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County of Fairfax, Virginia
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Designing Roadways in
a Complete Streets
EnvironmentFebruary 13, 2019
Eric M. Teitelman, P.E. F.ASCE
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Agenda
• Projects Overview− Richmond Highway BRT
− Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway
• The Future of Urban Planning
• Design Challenges
• Design Tools
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route 1 Multimodal Alternatives Analysis
• Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT).
• Studied 15-mile segment of Richmond Highway in Prince William and Fairfax Counties.
• Alternatives Alignment for NEPA.
• Extensive public involvement.
• Study completed in January 2015.
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Richmond Highway BRT Project
• Recommendation:− Richmond Highway Bus Rapid
Transit (BRT) from Huntington Metrorail Station to Fort Belvoir.
− Nine BRT stations.
• Phasing:− Phase I: Huntington Station to
Hybla Valley
− Phase II: Hybla Valley to Fort Belvoir
− Long-term: Metrorail extension to Hybla Valley with BRT
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan Amendment
• Work began in 2015.
• Corridor-wide planning goals and objectives with an urban design vision and land use changes to support of BRT.
• Extensive public outreach with community and stakeholders.
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Fairfax County Comprehensive Plan Amendment
• Guidance for creating transit-oriented places.
• Implementation through the rezoning and development process.
• Adopted March 20, 2018.
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* Potential BRT Station
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Richmond Highway Corridor Improvements
• Project 1: Telegraph Road to Mount Vernon Highway: [FHWA Eastern Federal Lands Administered]
− Completed in fall 2017.
• Project 2: Jeff Todd Way to Napper Road: [VDOT Administered]
− Preliminary Engineering phase
− Project length: 2.9 miles
− Environmental work underway
− Last remaining four-lane section north of Fort Belvoir
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Richmond Highway Corridor Improvements
• Additional lane each direction, one-way cycle tracks, sidewalks, and BRT accommodations.
• Median reservation for BRT.
• Construction anticipated for 2023-2025.
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The intent of
this graphic is
to depict the
configuration
of elements
within the
proposed
right-of-way.
For clarity,
potential
landscaping is
not shown.
TYPICAL SECTION
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
What is Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)?
• BRT is high-quality public transit system designed to be fast, reliable, and convenient.
• It operates like rail service on a dedicated transit way, near level boarding, and off-board payment, but with more flexibility and lower cost than rail.
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
What is Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)?
• Key elements of BRT:− Frequent, efficient service
− Dedicated lanes with signal priority: early green and extended
− Information technology systems
− Rail-style stations
− High-quality buses
− Unique graphics and branding
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Where else is BRT?
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Virginia
Existing:
• Alexandria /
Arlington
(Metroway)
Completed (2018):
• Richmond
(GRTC Pulse)
Planned:
• Fairfax County
(Richmond
Highway BRT)
• Route 7 Tysons
to Alexandria
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Richmond Highway BRT Improvements
• Two dedicated BRT lanes in median.
• Roadway widening (no increase in number of through lanes).
• Future connections to walkways, trails, and bicycle facilities.
• Streetscape, including stations, walkways, and medians:− Street furniture, including bikeshare stations
− Pedestrian lighting (facial recognition)
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CONCEPTUAL ROADWAY CROSS SECTION
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Richmond Highway BRT Improvements
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Public Outreach
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Challenges
• Construction in a built commercial environment
• Posted speed limit:− Clear zone
− Sight distance
• Accommodating the future grid of streets.
• Accommodating future connections to walkways, trails, and bicycle facilities.
• Pedestrian safety and crossing times.
• Interim condition between full build-out and existing land use.
• Storm water management.15 15
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway
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Implementation Case Study
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Arlington County Multi-modal Culture
• Transportation snapshot:− 1,100 lane-miles
− 19 miles of HOV lanes
− 80+ Capital Bikeshare stations
− 50 miles of multi-use trails
− 36 miles of on-street bike facilities
− Extensive regional and local bus service
− 12 miles of Metrorail lines and 11 stations
− VRE commuter rail
− Expanding car-share program
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Crystal City Vicinity
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Pentagon
Washington
National Airport
Arlington National
Cemetery
Amazon
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Crystal City — Location and History
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Crystal City Sector Plan — Transportation
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Phased development of Street Network
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Crystal City Area Projects
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Project Details
• Joint project between Arlington County and City of Alexandria.
• 4.5-mile corridor between Pentagon City and Braddock Road Metrorail stations.
• First surface transitway of its kind in the Washington region.
• Operated by WMATA under new “Metroway” branding.
• City and County maintain roadway and stations.
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Project Details
• Dedicated lanes and exclusive right-of-way.
• 30 station platforms.
• Off-vehicle fare collection and all-door boarding.
• Frequent service 7-days a week:
− 6 minutes weekday peak in Crystal City
− 12 minutes weekday off peak
− 20 minutes late nights and weekends
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Design Challenges
• How well does the traffic operate in a complete streets environment?
• How well do shared lanes operate during the peak periods?− What are the compromises?
− How do we balance needs?
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Complete Streets Challenges
• Multi-jurisdiction Transit Signal Priority: Who governs?
• Cross-section Design: Capacity vs. mobility.
• Operation and safety: Minimizing conflict Points.
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Transitway Operational Challenges
• Traffic signal operations
• Transit signal priority:− Coordination with WMATA
− Coordination between two jurisdictions
− Technology
• Right turns vs. transit ops. on exclusive ROW.
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Design & Curbside Management
• Built urban environment:− Limited, expensive ROW
• Cross-section alternatives:− Bike accommodation
options
− Location of bike lane
• Curbside management.
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Design Tools
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VDOT DRPT NACTO
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Questions?
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