WPPDC Dinwiddie Project Description

The WPPDC Dinwiddie Universal Broadband Project is a project funded through a $7,532,055 grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development’s (DHCD) Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) Program with $19,024,845 in match funding from RiverStreet Networks, RuralBand and the local government of Dinwiddie County.

Project activities include engineering, 595.95 miles of fiber installation, fiber splicing, installation of electronics to light fibers, and fiber drops to homes, businesses, and community locations that sign up for service.

WPPDC signed the grant agreement with DHCD on July 22, 2024.

Current Project Status:

Construction is moving forward smoothly, with the first construction zone, Flatfoot Road, having completed its design phase and ready to begin work in April. The Carson Road zone is also in the final stages of preparation, with its construction documents approved and awaiting VDOT approval. The remaining zones, Halifax North and South, are well underway in the design phase, with 5% of the work completed and moving forward on schedule.

Significant project milestones, including easement acquisitions and fiber installation, are proceeding as planned. Approximately 5% of the total project is already completed, and the pace is set to increase as contractors are ready to begin work on additional segments starting in April.

As construction proceeds in segments, residents will begin to receive broadband service along the construction path as each segment is completed, ensuring early access rather than waiting for the full project to be finished.

Timeline: The project is on track for completion by 2025, with some areas continuing into 2026.