AGENDA DATE: 8/21/2019
TITLE:
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Coles Rolling Road Rural Rustic Road Designation
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Resolution recommending Route 712, Coles Rolling Road, be designated as a Rural Rustic Road
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Kamptner, Herrick, Benish, McDermott, Butch
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: A 2.75-mile section of Route 712, Coles Rolling Road, is scheduled to be paved in two phases; Phase 1: From Glendower Road (Route 713) to 1.40 miles east of Glendower Road on Coles Rolling Road, and Phase 2: From end location of phase 1 paving (1.40 miles east of Glendower Road) to 2.75 miles east of Glendower Road on Coles Rolling Road. This paving project was previously prioritized by the Board and approved in the most recent Secondary-Six Year Improvement Program (SSYP) on June 19, 2019. Phase 1 paving of Coles Rolling Road in the SSYP is fully funded in FY 2020. Phase 2 paving of Coles Rolling Road in the SSYP is partially funded in FY 2020 and fully funded in FY 2021. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) requires that the governing body of the jurisdiction within which a road proposed for paving under the Rural Rustic Road program is located, adopt a Resolution designating that road as a Rural Rustic Road.
STRATEGIC PLAN: Infrastructure Investment: Prioritize, plan, and invest in critical infrastructure that responds to past and future changes and improves the capacity to serve community needs.
DISCUSSION: Each spring the Board approves the SSYP, which includes funds dedicated to paving unpaved roads in the County under the Rural Rustic Road (RRR) Program. The RRR Program is VDOT's preferred approach to paving low-volume roads. The goal of the program is to keep traditional rural lane ambience, while improving the road surface within the current right-of-way. In FY 2020 Albemarle County was allocated approximately $550,000 ...
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