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   My recent 12 page color personal brochure  can be viewed as a PDF by clicking on the picture at right. You can then print it out if you want.

   The new Shop-Rite traffic pattern is still crazy, but that will change soon. The highway department has approved plans to line up Diamond Hill Road and Hendricks Store so they meet directly. This will be a big improvement.

   The new YMCA is officially open! Also, the new Westlake Library is now open!    

   Still no word about some safety improvements for the intersection of Route 122 and Routes 116/670 in Wirtz. It's 2 years and counting now for the Highway Department to announce something on what is, in my opinion, one of the most dangerous intersections in the entire state. All they say is "we're working on it..."

 The Shoreline Management Plan has been in effect for 6 years. now. Opponents of the original plan were successful in modifying the plan in several ways, including restoration of the use of rip-rap to control erosion. One key item was never resolved though - the dredging restrictions. For example, the owners in this photo must leave much of this value destroying silt as is, instead of restoring the water to original depth!

  The plan, simply waterfront zoning at heart, has also caused marina properties to skyrocket in value, since they are almost the only place high density residential construction is now allowed. 

  Phase 3 of Franklin Co.'s waterfront park is complete. Stop by and enjoy the walking trails, or bring your pole and do a little fishing. Best of all, at least for the kids, the beach is now open! No word yet on construction of a direct road to the park, (instead of coming thru Winding Waters), but I did hear someone say $500,000 for the road was in escrow. (I have not confirmed this.) 

   The Route for Interstate 73 was finally been decided. The western edge of the lake is on the far right side of the map. The brown line on the map is where the highway will run, while the green lines were once considered possible paths. Construction of this new highway from Michigan to South Carolina will take a minimum of 10 years. Absolutely nothing has been built in our area, but things are under way in parts of North Carolina, and Ohio has seen some progress, too. Construction in our area is not expected to start for a while.

Links & Information

Map of Smith Mtn Lake  zoom in on anything

Bedford County, VA  official county site

Franklin County, VA  official county site

Driving Directions  to here from anywhere

Shoreline Mgt. Plan  zoning and rules for waterfront properties

Driving Information
Atlanta.......................  500 miles
Baltimore...................   300 miles
Greensboro..............     125 miles
New York...................   500 miles
Richmond.................     150 miles
Philadelphia.............      350 miles
Roanoke..................       25 miles
Washington DC......       250 miles

Monthly Weather Averages      Lake Weather & Forecast (current!)

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