TC 07-29-19 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: July 29, 2019 Transportation Committee Meeting
DATE: July 22, 2019
The Frederick County Transportation Committee will be meeting at 8:30 a.m. on
Monday, July 29, 2019 in the first-floor conference room of the Frederick County
Administration Building, 107 North Kent Street, Winchester, Virginia.
AGENDA
1. Cedar Hill Road – Truck Restriction Request
2. Transportation Forum Update
3. Planning Updates
4. County Project Updates
5. Upcoming Agenda Items
6. Other
Please contact our Department if you are unable to attend this meeting.
Attachments
JAB/dw
MEMORANDUM
Item 1: Cedar Hill Road (Rt. 671) – Truck Restriction Request
Topic Synopsis
Staff is in receipt of a citizen request through Supervisor McCann-Slaughter to consider
requesting that VDOT place a designation of No Through Trucks on Cedar Hill Road
(Route 671).
Analysis
The current issue of trucks that appear on Cedar Hill Road is anecdotally due to trucks
that have lost their way seeking the Amazon Distribution Center and have been
mistakenly routed to Burgess Lane. Staff would note that through truck designations
apply only to trucks traveling through the entire restricted roadway. As such, a truck
driver, who believes his/her destination is within this restricted area (even if that belief is
mistaken) would not be deterred from the route.
The most recent recorded traffic count by VDOT on this segment of Cedar Hill Road was
910 vehicles per day with 97% of those trips being 4-wheel vehicles and the remaining
3% (27 vehicles) being some other type. Fourteen of those other trips are school buses, 2
axle vehicles, and 7 being 3 axle vehicles. A field review of the roadway does indicate
that it is not well suited to trucks with a number of locations where a truck and passenger
vehicle would have trouble passing each other if they were moving in opposite directions.
As such, the roadway is not well suited for tractor trailer traffic.
Finally, there is potential for trucks to use Cedar Hill Road to bypass the truck restriction
on Welltown Road, however, the volumes would not seem to indicate this is taking place.
Maps are being prepared for presentation at the Committee meeting.
Recommended Action
If the Committee would wish to seek a truck restriction on Cedar Hill Road, the action
would be to direct Staff to prepare an application packet for Board of Supervisors review
and to pass a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors.
Item 2: Transportation Forum Update
Topic Synopsis
Staff will update the Committee on Transportation Forum planning and preparations.
Analysis
NA
Recommended Action
NA
Item 3: Planning Updates
Topic Synopsis
Staff will update the Committee on the activities they have participated in for the State
Long Range Transportation Plan update (VTRANS), and the MPO Long Range Plan
update.
Analysis
NA
Recommended Action
NA
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Item 4: County Project Updates
Crossover Boulevard aka Tevis Street Extension/Airport Road/I-81 Bridge:
Notice to proceed was issued to Perry Engineering on May 14. The contractor is on-site,
and passersby would observe activity in the I-81 median as the bridge sub-contractor
prepares for bridge pier construction. In addition, Perry Engineering has mobilized on-
site between Route 522 and Airport Road.
Renaissance Drive:
Nearly at 30% design and currently seeking comment from various agencies on the
Springdale Road CSX crossing closure.
Northern Y:
The Consultant is compiling the items necessary to meet the “approximately 60%”
language in the revenue sharing agreement.
Jubal Early Drive Extension and Interchange with Route 37:
No activity at this time.
Item 5: Upcoming Agenda Items
August
SmartScale (ongoing discussion and development)
Transportation Forum
TBD
Oakdale Crossing Traffic Calming Study
Item 6: Other