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RESOLUTION
2001 PRIMARY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Transportation Committee and staff reviewed the
proposed 2001 Primary Road Improvement Plan for Frederick County, and the Transportation
Committee recommended unanimous approval of this plan on April 18, 2001; and,
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Planning Commission recommended unanimous
approval ofthis plan at their regular meeting on May 2, 2001; and,
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors considered this plan during their
regular meeting on May 23,2001.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Frederick County Board of
Supervisors as follows:
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors hereby approves the 2001 Primary Road
Improvement Plan for Frederick County, Virginia.
This resolution was approved by the following recorded vote:
Richard C. Shickle, Chairman
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Sidney A. Reyes
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W. Harrington Smith, Jr.
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Margaret B. Douglas
Aye
Charles W. Orndoff, Sr.
Aye
Robert M. Sager
Aye
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BOS Resolution No.: 047-01
COUNTY of FREDERICK
MEMORANDUM
Department of Planning and Development
540/665-5651
FAX; 540/673-0682
TO:
Frederick County Board or Supervisors
FROM:
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Evan A. Wyatt, Planning Director ~
2001 Primary Road Improvement Plan
DATE:
May 1S, 2001
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Please find llttal;hed the 2001 Frederick County Primary Road hnprovement Plan for review and final
resolution. The purpose of this plan is to advise the Commonwealth Transportation Board of the funding
priorities for the Primary Road System in Frederick County. Frederick County representatives will be
attending the 2001 Pre-allocation Hearing to present this plan to the Secretary of Transportation, our
Commonwealth Transportation Board representative, and other members of the State pane1. To date, the 2001
Pre-allocation has not been scheduled_
The 2001 Frederick County Primary Road hnprovement Plan bas been modified from the 2000 Frederick
County Primary Road Improvement Plan that was approved by the Board of Supervisors on March 8, 2000.
Project descriptions have been amended to jibe with locally adopted long-range road improvement plans and
to reflect current conditions. Furthennore, the priorities associated with the Route 37 Eastern Bypass and
Fairfax Pike have been modified.
The Frederick County Transportation Committee considered this plan during their meeting on April 1 S, 200 L
The committee believed that it would be appropriate to footnote the Route 37 project to identifY the need to
begin the first phase of Route 277 prior to the build out of Route 37. Furthennore, the committee felt that the
Interstate S 1 priorities should be revised to reflect the funding plan that bas been approved for the new bridge
at Exit 323. The committee felt that the priorities as amended were appropriate and recommended unanimous
approval of the plan.
At their meeting of May 2, 200 I, the Planning Commission considered the improvements identified in the 2001
Primary Road Improvement Plan. The Commission endorsed the plan as recommended by the Transportation
Committee and unanimously recommended the plan be adopted by the Board of Supervisors. There were no
public comments regarding the plan.
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2001 PRIMARY ROAD
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Adopted on May 23. 2001 by the
Frederick County Board of Supervisors
Presented to the Commonwealth Transportation Board on
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PREFACE
The 200 I Primary Road Improvement Plan for Frederick County, Virginia continues to focus on the
right-of-way acquisition and construction of the Route 37 Eastern Bypass and improvements to
e:!tisting major and minor arterial systems within the county's Urban Development Area. The
. improvements recommended in this plan remain consistent with the W lDchester Area Transportation
Study and the Interstate 81 Improvement Study and are intended to man<lge the traffic demands in
Frederick County and the City ofWmchester into the foreseeable future. These projects are listed
in order of priority and will continue to appear on subsequent plans until funding has been secured
for their completion.
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2001 PRIMARY ROAD IlVIPROVEMENT PLAN
I) Route 37 Eastern Bypass (Alternative C)
A)
Obtain approval of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the preferred
alternative recommended by the Commonwealth Transportation Board and receive
reimbursements from the Virginia Department of Transportation.
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B) Initiate final engineering and design. acquire right-of-way, and establish a construction
phase schedule for the preferred alternative between the southern terminus of Route
37 to the new intersection with Route 7 east of the City ofWmchester as follows:
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· From the southern terminus of Route 37 to Route 522 South
Footnote:
It is intended that the fust phase of Route 277 as identified under item #2 be
programmedfor constructJonfoOowing the completion of Route 37 - Phase I
· From Route 522 South to Route 50/17 East
· From Route 50/17 East to Route 7 East
C) Program funds to initiate engineering and design, right-of-way acquisition and
construction from Route 7 to the Route 37 northern terminus once a final study
corridor is agreed upon by the Commonwealth Transportation Board and the County
of Frederick.
2) Route 277 (East of Stephens City)
From: 1-81/277/647 Intersection (East of Stephens City)
To: Route 340/522 South Intersection (East of Double Toll Gate)
Phase I
Phase II
- From the 1-81/277, Interchange to Route 636
- From Route 636 to Route 340/522
A) Work with county staff to acquire dedicated right-of-way and achieve grading.
drainage, and construction improvements in conjunction with development projects
which occur along the corridor until such time that funding is available for
construction.
B) Establish a construction schedule for the phased improvement of Route 277.
C) Program funding for the completion of right-of-way acquisition and construction
of each phase as described above.
3) Route 11 (North and South of Winchester)
A. Establish an Urban Four Lane System from the southern limits of the City of
Winchester to the intersection of Route 652. .
B. Establish an Urban Four Lane System from the northern limits of the City. of
Winchester to the intersection of Route 761. ·
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4) 1-81 (East of Winchester)
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From:
To:
West Virginia line
Warren County line
Provide additional travel lanes on the main line, collector-distributor lanes adjacent to the
main line, modifications to existing interchange areas, and develop new interchange areas
and bridge crossings of the main line as recommended by the Interstate 81 Study and the
Winchester Area Transportation Study (WATS).
Priority One - Route 669 Bridge Reconstruction
Priority Two - Route 277, Exit 307, to Route 37 North
Priority Three - Remainder of I-a 1 in Frederick County
5) . Commuter Park and Ride Lots
Establish a new park and ride facility along the Berryville Pike (Route 7) corridor. Work
with the Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission to determine appropriate locations for
park and ride facilities at other strategic locations within the County's Urban Development
Area.
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