Hunter Mill District
you are here: homepage > government > board of supervisors > hunter mill district > transportation > residential traffic program

Residential Traffic Program
   TRAFFIC CALMING  CUT-THROUGH RESTRICTION  $200 FINE FOR SPEEDING SIGNS  MULTI-WAY STOP (MWS) SIGNS  WATCH FOR CHILDREN (WFC) SIGNS  THROUGH TRUCK RESTRICTION  COMMUNITY PARKING DISTRICT  RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING DISTRICT
PROGRAM FEATURES  Physical devices installed for slowing the speed of traffic (speed hump [not bump, speed table, raised pedestrian crosswalk, traffic circle, choker, median island, etc.).  Access restrictions installed to reduce volume of traffic (turn prohibition, diverter) or traffic-calming.  “$200 Additional Fine for Speeding” signs installed at both ends of designated portion of roadway.  “Stop” sign installed on all approaches to intersection. Stop bars and ‘stop ahead’ signs installed on major approaches.  “Watch For Children” signs installed at entrance to community or at the location of an extremely high concentration of young children relative to area.  “Through Trucks Prohibited“ sign installed for designated road, prohibiting trucks over 7,500 pounds.  Signs installed prohibiting parking of watercraft, motor homes, campers, trailers, vehicles ≥ 3 axles, vehicles ≥ 12,000 lbs., and vehicles transporting ≥ 16 passengers (except school buses).
 Signs installed in designated blocks, prohibiting parking by non-residents. Districts normally created near high schools or transit stations.
BASIC PROGRAM QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

+ Residential 25 mph local or collector road

+ Volume of 600 to 4000 vehicles per day

+ 85th percentile speed of vehicles ≥ 10 mph over limit

+ Residential 25 mph local or collector road

+ ≥ 150 peak hour cut-through vehicles that account for ≥ 40% of peak hour traffic

+ ≥ 12 dwellings per 1000 feet roadway

+ No acess restrictions on collector roads

+ Residential road with speed limit ≤ 35 mph

+ Volume ≥ 600 veh/day

+ 85th percentile speed of vehicles ≥ 10 mph over posted speed limit

+ Residential 25 mph local or collector road

+ Cross-street not a dead-end street

+ No steep grade or blind curve on approach

+ Maximum 2 MWS on any 1 mile of road; otherwise traffic-calming study required

+ High concentration areas limited to playgrounds, day care or community centers

+ No further signs posted on interior roads in community

+ Residential local, collector, or primary road

+ ≥12 dwellings per 1000 feet of roadway

+ Safety issues or accident history indicate need for restriction

+ Suitable alternate route available

+ Residentially-zoned area

+ Minimum 5 block (10 block face) restriction or minimum 5000 linear feet

+ Residential road within 20000 feet of high school or transit station or ≥75% of parking occupied by ≥50% non-residents

+ Minimum 100 spaces (contiguous)

PROGRAM PROCEDURES & COMMUNITY SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS

+ Request to district supervisor by homeowners association (HOA)

+ Supervisor forwards request to FCDOT

+ Traffic count and speed survey by FCDOT

+ If road qualifies, Board of Supervisors accepts road into program

+ FCDOT issues petition area map and petitions

+ Community gathers petitions verifying ≥75% support for forming community task force to develop traffic-calming plan

+ FCDOT notifies VDOT road prequalification and community support

+ Task force formed to devise traffic calming plan

+ Community meeting held to approve plan

+ Board of Supervisors approves traffic-calming plan

+ FCDOT notifies VDOT requesting installation of devices and all required signs

+ Request to district supervisor by HOA

+ Supervisor forwards request to FCDOT

+ FCDOT issues petition area map and petitions

+ Community gathers petition verifying ≥75% support for study

+ FCDOT analyzes traffic counts trip generation to determine of cut-through percentage

+ If qualifies, Board of Supervisor approves resolution requesting VDOT to provide remedial measures on the road

+ Task force formed to develop cut-through plan

+ Community meeting held to approve plan

+ Board of Supervisors conducts public hearing with VDOT approves cut-through measures

+ FCDOT notifies VDOT requesting installation of devices and all required signs

+ Request to district supervisor by HOA

+ Supervisor forwards request to FCDOT

+ Traffic count and speed survey of road by FCDOT

+ If proposed road qualifies, Supervisor confirms community support for “$200 Additional Fine for Speeding”

+ Board of Supervisor approves resolution for “$200 Additional Fine for Speeding” signs

+ FCDOT sends notification to VDOT requesting installation of “$200 Additional Fine for Speeding” signs

 + Request to district supervisor by HOA

+ Supervisor forwards request to VDOT with copy to FCDOT

+ Review of intersection by VDOT

+ VDOT sends notification to FCDOT with results of review

+ If intersection qualifies, Supervisor confirms community support of MWS installation

+ Board of Supervisor approves resolution for MWS signs

+ FCDOT notifies VDOT requesting installation of MWS sign

 + Request to district supervisor by HOA

+ Supervisor forwards request to VDOT with copy to FCDOT

+ Review of acceptable WFC sign locations by VDOT

+ VDOT sends notification to FCDOT with results of review

+ If acceptable WFC sign locations found, Supervisor confirms community support for WFC signs

+ Board of Supervisor approves resolution for WFC signs

+ FCDOT notifies VDOT requesting installation of WFC signs

+ Request to district supervisor by HOA

+ Supervisor forwards request to FCDOT

+ Preliminary analysis of road by FCDOT

+ Board of Supervisors conducts a Public Hearing

+ Resolution forwarded to VDOT requesting a through truck restriction

+ Comprehensive engineering review of road by VDOT

+ VDOT also posts signs on affected road soliciting additional public comment

+ If road qualifies for a restriction, Commonwealth Transportation Board or VDOT Commissioner directs that “Through Trucks Prohibited” signs are installed

+ Request to district supervisor by HOA

+ Supervisor forwards request to FCDOT

+ FCDOT issues petition area map and petitions

+ Community gathers signatures verifying ≥60% support for proposed district

+ Fee of $10 per petitioning address remitted with returned petitions

+ Supervisor forwards petitions to FCDOT

+ Board of Supervisors conducts public hearing on proposed parking district

+ FCDOT installs “Community Parking District” signs listing prohibitions every 200 feet on all affected roads

+ Request to district supervisor by HOA

+ Petition forms issued by FCDOT or Supervisor's office

+ Community gathers signatures verifying ≥60% support for proposed district

+ Fee of $10 per petitioning address remitted with returned petitions

+ Supervisor forwards petitions to FCDOT

+ FCDOT review documenting eligibility of road for restriction

+ Board of Supervisors conducts public hearing on proposed parking district

+ FCDOT installs “No Parking Except by Permit” signs every 200 feet on all affected roads

Note: HOA (homeowner's association) implies civic association, as applicable. In lieu of any association, a letter containing signatures from 10 different residences may be submitted to the local supervisor to begin the process of obtaining a R-TAP measure.


    

Contact Us: General (Office of Public Affairs) | Technical (Web Administrator) | Directed Inquiries (County Agencies)
Phone: 703-FAIRFAX (703-324-7329), TTY 711 | County Phone Listing

Accessibility | Awards | FOIA | Mobile | Using this Site | Web Disclaimer & Privacy Policy

Official site of the County of Fairfax, Virginia, © Copyright 2009





Last Modified: Friday, March 27, 2009