another Waste Management/Town of Strasburg fiasco

They just don't get it. If a change in plans occurs less than 24 or 48 hours before a planned event, then unless each person gets notified individually, not everybody will get the word.

WM divided the town up into five sectors. Normally, they pickup weekly trash five days a week, Monday through Friday. 

At the beginning of each year the town provides a "trash holiday schedule" that shows when trash won't be picked up on the normally scheduled day because of a holiday. Monday being Labor Day, the "trash holiday schedule" for this year shows that trash pickup will be shifted one day to Tuesday through Saturday.

Are you with me so far?

This morning I noticed that only five trash cans on our street were out for pickup. Normally, there are at least two dozen trash cans out for pickup. What happened? 

There was a change to the change. Late Thursday we learned that our trash will be picked up on the normally scheduled day. Most of the people on our street didn't get the word. Interestingly, Waste Management, that didn't pickup any trash for a week or more earlier this year (https://strasburgunderground.blogspot.com/2025/07/outrage.html,   https://strasburgunderground.blogspot.com/2025/07/typical-strasburg.html), is able to pickup 5 days of trash in four days. Go figure.

The town thinks that posting these changes on the town's website and/or Facebook is sufficient notification. They don't realize that many folks don't have Facebook and the ones who do don't log into Facebook every day. They also seem to think that everybody logs into the town's sorry website every day, every hour. IMAGINE THAT!!! They also believe that neighbors "spreading the word" is sufficient. RIDICULOUS!!! CLEARLY, none of these work. But, instead of facing the facts, Waste Management and the town continue to live in LA LA LAND and change the waste pickup schedule as if everybody gets the word. HOW STUPID IS THAT?!  

Fiasco, SNAFU, FUBAR.

Valley Milk and recent advances in microbial engineering approaches for wastewater treatment

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/after-valley-milk-closes-strasburg-s-bugs-face-a-new-diet/article_14e7b1d0-51cf-5790-89e9-5e1d2933e135.html 

 

Good article! Someone(s) has been doing their homework. 

Perhaps it's time to upgrade strasburg's water treatment process. 

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10376923

 

The Northern Virginia Daily article failed to mention: 

• the smell from Valley Milk
• the explosion (https://strasburgunderground.blogspot.com/2021/07/explosion-and-ammonia-leak-at-milk-plant.html)
• and tanker truck traffic

The smell, danger and nonstop truck traffic through the historic district that fouled the US routes 11 and 55 intersection weren't consistent with a town that wants to attract tourism and new growth. 

Maybe strasburg will finally enter the 21st century.

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Strasburg considers 750,000-gallon water tank, backup groundwater wells

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/strasburg-considers-750-000-gallon-water-tank-backup-groundwater-wells/article_7de4b1ef-a8eb-5095-b442-2501195b1b69.html

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Will the town finally address its water problems?

Let's hope so. 

North Fork Shenandoah River at Strasburg Park public boat landing in Shenandoah County VA. E. coli levels on Wednesday June 22 versus Thursday June 23, 2022.

source:  FSSP NF Shenandoah River E. coli levels on Wednesday June 22 versus Thursday Jun 23 - FOSR - FOSR  

fat chance

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/new-life-for-iac-plant-strasburg-industrial-seeks-manufacturing-warehousing-tenants/article_30b402da-bf6d-5488-a8bc-e28647255551.html

"He (John Good, treasurer for Shockey Management Company) said the team is working closely with local officials and expects the property’s future use will align with county and town development goals.

“We work very well with local agencies and elected officials,” Good said. “Often, if they’re excited, we’re excited.” 

I'll bet he is! One can't say the same for his neighbors.

What will the town do to protect neighbors from the 24/7 noise that will come from this site? If the past is any indication, then the town will do nothing.

The town of strasburg, shenandoah county, and the commonwealth of Virginia have a noise ordinance. It states: 

"1. Noise Levels: Virginia’s Noise Ordinance establishes permissible noise levels for various types of activities, such as residential, commercial, and industrial. These levels are measured in decibels (dB) and may vary depending on the time of day and location.

