6. HIGHWAY MATTERS A. U.S. ROUTE 58 CORRIDOR STUDY

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1 SOUTHAMPTON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Regular Session i June 22, HIGHWAY MATTERS A. U.S. ROUTE 58 CORRIDOR STUDY Last year, VDOT commissioned the Route 58 Corridor Study to develop a planning level document which provides a technical review and analysis of the Route 58 business corridor, including the 3-mile section west of Old Bridge Road to the east of Camp Parkway, as well as areas near Southampton High and Middle School(s). The study will consider the impacts of future growth and development and serve as a planning tool to assist Southampton County and VDOT in identifying and developing strategies necessary to support anticipated traffic growth and economic vitality throughout the study area. The Study is nearing its midpoint, and I ve invited representatives from VDOT and Kimley Horn (VDOT s consultant) to share their findings to date with the Board. They ve also scheduled a public meeting next week (6/29) to share this information with property owners along the corridor as well as other interested citizens and to obtain their feedback. B. MONTHLY CONCERNS Please come prepared to share any highway concerns that exist within your respective districts.

2 1 Southampton County Board of Supervisors Presentation June 22, Meeting Agenda y Introductions y Background y Existing Conditions y Alternatives y Next Steps

3 3 Project Background y U.S. Route 58 (Southampton Parkway) y Rural Principal Arterial y U.S. Route 58 Corridor Development Program (1989) y Primary evacuation route y Economic resource y Improvements being made along U.S. Route 58 y Widened to 4 lanes y Bypasses around the City of Franklin and the Town of Courtland y Grade separated at State Route 35 (Meherrin Road) 4 Courtland IJR (Preferred Interchange Alternative)

4 5 Project Purpose y Evaluate conditions along U.S. Route 58 east of the new interchange y Determine the impacts of future developments y Evaluate conditions in the vicinity of the Southampton County Schools y Identify Improvements y Enhance safety y Improve mobility y Increase economic competitiveness y Meet the needs and desires of the community 6 Study Area y U.S. Route 58 (Southampton Parkway) y Approximately 3.0 Miles y West of Old Bridge Road and to the East of Camp Parkway (Bus. 58) y Southampton High School and Middle School y 13 Study Area Intersections y 2 signalized / 11 unsignalized y 3 overlap with the IJR y 2 at Southampton HS/MS y Chowan Watershed y Nottoway Drainage Basin

5 7 1. U.S. Route 58 (Southampton Parkway) at Old Bridge Road (from IJR) 2. U.S. Route 58 at Jerusalem Road (U.S. Route 58 Business) (from IJR) - Signalized 3. Jerusalem Road at Jerusalem Road (from IJR) 4. U.S. Route 58 Crossover at 7-Eleven 5. U.S. Route 58 Crossover east of Dairy Queen 6. U.S. Route 58 Crossover east of the Palm Tree Inn 7. U.S. Route 58 at Storys Station Road/Agripark Drive - Signalized 8. U.S. Route 58 at Pulley Drive 9. U.S. Route 58 at Shady Brook Trail 10. U.S. Route 58 at New Market Road 11. U.S. Route 58 at Camp Parkway (U.S. Route 58 Business) 12. U.S. Route 58 at School Driveway 13. Meherrin Road at School Driveway 8 Existing Conditions y Traffic Data y 22% to 28% heavy vehicles y Operational Analysis y No major capacity issues y Speeds (85 th percentile) y 8-10 mph over posted Crash Analysis y Crash Rates y Environmental Data Miles Per Hour West of Meherrin Rd West of Old Bridge Rd Between Jerusalem Rd and Agripark Dr Between Pulley Dr and Shady Brook Tr 85th Percentile Speeds Average Speeds Posted Speed Limit East of Camp Pkwy

6 9 Existing Crash Rates ( ) Total Crash Rate Total Crash Rate 50.4 Injury Crash Rate 20.2 A Injury Crash Rate 5.0 Total Crash Rate 43.6 Injury Crash Rate 20.3 A Injury Crash Rate 7.8 Injury Crash Rate 51.7 A Injury Crash Rate 17.2 Total Crash Rate 76.3 Injury Crash Rate 35.0 A Injury Crash Rate 25.4 Total Crash Rate 53.9 Injury Crash Rate 37.3 A Injury Crash Rate 24.9 By Functional Class Rural Principle Arterial (Statewide) Primary Roads Divided- No Control of Access By Facility Divided- Full Control of Access Crash Rate Injury Rate A Injury Rate Source: 2012 VDOT Statewide Crash Rates Preliminary Environmental Assessment 10

7 11 Alternatives y Safety Improvements y Access Management/Overlay District y Median Closure y Median Improvements y Driveway Consolidation y Frontage Road System y Limited Access Facility y Interchanges y Bypass y Short-, Mid-, and Long Term Recommendations 12 Potential Alternatives

8 13 Next Steps y Public Meeting June 29, 2015 y Future Conditions Analysis y Alternatives Development and Recommendations y Draft Report y Work Sessions and Public Meeting #2 y Final Report Project Schedule 14 Work Session #1 (1/21/2015) Work Session #2 (5/15/2015) Public Meeting (June 2015) Data Collection Public Meeting (September 2015) Final Report (November 2015) Existing Conditions Draft Report September 2015) Environmental Overview Work Session #3 (September 2015) Future Analysis Corridor Recommendations Technical Report

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