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Board directs study of multimodal safety on River Creek Parkway after resident complaints
Summary
After constituent concerns about speeding and unsafe school-bus interactions on River Creek Parkway, the board directed staff to review multimodal and operational safety and prepare planning-level cost estimates and outreach options; a proposed citizens advisory committee amendment failed for lack of second.
The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors directed staff on April 1 to review River Creek Parkway between Riverside Parkway and Edwards Ferry Road for multimodal and operational safety and to suggest improvements such as a road diet and pedestrian crossings, with planning-level cost estimates and community outreach.
The motion, made by Vice Chair Turner and seconded by Supervisor Richmond—s office, followed constituent requests and a community meeting at which the Loudoun County Sheriff—s Office provided data about speeding and dangerous conditions. Turner told the board his constituents reported frequent speed violations, school-bus safety problems and a desire to reduce the posted speed from 45 to 35 mph.
Supervisor Umstead offered a friendly amendment to require staff to report whether an advisory citizens committee of homeowners association or community representatives could be accommodated before planning or design work began; the amendment was allowed for consideration but received no second and therefore did not pass.
Staff told the board a preliminary, high-level analysis and conceptual planning would be the typical next step if the board approved the study request. Staff noted planning-level cost estimates for design and implementation could be in the low hundreds of thousands of dollars depending on scope; there was no budget in the motion and staff said any funding source would be identified if the board later chose to proceed with design and construction.
The board adopted Turner—s motion on a recorded voice vote of 8-0-1. The board asked staff to coordinate with the Loudoun County Sheriff—s Office for enforcement data, verify whether the segment is classified as a two-lane minor collector in the 2019 countywide transportation plan and to return with project scope, scheduling and funding options when available.
Actions: staff to prepare planning-level scope, schedule and cost estimates and to pursue community outreach if the board later approves project funding.
