Scotts Run Trail: Magarity Road to Colshire Meadow Drive Public Hearing: Nov. 15, 2016

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Scotts Run Trail
Magarity Road to Colshire Meadow Drive
Public Hearing
Westgate Elementary School
November 15, 2016
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Presentation at 7:15 PM
Department of Transportation Park Authority
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A Joint Project by FCDOT and FCPA

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Introductions
• Vanessa Aguayo, Project Coordinator
Capital Projects and Traffic Engineering Division
Department of Transportation
• Liz Cronauer, Project Manager
Planning and Development Division
Fairfax County Park Authority

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Agenda
• Welcome
• Project Background
• Design
• Bridges
• Project Schedule
• Next Steps
• Questions and Answers

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Project Background
• Tysons Metrorail Station
Access Management
Study:
– Vision: Walkable, bike-able
urban community
– Advisory group of residents,
businesses, County staff
– 4 public meetings
– Online survey w/ 1,900
participants
– 1 of 7 bike-pedestrian
projects selected for funding
– Plan adopted by BOS in
2011
• Purpose: Connect Pimmit
Hills neighborhoods to
McLean Metro Rail
Station

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Design
• 2,676 LF of 8’ wide asphalt trail
• Two bridges: 90’ x 12’ and 50’ x
12’
• Marked crossing at Colshire
Meadow Drive
• Federal Funding- Updated project
cost estimate: $2,500,000
• Meets ADA Guidelines for
pedestrian access route: no
slopes greater than 5%

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Design
• Retain existing connection to
Colonies Condominiums
• Primarily on FC Park Authority
property – some temporary and
permanent easements needed on
adjacent properties
• Lighting:
– Lighting design has not been
completed
– Compatible with designed trails in
Tysons
– Tysons standard fixtures will be used
– Pedestrian scale 14’ -16’ poles

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Bridges
• Trail will include two
bridges
• One 90’x12’ bridge
crossing Scotts Run
Stream
• One 50’x12’ bridge
will cross storm water
outfall along west side
of stream

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Project Schedule
Project Concept- May 2012
Conceptual Alignment – Summer 2014
Design- On going
Public Hearing- November 15, 2016
Environmental Work- Early 2017
Final Design – Spring 2017
Land Acquisition – Fall 2017
Project Construction – Summer 2018
Project Completion-Fall 2019
We are here

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Next Steps
• Comments due by November 25, 2016
• Ways to get us your comments:
1. Tonight's meeting- Comment Box
2. Email: Elizabeth (Liz) Cronauer: Elizabeth.Cronauer@fairfaxcounty.gov
3. US Mail: 12055 Government Center Pkwy, Suite 406, Fairfax, VA 22035
Project Website Address:
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/pedestrian/scottsruntrail.htm

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Questions?