2. Quiet Hours: To ensure a peaceful environment during designated hours, most jurisdictions have established quiet hours. These are typically enforced during nighttime hours, such as 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM."

https://reyabogado.com/us/does-virginia-have-a-noise-ordinance/ 

Will the town enforce the noise ordinance? will the county? will the commonwealth?

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BRAVO Lizzy Nicholson

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/strasburg-eyes-options-as-trash-pickup-delays-frustrate-residents/article_34619aa8-10ed-5573-ac40-b242a037c526.html 

Bravo, Lizzy Nicholson! You nailed it!

Thanks also to Ryan Fitzmaurice and the Northern Virginia Daily for their excellent reporting.

Yes, Town Manager Coggsdale, we're all aware that "the process of switching providers isn’t simple, particularly when it involves replacing bins and maintaining uninterrupted service. (You) can’t just switch it within a seven-day period very easily". 

Nevertheless, it's the town's responsibility to provide reliable waste collection service that its citizens pay the town for. Figure it out.

dangerous John Marshall Highway (US 55/48) north of I-81

Travelling to and from Woodbine Farm Market on US 55 has become dangerous for tourists and locals. I sent a message to VDOT:

"I want to inform you of the dangerous pavement markings at a culvert on Route 48 near Woodbine Farm Market north of Strasburg.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Woodbine+Farm+Market/@39.043509,-78.3789763,3a,75y,24.91h,95.24t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sXgLVXewkPu2XYuXvxotqXw!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-5.235117149563635%26panoid%3DXgLVXewkPu2XYuXvxotqXw%26yaw%3D24.91382534027769!7i16384!8i8192!4m6!3m5!1s0x89b5be0d5067939d:0xe17d7e3a5b9271be!8m2!3d39.0521854!4d-78.371186!16s%2Fg%2F1thfg9yj!5m1!1e1?authuser=0&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDcxNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

The posted speed is 55 mph. Truck traffic is substantial. Some damn fool passed me doing at least 70 mph when we were both at the culvert. I was travelling at the posted speed limit. The pavement marking is a broken line. This is insane. Please check this out. The pavement marking at and approaching the culvert from both directions should be a double yellow line.

Another time when I was returning home from Woodbine Farm Market, a damn fool in the opposing lane had crossed into my lane where Hockman and Back roads intersect US 48/55. I laid on the horn and the damn fool jerked his car back into his lane. another dangerous location on a curve with relatively high traffic and a 55 mph posted speed limit where damn fools are speeding to and from WVA. 

Since Corridor H is no more, VDOT should close the ramps at the US 48/55 interchange with I-81 that encourage these damn fools to speed. No access from US 48/55 to or from I-81, warning signs and a lower speed limit will eliminate some or all of these damn fools and make US 48/55 far safer."

lesson learned?

"A mistake made more than once is a decision." Paulo Coelho

What are the lessons to be learned from WM's failure to pick up the town's trash WEEKLY?

1. if it happened once, then it can happen again.
2. don't "spin" the failure in an attempt to make yourself look good.
3. accept responsibility.
4. sincerely apologize to those impacted by the failure.
5. make restitution.
6. correct the problem.
7. don't let it happen again.

We KNOW that:

1. BOTH strasburg and WM are responsible for collecting the trash.
2. strasburg bills it's citizens for trash collection.
3. strasburg contracted with WM to collect the trash WEEKLY.
4. WM is unreliable. 
5. in an interview with WHSV strasburg's mayor spun the problem in an attempt to make herself and town staff look good.

Have BOTH parties learned lessons from the failure to collect trash WEEKLY as promised to strasburg's citizens?

Time will tell.

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would strasburg residents be better off without town hall?

We moved to strasburg in January 2017. We bought a house here in November 2017.  I started Strasburg VA Underground in March 2020. Since then Strasburg VA Underground has documented many missteps and failures by town government. 

Residents of Strasburg pay taxes to both the town and Shenandoah County. Taxes during our time in Strasburg have increased substantially since we moved here. Has the quality of the services provided by the town increased proportionately to the increase in taxes? My answer to this question is a resounding "NO!".

