I-785

[brian440i]

Does anyone have any information from VA DOT on the last remaining Future I-785 Project: the Elizabeth Street Interchange and Bridge at Danville Bypass.

Danville has always delayed Elizabeth Interchange, waiting for North Carolina to make progress on US 29 which NC actually has on STIP schedule... but this year in April 2024, Danville Newly Listed the Interchange as #1 on its Vision Board.... and Documentation shows it as a 2029 Project but also has it as Unfunded, with Engineering in 2028 but I can find nothing on VA DOT.

Plan Danville (Draft November 8, 2024) pp178 Lists as #1 Priority

https://plandanville.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-DRAFT-PLAN-Danville-Chap-03_Transportation.pdf

The Danville Five Year Capital and Special Projects Plan appears to show a large funding gap which I assume they would be asking of VA DOT/General Assembly?  So is it a Fictional Budget?  or More Like N.C MPOs listing Priority of the City which would be combined with a Divisional/State ranking?  And therefore #1 Priority is a Hopeful Sign?

https://stories.opengov.com/danvilleva/6a83fe6f-a385-4acb-a1df-9fd07347d223/published/Tg0D-A1ZH?currentPageId=6668c610402ee7c68e2812e7

With Project Engineering in 2028 and Start in 2029 but as Unscheduled/Unfunded
https://stories.opengov.com/danvilleva/published/J9gYSbRz3

[The Ghostbuster]

I would imagine an underpass will be constructed at Elizabeth St., and a diamond interchange configuration will be added to the new grade-separation. A few of the nearby houses will probably have to be demolished to reconfigure the present-day right-in-right-out intersection.

[sprjus4]

I would imagine an underpass will be constructed at Elizabeth St., and a diamond interchange configuration will be added to the new grade-separation. A few of the nearby houses will probably have to be demolished to reconfigure the present-day right-in-right-out intersection.

VDOT already owns the full right of way for an interchange, and stub ramps exist. There wouldn't need to be any takings.

Elizabeth St would be relocated.