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Home My WebLink About08-22 Traffic Study Kittelson & Associates, Inc. TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT Kittelson & Associates, Inc. (Kittelson) developed this memorandum to document the potential transportation-related impacts of the proposed Metromont Corporation Rezoning in Frederick County, Virginia. The site, located along Stine Lane, is shown in Attachment A. The existing Metromont site (Tax Map Parcels 54-A-12, 54-A-13, 54-A-14, 54-A-15, 54-A-15A, and 54-A 17) consists of 113.29 acres of M-2 (General Industrial) occupied by a precast concrete plant and associated storage yard. The Applicant is looking to add additional storage to the existing concrete plant operations by rezoning two adjacent parcels (Tax Map Parcels 54-A-11 and 43-A-22) from B2 (General Business) and RA (Rural Area) to M2 to match the current site. These two additional parcels, which represent an additional 44.74 acres, would be used for additional storage to help improve on-site circulation. They are not intended to expand or augment current operations, and as such, the rezoning would not result in an increased frequency of off-site vehicular trips to the adjacent roadway network. Additionally, no changes to site access are proposed as a part of the rezoning. The expanded site would utilize the three existing access points on Stine Lane and US 522 (North Frederick Pike). Therefore, as proposed as part of this rezoning, no changes are anticipated to the operational and safety performance of the adjacent roadway network. The subsequent sections of this memorandum provide additional information regarding the current and proposed operations of the site. Site Access The existing Metromont site is served by three access points: • One full-movement entrance on Stine Lane • One full-movement entrance on US 522 (North Frederick Pike) • One right-in, right-out entrance on US 522 The full-movement entrance on Stine Lane serves as the primary point of ingress and egress for employees, incoming materials delivery, and outgoing deliveries of finished products trips. A small percentage of employees and incoming deliveries utilize the full-movement entrance on US 522 based on the origin of 11480 Commerce Park Drive, Suite 450 Reston, VA 20191 P 703.885.8970 August 10, 2022 Project# 27884 To: Timothy Rhodes – Land Development Engineer VDOT Edinburg Residency 14031 Old Valley Pike, Edinburg, VA 22824 From: Andrew Butsick, P.E.; John Callow CC: Thomas Moore Lawson, Esquire – Thomas Moore Lawson, P.C. RE: Metromont Corporation Rezoning August 10, 2022 Page 2 Metromont Corporation Rezoning Transportation Assessment Kittelson & Associates, Inc. their trip. All outgoing deliveries, including permitted loads through VDOT, utilize the full-movement entrance on Stine Lane to access US 11 (Martinsburg Pike) and I-81 to the east. With the proposed rezoning, no changes to the existing access scenario is proposed. All access for the rezoned and existing property will remain at the existing three access points. Site Trips and Operations Existing trips to and from the site can be characterized in three categories: • Employees: The existing site employs 377 workers, who are split across two shifts Monday through Friday. Approximately 77 of these employees are temporary workers who are housed in local hotels and carpool to and from the site. • Raw Materials Deliveries: The site receives approximately 30 incoming deliveries of dry cement, aggregate, and sand per day for processing in the concrete plant. • Finished Product Deliveries: An average of 60 loads of finished product exit the site each day. The vast majority (90 percent) of these deliveries are permitted loads regulated by VDOT. The majority of these trips use the full-movement access on Stine Lane via US-11, while a small percentage use the full-movement entrance on US 522. No trips currently use the right-in/right-out entrance on US 522. As part of the rezoning, no changes to the number of employees, incoming deliveries of raw materials, or outgoing deliveries of finished product are anticipated. Additionally, no changes to the distribution of site- trips between the three entrances are expected. Therefore, no changes to off-site operational performance are anticipated with the proposed rezoning. Safety Performance To evaluate the existing safety performance of the site entrances after the proposed rezoning, the most recent three years of crash data (January 2019 through December 2021) was reviewed at each of the site entrances. The crash data was obtained from VDOT’s Pathways for Planning tool (Reference 1). Figure 1 illustrates the crash types occurring within close proximity to the site entrances, while Figure 2 illustrates the severity by intersection. Attachment B contains the crash history data obtained from the Pathways for Planning Portal. August 10, 2022 Page 3 Metromont Corporation Rezoning Transportation Assessment Kittelson & Associates, Inc. Figure 1. Crash History near Metromont Corporation Rezoning site (January 2019 –December 2021) August 10, 2022 Page 4 Metromont Corporation Rezoning Transportation Assessment Kittelson & Associates, Inc. Figure 2. Crash Severity near Metromont Corporation Rezoning site (January 2019 –December 2021) As shown, a single crash was reported at the US 11/Stine Lane intersection during the three-year study period. The angle crash occurred between a tractor-trailer attempting a left-turn out of Stine Lane and a northbound through vehicle on US 11. It is likely the truck exiting Stine Lane misjudged the available gap in traffic on US 11, resulting in the property damage only crash. The crash does not appear to be related to insufficient sight distance on the eastbound approach, as a field review of the approach illustrates ample sight lines in either direction on US 11 given the relatively linear alignment in this segment. The Stine Lane approach serves multiple industrial uses along Stine Lane. A single crash was reported near the right-in/right-out entrance on US 522; however, the head-on collision does not appear to be related to the site entrance. The injury crash occurred when a southbound passenger vehicle crossed over the centerline and struck a northbound passenger vehicle. No crashes were reported during the three-year study period at the full-movement entrance on US 522. Given no increase in the frequency or nature of site-related trips are projected with the rezoning of the Metromont Corporation site, no changes in safety performance are anticipated at the site entrances as a result of the proposed rezoning. Conclusions The proposed Metromont Corporation Rezoning is not anticipated to result in any increase to trips generated by the site or changes in site access relative to existing conditions. The rezoned parcels will serve as additional storage for existing (not augmented or expanded) operations. As such, the existing transportation network can adequately accommodate the proposed rezoning. References 1. Virginia Department of Transportation. Pathways for Planning Portal. Accessed July 21, 2022: https://vdotp4p.com/view 11 0 1 2 3 US 11/Stine Lane US 522/Full-Movement Entrance US 522/Right-in, Right-Out Entrance Fatal Injury PDO No crashes reported Attachment A Rezoning Site Plan 151 Windy Hill LaneWinchester, Virginia 22602Telephone: (540) 662-4185Fax: (540) 722-9528www.greenwayeng.comFND1971ENGINEERING Attachment B Historical Crash Data (January 2019- December 2021) DOCUMENT_NBR CRASH_DT CRASH_MILITARY_TM COLLISION_TYPE DRIVER_ACTION_TYPE_CD DRIVER_INJURYTYPE RTE_NM VEHICLE_BODY_TYPE_CD WEATHER_CONDITION LAT LON 193055255 2019-10-31 1104 3. Head On 37. Other;1. No Improper Action PDO;B R-VA US00522NB 22. Truck (SUV);22. Truck (SUV) 1. No Adverse Condition (Clear) 39.20144 -78.1642 200495313 2020-02-17 1057 2. Angle 1. No Improper Action;22. Disregarded Stop or Yield Sign PDO;PDO R-VA US00011NB 23. Truck (3 Axles or More);22. Truck (SUV) 1. No Adverse Condition (Clear) 39.20456 -78.1538