Growth and development

What’s coming to Blacksburg.

Every development project before the Town of Blacksburg, from the first application to the finished building. In plain English, with a link to the official record for each step.

21

Under review

Before Town boards now

47

Approved

Not yet under construction

14

Under construction

Being built now

995

New homes in the pipeline

Planned across active projects

Information from Town of Blacksburg public records and other official sources. Check the official record for decisions.

Projects on the map

  • Under review

1 project is not on the map (1 town-wide). Every project is listed below.

9 projects

Under review now.

Applications the Planning Commission or Town Council have not decided yet. Upcoming public hearings are listed with each project.

Under reviewInfrastructure · Prices Fork Road from McCoy Road to…

Prices Fork Road (Route 412/685) Project Pipeline Study, SA-25-01/SA-25-02

VDOT Project Pipeline planning study of Prices Fork Road from McCoy Road to North Main Street, run with the Town of Blacksburg, Montgomery County and the NRV MPO, focused on roadway and pedestrian safety, bicycle, pedestrian and transit access, and travel demand management. The study ran from March 2025 to August 2026 with public surveys in May and June 2025 (1,440 participants) and December 2025 (730 participants). VDOT says recommendations may become applications for SMART SCALE Round 7 and other funding programs. Latest VDOT reported 294 SMART SCALE Round 7 applications statewide, 36 from the Salem…, Aug 6, 2026 Learn more ProposedInfrastructure · Progress Street NW from Broce Drive to…

Progress Street Bike Improvements, Phase 2

Proposed second phase of bicycle improvements on Progress Street NW between Broce Drive and Watson Avenue, replacing shared-lane markings (sharrows) with a bicycle lane and removing on-street parking from the odd-address side. Phase 1, from North Main Street to Patrick Henry Drive, was completed with a 2022 repaving project. The Phase 2 public comment period closed June 26, 2026; the Town lists construction as upcoming with no date. Latest Public comment period on Phase 2 (Broce Drive to Watson Avenue) closed, Jun 26, 2026 Learn more ProposedInfrastructure · Montgomery County

Prices Fork Road and Merrimac Road/Walnut Spring Road intersection improvements (Smart Scale application)

Montgomery County is seeking state Smart Scale funding for intersection and access management improvements to address safety concerns where Prices Fork Road (Route 685) meets Merrimac Road and Walnut Spring Road (Route 657), west of Blacksburg. The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the application on June 22, 2026. No design, cost or funding decision has been published in the county record. Latest Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution supporting the Smart Scale…, Jun 22, 2026 Learn more Under reviewInfrastructure · Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive…

Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport Master Plan Update

Update of the 20-year master plan for the Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport, prompted by completion of the runway extension in 2020, the main project in the 2008 plan. The Airport Authority presented it to Town Council on June 17, 2025, saying the plan would focus on growth within the airport fence and future terminal expansion or a new building location, with completion targeted for early 2026 followed by Federal Aviation Administration review. NRV MPO materials dated May 7, 2026 say the plan is being finalized by the Authority. Latest NRV MPO materials state the plan is being finalized by the Authority, May 7, 2026 Learn more ProposedInfrastructure · Glade Road corridor

Glade Road multi-use path study

A feasibility study and concept design for a multi-use path connecting the University City Boulevard area and Glade Road subdivisions to Heritage Park, scheduled for 2029 to 2030 to support a future VDOT Revenue Sharing application. Latest Town Council adopted the FY 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program (Resolution…, Jan 27, 2026 Learn more ProposedInfrastructure · Mount Tabor Road from Tabor Village…

Mount Tabor Road sidewalk extension

A planned sidewalk on the south side of Mount Tabor Road from Tabor Village Drive to Petra Pass, giving a walking route to Main Street. The CIP funds early design (20 to 30 percent) to support a future VDOT Revenue Sharing application, with a 2029 to 2035 time frame. Latest Town Council adopted the FY 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Program (Resolution…, Jan 27, 2026 Learn more ProposedInfrastructure · US 460 Bypass interchange with Prices…

Prices Fork Road / US 460 Bypass Interchange Reconstruction and Pedestrian Improvements

Long-term proposal to reconstruct the US 460 Bypass interchange at Prices Fork Road with pedestrian improvements. The NRV MPO 2050 Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan, approved November 6, 2025, lists it at an estimated $45,000,000 in the FY 2031-2050 period. VDOT's Prices Fork Road study summary lists interchange and pedestrian improvements as a long-term item previously submitted to SMART SCALE Round 6. Latest Listed in the NRV MPO 2050 Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan at an…, Nov 6, 2025 Learn more Under reviewInfrastructure · Town-wide

Blacksburg Flood Resilience Plan

The Town and engineering firm AECOM are preparing a Flood Resilience Plan to identify flood-prone areas, prioritize projects and plan for flood response and recovery. A public survey is open until November 6, 2026, and a public input meeting is set for October 29. Next Public input meeting, 5 to 7 p.m., Blacksburg Community Center, Oct 29, 2026 Learn more Under reviewInfrastructure · Toms Creek Basin

Toms Creek Basin sewer policy

Town engineering staff recommended revising the sewer policy for the Toms Creek Basin to allow gravity sewer where feasible instead of requiring septic tank effluent pumping (STEP) systems in all cases, and to study infrastructure needs for future development areas there. Council discussed it on August 4, 2026. Latest Council work session on revisions to the Toms Creek Basin sewer policy, Aug 4, 2026 Learn more

Public meetings

Up next at Town Council and the Planning Commission.

The next meetings, with the land-use items on their agendas. Hearings are open to the public.

Town Council and Planning Commission, in plain English

Town Council

Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers, Blacksburg Municipal Building, 300 South Main Street, Blacksburg

Public hearings on the homestay (short-term rental) ordinance update, meals tax changes and a utility easement to Appalachian Power. The consent agenda sets an October 27 hearing…

Plus 4 other items on the agenda. See them all.

Agenda

Planning Commission

Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers, Blacksburg Municipal Building, 300 South Main Street, Blacksburg

Agenda not posted yet.

Decisions

Recent decisions.

What the Planning Commission and Town Council decided on land use and development, newest first.

See every recent meeting

Information from Town of Blacksburg public records and other official sources. Check the official record for decisions.

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