Huguenot Trail Advisory Committee

Mission Statement

To pursue all necessary ends and seek any necessary resources to protect and reinforce the byway nature of Huguenot Trail while capitalizing on its intersection with Route 288 for the benefit of the entire County now and into the future. The Committee should consider short term and intermediate term proposals that complement a long term vision and strategy for the entire corridor, including recommendations for ordinance amendments and additions/changes to the Comprehensive Plan. The Committee is both a tactical and technical resource as well as a strategic resource to secure Huguenot Trail as a Byway of which future generations will be proud to recognize as a signature corridor in Powhatan County.

Subject areas to be addressed by the Committee include:

  • Economic Development Potential
    • Route 288 interchange
    • Village Service Area Overlay District
    • Maidens Road intersection
    • Promotion of tourism assets
  • Traffic Safety (Rt. 711 Corridor Study)
    • Short-term safety improvements
      • Shoulder wedging and ditch improvements
      • Reflectors and striping
      • Signage
    • Identify and prioritize long-range projects
      • Capacity-adding
      • Intersection reconfiguration
      • Bridge replacement
      • Parallel roads
      • Bicycle lanes
  • Byway Preservation
    • Commercial architectural standards
    • Design standards for residential neighborhood view sheds
    • Landscaping, buffering and tree preservation
    • Conservation easements/open space acquisition
    • Historic preservation
    • Pull-offs/turn-outs