VDOT schedules hearing for new roundabout at intersection of Route 24 and Hardy Road in Vinton

SALEM – The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) invites the public to attend a design public hearing for a project to enhance safety, increase capacity and improve traffic flow at the intersection of Route 24 (Hardy Road/Bypass Road) and Route 634 (Hardy Road) in Vinton.

The hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 20, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Charles R. Hill Community Center located at 820 East Washington Avenue in Vinton. The hearing will be held in an “open-house” format, and VDOT representatives will be present to answer questions.

The project entails replacing the current signalized intersection with a one-lane roundabout with three slip lanes. The entrance to the bank property at the intersection will be moved about 110 feet west and a new bank exit will be added on Roop Street.

Crosswalks with median islands will be added to Bypass Road and Hardy Road and new sidewalk will be constructed to tie into the existing pedestrian accommodations. During construction, southbound Bypass Road traffic that currently turns left onto Hardy Road would be detoured for approximately four to six months.

Comments about the project may be submitted at the hearing or until May 30, 2025, to Hayden Hill, Project Manager, 731 Harrison Avenue, Salem VA 24153. You may also email your comments to hayden.hill@VDOT.Virginia.gov. Please reference “Hardy Road Roundabout Vinton” in the subject heading.

Anyone requiring special assistance to attend and participate in this meeting may contact Hayden Hill at 540-387-5353, 800-367-7623, TTY/TDD 711.