Fairfax County Parkway Study Meeting, June 2016

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Fairfax County Parkway and Franconia-Springfield Parkway Corridor StudyPublic Information Meeting6/8/2016

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• Introductions• Corridor History and Background• Existing Conditions Overview• Identified Transportation Issues• Ongoing Projects• Preliminary Short-Term Improvements• Project Next Steps• Long Range Planning Study• Questions/Comments

Agenda

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Corridor History and Background

• Planning began more than 40 years ago

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• Route designation changes in 2012• 7100 to 286 • 7900 to 289

• Over 26 miles of shareduse paths

• 7 acre wetlands bankcreated as part of project

• 2 wildlife migration under-passes

Corridor History and Background

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• Project progress update

• Share initial findings • Gather public input on

existing transportation concerns/issues

• Refine short-term improvements

• Communicate project next steps

Meeting Purpose

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• Assess existing conditions

• Identify transportation issues

• Develop multimodal short-term improvements

Project Purpose

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• Introductions• Corridor History and Background• Existing Conditions Overview• Identified Transportation Issues• Ongoing Projects• Preliminary Short-Term Improvements• Project Next Steps• Long Range Planning Study• Questions/Comments

Agenda

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Fox Mill

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LawyersRoad

Popes Head Road

Lee ChapelRoad

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Fairfax County Parkway (FCP) and Franconia-Springfield Parkway (FSP) function as major regional roadways

Corridor Characteristics

Adjacent Land Use• Mostly residential (~85%)• Some mixed use,

industrial, park, and government agency

Legend

Study Area

Major RoadRailParkWaterFederally-Owned Land

ZoningCommercialIndustrialPlanned UnitsResidential

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• Traffic and pedestrian volumes

• Crash data• Speed and travel time• Park and ride utilization• Field observations• Signal timing information

Data Collection

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Speed Data

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Fox Mill

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LawyersRoad

Popes Head Road

Lee ChapelRoad

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AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour

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BraddockRoad

Fox Mill

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LawyersRoad

Popes Head Road

Lee ChapelRoad

Old Keene Mill Road

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Traffic VolumesAM Peak Period PM Peak Period

22,400 / 19,3002,000 / 1,400

25,400 / 25,6002,100 / 2,000

22,400 / 19,3002,000 / 1,400

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Transit Service

• Limited transit service is provided along FCP and FSP

• WMATA Metrorail• Direct access to Blue Line• Indirect access to Orange

and Silver Lines• WMATA Metrobus and

Fairfax Connector bus services

• Peak headways of 20-40 minutes

• Off-peak headways of 40-70 minutes

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Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure

• Over 26 miles of shared-use paths, along FCP and FSP

• Generally sidewalks are along adjacent neighborhood streets

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• Introductions• Corridor History and Background• Existing Conditions Overview• Identified Transportation Issues• Ongoing Projects• Preliminary Short-Term Improvements• Project Next Steps• Long Range Planning Study• Questions/Comments

Agenda

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1. Spring Street to Franklin Farm

2. I-66 to Route 1233. Lee Chapel Road to

Hooes Road4. I-95 to Richmond

Highway

Reoccurring Traffic Congestion - Segments

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Lawyers Road

Popes Head Road

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Pohick Road

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1. FCP and Route 72. FCP and Wiehle Avenue3. FCP and Lake Newport Road4. FCP and Rugby Road5. FCP and Burke Lake Road6. FSP and Bonniemill Road7. FSP and Beulah Street

Reoccurring Traffic Congestion – Intersections

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SegmentIntersection

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• Modern roadway design• Crash rates below statewide and regional rates• Mostly property damage only crashes• Fatalities – mostly caused by impaired drivers• Frequent crash types:

• Rear-end• Angle

Safety Analysis

55%29%

5%

5%6%

Rear End

Angle

Sideswipe - Same Direction

Fixed Object - Off Road

Other

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• 8 segment “hot spots”• 12 intersections with

high number of crashes

Safety Analysis

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Excluded From

Corridor Hot Spot

Intersection of Concern/Hot Spot

E Fatality Crash

Major Road

Rail

Federally-Owned

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Orange Metrorail

Blue Metrorail

Silver Metrorail

Future Silver

Metrorail Station

³ Future Metrorail

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Locations without adjacent shared-use path:1. FCP: Sugarland Road to

