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Town hall meeting on tree trimming in Keswick set for Thursday

Chris Graham

albemarleThe Virginia Department of Transportation and Albemarle County are partnering to host a town hall meeting on tree-trimming work needed along the Route 22/Route 231 corridor from Shadwell to Gordonsville.

The meeting will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 9 at Grace Episcopal Church, 5607 Gordonsville Road, Keswick.

VDOT will share its plans to perform tree trimming for safety and improved visibility along a 15-mile stretch of Route 22/Route 231, including a proposed schedule for the work, traffic impacts and best practices for trimming the large number of mature cedar trees that line the road.

Residents and other members of the public are encouraged to attend, ask questions and share input on the work. Those unable to attend the meeting may contact VDOT by phone at (540) 829-7500 or by email at [email protected].

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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