ProposedInfrastructure · Montgomery County, Prices Fork Road west of Blacksburg

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.

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The project

The details.

Resolution R-FY-26-146. Smart Scale is the Commonwealth's scored funding process for transportation projects; the county record does not give a cost estimate or schedule.

Status
Proposed
Type
Infrastructure
Jurisdiction
Montgomery County
Location
Prices Fork Road (Route 685) at Merrimac Road/Walnut Spring Road (Route 657), Montgomery County, Prices Fork Road west of Blacksburg (approximate)
Applicant
Montgomery County
Case number
R-FY-26-146
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. Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution supporting the Smart Scale application, unanimously.

    Official record

Location

On the map.

Prices Fork Road (Route 685) at Merrimac Road/Walnut Spring Road (Route 657), Montgomery County, Prices Fork Road west of Blacksburg (approximate location). 14 homes are for sale within a mile.

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Sources

From the official record.

  1. Montgomery County: Minutes, June 22, 2026 Board of SupervisorsJun 22, 2026
  2. Montgomery County: Resolution, Smart Scale application, Prices Fork Road and Merrimac Road intersectionJun 22, 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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