VDOT News - Lynchburg

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LYNCHBURG/RICHMOND — For public health and safety, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will provide a virtual public comment opportunity on draft recommendations for potential corridor improvements on the Route 60 corridor in Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland, Nelson and Powhatan counties that will enhance safety and capacity along the corridor while balancing the needs of economic development and access management. This opportunity will take the place of open forum meetings previously scheduled for March 26 in Buckingham and April 1 in Powhatan. This is the second and final public involvement opportunity for the Route 60 Corridor Study.

 The public may view information that would have been shared at the previously scheduled meetings by visiting http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/lynchburg/route-60-corridor.asp or http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/richmond/route-60-corridor.asp. The virtual presentation and comment period will be available March 26 through April 11.

 Citizens may provide oral and written comments through April 11 to Darrel Johnson, VDOT Project Manager, 1401 East Broad St., Richmond VA 23219, (804) 371-8868, 800-367-7623 or TDD/TYY 711 or via email to Darrel.Johnson@VDOT.Virginia.gov. Please reference “Route 60 Corridor Study” in the subject line of any e-mail correspondence. Anyone requiring a print copy of the presentation can contact the project manager listed above.

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JOIN VDOT FOR SECOND ROUND OF CITIZEN INFORMATION MEETINGS ON ROUTE 60 CORRIDOR STUDY 

Public invited to learn more about recommended improvements along the Route 60 Corridor

LYNCHBURG/RICHMOND —The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will hold citizen information meetings on March 26 and April 1 to present draft recommendations for potential corridor improvements on the Route 60 corridor in Amherst, Appomattox, Buckingham, Cumberland, Nelson and Powhatan counties that will enhance safety and capacity along the corridor while balancing the needs of economic development and access management. This is the second and final series of public meetings for the Route 60 Corridor Study.

 Thursday, March 26, 2020 from 5-7 p.m.

Buckingham Agricultural Center

54 Administration Lane

Buckingham, VA 23921

Wednesday, April 1, 2020 from 5-7 p.m.

Powhatan Middle School

4135 Old Buckingham Road

Powhatan, VA 23139

The purpose of the meetings is to give citizens an opportunity to learn more about the recommendation, meet with VDOT representatives and provide input. The meetings will be held in open-house format to facilitate public discussion with the project team.

Citizens may provide oral and written comments at the meeting or submit them by April 11 to Darrel Johnson, VDOT Project Manager, 1401 East Broad St., Richmond VA 23219 or via email to Darrel.Johnson@VDOT.Virginia.gov. Please reference “Route 60 Corridor Study” in the subject line of any e-mail correspondence.

For more information on this project, please visit the project website at http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/lynchburg/route-60-corridor.asp.  

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