CHAPTER 4: Service Expansion Descriptions Report Prepared by: Contents 4 SERVICE EXPANSION PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS ........................................... 4-1 4.1 Transit Service Plan ........................................................................................ 4-1 4.1.1 Prioritization and Ridership Forecasting ................................................... 4-4 4.1.2 Columbia Pike Corridor Service Expansion Recommendations ............... 4-5 4.1.3 Crystal City / Pentagon City Corridor Service Expansion ....................... 4-21 4.1.4 ART Service Expansion .......................................................................... 4-23 4.1.5 Metrobus Service Expansion .................................................................. 4-70 4.1.6 Benefits and Impacts of Recommendations ........................................... 4-96 4.2 Transit Facility Recommendations .............................................................. 4-111 Appendix A: Phase III Outreach Report ................................................................ 4-112 Figures Figure 1 | Fully Implemented ART System ................................................................... 4-2 Figure 2 | Fully Implemented Metrobus (Arlington County) System ............................. 4-3 Figure 3 | Columbia Pike Service Network ................................................................... 4-6 Figure 4 | Route 45 Recommended Alignment ............................................................ 4-9 Figure 5 | Route 74 Recommended Alignment .......................................................... 4-11 Figure 6 | Route 16M Recommended Alignment........................................................ 4-15 Figure 7 | Route 16Z Recommended Alignment ........................................................ 4-20 Figure 8 | Metroway Recommended Alignment.......................................................... 4-22 Figure 9 | Route 51 Recommended Alignment (Phase 1) .......................................... 4-28 Figure 10 | Route 51 Recommended Alignment (Phase 2) ........................................ 4-29 Figure 11 | Route 62 Recommended Alignment......................................................... 4-34 Figure 12 | Route 77 Recommended Alignment......................................................... 4-37 Figure 13 | Route 84 Recommended Alignment......................................................... 4-39 Figure 14 | Route 87 Recommended Alignment......................................................... 4-41 Figure 15 | Route 92 Recommended Alignment......................................................... 4-43 Figure 16 | Route 44 Recommended Alignment......................................................... 4-46 Figure 17 | Route 54 Recommended Alignment......................................................... 4-48 Figure 18 | Route 58 Recommended Alignment (Phase 1) ........................................ 4-51 Figure 19 | Route 58 Recommended Alignment (Phase 2) ........................................ 4-52 Figure 20 | Route 59 Recommended Alignment (Phase 1) ........................................ 4-55 Figure 21 | Route 59 Recommended Alignment (Phase 2) ........................................ 4-56 Figure 22 | Route 63 Recommended Alignment......................................................... 4-58 Figure 23 | Route 88 Recommended Alignment......................................................... 4-60 Figure 24 | Route 93 Recommended Alignment......................................................... 4-63 Figure 25 | Flex Zones 1 and 2 Recommended Service Area .................................... 4-65 Figure 26 | Flex Zone 3 Recommended Service Area ................................................ 4-67 Figure 27 | Flex Zone 4 Recommended Service Area ................................................ 4-69 Figure 28 | Route 1B Recommended Alignment ........................................................ 4-73 Figure 29 | Route 10A Recommended Alignment ...................................................... 4-83 Figure 30 | Route 10E Recommended Alignment ...................................................... 4-84 Figure 31 | Route 10B Recommended Alignment ...................................................... 4-86 Figure 32 | Route 15L Recommended Alignment....................................................... 4-89 Figure 33 | Route 1Y Recommended Alignment ........................................................ 4-95 Figure 34 | Ballston Route Connections ..................................................................... 4-99 Figure 35 | Clarendon-Courthouse Route Connections ............................................ 4-100 Figure 36 | Pentagon City-Crystal City Route Connections ...................................... 4-101 Figure 37 | East Falls Church Route Connections .................................................... 4-102 Figure 38 | Rosslyn Route Connections ................................................................... 4-103 Figure 39 | Shirlington Route Connections ............................................................... 4-104 Figure 40 | Availability of Transit Service to Low-Income Populations ..................... 4-106 Figure 41 | Availability of Transit Service to Minority Populations ............................ 4-107 Figure 42 | Proposed Premium, Primary and Secondary Transit Networks ............. 4-110 Tables Table 1 | Ridership Forecasting Methodology by Improvement Type ........................... 4-4 Table 2 | Route 41 Recommended Level of Service .................................................... 4-7 Table 3 | Route 45 Recommended Level of Service .................................................... 4-8 Table 4 | Route 74 Recommended Level of Service .................................................. 4-10 Table 5 | Route 16A Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-13 Table 6 | Route 16M Recommended Level of Service ............................................... 4-14 Table 7 | Route 16X Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-17 Table 8 | Route 16Z Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-19 Table 9 | Metroway Recommended Level of Service ................................................. 4-21 Table 10 | Route 42 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-25 Table 11 | Route 43 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-26 Table 12 | Route 51 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-27 Table 13 | Route 52 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-30 Table 14 | Route 53 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-31 Table 15 | Route 55 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-32 Table 16 | Route 75 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-35 Table 17 | Route 77 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-36 Table 18 | Route 84 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-38 Table 19 | Route 87 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-40 Table 20 | Route 92 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-42 Table 21 | Route 31 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-44 Table 22 | Route 44 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-45 Table 23 | Route 54 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-47 Table 24 | Route 58 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-50 Table 25 | Route 59 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-54 Table 26 | Route 63 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-57 Table 27 | Route 88 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-59 Table 28 | Route 93 Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-62 Table 29 | Flex Zones 1 and 2 Recommended Level of Service ................................ 4-64 Table 30 | Flex Zone 3 Recommended Level of Service ............................................ 4-66 Table 31 | Flex Zones 4 Recommended Level of Service .......................................... 4-68 Table 32 | Route 1A Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-71 Table 33 | Route 1B Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-72 Table 34 | Route 2A Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-74 Table 35 | Route 3Y Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-75 Table 36 | Route 4B Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-76 Table 37 | Route 7A Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-78 Table 38 | Route 7Y Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-79 Table 39 | Route 7C Recommended Level of Service ................................................ 4-80 Table 40 | Route 10A Recommended Level of Service .............................................. 4-81 Table 41 | Route 10E Recommended Level