AGENDA DATE: 2/3/2016
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Earlysville Road (Rte. 743) Through Truck Restriction
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Request for Through Truck restriction on Earlysville Road between Woodlands Road and Dickerson Road
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Davis, Cilimberg, Kelsey, Benish, Gatobu
PRESENTER (S): Gerald Gatobu
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND: In 2014, at Supervisor Mallek's request, the Board directed staff to evaluate the potential to restrict through truck traffic (truck, truck and trailer, and semi-trailer combination, except pickup and panel trucks) on Earlysville Road (Route 743) between Woodlands Road (Route 676) and Dickerson Road (Route 606). Petitions signed by property owners in the subdivisions along Earlysville Road (Attachment A) were submitted with the request in accordance with the County's Through Truck Restriction Process adopted by the Board on December 6, 2000 (Attachment B). The petitions identified the terminus points of the restriction and the reasons for making the request. A map showing the proposed restriction route is provided for reference (Attachment C).
Staff conducted a preliminary assessment of the request based on the criteria described in the "Guidelines for Considering Requests to Restrict Through Trucks on Primary and Secondary Highways" adopted by the Commonwealth Transportation Board on October 16, 2003 (Attachment D). To be eligible for a restriction for trucks, the Guidelines require that a primary or secondary highway meet the following two criteria: 1) a reasonable alternate routing is provided; and 2) the character and/or frequency of the truck traffic on the route proposed for restriction is not compatible with the affected area. In addition, the Guidelines require that the highway must be residential in nature or be functionally classified as either a local or collector roadway. The preliminary assessment f...
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