HS-8 Traffic Calming / Control CommitteeDraft Plan

February 29, 2012Belmont Ridge Middle School

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Vicinity Map – River Oaks and Highlands Suggestions

Recommendations – River Oaks: Traffic Control Plan - DRAFT

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Note: Intersection #’s are not consecutive and are based on the initial feedback received from the community.

Recommendations – River Oaks: Traffic Calming Plan - DRAFT

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Note: Intersection #’s are not consecutive and are based on the initial feedback received from the community.

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Recommendations – Highlands: Traffic Control Plan - DRAFT

Note: Intersection #’s are not consecutive and are based on the initial feedback received from the community.

Recommendations – Highlands: Traffic Calming Plan - DRAFT

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Note: Intersection #’s are not consecutive and are based on the initial feedback received from the community.

PEDESTRIAN

PLAN

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QUESTIONS FROM JANUARY 11, 2012 MEETING

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1. VDOT Standards for All-way Stop Signs?

- Decision is based on an engineering study that would improve traffic operational characteristics of the intersection

- Five or more reported crashes in a 12-month period that are susceptible to correction with all way stop

- Vehicular volume for major street approaches: 300 vph for any 8 hours

- Vehicular volume for minor street approaches: 200 vph for same 8 hours

2. Speed Humps Guidelines?

- Spacing about 500 feet

- Clearly visible for 200 feet and placed at least 200 feet from intersections

3. Direct contact with VDOT to seek traffic safety measures /speed limit signs?

- http://www.virginiadot.org/travel/citizen.asp

- Customer Service Center: 800-FOR-ROAD (800-367-7623)

4. Examples of existing traffic calming measures?

- List Included on the last slide

5. HS-8 Walk zone size?

EXAMPLES OF EXISTING TRAFFIC CALMING FEATURES

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Bulbout/Neckdown – Riding Center Drive, Chantilly Roundabout – Catoctin Circle, Leesburg

Raised Crosswalk – Kinross Circle, Herndon Median Landscape – Viking Drive, Herndon

EXAMPLES OF EXISTING TRAFFIC CALMING FEATURES

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LIST OF AREAS/LOCATIONS WHERE TRAFFIC CALMING FEATURES HAVE BEEN INSTALLED:

 

Town of Leesburg:

• Catoctin Circle between Edwards Ferry Road and Marshall Drive

Roundabouts

Raised Crosswalk on Marshall Drive

• Country Club Drive west of Route 15

Raised Crosswalk

Loudoun County:

• Riding Center Drive, Chantilly

Bulbouts/Neckdowns

Fairfax County:

• Kinross Circle, Herndon

Speed Humps

Raised Crosswalks

• Hidden Meadow Drive, Sully

Speed Humps

Raised Crosswalks

• Viking Drive, Herndon

Raised Crosswalk

Speed Humps

Neckdown

Chicane

NEXT STEPS – TRAFFIC CALMING PROCESS

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• Initial Community Meetings Held

• Committee Finalizes Draft Plan

• Draft Plan submitted to Board of Supervisors (BOS)• County Staff/BOS initiates Traffic Calming Process

• Support Data Required:

• Eligible Streets, Issues/Concerns and Petition (75% Petition Area Approval)

• BOS passes resolution with Support Data

• Plan submitted for review to various agencies

• Feedback received from the review agencies

• VDOT provides final recommendations and approval

• County Staff (OTS) coordinates implementation of the plan

• Construction, Implementation and Evaluation

Timeline for the process would generally be about 12 to 18 months from the time the committee finalizes

the Draft Plan

Initial Community Meeting

Finalize Draft Plan

Determine Petition Area & Secure Support BOS Resolution with Support Data to VDOT

VDOT Review and Approval of Plan

Implementation

Construction

Evaluation