Albemarle County Criteria for Prioritizing
Secondary Road Improvements with Subs
etting Data
Major Reconstruction
Growth Management
Policy/ In Adopted Plan
- Growth
- RA, non watershed
- RA, watershed
AADT (Average Annual
Daily Trip)
- 10,001 or greater
- 5,001-10,000
- 3,501-5,000
- 1,501-3,500
- 100-1,500
- Less than 100
School / Fire Rescue
Request
Functional
Classification
- Freeway
- Arterial
- Collector
- Local
Right of Way
Availability
- Proposed Improvement can
be done w/in VDOT or County ROW
- Proposed Improvement
cannot be done w/in VDOT or County ROW
Unpaved Roads
(Traditional)
AADT
- 10,001 or greater
- 5,001-10,000
- 3,501-5,000
- 1,501-3,500
- 100-1,500
- Less than 100
Growth Management
Policy/In Adopted Plan
- Growth
- RA, non watershed
- RA, watershed
School / Fire Rescue
Request
Functional Class
- Freeway
- Arterial
- Collector
- Local
Number of homes on road
segment
- 51 or greater
- 36-50
- 21-35
- 10-21
- Less than 10
Road width
- Less than 16 feet
- 17-22 feet
- 22 feet or more
Right of Way
Availability
- Proposed Improvement can
be done w/in VDOT or County ROW
- Proposed Improvement
cannot be done w/in VDOT or County ROW
Shoulder Width
- 0-2 feet
- 2-6 feet
- 6 or more feet
- Curb and gutter
Unpaved Road (Rural
Rustic Roads)
AADT
- 10,001 or greater
- 5,001-10,000
- 3,501-5,000
- 1,501-3,500
- 100-1,500
- Less than 100
Growth Management Policy/In Adopted Plan
- Growth
- RA, non watershed
- RA, watershed
School / Fire Rescue
Request
Number of homes on road
segment
- 51 or greater
- 36-50
- 21-35
- 10-21
- Less than 10
Road Width – staff will confer with VDOT for
vertical and horizontal alignment information
Shoulder Width
- 0-2 feet
- 2-6 feet
- 6 or more feet
- Curb and gutter
Bridge Replacement /
Improvement
VDOT Bridge Sufficiency
Rating
- 0-10
- 10-20
- 20.1 or greater
AADT
- 10,001 or greater
- 5,001-10,000
- 3,501-5,000
- 1,501-3,500
- 100-1,500
- Less than 100
School / Fire Rescue
Request
Functional Class
- Freeway
- Arterial
- Collector
- Local
Growth Management
Policy/In Adopted Plan
- Growth
- RA, non watershed
- RA, watershed
Spot Improvements
AADT
- 10,001 or greater
- 5,001-10,000
- 3,501-5,000
- 1,501-3,500
- 100-1,500
- Less than 100
Growth Management
Policy/In Adopted Plan
1.
Growth
2.
RA, non watershed
3.
RA, watershed
School / Fire Rescue
Request
Functional Class
- Freeway
- Arterial
- Collector
- Local
Pavement Width
- Less than 16 feet
- 17-22 feet
- 22 feet or more
Surface Type
- Unpaved (gravel, all
weather)
- Prime and double seal
- Plant Mix
At-Grade Railroad
Crossing
Existing Protection
Services
- No Lights
- Light
AADT
- Less than 100
- 100-200
- 201-500
- 500-1,000
- 1,000 or greater
Sight Distance at
Crossing
School / Fire Rescue
Request
Growth Management
Policy/In Adopted Plan
- Growth
- RA, non watershed
- RA, watershed
Number of Trains per day
- 10 or more
- 6-10
- 3-5
- 0-2
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