Public hearing set for proposed Route 19 access management improvements (Washington County)

BRISTOL—The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) will hold a public hearing to review design plans for a project to improve access and safety along a section of Route 19 in Washington County.

The open house/drop-in format public hearing will take place Tuesday, December 10 from 4 - 6 p.m. at the Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, located at 1 Partnership Circle in Abingdon.

The purpose of this project is to improve safety along Route 19 near the intersections of Black Hollow Road and Everett Hagy Road in Washington County. It includes extending the left turn lane from Route 19 to Black Hollow Road and reconstructing the median crossover at the intersection. The median at the intersection will be modified to allow right-hand turns only onto Route 19 from Black Hollow Road.

To improve safety, the project will also remove the current connection between Everett Hagy Road and Route 19 at the Black Hollow Road intersection and add a cul-de-sac on Everett Hagy Road at this location. The median will be modified at the Everett Hagy Road connection to allow improved left-turning movements onto Route 19 toward Abingdon.

The public meeting website includes information regarding the meeting and a place to provide comments: https://publicinput.com/w48724.

Comments regarding the project can be provided to VDOT until December 20, 2024, via the following methods:

• Call VDOT Project Manager Brandi Halloway at 276-696-3254.
• Email Brandi.Halloway@vdot.virginia.gov. Please reference “Route 19 access management (Washington County)” in the subject line.
• Comment sheets will be available at the in-person public meeting or can be mailed/emailed. An online comment form is also accessible via https://publicinput.com/w48724.
• Traditional mail to VDOT Project Manager Brandi Halloway, 2111 Bonham Road, Bristol, Virginia 24201.

If you need further special assistance, call VDOT’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-FOR-ROAD (1-800-367-7623), or device for hearing impaired (TTY) at 711.