Mount Vernon District 2018 Paving and Restriping

1. MOUNT VERNON DISTRICT 2018 PAVING & RESTRIPING
Public Information Meeting
February 12, 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 FACILITIES IN FAIRFAX COUNTY

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

17. BENEFITS OF BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE

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

19. HOOES ROAD - EXISTING
 Two travel lanes and no shoulder between Fairfax County Parkway and Lorton
Road.
 No bicycle or pedestrian infrastructure.
 Four travel lanes and turn lanes between Lorton Road and Route 123.
 No bicycle or pedestrian infrastructure.

20. HOOES ROAD - PLANNED

21. HOOES ROAD - PROPOSED
(Pictured: Steeplechase Dr)
 Widen the shoulder between
Fairfax County Parkway and Lorton
Road
 Road redesign between Lorton
Road and Route 123: one travel
lane in each direction, dedicated
left turn lanes and buffered bike
lanes Pictured: Shiplett Blvd)

22. POHICK ROAD- EXISTING
 Two travel lanes, dedicated turn lanes, wide
shoulders

23. POHICK ROAD - PLANNED

24. POHICK ROAD - PROPOSED
 Upgrade the existing wide shoulder to bicycle lanes.
 Where space allows, a striped buffer will be placed
between the travel lane and the bike lanes

25. ARMISTEAD ROAD - EXISTING
 Four travel lanes, no median or left turn
lanes
 Safety issues: unexpected left turns

26. ARMISTEAD ROAD - PLANNED

27. ARMISTEAD ROAD - PROPOSED
Pictured: Westbranch Dr
 Road Redesign: two travel lanes, left turn
lanes and buffered bike lanes.
Existing shoulder to remain.

28. RICHMOND HIGHWAY(BETWEEN EAST OF POHICK ROAD AND WEST
OF ARMISTEAD ROAD) - EXISTING
 6 travel lanes, dedicated turn lanes
 Wide shared outside lane designed to
accommodate people on bicycles

29. RICHMOND HIGHWAY(BEWTWEEN EAST OF POHICK ROAD AND WEST
OF ARMISTEAD ROAD) - PLANNED

30. RICHMOND HIGHWAY(BETWEEN EAST OF POHICK ROAD AND WEST
OF ARMISTEAD ROAD) - PROPOSED
 6 travel lanes, turn lanes, bike
lanes
 Bike lanes will connect to existing
bike lanes east of Telegraph Road
Pictured: Richmond Highway

31. TELEGRAPH ROAD (BETWEEN WHERNSIDE STREET AND THE
FAIRFAX COUNTY PARKWAY) - EXISTING
 4 travel lanes, dedicated turn lanes, bike lanes

32. TELEGRAPH ROAD (BETWEEN WHERNSIDE STREET AND THE
FAIRFAX COUNTY PARKWAY) - PLANNED

33. TELEGRAPH ROAD (BETWEEN WHERNSIDE STREET AND THE
FAIRFAX COUNTY PARKWAY) - PROPOSED
 Upgrade the existing bike lanes to
buffered bike lanes
 Connects to existing buffered bike
lanes north of Fairfax County
Parkway
Pictured: Telegraph Road

34. POLE ROAD - EXISTING
 2 travel lanes (varying width), parking lanes in
wider sections, turn lanes

35. POLE ROAD - PLANNED

36. POLE ROAD - PROPOSED
 Add westbound bike lane between Jeff Todd Way and
the Dogue Creek crossing
 Add a striped parking lane on the south side of Pole
Road between Jeff Todd Way and east of Woodlawn
Gable Drive
 Add sharrows in the eastbound travel lane between
Jeff Todd Way and Dogue Creek
 Add bike lanes in both directions between Dogue
Creek and where the road narrows east of Plantation
Drive
 Add sharrows between Plantation Drive and Frye Road
Pictured: Hinson Farm Road
The number of existing on-street parking
spaces will remain the same.

37. FRYE ROAD (BETWEEN RICHMOND HIGHWAY AND POLE
ROAD) - EXISTING
 2 travel lanes (varying width), parking lanes in
wider sections, turn lanes

38. FRYE ROAD (BETWEEN RICHMOND HIGHWAY AND POLE
ROAD)- PLANNED

39. FRYE ROAD (BETWEEN RICHMOND HIGHWAY AND POLE
ROAD)- PROPOSED
 Add buffered bike lanes and a center turn lane
between Richmond Highway and Manor Drive
 Add sharrows in both directions between Manor
Drive and Pole Road
 Add concrete pedestrian refuge in existing
crosswalk near Seven Eleven
The number of existing on-street parking
spaces will remain the same.

40. COMMUNITY FEEDBACK NEEDED
 Speeding Concerns
 Priority Crossing Locations
 Crosswalk Striping
 Median Refuge
Comments due by March 2, 2018 (paper
form or online)

41. Questions/Comments?
Thank you!