Allan D. Sumpter Virginia Department of Transportation

Charlottesville Residency Administrator 701 VDOT Way

Charlottesville, VA 22911

Charlottesville Residency Monthly Report

January 2007

Albemarle County BOS Action Items

David Slutzky

Intersection of Route 29 and Hydraulic – Existing five-section signal head for right turns from the westbound Hydraulic Road approach will be replace with two three-section signal heads and phasing will be changed to allow both right turn lanes to proceed on green arrow. Modifications for dual rights to be made within 90 days.
Rio Road signal synchronization – Residency has been reviewing all signal synchronizations with VDOT Traffic Engineering personnel. Some systems on secondary roads are linked while some are not. The feasibility of synchronizing appropriate signals is being studied. A meeting is being scheduled with the City of Charlottesville to discuss possible link with VDOT and City signals along Route 29 and 250.

Ken Boyd

Polo Grounds underpass – Working with county staff to facilitate installation of convex mirrors. The railroad owns the structure, so they must approve attachments. This has been submitted to them. If approved, a permit will be issued by VDOT to the county for installation and maintenance. VDOT will install stop signs at each side of the underpass

Dennis Rooker

Meadowcreek Parkway – Status meeting with county and state officials along with VDOT representatives scheduled March 8, 2007, 10:00 AM at the Charlottesville Residency Office.
Pothole at Hydraulic and Route 29 was repaired on 01/04.
Asphalt on Dominion Drive at the entrance of Shoppers World will be scheduled for milling and paving when asphalt plants open. Temporary patching will be performed as needed.
Commercial entrance permit for church at Roslyn Ridge Road – Work is being reviewed periodically as part of standard VDOT policy. Developer will be responsible for any damages and repairs will have to be completed prior to release of permit bond.

Dave Wyant

White Mountain Road was graded and surface treatment upgrades will be made when asphalt plants open.
Millington Road Bridge – District has reported back with several options. Desirable option consists of removing the deck overlay, placement of a geotextile fabric to promote adhesion of repaving and overlaying the deck with asphalt.

Sally Thomas

The existing supplemental, ninety degree turn arrow will be replaced with a skewed arrow on the I-64 guide sign on Route 250 at Bellair. Field review noted excessive number of signs from Birdwood entrance to Canterbury Road which may be creating driver confusion. Signing will be evaluated.
Assign-a-Highway Program – A program does exist where the court system assigns probationers sections of roadway to perform litter control. Law enforcement, localities, and VDOT each have specific roles and responsibilities related to it. A copy of the policy is attached to this report.

Construction Active Construction Projects

BP-7A-05 (District wide bridge painting project)

Project is complete pending removal of the sea container and minor site restoration at the Rte. 250 Bypass Bridge over Barracks Road.

Route 601, Old Ivy Road, 0601-002-6261, SR01 (Emergency Bridge Repair)

Bridge repair work on the west bound lane complete. Concrete barriers removed from the bridge centerline and replaced with Group II Channelization Devices. One way east bound traffic is traveling in the west bound lane crossing the bridge. This traffic pattern will remain during repairs to the bridge’s east bound lane. Anticipate project completion by middle of February depending on weather conditions.

Bridge Deck Patching and Joint Repair Service Contract

Complete

Preliminary Engineering

Albemarle County

Route 22 / 250 Intersection Improvements, 0022-002-104, C501

R/W is currently being negotiated. VDOT met with county and Luck Stone to discuss construction. After R/W is acquired and utilities are relocated, Luck Stone may construct the project under permit. Route 631 Meadow Creek Parkway, 0631-002-128, C502, B612, B657

R/W phase update: An offer has been made for the Replacement Park Land (Total take – Parcel 007) and has been accepted. The appraisals are being prepared for the remaining parcels and offers/negotiations should begin in February 2007. All R/W should be clear by November 2007 and utility relocations will begin. Updated funding schedule to be produced in Six Year Plan update. This project remains on schedule for a June 2008 advertisement.

Route 631, Meadow Creek Parkway, U000-104-102 (City portion)

Project funding update: Estimated funding shortfall at this time is $5.1 million. Potential cost reductions and additional funding have been identified for $3.9 million leaving total shortfall at $1.2 million

Route 691 Jarmans Gap Road, 0691-002-158, C501

Survey update being scheduled to reflect new development and to finalize project estimate for Phase I. Updated advertisement and funding schedule to be produced in Six Year Plan update.

Route 656 Georgetown Road, 0656-002-254, C501

The project will only include pedestrian and safety improvements and will not be federal. Aerial survey is being obtained.

Route 643 Rio Mills Road, 0643-002-P76, N501

The curve has been staked in the field and a scoping meeting has occurred. Environmental has evaluated impacts and residency staff is developing environmental permits and box culvert information.

