The existing road is 4 lanes, but it is not divided. Makes no difference in the argument, just making the correction. Other than the 3 towns it goes through (Ivor, Wakefield, and Waverly), which are 1-2 stop light twons, it is 55 MPH throughout the 55 mile stretch and there are no current traffic congestion issues. The road isn’t needed. I drive the section from Ivor to Petersburg often as I live in Newport News and have family near Petersburg. It will be a cold day in hell before I take the toll road.
There’s gotta’ be a reason why it is so lightly used ~ the alternative is just nasty all the time. So, what is it ~ the way it hooks up perhaps? Or, is there a chance of getting shot.(NOTE: i did a Google Earth look at the roadway ~ there’s plenty of it DIVIDED ~ not the whole thing, but take a good look sometime ~ there have been improvements.