Community Developments

Jul 06

[ARCHIVED] Transportation Project Update Summer 2017

The original item was published from July 6, 2017 8:36 AM to July 6, 2017 9:06 AM

At its meeting on June 21, the Commonwealth Transportation Board approved the Six Year Improvement Program. The funded projects in Roanoke County include features like traffic signal coordination, pedestrian improvements and interstate auxiliary lane additions.

Funded projects:
"Plantation
Image: Pedestrian walking down a turn lane on Plantation Road

Plantation Road Bicycle, Pedestrian and Streetscape Project, Phase II: Phase II constructs sidewalk, curb, gutter, drainage systems and plants street trees between Walrond Drive and Gander Way, on the west side of Plantation Road. It will add pedestrian signals and continental crosswalks to the Gander Way/Friendship Lane traffic signal. In addition, the Walrond Drive/Plantation Road intersection will be widened and realigned to provide a turn lane and improve sight distance for drivers turning out of Walrond Drive.


"West
Image: New sidewalk location along West Main Street

West Main Street Sidewalks: This project will install sidewalk along the north side of West Main Street, from Daugherty Road to Technology Drive. It also includes a new continental crosswalk and pedestrian signals at Alleghany Drive and Daugherty Road intersections, as well as sidewalk along the south side of West Main Street from the Salem city limits to Technology Drive.


"Williamson
Image: Pedestrian walking on footpaths along Williamson Road

Williamson Road Pedestrian Improvements: This project adds sidewalk on the north side of Williamson Road to connect planned pedestrian signals and crosswalks at the Peters Creek Road/Williamson Road intersection to the Plantation Road Bicycle, Pedestrian and Streetscape Improvement Project as well as existing Williamson Road sidewalk east of Plantation Road. The project will extend along Williamson Road (Route 11) from Peters Creek Road (Route 117) to Plantation Road (Route 115) on the north side of the street.


"Oak
Image: Intersection of Grandin Road and Electric Road

Route 419 and Route 221 Adaptive Traffic Control: This project will add Adaptive Traffic Control systems to seven existing traffic signals on Route 419, and to four existing traffic signals on Route 221, in the Cave Spring and Oak Grove areas of Roanoke County. The purpose of the installation is to decrease congestion on both corridors by improving the flow of traffic through adaptive optimization of the connected signals, which can detect traffic demand in real time.


"I-81
Image: Google Earth aerial of segment of I-81 Southbound that will be widened

I-81 Southbound Auxiliary Lane between Exit 143 and 141 (RVTPO Application): This project will provide a southbound auxiliary lane on I-81 between Exit 143 and Exit 141. The project will require inside/outside lane widening and widening of the southbound bridge.


"Huffman
Image: Google Earth aerial of Huffman Lane turnaround location

Huffman Lane Reconstruction: This project will reconstruct 0.1 miles of Huffman Lane and construct a turnaround.

For a complete picture of transportation projects throughout Roanoke County, please see our interactive online map.

Roanoke County and the Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization (RVTPO) can receive funding from the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) through many different sources. These sources may include SMART SCALE, Transportation Alternatives, Revenue Sharing and the Regional Surface Transportation Program.

For additional information about transportation projects, contact David Holladay, Planning Administrator, by email or by phone at (540) 772-2094.

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