Outside town limits citizens pay only county taxes. Maybe it's time to give the town back to Shenandoah County. At least we wouldn't have to pay twice for poor service.

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typical strasburg

https://www.whsv.com/2025/07/15/strasburg-sees-trash-pickup-delays-amid-service-providers-staffing-shortages/

"Mayor Brandy Hawkins Boies stated that the delays are due to Waste Management’s staffing issues. She later shared that town officials are working diligently to ensure the situation is resolved promptly.

“We’re looking into all of our options right now. We’re taking a close look at the agreement that we have with them, and our staff has been working around the clock in constant communication with Waste Management, trying to go up the chain to find leadership to help us resolve this,” Boies said.

Staffing shortages being an issue and the business struggling to keep up begs the question: what if this were to happen again? Boies said the town is two steps ahead and already looking into possible alternatives for the future."

“Our contract with Waste Management is through next year, 2026, but we are having our lawyers take a look at our agreement right now to see if they are in violation and what we can do about it,” she said.

Some of those alternatives are the town taking things into their own hands.

“We are also researching our option of running our [own] trash service, so our staff is pulling all of the costs associated with that to see if that is a possibility in the future,” the mayor said. “We are also reaching out to additional companies to see if there’s anything else that we could partner with.”

As usual strasburg is a day late and a dollar short.

"We’re looking into all of our options right now." There aren't many options after the horse runs away. Where was the town's staff and lawyers before the contract was signed? 

WM is a BIG company. WM has lawyers too. WM sponsors a yearly PGA golf tournament, donates large sums to charities, and pays for expensive advertisements on TV that claim that they're the greatest. Yet WM can't meet its contractual requirement to collect the trash EVERY week because of "staffing issues"? the town and WM must think that their customers are stupid.

One thing is for sure--strasburg and WM can't get their act together.

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OUTRAGE!

On Thursday, July 3 the town put out a message that trash might be collected on the normal day (Friday). ... maybe on Saturday? We, along with the rest of our neighbors put our trash out on Thursday evening.

WM didn't collect the trash on Friday or Saturday.

https://www.strasburgva.com/administration/page/trash-pickup-schedule 

It's now Monday afternoon. Trash for our entire neighborhood hasn't been picked up. After four days in the heat, it stinks. The town put out the following:

𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 – 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟰

Waste Management has notified us that they are unable to service Strasburg today due to ongoing staffing issues.

The plan moving forward is as follows:

Friday’s missed route from last week will not be collected until this coming Friday (7/18).

This is an OUTRAGE!!!

How stupid does WM and the town think that we are? WM is a BIG company that sponsors a yearly PGA golf tournament, donates large sums to charities, and pays for expensive advertisements on TV that claim that they're the greatest. Yet they can't meet their contractual requirement to collect the trash EVERY week because of "STAFFING ISSUES"? WM and the town must think that their customers are stupid.

WM and the town owe EACH and EVERY person in the neighborhood an apology and a rebate for their abysmally poor performance and breach of contract.

One thing that WM, Strasburg, and Shenandoah County have in common--they can't get their act together.

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step in the right direction

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/from-borden-mowery-to-stover-avenue-strasburg-council-moves-ahead-on-multiple-projects/article_875a1de5-a77b-5eec-a573-8a07dcb48a56.html 

BRAVO!

However, I'm confused.

"Council also signaled support for a contract to repair a collapsed 72-inch storm drain near the former IAC building on East Queen Street. The sinkhole, which emerged during Hurricane Debby in August 2024, requires replacing 230 feet of pipe across the property and sealing the intact portion under Queen Street."

A 72-inch pipe is a HUGE pipe. Who installed it? When? Who inspected it? Did a single sinkhole cause the collapse of 230 feet of this huge pipe? That's a lot of collapsed pipe from a single sinkhole. Or, was it shoddy construction by the contractor who installed it that caused the collapse? 

If this huge pipe wasn't installed properly (including preparing the foundation for the pipe, pipe joints, sealing and back-filling it, etc.), then the town should be going after the contractor who installed it to pay for the repairs. 

