TC 03-01-93 Meeting AgendaCOUNTY of FREDERICK
Department of Planning and Development
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Frederick County Transportation Committee
FROM: Evan A. Wyatt, Planner II
RE: March Meeting and Agenda
DATE: February 24, 1993
There will be a meeting of the Transportation Committee at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March
1, 1993, in the Parks and Recreation conference room on the second floor of the County
Administration Building, 9 Court Square, Winchester, Virginia. The Transportation
Committee will discuss the following items:
AGENDA
1. Review of the 1993 Frederick County Primary Road Improvement Plan.
2. Audiovisual presentation of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
Enhancement Program.
3. Discussion regarding the Corridor H Executive Summary.
4. Other.
9 North Loudoun Street P.O. Box 601
Winchester, VA 22601 Winchester, VA 22604
1992 PRIMARY ROAD IMPROVEMENT PLAN
1) Route 522 South (East of Winchester)
From: Route 50/17 East Intersection
To: Route 277 East Intersection (North of Double Toll Gate)
Improve to four lanes and provide intersection improvements as necessary to coordinate with
Route 37 extension and Route 277 improvements. The improvements should begin at the southern
end and proceed northward.
2) I-81/11 North/37/661 Intersection (North of Winchester)
Implement corridor improvement plans resulting from Winchester Area Transportation Study to
deal with immediate deficiencies.
3) Eastern By-pass/loop
From: Route 37 North at Stephenson
To: Route 37 South at Kernstown
Plan, engineer, acquire necessary right-of=way, and construct a by-pass to provide future
additional limited access arterial capacity east of Winchester. This is needed to accommodate
planned land use and economic development in Eastern Frederick County. This will include long
term solutions to interchange areas at 1-81 /11 North/37/661 and I-81/11 South/37/642.
4) Route 277 (East of Stephens City)
From: I-81/277/647 Intersection (South of Winchester)
To: Route 340/522 South Intersection (East of Double Toll Gate)
Improve the existing two lane road facility by widening and straightening immediately. Conduct
detailed studies to determine future needs for four lane improvements and improvements to the
1-81111 South12771647 intersection area.
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1992 Primary Road Improvement Plan
5) Route 11 (North and South of Winchester)
A. Route 11 South
From: Middle Road
To: 37 Interchange
Widen and improve to five lanes.
B. Route 11 North
From: Winchester City Limits
To: 37 Intersection
Widen and improve as necessary.
6) I-81 (East of Winchester)
From: Stephenson Interchange
To: Middletown Interchange
Study and improve to six lanes between Winchester exits if necessary.
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PRIMARY SYSTEM
_. IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM STAUNTON DISTRICT
(In Thousands of Dollars)
FY93 thru FY98
ROUTE
COUNTY/CITY
TYPE
DESCRIPTION
ESTIMATED COST
ADD'L
FUNDING
ACTUAL
PROJECTED ALLOCATIONS
BALANCE
LENGTH
PREVIOUS
REQUIRED
ALLOCATION
TO
FUNDING
/FUND
SOURCE
1992-93
COMPLETE
PLANNING
ENGINEER
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
340/522 -
NCL Front Royal
PE 620
arren
Route 66
RW 960
Parallel Lane
CN 3,646
Excludes Sr.
TO 5,226
4,516
710
400
310
over N. Fork
Shenandoah Rv.
