In Design: Corridor Q: Route 460/121 Poplar Creek Phase B (Buchanan County)

Proposed Route 460/121 - Poplar Creek Phase B (Buchanan County) construction will include a new two-lane roadway with climbing lanes as needed and a bridge over the railroad and the Levisa Fork. The bridge will be 175-feet tall, making it the second tallest bridge in Virginia. Route 460/121 Poplar Creek B completes Corridor Q  in Virginia. The project is approximately two miles long.

The project is currently valued at approximately $200 million (preliminary engineering, right of way, project oversight and construction).

Preliminary engineering is currently underway. A virtual location and design public meeting was held summer 2021 and you can view the documents from that meeting here. Once the design is approved, right of way acquisition will begin. Construction is anticipated to begin 2021, with the roadway anticipated to open in 2025.

Public Notice
Availability of Environmental Document for Public Review

US Route 121 / US Route 460 (Corridor Q)
Section IIIB (Poplar Creek) - Phase B
From: Route 604; To: US Route 460
Buchanan County, Virginia

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is proposing to construct Phase B of Section IIIB of US Route 121/US Route 460 in Buchanan County, with an eastern endpoint near the Town of Grundy. The two-lane roadway will include bridging over the Levisa Fork and Norfolk Southern Railroad

An Environmental Assessment (EA) addressing the project described above was prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and FHWA’s Environmental Impact and Related Procedures (23 CFR 771.130(c)(e)). The Environmental Assessment will be available on the project website for review for 30 calendar days following the date of this public notice: https://www.virginiadot.org/projects/bristol/corridor_q_route_460-121_poplar_creek_phase_b_ buchanan_county.asp . Paper copies of the EA will be available at VDOT’s Bristol District Office located at 2111 Bonham Road, Bristol, Virginia. Please contact George Young, VDOT Bristol District Environmental Manager, at (276) 696-3302 or by e-mail at george.young@vdot.virginia.gov to schedule a time to review the documentation.

Public comment is invited. Comments must be posted or delivered to the address above within 30 calendar days of the date this public notice is published (September 22, 2021).

VDOT ensures nondiscrimination and equal employment in all programs and activities in accordance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. If you need more information or special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, contact VDOT’s Civil Rights Division at 800-FOR-ROAD (800-367-7623) or TTY/TDD 711.

VDOT Project Number 0460-013-986, 0460-013-988
UPC-117808, 117788

Environmental Assessment Poplar Creek Phase B
- Public Notice: Availability of Environmental Document for Public Review
Indirect and Cumulative Effects Technical Memorandum
Natural Resources Technical Memorandum
Socioeconomics, Land Use and Right of Way Technical Memorandum
Traffic Technical Memorandum

Benefits 

Route 460/121 will provide a modern and safe transportation system for the area and provide better access to health care, open the region for economic development and improve interstate commerce. Additionally, motorists should see a significant reduction of travel times.