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MEMORANDUM
Board of Supervisors
COUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
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John A. Bishop AICP, Deputy Director - Transportation
Transportation Committee Report for Meeting of October 22, 2007
November 8, 2007
The Transportation Committee met on Monday, October 22, 2007 at 8:30 a.m.
Members Present
Chuck DeHaven (voting)
Phil Lemieux (voting)
James Racey (voting)
Mike Smith (voting)
Gary Oates (liaison)
George Kriz (liaison)
Lewis Boyer (liaison)
Members Absent
Donald Breeden (liaison)
***Items Requiring Action***
2. Interchange Improvement Priority
At the request of the County Administrator, staff prepared this draft priorities list for improvements
to the interchanges of I-81 in Frederick County.
1. Exit 307 relocation (Stephens City)
2. Exit 317 improvements (Route 1 I North)
3. Exit 310 completion (Kernstown)
4. Exit 315 safety improvements (Route 7)
5. Exit 315 improvement to ultimate per VDOT 1999 plan (Route 7)
6. Exit 313 redecking and improvement to ultimate design (Route 50)
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In addition to these, there is a need for a significant planning and study undertaking to determine
what the needs are for Exits 321 and 323. These exits have significant physical constraints and are
under a lot of pressure from Route 11 corridor growth. It would be one thing to study them from
just the aspect of Route 11, but a more extensive effort will need to be undertaken with assistance
from elected and appointed officials to determine what the vision is for that portion of the County
before determining an appropriate design.
Upon review of the above list, the committee approved the recommended prioritization.
***Items Not Requiring Action***
1. Access Management
Staff updated the Committee on the status of the State Access Management plan efforts and
the Board's action on them.
3. Article Review
Staff regularly submits copies of transportation related articles to the committee from various
news outlets.
4. Other
Mr. Racey requested a review of the need for turn lanes at the intersection of Tasker and
Warrior as a follow-up to his request from last month's meeting. Staff and VDOT informed
him that this is in the secondary plan and efforts continue to be underway to resolve this
issue.
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