VDOT outlines Route 106 corridor safety study, $250,000 in planning funds and consultant engagement
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A VDOT representative briefed the Charles City County Board of Supervisors on a Route 106 corridor study that will assess safety and operations from the New Kent county line to the Benjamin Harrison Bridge, funded with about $250,000 and using Kittelson & Associates as consultant.
Philip Frazier, a Virginia Department of Transportation representative, briefed the Charles City County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 21 about a corridor study for Route 106 (Roxbury Road) focused on safety and operational improvements between the New Kent County line and the Benjamin Harrison Bridge.
Frazier said the project has a uniform project code (UPC 124240) and "the amount of money that has been allocated for the project is about $250,000" from a Transportation Planning Organization block grant administered through state channels. He said crash data show multiple fatalities and severe‑injury crashes along the corridor in recent years, and the study aims to identify both systemic and spot improvements.
"The focus of the study is safety and operational improvements that align with the county's future land use identified in the comprehensive plan," Frazier said, outlining steps that include collecting existing‑conditions crash and speed data, a public‑involvement survey, forecasting future traffic, and producing planning‑level concepts and cost estimates for candidate projects.
Frazier told the board that cameras installed at some intersections recently were part of the data collection effort. The consultant selected to prepare the final study is Kittelson & Associates, and VDOT staff expected to hold a kickoff meeting with county staff and the consultant on Friday of the week of the board meeting. He said study recommendations could help the county apply for safety or capacity funding programs such as SmartScale, the Central Virginia Transportation Authority competitive grants and the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP).
Frazier cited a recent example in Goochland County where a corridor study supported SmartScale and HSIP applications that yielded a roundabout and shoulder/rumble‑strip improvements. He said a completed Route 106 study would allow Charles City County to prioritize projects, apply for grants and, if desired, adopt the study as an addendum to the comprehensive plan to strengthen its weight in land‑use decisions.
Board members asked to receive periodic updates after the kickoff; no formal county action or funding commitment was taken at the meeting.