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TC 11-27-17 Meeting MinutesCOUNTY of FREDERICK Department of Planning and Development 540/ 665-5651 Fax: 540/ 665-6395 107 North Kent Street, Suite 202 • Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000 TO: Board of Supervisors FROM: John A. Bishop, AICP, Assistant Director - Transportation RE: Transportation Committee Report for Meeting of November 27, 2017 DATE: November 29, 2017 The Transportation Committee met on Monday, November 27, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. Members Present Members Absent Gary Lofton Chairman (voting) Mark Davis (liaison Middletown) Judith McCann-Slaughter (voting) Barry Schnoor (voting) James Racey (voting) Lewis Boyer (liaison Stephens City) Gene Fisher (voting) Kevin Kenney (liaison PC) The Committee submits the following: ***Items Requiring Action*** None ***Items Not Requiring Action*** 1. Designation of Critical Freight Corridors (see attached): Staff presented a brief overview on VDOT updating statewide inventory of Critical Urban and Critical Rural Freight Corridors. This is a federal designation and criteria for designating these corridors, which are outlined in Section 1116 of the FAST Act. According to the Act, Virginia has an allotment of 166.69 miles of Critical Rural Freight Corridors and 83.35 miles of Critical Urban Freight Corridors. Designation makes projects eligible for National Highway Freight Program funds. Staff has recommended the areas below for inclusion as VDOT considers final designations. • Route 522 South from Exit 313 to the Virginia Inland Port • Route 277 from I-81 to Route 522 • Future Route 37 from I-81 Exit 310 to Route 522 • Route 11 South from the Winchester City Limits to Route 37 MEMORANDUM • Route 522 North from Route 37 to Indian Hollow Road • Route 11 North from Route 37 to Old Charlestown Road • Hopewell and Brucetown Roads from I-81 to the Carmeuse Entrance • Rest Church Road from I-81 to Route 11 • Route 11 North from Rest Church Road to Woodbine Road Mr. Lofton asked that Renaissance Drive be extended to the Route 11 South and to include Renaissance Drive, since this area will become a major freight area. Mr. Tierney suggested adjusting the 522 North area to show from Route 37 to Crossroads Grocery (Route 654). A motion was made to endorse the Staff’s recommendations with the amendments by Mr. Fisher and seconded by Ms. McCann-Slaughter. Motion passed unanimously. 2. Old Charlestown Road Bridge Discussion (see attached): Mr. Keith Harrop, Design Engineer for VDOT was present to update and explain the four (4) options in discussion on the Old Charlestown Road Bridge replacement with the Committee. The project is currently funded at $4.356 million in Clarke County’s program. Staff noted that Clarke County was in favor of options 2 and option 4 of the attached. By consensus, the Committee chose to table this recommendation until the December committee meeting. 3. County Project Updates Tevis Street Extension/Airport Road/I-81 Bridge: The full bridge plans are in review for final comments. The Airport Road and the Roundabout are at 60% and have been submitted to VDOT. Environmental surveys are complete. Geotech report is expected by the end of the week. Renaissance Drive: TPOF agreement has been executed. Also, the pending Carbaugh rezoning application has a potential to impact this project with matching funds for revenue sharing. This rezoning is proceeding to the Board of Supervisors. Coverstone Drive: No activity at this time. Jubal Early Drive Extension and Interchange with Route 37: Communication was sent to the Applicants noted that the County could make no further moves forward on the project until a revenue sharing agreement is in pl ace. A meeting was held at which the agreement was discussed. Staff is awaiting feedback from the Applicant. Staff has reached out to the Applicant’s engineer and no update was provided. No new action as of this agenda 4. Upcoming Agenda Items: December MPO Route 11 South Stars Study December/January Oakdale Crossing Traffic Calming Study SmartScale Applications Discussion 5. Other Business: Eastern Road Plan Progress – Staff noted that the Planning Commission recommended approval and the Board of Supervisors will see the item on December 13. Transportation Forum follow up that will be held on December 5, 2017. Supervisor McCann-Slaughter mentioned the concern with the speed limit on Greenspring Road. A study by VDOT traffic engineering regarding a potential reduction in the speed limit will be conducted. A formal request for this item will be presented to the Committee in December. The Committee meeting date for December has been rescheduled to Monday, December 18, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. Time will be 8:30 in the first floor conference room. JAB/ks City of Winchester Town ofStephens City 0111 0111 01522 0111 01277 01522 01522 01522 0111 0111 01522 0150 017 0137 017 0137 01522 01522 0150 0111 0137 §¨¦81 §¨¦81 §¨¦81 §¨¦81 §¨¦81 §¨¦81 §¨¦81 Copyright: © 2013 National Geographic SocietyF0120.5 MilesThe Interstate 81 corridor is designatedas a corridor of statewide significance aspursuant of VA code 15.2 - 2232. Critical Freight Corridors Future Rt 37 Bypass Map Created by Frederick County Deptof Planning and DevelopmentNovember 29, 2017 Critical FreightCorridors