Design Public Hearing for Hunter Mill Road Bridge to Take Place Wednesday

A Design Public Hearing regarding the installation of a permanent bridge along Hunter Mill Road over Difficult Run will take place Wednesday, June 17, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Flint Hill Elementary School cafeteria. The meeting is slated to last until 8 p.m.

Those planning to attend may deliver oral or written comments or suggestions about the bridge and its planned construction. Those who are unable to attend the public hearing but still wish to share their input on the bridge project are encouraged to email comments@vdot.virginia.gov or to mail in comments to the Virginia Department of Transportation.

The window to submit comments regarding the bridge closes on Monday, June 29.

A temporary bridge along Hunter Mill Road across Difficult Run was installed in November 2011 when the original bridge was deemed structurally deficient by the Department of Transportation. Planning for the construction of a permanent bridge began shortly thereafter.

By reusing some of the foundation of the temporary bridge currently in place, officials said in a recent news release they hope to accelerate the construction process. The bridge will be 50 feet long and about 26 feet wide, with two 11-foot-wide lanes and two four-foot-wide shoulders. It is expected construction will force the closure of Hunter Mill Road for 20 days when the bridge is erected in the summer of 2018.

Between engineering costs, utilities and construction, the project is estimated to cost a total of $2.2 million.

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