County engineer outlines six‑year secondary roads plan with $335,229 in telefee and rural road funding

Andrew French introduced the proposed six‑year secondary roads plan for fiscal years 2026–2031 and walked the board through funding sources and project lists. French told supervisors the county would receive roughly $32,717 per fiscal year in telefee funding and another unpaved road allocation that varies by year; he said total telefee and unpaved-road funding across the six‑year plan would be about $335,229 and that several top‑priority projects are already fully funded.

Specific projects named in the presentation include repaving or rustic upgrades for Barnes Lane, Hawthorne Drive (Route 652), ongoing work on the 723/460 intersection phase 1, ADA ramp improvements in Crewe and West Carolina Avenue, and safety improvements including centerline rumble strips and curve-warning signs on multiple routes. French said federal and state grant funding would cover the safety projects and that the county's maintenance dollars would not be used for those improvements. The board opened and closed the advertised public hearing with no signup objections; supervisors asked staff to ensure the public had access to the plan materials and to proceed to adoption steps according to schedule.