County makes a silly Smart Road request
Many Montgomery County residents long have pined for completion of the Smart Road. Again this year, supervisors put completing the link between Blacksburg and Interstate 81 on their transportation wish list.
It is time for a reality check. That will not happen any time soon, and asking for it repeatedly makes the county look delusional or juvenile. The state lacks the money.
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Lets face reality here people of Montgomery County. The smart road was never built for the residents of Mont. Co. to use. It was constructed for VA Tech only. Why do we still call it the smart road. It should be the Hokie Highway.
Comment by Oakley Johnston — January 21, 2013 @ 9:01 am
I thought this road was constructed for research, not for public travel. Is research still bring conducted here?
Comment by Charles Gardner — January 26, 2013 @ 4:58 pm