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County staff recommends not pursuing formal Route 151 through‑truck restriction; Board to pursue other measures
Summary
Staff analysis found Route 151 and the proposed alternates do not meet VDOT criteria (residential density and functional classification), so Nelson County will not forward a formal through‑truck restriction request; supervisors discussed speed reductions, roundabouts and enforcement instead.
After reviewing Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) guidelines and GIS analyses, Nelson County staff recommended on Nov. 14 that the Board not pursue a formal through‑truck restriction on Route 151.
County staff analyzed two proposed restriction corridors and their alternate routes against Commonwealth Transportation Board criteria, which require both: (1) a reasonable alternate route and (2) incompatibility of truck traffic with the…
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