AGENDA DATE: 9/2/2020
TITLE:
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Reservoir Road and Wesley Chapel Road Rural Rustic Road Designations
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Resolutions recommending that Route 702, Reservoir Road, and a .10-mile segment of Route 671, Wesley Chapel Road, be designated as Rural Rustic Roads
ITEM TYPE: Consent Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Kamptner, Herrick, Filardo, Rapp, McDermott, Butch
PRESENTER (S): N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: A .97-mile segment of Route 702, Reservoir Road (from the end of state maintenance to .97 mile east of the end of state maintenance), and a .10-mile segment of Route 671, Wesley Chapel Road (from Route 668, Chapel Spring Road to Route 668, Fox Mountain Road), are fully funded for paving as Rural Rustic Roads in FY 2021. Before paving these roads under the Rural Rustic Road program, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) requires that the governing body adopt a resolution designating the roads as Rural Rustic Roads.
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 Secondary Six-Year Plan (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 2021, Albemarle County received approximately $770,000 in funds toward paving unpaved state-maintained roads, including the funds to pave Route 702, Reservoir Road, and Route 671, Wesley Chapel Road.
The process for identifying and prioritizing RRR paving projects in Albemarle County begins with an evaluation of submitted paving requests to identify...
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