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Under federal guidelines it must be taken seriously. This study recommends that the present stretch of highway between Washington and Sperryville be improved, rather than dual-laned, as neither traffic nor safety conditions warrant the expense of creating a new, second lane.
The staff that undertook the value engineering study this past spring was of a diversified background including traffic, safety and construction engineers — all professional VDOT employees. They were not “students” in the usual sense.
In addition, the News appears to have accepted VDOT’s position that cost estimates, as set forth in value
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