County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation Board Four Year Transportation Plan 2012 to...

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Department of Transportation

Board Four Year Transportation Plan

2012 to 2015

Board Transportation Committee

November 29, 2011

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Background

• The Board adopted Four Year Transportation Plans in 2004 and 2007.

• The 2004 Plan– Adopted February 9, 2004– Covered 2004 to 2007– $215 million– Funding:

• $165 million in General Obligation Bonds• $ 50 million in Federal CMAQ/RSTP Funds

– Major Projects Included:• Route 29/Gallows Road Intersection Improvements; Burke Centre VRE

Station Parking Garage; Richmond Highway Public Transportation Initiative; Stringfellow Road Widening and Centreville Road Improvements

– Status:• 19 of 20 final projects have been completed (Stringfellow Road is underway)

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Background (Continued)

• The 2007 Plan– Adopted October 15, 2007– Covered 2008 to 2011– $110 million– Funding:

• $110 million in General Obligation Bonds• Supported by November 2007 Referendum

– Major Projects Included: • Continuation of Projects from 2004 Program that had more than a four-year

schedule; Lorton Road Widening; BRAC Improvements; Fairfax Connector Garage Rehabilitation; Stringfellow Road Park-and-Ride Expansion; Popular Tree Road Improvements

– Status:• 25 of 52 roadway and 16 of 46 pedestrian projects are complete• 13 roadway and 6 pedestrian projects are currently under construction• 150 bus stops complete, 30 under construction, 75 in design, 40 being scoped

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Considerations for Next Four Year Transportation Plan

• Starting Assumptions– 2012 to 2015

– Incorporate previous Board approvals - March 29, 2011 (through FY 2014)

– Fund County-wide Priority Projects• BRAC-related improvements; Transit Development Plan improvements;

capacity enhancements, etc.

– Fund Tysons Corner Improvements (Pending Board action on funding plan)

– Include multimodal projects

– Include funding for bicycle, pedestrian, spot improvements and bus shelter projects

– Projects that can be completed in four years?

– Four Year Plan should be consistent with CIP, Ten Year County-wide Transportation Needs (next slide) and 20 Year Tysons Corner Needs

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• Presented Ten Year Transportation Funding Needs in June 2010.

– Proposed Expenditures: $10.1 billion

– Anticipated Revenues: $ 4.7 billion

– Projected Shortfall: $ 5.3 billion

• Since then staff has:

– Refined project costs

– Updated Tysons Corner projects and costs

– Extended project implementation schedules

– Revised revenue sources

• Current Situation:

– Proposed Expenditures: $ 7.7 billion

– Anticipated Revenues: $ 4.2 billion

– Projected Shortfall: $ 3.5 billion

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Considerations for Next Four Year Transportation Plan

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Proposed Process and Schedule

• Development of Principles for Funding Transportation Projects (January – February 2012)

• Discussion of Project Priorities with Supervisors (January – February 2012)

• Evaluation of Projects – existing and new (January – February 2012)

• Discussion of Revenue Sources and Potential Enhancements (February – March 2012)– General Assembly Session Outcome– Federal Surface Transportation Program Reauthorization

• Review of Proposed Program (March – April 2012)

• Adoption of Program (April 2012)– Concurrent with Adoption of CIP

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Questions?

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