056-13RESOLUTION
2413 -2014 PRIMARY ROAD
IMPROVEMENT PLAN
WHEREAS, Sections 33.1 -23 and 33.1 -23.4 of the 1950 Code of Virginia, as
amended, provides the opportunity for each county to work with the Virginia Department
of Transportation in developing a Six -Year Road Plan, and;
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Transportation Committee recommended
approval of this plan on April 22, 2013; and,
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Planning Commission held a public hearing
and recommended approval of this plan at their meeting on May 15, 2013; and,
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors had previously agreed
to assist in the preparation of this plan in accordance with the Virginia Department of
Transportation's policies and procedures and participated in a public hearing on the
proposed Plan, after being duly advertised so that all citizens of the County had the
opportunity to participate in said hearing and to make comments and recommendations
concerning the proposed Plan and Priority List; and,
WHEREAS, a representative of the Virginia Department of Transportation
appeared before the Board during the public hearing and recommended approval of the
2013 — 2014 Primary Road Improvement Plan and the Construction Priority List; and,
WHEREAS, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors support the priorities
of the primary road improvement projects for programming by the Commonwealth
Transportation Board and the Virginia Department of Transportation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Frederick County
Board of Supervisors as follows:
The 2013 -2014 Primary Road Improvement Plan appears to be in the best interest
of the citizens of Frederick County and the Primary Road System in Frederick County;
and therefore, the Frederick County Board of Supervisors hereby approves the 2013 -2014
Primary Road Improvement Plan and Construction Priority List for Frederick County,
Virginia as presented at the public hearing held on May 22, 2013.
PDRes #11 -13
This resolution was approved by the following recorded vote:
Richard C. Shickle, Chairman Aye Gary A. Lofton Aye
Robert A. Hess Aye Bill M. Ewing Aye
Gene E. Fisher A y e Charles S. DeHaven, Jr. Aye
Christopher E. Collins Aye
A COPY ATTEST
. M,
Administrator
PDRes #11 -13
BOS #056 -13
2013 -2014
PRIMARY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN
for
FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Frederick County Transportation Committee: 0412212013
Frederick County Planning Commission: 0511512013
Frederick County Board of Supervisors: 0512212013
1) Route 37 Bypass
A. Route 37 - Phase 1
Initiate final engineering and design, acquire right -of -way, and establish a construction
phase schedule for the southern segment of the Route 37 Eastern Bypass from Interstate
1 -81 to Front Royal Pike (Route 522 South).
(As illustrated on map as priority IA)
B. Route 37 - Phase 2
Initiate final engineering and design, acquire right -of -way, and establish a construction
phase schedule for the preferred alternative between existing Route 37 around Stonewall
Industrial Park and Route 7.
(As illustrated on map as priority IB)
C. Route 37 - Phase 3
Initiate final engineering and design, acquire right -of -way, and establish a construction
phase schedule for the preferred alternative between Route 7 and Route 522.
(As illustrated on map as priority IC)
2) Route 277 (East of Stephens City)
From: I- 81/Route 277/Route 647 Intersection (East of Stephens City)
To: Route 340 /Route 522 South Intersection (East of Double Toll Gate)
Improve to a four lane divided roadway with County staff to work with site developers 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.
Establish a construction schedule for the phased improvement of Fairfax Pike (Route
277).
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 Divided Four Lane System
From: Southern limits of the City of Winchester
To: 0.4 miles south of intersection of Route 37 South, Exit 310
(As illustrated on map as priority 3A)
B) Establish an Urban Divided Four Lane System
From: Northern limits of the City of Winchester
To: Intersection of Merchant Street
(As illustrated on map as priority 3B)
C) Establish an Urban Divided Four Lane System
From: Intersection of Merchant Street
To: West Virginia line
(As illustrated on map as priority 3C)
4) South Frederick County Parkway
From: Relocated Exit 307
To: Intersection with Route 277 approximately 1 Mile west of the intersection of
Route 277 and Route 522
This is a planned new roadway with limited access points serving a mixture of
predominantly commercial and industrial development.
There is need to study this project in conjunction with the Exit 307 relocation and
planning for Route 277 improvements noted in item 3.
Phasing of this project is not yet clearly defined, however general phasing would be from
West to East with the clear first phase being from relocated Exit 307 to Warrior Dr.
(As illustrated on map as priority 4)
5) Commuter Park and Ride Lots
Establish a new park and ride facility along the Berryville Pike (Route 7) corridor.
Work with the Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission to determine
appropriate locations for park and ride facilities at other strategic locations within
the County's Urban Development Area. For Park and Ride locations in Frederick
County the primary goal should be that they are situated in such a manner that
they reduce traffic in Frederick County in addition to adjacent localities.
(As illustrated on map as priority S)
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COUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
5401665 -5651
FAX: 5401665 -6395
MEMORANDUM
TO: Frederick County Board of Supervisors 7
FROM: John A. Bishop, AICP, Deputy Director - Transportation !
RE: Update of the Interstate, Primary, and Secondary Road Plans
DATE: May 16, 2013
This is a public hearing item to consider the update of the 2013 — 2014 Interstate, Primary, and
Secondary Road Improvement Plans. The Interstate and Primary plans remain unchanged from
the 2012 -2013 adoption.
Significant changes have been made to the secondary plan, specifically with regard to the paving
of unpaved roads. With new money from the recent transportation bill, the road rankings have
been updated and six projects have been moved to the scheduled list. Of note is the fact that, due
to a state requirement that unpaved roads have at least 200 trips per day, some roadways on the
unscheduled list that were highly ranked were bypassed by roads with lower rankings due to the
trip count.
For reference, the Board's policy on hard surface roads, the scoring worksheet, and the scores of
the full list of unpaved roads are attached.
The Transportation Committee reviewed this item at their meeting on April 22 and
recommended approval. The Planning Commission reviewed this item at their meeting on May
15 and recommended approval. Staff is seeking approval from the Board of Supervisors on the
plan.
Attachments
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107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 - Winchester, Virginia 22601 -5000