Henry County Board of Supervisors proposes US-220 project to enhance driver safety [Video]

HENRY COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — The Henry County Board of Supervisors reports they voted unanimously to apply to the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Smart Scale program for funding a project to improve US-220.

According to the Board of Supervisors, local business and education leaders have recently been lobbying local lawmakers to enhance the southbound lanes of US-220 by eliminating safety hazards to commuters and commercial freights. Community leaders hope these efforts will help increase safety and regional economic development.

The board says a priority this year is to reconstruct the intersection of US-220 South and Route 87 using a ‘Continuous Green T’ design that will allow traffic to move more efficiently and safely through the intersection. The design would allow one side of the major street to pass through the intersection without stopping, while the opposite side can be controlled by a traffic signal.

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