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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Lynchburg public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Traffic congestion at the Ardmore Drive park gateway
Ardmore Drive is the main gateway to a busy city park, and residents describe game-day backups lining the street. A drive-through could add crossing traffic at an already congested spot — commissioners pointed to existing queueing problems at the Timberlake Road Biscuitville and 7 Brew.
501-221 Split Pair limited access corrections
Council endorsed fixing decades-old VDOT access lines so businesses along Routes 501/221 legally front the roads — a prerequisite for the economic-development-oriented split pair interchange.
12th Street Corridor Improvements
A federally funded planning effort will design pedestrian safety improvements along 12th Street and a transit-oriented development policy, with a $50,000 subaward.
VDOT Smart Scale Road Projects
Council endorsed three road projects for state funding — Wards Road improvements, a Campbell Avenue roundabout, and sidewalk work — totaling about $115 million.