Reston Metrorail Access Group (RMAG) Status Report Board of Supervisors Transportation Committee September 20, 2011

Reston Metrorail Access Group (RMAG)Reston Metrorail Access Group (RMAG)Status ReportStatus Report

Board of SupervisorsBoard of Supervisors

Transportation CommitteeTransportation Committee

September 20, 2011September 20, 2011

PurposePurpose Consider the current status and future access needs in the Consider the current status and future access needs in the

vicinity of the two stations vicinity of the two stations Provide pedestrian and bicycle access, and effective bus feeder Provide pedestrian and bicycle access, and effective bus feeder

service, and service, and Manage vehicular traffic projected in the area of the stationsManage vehicular traffic projected in the area of the stations

Study AreaStudy Area Reston-Wiehle Avenue and Reston Town Center station areasReston-Wiehle Avenue and Reston Town Center station areas

Design PeriodsDesign Periods Wiehle Ave Station – 2013 Wiehle Ave Station – 2013 Reston Town Center Station – 2017Reston Town Center Station – 2017 Other conditions - 2030 Other conditions - 2030

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Public input was developed through the Public input was developed through the RMAG monthly meetings RMAG monthly meetings

Four public meetings:Four public meetings: Initiation of the studyInitiation of the study Existing conditionsExisting conditions Preliminary findingsPreliminary findings Final recommendationsFinal recommendations

Priority at station areas was given to:Priority at station areas was given to: PedestriansPedestrians BicyclistsBicyclists Transit Users (buses)Transit Users (buses) Private Vehicles (drivers and carpools)Private Vehicles (drivers and carpools)




Northside bus routingNorthside bus routing

Southside bus routingSouthside bus routing

Proposed Street Grid at Wiehle Avenue Station Proposed Street Grid at Wiehle Avenue Station



Project PrioritizationProject Prioritization

Based on Metrorail Opening DateBased on Metrorail Opening Date Reston-Wiehle Ave – December 2013Reston-Wiehle Ave – December 2013 Reston Town Center – early 2017Reston Town Center – early 2017

Projects required by the Record of DecisionProjects required by the Record of Decision Project required by Comstock developmentProject required by Comstock development Linkage between projectsLinkage between projects Availability of fundsAvailability of funds Longer term needsLonger term needs

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Board Approved Funded ProjectsBoard Approved Funded Projects Sunrise Valley Drive, add curb-abutted sidewalk on south side Sunrise Valley Drive, add curb-abutted sidewalk on south side

from Soapstone Drive to South Lakes Drive - - 5,000 feetfrom Soapstone Drive to South Lakes Drive - - 5,000 feet Sunrise Valley Drive, upgrade asphalt sidewalk on north side Sunrise Valley Drive, upgrade asphalt sidewalk on north side

from Soapstone Drive to South Lakes Drive - - 4,500 feetfrom Soapstone Drive to South Lakes Drive - - 4,500 feet Wiehle Ave, upgrade to curb abutted sidewalk on west side Wiehle Ave, upgrade to curb abutted sidewalk on west side

from Sunrise Valley Drive to Station entrance - - 500 feetfrom Sunrise Valley Drive to Station entrance - - 500 feet Wiehle Ave and Isaac Newton Square South, add signalized Wiehle Ave and Isaac Newton Square South, add signalized

crosswalks and mediancrosswalks and median Isaac Newton Square West and WO&D Trail, upgrade and add Isaac Newton Square West and WO&D Trail, upgrade and add

asphalt sidewalk on west side to Sunset Hills Road asphalt sidewalk on west side to Sunset Hills Road Wiehle Avenue, add sidewalk along east side from Chestnut Wiehle Avenue, add sidewalk along east side from Chestnut

Grove Square to North Shore Drive (south) - - in designGrove Square to North Shore Drive (south) - - in design



Improvements Required by Record of DecisionImprovements Required by Record of Decision

Additional left turn lane from Wiehle Ave northbound at Additional left turn lane from Wiehle Ave northbound at station entrystation entry

Additional left turn lane from DTR eastbound ramp at Wiehle Additional left turn lane from DTR eastbound ramp at Wiehle Ave and the addition of interim bus baysAve and the addition of interim bus bays

Widen Sunset Hills Rd from Wiehle Ave to Isaac Newton Sq Widen Sunset Hills Rd from Wiehle Ave to Isaac Newton Sq and install left turn lane from Sunset Hills Rd westbound to and install left turn lane from Sunset Hills Rd westbound to Isaac Newton Sq (south)Isaac Newton Sq (south)

New entry from Isaac Newton Sq (south) into station areaNew entry from Isaac Newton Sq (south) into station area Intersection and pedestrian improvements at Wiehle Ave and Intersection and pedestrian improvements at Wiehle Ave and

Sunset Hills RoadSunset Hills Road Improvements to right turn lane from Sunrise Valley Dr Improvements to right turn lane from Sunrise Valley Dr

(westbound) to Wiehle Ave (northbound)(westbound) to Wiehle Ave (northbound)


Project Funding for RMAG RecommendationsProject Funding for RMAG Recommendations Total RMAG funding requirement is approximately $111 millionTotal RMAG funding requirement is approximately $111 million

Roadway improvements:Roadway improvements: $74 million$74 million Pedestrian/bike improvements:Pedestrian/bike improvements: $29 million$29 million Transit improvements:Transit improvements: $ 8 million$ 8 million

Currently $4 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Currently $4 million in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) fund for the previously mentioned projects(CMAQ) fund for the previously mentioned projects

$21 million in Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) $21 million in Regional Surface Transportation Program (RSTP) funds are programmed through FY 2017 for additional RMAG funds are programmed through FY 2017 for additional RMAG projectsprojects

Future redevelopment in the Reston area may generate developer Future redevelopment in the Reston area may generate developer contributions toward the RMAG projectscontributions toward the RMAG projects

Additional federal, state, regional and local funding opportunities Additional federal, state, regional and local funding opportunities will be explored as they become availablewill be explored as they become available

Documents

Reston Metrorail Access Group (RMAG) Status Report Board of Supervisors Transportation Committee September 20, 2011