Telegraph Road Intersection ImprovementsDefense Access Roads Program
Telegraph Road: About This ProjectDescription
�� Telegraph Road intersection improvement project
�� Anticipate Categorical Exclusion NEPA document
Background�� Peak period congestion at the intersection
�� Improved access between mainside and westside of Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico related to growth at the base
�� Growth of the Quantico Corporate Center
�� Safety and operational issues at the intersection
US Route 1 and Telegraph Road
(VA 637)
Objectives�� Efficiently facilitate the movement of traffic flows along Route 1 and Telegraph Road
�� Improve intersection safety
�� Minimize adverse impacts to social, environmental, and economics resources
Funding�� Funding for the construction of this project is identified by the Defense Access Roads program
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DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
Project Schedule
Telegraph Road Intersection ImprovementsDefense Access Roads Program
Telegraph Road: Existing Conditions
Data sources: Stafford County, National Hydrology Dataset, National Wetlands Inventory, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries GIS, Virginia Department of Historic Resources, and Virginia Department of Transportation
Quantico Corporate
Center
Business and residential parcels
along Route 1
Average annual traffic (2006):
1,100 vehicles per day
Average annual traffic (2010):
22,000 vehicles per day
Average annual traffic (2010):
4,000 vehicles per day
Single lane eastbound approach and insufficient curb radii
Average annual traffic (2010):
22,000 vehicles per day
Existing (2011) Peak Hour Delay andLevels Of Service (LOS) By Movement (VISSIM)
26.6/C (19.9/B) AM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS(PM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS)
Overall Intersection Level of Service: AM: A PM: B
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
8.6/
A (2
3.0/
C)4.
2/A
(16.
2/B)
20.7
/C (1
6.8/
B)
(24.
1/C)
10.
9/B
(5.8
/A) 9
.9/A
(3.4
/A) 7
.9/A(36.2/D) 25.7/C
(52.3/D) 16.1/B(22.2/C) 5.8/A
17.4/B (10.2/B)40.1/D (37.0/D)35.1/D (32.7/C)
Existing (2011) Peak Hour Traffic Volumes
26 (19) AM Peak Hour Volume(PM Peak Hour Volume)
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
74 (3
2)20
0 (1
767)
27 (1
76)
(5) 3
03(3
28) 1
864
(72)
14
(55) 16(9) 5
(157) 12
148 (67)13 (5)70 (88)
LEGEND
5.3/
A (2
8.6/
C)18
.8/B
(10.
9/B)
(9.9
/C) 9
.1/B
(8.6
/A) 1
9.3/
B(7
.9/A
) 4.8
/A(59.9/E) 32.2/C
38.3/D (28.6/C)34.8/C (37.1/D)
Existing (2011) Peak Hour Delay andLevels Of Service (LOS) By Lane Group (Synchro)
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
26.6/C (19.9/B) AM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS(PM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS)
Overall Intersection Level of Service: AM: B PM: C
LEGEND
1/62
(68/
942)
0/30
(4/1
61)
(0/1
3) 4
/126
(5/9
4) 3
5/80
7(0
/37)
0/2
1(22/241) 0/37
3/85 (1/48)17/197 (17/185)
Existing (2011) Peak Hour QueuesBy Lane Group (VISSIM)
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
LEGEND0/30 (4/161) AM Average/Maximum Queue Length (ft)
(PM Avg./Max. Queue Length (ft))
LEGEND
Existing (2011) Peak Hour Delay andLevels Of Service (LOS) By Movement (VISSIM)
26.6/C (19.9/B) AM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS(PM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS)
Overall Intersection Level of Service: AM: A PM: B
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
8.6/
A (2
3.0/
C)4.
2/A
(16.
2/B)
20.7
/C (1
6.8/
B)
(24.
1/C)
10.
9/B
(5.8
/A) 9
.9/A
(3.4
/A) 7
.9/A(36.2/D) 25.7/C
(52.3/D) 16.1/B(22.2/C) 5.8/A
17.4/B (10.2/B)40.1/D (37.0/D)35.1/D (32.7/C)
Existing (2011) Peak Hour Traffic Volumes
26 (19) AM Peak Hour Volume(PM Peak Hour Volume)
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
74 (3
2)20
0 (1
767)
27 (1
76)
(5) 3
03(3
28) 1
864
(72)
14
(55) 16(9) 5
(157) 12
148 (67)13 (5)70 (88)
LEGEND
5.3/
A (2
8.6/
C)18
.8/B
(10.
