NSF Arlington Transportation Management Program
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NSF Arlington Transportation Management Program Naval District Washington NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK NSF Arlington Transportation Management Program Final February 2014 Prepared for: Prepared by: THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Table of Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION AND CONTEXT 6 4.7 Active Commuting Programs (Bicycling and Walking) 47 1.1 Goals and Objectives 6 4.8 Variable Work Schedules 47 1.2 Transportation Management Programs 6 4.9 Guaranteed Ride Home 47 1.3 The Regional Transportation Vision 7 5.0 MASTER PLAN LAND USE PROPOSALS: TRANSPORTATION IMPLICATIONS 48 1.4 NSF Arlington 9 5.1 Anticipated Land Use Changes 48 2.0 EXISTING TRANSPORTATION CONDITIONS 12 5.2 Employee Density Implications 48 2.1 Local Bus/Metrorail Services 13 5.3 Trip Generation / Modal Split Impacts 48 2.2 Nearby Transit Hub Centers 18 5.4 Master Plan Parking Supply Impacts 50 2.3 Commuter Rail Service 20 5.5 Multi-modal Provisions 50 2.4 Commuter Bus Service 21 6.0 PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT 52 2.5 Shuttle Service 22 PROGRAM 52 2.6 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities 22 6.1 Employee Transportation Coordinator 57 2.7 Roadways 24 6.2 Parking Management 57 2.8 Gate Counts and Vehicle Classification 26 6.3 Transit Subsidies 57 2.9 Parking 28 6.4 Alternative Work Schedule and Telecommuting 57 2.10 Ridesharing 30 6.5 Shuttle Service 57 2.11 Employee Survey Results 31 6.6 Ridesharing 3.0 AREA PLANNING CONTEXT 41 6.7 Active Commuting Programs (Bicycling and Walking) 58 3.1 Columbia Pike Land Use and Housing Planning Studies 41 6.8 Guaranteed Ride Home 58 59 3.2 VDOT Route 50/10th Street and Route 50/Courthouse 7.0 PLANNING CRITERIA AND COMPLIANCE Road Interchanges 42 7.1 Compliance Considerations 59 3.3 Columbia Pike Transit Initiative 42 7.2 TMP Monitoring and Evaluation 61 3.4 Metrobus Express and Priority Corridor Studies 43 8.0 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION 62 3.5 Other Regional HOV/HOT Lanes and Transit Initiatives in Northern Virginia 44 APPENDIX A: ATKINS/LBG GATE AND PARKING SURVEY OF FEBRUARY 3RD, 2011 AT NSF ARLINGTON A1 4.0 EXISTING TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM B1 MEASURES 46 APPENDIX B: POST-BRAC’S PROPOSED PARKING LAYOUT APPENDIX C: EMPLOYEE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE RTV 4.1 Employee Transportation Coordinator 46 SURVEY (JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2011) C1 4.2 Parking Management 46 APPENDIX D: NSF ARLINGTON SHUTTLE SURVEY (APRIL-JUNE 2011) D1 4.3 Transit Subsidies 47 APPENDIX E: EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION FOLLOW-UP SURVEY 4.4 Telecommuting 47 (FEBRUARY 2012) E1 4.5 Shuttle Service 47 4.6 Ridesharing 47 1 NSF Arlington I Transportation Management Program List of Figures Figure 1 - Regional Location of NSF Arlington 8 Figure 27 - Attitudes Toward non-SOV Alternatives 38 Figure 2 - Vicinity Map with of NSF Arlington and Neighboring Figure 28 - Expected DoD Shuttle Demand to/from the Land Uses 9 Pentagon 39 Figure 3 - The Penrose Neighborhood Association 9 Figure 29 - Expected DoD Shuttle to/from the WNY 39 Figure 4 - NSF Arlington prior to 2011 BRAC Improvements 10 Figure 30 - Most Likely Requested Rail Stations if Served by DoD Shuttle 40 Figure 5 - NSF Arlington Installation Map 11 Figure 31 - Study Area for the Columbia Pike Land Use and Figure 6 - Public Bus Service in the Vicinity of NSF Arlington 15 Housing Study, including NSF Arlington 41 Figure 7 - Metro Corridors within Arlington County 17 Figure 32 - VDOT Interchange Improvements on Route 50 42 Figure 8 - Diagram of Metro Stations in Figure 9 18 Figure 33 - Proposed Streetcar Service, Alignment, and Stations near NSF Arlington 42 Figure 9 - Nearby Transit Hub Centers and the Shirlington Bus Station With Convenient Local Bus Services Figure 34 - Major Transit and High Occupancy Vehicle to NSF Arlington 19 Improvements Identified in the NCR’s CLRP 2010-11 Update 45 Figure 10 - VRE System Map 20 Figure 35 - Long-term Framework Plan from NSF Arlington Figure 11 - MARC System Map 20 Master Plan 49 Figure 12 - DoD Shuttle Route 1 22 Figure 36 - Proposed Multi-modal Circulation Framework Plan (Shuttle/Bus/Bike) at NSF Arlington 51 Figure 13 - Bike Routes and Facilities in the Vicinity of NSF Arlington 23 Figure 14 - Functional Classification of Arlington County Street Network 24 Figure 15 - HOV Lanes in/around Arlington 24 Figure 16 - Functional Classification of Arlington County Street Network 25 Figure 17 - Snapshot of MWCOG Interactive Map to locate Park & Ride Lots within the Washington, D.C. Region 29 Figure 18 - Slugging Destinations