VDOT and the City of Roanoke schedule public hearings for Route 460 improvements at same time and location

SALEM - The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the City of Roanoke will hold public hearings at the same time and location for three adjacent projects intended to improve traffic flow and safety on Route 460 (Challenger Avenue/Orange Avenue) in Roanoke County and Roanoke.

The three Route 460 projects are between Hickory Woods Drive in Roanoke and Route 1400 (Avery Row) in Roanoke County and entail reconfiguring multiple intersections using innovative intersection concepts such as restricted crossing U-turns (RCUT) or thru-cuts. The intersection of Route 460 and Route 220 Alternate would be reconfigured as a displaced left turn.

The hearings will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2024, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Bonsack Elementary School located at 5437 Crumpacker Drive in Roanoke. The hearings will be held in an “open-house” format, and representatives from VDOT and the City of Roanoke will be present to answer questions.

VDOT’s hearing will include information on two projects in Roanoke County. One project starts at Blue Hills Village Drive and extends about 1.1 miles east and the other starts 0.27 mile east of Huntridge Road and extends about 0.5 mile east. The City of Roanoke’s hearing will focus on the project that starts at Hickory Woods Drive and extends about 1.1 miles east.

Comments about the VDOT projects in Roanoke County may be submitted at the hearing or until September 1, 2024, to Brett Elledge, Project Manager, Virginia Department of Transportation, 731 Harrison Avenue, Salem, VA 24153. Comments may also be emailed to Brett.Elledge@vdot.virginia.gov. Please reference “VDOT Route 460 and Route 220 Alternate Improvements” in the subject heading.

Comments for the Roanoke project may be submitted at the hearing or until September 1, 2024, to Josephus Johnson-Koroma, Project Manager, City of Roanoke, 215 Church Avenue S.W. Room 350, Roanoke, VA 24011. Comments may also be emailed to josephus.johnson-koroma@roanokeva.gov. Please reference “Orange Avenue Intersection Improvements” in the subject heading.

Anyone requiring special assistance to attend and participate in the hearings can contact Brett Elledge at 540-387-5353, 800-367-7623 or TTY/TDD 711 or Josephus Johnson-Koroma at 540-853-5201. City of Roanoke citizens looking to access the public hearing site via Valley Metro will need to contact the City Engineering Division at 540-853-5201 at least 10 days before the public hearing for alternate group transportation arrangements.