Caroline County Transportation Committee 08/05/2026

The Caroline County Transportation Committee meeting on August 5, 2026, focused primarily on transportation infrastructure planning and safety concerns. Key procurement-related discussions included the submission of two Smart Scale funding applications: pedestrian improvements at Route 1 and Route 207, and phase one improvements at the Exit 110 interchange on Ladysmith Road. The committee reviewed a proposed study to update the 2018 Route 301 AMP study for Port Royal, aiming to develop a Smart Scale application for a potential bypass to reduce truck traffic through the town. The committee recommended further study and requested the county board's endorsement to proceed. Additionally, the committee discussed truck parking challenges in Caroline County, highlighting a draft study on truck parking needs and potential ordinance amendments to require more truck parking spaces in industrial developments. The committee agreed to receive the study results and consider presentations to the board. Safety concerns were raised regarding Ladysmith Road (Route 639), with multiple accidents reported; the committee agreed to forward these concerns to VDOT and the Board of Supervisors for further action. No specific contract awards or vendor selections were made during the meeting, but several capital improvement projects and planning studies were discussed with potential future procurement implications.