SA-25-04: Melrose Avenue/Orange Avenue (Route 460) - City of Roanoke

From Lafayette Boulevard to Gainsboro Road/Burrell Street

Survey

Provide input about potential improvements on Melrose Ave./Orange Ave. (Route 460) between Lafayette Blvd. and Gainsboro Rd./Burrell St., with a focus on improving roadway and pedestrian safety, congestion mitigation, multimodal accessibility/connectivity (bicyclist, pedestrian, and transit), and transportation demand management (TDM) needs. The survey will be available May 19 through June 2.

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Project Purpose

The purpose of this study is to identify project recommendations for the Melrose Avenue/Orange Avenue (Route 460) corridor within the City of Roanoke. This study will focus on improving roadway and pedestrian safety, congestion mitigation, multimodal accessibility/connectivity (bicyclist, pedestrian, and transit), and transportation demand management (TDM) needs. The project recommendations from this study may be developed into funding applications for SMART SCALE Round 7 and other transportation funding programs.

Study Partners

• City of Roanoke
• Roanoke Valley Transportation Planning Organization

Key Points of Contact

District Leads: Michael Gray, Carol Moneymaker, and William Crawford

Lead Consultant: Dana Trone

Schedule

Start date: March 2025

End date: August 2026