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Leesburg Traffic Commission Meeting - June 2, 2026

Town Council & Commissions — Tuesday, June 2, 2026

BodyLeesburg, Virginia

SessionTown Council & Commissions

DateTuesday, June 2, 2026

StatusFILED

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0:06

Ray, would you volunteer this time because if you need me to that would be great because everybody wants to take films?

0:18

Okay.

0:19

Thank you.

0:21

Uh I can have a motion for approval of the minutes.

0:24

So amended and the agenda.

0:27

Some of them.

0:28

Second.

0:29

Second.

0:30

Any discussions in favor?

0:34

Thank you very much.

0:35

Uh any public comment?

0:38

I'm here for the Hope Parkway discussion, so I'm happy to wait for that to come up.

0:42

Okay.

0:43

Uh that being so.

0:46

Uh I guess.

0:49

Anything you can share with us on the smart trailers and selective enforcement.

0:53

So we don't have a smart trailer out there, but it has been on the selective and uh selective traffic enforcement list since April 1st of this year.

1:04

And I just closed it out.

1:06

We spent 16 and a half hours out there with 10 contacts.

1:10

Which location is that?

1:11

Open uh Miller.

1:13

Open window.

1:14

Yep.

1:15

So but the thing is the contacts dried up pretty quick.

1:21

So they got the the idea that we were out there.

1:25

Is we don't get any, we're hearing their speeding.

1:33

No, we're hearing it from people who are on their feet standing on the side of the road or trying to cross the road.

1:39

Are we looking in the right spot?

1:42

I was further down by Miller.

1:45

I figure once the pools open, I'm not gonna necessarily put it back on the list, but go down towards that way a little bit further.

1:54

What I noticed sitting there is a lot of people come in at 10 plus over and they turn into that business park that's okay to the right if you're going up and towards Miller.

2:06

Well, I guess it would be to the left.

2:07

The way I'm looking at the right, but on hope itself, while there's traffic, we're not you're not seeing that as much.

2:17

No, and like I said, uh initially the first month that was on, it was seven hours with one contact, and then we did nine and a half more and got ten or nine.

2:34

So that's not even one an hour, so it's not happening.

2:37

Yeah, and like I said, I I can continue to sit there, but no, the idea is to be where it's a value and the feedback is what we needed.

2:47

I believe there's a feedback sign on there.

2:49

There is that is we've had folks from our parkway and the community over there in uh pedestrians.

3:00

Allegedly, or to their perception, pedestrians are having a hard time crossing the road.

3:05

That's more up by the pool.

3:07

And that you pointed out, the pool season is here, but now through August.

3:12

Yeah, there'll be more of that.

3:14

But what for what we're not documented able to document is the speed.

3:20

Yeah.

3:21

And ironically, I don't have the exact number, but the vast majority of the ones that I wrote live in that neighborhood.

3:29

What's the price?

3:32

Okay, so it's not the it's not the commuters and it's not the people cutting through.

3:36

No, it there were cut cut through vehicles, of course, but the vast majority actually lived all the time.

3:43

They already know better.

3:44

Yeah.

3:45

Uh uh, what else you have for us as far as selective enforcement.

3:52

Okay, so uh North Kingham Bridget was on there for uh since January 7th of this year, and we've done 47 hours with 59 contacts.

4:06

It's been on there for five months now, so I was gonna take it off.

4:11

I do continue to sit at these places, but to me there's no sense in keeping something on the selective traffic list that no seems to have been there a long time.

4:22

Then there's Kincaid Boulevard in Ronda.

4:25

I'm gonna close that out.

4:26

We did 13 hours there with four contacts.

4:30

Fort Evans at Golden Larch is gonna remain active.

4:33

That was five hours with two contacts.

4:36

Cyclone and gateway is gonna remain active.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting

Transportation Safety█████████████████████████████████████████████67%

Engineering And Infrastructure█████8%

Budget Equity Analysis█████7%

Community Engagement███5%

Procedural███4%

Parks and Recreation███4%

Public Safety███4%

Economic Development█1%

Summary of Proceedings

Leesburg Traffic Commission Meeting - June 2, 2026

The Leesburg Traffic Commission met on June 2, 2026, to discuss traffic enforcement, pedestrian safety, speed studies, and coordination with other commissions. The meeting included a police report on selective enforcement, public comments, and decisions on future data collection.

Consent Calendar

Approval of the minutes and agenda was moved, seconded, and passed without discussion.

Public Comments & Testimony

Mark Hunter, a resident of Tavistock, expressed concerns about speeding on Tavistock Drive and nearby roads, particularly near his son's bus stop. He reported observed speeds of 35–45 mph and requested police attention, emphasizing the danger for his son with autism.
A Hope Parkway resident (who also spoke during public comment earlier) discussed pedestrian safety at the intersection of Park Gate Drive and Hope Parkway, noting the hill and crosswalk visibility issues. He mentioned a child waiting to cross and asked for data on the worst speeding offenders.

