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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Vienna Metro Station Bicycle Access Study
Improving non-motorized connections to the Vienna-GMU-Fairfax Metro Station
Adam LindFairfax County Department of Transportation
March 2, 2016
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Vienna Metro Bicycle Study• Introductions to team• Background on project• Study Information• Breakout Sessions• Regroup and discuss• Next steps
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FHWA
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
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Background• Fairfax County awarded a Transportation and
Land Use Connections (TLC) grant from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG)
• TLC grants provide technical assistance to support local government to improve transportation and land use coordination
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Study Information• TLC grants are six-month studies that are
a combined effort of local jurisdiction and consultant
• Funding for these grants is limited• Due to time and funding limits, scope of
project is focused on limited number of surrounding streets
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Study Area
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• Nutley Street• Courthouse Road to
Virginia Center Boulevard
• Virginia Center Blvd/Country Creek Road
• Nutley Street to Sutton Road
• Sutton Road• Courthouse Road to Blake
Lane
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Why here? Why now?• 2014: Fairfax County funds $1 million for bicycle
improvements around the Vienna Metro station as part of $1.4 billion Transportation Priorities Plan
• 2015: VDOT announces “Transform 66” plan which aims to add capacity to I-66 corridor
• 2015: Fairfax County DOT works with community and VDOT to include parallel trail in “Transform 66” project
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Flickr: M.V. Jantzen
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I-66 Trail• Transform 66 project includes parallel trail
– In I-66 right of way, and on parallel streets• Project also includes improvements on
bridge crossings– Nutley Street-Combined shared-use path– Vaden Drive-Bike Lanes and wide sidewalks
• I-66 Trail uses Virginia Center Blvd, Country Creek Rd, and Sutton Rd
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Existing Conditions-Nutley St• From Tapawingo
Road looking SB• 4 lane divided with
median• 35 mph• Existing 5’
sidewalk• 25,000+ vehicles
per day
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Existing Conditions-Virginia Center Blvd• Looking north
towards Vienna Metro
• 4 lane divided with median, turn lanes,
• 30 mph• Existing 5’
sidewalk, that alternates sides of the street
• 8,700+ vehicles per day
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Existing Conditions-Country Creek Rd• Looking west
towards Sutton Road
• 4 lane undivided, some on street parking
• 30 mph• Existing 5’
sidewalk, on both sides of the street
• 8,700+ vehicles per day
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Existing Conditions-Sutton Road• Looking south
towards Country Creek Rd and Oakton HS
• 2 lane undivided, lots of parking
• 25 mph• Existing 5’
sidewalk, on one or both sides of the street
• 5,400+ vehicles per day
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Bicycle Master Plan
(Adopted in 2014)• Nutley Street: Shared
Roadway and shared use path• Virginia Center
Blvd/Country Creek Rd: Bike Lanes
• Sutton Road: Combination of bike lanes and sharrows
*I-66 Trail makes a reevaluation of recommendations in this area important*
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Study Details• Develop maps of study corridors• Gather public input on existing conditions
and safety concerns for bicyclists in study area
• Analyze safety and operational conditions for bicyclists
• Identify candidate bicycle treatments for study corridors
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Study Details• Develop priority rankings and cost
estimates for candidate alternatives• Develop typical cross-section for preferred
alternative for each corridor• Identify methods to achieve typical cross-
section for each corridor• Develop 30% design plans
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Study Schedule• February-Compile GIS data, set
basemaps, begin to identify existing conditions
• March-Public introduction and input– Tonight: Provide input on bicycling in the
area, important factors, facility types, areas of concern, etc…
– Late March: Public outreach event at Vienna Metro to generate additional input
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Study Schedule• April-Complete analysis of both intersections
and recommended treatments. Develop cross sections for each roadway in the study.
• May-Public meeting to present recommendations and gather feedback
• June-Finalize alternatives and complete study
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Breakout sessions• Divide into groups around an area map• 30 minutes total• Bicycling conditions in the area
– Do you bike? Do you feel safe? Do you feel comfortable? Why or Why not?
– What would make you bike more? Dedicated facilities? On-road or Off-road?
– Are certain intersections worse than others? How would you improve conditions?
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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Feedback & Contact Information• Continue to provide feedback throughout
the study• Visit study webpage at
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/bike/viennametrobikestudy.htm
• Contact Adam Lind, Bicycle Program Coordinator, [email protected]
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