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Commission urges audit of faded and missing street signs after emergency-response concerns
Summary
A commission member raised safety concerns about washed-out and missing signs, urging staff to log low-reflectivity or absent signs townwide so the town can prioritize replacements and improve emergency response visibility.
Commission member (S3) told the Planning Commission Nov. 11 that many town street signs are faded or missing and can be difficult to read at night, which complicates emergency responses and deliveries. "A lot of them are just washed away over the years, and they're very hard to read," S3 said, urging the town to conduct an audit to log signs that lack reflectivity or are missing entirely.
Chair (S1) and staff member (S4) acknowledged the concern. S4 confirmed the town historically made its own signs and said replacements could be a town responsibility across all town limits, not only downtown, but noted that funding and staffing would need to be identified. S3 suggested assigning an employee a day to catalog problem signs so the town can prioritize replacements and determine whether VDOT or town funds are responsible.
Commissioners pointed to examples — a missing sign on Newburn Road after a sidewalk replacement and several old brown historic signs that are less reflective at night. No formal motion was recorded; staff indicated they would look into the issue and the responsible funding source.
