Under constructionInfrastructure · Harding Avenue from Apartment Heights to the town limit

Harding Avenue Sidewalk and Stormwater Project

Town project to rebuild Harding Avenue with new sidewalks, curb and gutter, bike lanes and a stormwater system meeting VDOT standards, from Apartment Heights to the town limit. After bids came in about $4.8 million over budget, Town Council transferred $2,594,756.08 from other capital projects in May 2025 and VDOT approved additional Revenue Sharing funds of $2,397,387. Blacksburg Transit closed two westbound Harding Avenue stops for road construction on August 17, 2025, describing an 18-month project.

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The project

The details.

A May 22, 2025 Town memo attributed the cost increase to inflation since the project was originally funded about six years earlier, and said delays came from COVID-19 and a lengthy easement acquisition process. Town staff described the project as ready for construction, with bids reviewed by Town and VDOT staff. Ordinance 2089, accepting and appropriating the $2,397,387 in VDOT Revenue Sharing funds to the Harding Avenue Sidewalk and Stormwater Project, was on the June 24, 2025 Council agenda for public hearing. The NRV MPO 2050 Constrained Long-Range Transportation Plan lists sidewalk, drainage and road improvements on Harding Avenue from Apartment Heights to the town limit at an estimated $8,600,000. The Blacksburg Transit alert affected stops 1516 (Harding/Patrick Henry westbound) and 1517 (Harding Silverleaf westbound), with a temporary stop near 1517.

Status
Under construction
Type
Infrastructure
Jurisdiction
Town of Blacksburg
Size
$8,600,000 (NRV MPO plan estimate)
Location
Harding Avenue, Harding Avenue from Apartment Heights to the town limit (approximate)
Applicant
Town of Blacksburg
Legislation
Ordinance 2089
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.

  1. Town Council work session reviewed the funding shortfall after bids exceeded the project budget.

    Official record

  2. Town Council approved Resolution 5-C-25 on the consent agenda, transferring $2,594,756.08 between capital projects to fund the project.

    Official record

  3. Staff reported VDOT had approved the Town's request for additional Revenue Sharing funding.

    Official record

  4. Ordinance 2089 ($2,397,387 in VDOT Revenue Sharing funds for Harding Avenue) scheduled for public hearing.

    Official record

  5. Blacksburg Transit closed westbound stops 1516 and 1517 for road construction, citing an 18-month Harding Avenue rebuild.

    Official record

On Town meeting agendas

  • Town Council Work Session, May 20, 2025 Harding Avenue Project Update. Work session briefing and discussion; Council takes no action at work sessions.

    AgendaMinutes
  • Town Council Work Session, Jun 3, 2025 Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Revenue Sharing Funds Appropriation for the Harding Avenue Project. Work session briefing and discussion; Council takes no action at work sessions.

    AgendaMinutes
  • Town Council, Jun 10, 2025 Ordinance 2089: An Ordinance to Amend the FY 2024/2025 Operating Budget to Accept and Appropriate $2,397,387 in Virginia Department of Transportation Revenue Sharing Funds to the VDOT Revenue Sharing Fund. Introduced; public hearing set for June 24, 2025.

    AgendaMinutesVideo

Location

On the map.

Harding Avenue, Harding Avenue from Apartment Heights to the town limit (approximate location). 27 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 Harding Avenue Sidewalk and Stormwater….

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.

Sources

From the official record.

  1. Town of Blacksburg: Agenda memo, Resolution 5-C-25 (Harding Avenue Project)May 22, 2025
  2. Town of Blacksburg: Town Council meeting minutes, May 27, 2025May 27, 2025
  3. Town of Blacksburg: Town Council work session minutes, May 20, 2025May 20, 2025
  4. Town of Blacksburg: Town Council work session minutes, June 3, 2025Jun 3, 2025
  5. Town of Blacksburg: Town Council work session minutes, June 17, 2025Jun 17, 2025
  6. Town of Blacksburg: Ordinance 2089Jun 10, 2025
  7. Town of Blacksburg: Town Council agenda, June 24, 2025Jun 24, 2025
  8. Blacksburg Transit: HDG Stops 1516 & 1517 Closed (archived December 6, 2025)Dec 6, 2025
  9. NRV MPO: 2050 Constrained Long-Range Transportation PlanNov 6, 2025

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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