Hunter Mill Road and Sunset Hills Road Study

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Hunter Mill Road and Sunset Hills Road Study

Kick-Off Meeting

December 8, 2014

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Purpose of Meeting

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Study Area• Study area extends along

Hunter Mill Road from Colvin Run to Sunrise Valley Drive

• Focused on the intersections of Sunset Hills Road and the westbound DTR Ramps with Hunter Mill Road

• Assume Crowell Road is a signalized intersection

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Need for Study• Follow on Study to the Reston Phase I Plan

Amendment• Previous studies showed long term need to improve

the closely spaced intersections of Sunset Hills Road and the West Bound Dulles Toll Road ramps with Hunter Mill Road

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IntersectionsExisting (November 2014) 2030: Comp plan build out*AM PM AM PM

Delay LOS Delay LOS Delay LOS Delay LOSHunter Mill Road Sunset Hills Road 20.8 C 38.2 D 70.1 E 54.4 DHunter Mill Road DTR WB On/Off Ramps 39.2 D 43.9 D 102.1 F 104.8 F*Dulles Corridor Transportation Study, June 2013 – Scenario G

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Project Process

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8 MONTHS

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Existing Conditions

• Currently working on Existing Conditions• Traffic Counts done November 2014• Levels of service will be determined for the

intersections of:

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2030 AnalysisFuture conditions will include the development potential in the

Comprehensive Plan for the Reston Transit Station Areas

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Develop Alternatives• Three alternatives will be

developed• Possible realignment of

Sunset Hills Road• One alternative looked at will

be a roundabout solution at Hunter Mill Road and Sunset Hills Road

• Alternatives will be analyzed based on Measures of Effectiveness

Hunter Mill Road Traffic Calming Study, 2006

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Measures of Effectiveness

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Recommend Preferred Alternative

Community feedback at public meetings

Measures of Effectiveness

Operations

Right-of-Way

Constructability Stakeholder Input

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Community feedback at public meetings

Measures of Effectiveness

Operations

Right-of-Way

Constructability Stakeholder Input

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Project TimelineTask No. Description

0Finalize ScopeConsultant SelectionContracting/Issue NTP

1Establish Existing ConditionsKick off meeting Public/Stakeholder MeetingSummary Document on Existing Conditions

2Develop MOEsPreliminary ConceptsPublic/Stakeholder MeetingFinalize ConceptsSummary Document on Alternatives

3Preliminary Assessment of AlternativesFinal Assessment of AlternativesPublic/Stakeholder MeetingSummary Document on Alternatis Analysis

4Chapter 1 (draft)Chapter 2 (draft)Chapter 3 (draft)Chapter 4 (draft)Chapter 5 (draft)Technical AppendicesFinal Report & Project Files

Deliverables Meetings Working Time

December January February March April May June JulyDecember 2014 - July 2015

October November

Existing Conditions

Develop Alternatives & MOEs

Alternatives Analysis

Documentation

Scoping

We are here

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Questions & Comments