HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011_11_15_R138 Catoctin Circle Barricade RemovalThe Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED November 15, 2011
RESOLUTION NO. 2011 -138 ADOPTED November 15, 2011
A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING THE PERMANENT REMOVAL OF THE BARRICADE
ON CATOCTIN CIRCLE AT NORTH STREET
WHEREAS, by Resolution 95 -172, the Town Council created the Northeast Leesburg (now
Lowenbach) capital improvement project in response to the development known as Exeter and
required that no connections be made to North Street until all the improvements are completed; and
WHEREAS, by Resolutions 99 -290, 99 -291 and 2002 -111, all barricades between Exeter
and Lowenbach were removed except those on Catoctin Circle, Washington Street, and Queen
Street; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 2004 -195, an Ad -Hoc Committee was formed to evaluate
options for road improvements in Lowenbach; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 2005 -86, the Town Council adopted the recommendations of the
Lowenbach Ad -Hoc Committee that included curb, gutter, sidewalk, and drainage improvements on
all streets; traffic calming measures such as speed cushions and traffic chokers; and a statement that
the three barricades be removed after construction completion; and
WHEREAS, in 2008, the project was phased to mitigate the disruption to the neighborhood
by having all roads under construction at the same time and because drainage outfall issues were
unresolved; and
WHEREAS, a traffic study was prepared by Wells & Associates in 1995 which forecast
approximately 1,500 to 1,700 vehicles per day on Catoctin Circle after the barricade is removed, and
an updated traffic study prepared by Wells & Associates in 2011 forecast approximately 1,000 to
1,400 vehicles per day will use Catoctin Circle after the barricade is removed; and
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A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING THE PERMANENT REMOVAL OF THE BARRICADE
ON CATOCTIN CIRCLE AT NORTH STREET
WHEREAS, the 2011 traffic study forecast that traffic volumes on Prince Street and on Blue
Ridge Avenue west of Catoctin Circle will decrease significantly with removal of the barricade at
Catoctin Circle; and
WHEREAS, the 2011 traffic study forecast that if the Catoctin Circle barricade remains in
place during construction of improvements on Woodberry Road, traffic volumes on Prince Street
will increase approximately 211 vehicles per day over current traffic volumes; and
WHEREAS, the 2011 traffic study forecast that if the Catoctin Circle barricade remains in
place during construction of improvements on Prince Street, traffic on adjacent streets will increase
significantly over existing volumes ( Woodberry Road by approximately 200 vehicles per day; North
Street east of Catoctin Circle by approximately 620 vehicles per day; and Marshall Street by
approximately 200 vehicles per day); and
WHEREAS, the 2011 traffic study forecast that traffic volumes on Queen Street,
Washington Street, and Blue Ridge Avenue east of Catoctin Circle will not be significantly
impacted by removal of the Catoctin Circle barricade; and
WHEREAS, Catoctin Circle was designed to meet current standards for roadway and
pedestrian design and construction is substantially complete; and
WHEREAS, the Standing Residential Traffic Committee recommends that a four -way stop
be installed at Catoctin Circle and Blue Ridge Avenue due to a sight distance issue on that corner;
and
WHEREAS, the Standing Residential Traffic Committee recommends that driver feedback
signs be installed on Catoctin Circle between Edwards Ferry Road and North Street and on Blue
Ridge Avenue; and
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A RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING THE PERMANENT REMOVAL OF THE BARRICADE
ON CATOCTIN CIRCLE AT NORTH STREET
WHEREAS, the Standing Residential Traffic Committee recommends that the barricade at
Catoctin Circle and North Street be removed upon installation of the four -way stop and driver
feedback signs; and
WHEREAS, Town staff concurs with the recommendations of the Standing Residential
Traffic Committee; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg has a one year warranty to test and ascertain that all
features installed on Catoctin Circle and Blue Ridge Avenue support the expected traffic volumes
and that any defects that appear during the warranty period shall be rectified under the terms of the
contract.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED, by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as follows:
SECTION I. A four -way stop at Catoctin Circle and Blue Ridge Avenue shall be installed.
SECTION II. Driver feedback signs shall be installed on Catoctin Circle between Edwards
Ferry Road and North Street and on Blue Ridge Avenue.
SECTION III. The barricade at Catoctin Circle and North Street shall be removed upon
completion of Section I and Section II of this resolution.
PASSED this 15th day of November, 2011.
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