Traffic Calming History in the Village
See the Traffic Calming Status page
for information on our ongoing activities.
February 19, 2007
At the February 19th Waterford Citizens’ Association meeting, the Traffic Calming Committee(chaired by Mark Denicore and Rob Hale) presented 45 traffic calming ideas, which were recently solicited from the Community. During the meeting, the Waterford citizens expressed their preferences to the ideas by completing a survey. Thirty-one (31) survey forms were returned, and the top 20 traffic calming ideas are listed below:
1. 35 mph buffer around Village.
2. 20 mph throughout entire Village.
3. "Welcome to Waterford" signs.
4. Expand 20 mph and "Reduce Speed Ahead" area.
5. Restore Village hitching post.
6. Three-way stop at intersection of Factory and High Streets.
7. Speed tables.
8. Additional trees along edge of road.
9. Pavement changes at the perimeter of the Village.
10. Reduce quantity of unnecessary signs.
11. Cobblestone medians.
12. Cobblestone intersections.
13. Cobblestone crosswalks.
14. Verify that $200 fines are being imposed and enforced.
15. Provide weekly notices to County re: speeding problem.
16. Obtain political support.
17. Chicaning.
18. Humpback bridge.
19. Planters along edge of road.
20. Decrease turning radii.
The next step in the traffic calming process is to incorporate these ideas into a Master Plan, which will be completed within the next couple weeks. The Master Plan will be used to obtain County and VDOT approval of Waterford’s traffic calming plan. It will also be used to solicit and (hopefully) obtain funding required to implement the Plan.
September 23, 2004
Traffic: Should there be a “Slow, Children at Play” sign on lower Main
Street to caution cars? A discussion ended up with the observation
that a sign may not do much since the sign for the $200 fine for going
over 20mph isn't’t effective. A motion was made to explore putting
a stop sign at Main Street and Second Street. Paul Rose will look
into this.
Discussion ensued on traffic calming and burying the wires to explore the question
of separating traffic calming from burying the wires and possibly seeking funding
to move this need along.
2003 Waterford Tame the Traffic & Bury the Wires Study
Details »
February 5, 2002
Last year, it became apparent that there were serious issues regarding
the scenic byways in and around Waterford. The Waterford Foundation
subsequently sought additional monies for this and to address the issue
of increased traffic. Last March [2001] Neil Hughes, Ed Good, Cate
Wyatt. Eric Breitkreuz, and Catoctin Supervisor Sally Kurtz approached
State Senator Frank Wolf and Senator John Warner, both of whom were
very enthusiastic about dealing with traffic issues. Each agreed to
seek support; ultimately it was placed under budget allocations to
the Transportation and Community Preservation System. (TCSP). The TCSP
is looking for successes as model for other areas with scenic byways
to address view sheds, etc. Using the easement process is just one
of several ways to achieve preservation goals. On December 18, 2001,
funds in the amount of $1million were appropriated and signed into
law.
November 14, 2000
Jim Behan expressed his concern about the speed limit on the curvy areas of Route
662 leading into Waterford, especially at night. Others were worried about
the speed limit all along 662 from Route 9 to Stumptown. Jim said that the
ultimate solution to traffic calming in Waterford is the already proposed Waterford
By-Pass, approved in the 1995 Loudoun County Transportation Plan. There was
much discussion about the dangers of such a By-pass in its encouragement of
further development and threat to agriculture land around Waterford. It was
moved and seconded that the WCA write a letter to VDOT and the County requesting
the speed limit be reduced to 35 MPH on Route 662 between Route 9 and Waterford.
August 8, 2000
Traffic Light on Route 9. Ed Lehman expressed concern over a proposed
traffic light at the new Beacon Hill exit on Route 9. Foundation Executive
Director Margaret Good reported that this light belongs to the developer
of Beacon Hill and that VDOT is not responsible for it. There was unanimous
approval for a motion asking Jim Behan to write to our supervisor Sally
Kurtz expressing the community's concern about this proposed light.
June 10, 1999
Village Meeting on the
Waterford Bury the Wires and Tame The Traffic Tea-21 Initiative More »
April 23, 1999
Ed Good described the successful presentation to the Board of Supervisors
regarding our traffic request (no through truck traffic, and $200 fines).
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