VIRGINIA — Central Virginia residents may have to wait several more years before visiting the planned Buc-ee’s travel center in New Kent County.
County Administrator Rodney Hathaway told the New Kent County Planning Commission during a Dec. 15 meeting that the 75,000-square-foot Buc-ee’s supercenter is not expected to open until at least 2029. Hathaway said the delay is tied to the company’s plan to coordinate its opening with a major road construction project adjacent to the site.
The Buc-ee’s location is planned for the Emmaus Church Road exit, also known as Exit 211, along Interstate 64. The site is next to a Virginia Department of Transportation project that will reconstruct the I-64 interchange. According to VDOT, the project is intended to improve safety, increase capacity, enhance traffic flow, and improve pedestrian access in the area…