9/B)
(9.9
/C) 9
.1/B
(8.6
/A) 1
9.3/
B(7
.9/A
) 4.8
/A(59.9/E) 32.2/C
38.3/D (28.6/C)34.8/C (37.1/D)
Existing (2011) Peak Hour Delay andLevels Of Service (LOS) By Lane Group (Synchro)
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
26.6/C (19.9/B) AM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS(PM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS)
Overall Intersection Level of Service: AM: B PM: C
LEGEND
1/62
(68/
942)
0/30
(4/1
61)
(0/1
3) 4
/126
(5/9
4) 3
5/80
7(0
/37)
0/2
1(22/241) 0/37
3/85 (1/48)17/197 (17/185)
Existing (2011) Peak Hour QueuesBy Lane Group (VISSIM)
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
LEGEND0/30 (4/161) AM Average/Maximum Queue Length (ft)
(PM Avg./Max. Queue Length (ft))
LEGEND
Existing (2011) Peak Hour Delay andLevels Of Service (LOS) By Movement (VISSIM)
26.6/C (19.9/B) AM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS(PM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS)
Overall Intersection Level of Service: AM: A PM: B
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
8.6/
A (2
3.0/
C)4.
2/A
(16.
2/B)
20.7
/C (1
6.8/
B)
(24.
1/C)
10.
9/B
(5.8
/A) 9
.9/A
(3.4
/A) 7
.9/A(36.2/D) 25.7/C
(52.3/D) 16.1/B(22.2/C) 5.8/A
17.4/B (10.2/B)40.1/D (37.0/D)35.1/D (32.7/C)
Existing (2011) Peak Hour Traffic Volumes
26 (19) AM Peak Hour Volume(PM Peak Hour Volume)
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
74 (3
2)20
0 (1
767)
27 (1
76)
(5) 3
03(3
28) 1
864
(72)
14
(55) 16(9) 5
(157) 12
148 (67)13 (5)70 (88)
LEGEND
5.3/
A (2
8.6/
C)18
.8/B
(10.
9/B)
(9.9
/C) 9
.1/B
(8.6
/A) 1
9.3/
B(7
.9/A
) 4.8
/A(59.9/E) 32.2/C
38.3/D (28.6/C)34.8/C (37.1/D)
Existing (2011) Peak Hour Delay andLevels Of Service (LOS) By Lane Group (Synchro)
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
26.6/C (19.9/B) AM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS(PM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS)
Overall Intersection Level of Service: AM: B PM: C
LEGEND
1/62
(68/
942)
0/30
(4/1
61)
(0/1
3) 4
/126
(5/9
4) 3
5/80
7(0
/37)
0/2
1(22/241) 0/37
3/85 (1/48)17/197 (17/185)
Existing (2011) Peak Hour QueuesBy Lane Group (VISSIM)
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
LEGEND0/30 (4/161) AM Average/Maximum Queue Length (ft)
(PM Avg./Max. Queue Length (ft))
LEGEND
Existing (2011) Peak Hour Delay andLevels Of Service (LOS) By Movement (VISSIM)
26.6/C (19.9/B) AM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS(PM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS)
Overall Intersection Level of Service: AM: A PM: B
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
8.6/
A (2
3.0/
C)4.
2/A
(16.
2/B)
20.7
/C (1
6.8/
B)
(24.
1/C)
10.
9/B
(5.8
/A) 9
.9/A
(3.4
/A) 7
.9/A(36.2/D) 25.7/C
(52.3/D) 16.1/B(22.2/C) 5.8/A
17.4/B (10.2/B)40.1/D (37.0/D)35.1/D (32.7/C)
Existing (2011) Peak Hour Traffic Volumes
26 (19) AM Peak Hour Volume(PM Peak Hour Volume)
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
74 (3
2)20
0 (1
767)
27 (1
76)
(5) 3
03(3
28) 1
864
(72)
14
(55) 16(9) 5
(157) 12
148 (67)13 (5)70 (88)
LEGEND
5.3/
A (2
8.6/
C)18
.8/B
(10.
9/B)
(9.9
/C) 9
.1/B
(8.6
/A) 1
9.3/
B(7
.9/A
) 4.8
/A(59.9/E) 32.2/C
38.3/D (28.6/C)34.8/C (37.1/D)
Existing (2011) Peak Hour Delay andLevels Of Service (LOS) By Lane Group (Synchro)
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
26.6/C (19.9/B) AM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS(PM Vehicle Delay in Seconds/LOS)
Overall Intersection Level of Service: AM: B PM: C
LEGEND
1/62
(68/
942)
0/30
(4/1
61)
(0/1
3) 4
/126
(5/9
4) 3
5/80
7(0
/37)
0/2
1(22/241) 0/37
3/85 (1/48)17/197 (17/185)
Existing (2011) Peak Hour QueuesBy Lane Group (VISSIM)
Telegraph Road
Rout
e 1
LEGEND0/30 (4/161) AM Average/Maximum Queue Length (ft)
(PM Avg./Max. Queue Length (ft))
LEGEND
Telegraph Road Intersection ImprovementsDefense Access Roads Program
Telegraph Road: Potential Improvements
Data sources: Stafford County and Virginia Department of Transportation
Boswell’s Corner
AntiquesBoswell Motor
US 1
US 1
Telegraph Rd.
Bella Cafe
Turn lane improvemts
Potential right-turn lane
Potential right-turn lane
Potential left-turn lane
Potential driveway closures and parking relocation
Potential right-turn flare
Traffic signal modification