ROUTE 29 STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP · 4/24/2020 · •A Preferred Scenario was identified to include: • Option B at Route 29 and Hydraulic Road • Option A at Route 29 and Angus

ROUTE 29 STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP

April 24, 2020Charlottesville-Albemarle MPO Policy Board

• A Preferred Scenario was identified to include:• Option B at Route 29 and Hydraulic Road• Option A at Route 29 and Angus Road• Bicycle-Pedestrian Overpass near Zan Road• Roundabout at Hydraulic Road and Hillsdale Blvd.• Access Improvement on Hydraulic Road

• Updated Analysis Comparison• Updated Comparison Matrix• Preferred Scenario Sketch and Preliminary Cost Estimate

March 25th & April 1st Meeting Recap

Virginia Department of Transportation

Route 29 / Hydraulic Rd.


Option B – Concept• No lefts from Hydraulic

Road• Pedestrian crossing

included

Estimated Cost$1.0 – $1.2 Mil.

This estimated cost does not include improvements to other

intersections


US 29 & Angus Rd. Option A – Concept

• Continuous Green T • Improved signal timing• Maintains current

pedestrian crossing



intersections

Zan Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Concept


• Bicycle and pedestrian only grade separation

• Significantly less cost and impact

• Flexible configuration • Transit stops with pull

offs on both sides of Route 29

Estimated Cost$9 – $12 Mil.


intersections

Hydraulic Rd./Hillsdale Dr. Roundabout


Converts existing signalized intersection

to a roundabout


This estimated cost does not include improvements to other intersections


Hydraulic Rd. Access ImprovementsAccess Improvement

at Brandywine Dr.and Michie Dr.

Right in / left in and right out at both Brandywine Dr.

and Michie Dr.(Left out would turn right and

U-turn at the roundabout)

Estimated Cost$800,000 – $1.0 Mil.


intersections

2040 Summary of Intersection Delay & LOSPreferred Scenario


2040 No-Build

Scenario

US 29 & Hydraulic Rd. (Signal) US 29 & Angus Rd. (Signal) US 29 & US 250 WB Off-

Ramp (Signal)Hydraulic Rd. & Hillsdale Dr.

(Signal)AM Peak Period PM Peak Period AM Peak Period PM Peak Period AM Peak Period PM Peak Period AM Peak Period PM Peak Period

Delay (s) LOS Delay (s) LOS Delay (s) LOS Delay (s) LOS Delay (s) LOS Delay (s) LOS Delay (s) LOS Delay (s) LOS

49.9 D 63.1 E 14.0 B 28.0 C 4.9 A 9.6 A 22 C 37.7 D

2040 Build

Scenario

US 29 & Hydraulic Rd. (Signal) US 29 & Angus Rd. (CGT) US 29 & US 250 WB Off-

Ramp (Signal)Hydraulic Rd. & Hillsdale Dr.

(RDBT)AM Peak Period PM Peak Period AM Peak Period PM Peak Period AM Peak Period PM Peak Period AM Peak Period PM Peak Period

Delay (s) LOS Delay (s) LOS Delay (s) LOS Delay (s) LOS Delay (s) LOS Delay (s) LOS Delay (s) LOS Delay (s) LOS

42.5 D 53.8 D 9.4 A 15.3 B 6.8 A 13.9 B 3.3 A 14.9 B


Project Comparison MatrixScenarios Criteria

BriefDescription

2040 Delay AM PM

RW Impacts

EstimatedCost Vehicle Safety Bike & Ped. Safety Initial Driver

Familiarity

Zan Rd Bike Ped. Overpass N/A Some RW

and Utility$9.0 – $12.0

Mil. N/A Grade Separation N/A

Hyd./29 No Build 49.9 63.1 No Change No Change No Change 48

conflict points No Current Crossing Current Condition

Hyd./29 Opt. B

No left turn from Hydraulic 42.5 53.8 Minimal

Impacts$1.0 – $1.2

MilReduces Conflicts

48 > 28Provides Multi-Stage Protected Crossing Moderate

Hyd./ Hillsdale No Build 22.0 37.7 No

Change No Change No Change 48 conflict points

Current Protected Crossing

Current Condition

Hyd. / Hillsdale RDBT 2.9 23.8 Some RW

and Utility$7.0 – $9.0


48 > 8Provides Multi-Stage

Yield Crossing Moderate

Angus/29 No Build 11.4 20.9 No Change No Change No Change 48

conflict pointsCurrent Protected

CrossingCurrent

Condition

Angus/29 Opt. A CGT 7.6 11.5 Minimal

Impacts$1.2 – $1.4


48 > 12Maintains Current

Protected Crossing Moderate

Hydraulicaccess Imp.

Reconfigure WB Section N/A Minimal

Impacts$0.8 - $1.0


12 > 6Side street crossing

only improvedSimilar to existing


Project Comparison MatrixNotes• The delay represents total intersection delay and does not include benefits from any

adjacent intersection improvements. The Hydraulic Access Improvement portion does not have an analysis.

• The operations analysis for the roundabout and conventional intersection are done separately at this stage of analysis, using different tools. These analyses are not comparable. The system analysis provides a better overall performance measure for comparing the future no-build scenario to the preferred scenario with visualizations/automations/etc. for review.

• Estimated costs are based on standalone projects and represent the current-year cost and future cost for the project.


Preferred Scenario Option 1 FeaturesCur. Cost (Mil.)

FutureCost (Mil.)

Hydraulic Rd./29

Opt. B - No Left turn

from Hydraulic

Rd.

$1.0 $1.2

Angus Rd./29 Opt A - CGT $1.2 $1.4

Zan Rd.Bicycle and PedestrianOverpass

$9.0 $12.0

Hydraulic Rd./Hillsdale Dr.

Roundabout $7.0 $9.0

Hydraulic Rd.

AccessImprovement $0.8 $1.0

Total Cost $19.0 $24.6


Hillsdale Drive Extension South


This estimated cost does not include improvements to

other intersections

• Extends Hillsdale from Hydraulic Rd to Route 250

• Relocates ramps• Improves Holiday

Drive

• MPO staff submitted the SMART SCALE pre-application for this scenario the week of April 13th. The full application is due August 3rd

• We will develop no-build and build simulation scenarios along with a comparison matrix of the analysis data for review

• We will present this material to the MPO Policy Board at its next meeting along with any comments received

• We will continue to make minor changes to the preferred solutions to include any additional comments, provide more detailed analysis of the preferred solution operations and present them again to the panel later this spring

Next Steps


Documents

ROUTE 29 STAKEHOLDERS WORKSHOP · 4/24/2020 · •A Preferred Scenario was identified to include: • Option B at Route 29 and Hydraulic Road • Option A at Route 29 and Angus