Hunter Mill District 2018 Paving and Restriping: Public Information Meeting March 19, 2018

1. HUNTER MILL DISTRICT
2018 PAVING & RESTRIPING
Public Information Meeting
March 19, 2018 7pm
Presenters: Allison Richter, VDOT and Chris Wells, FCDOT

2. AGENDA
 VDOT Paving Program Overview
 Proposed Striping Modifications
 Q&A

3. VDOT Paving
Program Overview

4. NOVA DISTRICT PAVEMENT CONDITION RATINGS 2016

5. PAVING ALLOCATIONS FOR NOVA DISTRICT
2013-2018
Fiscal Year
Interstate
($M)
Primary
($M)
Secondary
($M)
Total
($M)
FY 2013 9.4 21.9 26.8 58.1
FY 2014 22.0 17.3 44.0 83.3
FY 2015 6.9 14.8 114.1 135.8
FY 2016 7.8 23.9 107.2 138.9
FY 2017 9.4 21.0 104.9 135.3
FY 2018* 14.2 16.1 110.6 140.9
Total 2013-2018 69.7 115.0 507.6 692.3
* Estimated total; may change as contracts are awarded

6. 2013-2017 NOVA DISTRICT REPAVING FACTS
2013-2017
(Fairfax-Arlington) Interstate Primary Secondary Total
Total Expended 2013-2017 $52.8M $97.6M $398.8M $549.2M
Lane Miles Paved, Fairfax
County 136.3 215.0 1,891.7 2,243.0
Total Lane Miles Inventory
(NOVA District) 727.0 1,736.0 11,122.0 13,585.0
% of Network Paved in
Past 5 Years (Fairfax County) 19% 12% 17% 17%

7. PAVEMENT CONDITIONS
Northern Virginia District: April 2017
Targets: Interstate 82%; Primary 82%;
Secondary 63%

8. HOW ARE ROADS SELECTED FOR PAVING?
Some Factors that Affect Paving Selections:
 Pavement Condition
 Traffic Volume
 Whole Neighborhoods versus Paving Main Streets Only
 Economies of Scale/Mobilization Costs
 Feedback from Maintenance Crews

9. TYPES OF TREATMENT
Preventive Maintenance
 Slurry Seal/Latex/Chip Seal
 Patching (not extensive)
 Crack Seal
Plant Mix (Corrective Maintenance)
 Mill less than 2 inches
 Overlay less than 2 inches of Surface Mix
Asphalt
 Patching
Plant Mix (Restorative Maintenance)
 Mill greater than 2 inches less than 4 inches
 Overlay 2 inches of Intermediate Mix Asphalt
 Overlay < 2 inches of Surface Mix Asphalt
Full Depth Reclamation (FDR)
 Existing Asphalt / Aggregate / Soil Stabilization with
Cement (6-8 inch.)
 Overlay Intermediate Mix Asphalt
 Overlay Surface Mix Asphalt

10. SCHEDULE FOR PAVING PLANNING/IMPLEMENTATION
January-February
Bids are received for current calendar year schedules, contracts are executed. Next calendar year schedules are in planning stages.
March-April
Work begins on current calendar year schedules when weather is warm enough. Next calendar year schedules are being reviewed and further data
gathered.
May-October
Current year schedules are underway. Next calendar year schedules are coordinated and sent to Richmond to prepare for contract advertisement.
November-December
Current year schedules close out. Next year contracts are advertised for bids.

11. ONLINE PAVING MAP
http://www.virginiadot.org/novapaving

12. PAVING INFORMATION ONLINE
 Online paving map located at http://www.virginiadot.org/novapaving
 VirginiaRoads pavement condition information located at http://www.virginiaroads.org
 MyVDOT (https://my.vdot.virginia.gov) or call 1-800-FOR-ROAD (367-7623) for maintenance
requests
 Please refer to handout on “What to Expect During Roadway Resurfacing on a Residential Street”

13. Proposed Striping
Modifications

14. FAIRFAX COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
 Seeks to improve traffic safety and provide transportation options to people around the County
 Bicycle Network Plan: Establishes key bike route network and suggests type of bicycle facility
 Safer/more comfortable facility type can be implemented if space allows
 Routes can be added to connect destinations/origins to the bike network
 Implementation Options (if not widening road):
 Capital Projects ($$$)
 Through Paving & Restriping Process ($)

15. TYPES OF BICYCLE RIDERS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY

16. TYPES OF BICYCLE FACILITIES IN FAIRFAX COUNTY

17. ROAD REDESIGN –
IMPROVING ROAD SAFETY FOR PEOPLE DRIVING, WALKING & BIKING
Only implemented on roads with low to medium traffic
volumes (current and projected) and excess capacity.
Lawyers Road, Reston, VA
Source: FHWA
Crash Reduction
Speeding Reduction

18. BENEFITS OF BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE

19. THE TRAFFIC CALMING EFFECT
Annandale Road
BEFORE AFTER
Top speeds virtually eliminatedSpeeding Concerns

20. RESTON NORTH - EXISTING
 Walnut Branch Road: 2 travel lanes, no on-street parking,
sidepath
 Bennington Woods Road (Baron Cameron Avenue to Reston
Parkway): 2 travel lanes, center turn lanes/striped median,
on-street parking (except at Trader Joe’s), sidepath/sidewalk
 Stevenage Road: 2 travel lanes, center turn lanes/striped
median, no on-street parking (except at park), sidewalks
 Bracknell Drive: 2 travel lanes, no on-street parking,
sidewalks

