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safety of the people born and raised here. We are all residents in Rappahannock County.
The changes I have seen on the road I travel (in and out of Gid Brown Hollow daily) have been beneficial in making one curve safer and keeping the road in operation during a flood. I recall the concern of several neighbors who came out the day the trees were felled as the road was widened. Maybe they were recent purchasers.
I also recall hearing a long time resident saying when he entered Route 622 from U.S. 211 he didn’t feel like he was going home anymore. The straight part of Route 622 paved and widened and without trees on either side has always been straight but I can guarantee the cars and trucks go a lot faster now, calling for the need of two speed limit signs.
I have also observed a gravel road etiquette that seems to be in place. People slow down when coming around the narrow turns because they know they are there. Cars slow down to let another take the bridge first. And the urgency of UPS, a school bus or a pick up truck compels one to give the right of way, especially on the
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