FR-23-07 Phase 1 Executive Summary - PDF, 1MB

The Phase 1 survey regarding potential transportation safety, operations, access, and bicycle/pedestrian improvements on Route 1 in Caroline County, for its entire length between Spotsylvania and Hanover counties, is complete.

Dates	Number of Participants (unique individuals)
July 17-31, 2023	464

 

The following needs have been identified for this study. Do you agree with this initial assessment?
Safety Improvements	79%
Capacity Preservation	62%
Pedestrian Safety Improvements	55%
Bicycle Access	50%
Pedestrian Access	46%
Transit Access	45%

 

What mode(s) of travel do you use when traveling along the study area?
Personal Vehicle	99%
Cycling	7%
Walking	6%
Truck or Commercial Vehicle	5%
Other	3%
Carpool / Vanpool	1%
Taxi / Uber / Lyft	0%
Metro Bus, Local Bus, or Commuter Bus	0%

The Phase 2 survey regarding potential improvements on Route 1 in Caroline, for its entire length between Spotsylvania and Hanover counties is complete.

Dates	Number of Participants (unique individuals)
March 18 – April 1, 2024	1,082

Proposed Improvements 

Improvement 1

• Add left-turn lanes for northbound and southbound Route 1 at Route 605 (Paige Road/Marye Road).
• Adjust the radius on the northwest and southeast corners of the intersection to allow more space for right-turn movements.

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Rate the proposed Shared Use Path alternative on a scale of 1 to 5.	3%	2%	19%	22%	53%

Improvement 2

• Add left-turn lanes for northbound Route 1 at Route 661 (Cedon Road) and Route 632 (Quarters Road).
• Eliminate the cut thru on the southeast corner of the intersection from Route 661 (Cedon Road) to Route 632 (Cedon Road). Eastbound traffic from Route 661 (Cedon Road) will have to turn left or right, there will no longer be a thru movement.

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Rate the proposed Shared Use Path alternative on a scale of 1 to 5.	6%	5%	30%	20%	40%

Improvement 3

• Add a right-turn lane to southbound Route 1 and a left-turn lane to northbound Route 1 to accommodate vehicles turning onto Lake Caroline Drive.
• Add signing and pavement markings at the exit of Lake Caroline Drive to separate left turning vehicles and right turning vehicles.

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Rate the proposed Shared Use Path alternative on a scale of 1 to 5.	3%	1%	7%	11%	78%

Improvement 4

• Restrict left turns exiting the Food Lion shopping center.
• Restrict left turns entering and exiting the CVS shopping center. The current access to the CVS shopping center from Ladysmith Road will remain unchanged.

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Rate the proposed Shared Use Path alternative on a scale of 1 to 5.	32%	15%	11%	16%	25%

Improvement 5

• Update the intersection of Route 1 and Rogers Clark Boulevard (Route 207)/Jericho Road (Route 658) to include marked crosswalks with ramps and pedestrian push buttons on all approaches.
• Add a dedicated right-turn lane on the east leg of the intersection.
• Add sidewalks with ramps at all driveways on both sides of Rogers Clark Boulevard, leading to marked crosswalks with ramps and push buttons on the south and west legs of the intersection of Rogers Clark Boulevard (Route 207) and Welcome Way Drive.

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Rate the proposed Shared Use Path alternative on a scale of 1 to 5.	10%	9%	27%	19%	35%

Improvement 6

• Add a sidewalk on the west side of Route 1 and a shared use path on the east side of Route 1. Both the sidewalk and shared use path extend from Ladysmith Road (where they tie into existing pedestrian facilities) to Pine Tree Drive. Respondents rated their support of this concept as shown as well as if the shared use path was on the west side of Route 1 and the sidewalk was on the east side.

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Sidewalk on the west side and shared use path on the east side of Route 1.	6%	5%	32%	21%	37%
Shared use path on the west side and sidewalk on the east side of Route 1.	6%	5%	32%	22%	35%

Follow-up Question for Improvement 6 

• With the addition of a sidewalk and shared use path along Route 1 as shown in Improvement 6 above, the following four cross streets have been identified as candidate locations for a crosswalk across Route 1 between the proposed sidewalk and shared use path. Which cross street location would you prefer for a crosswalk across Route 1?

Option	Result
Ladysmith Commons Boulevard	60%
Durrette Road/Starr Drive	20%
Glen Meadows Drive/Deerfield Road	10%
Pine Tree Drive	5%
Other	6%

Improvement 7

• Add left-turn lanes on Route 1 for Durrette Road and Starr Drive.

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Rate the proposed Shared Use Path alternative on a scale of 1 to 5.	3%	3%	31%	24%	38%

Improvement 8

• Add left-turn lanes on Route 1 for Deerfield Road and Glen Meadows Drive.
• Add right-turn lanes on northbound Route 1 at Glen Meadows Drive and Ladysmith Commons Boulevard.

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Rate the proposed Shared Use Path alternative on a scale of 1 to 5.	4%	3%	28%	27%	39%

Improvement 9

• Add a left-turn lane and a right-turn lane on Route 1 at Pine Tree Drive.

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Rate the proposed Shared Use Path alternative on a scale of 1 to 5.	4%	3%	36%	24%	33%