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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
W O
x Road
Rest
on P
arkw
ay
BraddockRoad
Lawyers Road
Popes Head Road
Lee Chapel
Road
Pohick Road
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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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BraddockRoad
Fox Mill
Road
LawyersRoad
Popes Head Road
Lee ChapelRoad
Old Keene Mill Road
Pohick
Road
Beul
ahSt
reet
Rest
on P
arkw
ay
W O
x Road
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
BraddockRoad
Fox Mill
Road
LawyersRoad
Popes Head Road
Lee ChapelRoad
Old Keene Mill Road
Pohick
Road
Beul
ahSt
reet
BraddockRoad
Fox Mill
Road
LawyersRoad
Popes Head Road
Lee ChapelRoad
Old Keene Mill Road
Pohick
Road
Beul
ahSt
reet
AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour
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BraddockRoad
Fox Mill
Road
LawyersRoad
Popes Head Road
Lee ChapelRoad
Old Keene Mill Road
Pohick
Road
Beul
ahSt
reet
BraddockRoad
Fox Mill
Road
LawyersRoad
Popes Head Road
Lee ChapelRoad
Old Keene Mill Road
Pohick
Road
Beul
ahSt
reet
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
W O
x Road
Rest
on P
arkw
ay
BraddockRoad
Fox Mill Road
Lawyers Road
Popes Head Road
Old Keene
Mill Road
Pohick Road
Beul
ahSt
reet
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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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W O
x Road
Rest
on P
arkw
ay
BraddockRoad
Lawyers Road
Popes Head Road
Lee Chapel
Road
Pohick Road
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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3
4
16
W O
x Road
Rest
on P
arkw
ay
BraddockRoad
Lawyers Road
Popes Head Road
Lee Chapel
Road
Pohick Road
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3
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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
123
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56 7
11
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
LegendIn Analysis
Excluded From
Corridor Hot Spot
Intersection of Concern/Hot Spot
E Fatality Crash
Major Road
Rail
Federally-Owned
Park
Water
Orange Metrorail
Blue Metrorail
Silver Metrorail
Future Silver
Metrorail Station
³ Future Metrorail
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W O
x Road
Rest
on P
arkw
ay
BraddockRoad
Lawyers Road
Popes Head Road
Lee Chapel
Road
Pohick Road
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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2
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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
Back
lick
Road
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
Fairf
ax C
ount
y Pa
rkw
ayIncrease
storage for turn lanes
Increase storage for turn
lane
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:[email protected]
• 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
Fairfax County Leonard [email protected]
Project Contacts
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Resume Open House
