Rural rustic roads improvement program

mmpPDFResearch PaperLow volume roadsCounty roadsRoad constructionVirginiaVirginia. Dept. of TransportationVirginia. Dept. of TransportationNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Construction and MaintenanceNTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-DesignAGR-INFRASTRUCTURE-Rural RoadsUS Transportation CollectionThis program provides for the initial pavement of rural roads. Under the Rural Rustic Roads Program, the governing body of any county, in consultation with the Department, may designate a road or road segment as a Rural Rustic Road provided such road or road segment (i) is located in a low-density development area and has an average daily traffic volume of at least 50 and no more than 500 vehicles per day and (ii) has a posted speed limit consistent with the topography and features along the road. For a road or road segment so designated, improvements shall utilize a paved surface width based on reduced and flexible standards that leave trees, vegetation, side slopes and open drainage abutting the roadway undisturbed to the maximum extent possible without compromising public safety. This report discussed the result of the pilot program and the results of the first six roads paved under this program. Photographs, 18p