in Washington, D.C. 30 Figure 19 - ZipCar Location Near NSF Arlington 31 Figure 20 - NSF Arlington Employee Home Zip Code Distribution 33 Figure 21 - NSF Arlington Employee Home Zip Code Distribution with Transit 34 Figure 22 - Employee Commuting Distances 35 Figure 23 - Amount of Time Spent Commuting To/From Work 36 Figure 24 - Current Commuting Mode Splits at Navy Annex and Crystal City 37 Figure 25 - Forecasted Future Commuting Mode Splits at NSF Arlington 37 Figure 26 - Amount of Time Spent Commuting To/From Work 38 NSF Arlington I Transportation Management Program 2 List of Tables Table 1 - Navy Employee Relocations During BRAC 10 Table 2 - Summary of Pike Ride Bus Services 13 Table 3 - 2011 Average Weekday Metro Station Activity 16 Table 4 - Arrival Times: All Employees, AM Survey 27 Table 5 - Gate Counts AM Arrival Period (5:30 AM – 9:30 AM) 27 Table 6 - Travel Mode Split and Average Vehicle Occupancy 27 Table 7 - Estimated Parking Inventory 28 Table 8 - Existing Parking Ratio 28 Table 9 - Employee Distribution by State and County 32 Table 10 - Summary of Existing TDM Initiatives at NSF Arlington 46 Table 11 - Comparison of Existing and Long-term Land Uses 48 Table 12 - Summary of TMP Mode Split Goals and Strategies 54 Table 13 - Employee Parking Ratios at NSF Arlington 57 Table 14 - Existing and Future Parking Compliance 59 3 NSF Arlington I Transportation Management Program Acronyms and Abbreviations AAUSN .........................................................................................................................................Assistant for Administration, Under Secretary of the Navy ACCS ......................................................................................................................................................................... Arlington County Commuter Services ACP .....................................................................................................................................................................................................access control point ARL ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................Arlington ART .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... Arlington Transit AWS .......................................................................................................................................................................................... alternative work schedule BCNR ........................................................................................................................................................................ Board for Correction of Naval Records BRAC ................................................................................................................................................................................... Base Realignment and Closure CLRP ...........................................................................................................................................................Constrained Long-Range (Transportation) Plan CNO ............................................................................................................................................................................................Chief of Naval Operations CPHD ..................................................................................................................................................... Community Planning, Housing, and Development CPI ............................................................................................................................................................................................... Columbia Pike Initiative CPLO .................................................................................................................................................................... Community Planning and Liaison Officer CY ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... calendar year DDOT ....................................................................................................................................................................... District Department of Transportation DHS .................................................................................................................................................................................. Department of Human Services DISA ......................................................................................................................................................................... Defense Information Systems Agency DoD .............................................................................................................................................................................................