007-23 (SignalizationIntrsectnGainesboroRdAndRoute522) ., f
RESOLUTION
Regarding a Traditional Signalized Intersection at Gainesboro Road
and U.S. Route 522
WHEREAS, traffic entering and exiting Frederick County Middle School and Gainesboro Elementary School
consistently encounters and adds to an unsafe condition; and,
WHEREAS,the entrance points for these schools are to be relocated to Gainesboro Road; and
WHEREAS, the County,at its expense,has endeavored to upgrade the intersection of Gainesboro Road and U.S.
Route 522 to accommodate this traffic as well as improve the safety for existing users;and,
WHEREAS,the County has engaged in a cooperative study process with VDOT staff and the County's consultant to
determine the best course of action to maximize safety at this intersection; and
WHEREAS,the two highest scoring alternatives are a Continuous Green T and a Traditional Signalized Intersection;
and
WHEREAS, the County's highest priority is the safety of the traveling public, particularly school students in this
location; and
WHEREAS,the County's Transportation Committee has recommended the implementation of a traditional signalized
intersection;and
WHEREAS,while the County has consistently utilized and supported alternative intersection designs,both the lack of
compelling safety data regarding the use of a Continuous Green T and concerns regarding impacts to downstream
properties indicate that a traditional signalized intersection is the better alternative.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the Board of Supervisors of the County of Frederick hereby submits
this resolution to notify the Virginia Department of Transportation and Commonwealth Transportation Board of the
County's preference for a traditional signalized intersection at Gainesboro Road and U.S. Route 522.
Passed this 27th day of September 2023 by the following recorded vote:
Charles S. DeHaven, Jr., Chairman Aye Shawn L. Graber Aye
Heather H. Lockridge Aye Robert W. Wells Aye
Blaine P. Dunn Aye Josh E. Ludwig Aye
Judith McCann-Slaughter Aye
A COPY ATTEST
Michael L. Bollhoefer
Frederick County Administrator
RES# 007-23