TITLE Serving Fairfax County Since 1977 Welcome! RICHMOND HIGHWAY BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) COMMUNITY MEETING #3 Agenda: 6:30-8:30 PM open house, with a presentation at 7:00 PM The purpose of the Richmond Scan this code with your Highway Bus Rapid Transit phone to watch a short System is to provide higher quality video about the project! transit service on US Route 1 / (YouTube: tiny.cc/RHBRT) Richmond Highway from I-495 / Huntington Metrorail Station to Fort Belvoir. We want to hear from you! You can submit comments by completing activities at stations, speaking with staff, and/or filling out a comment form (paper or online). Link to comment form: surveymonkey.com/r/FCDOTBRT3 Translation: • Hay personal que habla español y estamos ofreciendo traducción al español para la presentación. • There are staff here who speak Spanish, and we are offering Spanish translation for the presentation. Additional language services can be requested free of charge by contacting Fairfax County Department of Transportation at 703-877- 5600, TTY 711. Project website: FairfaxCounty.gov/transportation/richmond-hwy-brt The Richmond Highway BRT project RICHMOND HIGHWAY BUS RAPID TRANSIT is funded in part by Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Serving Fairfax County the Northern Virginia Since 1977 Transportation Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need this information in an alternate format, Authority. contact FCDOT at 703-877-5600, TTY 711. PROJECT BACKGROUND Embark Richmond Highway Plan Amendment 2015-IV-MV1 Richmond Highway Road Improvements Richmond Highway BRT Conceptual imagery adapted from DRPT’s Multimodal Alternatives Analysis. This graphic is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not represent a proposed station design. • Lead: Fairfax County Department of • Leads: Federal Highway Administration & • Lead: Fairfax County Department of Planning and Development Virginia Department of Transportation (in Transportation • Amendment to the Fairfax County coordination with FCDOT) • Implementation of BRT from Huntington Comprehensive Plan, adopted by the Board • Richmond Highway is planned to be widened Metrorail Station to Fort Belvoir. of Supervisors on March 20, 2018. to six lanes, with space for both BRT and • Project includes environmental evaluation, • Supports the recommendations of the Route bicycle and pedestrian improvements. design, construction, and investigation of 1 Multimodal Alternatives Analysis, led by • Two projects: funding opportunities. the Virginia Department of Rail and Public » Telegraph Road to Mount Vernon • Considering the need for: Transportation. Highway: completed fall 2017. » Additional roadway widening. Establishes corridor-wide planning goals • » Jeff Todd Way to Napper Road: and objectives, with an urban design vision » Bicycle & pedestrian improvements and environmental and preliminary design and land use changes in support of BRT. connections to local walkways, trails, & work is underway, with construction To further support that vision, the County is bicycle facilities. anticipated from 2023 to 2026. currently developing urban design guidelines » Streetscape improvements. for the Richmond Highway corridor. The Richmond Highway BRT project RICHMOND HIGHWAY BUS RAPID TRANSIT is funded in part by Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Serving Fairfax County the Northern Virginia Since 1977 Transportation Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need this information in an alternate format, Authority. contact FCDOT at 703-877-5600, TTY 711. 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If you need this information in an alternate format, Authority. contact FCDOT at 703-877-5600, TTY 711. 0 . 1 . Miles ° WHAT IS A BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) SYSTEM? BRT is a high-quality public transportation While key elements of the Richmond Highway system designed to be fast, reliable, and more BRT system have not been finalized, BRT convenient than traditional bus routes. It operates systems often include those described below. much like rail service, on a dedicated transit way, but with the flexibility and lower cost of bus vehicles. • SERVICE PLANS & FREQUENCIES that prioritize reliable, frequent, and efficient service. Source: Flickr user Wolfram Burner Source: CTfastrak Emerald Express (Eugene, Oregon) CTfastrak (Hartford, Connecticut) • DEDICATED LANES & TRAFFIC SIGNAL PRIORITY that allow free-flow travel, minimize traffic-related delays, reduce overall travel times, and enhance reliability. • STATIONS offering easier boarding to improve accessibility, off-board fare collection to expedite boarding, and high-quality pedestrian Source: Sasaki connectivity to enhance safety Healthline (Cleveland, OH) and access. • BUSES designed for improved passenger comfort and additional passenger capacity. • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS with features such Source: Omnitrans.org Source: Flickr user Chris sbX (San Bernardino, CA) as real-time bus tracking, Strip & Downtown Express (Clark County, Nevada) innovative fare collection, and more. • SYSTEM-WIDE BRANDING to establish a unique and recognizable identity for the Source: Wikimedia Source: STV system. Swift (Snohomish County, Washington) GRTC Pulse (Richmond, Virginia) The Richmond Highway BRT project RICHMOND HIGHWAY BUS RAPID TRANSIT is funded in part by Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Serving Fairfax County the Northern Virginia Since 1977 Transportation Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need this information in an alternate format, Authority. contact FCDOT at 703-877-5600, TTY 711. ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) The environmental effects of transportation requires the project team to study how the project projects include more than just impacts to natural will affect the community and the environment resources—they also include impacts to social, before making decisions. cultural, historic, and economic resources, as well as to air quality and noise. Resource or topic Types of questions to be answered in the environmental document Socioeconomics What do we know about the people who live in the study area? How might the project impact the population? Community Where are schools, Facilities libraries, and religious South County Center institutions? How could the project affect these facilities? Land Use What types of land uses are in the corridor? How might the project change land use? Environmental Where are low- Justice income and minority populations in the study area, and how might they be affected by the Fort Belvoir project? Economics What are the employment patterns and major employers in the area? How could the project change future economic trends? Visual and What types of changes Aesthetic could the project make Resources to the visual quality of the corridor? Walking along Richmond Highway The Richmond Highway BRT project RICHMOND HIGHWAY BUS RAPID TRANSIT is funded in part by Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) ensures nondiscrimination in all programs and activities in accordance with Serving Fairfax County the Northern Virginia Since 1977 Transportation Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need this information