Huntridge Road Survey
October 2025

If you live on Huntridge Road or on roadways that connect to Huntridge Road, please complete this survey by November 2nd.

Roanoke County receives frequent complaints about speeding on Huntridge Road. County Police have two ways of determining vehicle speeds:

1. Covert/hidden Speed Spy
2. Speed Board that tells drivers their speeds and typically slows traffic temporarily

County Police and VDOT primarily look at the 85th percentile speed. 85 percent of drivers are driving slower than this speed, and 15 percent of drivers are driving faster than this speed.

Three rounds of speed studies have been conducted in 2025 and have confirmed speeding issues. 85th percentile data shows:

1. 5700 block of Huntridge Road near Rome Drive in May

• Speed Spy: 33.87 miles per hour (8.87 miles over the 25 mile an hour speed limit)
• Speed Board: 32.46 miles per hour (7.46 miles over the speed limit)

2. 5900 block of Huntridge Road near the new townhouses in September/October

• Speed Board: 29.11 miles per hour (4.11 miles per hour over the speed limit)

3. 5100 block of Huntridge Road near Appletree Drive in September/October

• Speed Board: 31.17 miles per hour (6.17 miles per hour over the speed limit)

Four possible options are proposed to help reduce vehicle speeds:

1. Allow for a $200 Speeding Fine that can be added to speeding tickets issued on Huntridge Road. This may take three months to obtain a resolution of support from the Board of Supervisors, submit and obtain a VDOT Land Use Permit, purchase and install signs. ($500)

2. Install a permanent speed board on Huntridge Road where speeding is greatest that tells drivers their speed. This may take six to nine months to conduct field work to determine appropriate location(s), obtain a resolution of support from the Board of Supervisors, submit and obtain a VDOT Land Use Permit, purchase and install signs. ($10,000-$15,000)

3. In the wide curb and gutter section of Huntridge Road, between Golden Circle and Cortland Road, stripe a white line on one side of the road to indicate on-street parking to narrow the perception of the roadway to slow drivers. This may take three to six months for VDOT to study the roadway, schedule and complete the striping when weather conditions permit. (No cost to Roanoke County)

4. Extend the double yellow centerline from the eastern Labradore Drive to Courtland Road. This may take three to six months for VDOT to study the roadway, schedule and complete the striping when weather conditions permit. (No cost to Roanoke County)