Discussion Items

Police Officer Report: The officer detailed selective enforcement activities since April 1, 2026. On Hope Parkway, 16.5 hours of enforcement yielded 10 contacts, with most speeders being local residents. On North King Bridged, 47 hours with 59 contacts. Other locations: Kincaid Blvd (closed, 13 hrs/4 contacts), Fort Evans at Golden Larch (active, 5 hrs/2 contacts), Cyclone and Gateway (active, 9.5 hrs/11 contacts), and 301 E Market St (active, 3 hrs/6 contacts). The officer noted that documented speeding on Hope Parkway was not as severe as perceived, but pedestrian concerns remain due to traffic volume.
Hope Parkway Pedestrian Safety: Staff noted that Hope Parkway is a collector road designed to carry traffic, with future development planned. A driver feedback sign showed an 85th percentile speed of 33 mph in a 25 mph zone. The commission discussed the need for pedestrian crossing data and considering a smart trailer in the other direction. The commission reaffirmed that lane narrowing is not supported by the board.
South King Street Speed Study: Staff reported concerns from business owners and residents about speeding and pedestrian safety near the W&OD Trail. A speed study at a location south of the trail would cost $185. The commission discussed dividing the corridor into segments and prioritizing pedestrian data later. A motion was made and seconded to conduct the speed study at a cost not to exceed $185. The motion passed unanimously.
North and Harrison Streets Driver Feedback Signs: Staff presented a proffer from the courthouse expansion project for driver feedback signs on North and Harrison Streets. The commission decided to first collect speed data to determine if speeding is an issue before using the funds. Data will be collected on North Street west of the parking lot and on Harrison Street just north of Andover Court NE.
Overnight Parking Lane Update: Staff informed the commission that a proposal to convert a travel lane to overnight parking was presented to the Town Council but did not move forward. No similar examples exist in other counties.
Coordination with Other Commissions: The commission discussed partnering with the tree commission on tree planting for traffic calming and with the parks and rec commission on a bicycle route map. It was agreed to develop specific project ideas before inviting those commissions. The item will be added to the July agenda.
Budget and Expenditures: The current balance is $436.46. Funds will be used for speed studies. Discussion of Fairview Street concerns (speeding and requests for stop signs) was deferred since no resident testified. The commission decided to turn the existing driver feedback sign on Fairview Street around to collect data in the opposite direction.
Additional Concerns: A commission member noted that trees on Battlefield Parkway near Tavistock Drive obstruct the view of traffic signals. Staff will investigate trimming or installing a warning sign. A missing school zone sign on Battlefield Parkway was also noted; staff will check as part of a school speed camera update.
Proactive Speed Study on Morven Park Road: The commission decided to proactively collect speed data on Morven Park Road between Idle and Heritage using speed tubes, before resident complaints arise. A motion was made, seconded, and passed unanimously.

Key Outcomes

Approved the meeting minutes and agenda.
Motion passed to conduct a speed study on South King Street south of the W&OD Trail (cost not to exceed $185). Vote: unanimous.
Motion passed to conduct a speed study on Morven Park Road between Idle and Heritage using speed tubes. Vote: unanimous.
The overnight parking lane proposal was not adopted.
Commission agreed to invite tree commission and parks commission with specific project proposals in future meetings.
Driver feedback sign on Fairview Street will be turned around to capture opposite-direction data.
Staff will investigate tree trimming or warning signs for the obscured traffic signal at Battlefield Parkway and Tavistock Drive.

Meeting Transcript

Ray, would you volunteer this time because if you need me to that would be great because everybody wants to take films? Okay. Thank you. Uh I can have a motion for approval of the minutes. So amended and the agenda. Some of them. Second. Second. Any discussions in favor? Thank you very much. Uh any public comment? I'm here for the Hope Parkway discussion, so I'm happy to wait for that to come up. Okay. Uh that being so. Uh I guess. Anything you can share with us on the smart trailers and selective enforcement. So we don't have a smart trailer out there, but it has been on the selective and uh selective traffic enforcement list since April 1st of this year. And I just closed it out. We spent 16 and a half hours out there with 10 contacts. Which location is that? Open uh Miller. Open window. Yep. So but the thing is the contacts dried up pretty quick. So they got the the idea that we were out there. Is we don't get any, we're hearing their speeding. No, we're hearing it from people who are on their feet standing on the side of the road or trying to cross the road. Are we looking in the right spot? I was further down by Miller. I figure once the pools open, I'm not gonna necessarily put it back on the list, but go down towards that way a little bit further. What I noticed sitting there is a lot of people come in at 10 plus over and they turn into that business park that's okay to the right if you're going up and towards Miller. Well, I guess it would be to the left. The way I'm looking at the right, but on hope itself, while there's traffic, we're not you're not seeing that as much. No, and like I said, uh initially the first month that was on, it was seven hours with one contact, and then we did nine and a half more and got ten or nine. So that's not even one an hour, so it's not happening. Yeah, and like I said, I I can continue to sit there, but no, the idea is to be where it's a value and the feedback is what we needed. I believe there's a feedback sign on there. There is that is we've had folks from our parkway and the community over there in uh pedestrians. Allegedly, or to their perception, pedestrians are having a hard time crossing the road. That's more up by the pool. And that you pointed out, the pool season is here, but now through August. Yeah, there'll be more of that. But what for what we're not documented able to document is the speed. Yeah. And ironically, I don't have the exact number, but the vast majority of the ones that I wrote live in that neighborhood. What's the price? Okay, so it's not the it's not the commuters and it's not the people cutting through. No, it there were cut cut through vehicles, of course, but the vast majority actually lived all the time. They already know better. Yeah.

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