Proposed
Charles Town Pike Traffic Calming |
| Roundabouts and pedestrian improvements along Route 9 in Hillsboro |
Project Photos
Project at a Glance
$15.4 million
Locality
Loudoun
District
Northern Virginia
Contact
James C. Zeller, P.E.
703-259-3220
About the Project
This project features building roundabouts where Charles Town Pike (Route 9) intersects with Hillsboro Road and Stony Point Road, sidewalks, crosswalks, on-street parking, as well as other traffic-calming elements such as landscaping, decorative pavers, raised intersections, etc.
The project is based on Hillsboro’s master plan, which envisions an inviting, pedestrian-friendly environment through the historic center of town.
This section of Charles Town Pike is one lane in each direction with intermittent shoulders, curbs and narrow sidewalks. Vehicles must parallel park on shoulders, partially park on sidewalks, or for some properties, the only place to park is along the road.
Hillsboro also has many buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places (the entire town is eligible) with many buildings only a few feet from the existing pavement. Most of the right of way through town is 40 feet wide, and stone retaining walls are located within the right of way in some locations.
The proposed roadway is designed to avoid or limit impacts to these types of physical and right of way constraints. Curb and sidewalks have been incorporated into the design, with crosswalks and traffic-calming measures placed at specific locations. On-street parking is proposed at the western and eastern ends of town (back-in angle parking) with parallel parking at select locations.
Single-lane roundabouts at Hillsboro Road and Stony Point Road would serve as gateway treatments, signaling to motorists that they are entering historic Hillsboro. The eastern roundabout also serves as the new entrance to the Hillsboro Elementary School.
Click below to enlarge sketches of the proposed roundabouts.
Cost and Schedule
The total estimated project cost is $15.4 million.
Engineering of roadway plans:
$1.8 million
Right of way acquisition and utility relocation:
$3.5 million
Construction estimate:
$10.1 million
At this time funding is only available for engineering. Timelines for right of way acquisition and construction will be determined once funding for those activities has been secured.
June 2010: Citizen information meeting
Winter 2011: Design public hearing
Resources
Project brochure (Information meeting held June 1, 2010)
State Project: 0009-053-111, P101 Federal Project: STP-5401(608) UPC: 70587
