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Request approval of the Transportation Safety Commission (TSC) motion for implementing an all-way stop configuration at the intersection of Cottage Street and Plum Street, SW.
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EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
The Department of Public Works (DPW) requests approval of the Transportation Safety Commission’s (TSC) motion for implementing an all-way stop configuration at the intersection of Cottage Street and Plum Street, SW.
In accordance with Section 5A of the “Town of Vienna Guide to Improving Street Safety,” the Town Council will consider all TSC motions and recommendations at a regularly scheduled Town Council meeting. If a motion is passed by TSC, then DPW will present the motion to the Town Council.
At the June 30, 2026, Transportation Safety Commission (TSC) meeting, the members of the commission again discussed the Plum and Cottage Street, SW, intersection.
The original petition was heard at the October 2020 TSC meeting. DPW returned to the TSC in January 2021 with their findings and recommendations. DPW had reviewed the Cottage Street and Plum Street, SW, intersection configuration including sight distance, and other safety factors during site visits and in office review. DPW recommended adding high visibility marked crosswalks across Cottage Street, SW, at the intersection with Plum Street along with the appropriate signage and curb ramps. All the curb ramps will likely need to be replaced. At least one of the curb ramps will be replaced utilizing the Robison Trust Fund as there is a proposed Trust Fund sidewalk to be constructed along Plum Street. After hearing from DPW and public comment, the TSC voted in favor of this recommendation. Vice Chairman Angela Sorrell made the motion; Commissioner Charlie Strunk seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous, 9 – 0.
Then, in October 2024, the petition was revisited based on citizen requests. DPW reviewed the intersection conf...
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