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he said. Until the board of supervisors makes a request, VDOT will not take any action, he added later.
Piedmont resident Joy Sloane said that many people did not realize that a right-hand turn on U.S. 211 east would remain in front of Shaw’s Exxon Station.
Moore confirmed that a right-hand turn lane was in the plan.
He introduced VDOT engineer “Wildflower” Bill Watson, district administrator Don Askew and at-large member for the Commonwealth Transportation Board James Rich. Watson, the man responsible for wildflower plots along Virginia highways, said he would provide 40 to 50 pounds of wildflower seeds to be planted along the roadside.
Moore presented a drawing of the landscaping plan along the proposed changes to U.S. 211. Marc Malik, a landscaping committee member who worked with VDOT officials in creating the plan, described the location where U.S. 211 reduced from four lanes to two and continued past the turn lane. The plan included nine red maples, 11 northern red oaks, eight flowering dogwoods, four redbuds and one magnolia tree.
Moore said he was talked into a magnolia, but questioned that it will live at the proposed site. He added that stakes would be placed to identify places where trees will be planted and the exact locations may still be changed.
A 450 square foot area in front of Shaw’s Exxon Station will be landscaped with a variety of naturalized flowers and herbs. VDOT agreed to prepare the soil to a depth of 14 inches, but planting the bed will be the responsibility of the committee. Donna Lapre displayed her hand-painted watercolor of the proposed flowerbed.
The VDOT contract will include landscaping and planting the trees and will be offered for bids after October. Moore said work would probably begin in late winter or spring depending on the weather. The project should be completed by late summer.
Moore answered a question about road signs advertising lousinesses on Main Street by saying that they needed to be tfut on private property.
Chairman Tbm Junk added that a questionnaire would be banded out that will deal with such concerns. • Moore said he plans to ijemove the present VDOT signs and replace them with fewer that still convey the message bbout the directions of the roads. ! In the first of three brainstorming sessions, facilitator Judy Cornwell encouraged the l£roup to enumerate $perryville’s strong and weak points, opportunities for development and dangers to the ^rea. She helped articulate and clarify thoughts as they kept doming. “Like popcorn popping,”
she called it. After 88 ideas were listed on large Sheets of paper, the group sort
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