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Board hears VDOT rural‑rustic additions and resident concerns about private roads
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Summary
VDOT presented six proposed rural‑rustic FY32 additions totaling about 3.18 miles at approximately $220,000 per mile, and supervisors pressed VDOT on processes for getting private roads considered for state maintenance; VDOT said the state has no funding to upgrade private roads and property owners must meet minimum standards.
Roy Sage, speaking for VDOT in place of an absent John Mason, briefed the board on proposed rural‑rustic six‑year program additions for fiscal year 2032. The list included Route 815 (Gap Road), Route 1017 (George Road), 1036 Adams View Lane, 1028 Floyd Smith Road, 925 Still Soaring Place, and 1049 Davis Farm Road — collectively about 3.18 miles at roughly $220,000 per mile to bring to hard surface standards.
Supervisors raised constituent concerns about neighborhoods that share private roads but are not on the state maintenance list. A supervisor asked whether the county could assemble a step‑by‑step pamphlet so communities know how to pursue state maintenance. "I get the calls...it would be great if we could put together some type of step by step process" said a supervisor, explaining many residents assume the county is responsible.
Roy Sage said VDOT already maintains a brochure explaining the process and offered to assess private roads with residents to outline what upgrades would be required; however, he said the state does not provide funding to upgrade private roads and that owners must bring roads up to minimum standards for acceptance. Sage also explained staff changes at VDOT (Jay Craddock has moved on; John Macy appointed resident administrator), and said the roads listed had been vetted previously for the rural‑rustic program.
Board members asked staff to make the informational material available to constituents in their districts. VDOT staff agreed to provide the brochure and to assist with assessments on request.
Next steps: VDOT to provide informational materials about the process to pursue state acceptance of private roads and to coordinate on any requests for road assessments.