Taxpayers shouldn't be charged for a contractor's shoddy work. 

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insane

"The problem centers on a buried French drain system, likely installed in the late 1980s, which has become completely clogged with sediment. The system never piped water off-site, instead relying on gravel cavities to hold runoff until it could filter into the soil. It's a capacity it no longer has."

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/strasburg-town-council-weighs-fort-street-stormwater-fix-against-bigger-infrastructure-picture/article_81c1ee22-529e-5e2e-81d1-b292c55cef83.html  

I'm shocked!!! 

In the late 1980s, no engineer worth his/her salt would have recommended a french drain as a solution for a public drainage system that "...collects water from Fort Street, Massanutten Street, and surrounding elevations". 

Even savvy homeowners in Strasburg in the late 1980s would have known that french drains in Strasburg, with its impermeable native soil and geology, are unsuitable for even small drainage area applications. 

When will the Mayor, town council and town staff learn that repeating the same mistakes over and over again yields the same results?

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Did you know?

"In Virginia, when a reassessment will cause total real estate tax collections to increase by 1% or more, a locality must reduce its tax rate enough that the amount of revenue expected to be collected in the upcoming year doesn’t exceed 1% more than what was collected previously. In essence, the tax rate must be reduced enough to keep the annual collections about equal."

https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/boyce-council-adopts-budget-reduces-real-estate-tax-rate/article_c7ebdc46-92e4-503a-a6b8-ae09c29ee685.html 

Did you know? 

I didn't.

More importantly, does the town of strasburg and Shenandoah county know?

Maybe. Maybe not.

More importantly, are the town and the county in conformance with Virginia law?

Maybe. Maybe not. All I know is our real estate tax increases over the past few years have skyrocketed.

citizens of strasburg, get out your calculators. You may be getting ripped off. 

https://strasburgunderground.blogspot.com/2022/05/figures-dont-lie-but-liars-figure.html

for the record: Drilling machine at Holtzman construction site causes 10-hour power outage in Strasburg

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/drilling-machine-at-construction-site-causes-10-hour-power-outage-in-strasburg/article_a845d2d4-17d4-54cc-807f-031eb6930777.html 

"Mumaw said Phillips Construction, the contractor working at the site, is responsible for the incident and is handling the response.

“They are taking care of everything. They are doing the work there, and they are responsible for that. We talked to them last night twice, and they pretty well have it covered,” he said.

Describing the event as a “freak accident,” Mumaw said Phillips Construction’s safety department is involved in addressing the issue.

The Holtzman site has been under early-stage development since at least December. A December public records request indicated that the company has filed an erosion and sediment control plan covering 40 acres, but no formal site plan has been submitted. Holtzman Corp. has not publicly disclosed details about its plans for the project."

Town council, if you approve the water line extension under I-81, how many more "freak accidents" will occur during and after construction of this ill-conceived project?

Also, have you considered the ramifications of the proposed water main extension on future development that will occur north of I-81? Have you considered that the future unwanted tacky development will be on YOU? 

People of Strasburg, brace for impact.

adults in the room?

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/strasburg-council-oks-budget-moves-forward-on-borden-mowery-drive-extension/article_4e7069db-6c23-53ab-b864-bfc2d33cf13b.html 

"I just want to reiterate that we have a lot of CIP in this budget," council member Brad Stover said. "I don't personally know how we could do any better as far as getting the needs of the town met."

check

"I think as a safety issue, we have accidents every week on [Interstate] 81, usually involving tractor-trailers," council member Emily McCoryn said. "I would hate to see those become even more deadly."

"I'd like to see the other side of the argument," council member A.D. Carter added in. "I'm not saying that I'm for or against, but for us to be fair and balanced, I probably need to take more time to delve into the why or what."

double check

"This has been a long time coming," Town Manager Waverly Coggsdale said. "We're very excited to get this project going."

no

"Let's get this project going. Let's break ground," Mayor Brandy Hawkins Boies said. "Can we have a little shovel party out there? That would be fantastic."

no

3 yes, 2 no. 

