Dates	Number of Participants (unique individuals)
May 19-June 2, 2025	1,440

 

The following needs have been identified for this study. Do you agree with these needs?
Safety	88%
Pedestrian safety	75%
Transportation demand management (TDM)	73%
Bicycle access	67%
Pedestrian access	66%
Transit access	58%

 

Rank the following needs in order of importance to you along the study area.
Reducing traffic congestion	93%
Pedestrian safety and accessibility	84%
Corridor safety / intersection safety	87%
Bicycle safety and accessibility	83%
Speeding / aggressive driving	85%
Public transit access and service	83%
Proper pavement marking and signage	82%

 

Which of the following safety issues concern you?
Lack of sidewalks / missing sidewalks	58%
Speeding / aggressive driving	56%
Insufficient / missing crosswalks and pedestrian signal timing	47%
Inadequate bicycle facilities	43%
Sudden stopping / rear-end crashes	42%
Difficulty weaving / merging	33%
Inadequate transit / bus stops	30%
Inadequate lighting	24%
Running red lights	21%
Inadequate pavement marking and signage	21%
Side-impact crashes	18%
Lack of ADA ramps and accessibility	13%
Closely spaced driveways	8%
Other	8%

 

What mobility issues do you typically experience when using the study area?
Difficulty making left turns	50%
Difficulty when riding a bicycle	42%
Poor signal coordination	41%
Difficulty when walking	38%
Lack of turn lanes	32%
Vehicles blocking entrances	19%
Difficulty accessing businesses	15%
Other	6%

 

What mode(s) of travel do you use when traveling along the study area?
Personal vehicle	96%
Walking	32%
Cycling	26%
Metro bus, local bus, or commuter bus	14%
Taxi / Uber / Lyft	4%
Carpool / Vanpool	4%
Truck or commercial vehicle	3%
Other	1%

 

The Phase 2 survey regarding proposed alternatives for the Prices Fork Road (Route 412/685) corridor between McCoy Road and N. Main Street in the Town of Blacksburg and Montgomery County was completed in December 2025.

Dates	Number of Participants (unique individuals)
December 8-22, 2025	730

 

Prices Fork Road at Heather Drive 

An extended left-turn lane is proposed along westbound Prices Fork Road at Heather Drive to reduce the potential for rear-end crashes and prevent left-turning vehicles from extending into the through lanes. 

Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. (710 responses) 

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Extend left-turn lane	3%	4%	22%	31%	41%

 

Prices Fork Road at Strock Street/Brightwood Manor Drive 

Closing the median opening for left turns from Brightwood Manor Drive to Prices Fork Road is proposed in order to further restrict currently prohibited left turns from Strock Street and to reduce the potential for angle and left-turn crashes. 

Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. (620 responses) 

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Close median opening	4%	4%	25%	26%	41%

 

Prices Fork Road at Old Glade Road

An extended left-turn lane is proposed along eastbound Prices Fork Road at Old Glade Road to reduce the potential for rear-end crashes and prevent left-turning vehicles from extending into the through lanes. 

Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. (614 responses) 

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Extend left-turn lane	3%	1%	9%	24%	63%

 

Prices Fork Road at West Campus Drive/Woodland Drive 

Widening of eastbound Prices Fork Road is proposed to provide a bike lane along the eastbound right-turn lane to West Campus Drive. This would provide a continuous bike lane along eastbound Prices Fork Road. 

Left turns from westbound Prices Fork Road to West Campus Drive would only be allowed during a green arrow in the evening hours to reduce the potential for angle crashes. During other times of day, the flashing yellow arrow phase would be available. 

Rate the concepts on a scale of 1 to 5. (590 responses) 

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Widen eastbound Prices Fork Road to provide a continuous bike lane	6%	6%	15%	23%	50%
Allow left turns to West Campus Drive only on green arrow during the evening hours	7%	7%	21%	28%	37%

 

Prices Fork Road at McBryde Drive

A Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) is proposed at the McBryde Drive and Virginia Tech Parking (Prices Fork parking lots and Perry Street Parking Garage) median opening which would prohibit left turns onto Prices Fork Road from both McBryde Drive and Virginia Tech Parking. 

Left turns from McBryde Drive would be diverted to Kelsey Lane and Toms Creek Road to access Prices Fork Road. Left turns from Virginia Tech Parking would be diverted to the Toms Creek Road intersection to make U-turns. 