Route 769 Rocky Hollow Road, 0769-002-P89, N501

Grading has been suspended due to weather until spring on this project. Pipe work to continue as weather permits. Surfacing to occur in the spring of 2007.

Greene County

Route 627 Bacon Hollow Road, 0627-039-195, C501

The project advertisement date will be set for the fall of 2007. The estimate has been revised and funding for the project is in place.

Planning, Permits and Land Development

Land Development Items	Total This Month	Total This Fiscal Year
Special Use Permits and Rezoning Application Review	2	32
Site Plan Reviews for new Subdivisions	11	74
New Entrance Plan Reviews	5	97
Total Permits Processed	78	494
Utility Permits Processed	12	71
Inspection of new Subdivision Street conducted	14	70
Inspection of new entrance conducted	98	702
Miles of Street Accepted in the State System	1.57	1.57

Traffic Engineering

Albemarle - Completed
RTE	LOCATION	REQUEST	ACTION
20	Rt 53	Study for Traffic Light	Completed 1/15/07
631	Int of Rt 877	Safety upgrade request	Completed 1/3/07; signal installed

Albemarle – Being reviewed
RTE		LOCATION		REQUEST		STATUS
662 (Bleakhouse)		Bleakhouse Road		Child Playing Sign		To Traffic 1/3/07
1157 (Gristmill)		Gristmill Drive		Child Playing Sign		To Traffic 1/3/07
29		Branchlands		Request for dual lane purpose		To Traffic 1/19/07
616 (Black Cat)		Between 250 & FCL		Safety & speed study		To Traffic 12/13/06
29		Forest Lakes/CVS		Add turn tracks for Int routes		To Traffic 1/19/07
29		Near I-64		Replace pavement markings		To Traffic 1/5/07
29		Fashion Sq/Shoppers World		Realign tracks for turn lanes		To Traffic 1/19/07
250		From Ivy to West Leigh		Request center turn arrows		To traffic 12/20/06
6		Main Street (Scottsville)		Paint centerlines		To Traffic 1/5/07
731 (Keswick)		Fr Rt 250 to Rt 22		Paint center & edge lines		To Traffic 1/5/07
1086 (Reynovia)		Reynovia Dr		Place center & edge lines		To Traffic 1/19/07
29		Multiple intersections		Repair Opticon Sensors		To Traffic 1/19/07
29		Boulders Rd		Review timing		To Traffic 1/19/07
29		Austin Drive		Review for guardrail around power box & pole		To Traffic 1/19/07
Greene – Being reviewed
RTE	LOCATION		REQUEST		ACTION
645 (Moore/ Jennings Loop)	Fr 33 to 29		Post speed limit		To Traffic 1/19/07

Maintenance work completed

Albemarle County

Patching operations completed on Routes 29, 53, 240, 250, 601 (Free Union/Garth), 654 (Barracks),

664 (Markwood), 665 (Buck Mtn/Millington), 691 (Greenwood Station/Jarmans), 745 (Arrowhead

Valley), 810 (Crozet/White Hall/Boonesville), and 847 (Watts Station).

Graded and replaced stone on Routes 606 (Dickerson), 611 (Jarmans Gap), 612 (Hammocks Gap),

633 (Cove Garden & Heards Mtn), 634 (Spring Valley), 640 (Gilbert Station), 641 (Burnley Station),

643 (Rio Mills), 668 (Fox Mtn), 672 (Blufton), 674 (Clark), 678 (Ridge), 683 (Shelton Mill),

687 (Shiffletts Mill), 688 (Midway), 689 (Pounding Creek), 691 (Jarmans Gap), 702 (Reservoir),

712 (Coles Rolling), 717 (Secretary Sands), 718 (Murrays), 720 (Harris Creek) 722 (Old Green Mtn),

724 (Lewiston Ford), 736 (White Mtn), 745 (Poorhouse), 747 ( Preddy Creek), 761 (Briery Creek),

762 (Rose Hill Church), 774 (Bear Creek), 782 (Stribling Etxd), 784 (Drs Xing),792 (Stump Town),

793 (Serene), 811 (Jones Mill), and 824 (Patterson Mill).

Litter pickup on Rt 29, 250, 636 (Batesville), 692 (Plank), and 824 (Patterson Mill).

Cleared pipes and ditch work on Routes 29, 231, 250, 302, 600 (Stony Point Pass), 640 (Gilbert Station),

645 (Wildon Grove), 649 (Proffitt), 668 (Fox Mtn), 684 (Half Mile Branch), 825 (Yancey Mill Ln),

854 (Carrsbrook) and 1302 (Hardware Hills Cir).

Mowing Routes 20, 231, 250, 601 (Free Union), 602 ( Howardsville Trnpk), 614 (Garth), 615

(Lindsay), 665 (Buck Mtn), 794 (Three Chopt), 824 (Patterson Mill).