Aggrandizement and patting oneself on the back are contrary to the behavior of responsible adults. ( https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/aggrandizement )

Holtzman property

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/proposed-holtzman-truck-stop-raises-questions-and-concerns-at-strasburg-town-council-meeting/article_31f9bffa-7a4d-5a2b-b1c8-8031d2e62e44.html

"Resident Kasey Shetenhelm urged the town to account for long-term climate trends.

“I just really want [my son] to grow up in an environment that’s well looked after,” Shetenhelm said before quoting data she said she attained from Zillow. “Right now we have seven days on average above 90 degrees. In 15 years that’s going to be 12. Are we taking those things into consideration?”

Two nearby residents gave emotional public comments, criticizing the developer’s conduct and citing past damage and disruptions.

“I’ve heard rocks. I’ve heard banging for months,” said Annie Pangle. “All I’m hearing is a giant sucking sound. How much money does one man need?”

Pangle, who has lived across from the site for 40 years, said the development has brought traffic and hardship.

“All the traffic — nobody, he didn’t say nothing about all the traffic. It already kills the animals. I mean, what’s going to happen? Just more heartache.”

Christy Renner said blasting near the site damaged her home before proper tests were done.

“They blasted seven times before they actually did a tester,” she said. “They broke three windows. I have an open case with the fire department.”

She said she tried for two years to contact Holtzman and his construction team before receiving no-trespassing papers. Holtzman stated those papers came from the fire marshal's office and not himself.

Former council member Don Levine warned that extending utilities across I-81 could set a lasting precedent.

“It’s not in town,” Levine said. “We get a little bit of money from the water. We get nothing from the taxes. Think of the long-term impact and the precedent you set.”

In closing remarks, Holtzman lightly pushed back.

“When you’re thinking about how you’re going to treat us, remember we’ve been good to you too,” he said."

Where have we heard this before? 

answer: the Cedar Spring truck stop diagonally across the I-81 interchange. 

The council ignored the comments of Cedar Spring residents. 

https://strasburgunderground.blogspot.com/2024/07/pa-gas-station-is-comin.html

What would make anyone believe that the council won't ignore these comments too?

deja vu.

Mayor Brandy Hawkins Boise has some explaining to do

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/free-four-month-program-offers-behind-the-scenes-look-at-strasburg-government/article_f16276b6-77b4-55e8-adb3-0ed0924cd4a2.html

“The goal is to give participants a real behind-the-scenes look — like how wastewater is cleaned and returned to the river in better condition than it came in... (Mayor Brandy Hawkins Boies) said."

Mayor, are you saying that the river isn't polluted? If so, then explain this:

North Fork Shenandoah River at Strasburg Park public boat landing in Shenandoah County VA. E. coli levels on Wednesday June 22 versus Thursday June 23, 2022.

source:  FSSP NF Shenandoah River E. coli levels on Wednesday June 22 versus Thursday Jun 23 - FOSR - FOSR  

Mayor, FYI people swim and fish in the river. What about all of the algae alerts that VDH issues for the river in Strasburg? Don't mislead the public. The fact is that the river is polluted. 

We keep more than a month's supply of bottled drinking water on hand. Why? 

1. Imagine what would happen if the mayor's claim that "the wastewater is cleaned and returned to the river in better condition than it came in" isn't true.
2. Suppose the person who adds all those chemicals to the polluted water is incompetent. 
3. Suppose the person adding all those chemicals to the polluted water makes a mistake.
4. Suppose the person adding all those chemicals to the polluted water becomes disgruntled.
5. What happens if the person who orders all those chemicals that are added to the polluted water drops the ball and the cupboard is bare? 
6. Suppose that there's an equipment malfunction. Who would know? How would the situation be handled? By whom? Would residents, businesses and visitors be IMMEDIATELY notified? 
7. Who monitors EVERY time--24/7--that chemicals that are added to the polluted water are added CORRECTLY, COMPETENTLY and RELIABLY? EACH time, EVERY time, ALL of the time? VDH? I doubt it.
8. What happens if Food Lion runs out of bottled drinking water?

