Nelson County round-up: Speed study meeting to be held Monday   

The Virginia Department of Transportation will convene a meeting on Monday, September 16 that will continue a speed study of Route 151. Attendees will include the Nelson County Sheriff’s Department, the Virginia State Police, and county officials and the topic may also turn to U.S. 29.

“We’ll be looking at recent crashes that have resulted in fatalities to see what measures or actions we can take that may prevent them in the future,” said Robert Brown, the head of the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Appomattox Residency, which covers Nelson County. 

Brown spoke at the September 10, 2024 afternoon meeting of the Nelson County Board of Supervisors. 

At least four people have been killed in traffic crashes in Nelson County since the beginning of July, including one who died in a two-vehicle crash at U.S. 29 and Jackson Lane on August 21. (read more on that incident on Blue Ridge Life)

On August 30, Nelson County Sheriff Mark Embry announced a partnership with the Commonwealth’s Attorney to enforce moving violations. 

“The partnership between our offices will enforce stricter consequences for speeding violations, and any other traffic-related violation that is a direct contributor to motor vehicle accidents,” reads a press release published by Blue Ridge Life. 

At the September 10 meeting, Supervisors were introduced to two new department heads. 

Jeffrey Brantley began work as Nelson County’s director of public works on August 31, 2024 . He had previously worked with the Nelson County Services Authority. Grace Mawyer is Nelson’s new director of finance and human resources. She worked in the department for a few years after graduating from Virginia Tech before entering the private sector. She’s spent the last two years working as an accountant for Albemarle County.  

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