TC 03-26-18 Meeting AgendaCOUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
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TO: Frederick County Transportation Committee
FROM: John A. Bishop, AICP, Assistant Director - Transportation
RE: March 26, 2018 Transportation Committee Meeting
DATE: March 20, 2018
The Frederick County Transportation Committee will be meeting at 8:30 a.m. on
Monday, March 26, 2018 in the first-floor conference room of the Frederick County
Administration Building, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia.
AGENDA
1. Ruebuck Lane Petition
2. MPO Work Program
3. County Project Updates
4. Upcoming Agenda Items
5. Other
Please contact our department if you are unable to attend this meeting.
Attachments
JAB/pd
MEMORANDUM
Item 1: Ruebuck Lane Petition
Topic Synopsis
The County maintains a Secondary Road Plan which is updated annually in cooperation
with VDOT (current version attached for reference). One component of that plan is the
paving of unpaved roads. Roadways are added to the list of roadways to be paved on the
recommendation of the Transportation Committee and action of the Board of
Supervisors.
Attached, please find a petition from several citizens who reside on Macbeth Lane (a
private lane) requesting the paving of Ruebuck Lane which is the sole ingress and egress
for the citizens residing on Macbeth Lane.
Analysis
While Ruebuck Road to the north of Rest Church Road is paved, Ruebuck Lane is a rural
roadway in an unpaved state. As such it would qualify for the rural rustic paving
treatment that is used to pave unpaved roads in the Secondary Road Plan.
Recommended Action
Staff is seeking authorization from the Transportation Committee to include Ruebuck
Lane in the next update of the Secondary Road Plan.
Item 2: MPO Work Program
Topic Synopsis
The Winchester Frederick County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is
currently engaged in updating their work program for the coming year. A part of that
process is an opportunity for localities to voice their transportation planning needs that
the MPO may be able to assist with.
On example of a study through the MPO would be the Route 11 South Stars study which
is currently underway. MPO resources can be used to forward planning and
programming but are not eligible to use for actual project implementation such as design
beyond approximately 30%, right of way purchase, or construction.
Analysis
Staff is seeking a discussion of potential studies or plans that Frederick County can make
use of in our own long-range planning as well as future SmartScale or other funding
applications.
Some initial staff thoughts are as follow:
Route 7: Development of a STARS study similar to what is being completed on Route 11
South that would identify improvements along the corridor that would be competitive
under SmartScale while having a meaningful impact to traffic flow and safety.
Lenoir Drive: Development of an interchange justification study. Development of this
study would refine the look of the eventual slip ramps to 37 and provide justification
required as part of a SmartScale application.
Exit 313/Route 50/Route 522 south area study: VDOT has actually already performed
the foundation for this work which resulted in clarification to the MPO SmartScale
application for Exit 313 and also the clarification of the alignment of the future Route
522 realignment to Prince Frederick Drive. However, that study also looked at several
other improvements in the area and was not completed due to VDOT’s need to focus on
the Exit 313 Bridge. This proposal would be to pick up where that study left off and
continue to refine and clarify the plan for future transportation improvements in that area.
Recommended Action
No action. Staff will use discussion and direction provided by the committee to guide
staff actions at the MPO Technical Advisory Committee.
Item 3: County Project Updates
Tevis Street Extension/Airport Road/I-81 Bridge:
VDOT has authorized staff to proceed with roundabout design with some
clarifications to the 60% design. A meeting was held with DHR, VDOT and the
Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation to clarify and dispose of comments
received as part of the State Environmental Review Process. The Board of
Supervisors approved the draft agreement for the Northern Y which was
discussed at the last Transportation Committee meeting and that has been
forwarded for execution.
Renaissance Drive:
Survey work on site complete and discussions are ongoing with FirstEnergy
regarding powerline adjustments needed to accommodate the bridge. More
details on timelines and commitments required by FirstEnergy are expected this
week. Boring locations for the Geotech study are being staked and the Geotech
study is expected to be completed in early April. Upon completion of the
Geotech, design begins in earnest and 30% plans are expected in August. CSX
has provided the preliminary engineering agreement which will govern their
review of the bridge design. This is with the County Attorney for review.
Coverstone Drive:
No activity currently.
Jubal Early Drive Extension and Interchange with Route 37:
No new activity currently.
Item 4: Upcoming Agenda Items
April
MPO Route 11 South Stars Study update
May
Begin Interstate, Primary, and Secondary Plan updates (dependent on VDOT
projections becoming available)
TBD
Oakdale Crossing Traffic Calming Study
Item 5: Other
Upcoming CTB hearing.