21. RESTON NORTH - EXISTING
Walnut
Branch Road
Bennington
Woods Road
Stevenage
Road
Bracknell
Drive

22. RESTON NORTH - PLANNED

23. RESTON NORTH - PROPOSED
Wide Shoulder

24. RESTON TOWN CENTER AREA - EXISTING
 Fountain Drive (Baron Cameron Avenue to New Dominion Parkway): 4
travel lanes, on-street parking
 Bowman Towne Drive: 2 travel lanes, on-street parking on both sides
 Explorer Street (Bowman Towne Drive to New Dominion Parkway): 2 travel
lanes, on-street parking on both sides
 Temporary Road: Old Reston Avenue to North Shore Drive: 2 travel lanes,
no on-street parking
 Bluemont Way: 4 travel lanes, no on-street parking

25. RESTON TOWN CENTER AREA - EXISTING
Bowman
Towne Drive
Bluemont
Way
Explorer Street Fountain Drive Temporary Road

26. RESTON TOWN CENTER AREA - PLANNED

27. RESTON TOWN CENTER AREA - PROPOSED
Pictured: North Shore Drive
Pictured: Westpark Drive in Tysons

28. FOUNTAIN DRIVE
 Road Redesign: two travel lanes, left turn
lanes and buffered bike lanes
 Road likely to be further reconfigured
with development
 Reduces turning conflicts
Pictured: North Shore Drive in Reston

29. BLUEMONT WAY
 Road Redesign: two travel lanes,
dedicated left turn lanes and buffered
bike lanes
 Two travel lanes will be maintained
eastbound approaching Reston Parkway
to adequately accommodate turning
volumes
 High (and increasing) pedestrian
between Reston Town Center and Reston
Town Center Transit Station, W&OD &
future Reston Town Center Metro Station
– high pedestrian crash area

30. RESTON SOUTH - EXISTING
 Ridge Heights Road: 2 travel lanes, on-street parking on both sides
 Pinecrest Road: 2 travel lanes, on-street parking on east side
 South Lakes Drive (Sanibel Drive to Reston Parkway): 2 travel lanes, on-
street parking on both sides
 South Lakes Drive (Reston Parkway to Sunrise Valley Drive): 4 travel lanes,
median, dedicated turn lanes, no on-street parking
 Soapstone Drive: 2 travel lanes, bike lanes
 Lawyers (Reston Parkway to Fox Mill Rd): 2 travel lanes, dedicated turn
lanes)

31. RESTON SOUTH – EXISTING (cont’d)
 Lawyers (Twin Branches Road to Hunter Mill Road): 2 travel lanes, wide
shoulders)

32. RESTON SOUTH - EXISTING
Pinecrest Road
South Lakes Drive
(Reston Parkway
to Sunrise Valley
Drive)
South Lakes Drive
(west of Reston
Parkway)
Ridge Heights
Road

33. RESTON SOUTH - EXISTING
Soapstone Drive (Glade
Drive to Lawyers Road)
Lawyers Road
(Reston Parkway to
Fox Mill Road)
Lawyers Road (Twin Branches
Road to Hunter Mill Road

34. RESTON SOUTH - PLANNED

35. RESTON SOUTH - PROPOSED
Proposed Bikeshare Station
Pictured: Shiplett Blvd in Burke
Pictured: Breaburn Drive in Braddock District

36. SOUTH LAKES DRIVE (RESTON PKWY TO SUNRISE
VALLEY DR)
CONCERNS:
 Speeding (85th percentile speed: 47.4 mph)
 Crashes (30 reported crashes between 01/01/08 and 12/31/10: 63% left turn onto South
Lakes Drive, 17% rear-end collisions)
 School traffic related congestion and safety concerns between Soapstone Drive
(eastbound) and Salt Kettle Way (westbound)
 No bicycle facilities (Reston Association trail alternative is not bikeable in many places due
to missing ramps, staircases, concerns about crime, lack of lighting, etc)
 Major reconstruction needed to implement bike lanes while maintaining 4 travel lanes
(narrow/remove median)

37. SOUTH LAKES DRIVE (RESTON PKWY TO SUNRISE
VALLEY DR)
PROPOSED SOLUTION:
 Road redesign: 2 travel lanes and buffered bike lanes where
feasible, left and right turn lanes
 All travel lanes maintained approaching signalized
intersections
 Moderate traffic volumes: within adequate range for a road
redesign, but spot congestion need further investigation
Pictured: Shiplett Blvd in Burke

38. SOUTH LAKES DRIVE (RESTON PKWY TO SUNRISE
VALLEY DR)
BENEFITS:
 Key east-west bicycle route (connecting USGS, South Gate & Reston Community Centers, South Lakes High School, South
Lakes Shopping Center, medium density housing along the entire corridor, planned bikeshare stations + key route to Wiehle
Reston Town Center Metro Stations, W&OD)
 Increased safety for turning vehicles (slower speed, improved sight distance, safer right turn areas)
 Increased safety and comfort for pedestrians (including accompanied and unaccompanied youth): added buffer, safer
crossings
 Possibility to upgrade to protected bike lanes in the near future

39. SOUTH LAKES DRIVE –
PLANNED SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS

40. COMMUNITY FEEDBACK NEEDED
 Speeding Concerns
 Priority Crossing Locations
 Crosswalk Striping
 Median Refuge
Comments due by April 6, 2018 (paper
form or online)

41. Questions/Comments?
Thank you!