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TCMinutes2023April24TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT to the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Monday, April 24, 2023 8:30 a.m. 107 NORTH KENT STREET, WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA ATTENDEES: Committee Members Present: Judith McCann-Slaughter Chairman (Voting), Gary Oates (Voting), Shontya Washington (Voting) and Kevin Kenney (Voting). Committee Members Absent: Charles DeHaven, Jr. (Voting), Josh Ludwig (Voting) and Lewis Boyer (Liaison Stephens City). Staff Present: Assistant Director, John Bishop and Kathy Smith, Secretary. ITEMS REQUIRING ACTION BY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: None ITEMS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: Interstate, Primary and Secondary Road Plan Update: Upon a motion by Gary Oates, and seconded by Shontya Washington, the Committee recommends that the Board approve the 2023-2024 Interstate, Primary and Secondary Improvement Plan as presented. The Interstate Road Improvement Plan Priorities will be unchanged from the previous year as well as the Primary Road Improvement Plan. The Secondary Road Improvement Plan includes the Major Road Improvements which will be unchanged with the Red Bud Road and Renaissance Drive projects. The Non- Hardsurface Road Improvement projects include the East Parkins Mill, Fletcher, Fishel, and Canterburg Roads that had been on the previous list and have not been completed so they will stay on the list and move to the top along with Clarke, South Timber Ridge, Heishman and Glaize Orchard Ridge Roads to be added and no additions to the Unscheduled list. This item will be coming to the Board after it has been to the Planning Commission. County Project Updates: Renaissance Drive: Staff will be attending a Finance Committee meeting in May to request a supplemental appropriation to move to the construction phase of this project (previously only the design phase was appropriated). The Committee will be updated on the outcome. Gainesboro Road/Route 522 Intersection Project: The County’s consultant is making modifications to the study in preparation for the Staunton District intersection design committee to review. Route 37 Study: The County’s consultant is currently in the process of gathering background and field data as well as beginning to work on the regional model. Other: CTB Spring Public Meeting will take place on May 3, 2023, at Blue Ridge Community College at 4:00 p.m. Staff will be attending.