Advance Evening News
This evening's stories include an overview of improvements planned for Harrison Road in Spotsylvania, and an invitation to an open house to discuss a new Rappahannock River crossing.
Short but Winding Road in Spotsylvania Targeted for Improvement
By Hank Silverberg
It could take a decade to complete, and cost more than $60 million, but there is a plan to straighten and widen one of the region’s heavily traveled, narrow, and winding roads—the 2.4 mile stretch of Harrison Road between Salem Church Road and U. S. Route 1 in Spotsylvania County.
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FAMPO to Host Open House on Rappahannock River Crossing Alternatives
By Adele Uphaus
The Fredericksburg Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) invites the public to an open house on Wednesday evening to learn more about the status of a potential new bridge over the Rappahannock River linking Stafford County and the City of Fredericksburg.
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