Board Approves Six-Year Secondary Road Plan

December 2, 2003

The Hanover Board of Supervisors on Nov. 25 adopted a six-year plan for secondary road construction. The adopted six-year plan emphasizes safety improvements that can be completed with available funds in a relatively short period of time. This change in strategy enabled the Board to add 15 projects to its six-year plan.

Construction of the following safety improvements is to begin in 2005:

• Sliding Hill Road between Atlee Station Road and New Ashcake Road, shoulder wedging (adding pavement to shoulders) and pavement overlay (also called plant mix).
• Creighton Road between I-295 and Cold Harbor Road, shoulder wedging and pavement overlay.
• Pole Green Road between Pine Hill Road and Rt. 360, shoulder wedging and pavement overlay.

Construction of the following safety improvements is to begin in 2007:

• Atlee Station Road between Honey Meadows Road and Kings Charter Drive and between Kings Charter Drive and Charter Gate Drive, shoulder wedging and pavement overlay.

Construction of the following safety improvements is to begin in 2008:

• Lee-Davis Road between Cold Harbor Road and Rt. 360, shoulder wedging and pavement overlay.
• Sliding Hill Road at its intersection with Air Park Road, turn lanes and signalization.
• Spring Road bridge over the South Anna River, raise approaches and replace bridge.
• Pave River Road from Rt. 360 to Hanover Town Road.

Construction of the following safety improvements is to begin in 2009:

• Lee-Davis Road between Rt. 360 and Pole Green Road, shoulder wedging and pavement overlay.
• Creighton Road between Cold Harbor Road and Walnut Grove Road, shoulder wedging and pavement overlay.
• Pave unpaved sections of Verdi Lane and Academy Drive and widen to 18 feet.

Construction of the following safety improvements is to begin in 2010:

• Courtland Farm Road from Rt. 301 to the end, reconstruct existing hard surface.
• Replace Georgetown Road bridge over Crump Creek.
• Pave Dunn Road from Rt. 33 to dead end and widen to 18 feet.

Capacity needs of these major roads continue to be recognized within the six-year plan:

• Reconstruction of Atlee Station Road between Route 301 and Honey Meadows Road is scheduled to begin in the late fall of 2004. The result will be an improved two-lane road.
• Pole Green Road will be widened to four lanes between AMF Drive and Bell Creek Road. Projected advertisement in July 2006 and projected construction beginning in the spring of 2007.
• The intersection of Sliding Hill Road and New Ashcake Road will be improved with left and right turn lanes and signals. Projected advertisement in November 2006 with projected construction in the spring of 2007.
• Widening of Meadowbridge Road from Industrial Road to the Henrico County line, including replacement of the bridge, will be done in conjunction with the widening of Meadowbridge Road in Henrico County beginning in the summer of 2007.
• There will also be major improvements to the intersection of Lee-Davis, Cold Harbor and Walnut Grove roads, including left and right turn lanes and a new signal. Work on that project will begin in the spring of 2007.

In addition to River Road and Verdi Lane/Academy Drive, the adopted six-year plan also includes paving of portions of the following roads: Lucas Road, Breedens Road, Cedar Crest Road, Grover Cocke Road, Profitt Farm Road, Binns Road, Hartley Road, Askew Lane and Tower Road.

Paving of Carter Heights Road, Bazile Road, Russet Lane, Fountain Road and Holly Hill Road are all due to be completed this month.

Roads to be strengthened with "plant mix" include portions of Bell Creek Road and Walnut Grove Road in the suburban area and portions of Cauthorn Road, Ashland Road, Ashcake Road, Old Washington Highway, Cedar Lane and Old Ridge Road in the rural area. "Plant mix" smoothes out roads and makes them safer. The adopted road plan includes $3.4 million for plant mix over the next six years.

Of the nearly $28 million expected to be available over the six years, about 34% is proposed to be allocated for projects in rural areas and about 66% for projects in suburban areas.

Hanover County has also assigned federal funds to improve CSX railroad crossings at Verdon, Teman, Beaverdam School and Beaverdam Roads. Those projects should be completed soon.

For more information about the six-year plan or road projects in Hanover County, call the Department of Public Works at 804-365-6181 or visit www.co.hanover.va.us/works/transport.htm.

The Virginia Department of Transportation constructs Hanover's roads.