Bealeton Area Plan for the Route 17 Corridor

The County has started a planning process to look at the future of the area along Route 17 in Bealeton and is asking the question – “What should this corridor be like in 20 years?”

This survey is intended to identify the positive and negative aspects of Route 17 between Luck Stone Road to the south and Old Marsh Road to the north, and to identify potential solutions for improvement. Please answer this short nine-question survey based on the areas familiar to you.

Your help is greatly appreciated....thank you in advance.

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1. Where do you live?

Along the Rt 17 corridor

In Bealeton

Both 1 and 2

Outside Bealeton but in Fauquier County

Outside Fauquier County

Other

Other (please specify)

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2. If you are employed, where do you work?

Along the Rt 17 corridor

Within Bealeton

Both 1 and 2

Outside Bealeton, but in Fauquier County

Outside Fauquier County

Other

Other (please specify)

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3. Do you own a business along Route 17?

Yes

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4. Please choose each travel option that you regularly use to travel to and/or along Route 17.

Automobile

Walking

Bicycling

Bus

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5. What destination or attraction on Route 17 are you most likely to visit?

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6. What do you believe are the biggest problems with the Route 17 corridor?
(Please only select up to 3 responses)

Hard to navigate (narrow lanes, variation)

Congestion, travel time

Excess Speed

Unsafe pedestrian crossings

Lack of sidewalks

Lack of bicycle accommodation

Character of pedestrian setting

Appearance of buildings

Lack of parking

Lack of shopping, business

Don’t think there are major problems

Other

Other (please specify)

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7. Which of the following do YOU believe would be most effective to improving traffic on Route 17?

Make travel lanes wider, more consistent

Add more lanes

Remove lanes

Add more traffic lights

Remove traffic lights

Provide for bike accomodations

Better signage

Roundabouts

Time the lights better

Improve other traffic routes

Provide more public transit service

Other

Other (please specify)

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8. From the list below, which do you believe should be the highest priority for Route 17?

Attracting businesses and patrons

Safer pedestrian movement

Moving vehicles more efficiently

Moving vehicles more safely

Dressing up the image of the area

Offering a broader range of housing

Reducing conflicts between homes and businesses

Other

Other (please specify)

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9. Please rate each of the following issues from most needed to least needed to improve Route 17.

