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TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PLAN FORTRANSFORM 66 OUTSIDE THE BELTWAY
Helen Cuervo, P.E. | District Engineer, Northern Virginia June 13, 2018
• VDOT’s Transportation Demand Management Program• Transform 66 Outside the Beltway Project Overview• I-66 Transportation Management Plan• Improvements Delivered During Construction• I-66 Inside the Beltway Multimodal Program
Today’s Highlights
Virginia Department of Transportation
Summary of FY2017 Funding – Virginia’s Share
In addition, VDOT is investing $35 million over the next four and half years for the Transform 66 Transportation Management Plan.
VDOT’s Transportation Demand Management Program
Virginia Department of Transportation
Regional Program Recipient Funding (FY17)Commuter Connections MWCOG $2.1 millionTelework!VA (Northern Va. supplement) DRPT $150,000Local Jurisidiction Employer Outreach Local Jurisdictions $644,000Clean Air Partners MWCOG $150,000
I-66 Outside the Beltway Project
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Two Express Lanes I-495 to Gainesville • HOV-3+ and buses free• Solo drivers pay congestion-based toll, similar to other express lanes in region• Converts HOV-2+ to HOV-3+ by 2020, consistent with region’s CLRP
Three regular lanes• Open to all traffic with no tolls• Ramp-to-ramp connections between interchanges (auxiliary lanes)• Safety and operational improvements
Multimodal benefits:• High-frequency, fast, reliable bus service;
extended peak periods; new buses and routes• 4,000+ new park and ride spaces with express
access• Bicycle & pedestrian trail and improvements• Congestion relief on all lanes• Move 2,000-4,000 more people per hour
Private Partners: Express Mobility PartnersEquity investors Cintra, Meridiam InfrastructureDesign-build by Ferrovial Agroman, Allan Myers VA
I-66 Outside the Beltway Project
Virginia Department of Transportation
Key Milestones Date
Park and Ride Milestone (960 spaces nearGainesville)
Summer 2019
Route 28 Signalization (remove four traffic signals from Route 28)
Summer 2020
Express Lanes Open December 2022
• 12 interchanges• 63 bridges and overpasses• 3.1 million tons of asphalt• 57 million pounds of steel• 300+ pieces of heavy equipment• 2.2 million linear feet of sound wall• 2.3 million square feet of retaining wall• 4,000 new park and ride spaces• 18+ miles of new bike trail• 1,000+ expected jobs to build
I-66 Outside the Beltway Construction
Virginia Department of Transportation
Construction will bring:Work zones
Temporary lane closuresTraffic shifts
Traffic congestion
To keep people moving during construction:
• VDOT-funded commuter incentives• Expanded telework programs• Enhanced incident response in work zones to
clear lanes quickly• Increased monitoring of local roads impacted by
changes in traffic flow during construction• Timely info regarding construction impacts to
travelers
I-66 Transportation Management Plan Strategies
Virginia Department of Transportation
• 50% fare subsidy on Omniride and Fairfax Connector commuter bus service • New bus service from Front Royal to Washington, DC
(Stops in Rosslyn, Metro Center, L’Enfant Plaza, and Crystal City)• $100 incentives for new HOV-3 carpoolers under Commuter Connections• $200-per-seat subsidy for new vanpools; $350 gas card incentives for 10+
passenger vans; $100 for smaller vans• Up to $10,000 subsidy for employers for new telework programs
Commuter Incentives During Construction
Virginia Department of Transportation
Interstate work zone
• Supplemental Virginia State Police patrols
• Additional Safety Service Patrols in work zones
• Enhanced wrecker service• Speed and traffic monitoring• On-site warning and communications
signage
Traffic and Incident Management Strategies
Virginia Department of Transportation
• Provide travel information in and around work zones
• Promote non-SOV travel options in the corridor
• Targeted outreach to:• Businesses • Homeowner Associations • Community Events• Employers
• Advance notice of major construction impacts
Communication and Outreach Strategies
Virginia Department of Transportation
• Metrorail and Metrobus• VRE Manassas Line• Multimodal projects funded by I-66 Inside the Beltway Toll Revenue
• Includes expanded bus service in Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, Prince William
• Real-time transportation information screens
• Expanded bike share
Additional Options on the Corridor During Construction
Virginia Department of Transportation
• $10 million initial allocation• FY2018: $12 million projected in toll revenue
($5.7 million for multimodal projects)• FY2019: $25.3 million projected toll revenue
($15.4 million for multimodal projects)
*Construction starting on four-mile eastbound widening from Dulles Connector Road to Fairfax Drive (Exit 71). Opening scheduled fall 2020.
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First Round of Projects (FY2017)• 10 projects worth $9.8 million operational by Toll Day 1.• Includes expanded bus service to Pentagon and, D.C.;
and new park and ride• Will move 5,000 additional people through corridor
Second Round of Projects (FY2018)• 15 projects worth $12 million approved by NVTC and up
for Commonwealth Transportation Board approval in June• Includes improved access to park and rides, bus stops,
Metrorail and VRE• Will move 2,000 additional people through corridor and
save 120,000 hours of travel delays a year
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More details at outside.transform66.org
Virginia Department of Transportation