TC 09-14-92 Meeting AgendaC
COUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
703 /665-5651
Fax 703 / 678-0682
MEMORANDUM
TO: Frederick County Transportation Committee
FROM: Evan A. Wyatt, Planner II
RE: September Meeting and Agenda
DATE: September 8, 1992
There will be a meeting of the Transportation Committee at 7:30 p.m. on Monday,
September 14, 1992, in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room of the Old Frederick
County Court House, 9 Court Square, Winchester, Virginia. The Transportation Committee
will discuss the following items:
AGENDA
1. Public meeting regarding the 1993 - 1994 Frederick County Six Year Secondary Road
Improvement Plan.
2. Other.
9 North Loudoun Street
Winchester, VA 22601
P.O. Box 601
Winchester, VA 22604
Page -2-
Transportation Committee
September 8, 1992
AGENDA
1) The Transportation Committee will consider public input regarding potential updates
to the Frederick County Six Year Secondary Road Improvement Plan. Included in
your agenda is the 1992 - 1993 Secondary Road Improvement Plan and a letter from
Mr. Jim Walters, regarding hard surface improvements to Route 636 between Route
709 and Route 735. Committee members will discuss all items included in this plan
and make a recommendation that will be passed on to the Planning Commission and
Board of Supervisors. This will be the only public meeting held by this committee,
and will be the first of three (3) public meetings regarding this plan.
2) Other.
MAJOR PROJECTS
Major Projects are projects where reconstruction of hardsurfaced
(paved) roads is needed for safety reasons. Road width, alignment,
strength and gradient improvements are considered for major
projects.
1992-93 SIX-YEAR MAJOR PROJECT ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN
RANK
ROUTE
FROM
TO
ADT
DISTRICT
AVT.DT.
1.
661
Rt.672
Rt.663
*808
Stonewall/
07/93
Gainesboro
2.
656**
Rt.657
Rt.659
3890
Shawnee
07/95
(include intrst.)
3.
628
Rt.631
Rt.732
1545
Back Creek
07/95
4.
621***
Rt.622
Rt.1109
1808
Back Creek
07/96
5.
647
widen &
improve btwn.
6327
Opequon
UN/SH
Rt. 277
& Rt. 642
6.
608
0.70E
0.90E 681
117
Gainesboro
UN/SH
bridge over Back Creek
7.
608
Rt.50
Rt.616
2343
Back Creek
UN/SH
8.
659
widen &
improve btwn.
*272
Stonewall
UN/SH
bridge and
Rt. 7
9.
656
widen &
improve btwn.
2254
Shawnee/
UN/SH
Rt. 655
& Rt. 657
Stonewall
10.
towns
curb and
gutter improvements
Stephens
UN/SH
City
11.
towns
curb and
gutter improvements
Middletown
UN/SH
12.
642
Rt.1031
Rt.522 S.
1028
Shawnee/
UN/SH
Opequon
13.
664
Rt.761
Rt.660
1000
Stonewall
UN/SH
14.
660
Rt.664
Rt.7
1133
Stonewall
UN/SH
15.
622
WCL
Rt.37
6620
Back Creek
UN/SH
1992-93 Improvement Plan
Page 2
SIX-YEAR MAJOR ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN (Continued)
RANK
ROUTE
FROM
TO
ADT
DISTRICT
AVT.DT.
16.
600
prev.
const. 684
608
Gainesboro
UN/SH
17.
659
656
bridge
*258
Stonewall
UN/SH
18.
657
ECL WINCH. 656
8762
Shawnee
UN/SH
19.
739
673
522
3957
Gainesboro
UN/SH
20.
636
277
642
-455
Opequon/
UN/SH
Shawnee
21.
644
ECL WINCH. 522
4060
Shawnee
UN/SH
22.
661
11
660
-400
Stonewall
UN/SH
23.
622
629
37 (533-3203)
Back Creek
UN/SH
24.
657
656
Clarke Co.
3813
Stonewall
UN/SH
25.
641
647
277
1736
Opequon
UN/SH
26.
761
11
664
*2061
Stonewall
UN/SH
27.
659
716
656
3217
Shawnee/
UN/SH
Stonewall
28.
636
277
1.5 miles S.
-510
Opequon
UN/SH
29.
621
1109
628
1594
Back Creek
UN/SH
30.
600
753
614
2338
Back Creek
UN/SH
31.
655
50
656
2408
Shawnee
UN/SH
32.
642
0.2mi.
W.1070 1031
5081
Opequon/
UN/SH
Shawnee
33.
661
663
11
6964
Stonewall/
UN/SH
Gainesboro
34.
628
621
SCL WINCH.
2291
Back Creek
UN/SH
1992-93 Improvement Plan
Page 3
SIX-YEAR MAJOR PROJECT ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN (Continued)
35. 627 81 11 4948 Opequon UN/SH
36. 704 632 683 -264 Back Creek UN/SH
NOTES:
-- indicates interpolated 1987 count
* indicates actual 1987 count
** Rt. 656, Greenwood Road, is to include the intersection of Rt.
656 and Rt. 659, Valley Mill Road, (including "S" curve leg of 656)
*** Rt. 621 is to include drainage improvements south of Rt. 622
and realignment of "S" turn.
