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By Gerald Ochs
Rappahannock News Writer
At last! The Sperryville Gateway Project received its first tangible results after years of planning and paperwork. At a meeting last Thursday the project's consultant, The Cox Company of Charlottesville, presented a series of options for a pedestrian bridge over the Thornton River just downstream from the vehicular bridge at Routes 522 and 211.
Frank Cox introduced his company's philosophy of involvement in the gateway project, noting that they will work with those ideas that Sperryville residents put forward; "The ground rules," he said, are that "you have the right to fuss at us, but we don't have the right to fuss at you."
The Cox Company is involved in planning and design for all aspects of the Gateway Project, and they are currently working with County leaders and VDOT on storm drainage issues in the village of Sperryville, in addition to developing design options for the pedestrian bridge.
Mr. Cox noted that storm drainage is the most important aspect of the project. "It's a waste of time to put sugar on top," he said, referring to the need to resolve the drainage problem before directing any efforts to sidewalks, new pavement, or new signage that would probably be damaged by uncontrolled storm runoff.
The first step in resolving the problem will be the topographic mapping of each lot in the village. These topographic "as built" maps, he said, will be used "to come up with quick solutions to the storm drainage problem." Mr. Cox expects that it will take two to three months to complete the mapping and to devise the solu
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