0.7 Mile
3239
CONSTRUCTION
COMPLETE
S
0522-093-104
PE101,RW201,C501,B601,B60
501 -
SCL Buena Vista -
PE 15
Rockbridge
Route 130
RW -
Safety
CN 230
Improvements
TO 245
40
205
105 100
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11941
NES/STP
0501-081-505 PE101,N501
522
0.3 Mile- North Route
PE 564
Frederick 8
277/340 at Double
RW 2,680
Clarke
Toll Gate - 4.7 Miles
CN 4,539
1,050
Parallel
South Route 50/17
TO 7,783
2,408
5,375
1,400 2,225
700
Lane
2561
2.4 Miles
11611
STP
0522-034-110 PE101,RW201,
501,D621; 05
2-021-103,PE
O1,RW201,C50
522 -
4.7 Miles South Route
PE 520
Frederick
50/17 - 2.3 Miles
RW 3,835
Parallel
South Route 50/17
CN 5,528
3,195 2,025
Lane
TO 9,883
1,003
8,880
875 1,430
1,355
2.4 Miles
8432
STP
0522-034-114 PE101IRW201,
501,8619,662
522 -
2.3 Miles South
PE 700
Frederick
Route 50/17 -
RW 2,050
5 Lanes
0.1 Mile South
CN 4,944
Route 50/17
TO 7,694
939
6,755
200 755 1,055
560
2,775
1,410
2.3 Miles
2578
STP
0522-034-111 PE101,RW201, 501
Districtwide
1130 (Bbffalo Ck.) Augusta
Strengthening
1137 (Montgomery Run) Augusta
and Widening
1240 (Ramseys Draft) Augusta
Bridges
1074 (Devidsons Run) Rockbridge
650
150
100
100
1009 (Teapot Run) Shenandoah
100
100
100
1005 (Warm Spr. Run) Bath
1006 (Buff. Lick Run) Frederick
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COMMON`VEALTH of VIRQ11,IA
COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD
1401 EAST BROAD STREET
JOHN G. MILLIKEN RICHMOND, 23219
CHAIRMAN February 16, 1993
1993 Spring Preallocation
Hearings for the Interstate,
Primary, and Urban Systems,
and for Mass Transit
County Boards of Supervisors
Dear Board Member:
Your active participation in the preallocation hearing
process in previous years has been invaluable to the Commonwealth
Transportation Board in the selection and setting of construction
priorities. Under the new federal legislation, your participation
becomes even more important because of the fundamental changes
that have occurred in the federal/state relationship.
The Board has again scheduled a series of preallocation
hearings, as indicated on the attached list. We look forward to
your advice and comments on both the allocation of fiscal year
1993-94 funds and on updating the Six -Year Improvement Program to
reflect anticipated future funding through fiscal years 1998-99.
The Federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act
(ISTEA), enacted by Congress in 1991, has required a number of
changes with the laws of the Commonwealth governing the allocation.
of transportation funds. Last year, the General Assembly provided
interim legislative guidance on the use of federal funds, and in
1993 the modified language, currently under consideration by the
General Assembly, will bring even more changes.
The major federal funding categories we would like you to
address are outlined on attachment #2.
As in the past years, we will focus on the federal categories
and the Interstate, Primary, Urban, and Mass Transit Systems.
Hearings for secondary projects occur at other times.
You are cordially invited to attend �s many of the hearings
as your schedule will permit. /
merely,
On &KA14�
hn G. M'lliken
Attachment
cy: The Honorable Lawrence Douglas Wilder
Commonwealth Transportation Board
Mr. Leo J. Bevon
County Administrators
TRANSPORTATION FOR THE 21 /ST CENTURY
S C H E D U L E
1993 Spring Preallocation Hearings
District
Location
Date
Time
Fredericksburg
Tappahannock/Essex Fire Department
March
15
10:00 a.m.
Route 627 (Airport Road), approx.
0.4 mile west of Route 17 in
Tappahannock
Salem
District Office
March
16
10:00 a.m.
Harrison Avenue north of Main
Street and east of VA 311
in Salem
Suffolk
District Office
March
22
Beginning
(will be divided
1700 North Main Street (Route 460)
at 10:00 a.m
into three
City of Suffolk
phases)
Staunton
Augusta County Government Center
March
23
10:00 a.m.
Route 11 - Verona
Richmond
District Office
March
24
10:00 a.m.
Pine Forest Drive off Route 1,
one mile north of Colonial Heights
Culpeper
District Office
March
26
10:00 a.m.
Route 15, 0.5 mile south of
Route 3 in Culpeper
Northern Virginia
Fairfax City Hall
March
31
10:00 a.m.
City of Fairfax
Bristol
Virginia Highlands Community College
April
2
Beginning
(will be divided
Route 372, which intersects with
at 10:00 a.m
into three
Route 140, 0.5 mile north of I-81
phases)
at Exit 7 in Abingdon
Lynchburg
District Office
April
5
10:00 a.m.
Route 501, 0.26 mile south of
intersection Routes 460 and 501
south of Lynchburg
Attachment 2
COMPLIANCE WITH ISTEA
PROPOSED STATE BUDGET AMENDMENT
On December 18, 1991, President Bush signed the Intermodal
Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), which changed the course
of transportation funding for the nation. Virginia's existing
allocation statute could accommodate prior law, but there were
areas of conflict between ISTEA and existing statute. VDOT was
at the same time performing an analysis of the allocation
formula, SJR 188, and it was the consensus of the General
Assembly and VDOT that major changes should be avoided until the
SJR 188 study results could be properly considered by the
Assembly. As a result, the 1992 General Assembly enacted two
temporary budget amendments, allowing VDOT to treat the National
Highway System (NHS) like interstate funds and setting aside the
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds for
distribution only to nonattainment areas.