ADT - 1989 Average Daily Traffic Counts unless otherwise indicated
UN/SH - Unscheduled Advertisement Date
(533-3203) - Low to high count for Rt. 622, Cedar Creek Grade, to
include additional improvements from Rt. 629 to Rt. 37 (item #23)
1992-93 SIX-YEAR NEW HARDSURFACE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN
New hardsurface projects are road projects where reconstruction of
non-hardsurface roads is considered primarily with relation to the
amount of traffic served.
RANK
ROUTE
FROM
TO
1.
695
522N
lmi. N 522
2.
734
522N
1.55mi. S 522
3.
649
648
625
4.
636
735
640
ADT
DISTRICT
AVT.DT.
89
Gainesboro
07/92
85
Gainesboro
07/93
58
Back Creek
07/94
83
Opequon
05/96
1992-93 Improvement Plan
Page 4
SIX-YEAR NEW HARDSUFACE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN (Continued)
RANK
ROUTE FROM
TO
ADT
DISTRICT ADV.DT.
5.
706
11
end
59
Back Creek
07/96
6.
699
0.5mi. 5.694
0.7mi.
142
Gainesboro
07/96
South 694
7.
702
703
W.VA.
124
Gainesboro
07/97
8.
701
703
W.VA.
133
Gainesboro
UN/SH
9.
695
1.09 mi.N.522
2.30 mi.
89
Gainesboro
UN/SH
North 522
10.
695
2.30 mi.N.522
W.VA.
89
Gainesboro
UN/SH
11.
692
600
671
143
Gainesboro
UN/SH
12.
625
624
635
102
Back Creek
UN/SH
13.
692
671
W. VA.
58
Gainesboro
UN/SH
14.
633
625
11
106
Opequon/
UN/SH
Back Creek
15.
696
522
694
84
Gainesboro
UN/SH
16.
638
625
759
84
Back Creek
UN/SH
17.
629
608 1.15mi
E.622
139
Back Creek
UN/SH
18.
636
709
735
49
Opequon
UN/SH
19.
811
671 .45mi. N.671
128
Stonewall
UN/SH
20.
679
.30mi. W.608
.5mi E.600
98
Gainesboro
UN/SH
21.
734
addition of
1. mi.
85
Gainesboro
UN/SH
22.
704
683
WVA. line
124***
Back Creek
UN/SH
23.
676
.83mi. 5.671
677
154***
Gainesboro
UN/SH
24.
644
50E Clarke
Co. line
57
Shawnee
UN/SH
25.
634
635
11
135
Opequon
UN/SH
1992-93 Improvement Plan Page 5
SIX-YEAR NEW HARDSUFACE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN (Continued
RANK ROUTE FROM TO ADT DISTRICT ADV.DT.
26. 733 50W 707 80 Back Creek UN/SH
NOTE - Rt. 777 is proposed to be hardsurfaced during construction
of Rt. 522 South. If not, Rt. 777 will be added to the new
hardsurface additions list.
* Hardsurface as far as R/W available
** Right -of -Way not available.
*** indicates interpolated 1989 count
ADT - 1989 Average Daily Traffic Count
INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION 1992-1993
RANK
ROUTE FROM
TO
DESCRIPTION DIST
F/Y
1.
627
0.14mi.
W1101
replace bridge Opeq.
92/93
w/precast box culverts
2.
622
732
628
150lbs. cold mix B.C.
92/93
3.
656
657
659
install guardrail & Shaw.
92/93
improve intersection
4.
1053
At .04 miles
E
replace pipe with Opeq.
92/93
Rt. 1040
41x 12' box culvert
5.
659
At 0.30mi. SW
of N7
bridge over Ston.
92/93
Red Bud Run
6.
622
621
620
1501bs. cold mix B.C.
93/94
7.
681
0.82 mi.N685
1.1mi.N685 const. pipe Gain
93/94
overflow Brush Creek
8.
648
631 0.10mi. N631
spot widen B.C.
93/94
9.
681
685
690
spot widen & Gain.
93/94
tree removal
10.
604
.1 mile N
.05 mile
S relocate intersec. B.C.
93/94
Rt. 714
Rt. 714
and curve
11. 709 Rt. 735 .92 miles widen surface Opeq. UN/SH
W Rt. 735
1992-93 Improvement Plan
Page 6
INCIDENTAL CONSTRUCTION 1992-1993 (Continued)
12. 627 West of Middletown improve sight Opeq. UN/SH
dist. at curves
13. 631 Rt. 277 Rt. 628 165 lbs. S-5 Opeq. UN/SH
/B.C.
14.
608
unpaved
sections
spot widen &
Gain.
UN/SH
tree removal
15.
608
At 2.57
mi. N600
bridge over trio.
B.C.
UN/SH
Furnace Run
16.
