Supervisors receive VDOT report

LAWRENCEVILLE – Tommy Johnson, assistant residency administrator, South Hill Residency, Richmond District, Virginia Department of Transportation, provided the monthly report to the members of the Brunswick County Board of Supervisors for July.

Johnson said workers replaced cross-line pipes on Route 638 and Route 629. Brush cutting on various routes is ongoing. Other work includes machining on various routes, patching potholes on various primary and secondary routes as needed; machining National Highway System roadways and hauling stone as needed; removing dead animals and performing litter patrol on various routes; secondary mowing is ongoing; performing routine maintenance on various routes. Johnson said machining is another term for grading the dirt roads.  This work is performed using a motor grader, tractor with blade or a road drag.

Johnson provided the supervisors with a quick reference guide to common VDOT activities. The Route 642, Zero Road Revenue Sharing Project is approved, construction to begin summer of 2017. The first round of secondary mowing will be completed by the end of this week. Primary pavement marking work has been completed and crews have begun secondary pavement marking work.