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1. There is a street sign down; who should I contact to fix it?

Loudoun County does not maintain any type of street sign in regards to traffic control, traffic flow, or guidance, such as stop signs and yield signs. The county does maintain street name signs, such as the blue ones you may find at street corners. If you see that a street sign needs maintenance, please fill out submitting a request in Loudoun Express Request (LEx). or contact the Loudoun County Department of General Services at 703-771-5552.

2. The speed limit on a nearby road was recently increased, why?

Speed limits can change, sometimes they will increase and sometimes they will decrease. This will occur when VDOT performs speed studies on state-maintained roads. Numerous factors are included in determining the speed limit of the road such as design, safety, and the speed study itself. For any questions about speed studies and speed limits, please contact VDOT at 1-800- FOR -ROAD or 1-800-367-7623.

3. Drivers are excessively speeding in my neighborhood, how can this be addressed?

Traffic Calming is a program that is used to address situations where speeding is occurring though a residential neighborhood. It is important to understand that this will not address cut-through issues. Loudoun County adopted VDOT’s Traffic Calming plan and must follow the rules within [http://www.virginiadot.org/programs/faq-traffic-calming.asp]. Therefore the County will need to investigate your concern first to determine if speeding is occurring within the neighborhood. For all inquiries about traffic calming please submit your concern though the Submission Form. VDOT Traffic Calming Plan

4. There is a lot of traffic in the county, how is this being addressed?

County Government staff and developers continue to work to improve traffic issues in the county. The county has a Countywide Transportation Plan (CTP) that recognizes the concerns but addresses it with future expectations of roads. Loudoun County Countywide Transportation Plan

5. There are a lot of trucks cutting through my neighborhood, how can they be prevented from cutting through?

VDOT and the County have a program called the Thru-Truck Restriction program. Based on eligibility and a study, a “No Thru-Truck” Restriction sign may be installed within the neighborhood. For questions or more information, please submit your concern through the Submission Form. VDOT Thru-Truck Restriction

6. Where can I find the latest information about projects happening within the County?

If you would like more information about developments nearby contact the Loudoun County Building & Development Department. For road projects such as widening and re-paving, you may contact VDOT at 800–FOR–ROAD. Loudoun County Building & Development Department

7. My road needs to be re-paved or paved, who should I contact?

VDOT maintains the majority of the roads in the County and is responsible for re-paving and/or paving roads. VDOT and the County have worked together in determining what roads should be paved and/or repaved based on certain conditions, such as volume of traffic, safety, maintenance costs, and the condition of the road. Please contact VDOT for paving information at 800–FOR–ROAD.