Rep. Wexton Visits ReThink9

Mayor Vance and team welcomed U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton to Hillsboro yesterday. They walked the ReThink9 work site to provide her with a first-hand look at the project’s progress. Hillsboro was one of the early stops on Rep. Wexton’s tour of her...

A Nimble Response to Covid-19

When ReThink9 construction began on March 6, the coronavirus pandemic was just starting its spread across Virginia. As stay-at-home orders radically reduced commuter traffic, the Town and its contractor Archer Western—in collaboration with VDOT—revised the project’s...

Evolution of a Roundabout

VISION TO REALITY Two decades of citizen action reclaims Hillsboro’s “Main Street”. Two single-lane roundabouts ease congestion and anchor a traffic-calming system. The elimination of the traffic signal at the East Roundabout (at Rt. 9 and Hillsboro Road) mitigates...

Walls that Retain the Roadway—and Hillsboro’s Historic Integrity

In order to rebuild Charles Town Pike—Hillsboro’s historic “Main Street”—and a continuous sidewalk system that achieves one of the project goals of safe pedestrian access throughout Hillsboro, the construction of a number of new stone retaining walls were required....

January Progress, and More to be Completed

With a start date of March 6, 2020, ReThink9 is currently ahead of its original May, 2021 schedule, with completion now expected in April, 2021. Work completed or near completion includes retaining walls and masonry, curbs and gutters, and the installation of all...