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Pedestrian-friendly improvements nearly complete in Hollins

The improvements are more than a decade in the making

Several walking paths are set to be built in the area with construction starting this spring. (Copyright 2020 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved.)

HOLLINS, Va – Several projects in hopes of making the Hollins area in Roanoke County more pedestrian-friendly are almost done.

Work just finished up on a new traffic signal and crosswalk at the intersection of Lila Drive and Plantation Road. The plans were approved as part of the Hollins area plan in 2009 after drivers faced issues turning on to plantation safely.

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“So with the traffic signal we just had installed we also added pedestrian accommodation so there’s push-button countdown signals on it, so that you can safely cross the road from the shared-use path to the sidewalk that’s been constructed along the drive,” said Megan Cronise, transportation planning administrator.

Several walking paths are set to be built in the area with construction starting this spring.


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Annie Schroeder joined the 10 News team as a reporter in June 2020 and is no stranger to Southwest Virginia.