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Public hearings: Dry Hollow Road improvements approved; Valley Outdoor Infrastructure urges completion of Roanoke River Greenway
Summary
During two public hearings the board approved a six-year secondary roads improvement plan that includes widening Dry Hollow Road under a railroad bridge and adding signals; a representative of Valley Outdoor Infrastructure urged the board to prioritize completion of the Roanoke River Greenway.
Roanoke County held two public hearings during its May 12 meeting, approving a six-year improvement plan for secondary roads and hearing a public plea to prioritize completion of the Roanoke River Greenway.
The board approved the secondary roads improvement plan and construction priority list; a highlighted high-priority project in the list calls for widening Dry Hollow Road under the railroad bridge and installing traffic-control signals. No residents signed up to speak on that item during the hearing.
At the budget-and-CIP public hearing, a representative of Valley Outdoor Infrastructure spoke and urged the board to focus on finishing the Roanoke River Greenway. The recap does not provide a direct quote or additional detail about the representative's affiliation or proposed timeline; it records only that the person "spoke and urged the board to focus on the completion of the Roanoke River Greenway." The board proceeded with its meeting business following the hearings.
The board advanced related ordinances on first reading and scheduled second readings for May 26.
