TC 04-18-01 Meeting AgendaCOUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Frederick County Transportation Committee
FROM: Evan A. Wyatt, Planning Director ` %j
RE: April Meeting and Agenda
DATE: April 13, 2001
The Frederick County Transportation Committee will conduct a special meeting beginning at 6:30
p.m., on Wednesday, April 18, 2001, in the Board Meeting Room in the County Administration
Building, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia. The Transportation Committee will discuss
the following items:
AGENDA
1) 2001 Primary Road Improvement Plan Update.
2) Other.
Please contact our department if you have any questions regarding this information, or if you are
unable to attend this meeting. Thank you.
EAW
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Item #1
2001 Primary Road Improvement Plan
Please find attached the Draft 2001 Frederick County Primary Road Improvement Plan for review
and recommendation. 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 panel. To date, the 2001 Pre -allocation has not been scheduled.
The Draft 2001 Frederick County Primary Road Improvement Plan maintains the same priorities from
the 2000 Frederick County Primary Road Improvement Plan that were 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. Staff asks that the
Transportation Committee forward a recommendation to the Planning Commission and Board of
Supervisors regarding this issue.
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PREFACE
The 2001 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
existing major and minor arterial systems within the county's Urban Development Area. The
improvements recommended in this plan remain consistent with the Winchester Area Transportation
Study and the Interstate 81 Improvement Study and are intended to manage the traffic demands in
Frederick County and the City of Winchester 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.
2001 PRIMARY ROAD
IMPROVEMENT PLAN
for
FREDERICK COUNTY
DRAFT
2001 PRIMARY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAT
1) 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.
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 of Winchester as follows:
* From the southern terminus of Route 37 to Route 522 South
* 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: I-81/277/647 Intersection (East of Stephens City)
To: Route 340/522 South Intersection (East of Double Toll Gate)
Phase I - From the I-81/277 Interchange to Route 636
Phase II - 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
Winchesier io 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.
4) I-81 (East of Winchester)
From: West Virginia line
To: 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 277, Exit 307, to Route 37 North
Priority Two - Route 669 Bridge Reconstruction
Priority Three - Remainder of I-81 in Frederick County
5) Commuter Park and Ride Lots
Work with the Lord Fairfax Planning District Commission to determine appropriate
locations for park and ride facilities at strategic locations within the County's Urban
Development Area.
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