Board backs SMART SCALE application work for I‑81 Exit 298 after crash-history review

May 12, 2026

Staff presented a SMART SCALE application prepared with NSVRC for improvements at I‑81 Exit 298; the study identified a significant crash history and recommended a conventional signalized intersection as the preferred fix.

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Mr. Lemuel Hancock presented operational and safety analyses for the I‑81 Exit 298 ramps and described the county's SMART SCALE application prepared with the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission (NSVRC). He said the study reviewed traffic counts, ramp operations, crash history and recommended a conventional signalized intersection as the preferred alternative.

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