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Resurfacing Projects for Complete Streets

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Welcome!

1. Welcome and Housekeeping

2. Street Maintenance Program Overview

3. Complete Streets and Street Maintenance

4. 2020 Proposed Concept Designs

5. Next Steps and How to Share Input

6. Questions and Answers



Project Team

Dan Nabors

Maggie Freeman

Kevin Casadei

Sergio Viricochea

Erin Potter

How to ask Questions



How are streets selected for resurfacing work?

Arlington County maintains 376 miles of roadway in Arlington by:• Repairing potholes and performing spot repairs• Replacing damaged roadway sections• Resurfacing approximately 50-60 miles of roadway

annually

Program Background

• Roads are primarily selected using a measurement called Pavement Condition Index, or PCI

• Other factors may be considered


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How can resurfacing work help achieve community goals?

Evaluation criteria include:

Staff review the streets up for repaving, and identify streets with opportunities to support Arlington’s Complete Streets policy. They look for ways to “enable safe access by all user groups including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit vehicles and users, and motorists of all ages and abilities.”

• Planning guidance from the Master Transportation Plan and relevant sector or area plans• Safety evaluations, including crash history and speeding issues (if available)• Proximity to schools, transit facilities, walkable destinations or bike routes

Early Spring 2020Staff shares information on potential projects and community members share their experiences.

Public feedback, existing plan guidance and other data help develop concept plans.

Late Spring 2020Concept plans are shared with the public before implementation.

Summer - Fall 2020Resurfacing and remarking work is completed for these projects.

Resurfacing and Remarking Season

Resurfacing Projects for Complete Streets Timeline



Full 2020 Repaving Map Proposed Complete Street Projects

Wilson Blvd

Clarendon Blvd

Potomac Ave



What types of improvements can be made through street maintenance?

Pedestrian Bump Outs

Pedestrian Medians




Buffered or Protected Bike Lanes

Improved Traffic Controls

Resurfacing Projects for Complete StreetsImprove

pedestrian crossings

Provide separation

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Reduce and control vehicle

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Improve sight lines

Make the street easier to

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Buffered or Protected Bike Lanes

*Specific treatments will tailored to the individual street


Issues understanding right-of-way at 17th St N merge

Resurfacing Projects for Complete StreetsClarendon Boulevard (N Rhodes St to N Oak St)

Goals & Guidance

What we know about existing conditions

What we heard from you

Project Guidance: Complete Streets Policy Master Transportation Plan – Primary Bicycling CorridorProject Goals: Improve access and safety for people walking, biking and driving

This section is a Principal Arterial, one way paired with Wilson and consists of two travel lanes, standard parking both sides and standard bike lane. Posted Speed Limit: 25 mph Traffic: 11,000 vehicles per day: Two bicycle crashes have occurred in this section since 2016 as well

as two pedestrian related crashes.


Desire for additional separation between people driving and biking

Concern for visibility at crosswalks (Rhodes St an Oak St)



Clarendon Boulevard (N Rhodes St to N Pierce St)

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Proposed Design Summary

Adds new protected bike lane sections Adds new buffered bike lane sections Narrows the transition and clarifies right of way at 17th St N Standardizes vehicle lane widths throughout to create buffer space and separation Retains 71 on-street parking spaces of varying types (78 existing)

Proposed Design Concept:

Typical Cross Section (Looking East)



Proposed Design Summary

Concept Plan: Clarendon Boulevard (N Pierce St to N Oak St)

New Buffered Bike Lane

Greater Separation for the 17th St N transition

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Adds new protected bike lane sections Adds new buffered bike lane sections Narrows the transition and clarifies right of way at 17th St N Standardizes vehicle lane widths throughout to create buffer space and separation Retains 71 on-street parking spaces of varying types (78 existing)

Typical Cross Section (Looking East)



Wilson Boulevard (Arlington Mill Dr to Fairfax County Line)What we heard from you What did we learn from studying this section?

What can we do short term?

Roadway capacity exceeds existing traffic demand Use of on-street parking is low to medium, particularly east of N

Lebanon Street• Meets national traffic volume thresholds for roadway reconfigurations-

change from four lanes to two lanes with buffered bike lanes Intersection operations (signalized and unsignalized) to be maintained

with reconfiguration – with exception of N Livingston Street Reconfiguration based on traffic volumes is less feasible west of Patrick

Henry Drive

Reconfigure the roadway through markings to allow for safer crossings and continuous bike lanes

Continue previous treatments on the corridor such as marked curb extensions

Coordinate with WMATA and ART to consolidate bus stops

Desire for continuation of a bike facility in order to minimize vehicle and cyclist conflictsConcerns regarding speeding along the corridor

Desire for safer pedestrian crossings along the corridor

Better understanding of motorist decisions at wide intersections


Four travel lanes (two in each direction separated by a median), curbside transit stops and parking

