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Supervisors authorize $6,000 VDOT speed study for Glebe Harbor Road
Summary
Board authorized up to $6,000 from telefee funds to pay for an engineering speed study on Glebe Harbor Road and asked VDOT to return with final scope, schedule and cost confirmation; staff noted telefee funds of about $25,000 are available for such studies.
The Board of Supervisors authorized the county to fund an engineering speed study on Glebe Harbor Road, with VDOT's consultant estimate at approximately $6,000. The motion, offered during the Feb. 24 meeting, directs county staff to pay up to $6,000 from the telefees-funded countywide engineering and surveying line item and to request VDOT provide a final scope, schedule and cost confirmation before initiating the work.
Staff noted that telefee funds include roughly $25,000 available in the county's line item for engineering and surveying and that VDOT typically performs an engineering speed study before changing posted limits. The discussion also referenced a recent spot speed analysis on Royal Way that showed an 80th-percentile speed of 48 mph where the posted limit is 40 mph, highlighting the difficulty of changing posted limits without fuller data.
The board approved the study and asked staff to return with VDOT's final scope and cost confirmation before the study begins. The vote carried during roll call; supervisors emphasized safety and the need to consult residents in communities where speed adjustments may be considered.
Next steps: staff will authorize up to $6,000 from telefee funds, request a final scope and schedule from VDOT, and report back to the board with the consultant's findings and any recommendations for further action or additional studies on Royal Way.
