TC 02-22-21 Meeting MinutesTRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT to the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Monday, February 22, 2021
8:30 a.m.
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
ATTENDEES:
Committee Members Present: Judith McCann-Slaughter, Chairman (Voting), Charles
DeHaven, Jr. (Voting), Cordell Watt (Voting), Gary Oates (Voting) and James Racey
(Voting).
Committee Members Absent: Shawn Graber (Voting), Lewis Boyer (Liaison Stephens
City).
Staff Present: Assistant Director-Transportation John Bishop, and Kathy Smith,
Secretary.
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION ONLY:
1-Pedestrian Accommodations Along Valley Mill Road: Supervisor Dunn received a request
from a citizen for a sidewalk extension along Valley Mill Road. Staff discussed the area and the
distance between the existing pedestrian walkways that is approximately 520-680 feet. One
crash has been reported since 2013. That accident took place in 2014 and alcohol was listed as
a contributing factor. Staff noted that potential cost would be variable depending on the factors
such as right of way, type of material, crosswalks, and drainage. After much discussion, it was
recommended to investigate different options such as a group of volunteers to get in contact
with the school board for permission to work and clean the area to make it more of a walkable
area since the County has many of these under laying sidewalk concerns. Also, discussed was
the safety issue within the area with increased pedestrian traffic in a very highly traveled area.
2- SmartScale Scoring Discussions: Staff gave an overview on the recommended funding
scenario for the SmartScale that was presented to the Commonwealth Transportation Board in
January. An analysis was presented and discussed with the Committee on the applications that
the County had submitted for the exit 317 on I-81, with northbound ramp realignment to
Redbud Road and the interchange improvement project for the exit. Also, the Winchester-
Frederick County Metropolitan Organization (MPO) applied for the Route 11 Old Charlestown
Roundabout and Exit 317 Interchange through the MPO. These projects which are major
priorities have not been recommended for funding by the Office of Intermodal Planning and
Investment. The Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) will make a final decision in June.
Staff was encouraged to keep working with VDOT and for the bigger picture with a better
understanding of the process. The Committee recommended for a resolution to the Board of
Supervisors for consideration on February 24, 2021 requesting review of the SmartScale
program scoring and implementation. The Board of Supervisors did adopt that resolution at
their February 24, 2021 regular meeting.
3-County Project Updates: Crossover Boulevard aka Tevis Street Extension/Airport Road/I-81
Bridge The project progress continues with no issues to report. Staff has met with our private
partners with potential development and construction access to the property.
Renaissance Drive: Staff is continuing with communication with CSX regarding solutions to the
drainage issues on the project. Once an agreement is reached on the least costly approvable
(by CSX) project cost estimates will be updated for the Committee and Board of Supervisor
discussion.
4-Other: Staff explained that the new signal at Charlestown Road has had a few issues with
loose wires falling. This issue has been mostly during recent very windy days. VDOT will continue
to work with the constructer to address the problem.