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Annual TSC Presentation.
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BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
Each commission is providing an annual presentation to Town Council, and this Work Session will include a summary from the Transportation Safety Commission.
OVERVIEW:
In 2024, the Transportation Safety Commission (TSC) met in January, February, twice in April, May, June, July and September. We have upcoming meetings scheduled for October and November. In 2024, the TSC held public hearings on petitions for vehicle, pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements in the Town of Vienna. Among the motions that were approved and sent to Town Council were actions related to:
? Recommendation that the Town Council consider the concerns that the TSC has regarding the traffic disruption and safety issues that the potential Tyson's Corner casino would cause the Town of Vienna.
? Recommendation that Town Council support capacity and safety improvements to the W&OD Trail within the Town of Vienna including a dual trial for both pedestrians and cyclists and ask the Town of Vienna partner with NOVA Parks to achieve these upgrades.
? Recommendation that the Planning Commission accept the Town of Vienna Street Classification system with changes to include Pleasant Street, Marshall Road, Tapawingo Road to the W&OD Trail and Echols Street to Niblick Drive.
? Recommendation that the Town of Vienna continue to support the use of the Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Guidelines to evaluate stop sign utilization, with engineering judgement as needed.
? Recommendation that the Town of Vienna move forward with the replacement of the asphalt path sections on Park Street SE between Battle Court and Fardale Street with concrete sidewalk to enhance pedestrian safety and sidewalk connectivity.
Public Hearings:
The TSC held a public hearing on the following petition:
? Traffic Calming on 200 block Ayr Hill Avenue NE
A traffic and engineering study will take place in September or early October a...
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