route 7 traffic flow improvements potomac view road to augusta drive loudoun county department of...
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ROUTE 7 TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTS
POTOMAC VIEW ROAD TO AUGUSTA DRIVE
LOUDOUN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND
WASTE MANAGEMENT
A. MORTON THOMAS & ASSOCIATES, Inc.
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PROJECT PURPOSE
OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:
– DRAINAGE UPGRADES
– STORMWATER TREATMENT
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PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
POTOMAC VIEW ROAD
– Add 3rd left turn lane, southbound Potomac View Rd.
onto eastbound Rte 7
– Add 2nd left turn lane, west-
bound Rte 7 onto south-
bound Potomac View Rd.
– Safety ImprovementsPotomac View Road Looking South
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POTOMAC VIEW ROAD
Potomac View Rd
Rou
te 7
New 2nd Left Turn Lane
New 3rd Left Turn Lane
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PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
STERLING BOULEVARD– Add 3rd left turn lane, northbound Sterling Blvd. onto
westbound Rte 7
– Add right turn lane on eastbound Rte 7 onto southbound Sterling Blvd.
– Closure of connections to Amherst Street/Place
– Safety Improvements Sterling Boulevard Looking North
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STERLING BLVD
Rou
te 7
Sterling Blvd
New Lane Arrangement as Shown on Sign
Lanes shifted toward median to allow new right turn lane
New Right Turn Lane
New Acceleration Lane
W. A
mh
erst
Pl.
E. Amherst St.
Access to/from Sterling Blvdto Close
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PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Augusta Drive Looking South
AUGUSTA DRIVE– Add 3rd left turn lane, southbound August Dr. onto
eastbound Rte 7
– Extend left turn lane,
westbound Rte 7 onto
northbound Augusta Dr.
– Safety Improvements
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AUGUSTA DRIVER
oute
7
Augusta Dr
2 Thru Lanes will Shift to the right
New 3rd Left Turn Lane
Extended and Shifted Left Turn lane
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SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
Widened shoulders where feasible
Increased acceleration zone where feasible
Flattened slopes in median where feasible
Traffic barrier (Guard Rail) along steep slopes
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS
Improving Roadway Drainage
– Increasing Storm Sewer Pipe Sizes to handle
more flow
– Re-grading Median Ditch Lines
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS
Utilizing Landscaped
Biofiltration Basins
– Provides a “Low Impact”
Solution
– Aesthetically pleasing
landscaping
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TRAFFIC CONTROL HIGHLIGHTS
Off-Peak Hour* Lane Closures
Temporary lane narrowing
Night Work to be minimized
Construction Period Approximately 12 months
Peak Hours currently defined as 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.and 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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PROJECT ACTIVITIES & CURRENT SCHEDULE
ACQUIRE EASEMENTS & RELOCATE UTILITIES
BEGIN CONSTRUCTION
– SUMMER 2012
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION
– SPRING/SUMMER 2013
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POINTS OF CONTACT
James Rauch, Division Manager
(703) 771-5564
Dawn Klassen, Land Acquisition Manager
(571) 258-3251
Laura Mehiel, Consultant Project Manager
(703) 817-1373
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QUESTIONS?
ROUTE 7 TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTS
POTOMAC VIEW ROAD TO AUGUSTA DRIVE