VDOT News - Lynchburg

LYNCHBURG – Citizens interested in the reconstruction of Route 131, Old Courthouse Road in the Town of Appomattox are encouraged to attend a Location and Design Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 8 from 4-6 pm at VDOT’s Appomattox Residency Office, 331 Ferguson Street in Appomattox.

The purpose of the project is to improve safety and drainage and consists of reconstructing the roadway, addressing drainage issues, constructing a shared use path for pedestrian/bicyclist travel and adding lighting and landscaping. The project begins at US 460 Business and ends north of Route 1014, a distance of approximately .45 miles.  

The approximately $11.5 million project will be advertised for construction in October 2022 and is expected to be completed by December 2023.

Comments may be submitted at this event or by email by October 18 to anthony.revelle@vdot.virginia.gov. Please indicate “Route 131 Public Hearing Comments” in the subject line. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Anthony Revelle, project manager, at 434-856-8258. 

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