Coming Soon
Route 83 - Lover's Gap |
Project at a Glance
Cost
Preliminary Engineering:
$774,000
Right of Way:
$2 million
Construction:
$12.5 million
Locality
Buchanan
District
Bristol
Preliminary Engineering:
$774,000
Right of Way:
$2 million
Construction:
$12.5 million
Locality
Buchanan
District
Bristol
Contact
Conrad Hill
276-889-7600
What's Being Done
Right of way acquisition is currently underway for the Route 83 – Lover’s Gap project in Buchanan County, which will reconstruct a section of Route 83 located near the intersection of Route 718.Construction is based on future funding.
A public hearing was held for the project on June 5, 2008 at Russell Prater Elementary School. VDOT's Chief Engineer approved the design plans for the project September 12, 2008.
Benefits
The improvement to Route 83 at Lover’s Gap will straighten sharp curves and lessen the grade.Contacts
Conrad Hill, 276-889-7600Dennis Harris, P.E., PMP, 276-669-9910
Page last modified: July 24, 2009