This year the General Assembly has received the initial
report for the SJR 188 study. These recommendations call for a
study by the Assembly prior to implementation. In the interim,
Governor Wilder gave permission for VDOT to request a budget
amendment, which would temporarily enact the SJR 188 findings
specifically relating to full compliance with ISTEA. This
recommendation continues the previously approved distributions
for the NHS and CMAQ and also provides for the federally mandated
suballocations of the Surface Transportation Program (STP) funds.
0 Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program
(CMAQ) - Provides funding for transportation projects to
reduce air pollution in areas that are in nonattainment
for ozone or carbon monoxide. These federal monies are
set aside prior to statutory distribution, and are
attributed directly to the three nonattainment areas. The
Metropolitan Planning Organization selects the projects to
be funded. Projects may involve highways or other
transportation modes. Required matching funds are
provided from the regular allocation to the system or mode
receiving the federal funds.
6 National Highway System (NHS) - Congress is establishing a
155,000 mile NHS to succeed the Interstate System. The
new system will contain all interstate routes, some other
principal arterials, and intermodal connectors. VDOT has
completed the required functional classification, and has
forwarded the draft results to local governments and
regional transportation agencies. Following this review,
a recommended system for Virginia will be submitted to the
Federal Highway Administration this summer. The Congress
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will adopt a final system by September 30, 1995. In
Virginia the NHS funds are treated like interstate funds.
They are set aside prior to the statutory distribution,
and required state matching funds are taken off -the -top.
0 Surface Transportation Program (STP) - The most flexible
of the new federal programs is the STP. These monies may
be used for improvements on any transportation mode, and
can be reassigned from highways to the other modes without
going through a lengthy federal approval process. There
are required federal set asides, and suballocations.
Ten percent of the STP apportionment must be used for
safety improvements. These involve improving conditions
at hazardous locations and constructing grade separations
at some rail -highway crossings and installing gates and
flashing lights at the other crossings. This portion of
the STP program replaces the federal safety program.
Federal funds will no longer pass through the statutory
formula, enabling the State to implement identified
projects more rapidly.
A second ten percent of the STP apportionment is set aside
for enhancement projects. A list of the ten specific
project types is established. These projects enhance the
physical environment, and allow the State to do more than
would normally be done on a proposed project. An
enhancement may also be accomplished as a stand-alone
venture, although it must relate to a transportation mode
and meet the eligibility criteria. The Commonwealth
Transportation Board is developing a brochure to more
fully describe the program and solicit project
recommendations. This will be available following budget
approval by the General Assembly and the public
involvement process for the program design. Federal funds
will be set aside prior to the statutory distribution.
Federal law requires that 50% of the STP funds be
suballocated according to population. Within areas over
200,000 population, the available funds are attributed to
the MPO for project selection, in cooperation with VDOT.
Federal law also mandates the aggregate amount that must
be obligated in rural areas. The budget amendment being
considered by the General Assembly will assign the
federally mandated amount for each area. Within areas of
over 200,000 population, the aggregate amounts are
attributed to the MPOs; in other areas, allocations are
made directly to the counties, cities, and towns.
The remaining thirty percent of the STP apportionment is
titled "state flexible". The Board's recommendation,
which is under consideration by the General Assembly,
would continue to pass these funds through the statutory
distribution.
0 Equity Adjustment Categories - Federal allocation law does
not return to each state the exact proportion of monies
that it pays in user fees and taxes. Some states, like
Virginia, pay in more taxes than are returned. In
recognition of this fact, and in order to minimize the
impact, Congress implemented a series of equity
adjustments designed to return to each state at least 90%
of their payments. Each of the five equity adjustments
has slightly different distribution criteria, but all
complement portions of the STP. Within the recommended
budget amendment, half of the apportionments available to
Virginia are distributed in accordance with the federal
STP formula. The other half is distributed to the NHS or
other highway and/or transit projects at the discretion of
the Board.
0 Budget Status - The General Assembly is expected to adopt
a final budget prior to its adjournment on February 27.
Until final action by the Assembly, VDOT's recommendations
remain tentative, under consideration but not accepted.
Once the budget is enacted, VDOT will know which
recommendations are approved, and which have been further
adjusted or denied.
The federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act of 1991 provides new opportunities for activities that
will enhance the nation's transportation system. This act
establishes the Federal Transportation Enhancement Program,
in which great latitude is given for taking unique and
creative actions to integrate transportation into our
communities and the natural environment.