Heather Way2. FCP: Monument Drive to

Route 293. FCP: Burke Center Parkway to

Route 1234. FCP: FSP to Loisdale Road5. FCP: John J. Kingman to

Richmond Highway

Missing Paths and Bus Stop Pads

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• Curb ramps• Push button locations• Bus stops

Non-ADA Compliant Facilities

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• No/limited traveler information• Poor lighting• Inconsistent roadway characteristics

Other Transportation Issues

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• Introductions• Corridor History and Background• Existing Conditions Overview• Identified Transportation Issues• Ongoing Projects• Preliminary Short-Term Improvements• Project Next Steps• Long Range Planning Study• Questions/Comments

Agenda

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Under Construction• FCP/FSP/Rolling Road interchange improvements• Richmond Highway widening• Route 29 widening between Shirley Gate Road and FCP

Key Projects Planned or Under Design• FCP widening between Route 29 and Route 123• FCP southbound auxiliary lane between Route 29 and Braddock Road• FCP improvements between I-95 and Richmond Highway (Study)• I-66 Express Lanes• Frontier Drive Extension• Shirley Gate Road Extension (Study)• John J. Kingman triple left-turn lane• High Visibility Signal Backplates

Ongoing Projects

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• Introductions• Corridor History and Background• Existing Conditions Overview• Identified Transportation Issues• Ongoing Projects• Preliminary Short-Term Improvements• Project Next Steps• Long Range Planning Study• Questions/Comments

Agenda

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• Spot traffic operational intersection improvements• Sidewalks, paths, and bus stop pads• Safety enhancements• Signage and pavement marking improvements• Dynamic message signs to provide traveler

information • Signal timings• ADA upgrades

General

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Example 1 – FSP Westbound Ramps and Backlick Road

Install high visibility crosswalk, curb ramps, pedestrian signals, and

push buttons

Replace existing protected-permissive signal display with a protected only signal

display

Upgrade curb ramp

Proposed sign

Proposed yield bar

Proposed crosswalk

Shift stop bar for through and left turns

back 10 feet

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Franconia-

Springfield

Parkway

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Example 2 – FCP and Popes Head Road

Popes Head

Road

Fairfax County

Parkway

Implement protected only left-

turn operations during peak hour;

flashing yellow arrow (FYA) all

other timesInstall

detectable warning surface

Construct acceleration lane for westbound right-turn

movement

Construct 3rd southbound through lane

(design is underway)

Install supplemental near-side traffic

signalsUpgrade curb ramp

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Example 3 – FCP and Franklin Farm Road

Franklin Farm Road

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storage for turn lanes

Increase storage for turn

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Add right turn signal

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• Introductions• Corridor History and Background• Existing Conditions Overview• Identified Transportation Issues• Ongoing Projects• Preliminary Short-Term Improvements• Project Next Steps• Long Range Planning Study• Questions/Comments

Agenda

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• Complete existing conditions analysis• Compile comments and feedback• Update transportation issues list• Expand/refine short-term improvements based on

comments and feedback• Second Series of Public Meetings • Develop Cost Estimates• Select Projects for Implementation• Coordinate with Long Range Planning Study

Project Next Steps

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• Introductions• Corridor History and Background• Existing Conditions Overview• Identified Transportation Issues• Ongoing Projects• Preliminary Short-Term Improvements• Project Next Steps• Long Range Planning Study• Questions/Comments

Agenda

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• Develop a future multimodal vision for FCP and FSP• Update traffic forecasts• Public and stakeholder input process• Review existing Comprehensive Plan recommendations

• New Interchanges • High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes

Long Range Planning Study

• Develop alternatives and choose a preferred alternative

• Prioritize improvements• Comprehensive Plan Update

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Provide comments• Email:meeting_comments@vdot.virginia.gov

• Paper forms available

• Project website:http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/northernvirginia/fairfax_county_parkway.asp

Questions and Comments

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For questions and comments about the study please contact: VDOT

Abi Lernerabraham.lerner@vdot.virginia.gov

Fairfax County Leonard WolfensteinLeonard.Wolfenstein@fairfaxcounty.gov

Project Contacts

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