We've seen enough of the town's incompetency, mistakes, poor judgement and failure to notify citizens on important matters in a timely manner to cause us to question the town's competency, honesty and reliability--including the mayor's statement on the quality of the town's drinking water. Actions speak louder than words. If ANY of the above happens, it will result in a MAJOR health disaster for the town's residents, businesses and visitors. 

We prefer to be safe, instead of sorry--or worse.

more on river pollution: 

Riverkeeper Mark Frondorf talks about a New York Times article linking PFAS (called “forever chemicals”) and biosolids, which make their way to Virginia farmlands.

https://theriver953.com/river-report-5-12-25/ 

noise

The construction appears to be complete at 1 Shenandoah Valley Drive, but the noise persists. 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/R8fiuyH3fVrEhJ698

https://maps.app.goo.gl/DtzcVu1MVec9xuXx7

At any time during the night between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM heavy equipment noise can erupt from 1 Shenandoah Valley Drive. it's DEAFENING! and it can go on for hours. if you live within earshot, as we and many others do, it's impossible to sleep with that racket going on.

So, what's the point of a noise ordinance if the noise ordinance isn't enforced?

https://library.municode.com/va/strasburg/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH38EN_ARTIINGE_SS38-1--38-25RE

answer: no point.

While 1 Sheanadoah Valley Drive is one of the most egregious examples of violating the noise ordinance, there are others--motorcycles, Miller ATV And Cycle INC, the archaic volunteer fire department siren (where town council has been particularly tone deaf to citizen complaints), etc. 

Chalk these up as other examples of things in strasburg that don't make sense.

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AARP survey: older adults want to age in place

"Data shows that 77 percent of adults 50 and older want to remain in their homes for the long term — a number that has been consistent for more than a decade.

Many older adults are homeowners and want to stay in their residences and communities as they age; indeed, only 29 percent said they plan to relocate to another community. Respondents said they value communities that provide access to clean water, healthy foods, quality health care and safe outdoor spaces.

The survey revealed that 1 in 5 Americans is a family caregiver and 52 percent of all adults live in a multi-generational household.

Among those polled, 40 percent said they care for someone living in their home and 38 percent look after someone living on their own. Of those, nearly half worried about the ability of the person they care for to continue living independently.

This group also places a high importance on finding capable home-repair contractors for low-income and older adults: 77 percent said they value having affordable, trustworthy workers who can do home modifications."

https://www.aarp.org/home-family/your-home/info-2021/home-and-community-preferences-survey.html

• How are you doing town of strasburg, shenandoah county, commonwealth of virginia?
• What are you doing to help older homeowners live out their lives in their homes?
• taxes?
• healthy foods? another grocery store?
• affordable restaurants that serve healthy food that appeals to seniors?
• provide access to in home care services for those who have dementia and other handicaps? and for those who care for them?

do hootenannies in town square, welcome to strasburg signs and flowers count?

not in my book.

Strasburg man dies in single-vehicle crash

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/strasburg-man-dies-in-fatal-crash/article_6ec4ce0a-14ed-5adc-ad6b-a3cb4fb38e19.html 

Regardless of the circumstances involved in this accident, it's obvious that the 25 mph speed limit on North Massanutten Street should have been extended to the north to I-81. 

• past the dangerous intersection at Shopping Center Road (Food Lion)
• past new houses being built by Ryan Homes at Meadowbrook
• past Taco Bell and Advance and O'Reilly auto parts stores
• past Founder's Way
• past Valley Health Primary Care and Arby's
• past the hotels, restaurants, stores and gas stations
• all of the way to I-81.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/7fhusrHVFVweBGsq6 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/E49rAKzbxVp3WSq17 

On the east side of town, the 25 mph speed limit was extended on East King Street to just short of the intersection with Stony Pointe Way. 

https://maps.app.goo.gl/F9YVippUBhziNQGXA

Why wasn't the 25 mph speed limit on North Massanutten Street extended to I-81?

Like many other things in this town, it doesn't make sense.