TC 04-28-14 Meeting Agenda
Item 1: Welcoming Signage
One of the recommendations of the recent business friendly committee work was to recommend
that welcoming signage be placed at key entrances to Frederick County.
For signage along primary routes such as Route 522, Route 50, or Route 11, the process is fairly
simple. The County would need to design the signage and place it in accordance with VDOT
standards and practices and with a VDOT permit. Attached please find the VDOT guidelines as
well as a memorandum of support from Mr. Riley which includes example signage.
For signage along I-81, the process is somewhat more complicated. VDOT does not allow
location of such signage within the limited access right-of-way so alternative methods must be
evaluated. To utilize an existing billboard, the cost would be approximately $600 per month in
addition to what the cost would be to create and install the signage itself. Staff would
recommend that the agency doing the signage cooperate with property owners neighboring the I-
81 right-of-way to purchase or occupy enough land to place and maintain a sign. This can be
accomplished with a conditional use permit and would allow for greater variability and likely a
more attractive signage design. Actual cost of this option would be highly variable depending
upon agreements reached with property owners and final signage design.
Item 2: Interstate, Primary, and Secondary Road Plan Updates
Attached, please find the updated Interstate, Primary, and Secondary Road Plan. The Interstate
and Primary Plans are unchanged while the Secondary Plan has been updated to reflect projects
that have been or are in the process of being completed on the scheduled hardsurfacing list as
well as add new projects to the unscheduled list for hardsurfacing. Additional funding is not
available that would allow any projects to be promoted from the unscheduled to the scheduled
list.
2014-2015
INTERSTATE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN
for
FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Frederick County Transportation Committee: 04/28/2014
Frederick County Planning Commission: 05/07/2014
Frederick County Board of Supervisors: 05/14/2014
2014-2015
PRIMARY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN
for
FREDERICK COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Frederick County Transportation Committee: 04/28/2014
Frederick County Planning Commission: 05/07/2014
Frederick County Board of Supervisors: 05/14/2014
Item 3: Intersection of Tasker Road and Crosskeys Boulevard
Staff has received a request from Mrs. Jorie Martin who serves as the property manager for the
Musket Ridge subdivision. The residents of Musket Ridge have requested that a left turn lane be
installed from Tasker Road onto Crosskeys Boulevard. Staff has attached graphics of the
intersection for reference. Staff contacted Captain Heflin of the Sheriff’s office and he indicated
that there are regular issues caused in this location by the lack of a turn lane and that the
installation would be a positive improvement. Accident data has also been requested from
VDOT.
Staff would recommend that the Committee request an evaluation from VDOT’s traffic
engineering division that analyze the issue, develop a cost estimate for the improvement, and
evaluate the competitiveness of the project for a safety grant.
Item 4: Private Streets in the R5 Zoning District
Attached please find the minutes for the DRRC meeting on March 27, 2014. Staff has received
no new information or updated ordinance language from the applicant as of the date of this
agenda mailing.
Item 5: Draft VDOT 6 Year Improvement Program
Attached please find the project list for the Draft VDOT 6 Year Improvement Program. Staff
will be attending the hearing for this draft in Harrisonburg on April 29, 2014. This is an
information item only.
Item 6: Other