Every effort is being made by the Virginia Department of
Transportation to reach all groups interested in working to
identify and implement transportation enhancement projects in
our State. If you have a project in mind, or if you have
previously suggested a project which could qualify for this
federal funding, please take time to review this information
and complete a copy of the enclosed application form. By
using this uniform format, all transportation enhancement
candidates will be given full and equal consideration.
The following information explains this new program and
the selection process we are using in Virginia. Please feel
free to make as many copies of the blank application form as
needed to describe each of your project candidates or to
share the form with others who may wish to request additional
transportation enhancement projects.
Thank you for your interest in the Commonwealth's
transportation enhancement program.
Sincerely,
John G. Milliken
Secretary of Transportation
INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
EFFICIENCY ACT (ISTEA) OF 1991
VIRGINIA'S TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
OVERVIEW
The ISTEA represents a new era in transportation
legislation. With this Act, Congress has provided the states
increased flexibility in managing their transportation
programs. The Act provides an impetus for all levels of
government and the private sector to cooperatively plan and
develop intermodal transportation systems which are tailored
to their needs. An especially innovative part of the ISTEA
directs funds toward specific types of transportation
enhancements. The program provides a means of stimulating
additional activities that go beyond the normal or historic
elements of a transportation improvement project.
Transportation enhancement activities must have a direct
relationship to the intermodal transportation system. The
intent is to more creatively integrate transportation
facilities into their surrounding communities and the natural
environment.
Transportation enhancements are activities or
improvements which increase the value or worth of a project
or make it more aesthetically pleasing. In other words, the
project is "enhanced" by doing something that is not a common
practice. Eligible transportation enhancement activities as
defined by Section 101(a) of Title 23 USC are:
1. Provision of facilities for pedestrians and
bicycles
2. Acquisition of scenic easements and scenic or
historic sites
3. Scenic or historic highway programs
4. Landscaping and other scenic beautification
5. Historic preservation
6. Rehabilitation and operation of historic
transportation buildings, structures, or facilities
(including historic railroad facilities and canals)
Preservation of abandoned railway corridors
(including the conversion and use thereof for
pedestrian or bicycle trails)
8. Control and removal of outdoor advertising
Archaeological planning and research
10. Mitigation of pollution due to highway run-off
The FHWA has determined that the above list is
exclusive. Only those activities listed are eligible for
transportation enhancement monies.
PROJECT SUBMISSION
Enhancement projects may be initiated by any group or
individual, but need to be formally endorsed and submitted by
a local jurisdiction or public agency (see attached sample
resolution). Enhancement funds can be used by the Department
and other state agencies for eligible projects. If the
applicant decides to drop a project, the Department can
request reimbursement for all expenditures. Jurisdictions or
public agencies formally endorsing an enhancement project
will be responsible for cost overruns. Thev will be
reimbursed for eligible costs after the project is
satisfactorily completed or on a periodic progress basis.
If an enhancement project is within Department right
of
way, the Department will generally administer the project
in
a normal manner and may provide technical and planning
assistance. If the project is not within Department right
of
way, it may be administered by the jurisdiction endorsing
the
project. Administering the project may include: rights of
way acquisition if required, environmental studies, approvals
by federal, state, and local agencies, advertising and
construction management. In either case, an agreement
between the Department and the local government or agency
will have to be developed and executed which will include
all
applicable federal and state requirements and standards.
Applicants will be expected to ensure that public
hearings are held on enhancement projects. Projects that are
within a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) area should
have appropriate MPO endorsement (see attached list of
jurisdictions) to the extent required. To submit a project
for consideration, please complete the enclosed application
form.
PROJECT FUNDING
Transportation enhancement projects will be financed up
to 80 percent STP funds and a minimum 20 percent local match.
The local match may come from public or private sources. if
the project is located within the Department's right of way,
consideration can be given by the Commonwealth Transportation
Board to allowing the usage of state highway allocations for
secondary, urban, and primary roads provided the project is
legally eligible for such state allocations.
PROJECT SELECTION
Final selection of projects will be done by the
Commonwealth Transportation Board working through its
Environmental Committee which will be supplemented by an
outside advisory committee.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ASSISTANCE
For more information on this program, please contact Mr.
D. L. Eure, at (804)786-2918.
April 1 is the normal deadline for submittal of
projects; however, for calendar year 1993, the deadline has
been extended to July 1, 1993.
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