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COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
1501 Orange Road
OwlMer Virginia 22701
Charles A. Kilpatrick, P.E.
Commissioner
March 9, 2015
Mr. Christopher Perez
Senior Planner
County of Albemarle
Department of Community Development
401 McIntire Road
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Re: SDP - 2014 -00073 Virginia Asphalt Services Initial Site Plan
Dear Mr. Perez:
We have reviewed the initial site plan for Virginia Asphalt Services dated I211/14 with revisions dated
2f 17/14 as submitted by Terra Concepts, P.C. and offer the following comments:
1. On sheet 3 of 6, there is a note referencing a 12:1 taper for the proposed entrance. The taper is
actually drawn as a 4:1 taper.
2. On sheet 3 of 6, there is note referencing a VDOT GR -9 end treatment, however, the plan does
not appear to show the end treatment in plan view.
3. The proposed trees to be added as part of the landscape plan should be located 5 feet behind the
guard rail and at a minimum, outside of the deflection area for the guard rail.
4. A guard rail warrant should be provided for this site plan.
5. There is a note on sheet 3 of 6 indicating that the striped median will be restriped as a left turn
lane. This will need to be approved by NWRO. The proposed left turn lane will have a short
storage area and will share a taper with a left turn lane traveling south on Avon Street Ext. This
request has been forwarded to NWRO and I am awaiting comment from the Area Traffic
Engineer.
6. It needs to be demonstrated that the longest vehicle combination, i.e. a truck and trailer, that will
use the entrance can stop in the entrance to open the gate without impacting the traffic of Avon
Street Ext. It may be necessary to move the gate further into the site.
If you need additional information concerning this project, please do not hesitate to contact me at (434)
422 -9782.
Sincerely,
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Troy Austin, P.E.
Area Land Use Engineer
Culpeper District
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