701
700
703
widen & improve
Gain.
UN/SH
sholders
17.
603
Rt. 55
.3 miles S.
relocate intersec.
B.C.
UN/SH
to improve sight
dist
18.
739
Rt. 672
WV Line
165 lbs. cold mix
Gain.
UN/SH
19.
707
Rt. 50W
Rt. 733
spot widening
B.C.
UN/SH
20.
733
Rt. 50W
Rt. 707
spot widening
B.C.
UN/SH
21.
622
intersection 620
bridge over
B.C.
UN/SH
Opequon Creek
COMMONWEALTH of \VIRQ1
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COMMISSIONER
Mr. Jim Walters
Route 1, Box 98
Stephens City, VA 22655
Dear A r. Walters:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
P. O BOX 278
EDINBURG,22824
August 11, 1992
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WILLIAM H. BUSHMAN
RESIDENT ENGINEER
TELE(703)984-4133
FAX(703)984-9761
Ref.: Highway Helpline Inquiry
Route 636
Frederick County
I am writing in further response to your Highway Helpline Inquiry of August 6, 1992 and our
telephone conversation of August 10, 1992.
As I discussed with you on the telephone, the section of road you live on and are interested in
having hardsurfaced is currently priority number eighteen (18) in the Frederick County list of
new hardsurfaced road projects. The other section of Route 636 your referred to in your
telephone call is currently priority number four (4).
Without recounting all of our discussion regarding the in and outs and chronology of events,
suffice it to say, there is a process and, in the case of Frederick County, it is an annual process
whereby the Six -Year Plan of Road Improvements is revised. During that revision process
public involvement is a vital element. There will probably be two (2) hearings regarding road
improvements on the secondary system.
In early fall the Transportation Committee will solicit input from the public. Later in the fall
the Board of Supervisors will hold the official Public Hearing for the plan. I would suggest you
contact the County Planning Office to make sure you are aware of the dates involved for both
hearings.
By copy of this to Mr. Evan Wyatt of the Frederick County Planning Office, I am apprising him
of your concern.
You and your neighbors who are wanting to have this section of Route 636 placed at a higher
priority should make your desires known through this public involvement process.
You should be aware however, the traffic count must be fifty (50) or more in order for a road
to be considered for new hardsurface construction. According to the 1991 Traffic Count, your
segment of Route 636 carried 49 vehicles per day. Another count will be taken in 1993. If you
notice any impropriety about the counting mechanisms, please contact my office as soon as
possible. We can have recounts taken provided they are within a reasonable time of the original
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August 11, 1992
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Again, if you have any questions about this process, do not hesitate to contact this office.
Sincerely,
William H. Bushman, P.E.
Transportation Resident Engineer
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Ms. Ruth R. Stonesifer
Route 1, Box 46-C
Stephens City, VA 22655
Dear Ms. Stonesifer:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
P. O. BOX 278
EDINBURG,22824
August 18, 1992
I am writing in response to your letter of August 11, 1992.
WILLIAM H. BUSHMAN
RESIDENT ENGINEER
TELE (703) 984-4133
FAX(703)984-9761
Ref.: Route 735 & I-81
Frederick County
The request for an additional interchange on the Interstate System is not a simple matter to
answer directly.
The concerns you expressed are very real. However, the Department is not in a position to
address them readily.
The article in the newspaper you referred to in your letter may have also indicated there is a
moratorium, of sorts, imposed by the Commonwealth Transportation Board on additional
interchange requests on Interstate 81 in Virginia. I will, however, provide a copy of your letter
to the Transportation Planning Division in Richmond. They are coordinating the Winchester
Area Transportation Study which has sought to address the problem of congestion at the Route
277/Interstate 81 Interchange.
I would recommend you stay apprised of the progress of the study. There will be a public
hearing for receiving public comment.
If you have any questions about this, please let me know.
Sincerely,
William H. Bushman, P.E.
Transportation Resident Engineer
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Mr. William Bushman
Resident Engineer
Virginia Department of Highways
& Transportation
P. O. Box 278
Edinburg, Virginia 22824
Dear Mr. Bushman:
As a resident of the Salem Church Road (Route #735) area, I
travel I-81 to Winchester to work every day and I am wondering if
the possibility of an exit on Route 735 is being considered. I am
sure I am only one of many who takes Route 11 to Stephens City and
then travel I-81 to Winchester and reverses this route in the
evenings.
The article in last week's paper spoke of the congestion at
the intersection of I-81 and Route 277. I have sat in traffic
every day because of this congestion and I realize when the new
Sherando High School opens off Route 277 in 193, this situation
will become worse. It seems logical with the Community College on
Rt. 11 south of Stephens City, another exit between Stephens City
and Middletown might relieve some of the problem.
An exit at Route 735 would be extremely beneficial,
considering the growth from Stephens City seems to be heading south
towards Salem Church Road which connects with Double Church Road,
which is also an access to the new high school.
Yours truly,
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Ruth R. Stonesif
Rt. 1, Box 46C
Stephens City, VA 22655