AGENDA DATE: 6/8/2016
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Public Hearing - VDOT FY 17-22 Secondary Six Year Program
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Public Hearing - VDOT FY 17-22 Secondary Six Year Program
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Kamptner, Graham, Benish
PRESENTER (S): David Benish
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this public hearing is to receive input on the proposed Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Secondary Six Year Program (SSYP), FY 17-22 (Attachment A). The SSYP is the funding program for the construction of secondary road projects based on the County’s Transportation Priority List and reflects available State road funding allocated to the County. The Board held a work session on the SSYP and the County’s Transportation Priority List of Secondary Road Improvements on May 4, 2016 (Attachment B - Executive Summary). At the May 4 work session, the Board agreed to the following changes to the draft SSYP:
> Remove the Rio Mills Road paving project from the SSYP and replace that project with a new Rio Mills to Berkmar Drive connector road project. Apply the Telefee funds (those funds not required to be used for paving of unpaved roads) for the six years of the SSYP to this new connector road project;
> Continue to fund the three unpaved road projects in the current SSYP: Keswick Road (Rt. 731); Bunker Hill Road (Rt. 685); and Preddy Creek Road (Rt. 747);
> Fund additional unpaved road projects from the attached priority list (Attachment C), which have been reprioritized based on the direction provided by the Board at the May 4 work session. The Board requested staff to reprioritize all of the current projects on the priority list using the existing criteria but without consideration of the year the project entered onto the list. The criteria used for prioritization include: a) whether road is located within and/or is serving a Development Area; b) traffic volume of road; c) crash data for road; d) surface condition/unique maintenance issues of road; and e) whether road is a through road or a dead-end road.
The Board also requested that the road paving priority list contain a listing of road sections that the Board has decided should not be paved. A draft of this list has been provided at the end of Attachment C.
STRATEGIC PLAN: 2. Critical Infrastructure: Prioritize, plan and invest in critical infrastructure that responds to past and future changes and improves the capacity to serve community needs.
3. Development Areas: Attract quality employment, commercial, and high density residential uses into development areas by providing services and infrastructure that encourage redevelopment and private investment while protecting the quality of neighborhoods.
DISCUSSION: VDOT staff has provided a draft of the FY 17-22 SSYP (Attachment A) that is based on the direction provided by the Board at its May 4 work session. The available funding for the FY 17-22 SSYP would be used to complete the projects listed below:
1. Rio Mills Road to Berkmar Drive Connector Road (new road construction);
2. Brocks Mill Road Rural Addition (from Rt. 640 to dead end) - pave and add to state system, project in existing SSYP;
3. Keswick Drive (Rt. 744 to Rt. 22) - paving project, project in existing SSYP;
4. Bunker Hill Road (Rt. 616 to dead end) - paving project, project in existing SSYP;
5. Preddy Creek Road (Rt. 600 to Rt. 640) - paving project, project in existing SSYP;
6. Patterson Mill Road (Rt. 824) - paving project, new to SSYP;
7. Harris Creek Road (West of Rt. 20 to dead end) - paving project, new to SSYP;
8. North Garden Lane (Rt. 692 to Rt. 29) - paving project, new to SSYP;
9. Coles Rolling Road (Rt. 713 to Rt. 795) - paving project, new to SSYP;
10. Blair Park Road (Rt. 691 to dead end) - paving project, new to SSYP;
11. Dick Woods Road (Rt. 151 to Nelson County line) - paving project, new to SSYP.
BUDGET IMPACT: The SSYP is for the expenditure of State/VDOT secondary road construction funds allocated to the County and does not require the expenditure of County funds except to the extent that any project may also utilize revenue sharing funds or otherwise necessitate County resources in support of the project.
RECOMMENDATION:
After the public hearing, staff recommends that the Board adopt the attached Resolution (Attachment D) approving the FY17-22 Secondary Six Year Program (SSYP) and authorizing the County Executive to sign the SSYP.
ATTACHMENTS:
A. Draft Albemarle County FY17-22 SSYP
B. May 4, 2016 Work Session Executive Summary
C. Unpaved Road Priority List
D. Resolution