Glenvar Community Meeting
JUNE 29, 20107:00 PMFort Lewis Baptist Church Fellowship HallThe second Glenvar Community Meeting will be held on June 29, 2010 at 7:00PM in the Fort Lewis Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. The meeting will begin with a brief presentation of the Glenvar Community Survey results. The presentation will be followed by small, facilitated group discussions that ask "what do you want for the future of your community?" These vision statements will then guide the creation of the community plan as well as the development of the community over the next thirty years.  For those unable to attend the Community Meeting on June 29, 2010 - another meeting, identical in format, will be held in July 2010. |
Part of Merriman Road to be Closed
to Through Traffic
Traffic will be detoured June 11 - August 23
 Beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Friday, June 11, Merriman Road will be closed to through traffic between Chaparral Drive and Starkey Road in southwest Roanoke County. The intersection of Meadowlark Road and Merriman Road will also be closed to motorists. Click here for detour information and map.
Crews will be working to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Meadowlark Road and Merriman Road as part of traffic improvements to Merriman Road and construction of an entrance to the new South County Library.
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Dry Hollow Road Bridge Replacement
June 11, 2010
On Friday, June 11, a portion of Dry Hollow Road will be closed to through traffic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dry Hollow Road will be closed from 0.75 mile north of Route 639 to 1.35 miles from the end of state maintenance. The closure is necessary so crews can replace the bridge over Dry Hollow Branch.
 Additionally, motorists should expect delays and watch for flaggers directing traffic in this area during daylight hours on Monday, June 14 while crews perform paving work.
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Section of Colonial Avenue to be Closed to Through Traffic
Traffic will be detoured June 14 - July 23
Beginning at 10 a.m. on Monday, June 14, a portion of Colonial Ave. will be closed to through traffic between the entrance to North Cross School and Colonial Place Drive. Click here for detour information.
Crews will be working to make sight-distance improvements on Colonial Avenue as part of the second phase of the Colonial Avenue Improvement Project. During the first phase, a roundabout was constructed at the intersection of Colonial Avenue and Penn Forest Boulevard, a significant amount of drainage and utility  work was performed and a number of trees were cleared to make way for more improvements this summer. The entire project is expected to be completed by late August 2010.
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Planning Commission Update
The Planning Commission's May 4, 2010 work session focused on private road standards. During the first half of the meeting, commissioners and staff toured several private roads in the County to serve as examples and points of reference. Following the tour, planning staff led a discussion of the proposed private road standards. The Roanoke County Fire Marshal, transportation engineer and representatives from the Virginia Department of Transportation were also in attendance to answer the commissioners' questions.
The Planning Commission's work session scheduled for May 18, 2010 was canceled. Their next work session is scheduled for June 1, 2010 during which staff will provide updates on the Glenvar Community Plan, Peters Creek/Hollins Community Plan, Hollins Area Plan implementation and the Vinton Area Corridors Plan implementation.
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School's out, pool's open, sunglasses on. Along with the sun, the summer also brings road improvement projects and this season is no different! Several road projects will be underway this summer in the county - stay updated on the county's 
