TC 11-05-02 Meeting AgendaCOUNTY of FREDERICX
Department of Planning and Development
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�MEMORANDUM
TO: Frederick County Transportation Committee
File Copy
FROM: Abbe Kennedy, Senior Planner
RE: November Meeting & Agenda
DATE: October 30, 2002
The Frederick County Transportation Committee will meet on Tuesday, November 5, 2002, at
7:30 p.m., in the First Floor Conference Room (The Purple Room) of the County Administration
Building, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia. The Transportation Committee will discuss
the following items:
AGENDA
1) Discussion regarding through truck restriction on Warrior Drive (Route 719) between Fairfax
Pike (Route 277) and Tasker Road (Route 642).
2) Discussion regarding request by Stonewall District Supervisor to restrict through trucks on
Rest Church Road (Rte. 669) from the Flying J Travel Plaza to Welltown Road (Rte. 661)
en route to the Stonewall Industrial Park.
3) Discussion regarding a request by Stonewall District Supervisor to restrict through truck
traffic from Martinsburg Pike (Route 11) on Old Charles Town Road (Rte. 761) to Jordan
Spring Road (Rte. 664) and Woods Mill Road (Rte. 660) to reach Route 7 East.
4) Other.
Information pertaining to each agenda item is enclosed. Please contact the Department of Planning
and Development if you have any questions regarding this information, or if you will be unable to
attend this meeting. Thank you.
Staff has been directed to advise all committee members that access to the County Administration
Building for night meetings that do not occur in the Board room will be limited to the back door
of the four-story wing. I would encourage committee members to park in the county parking lot
located behind the new addition or in the Joint Judicial Center parking lot and follow the
sidewalk to the back door of the four-story wing. The door will be locked; therefore, please wait
for staff to open the door.
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Item #1
Consideration to Restrict Through Trucks on Warrior Drive (Route 719)
from Fairfax Pike (Route 277)
to Tasker Road (Route 642)
A request has been made to prohibit through truck traffic on Warrior Drive (Route 719) between
Fairfax Pike (Route 277) and Tasker Road (Route 642). Please find attached a map identifying
existing truck traffic and the proposed alternative route.
In order to prohibit through trucks on secondary roads, a reasonable alternative route must be
available. Staff has reviewed this request and analyzed alternative routes in response to citizen
concerns, and is hoping to have through truck restrictions in place for this segment of Warrior Drive.
Alternate routes exist for truck traffic via the North-South corridors of Interstate 81 and Route 522,
which do provide access to the commercial and industrial uses on both Tasker Road and Fairfax
Pike. In addition, Fairfax Pike provides East-West access between these two primary highways.
Through the identified alternate route, this segment of Warrior Drive between Fairfax Pike and
Tasker Road can be predominately used for local traffic. Through trucks on Tasker Road is presently
prohibited.
A resolution from Frederick County requesting the through truck restriction is required by VDOT.
The process of restricting through truck traffic requires the County Board of Supervisors to hold a
public hearing and Oforward a resolution and documentation to the Edinburg VDOT Residency.
Following receipt of the resolution, the Edinburg Residency will ultimately forward a formal request
to the Central Office at which time the study will begin.
Please find attached the Guidelines for Considering Request for Restricting Through Trucks on
Secondary Highways, adopted by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
The Transportation Committee is asked to consider this request and forward a recommendation to
the Board of Supervisors for final resolution.
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Item #2
Consideration to Restrict Through Trucks on Rest Church Road (Route 669)
to Welltown Road (Route 661) en route to Stonewall Industrial Park
A request has been made to prohibit through truck traffic traveling from the Flying J Travel Plaza
to the Stonewall Industrial Park via Rest Church Road (Route 669) and Welltown Road (Route 661).
This request was submitted was submitted by the Stonewall District Supervisor in response to
citizen concerns. Please find attached a map showing the identified routes.
In order to prohibit through truck traffic on secondary roads, a reasonable alternative route must be
available. A viable alternative route between Flying J and Stonewall Industrial Park exists on
Interstate 81, and is the most direct route. The request to prohibit through truck traffic on Rest
Church Road may be appropriate, due to its functional classification as a local road. VDOT defines
a local road as one that collects traffic from driveways and individual land uses and provide access
to major and minor collector roads.
A resolution from Frederick County requesting the through truck restriction is required by VDOT.
The process of restricting through truck traffic requires the County Board of Supervisors to hold a
public hearing and forward a resolution and documentation to the Edinburg VDOT Residency.
Following receipt of the resolution, the Edinburg Residency will ultimately forward a formal request
to the Central Office at which time the study will begin.
Please find attached the Guidelines for Considering Request for Restricting Through Trucks on
Secondary Highways, adopted by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
The Transportation Committee is asked to consider this request and forward a recommendation to
the Board of Supervisors for final resolution.
