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Title: U.S. ROUTE 50: LOUDOUN-FAUQUIER COUNTIES, VIRGINIA
Accession Number: 00977181
Record Type: Component
Availability: N/AFind a library where document is available Abstract: This project is a national demonstration project, funded under Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century and Virginia Department of Transportation's (VDOT's) Virginia Transportation Development Plan. The project is described as "Traffic Calming Measures for Route 50 in Loudoun and Fauquier Counties." The portion of U.S. Route 50 affected by this project is 24 mi long and located approximately 45 mi west of Washington, D.C., in the VDOT Northern Virginia District. Route 50 is a rural highway, serving as a through route as well as the main street for several small towns. The area economy is based on tourism and agriculture, so the road serves farm vehicles, bicyclists, and tourists as well as local businesses, schools, churches, residents, and commuters. Route 50 is functionally classified as a minor arterial. Current funding for the project totals $16.25 million. The intent of the project is to employ traffic calming measures that will require drivers to comply with posted speed limits within the towns and along the intervening roadway segments. Context-sensitive design features are: scenic, historic, and economic preservation; minimal right-of-way acquisition; stabilized turf shoulders; roundabouts, rural splitter islands, and overall integration of landscape materials; and design exceptions for 10-ft-wide travel lanes, with an additional 1 ft of the adjacent valley gutter drainage system available if needed.
Supplemental Notes: This paper appears in Transportation Research E-Circular E-C067, Context-Sensitive Design Around the Country: Some Examples. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
Report/Paper Numbers: E-C067
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Oldham, S GVaughan, JPagination: p. 20-24
Publication Date: 2004-7
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TRT Terms: Geographic Terms: Subject Areas: Design; Economics; Highways; History; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Aug 20 2004 12:00AM
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