Transform 66 Outside the Beltway - MHNA · 2019-04-23 · Transform 66 Outside the Beltway: Purpose...
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Transform 66 Outside the Beltway
Miller Heights Neighborhood Association
April 10, 2019
Transform 66 Outside the Beltway: Purpose and Need
• Address existing and future transportation needs
• Improve multimodal mobility by providing diverse travel choices in a cost-effective manner
• Enhance transportation safety and travel reliability
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I-66 Outside the Beltway Project
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Two express lanes
• HOV-3+ and buses travel free
• Non-HOV tolled
• Congestion-based tolls
Three regular lanes
• Open to all traffic
• No tolls
• Ramp-to-ramp connections between interchanges (auxiliary lanes)
• Safety, interchange and operational improvements
New transit service and other multimodal improvements
• High-frequency, fast and reliable bus service during extended peak periods
• Park and ride facilities
• Transportation Demand Management (TDM) strategies
• Bicycle and pedestrian trail and improvements
I-66 Outside the BeltwayProject Benefits
• Congestion relief on all lanes
• Faster transit through express lanes
• Move 2,000 to 4,000 more people per hour
• New buses and transit routes
• 4,000 new park and ride spaces
• Improved safety
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Flexible barrier with buffer, median for potential future transit
(with auxiliary lanes, if needed)
Project Roadmap
December 2017
Early Construction Activity
Spring 2018
Construction Ramp Up
2019
Results of Noise, Environmental, and Traffic Analyses
Starting Spring 2018
ROW Acquisition
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Express Lanes Open
Fall 2019
Park and Ride Milestone(960 Spaces near Gainesville)
November 2020
Route 28 Signalization (Phased Removal
of 4 Traffic Signals from Route 28)
Noise, Traffic, and Environmental Analysis Process2019
• Based on design plans & updated traffic studies
- Is the wall feasible?
- Is the wall reasonable?
• Publish final noise study results and noise wall locations in 2019
• Solicit input from benefited property owners & renters (voting process for new walls)
• Include approved noise walls into final plans
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• Final Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) completed in June 2016 documented the Preferred Alternative design
• Project design changes undergoing environmental re-evaluation
• Results of the traffic and environmental reevaluations and the Final Design Noise Analysis will be posted to Transform66.org Fi
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Construction Activities
Construction has begun along the corridor within VDOT Right of Way:
• Long-term lane shifts
• Tree removal where necessary within existing right of way and at E.C. Lawrence Park
• Installation and maintenance of erosion and sediment controls
• Utility relocation
• Grading and drainage
• Work on new E.C. Lawrence Park Access Road and Braddock Road temporary pavement
• Bridge foundation work at Route 28 and I-495 Interchanges
• Pedestrian box culvert construction at Route 123
• Retaining walls along I-66
• Access from US Route 50 East to I-66 East express lanes
• Access from I-66 West express lanes to US Route 50 West
• Safety improvements throughout interchange
• Shared use path through interchange, to connect to other existing or planned trails
Route 50 Interchange Improvements
Route 50 Interchange Construction
Upcoming work within next 6 months
• Lane shifting on US Route 50 to create work zones
• Continued tree clearing throughout the interchange
• Grading and drainage inside the interchange
Activities anticipated to begin in Fall 2019
• Bridgework inside interchange
• Construction of temporary pavement detours within interchange
• All current movements will remain available
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Inside Route 50/I-66 Interchange
Balls Ford Park and Ride Lot
▪ 230 spaces expected to open December 2018
▪ Full project completion expected
▪ Access from Heathcote Blvd
▪ Features:
▪ Two Bus Bays and Two Bus Shelters
▪ Bicycle Racks and Lockers
▪ Kiss-and-Ride (Drop-off) Area
▪ Parking Management System
▪ OmniRide working through its process to add direct service to Rosslyn-Ballston corridor
Waples Mill Road Improvements
Waples Mill Road Improvements• Shared use path on West side of bridge; sidewalk
on East side
Upcoming work within next two months• Mass excavation
• Utility relocation
Activities anticipated to begin in next 6 months• Reduction of Waples Mill Road bridge over I-66 to one
lane, movement controlled by a traffic signal –approximately 6 months in duration
• Bridge work
Jermantown Road Improvements
Jermantown Road Improvements
• New bridge will be striped for four lanes
• Shared use path on both sides of bridge
Upcoming work within next two months
• Traffic pattern shift on Jermantown Road from two lanes to one lane- Approximately two month duration
• Waterline relocation
Activities anticipated to begin in Fall 2019
• Bridge work for new Jermantown Road Bridge
• No anticipated long term traffic interruptions
• Communities will be notified of any traffic changes
• Access to/from express lanes in both directions
• Safety improvements throughout interchange
• Shared use path through interchange, to connect to planned George Snyder Trail in City of Fairfax
Route 123 Interchange Improvements
Route 123 InterchangeCurrent and Upcoming Construction Activities
Current Work • Excavating and building of retaining walls
along I-66 between Jermantown Road and Route 123
• Continued clearing and grubbing, erosion and sediment control, drainage, utility work
• Paving for traffic shifts of ramp from I-66W to Route 123
• Striping and installation of traffic signal for upcoming traffic pattern change
Upcoming Work• Long-term traffic pattern shift from Route
123 North to I-66 West (on/about April 19, 2019)
• Demolition of loop ramp from Route 123 North to I-66 West
Balls Ford Park and Ride Lot
▪ 230 spaces expected to open December 2018
▪ Full project completion expected
▪ Access from Heathcote Blvd
▪ Features:
▪ Two Bus Bays and Two Bus Shelters
▪ Bicycle Racks and Lockers
▪ Kiss-and-Ride (Drop-off) Area
▪ Parking Management System
▪ OmniRide working through its process to add direct service to Rosslyn-Ballston corridor
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Corridor Revegetation Plan
A plan to revegetate the corridor will be produced once final design is complete
The plan will include:
• Indigenous and non-competitive species
• Plants adept to roadside environment
• Replanting of trees within VDOT right of way where able
Project website featuring easy-to-access information:
• Construction activities
• Lane closures and traffic changes
• Weekly lane closure look-ahead report
• Direct link to Virginia 511 for real-time traffic conditions and work zones
• Alternative commute information and new commute options
• Project interactive map showing ultimate improvements
• Opportunity to sign-up for regular project updates and news
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Project Website: Transform66.org
Transportation Management Plan During Construction
• Programs to keep commuters moving, reduce number of single-occupant drivers, and promote use of transit and alternative travel strategies during construction
• Additional state police and safety service patrols throughout corridor
• I-66 Outside the Beltway TMP:
• $1 fares on many Connector routes to Vienna Metro
• Half-price OmniRide routes to Tysons, Arlington, and Washington, DC
• New bus service from Front Royal to Washington, DC
• $100 incentives for new HOV-3+ carpoolers
• $200-per-seat subsidy for new vanpools; $350 gas card incentives for 10+ passenger vans; $100 for smaller vans
• Up to $10,000 for new telework programs
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