Tree cleanup on Routes 20, 626 (James River), 712 (Coles Rolling).
Shoulder work on Routes 29 and 632 (Faber).
Guardrail repair on Routes 29 and 635 (Miller School).
Snow/Ice Event on 1/21/07.
Clean bridge decks on Routes 612 (Hammocks Gap), 620 (Rolling).
Replaced bridge deck on Route 674 (Clark).
Remove large trees blocking box culverts on Rt 602 (Howardsville Tnpk).

Greene County

Patching operations completed on Routes 604 (Celt), 674 (Parker Mtn) and 810 (Dyke).
Graded and replaced stone on Routes 605 (Durrett Ridge), 614 (Brokenback Mtn), 621 (South River),

628 (Simmons Gap), 629 (Welsh Run), 630 (Rosebrook), 634 (Mutton Hollow/Bull yearling), 637 (Pocosan Mtn), 642 (Simms/Taylor Mtn).

Ditch and pipe cleaning on Routes 29, 33, 607 (Matthew Mill/Cedar Grove), 621 (South River), 642 (Simms), and 667 (Middle River).
Pie Installed on Routes 634 (Mutton Hollow), and 639 (Saddleback).
Snow/Ice Event on 1/21/07.

Planned Maintenance work – February 2007

Vegetation management on secondary routes as needed.
Route 646 (Garth) bridge replacement in Greene County.
Litter pickup on primary routes countywide.

Maintenance Budget

ROADSIDE MANAGEMENT MANUAL

1. GENERAL SUBJECT:

Adopt-a-Highway

2. SPECIFIC SUBJECT:

Assign-a-Highway

3. NUMBER: AMD-04-AAH-16.0

4. DATE: May 16, 2006

CURRENT REVISION:

POLICY:

To keep highways in the Commonwealth free of litter in order to promote the safety, convenience, and enjoyment of travel, to protect the public investment in highways, to attract tourists and promote the prosperity, economic well-being, and general welfare of the Commonwealth, and to preserve and enhance the natural scenic beauty and aesthetic features of highways and adjacent areas.

HISTORY:

The Assign-a-Highway Program began in Buchanan County in 2003 as a way to have roadsides cleaned at a minimum cost to the taxpayer. The program utilizes probationers, those convicted of non-violent crimes and given probation in lieu of jail sentences. As part of their probation the general district or circuit court judges require the probationers to clean litter from 2-mile segments of VDOT maintained highway roadsides every 2-weeks.

PROGRAM:

The program requires each locality to hire or utilize a “litter control officer.” The officer should be a sworn police officer capable of making arrests although this is not a requirement in some localities. The litter control officer meets with the judges on court days and has probationers assigned by the judge. The litter control officer then takes the probationers out and shows each an assigned 2-miles segment of roadside to keep free of litter. The probationers report to the litter control officer after each clean-up and tell the officer how many bags were collected and how much time was spent.

VDOT INVOLVEMENT:

The litter control officer should meet with the residency Adopt-a-Highway coordinator to see what segments of highway are currently adopted by volunteers. The litter control officer can then assign segments that are not adopted. The residency adopt-a-highway coordinator or area superintendent will give the litter control officer or probationers adopt-a-highway safety vests and orange litter bags for use in the clean-ups. The litter control officer will report clean up information to the adopt-a-highway coordinator for entry into the AAHMS database. VDOT will also, if requested, erect Adopt-a-Highway signs at the entrance to the locality along state-maintained highways that state “____ County Assign-a-Highway Program.” VDOT will also, if requested, erect small roadside delineators at 2-mile intervals if there are no other physical landmarks to show break points between probationers assigned territories.

The VDOT Residency Administrator will have the authority to allow or reject segments of highway roadsides based on the safety of the motoring public. However, there is a statute providing immunity to all public officials in the event a probationer is injured or killed as a result of his/her activities in the Assign-a-Highway Program.

§ 8.01-226.8 Civil immunity for public officials and private volunteers participating in roadway litter pick-up program for probationers.

Probation officers; court personnel; county, city and town personnel; any other public officials; and private volunteers who participate in a program where persons on probation or community service are ordered as a condition of probation or community service to pick up litter along a section of public roadway or waterway shall not be liable for any civil damages to a probationer or person on community service, or the property of such person, for the acts or omissions resulting from such participation, unless such an act or omission is the result of willful misconduct. The provisions of this section shall not be interpreted to grant any immunity to a driver transporting the persons on probation or community service or a motorist who, by his negligence, may injure such probationer or person on community service. (2004, cc. 387, 434.)

All segments of secondary, primary, or interstate highways will be available for assignment unless the residency administrator feels it would endanger motorists to have someone out picking up litter. Basically, anywhere a mowing contractor’s laborers are allowed to go in their effort to pick up litter a probationer will be allowed to go.

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