TCMinutes2022September26TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT to the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Monday, September 26, 2022
8:30 a.m.
107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA
ATTENDEES:
Committee Members Present: Judith McCann-Slaughter, Chairman (Voting), Charles
DeHaven, Jr. (Voting), Kevin Kenney (Voting), Shontya Washington (Voting), and Gary
Oates (Voting).
Committee Members Absent: Shawn Graber (Voting) and Lewis Boyer (Liaison Stephens
City).
Staff Present: Assistant Director John Bishop, and Kathy Smith, Secretary.
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION ONLY:
1-Route 37 Study Update: Staff gave an update on the Route 37 Feasibility and Phasing Study.
There has been significant interest and staff has answered questions from several contractors
with four (4) proposals received. Staff will be reviewing those proposals. Staff will have an
update at the next meeting.
2-Transportation Forum: The Transportation Forum is to be held on November 10th in the Board
of Supervisors Room. The forum will follow the same pattern as in the past.
3-Application Development: Staff discussed the application development for upcoming rounds
of VDOT funding and the possibility of using County Transportation funds to aid in getting the
studies completed. Staff had some recommendations of sidewalk improvements from requests
that have been received from the past for the areas of Warrior/Tasker Drive, Valley Mill Road
and Senseny Road to be considered for the improvements. The Shawnee Drive Smart Scale
application will transition to the Revenue Sharing application project. Staff will be applying for
the maximum applications for Revenue Sharing.
4-County Project Updates: Renaissance Drive: Staff expects to receive draft plats for the
crossing easement from CSX by the October meeting and are currently working on the drainage
license.
Gainesboro Road/Route 522 Intersection Project: Staff has finalized scoping of the Signal
Justification Report with Timmons, the contractor that is completing that study for the County.
5-Other: VDOT gave a report on the Rural Rustic Program with Timber Lakes Lane, Old Baltimore
Road and Laurel Grove Road have been completed. Middle Fork Road the paving has been
completed with work still being done on the bridge section.