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Home My WebLink About11/20/2026 - MinutesROANOKE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION a 1bj-4AW)'1_r0MVTjV0--;k9 October 20, 2026 Commissioners Present: Troy Henderson, Chairma Mr. Rick James, Vice-Chairm Mr. Wayne Bower Mr. Jim Woltz Mr. Chris Newton Staff Present: Mr. Philip Thompson, Secretary Ms. Megan Cronise, Assistant Director of Planning Ms. Rachel Lower, Acting County Attorney Ms. Marion Pickering, Recording Secretary Ms. Summer Bork, Transportation Planner Mr. Nathan Grim, Transportation Planner Mr. Ross Hammes, Long Range Planner Call to Order Mr. Henderson called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.1 Approval of Agenda Mr. Woltz made a motion to approve the agenda, which passed 5-0. Discussion of Transportation ProjtSfta Kis. Cronise, Mr. Grim, and Ms. Bork presented. Ms. Cronise began with an overview of funded Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) applications and Carbon Reduction Pro ram CRP) a0lications, noting winq ap lications have bee that as of 2026, the folio Ms. Bork reported on funding secured for a Railroad Crossing Elimination Study at tj Layman Road crossing and Glade Creek Road crossing, noting that $555,000 had be awarded for the study. Ms. Cronise moved on to review the statewide transportation funding program, SMAR 'I SCALE. Mr. James advised that rural areas have stiff competition for this funding and is remarkable that Ms. Croniser and her team have been able to secure as much fundi .?rs they have. ;; ;iIiiiiiii; lll1;-lll1;1 mimm i�� ROANOKE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES October 20, 2026 Route 419 Phase 3: Route 419 Multimodal Safety Improvements, Phase 3 Proje Pipeline Round 3 Study. Ms. Cronise advised that Roanoke County has applied for $5. million for traffic improvement measures at Route 419 and Colonial Avenue; $4.8 milli to reconfigure an intersection and add pedestrian signals and cross walks on Route 41 at Chaparral Drive; $13.6 million to improve intersections and extend sidewalk and bicycl lanes at Route 419 between Starkey Road and Colonial Avenue. I Peters Creek Road/Williamson Road Project Pipeline Round 2 Study Corridor (Woodhaven to Plantation): Ms. Cronise advised that Roanoke County has applied for: $11.9 million for improvements to turn lanes, pedestrian signals, intersections, and medians to Peters Creek Road at Airport Road/Archcrest Drive; $11.4 million for improvements to Peters Creek Road at Barrens Road including pedestrian signals, crosswalks, and sidewalks; $32 mon for improvements to Peters Creek Road at Williamson Road including a roundabout, pedestrian crosswalks, and new sidewalk; Ms. Cronise noted a total of $49.4 million has been requested for the entire study corridor to address all mid-term recommendations on Peters Creek Road/Williamson Road from Woodhaven Road to Plantation Road including intersection improvements at Airport Road/Archcrest Drive, Barrens Road, and the construction of a roundabout at Peters Creek Road and Williamson Road, Mr. Grim presented on the Plantation Road (Hershberger Road to Hollins Road) Virgin Walkability Action Institute Study, noting Roanoke County's application for $5.1 million make improvements to the VWAI study area including upgraded sidewalk and pedestri crosswalks, upgrades to existing transit stops, and reconstruction of the intersection the Food Lion[Walmart Neighborhood Market to reduce crashes, I Ms. Cronise presented a summary of all SMART SCALE Round 7 Submitted Applicati Estimates, noting that in total the County has requested $133,579,083 in funding. S advised the Commission on next steps for Round 7, noting that in January of 2027 t recommended funding scenario would be released, with Six -Year Plan Adoption by t Commonwealth Transportation Board anticipated in June of 2027. 1 Ms. Cronise presented on completed transportation projects including: Wiliamson Ro pedestrian improvements at North Roanoke Assisted Living to Plymouth Drive ($3. million for extended sidewalk from the Highway Safety Improvement Program); t Orange Market Park and Ride improvements ($1.8 million from STBG/CRP to pave a restripe the parking lot and add pedestrian connections and site amenities); Glade Cre Greenway through Vinyard Park West ($960,000 from the Transportation Alternativ], Program to complete a mile long greenway through the park connecting both parkin �.ots); East Roanoke River Greenway Explore Park to Rutrough Point ($4.8 million frori QTBG/CRP to complete a 1.4 mite greenway through the park). M 10-grMI&I ROANOKE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES October 20, 2026 and old ramp removal are taking place; Route 419/Route 220 Diverging Diamond Interchange ($17,500,000 from STBG and SMART SCALE for bicycle lanes, sidewalk connections, and the diverging diamond interchange itself), noting the project is anticipated to reach completion in 2028, Route 220 Signalization Improvements ($10.2 million from an Interstate 73 Earmark to improve traffic flow at four City/County intersections with through -cut configurations to eliminate traffic crossing Route 220 and pedestrian safety improvements), noting completion is anticipated in 2028; Dry Hollow Road safety improvements ($7.4 million from the Secondary Six -Year Program, and Revenue Sharing for stabzing the road against the creek, and a concrete barrier to create one 17 foot wide travel lane with traffic signals on both approaches), noting a completion date of Fall 2027; Route 460/Challenger Avenue Improvements ($41.6 million from STBG and SMART SCALE for improvements to pedestrian safety and traffic flow), noting that construction is expected to begin October 2026. Ms. Cronise then reviewed projects anticipated to come under construction in 2027: T Valleypointe Parkway Realignment ($9.8 million from STBG and SMART SCALE realign and widen Valley Pointe Parkway from Concourse Drive to Woodhaven Road wi sidewalk and crosswalks), scheduled to begin November of 2026; Route 419 Streetsca Improvements, Phase 2 Ogden Road to Starkey Road ($28 million from STBG a SMART SCALE for road widening, bicycle lanes, sidewalks, and intersecti improvements) anticipated to come under construction in 2027; Route 419/Electric Ro Safety Improvements, Stoneybrook Drive to Grandin Road Extension ($6.6 million fro SMART SCALE to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety) anticipated to s a construction in 2027: Route 419 Pedestrian Crossing Improvements, Brambleton Aven and Postal at mon from SMART SCALE for signalized pedestrian crosswalk anticipated to start construction in 2027 Route 11/460 at Dow Hollow Road ($1.7 milli from STBG for intersection improvements including a traffic signal at Dow Hollow Ro and West Main Street, and at Dow Hollow and Fallbrooke Drive for controlling deto route traffic) anticipated to start construction in Spring of 2027 when interstate widenino begins. Ms. Cronise then advised the Commission on the Washington Avenue Multimodl� Corridor Study, stating a tht the goal of the studoy is tgenerate one or more SMAR SCALE Round 8 applications. The study area includes Washington Avenue fro Dogwood Boulevard to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Ms. Cronise advised that two surve' 1M.'Mmm