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Planning Commission debates whether to retain four‑lane US‑360 goal amid VDOT feedback
Summary
Staff reported VDOT comments that four‑laning US‑360 from Heathsville to Reedville is unlikely under current Smart Scale scoring; commissioners agreed to add VTRANS/Smart Scale context to the Comprehensive Plan and keep the four‑lane aspiration in the document to preserve the project on record.
During a work session at its Jan. 15 meeting the Northumberland County Planning Commission reviewed comments from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) on the county’s revised Comprehensive Plan and debated whether to remove or retain a goal to four‑lane US‑360 from Heathsville to Reedville.
County Planner Stuart McKenzie told the Commission that VDOT’s review flagged several items (including an incorrect route number in one passage) and noted the Plan currently lacks bicycle and sidewalk recommendations; McKenzie said the county lacks committed…
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