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Pittsylvania County staff to seek Smart Scale support for three VDOT projects
Summary
VDOT recommended three Smart Scale Round 7 submissions — a diverging-diamond interchange at the 311/58 interchange, Phase 2 of the 311 Connector expansion and a roundabout at Franklin Turnpike and Ridgecrest Drive — and staff will pursue a supporting resolution before the July 15 deadline.
Carson Ecker, a VDOT planner, told the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors at its March 17 work session that VDOT recommends three projects for the upcoming Smart Scale Round 7 pre-application: a diverging-diamond interchange (DDI) at the 311/58 interchange near Berry Hill, Phase 2 of the 311 Connector to expand the corridor to four lanes, and a single-lane roundabout at Franklin Turnpike and Ridgecrest Drive.
Ecker outlined the Smart Scale timetable and requirements, noting the pre-application period runs March 2–April 1 and the full application window is June…
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