Posted Speed Limit: 30 MPH / 85th Percentile Speed: 39 MPH Traffic: 15,000 vehicles per day (VDOT 2018) 3-Year analysis shows 17 crashes along this corridor

82% Angle and Rear End



Current Example: Wilson Boulevard (N Frederick St to N Manchester St)

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Before After



Concept Plan Wilson Boulevard (Patrick Henry Dr to N Lebanon St)

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Concept Plan Wilson Boulevard (N Livingston St to N Liberty St)

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Bus Stop RemovalContinue MarkedCurb Extension Treatment




Concept Plan Wilson Boulevard (N Liberty to N Larrimore)

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Concept Plan Wilson Boulevard (Into Existing)

New Shared LaneMarkings and Signage

Ties intoExisting Facilities

Concept Design Summary Accommodates existing traffic with

minimal delays while providing a safer facility for all users with more space for other travel modes through a roadway reconfiguration of a four-lane road to a two-lane road

Adds additional separation between people driving and biking with buffered bike lanes

Increases transit efficiency and pedestrian safety by consolidating bus stops and adding enhanced bus markings

Improves conditions for people walking by shortening crossing distances with marked curb extensions at intersections

Standardizes travel lane sizes to accommodate transit and school buses

Provides 70 on-street parking spots (69 existing)

Potomac Ave consists of four travel lanes (two in each direction separated by a median), standard bike lanes, and southbound curbside parking lane. Speed Limit: 25 mph 85th percentile speed: 27 mph Traffic: ~5000 vehicles per day 11 crashes since 2016: 45% angle crashes Two bicycle crashes since 2015



Potomac Avenue (S Crystal Dr to County Line)

Goals & Guidance


What we heard from you

Project Guidance: Complete Streets Policy Identified as primary bicycling corridor in the Master Transportation

PlanProject Goals: Improve bike safety along Potomac Avenue and improve connectivity

between Crystal Drive, Four Mile Run Trail, and Potomac Yard Trail

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Desire for an improved corridor connection between Potomac Yard and Crystal City for people walking and biking

Desire for improved walking and biking tie-ins from the bike lanes at Crystal Drive and the trail connections just south of Glebe Rd.*

Reports of issues with vehicles turning into transit lanes*

Reports of issues with vehicles blocking existing bike lane

Desire for a pedestrian connection (currently, no sidewalk exists)

*Out of scope for the resurfacing program, but helpful feedback for future consideration

Potomac Avenue between Crystal Drive and the Alexandria County Line (just after South Glebe Road).



Location

Concept Plan Summary

Upgraded bike lane in both directions (protected and buffered) Interim pedestrian treatment between 29th St S and 33rd St S Adds wider parking near hotel to accommodate shuttle vehicles Formalizes parking and provides 81 parking spaces (47 existing)

Southbound buffered bike laneWide parking lanes

Northbound protected bike lane

Concept Plan: Potomac Avenue (S Crystal Dr to County Line)

Temporary on-street pedestrian zone

Typical Cross Section (Looking North)

Potomac Avenue between Crystal Drive and the Alexandria County Line (just after South Glebe Road).



Location

Concept Plan Summary Cross Section with Temporary Sidewalk (Looking North)

Wide parking lanes

Northbound protected bike lane

Concept Plan: Potomac Avenue (S Crystal Dr to County Line)

Temporary on-street pedestrian zone

Southbound buffered bike lane

Upgraded bike lane in both directions (protected and buffered) Interim pedestrian treatment between 29th St S and 33rd St S Adds wider parking near hotel to accommodate shuttle vehicles Formalizes parking and provides 81 parking spaces (47 existing)



Next Steps

Community Touchpoint 1Discuss goals, share ideas and

experiences Discuss project goals and how

you currently use the streets Share specific ideas and concerns

for the street sectionsThis input will be used to refine to goals and develop concept options.

Early Spring 2020

Project Concepts Learn what we heard during

Touchpoint 1 Review and share comments on

conceptsInput gathered will help evaluate and refine development of a final concept.

Late Spring2020

Final Concepts & Implementation Learn what was heard at

Touchpoint 2 View final designs online Project Implementation

Summer-Fall 2020

*Next Steps may differ for individual projects



We need your help!Share your feedback! Online comment tool open until June 18

Survey Monkey Konveio



Questions?




Safer Streets for All

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Shorten crossings for people walking through curb bump outs, medians or median extensions and bike lanes

Increase clarity by formalizing travel lanes and adding high visibility markings and advance signage

Provide more separation between people driving and people biking through buffered or protected bike lanes

Reduce vehicle speeds with pavement markings, including bike lanes or medians, curb bump outs, medians and signage.

Better sight lines and more controlled vehicle turning movements through curb bump outs and pedestrian islands

Fort Myer Drive at Fairfax Drive

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