County of Fairfax, Virginia

Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance

March 31, 2021

Tom Biesiadny, Director Fairfax County Department of Transportation County of Fairfax, Virginia Today’s Topics

• Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit • Fairfax County Parkway • Route 28 • Route 7 (I-495 to I-66) • Soapstone Connector • Questions and Answers

2 County of Fairfax, Virginia Richmond Highway BRT - Overview

• The Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project is an effort to plan, design, and construct a BRT system between Huntington Metrorail Station and Fort Belvoir • Nine potential BRT stations, with the system constructed in two sections • VDOT and has a related project in the corridor – more on that later in the presentation

For more information about the benefits of BRT systems and background information related to Richmond Highway BRT, please visit the website: fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation/richmond-hwy-brt

3 County of Fairfax, Virginia Project Progress: Design • Design is approximately 30% complete • Website has updated roll plans • National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) final signature anticipated 1st quarter 2021 • We will continue to refine the design, reduce/minimize impacts, and enhance the stormwater management design County of Fairfax, Virginia BRT Project Schedule

• Schedule adjusted based on several factors (coordination with VDOT roadway widening, environmental process, design changes to reduce impacts, etc.). • BRT revenue service expected in early 2030. • Right-of-way acquisition must be complete prior to start of roadway construction. • First active construction is related to utility relocation in early 2023.

Environmental Review

Project Development / Design

Right of Way

Utility Coordination / Construction First active construction Construction

5 County of Fairfax, Virginia Station Characteristics The covered platform area (70 feet) is nearly the length of a Metro train car (75 feet).

Lighting Fixture

Graphic is only for illustrative purposes. This is not a proposed design.

6 Station Design Concept 1

The shape of the canopy resembles an airplane wing

This is a draft station design concept. Elements outside of the station area are shown for context only and are not intended for review as part of the concept. Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit 7 Station Design Concept 1

Windscreens will provide protection from the elements and opportunities to add maps and other signage

This is a draft station design concept. Elements outside of the station area are shown for context only and are not intended for review as part of the concept. Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit 8 Station Design Concept 1 This view shows the relationship between north and south bound BRT stations

This is a draft station design concept. Elements outside of the station area are shown for context only and are not intended for review as part of the concept. Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit 9 Station Design Concept 2

The shape of the canopy resembles a peaked roof or a porch

This is a draft station design concept. Elements outside of the station area are shown for context only and are not intended for review as part of the concept. Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit 10 Station Design Concept 2 Windscreens will provide protection from the elements and opportunities to add maps and other signage

This is a draft station design concept. Elements outside of the station area are shown for context only and are not intended for review as part of the concept. Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit 11 Station Design Concept 2

This view shows the relationship between north and south bound BRT stations

This is a draft station design concept. Elements outside of the station area are shown for context only and are not intended for review as part of the concept. Richmond Highway Bus Rapid Transit 12 County of Fairfax, Virginia Richmond Highway BRT • Next Steps: – Complete Environmental Document – Spring 2021 – Begin initial land acquisition – Summer 2021 – Complete Engineering Phase for New Starts – March 2022

• Estimated Cost: $730 million • Funding Committed: $368 million • Future Funding Sources: NVTA, FTA New Starts, CMAQ, DRPT, Earmarks, Other

13 County of Fairfax, Virginia Richmond Highway Widening

➢ Four lanes to Six lanes ➢ Jeff Todd Way to Sherwood Hall Lane ➢ Approximately 3.1 miles ➢ Safety improvements ➢ Congestion relief ➢ Intersection improvements ➢ Median reservation for future Fairfax County Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) ➢ Sidewalks and separate bicycle paths on both sides of road ➢ Three bridge replacements ➢ Potential noise walls ➢ Utility relocations ➢ Stormwater management

14 County of Fairfax, Virginia Design/Cross Section

➢ Adjustments to Typical Section ➢ More room behind the outside curbs ➢ Other dimensions adjusted to maintain 178’ right-of-way

15 County of Fairfax, Virginia Project Phases

Phase 1 Phase 2 Jeff Todd Way to 0.13 mi. North of Frye Road 0.13 mi. North of Frye Road to Sherwood Hall 1.45 miles 1.65 miles

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16 County of Fairfax, Virginia Richmond Highway - 2 Phase Schedule a/o May 2020 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029

Design Approva FONSI TBD Project Development l Advantage of 2-phased approach

Ad Project Development Detailed Design Final Design • Construction begins in mid 2025 instead Ph 1 of late 2026  @ - 18 months Add’l 12-18 months if Title Reports 12 Full Takes – 24 mos • Construction ends in 2028 instead of consultant resources 2029  @ - 12 months Right of Way Pre- unavailable Phase 1 appraisal 69 Partial Takes – 30 mos UFI-1 RW Auth @ 18 mos Utilities Utilities – 24 mos

NTP Construction – 24 mos Construction Ph. 1

Project Development Detailed Design Final Design Ad Ph. 2

Title Reports 14 Full Takes – 24 mos

Right of Way Pre-appraisal Phase 2 103 Partial Takes – 30 mos UFI-2 RW Auth. @ 18 mos Utilities Utilities – 27 mos

