Draper Road Streetscape
Town project to rebuild Draper Road between College Avenue and Washington Street downtown with wider sidewalks, outdoor dining areas, public spaces and improved bicycle accommodations, following the community-developed "bold + blended" concept with limited vehicle access. Interim improvements were built in August and September 2024. The Town's project page (updated July 27, 2026) shows final design beginning in summer 2026, final construction beginning in summer 2027 and completion in summer 2029.
The project
The details.
The Town's September 2025 application for FY 2029 and FY 2030 VDOT Revenue Sharing funds (Resolution 9-A-25, adopted September 9, 2025) listed Draper Road Streetscape at $10,107,532 total ($5,053,766 Town and $5,053,766 VDOT). The same application listed a Clay Street Sidewalk project at $8,423,204. The NRV MPO 2050 Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan (approved November 6, 2025) lists Draper Road Streetscape at an estimated $10,600,000. A Commonwealth Transportation Board presentation on April 20, 2026 reported FY 2029 and FY 2030 Revenue Sharing proposed funding for 21 projects in the Salem District but did not list individual localities, so whether Blacksburg's Draper Road request was funded could not be confirmed. Public input for the final design included an engagement booth at the Blacksburg Farmers Market on June 20, 2026 and a survey that closed July 26, 2026.
- Status
- Approved
- Type
- Infrastructure
- Jurisdiction
- Town of Blacksburg
- Size
- $10,107,532 (FY 2029-2030 Revenue Sharing application total)
- Location
- Draper Road, Draper Road from College Avenue to Washington Street, downtown Blacksburg (approximate)
- Applicant
- Town of Blacksburg
- Last checked
- Oct 13, 2026
Timeline
Where it stands.
Every step on record, oldest first, with a link to the official record where there is one.
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Town Council adopted Resolution 9-A-25 supporting FY 2029-2030 VDOT Revenue Sharing applications, including Draper Road Streetscape at $10,107,532 total.
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NRV MPO 2050 Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan approved, listing Draper Road Streetscape at an estimated $10,600,000.
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Town held an in-person engagement booth on the final design at the Blacksburg Farmers Market.
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Public input survey on the final design closed.
Location
On the map.
Draper Road, Draper Road from College Avenue to Washington Street, downtown Blacksburg (approximate location). 18 homes are for sale within a mile.
The blue marker is the project (approximate). Rings are a half mile and one mile, straight line. Prices are homes for sale now.
Homes for sale nearby
For sale near Draper Road Streetscape.
The closest homes for sale, within 1.5 miles.
Nearby
Neighborhoods nearby.
Homes for sale, recent sales and prices in each one. Distances are straight-line from the neighborhood’s center.
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Kent Square Condominiums
1 home for sale · Median $340K (5 yrs)
0.1 mi away
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Clay Court Condominiums
None for sale now · Median $375K (2 yrs)
0.2 mi away
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Berryfield
None for sale now · Median $277K
0.3 mi away
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Midtown
6 homes for sale · Median $754K
0.3 mi away
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Miller Southside
1 home for sale · Median $730K
0.4 mi away
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The Villas at Fiddlers Green
1 home for sale · Median $659K
0.5 mi away
Sources
From the official record.
- Let's Talk Blacksburg: Draper Road StreetscapeJul 27, 2026
- Town of Blacksburg: Resolution 9-A-25 and memo on FY 2029-2030 VDOT Revenue Sharing applicationsSep 4, 2025
- Town of Blacksburg: Town Council meeting minutes, September 9, 2025Sep 9, 2025
- NRV MPO: 2050 Constrained Long-Range Transportation PlanNov 6, 2025
- Commonwealth Transportation Board: FY29 and FY30 Revenue Sharing Funding Cycle presentationApr 20, 2026
Details can change as a project moves through review. The official record governs. This page was last checked against it on Oct 13, 2026.
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