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Consideration of a Request to Restrict Through 'Trucks traveling from Route
11 on Old Charles Town Road (Route 761) to
Jordan Springs Road (Route 664) to
Woods Mill Road (Route 660) to reach Route 7
A request has been made to prohibit through truck traffic on Old Charles Town Road (Route 761),
Jordan Springs Road (Route 664) and Woods Mill Road (Route 660). Segments of the referenced
secondary roads are used by trucks to travel between Route 11 and Route 7. This request was
submitted by the Stonewall District Supervisor in response to citizen concerns. Please find attached
a map showing the identified routes and the proposed alternate route.
In order to prohibit through trucks on secondary roads, a reasonable alternative route must be
available. A suitable alternative is available via Interstate 81, which is capable of moving truck
traffic between Route 11 and Route 7. No other suitable alternate route has been identified south
of Old Charles Town Road in Frederick County to reach Route 7, as the other connecting roads are
classified as local roads.
A resolution from Frederick County requesting the through truck restriction is required by VDOT.
The process of restricting through truck traffic requires the County Board of Supervisors to hold a
public hearing and forward a resolution and documentation to the Edinburg VDOT Residency.
Following receipt of the resolution, the Edinburg Residency will ultimately forward a formal request
to the Central Office at which time the study will begin.
Please find attached the Guidelines for Considering Request for Restricting Through Trucks on
Secondary Highways, adopted by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
The Transportation Committee is asked to consider this request and forward a recommendation to
the Board of Supervisors for final resolution.
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Adopted by Commonwealth Transportation Board September 15, 1985
GUIDELINES FOR CONSIDERING REQUEST FOR
RESTRICTING THROUGH TRUCKS ON SECONDARY HIGHWAYS
Section 46.2-809 of the Code of Virginia provides:
"The Commonwealth Transportation Board in response to a formal request by a local
governing body, after said body has held public hearings, may, after due notice and a
proper hearing, prohibit or restrict the use by through traffic of any part of a
secondary highway if a reasonable alternate route is provided. Such restriction may
apply to any truck or truck and trailer or semi -trailer combination, except.a pickup or
panel truck, as may be necessary to promote the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of the Commonwealth. Nothing herein shall affect the validity of any city
charter provision or city ordinance heretofore adopted."
To conform to requirements of the Code, the local governing body must hold a public hearing
and make a formal request of the Department. To insure that all concerned have an opportunity to
provide input concerning the proposed restriction and alternate route, the following must be adhered
to:
(A) The public notices for the hearing must include a description of the proposed through
truck restriction and the alternate route with the same tennini. A copy of the notices
must be provided.
(B) A public hearing must be held by the local governing body and a transcript of the
hearing must be provided with the resolution.
(C) The resolution must describe the proposed through truck restriction and a description
of the alternate, including termini.
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(D) The governing body must include in the resolution that it will use its good offices for
enforcement of the proposed restriction by the appropriate local law enforcement
agency.
Failure to comply with (A), (B), (C) and (D) will result in the request being returned.
It is the philosophy of the Commonwealth Transportation Board that all vehicles should have
access to the roads on which they are legally entitled to travel. Travel by any class of vehicle should
be restricted only upon demonstration that it will promote the health, safety and welfare of the
citizens of the Commonwealth. Following that philosophy, the Virginia Department of
Transportation staff and the Commonwealth Transportation Board will consider the following
criteria in reviewing a requested through truck restriction.
(1) Reasonable alternate routing is provided. To be considered "reasonable", the
alternate route(s) must be engineered to a standard sufficient for truck travel. The
effect on the alternate routing will be evaluated for traffic and safety related impacts.
If an alternate contains a Secondary route that must be upgraded, funds must be
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restriction must be identical to the alternate routing and effectively equivalent to
allow a time and distance comparison to be conducted between the two routings.
Also, the alternate routing must not create an undue hardship for trucks in reaching
their destination.
(2) The road requested for restriction is functionally classified as local or collector.
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(3) The character and/or frequency of the truck traffic on the route proposed for
restriction is not compatible with the affected area. Evaluation will include safety
and other traffic engineering related issues, and will take into account the volumes of
truck traffic in relation to the remaining traffic as indicated by the following table:
Total Traffic Volume Ranges Total Truck Volume Ranges
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(4) The engineering of the roadway and/or the accident history of the route proposed for
restriction indicate that it is not suitable for truck traffic.
(5) Within 150' of the existing or proposed roadway center line there must be at least 12
dwellings per 1000 feet of roadway.
Failure to satisfy at least three (3) of the five (5) criteria will normally result in the rejection
of the requested restriction.
The Commonwealth Transportation Board, from time to time as appropriate and when
deemed necessary, may modify and/or revise any provisions or criteria contained in these guidelines.
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