NTP Construction – 24 mos Construction Ph. 2

Note: Schedule contingent on authorization to move forward to right of way acquisitions in Fall 2020 5/1/20

Department of Transportation 17 County of Fairfax, Virginia Richmond Highway Widening

• Status – Environmental Document Approved – Waiting Right-of-Way Clearance • Expected Spring 2021 • Full Parcel Acquisitions will be first

• Funding – Estimated Cost: $415 M – Committed Funding: $348 M – Future Funding Sources: NVTA, Smart Scale, Earmarks, Other Federal, Other

18 County of Fairfax, Virginia Fairfax County Parkway • Near Term Efforts – Popes Head Interchange – Widening from Route 29 to Nomes Court • Medium Term – Widening from Nomes Court to Route 123 • Long Term – Planning Study look at next priorities

19 County of Fairfax, Virginia Schedules and Estimates

Shirley Gate Road Extension (Fairfax County DOT)  Widening Northern Segment Design $1.9 M Underway Right of Way $2.9 M Early 2023 Right of Way $3 M Target: 2024 Constructio $97.0 M Early 2025-2027 n Construction $9.7 M + $5.3 M Target: 2026

 Widening Southern Segment  Interchange at Popes Head Road Right of Way $4.7 M Target: TBD Right of Way $9.7 M Mid 2021 Construction $102.2 M Target: TBD

Construction $73.4 M Mid 2023-2026 Legend Estimate Schedule Design of the Interchange and xx = Amount Funded Target = Feasible if Widening is Fully Funded xx = Additional Fully Funded Funding Needed County of Fairfax, Virginia Popes Head Road Interchange

Proposed Shared Use Path Proposed Proposed SWM Facility SWM Facility

Proposed Shared Use Path

Proposed Shared Use Path Access to Patriot Park to become future Shirley Propose Gate Road Connection d Sidewalk

21 County of Fairfax, Virginia Fairfax County/Franconia- Springfield Parkway Study

• Final segment of Fairfax County 34.5 mi Total Parkway completed in 2010. 8 mi • Board requested assessment of Parkways to identify and prioritize interim and long-term improvements • Long-term multimodal improvements, 10.5 mi including trails, widening, HOV, and interchanges 3.5 mi • Multiple rounds of public input. 7.5 • Recommendations to Board May/June mi 2021. 5 mi https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation/study/fairfax-county-parkway

22 County of Fairfax, Virginia Route 28 • Widening from 2 to 8 lanes from south of Route 50 to Route 7 + Interchanges • Initiated in 1986 • First Transportation Tax District establish by petition of Landowners • Fairfax County, Loudoun County, VDOT and Landowners • Completed in December 2020 • Tax District continues to pay off debt through 2037

23 County of Fairfax, Virginia Route 28

– Construct an additional lane in each direction from just north of the bridge over Bull Run to the Route 29 Interchange – Reconstruct sub-standard vertical alignment on SB Route 28 to meet current standards • Compton Road to Bradenton Drive • Just south of New Braddock Road – Include Shared Use Paths • Both Sides of Route 28 • Short Section of Sidewalk on SB side between Upperridge Drive and Machen Road due to Right-of-Way constraints – Cost: $78.8 Million; fully funded

24 County of Fairfax, Virginia Route 28 Cross Section

Original Design

Design Enhancement Southern Terminus to Old Mill Rd / Green Trails Intersection

25 County of Fairfax, Virginia Route 28 Schedule

• Design Public Hearing – September 23, 2019 • Final Environmental Document – October 30, 2019 • Award Design Build Contract - May 26, 2020 • Notice to Proceed - June 15, 2020 • Roadway Plans (60% Complete) – October 12, 2020 • Start ROW Acquisition (Total Acquisitions) November 2020 • Start Temporary Roadway Widening - March 2021 • Start Permanent Roadway Widening - Spring/Summer 2021 • Substantial Completion – Spring 2023 • Final Construction Completion – Summer 2023

26 County of Fairfax, Virginia Route 28 and Dulles Toll Road/Dulles Greenway Traffic Operations and Safety Study

• VDOT, Fairfax, Loudoun, MWAA, Dulles Greenway • Draft recommendations released in July 2020 • Final recommendation: Spring 2021

27 County of Fairfax, Virginia Preferred Alternative

28 County of Fairfax, Virginia Preferred Alternative Innovation Station Focus

29 County of Fairfax, Virginia Preferred Alternative

Centreville Road and Frying Pan Road Focus

30 County of Fairfax, Virginia Route 7

• I-495 to I-66 – Widen from 4 to 6 lanes – Tysons-wide Improvement identified in the Tysons Comprehensive Plan Amendment in June 2010 – Implementation of Bus Rapid Transit on Route 7 (Tysons to Alexandria)

