Crews Begin Clearing For North Gayton Road Extension Project
Crews recently began substantial clearing for the county’s biggest road project ever undertaken, the North Gayton Road Extension Project. Trees and condemned homes are currently being removed along Bacova Drive, which runs parallel to Interstate 64. The Henrico County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of beginning the condemnation process for five parcels of land […]
Crews recently began substantial clearing for the county’s biggest road project ever undertaken, the North Gayton Road Extension Project. Trees and condemned homes are currently being removed along Bacova Drive, which runs parallel to Interstate 64.
The Henrico County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of beginning the condemnation process for five parcels of land that lie within the right-of-way for the North Gayton Road construction project in February. The $48 million road project was approved in July of 2009.
Henrico County officials have not yet reached agreements to purchase land from some residents of the predominately rural area between West Broad Street and Pouncey Tract Road, and may end up condemning a handful of homes and parcels of land in the near future in order to stay on schedule with the project.
The North Gayton Road extension, which will connect West Broad Street to Pouncey Tract Road, is projected to carry 9,600 vehicles when it’s expected to open in 2011. It will be four lanes wide, with room for future expansion of up to six lanes, as traffic is expected to almost double to 18,000 vehicles by 2032.
The project is being designed and built by contractor English Construction, who recently completed the nearby I-295 flyover project. 100% funded by Henrico County, the road project was approved in a 2005 Bond Referendum.
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Trevor Dickerson
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