	Very Necessary	Somewhat Necessary	Neutral	Somewhat Unnecessary	Unnecessary
a. Add landscaped medians, parkway trees, and other visual enhancements.	a. Add landscaped medians, parkway trees, and other visual enhancements. Very Necessary	a. Add landscaped medians, parkway trees, and other visual enhancements. Somewhat Necessary	a. Add landscaped medians, parkway trees, and other visual enhancements. Neutral	a. Add landscaped medians, parkway trees, and other visual enhancements. Somewhat Unnecessary	a. Add landscaped medians, parkway trees, and other visual enhancements. Unnecessary
b. Improve traffic controls to reduce congestion.	b. Improve traffic controls to reduce congestion. Very Necessary	b. Improve traffic controls to reduce congestion. Somewhat Necessary	b. Improve traffic controls to reduce congestion. Neutral	b. Improve traffic controls to reduce congestion. Somewhat Unnecessary	b. Improve traffic controls to reduce congestion. Unnecessary
c. Improve traffic controls to increase pedestrian access.	c. Improve traffic controls to increase pedestrian access. Very Necessary	c. Improve traffic controls to increase pedestrian access. Somewhat Necessary	c. Improve traffic controls to increase pedestrian access. Neutral	c. Improve traffic controls to increase pedestrian access. Somewhat Unnecessary	c. Improve traffic controls to increase pedestrian access. Unnecessary
d. Improve public transportation.	d. Improve public transportation. Very Necessary	d. Improve public transportation. Somewhat Necessary	d. Improve public transportation. Neutral	d. Improve public transportation. Somewhat Unnecessary	d. Improve public transportation. Unnecessary
e. Add attractive signs to indicate locations of major attractions.	e. Add attractive signs to indicate locations of major attractions. Very Necessary	e. Add attractive signs to indicate locations of major attractions. Somewhat Necessary	e. Add attractive signs to indicate locations of major attractions. Neutral	e. Add attractive signs to indicate locations of major attractions. Somewhat Unnecessary	e. Add attractive signs to indicate locations of major attractions. Unnecessary
f. Improve crosswalks, sidewalks and bicycle routes.	f. Improve crosswalks, sidewalks and bicycle routes. Very Necessary	f. Improve crosswalks, sidewalks and bicycle routes. Somewhat Necessary	f. Improve crosswalks, sidewalks and bicycle routes. Neutral	f. Improve crosswalks, sidewalks and bicycle routes. Somewhat Unnecessary	f. Improve crosswalks, sidewalks and bicycle routes. Unnecessary
g. Provide public gathering spaces among commercial and civic buildings to act as town squares.	g. Provide public gathering spaces among commercial and civic buildings to act as town squares. Very Necessary	g. Provide public gathering spaces among commercial and civic buildings to act as town squares. Somewhat Necessary	g. Provide public gathering spaces among commercial and civic buildings to act as town squares. Neutral	g. Provide public gathering spaces among commercial and civic buildings to act as town squares. Somewhat Unnecessary	g. Provide public gathering spaces among commercial and civic buildings to act as town squares. Unnecessary
h. Add more outdoor restaurant seating and place commercial buildings near streets to bring more life to the street corridor.	h. Add more outdoor restaurant seating and place commercial buildings near streets to bring more life to the street corridor. Very Necessary	h. Add more outdoor restaurant seating and place commercial buildings near streets to bring more life to the street corridor. Somewhat Necessary	h. Add more outdoor restaurant seating and place commercial buildings near streets to bring more life to the street corridor. Neutral	h. Add more outdoor restaurant seating and place commercial buildings near streets to bring more life to the street corridor. Somewhat Unnecessary	h. Add more outdoor restaurant seating and place commercial buildings near streets to bring more life to the street corridor. Unnecessary
i. Improve architectural standards.	i. Improve architectural standards. Very Necessary	i. Improve architectural standards. Somewhat Necessary	i. Improve architectural standards. Neutral	i. Improve architectural standards. Somewhat Unnecessary	i. Improve architectural standards. Unnecessary
j. Add more green space.	j. Add more green space. Very Necessary	j. Add more green space. Somewhat Necessary	j. Add more green space. Neutral	j. Add more green space. Somewhat Unnecessary	j. Add more green space. Unnecessary
k. Provide corridor and community identity signs at major entry points along the street.	k. Provide corridor and community identity signs at major entry points along the street. Very Necessary	k. Provide corridor and community identity signs at major entry points along the street. Somewhat Necessary	k. Provide corridor and community identity signs at major entry points along the street. Neutral	k. Provide corridor and community identity signs at major entry points along the street. Somewhat Unnecessary	k. Provide corridor and community identity signs at major entry points along the street. Unnecessary
l. Create a trail system.	l. Create a trail system. Very Necessary	l. Create a trail system. Somewhat Necessary	l. Create a trail system. Neutral	l. Create a trail system. Somewhat Unnecessary	l. Create a trail system. Unnecessary
m. Organize corridor-wide events and advertising to raise awareness of Route 17.	m. Organize corridor-wide events and advertising to raise awareness of Route 17. Very Necessary	m. Organize corridor-wide events and advertising to raise awareness of Route 17. Somewhat Necessary	m. Organize corridor-wide events and advertising to raise awareness of Route 17. Neutral	m. Organize corridor-wide events and advertising to raise awareness of Route 17. Somewhat Unnecessary	m. Organize corridor-wide events and advertising to raise awareness of Route 17. Unnecessary

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1. Where do you live?

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2. If you are employed, where do you work?

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3. Do you own a business along Route 17?

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4. Please choose each travel option that you regularly use to travel to and/or along Route 17.

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5. What destination or attraction on Route 17 are you most likely to visit?

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6. What do you believe are the biggest problems with the Route 17 corridor?(Please only select up to 3 responses)

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7. Which of the following do YOU believe would be most effective to improving traffic on Route 17?

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8. From the list below, which do you believe should be the highest priority for Route 17?

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9. Please rate each of the following issues from most needed to least needed to improve Route 17.

6. What do you believe are the biggest problems with the Route 17 corridor?
(Please only select up to 3 responses)