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Envision Route 7 Tysons BRT Study Area Transit Study Spring Hill Metro • Conducted by Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) • Identified BRT as East Falls Church Metro preferred alternative from Mark Center in Alexandria to Tysons in Phase II • Recommended dedicated bus lanes within Tysons Mark Center (Alexandria) and provide multimodal solution • Phase IV will look at transportation analysis for entire Route 7 Corridor NVTC Envision Route 7 Corridor Alignment

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This County study will refine the work done by NVTC and determine: • Routing – What roadway does BRT travel on? What is the terminal station? • Alignment – What is the appropriate BRT running-way: mixed traffic, BAT (Bus and Turn lane only) exclusive curb busway, exclusive median busway, or combination? • Cross-sections – What is the roadway configuration considering BRT and planned roadway widening? • Station locations – Where are the stations located, considering adjacent land use, trip generators, and stop spacing? Scope of study highlighted in purple

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ALTERNATIVE 1

International Drive

• Terminal Station: Spring Hill Metro • Six BRT stations • 3.7-mile route length • Demographics within ½ mile Walkshed − Households: 8,250 − Population: 16,650 − Employment: 68,250 • Daily BRT Ridership: 6,700 • Serves mixed use land uses including Residential, To request reasonable ADA accommodations Retail, and Transit for this map, call the Fairfax County Department of Oriented along Transportation (FCDOT) at 703-877-5600, TTY 711 International Drive 34 County of Fairfax, Virginia

Street Name and Section Description Tyco Road ALTERNATIVE 1 Eastbound BAT lane and two general traffic lanes in Cross Section: each direction Spring Hill Road • Median runningway on Route Westbound BAT lane and two general traffic lanes in 7 and International Drive each direction

• “Bus and Turn only” BAT International Drive – Lincoln Circle to Spring Hill Road Mixed traffic in both Lanes on Spring Hill Road directions to facilitate and Tyco Road couplet transition to/from median busway International Drive – Route 7 to Lincoln Circle Median busway and two general traffic lanes in each direction

Route 7 – International Drive to I-495 Median busway and three general traffic lanes in each direction

Route 7 – I-495 to I-66 Median busway and two general traffic lanes in each direction

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ALTERNATIVE 2 Tysons Corner Metro

• Terminal Station: Tysons Corner Metro • Three BRT stations • 2.3-mile route length • Demographics within ½ mile Walkshed − Households: 5,500 − Population: 11,500 − Employment: 61,683 • Daily BRT Ridership: 3,500 • Serves major generator and Metrorail at Tysons To request reasonable ADA accommodations for this map, call the Fairfax County Department of Corner Center Transportation (FCDOT) at 703-877-5600, TTY 711

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ALTERNATIVE 3

Route 7

• Terminal Station: West*Park Transit Center • Five BRT stations • 3.8-mile route length • Demographics within ½ mile Walkshed − Households: 7,400 − Population: 15,000 − Employment: 66,200 • Daily BRT Ridership: 7,000 • Serves Transit Oriented mixed use around existing To request reasonable ADA accommodations for this map, call the Fairfax County Department of Metrorail Stations on Route 7 Transportation (FCDOT) at 703-877-5600, TTY 711

37 County of Fairfax, Virginia Envision Route 7 Transit Study – Next Steps

• Public Survey (open until April 16) https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TysonsBRT

• Route 7 BRT Study Webpage https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation/study/route7-brt

• Final Report Spring/Summer 2021

• NVTC Envision Route 7 Phase IV starts this Summer 2021 − Transportation analysis for the Falls Church (I-66 to Mark Center)

38 County of Fairfax, Virginia Soapstone Connector

• This project will be a new connection over the Dulles Toll Road between Sunrise Valley Drive and Sunset Hills Road. It will include bicycle and pedestrian facilities. • The project will provide additional multimodal capacity across the Dulles Corridor, reduce congestion on parallel roadways, improve access to and around Reston, and improve access to the Wiehle- Reston East Metrorail Station. • Status: The County is currently conducting an Environmental Assessment (EA). • Cost: Total Project Estimate ~ $273 million. Current funding includes approximately $162.8 million in local, regional, state, and federal sources.

39 County of Fairfax, Virginia Project History • 2008 Wiehle Avenue/Reston Parkway Station Access Management Plans Final Report, April 2008 – Initiated to consider current status and future needs in vicinity of the two proposed Metrorail stations in the area. – Soapstone Connector was included in list of recommended roadway projects. • Soapstone Connector Feasibility Study, November 2013 – Assessed engineering feasibility of a multimodal roadway that would provide connection between Sunset Hills Road and Sunrise Valley Drive. – Identified and screened 30 alternative alignments. – Conducted community information meetings to ensure public input on alternatives. – Identified most promising alignment for Soapstone Connector. • Board of Supervisors endorsed advancing Preferred Alignment to Preliminary Design Phase on May 13, 2014. • Next Steps: Complete Environmental Document: Early 2022 • Other Crossings: Town Center Parkway & Davis Drive in design. 40 County of Fairfax, Virginia

Questions?

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