TC 02-22-21 Meeting Agenda1.Pedestrian Accommodations Along Valley Mill Road
1.A.Pedestrian Accommodations Along Valley Mill Road
2.SmartScale Scoring Discussion
2.A.SmartScale Scoring Discussion
3.County Project Updates
3.A.County Project Updates
4.Other
4.A.Other
AGENDA
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021
8:30 AM
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ROOM
FREDERICK COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
TC02-22-21PedestrianAccommodationsValleyMillRoad.pdf
TC02-22-21SmartScaleScoringDiscussion.pdf
TC02-22-21CountyProjectUpdates.pdf
TC02-22-21Other.pdf
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Transportation Committee
Agenda Item Detail
Meeting Date: February 22, 2021
Agenda Section: Pedestrian Accommodations Along Valley Mill Road
Title: Pedestrian Accommodations Along Valley Mill Road
Attachments:
TC02-22-21PedestrianAccommodationsValleyMillRoad.pdf
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Item 1: Pedestrian Accommodations Along Valley Mill Road
Topic Synopsis
Attached you will find an email from Supervisor Dunn regarding citizen requests for a sidewalk
extension along Valley Mill Road. Staff has included a map outlining the area and distance under
consideration.
Analysis
Mr. Dunn is seeking a discussion at the Transportation Committee level for potential
recommendation to the Board of Supervisors. Staff will outline the various issues and steps
involved for the Committee’s consideration.
Recommended Action
NA
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VALLEY MILL RD
BROOKLAND TERMARTIN DRSide wa lk or Trail
Map Produced by Frederick County Planning and Development Dept.February 17, 2021 0 0.025 0.050.0125 Miles
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Sidewalk or Trail
Parcels
520 Feet
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Transportation Committee
Agenda Item Detail
Meeting Date: February 22, 2021
Agenda Section: SmartScale Scoring Discussion
Title: SmartScale Scoring Discussion
Attachments:
TC02-22-21SmartScaleScoringDiscussion.pdf
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Item 2: SmartScale Scoring Discussion
Topic Synopsis
Attached please find the recommended funding scenario for SmartScale that was presented to the
Commonwealth Transportation Board in January. Staff is working with VDOT to complete an
analysis of these results for presentation to the Committee with the intention of potentially
forwarding a resolution to the Board of Supervisors for their Consideration on February 24, 2021.
Analysis
Recommended Action
Staff will be preparing a draft resolution for the Committee’s consideration.
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SMART SCALE
Round 4
Nick Donohue
Deputy Secretary of Transportation
January 2021 8
Round 4 Summary
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406 applications submitted
•7 applications screened out
–$199 million SMART SCALE request
–$205 million total cost
•2 applications withdrawn
–$14.6 million SMART SCALE request
–$14.6 million total cost
•397 applications scored
–$6.3 billion SMART SCALE request
–$7.8 billion total cost
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Factor Areas
Goals that guided measure development
●Safety – reduce the number and rate of fatalities and severe
injuries
●Congestion – reduce person hours of delay and increase
person throughput
●Accessibility – increase access to jobs and travel options
●Economic Development – support economic development
and improve goods movement
●Environmental Quality – improve air quality and avoid
impacts to the natural environment
●Land Use – support and improve non-work accessibility
Scoring focused on outcomes, not the size of the problem
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Dividing by Cost
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•Law requires that benefits
produced by a project be
analyzed on a basis of relative
costs
•Results are provided to CTB
based on:
•Benefits relative to $ request
•Benefits relative to total costs
•Official SMART SCALE Score is Benefit Score
Requested $
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SMART SCALE Funding
Distribution for Round 4
(in millions)
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District Grant Programs District Grant Supplemental District
Grant (FY21-24)Total
Bristol $28.3 $44.6 $72.9
Culpeper $26.9 $87.4 $114.3
Fredericksburg $36.7 $33.0 $69.7
Hampton Roads $106.8 $13.3 $120.1
Lynchburg $30.4 $83.2 $113.5
NOVA $111.1 $0 $111.1
Richmond $75.8 $46.2 $122.0
Salem $41.6 $63.8 $105.4
Staunton $33.4 $21.3 $54.7
District Grant Programs $490.9 $392.8 $883.7
High Priority Projects Program --$490.7
Total $490.9 $392.7 $1,374.4
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Staff Recommended
Scenario
•Step 1: Fund District Grant projects first based on Benefit/SMART SCALE cost
using District Grant funds
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DG Only
District Count Allocated Remaining
Bristol $62.2M $10.7M
Culpeper $108.8M $5.4
Fredericksburg $59.8M $9.9
Hampton Roads $118.7 $1.3
Lynchburg 8 $103.4 $10.1
NOVA 8 $106.9 $4.1
Richmond 14 $107.5 $14.5
Salem 21 $99.0 $6.4
Staunton 12 $53.2 $1.5
CTB: Multi-District 0 $0 $0
Total 111 $819.6 $64.0
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Staff Recommended
Scenario
•Step 2: Fund projects that otherwise would have been funded based
on rank, but did not receive funding because they were not eligible for
the District Grant funds, using High Priority funds as long as their cost
does not exceed the total amount of District Grant funds available
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HP Only
District Count HP Allocated HP Remaining
Bristol 1
Culpeper 6
Fredericksburg 3
Hampton Roads 2
Lynchburg 1
NOVA 0
Richmond 3
Salem 5
Staunton 8
CTB: Multi-District 0
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Staff Recommended
Scenario
•Step 3: Resort unfunded HPP eligible projects statewide based on
SMART SCALE score and fund using High Priority funds until funds are
insufficient to fully fund the next unfunded project.
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District Count HP Allocated HP Remaining
Bristol 0
Culpeper 2
Fredericksburg 1
Hampton Roads 2
Lynchburg 0
NOVA 3
Richmond 1
Salem 0
Staunton 0
CTB: Multi-District 1
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Staff Recommended
Scenario - Bristol
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Staff Recommended
Scenario - Culpeper
10 17
Staff Recommended
Scenario - Fredericksburg
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Staff Recommended Scenario
– Hampton Roads
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Staff Recommended
Scenario - Lynchburg
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Staff Recommended Scenario
– Northern Virginia
14 21
Staff Recommended
Scenario – Richmond
15 22
Staff Recommended
Scenario - Salem (1/2)
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Staff Recommended
Scenario - Salem (2/2)
17 24
Staff Recommended
Scenario – Staunton
18 25
Staff Recommended
Scenario - Multi-District
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Round 4 Timeline
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Moving Forward
•February to April – Board to develop potential revisions to
staff recommended funding scenario
•April to May – Public hearings on staff recommended
scenario and any potential revisions
•May CTB meeting – Revised funding scenario developed
•June CTB meeting – Adoption of Six-Year Improvement
Program
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Transportation Committee
Agenda Item Detail
Meeting Date: February 22, 2021
Agenda Section: County Project Updates
Title: County Project Updates
Attachments:
TC02-22-21CountyProjectUpdates.pdf
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Item 3: County Project Updates
Crossover Boulevard aka Tevis Street Extension/Airport Road/I-81 Bridge:
Project progress continues with no issues to report at this time. Staff has met with our private partners
regarding potential development and construction access to the property.
Renaissance Drive:
Staff continues to communicate with CSX regarding solutions to drainage issues on the project. Once an
agreement is reached on the least costly approvable (by CSX) project cost estimates will be updated for
Committee and Board Discussion.
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Transportation Committee
Agenda Item Detail
Meeting Date: February 22, 2021
Agenda Section: Other
Title: Other
Attachments:
TC02-22-21Other.pdf
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Item 4: Other
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