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SA-23-08: Peppers Ferry Road (Route 114)

Shamrock Circle TO Rolling Hills Drive (Route 1286)

Project Purpose

The purpose of this study is to identify project recommendations for the Peppers Ferry Road (Route 114) corridor within Montgomery County. This study will focus on improving roadway safety. The project recommendations from this study may be developed into funding applications for SMART SCALE Round 6 and other transportation funding programs.

Study Partners

Montgomery County
New River Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization
Blacksburg Transit
WRA

Key Points of Contact

District Lead: William Crawford
Lead Consultant: Dana Trone

Schedule

PHASE	DATES	TASKS
Phase 1	May - August 2023	Diagnose Problems/Conduct Initial Public Outreach/Brainstorm Alternatives
Phase 2	September - December 2023	Evaluate Preliminary Alternatives/Conduct Public Outreach and Obtain Feedback/Select Preferred Alternatives
Phase 3	January-July 2024	Conduct Risk Assessment/Develop and Refine Preferred Alternatives/Prepare Cost Estimate and Investment Strategy

Study Documents

SA-23-08 Phase 1 Executive Summary - PDF, 1.1MB

The Phase 1 survey regarding potential transportation safety improvements along Peppers Ferry Rd. (Route 114) between Shamrock Circle and Rolling Hills Dr. (Route 1286) in Montgomery County is complete.

Dates	Number of Participants (unique individuals)
August 2-18, 2023	603

Safety has been identified as the need for this study. Do you agree with this initial assessment?
Yes	94%
No	7%

What mode(s) of travel do you use when traveling along the study area?
Personal Vehicle	99%
Walking	7%
Cycling	7%
Truck or Commercial Vehicle	5%
Carpool / Vanpool	2%
Transit Service	1%
Other	1%
Taxi / Uber / Lyft	1%

The Phase 2 survey regarding potential improvements along Peppers Ferry Rd. (Route 114) between Shamrock Circle and Rolling Hills Dr. (Route 1286) in Montgomery County is complete.

Dates	Number of Participants (unique individuals)
March 1-15, 2024	891

Intersection Improvements

Peppers Ferry Road at Onyx Drive

A 100-foot left-turn lane is proposed along westbound Peppers Ferry Road at Onyx Drive to provide a place for left-turning vehicles to wait to find a gap in opposing traffic and improve safety by reducing the potential for rear-end crashes.

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5.	3%	3%	12%	25%	57%

Peppers Ferry Road at Coal Hollow Road and Vicker Switch Road (West)

A 100-foot left-turn lane is proposed along eastbound Peppers Ferry Road at Coal Hollow Road, and the intersection is proposed to be reconfigured to provide one turning location from Peppers Ferry Road. The left-turn lane will provide a place for left-turning vehicles to wait to find a gap in opposing traffic and improve safety by reducing the potential for rear-end crashes.
A 100-foot left-turn lane is proposed along westbound Peppers Ferry Road at Vicker Switch Road (West), and the intersection is proposed to be reconfigured to provide one turning location from Peppers Ferry Road. The left-turn lane will provide a place for left-turning vehicles to wait to find a gap in opposing traffic and improve safety by reducing the potential for rear-end crashes.

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Left-turn lane along eastbound Peppers Ferry Road at Coal Hollow Road and intersection reconfiguration	3%	2%	7%	21%	67%
Left-turn lane along westbound Peppers Ferry Road at Vicker Switch Road (West) and intersection reconfiguration	3%	1%	6%	21%	69%

Peppers Ferry Road at Vicker Switch Road (East)

A 100-foot left-turn lane is proposed along westbound Peppers Ferry Road at Vicker Switch Road (East) to provide a place for left-turning vehicles to wait to find a gap in opposing traffic and improve safety by reducing the potential for rear-end crashes.

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5.	3%	1%	7%	20%	70%

Pedestrian Improvements

Peppers Ferry Road from Belview Drive to Coal Hollow Road - Pedestrian Improvements

A sidewalk is proposed along Peppers Ferry Road from Belview Drive to Coal Hollow Road.
A pedestrian crosswalk is proposed across Peppers Ferry Road between Belview Drive and Belview Elementary School. Rectangular rapid flashing beacons that will be activated by pushbuttons are proposed along eastbound and westbound Peppers Ferry Road at the pedestrian crossing. An additional flashing warning light is proposed along the westbound Peppers Ferry Road approach to the crosswalk to provide additional warning to motorists of pedestrians crossing the street.

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Sidewalk along Peppers Ferry Road from Belview Drive to Coal Hollow Road	9%	6%	14%	18%	53%
Pedestrian crosswalk across Peppers Ferry Road between Belview Drive and Belview Elementary School	12%	8%	13%	17%	51%

Last updated: July 15, 2024