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Traffic Calming Status

Below is the latest activity on the six tracks to calming Waterford’s traffic:

Track #1 (Road Improvements):

1. 85% of Waterford village property owners signed a petition in favor of the proposed traffic calming plan. The Loudoun Board of Supervisors (BOS) have prepared a draft resolution to support the plan. When a final resolution is passed, Phase 1 of the traffic calming plan can be implemented.
   Traffic calming road improvement drawings » [This is a large PDF document]

Track #2 (Speed Limits):

1. VDOT is considering the a recommendation for new speed limits: 20mph in the village and 35mph right outside of the village.

Track #3 (Landscaping):

1. A landscaping plan is being prepared by the WCA beautification Committee. It is hoped that 100 new trees can be planted over five years. Tree locations will be coordinated with the Waterford Foundation and any homeowner whose property is next to the planting.

Track #4 (Gateway Signs):

1. A final sign design has been chosen to be used to let motorists know they are entering a village and to reduce speed. The signs will be located on the three roads leading into Waterford.
   Sign design and location » [This is a large PDF document]

Track #5 (Federal Appropriations):

1. Wait to see results of the $4.4 million Federal Appropriations Request submitted by WCA/WF on March 1, 2007. Continue to work with State and County officials regarding a matching grant.

Track #6 (SAFETEA-LU):

A grant of $198,000 was awarded for the moving of First Street away from the mill. This grant is now with VDOT for consideration. If it is approved in May, work will start in 2009.

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Loudoun County Board of Supervisors request for a traffic study

On April 3, 2007, the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors passed a Resolution directing the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Loudoun County Office of Transportation Services to expeditiously conduct a new traffic speed and volume study in the Village of Waterford.

In March 2007, with the results from Waterford’s February 2007 traffic calming survey in hand, WCA/WF asked VDOT/OTS to investigate the possibility of:  (a) reducing the speed limits throughout the Village to 20 mph (#2 on the survey); (b) adding a 35 mph transition speed limit around the Village (#1 on the survey); and (c) implement road improvements that reflect the Village’s historical significance to ensure Waterford’s survival as a national treasure.

In response to this request, VDOT/OTS required WCA/WF to obtain a Resolution from BOS directing VDOT/OTS to conduct a new traffic speed/volume study, which will essentially update a similar analysis conducted by Kimley-Horn in 2003 as part of its “Bury the Wires and Tame the Traffic” study.  The updated traffic study will be used by VDOT/OTS to determine whether Waterford’s current traffic speed/volume justifies the requested changes.  We are hopeful that VDOT/OTS will conduct the new traffic speed/volume study within the next few months.

The important aspect of the Resolution is that BOS acknowledged in the Resolution’s preamble that “the legacy of Waterford and its National Historic Landmark status is being threatened by a steady growth of volume and speed of vehicular traffic through the Village” -- a small, but essential victory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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