Public meeting on April 27, 2017 regarding planned repaving and restriping for Glade Drive.

1. County of Fairfax, Virginia
2017 Repaving and Restriping – Glade Dr
APRIL 24, 2017
ADAM LIND – PROJEC T MANAGER
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Proposed Striping Changes

2. County of Fairfax, Virginia
VDOT Annual Repaving
•VDOT Summer repaving includes several roads in the Hunter Mill
District. Opportunity to review pavement markings and street
design. Proposals are limited to restriping the existing pavement.
•Opportunity to slow traffic, provide transportation options, and
improve vehicle, bicycle, and pedestrian safety
•No additional cost for the County
•Want to hear from the community about issues/concerns
• Some concerns may be addressed through restriping
For information on all paving in Hunter Mill District visit:
www.virginiaroads.org
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3. County of Fairfax, Virginia
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Bicycle Master Plan
Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
October 28, 2014
Bike Lanes Bike Lanes
• Fairfax County Bicycle
Master Plan directs County’s
vision for bicycling to
become a safe transportation
option for residents.
• VDOT’s repaving process
represents an opportunity to
implement the
recommendations in the
bicycle master plan quickly,
at low cost to residents

4. County of Fairfax, Virginia
•Glade Dr
◦Glade Bank Way to Twin Branches Rd = 1.9 mi
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November 14th Recap
•Multiple stations for people to give feedback
• Station 1-Where you live, where you want to be able to
walk/bike, issues, concerns, ideas
• Station 2-What are your priorities? Walking, Bicycling, Parking,
Driving
• Station 3-Design your own streets

5. County of Fairfax, Virginia
November 14th Recap
• Station 1-Where you live, where you want to be able to
walk/bike, issues, concerns, ideas
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6. County of Fairfax, Virginia
November 14th Recap
• Station 2-What are your priorities? Walking, Bicycling, Parking,
Driving
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7. County of Fairfax, Virginia
November 14th Recap
• What are your priorities? Walking, Bicycling, Parking,
Driving
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Glade Rd
First
priority
Second
priority
Third
priority
Fourth
priority Total
Bicycling 14 8 3 4 29
Walking 4 11 6 3 24
Parking 13 8 9 7 37
Driving 7 3 2 3 15

8. County of Fairfax, Virginia
November 14th Recap
• Station 3-Design your own streets
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9. County of Fairfax, Virginia
November 14th Recap
• County received many comments from community
• Many comments focused on parking needs related to clusters on
north side that had parking reduced by fire marshal
• Many comments focused on parking needs at activity centers
along Glade Dr (pool, nature center, soccer fields)
• Many comments supporting bike infrastructure in this corridor
• Alternatives attempt to balance the comments and County
policy goals
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10. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Bicycle Facility Types
Sharrow-Shared Lane Markings (SLMs), or “sharrows,” are road
markings used to indicate a shared lane environment for bicycles and
automobiles. Among other benefits shared lane markings reinforce the
legitimacy of bicycle traffic on the street, recommend proper bicyclist
positioning, and may be configured to offer directional and wayfinding
guidance

11. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Bicycle Facility Types
Bike Lane-Bike lanes designate an exclusive space for bicyclists through
the use of pavement markings and signage. The bike lane is located
adjacent to motor vehicle travel lanes and flows in the same direction
as motor vehicle traffic.

12. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Lane Diets
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A Lane Diet is generally described as narrowing travel
lanes from a roadway and utilizing the space for other
uses and travel modes.
Does not involve reducing the number of travel lanes
Benefits
◦ Providing transportation alternatives and options
◦ Increasing safety for non-motorized users
◦ Reduce speeding

13. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Lane Width and Vehicle Speeds
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14. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Glade Dr - Existing
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•Glade Bank Way to Twin Branches Rd
•Traffic Counts: 1,800-5,000 vehicles per day
•Speed Limit: 30 MPH
•Existing Conditions:
• 1 travel lane in each direction, 36’ wide curb to curb (including
gutter pan), parking allowed both sides

15. County of Fairfax, Virginia
•Count location east of Crows Nest Ln
•Eastbound speeds higher than westbound speeds
Glade Dr– Speed Data
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16. County of Fairfax, Virginia
1700 vehicles per day: 2016. Speeding info passed on to FCPD.
Glade Dr (Crows Nest Ln) Speed Data
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Westbound Direction
Speed Limit: 30 mph
85th Percentile: 38 mph
31% Traffic: ≤ 30 mph
40% Traffic: 31-35 mph
22% Traffic: 36-40 mph
5% Traffic: 41-45 mph
1% Traffic: 46- 50 mph
Eastbound Direction
Speed Limit: 30 mph
85th Percentile: 40 mph
18% Traffic: ≤ 30 mph
38% Traffic: 31-35 mph
32% Traffic: 36-40 mph
9% Traffic: 41-45 mph
2.5% Traffic: 46-50 mph

17. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Project Proposals
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•Glade Drive - Three Options
• Option A: Parking on north side+sharrow, Bike lane (no parking) south side
• Option B: Parking on north side+sharrow, Bike lane (no parking) south
side, except from Glade Pool to Quartermaster fields (Old Trail Dr to
Quartermaster Ln) parking allowed+sharrow
• Option C: Parking remains both sides, add sharrows in both directions

18. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Glade Dr – Option A
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• Parking on north side+sharrow, Bike lane (no parking)
south side
Existing Proposed
North side South side
18’ Travel Lane & parking
allowed (includes gutter
pan)
18’ Travel Lane & parking
allowed (includes gutter
pan)
18’ Travel Lane w/ sharrow
& parking allowed
(includes gutter pan)
11’ Travel Lane 5.5’ Bike Lane
+ 1.5’ gutter
pan
(no parking)
North side South side

19. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Glade Dr – Option B
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• Parking on north side+sharrow, Bike lane (no parking) south side,
except from Glade Pool to Quartermaster fields (Old Trail Dr to
Quartermaster Ln) parking allowed+sharrow both directions
Proposed Typical
18’ Travel Lane w/
sharrow & parking allowed
(includes gutter pan)
11’ Travel Lane 5.5’ Bike Lane
+ 1.5’ gutter
Pan
(no parking)
North side South side
Proposed Exception Area
18’ Travel Lane + Parking
(includes gutter pan)
North side South side
18’ Travel Lane w/
sharrow & parking allowed
(includes gutter pan)
18’ Travel Lane w/
sharrow & parking allowed
(includes gutter pan)
From Glade Pool to Quartermaster fields
North side South side

20. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Glade Dr – Option C
• Parking remains both sides, add sharrows in both directions
Existing Proposed
North side South side
18’ Travel Lane & parking
allowed (includes gutter
pan)
18’ Travel Lane & parking
allowed (includes gutter
pan)
18’ Travel Lane w/
sharrow & parking allowed
(includes gutter pan)
18’ Travel Lane w/
sharrow & parking allowed
(includes gutter pan)
North side South side

21. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Next Steps
•Comment period open for two weeks
• May 11, 2017
•FCDOT and VDOT will review feedback and make a
decision on which proposal, if any to move forward
with
•Finalize design plans spring 2017 and repaving occurs
in summer/fall 2017
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22. County of Fairfax, Virginia
How to Comment
•Fill out comment sheets and submit tonight
•Mail comment sheets in over next three weeks
•E-mail comments to
DOTBicyclePrograms@fairfaxcounty.gov
Thank You for Participating
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