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Mary Beth Williams
Chester Fannon, a landowner who has property which fronts on Route 729, had offered to give some of his land to the state when the new bridge was built following the flood in 1995. He offered the land so that the road could be made straighter, and spoke with a VDOT engineer (he did not know his name) when the bridge was being built. Because the land is in scenic easement, the engineer told Mr.
See Wreck, Page A6
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