FYI: Posted on NextDoor 4 June 2024:

PLACID BAY ESTATES CURRENT ROAD RE-CONSTRUCTION!

To those in Placid Bay Estates who are patiently dealing with a huge dust problem during road construction on Wildwood, Woodbine, and Shorewood, PBE Water Supply has donated equipment and manpower to improve drainage along the roads and to widening the travel lanes by filling the ruts left over from sewer construction many years ago. Please be very careful when in the vicinity of heavy equipment, and don’t hesitate to wait a few minutes until your path is clear and safe. To offer to donate time and equipment to fix the sewer line ruts alongside the travel lanes, the Sanitary District has provided us with large bluestone to assist in moving the edge of the roads back where they were prior to sewer installation. This is very time-consuming work and installing the bluestone will block the road for a couple of minutes for the dumping and spreading of each bucket of material. PLEASE BE PATIENT as we make every attempt to fix YOUR roads. In the coming days, asphalt millings will be spread on Shorewood and Wildwood, likely eliminating most of the dust issue and providing a much better road surface than bluestone which has been used on the roads for decades. Be very careful in the vicinity of Walker Sand & Stone trucks as they are spreading material. Pull off the edge of the road or into a neighbor’s driveway, as these trucks are spreading 21 tons of asphalt milling on each load, and cannot pull aside or stop to let you pass.

The asphalt milling which we switched to last fall on Lakeview, Holly Way, Circle, Woodbine, and the end of Albrough, has held up pretty well, except for the damage caused by motorbikes, 4 wheelers and excessive speed . PLEASE KEEP SPEED AND OFF ROAD VEHICLE ACTIVITY TO A MINIMUM, and remember to yield right of way to Walker’s large black trucks and to PBE Water Supply’s array of Yellow machines. Thank you for your cooperation!

HISTORY

In 1975 when ownership of the roads, lakes and other properties were signed over to the Placid Bay Civic Association (PBCA), membership dues were the sole means of maintaining the common property. How to pay for road repairs and maintenance has been a long-standing issue for the community. Both mother nature and mankind have contributed to the conditions of the roads.

When the Placid Bay Sanitary District (PBSD) was implemented in 2012, a user fee was established. Your county real estate tax statement indicates the dollar amount fee for each lot. Currently the PBSD fees are $144 for road improvements, and a separate tax based on the present value of your property for the Lake Placid Dam rebuilding loan. (https://www.westmoreland-county.org/fy24-25-tax-rates/)

The Westmoreland County Board of Supervisors sits as the PBSD’s governing body and oversees the funding, operation, management, improvements and maintenance of Mattox Dam and our private roads (Gravel).

Paved roads are owned and maintained by VDOT. For help with Paved Roads Maintenance visit http://my.vdot.virginia.gov. Report Road Hazards to VDOT online or call (800) 367-7623.

Property owners are responsible for maintenance of their driveways, including the culvert piping. Installing culvert pipes and keeping them maintained and keeping ditches flowing is critical to maintaining roads.

Placid Bay Estates is a golf cart community. The speed limit posted throughout Placid Bay Estates is 25 MPH.

Informational Materials :  PlacidBayRoadsPamphlet (Feb 2014 version)

Have a problem with your road and you would like to bring it to the PBCA’s attention? email us @ pbca.org@gmail.com (subject: ROADS)