Parks and Capital Improvement Projects Status
Summary
Four major road projects are underway or starting soon, totaling more than $67 million: the Nansemond Parkway bridge, Shoulders Hill/Bridge Road widening, Crittenden Road realignment, and Pitch Kettle Road realignment. Drivers will see detours and lane closures over the next two years.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Over $67 million combined across the four projects.
Commuters on Route 17, Pitch Kettle Road, and Crittenden Road, plus pedestrians and cyclists getting new paths and sidewalks.
Drivers will face detours and lane closures during construction, including a temporary Constance Road closure at the railroad crossing.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council Work Sessions (Work) - Jul 15, 2026
The downtown library is nearly done, Driver Elementary is demolished, and big park projects are moving: the Nansemond River Boat Ramp should wrap in 2027 and the full Seaboard Coastline Trail now has all its construction funding secured.
Planning Commission Meeting Agendas - Jun 16, 2026
A 212-acre wetlands mitigation bank got unanimous support — it restores degraded wetlands drained by decades of pine farming, protects the land with a conservation easement, and faces state and federal oversight.
City Council Meeting Agendas (Regular) - Jun 3, 2026
$2.9 million in reserve funds went to finish land acquisition on the Wilroy Road overpass, outfit the new downtown library, and add a lane at the congested Nansemond River High School entrance.
City Council Work Sessions (Work) - Jan 21, 2026
Four major road projects are underway or starting soon, totaling more than $67 million: the Nansemond Parkway bridge, Shoulders Hill/Bridge Road widening, Crittenden Road realignment, and Pitch Kettle Road realignment. Drivers will see detours and lane closures over the next two years.
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