AGENDA DATE: 7/7/2021
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Rural Rustic Road Designations
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Resolutions designating Burnt Mill Road, Hammocks Gap Road, Harris Creek Road, and Red Hill School Road as Rural Rustic Roads.
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Richardson, Walker, Kamptner, Herrick, Filardo, Rapp, McDermott, Butch
PRESENTER (S): Daniel Butch
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Jeffrey B. Richardson
BACKGROUND: Each spring, the Board of Supervisors approves the Secondary Six-Year Plan (SSYP), which includes funds dedicated to paving unpaved roads in the County under the Rural Rustic Road (RRR) paving program. The RRR paving program is the Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT) preferred approach to paving low-volume roads with a goal of retaining the traditional rural lane ambience, while improving the road surface within the current right-of-way. The process for identifying and prioritizing RRR paving projects in Albemarle is defined in the Unpaved Road Policies and Review Process (see Attachment A).
When a paving priority is advanced, funds are allocated to the road and the road becomes a project in the SSYP following the spring public hearing, typically held each May. Within one year before paving the road, adjacent landowners are notified by letter are and given an opportunity to comment again after the spring public hearing. Following that comment period, the Board may choose to designate by Resolution the road as RRR or not. If a road is designated, VDOT would initiate the paving process. A "chip and seal" surface (or asphalt where acceptable) is used to pave the existing alignment and width of the road for minimal disturbance.
The following road segments are fully funded for RRR paving in FY 2022:
* A 0.72-mile segment of Route 784 Burnt Mill Road (from Route 600 to Route 1009),
* A 0.65-mile segment of Route 612 Hammocks Gap Road (from Route 20 to 0.65-mile south of Route 20),
* A 0.38-mile section...
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