This improvement will reduce conflict points and the potential for angle crashes. 

A Restricted-Crossing U-turn intersection is an innovative intersection design. Click here to learn more about a Restricted Crossing U-turn. 

Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. (561 responses) 

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Install Restricted Crossing U-turn at McBryde Drive	7%	6%	24%	25%	38%

 

Prices Fork Road at Toms Creek Road/Stanger Street 

Flashing yellow arrow left-turn signals are proposed for left turns on all four approaches to the intersection to improve safety for left-turning vehicles. 

Reconfiguring and signalizing the eastbound right-turn lane is proposed to improve pedestrian safety by eliminating the free-flow right-turn lane. 

The sidewalk areas on the northwest, southwest, and southeast corners of the intersection are proposed to be enlarged to provide additional space for pedestrians to wait to cross at the intersection and increase pedestrian safety. 

Rate the concepts on a scale of 1 to 5. (539 responses) 

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Install flashing yellow arrow left-turn signals for all approaches	5%	4%	19%	30%	42%
Reconfigure and signalize eastbound right-turn lane	6%	5%	18%	30%	40%
Enlarge sidewalk areas on the corners of the intersection	3%	2%	15%	19%	61%

 

Prices Fork Road at Orchard Street 

A marked crosswalk and pedestrian hybrid beacon are proposed across the west leg of the Orchard Street intersection to provide a safe place for pedestrians to cross Prices Fork Road. A pedestrian hybrid beacon is a traffic control device that provides red lights for motorists to stop when pedestrians are crossing. 

This improvement would include closing the eastbound left-turn lane and prohibiting left turns to Orchard Street to provide a pedestrian refuge along Prices Fork Road. Left turns to Orchard Street would be diverted to the roundabout at North Main Street to make U-turns back to Prices Fork Road or would be diverted to other alternate routes. 

Existing 5-foot sidewalks are proposed to be widened to 10 feet from just west of Webb Street to just east of Orchard Street to increase available space for pedestrians traveling along Prices Fork Road and increase pedestrian safety. 

Click here to learn more about pedestrian hybrid beacons. 

Rate the improvements on a scale of 1 to 5. (516 responses) 

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Install crosswalk and pedestrian hybrid beacon	17%	6%	15%	19%	43%
Close eastbound left-turn lane to increase the pedestrian refuge area	20%	11%	17%	19%	33%
Widen existing 5-foot sidewalks to 10 feet	6%	4%	19%	23%	48%

 

Prices Fork Road at North Main Street 

Pedestrian-activated flashing lights are proposed for the crosswalks across each leg of the roundabout to increase visibility and safety for pedestrians. 

Rate the concept on a scale of 1 to 5. (529 responses) 

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Install pedestrian-activated flashing lights	5%	4%	9%	20%	62%

 

Prices Fork Road Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvement Long-Range Goals 

A shared-use path or sidewalk is being considered along Prices Fork Road from the Old Price's Fork Elementary School/Memory Lane to Bruin Lane as a long-range goal. 

Wider sidewalks or a shared-use path and on-road bike lanes are being considered along Prices Fork Road from Bruin Lane to Heather Drive as a long-range goal. 

Wider sidewalks or a shared-use path are being considered along Prices Fork Road from Heather Drive to the Route 460 Bypass as a long-range goal. 

Wider sidewalks and on-road bike lanes are being considered along Prices Fork Road from the Route 460 Bypass to University City Boulevard as a long-range goal. 

Wider sidewalks are being considered along Prices Fork Road from University City Boulevard to Toms Creek Road as a long-range goal. 

Rate the concepts on a scale of 1 to 5. (504 responses) 

	1. Strongly oppose	2. Somewhat oppose	3. Neutral	4. Somewhat support	5. Strongly support
Provide shared-use path or sidewalk from Old Price's Fork ES/Memory Lane to Bruin Lane	5%	3%	12%	17%	64%
Provide wider sidewalks or a shared-use path and on-road bike lanes from Bruin Lane to Heather Drive	6%	3%	11%	21%	60%
Provide wider sidewalks or a shared-use path from Heather Drive to Route 460 Bypass	4%	3%	11%	20%	62%
Provide wider sidewalks and on-road bike lanes from Route 460 Bypass to University City Boulevard	6%	3%	9%	21%	61%
Provide wider sidewalks from University City Boulevard to Toms Creek Road	4%	3%	12%	19%	61%