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County of Fairfax, Virginia Department of Transportation Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director Fairfax County Department of Transportation

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Page 1: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Department of Transportation

Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons

Greater Tysons Citizens CoalitionJune 18, 2015

Tom Biesiadny, DirectorFairfax County Department of Transportation

Page 2: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

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Many Transportation Activities Underway in the Tysons Area

• Silver Line Construction - Status Report• Silver Line Usage• Phase I Bus Services Changes• Pedestrian and Bicycle Connections• Grid of Streets• Major Projects Update• Intersection Improvements• Transportation Demand Management

Page 3: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Department of Transportation 3

Silver Line Construction –Status Report

• Phase Io Punchlist – Ongoing (VDOT, WMATA,

and Fairfax County) Fairfax County 274 items, 130

open Project Closeout anticipated - end

of 2015 Task Order Contract awarded May

7, 2015 o Final Phase I close out - $2.982B vs.

$2.905 $76M budget adjustment to finalize

Phase 1 work (2.6% change); No impact to toll rates

Page 4: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Silver Line Construction –Status Report

• Phase IIo Total Project Status (all bid packages) Overall Project – 16.5% Design – 81% Construction – 4.5%

o Highlights Enabling/Utility work at Herndon and Innovation Center Stations Aerial Guideway at Dulles Airport under construction Rail Yard at Dulles Airport in design Updated schedule – extension of about 13 months

o Budget - $2.775B Total Contingency - $551.M (Remaining $529.4M)

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Page 5: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Silver Line Usage• Silver Line Ridership

– 16,000 boardings per day – 8,600 boardings at Wiehle-RE – 1,400 boardings at Spring Hill– 1,100 boardings at Greensboro– 3,000 boardings at Tysons Corner– 1,600 boardings at McLean

• Station Parking – Wiehle-Reston East: about 95%+ full– McLean (Scotts Run North - Private) : about 40% full– Tysons Corner (Silver Line Center - Private): 100 spaces– Private lots possible at Greensboro and Spring Hill

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Page 6: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Phase I Bus Service Changes• Service increases in Tysons, Vienna and McLean areas• Two rounds of service changes since July 2014.• January 2015:

– Schedule changes to improve on-time performance– Re-established some bus service connections

• May 2015: – Revised Tysons Circulator routes

and Reston (RIBS routes) to provide more direct service

– Simplified service; reduced overlap– Improved Express Lanes service to

Burke, Lorton and Springfield• Receiving positive feedback from riders

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Page 7: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Pedestrian and Bicycle Connections

• Tysons Metro Station Access Management Study (TMSAMS) Recommendations

• More than 30 pedestrian and bicycle recommendations

• Implementation underway– 12 projects completed– 9 projects under design– 9 projects in land acquisition– 5 projects under construction

• Status on County websitehttp://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/silverline/tysonsimp.htm

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Page 8: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Pedestrian and Bicycle Connections• Ash Grove Trail

– Temporary repaving completed– Land acquisition underway for more significant project

• Vesper Trail – Design approximately 60% complete– Coordination with Dominion on-going

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Page 9: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Pedestrian and Bicycle Connections• Scotts Run Trail

– Project Agreement with Park Authority approved– Design work to begin Summer 2015

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Page 10: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Bike Facilities• 8 miles of bike facilities will be added in Tysons this summer through

VDOT’s repaving project. Paving expected to begin soon!

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Page 11: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Grid of Streets• Conceptual street grid included in Comprehensive Plan Amendment• Consolidated Traffic Impact Analysis completed• Revised grid developed• Studies of individual grid connections, as needed

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Page 12: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Grid of Streets – Approved Segments

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Page 13: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Major Projects Update• Jones Branch Connector (Route 123 to Jones Branch)

– Design: 75% complete– Land Acquisition Activities Underway; will formally start in October– VDOT to oversee construction– Scheduled completion 2018

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Page 14: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Major Projects Update• Route 7 Bridge over Dulles Toll Road: design-build contract

approved (6/17)

• Route 7 Widening (Jarrett Valley to Reston Avenue)– Preliminary design work completed – Project segmentation– Additional funding approved (6/17)– Design work continuing

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Page 15: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Major Projects Update• Route 7/Route 123 Interchange/Route 7 Widening (Route 123 to I-495)

– Feasibility study underway– Interchange concepts being developed

• Route 123 Improvements (Dulles Connector Road to I-495)– Design of median U-Turn concept being developed through proffer

• Boone Boulevard (Ashgrove to Gosnell)– Conceptual Grid prepared for Tysons West– Important to provide parallel roadway to Route 7 and access– Alignment will depend on rezoning cases (some in progress)– No active County project

• Cleveland Ramp – Tysons East Connector Study– Alternatives analysis underway; anticipated completion: August 2015

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Page 16: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Intersection Improvements• 29 intersections studied; Mitigation strategies being developed. • Community meetings will be scheduled for specific projects as they

advance.

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Page 17: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Transportation Demand Management• Tysons Partnership has developed a new TDM program that is

providing services to property owners on a subscription basis• County participates on oversight board• Services include: trip reduction strategies, ridematching assistance,

telework support, transit incentives, monitor travel behaviors, program branding and marketing.

• So far 8 companies have signed on to participate• Contributions and commitments are being included in proffers

associated with development approved after the June 2010 Comprehensive Plan Amendment

• Example of contributions: TMA Contribution: $0.10 per sq. foot office, $0.05 per sq. foot residential;

• Incentive Fund: $0.02 per sq. foot office or residential Department of Transportation

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Page 18: Update on Transportation Activities in and around …...Update on Transportation Activities in and around Tysons Greater Tysons Citizens Coalition June 18, 2015 Tom Biesiadny, Director

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Other• Update of Tysons Comprehensive Plan Amendment

– Planning Commission Tysons Committee has completed initial review of updates to the plan

– Results of studies identified in follow up motions, revised grid, completed activities, and Tysons Transportation Funding Plan

– Expect Planning Commission to release for review in July 2015.– Public hearing anticipated in Fall 2015Development– Existing Development: 48.6 M sq. feet– Under Construction: 2.8 M sq. feet– Approved: 31.8 M sq. feet– Proposed: 13.0 M sq. feet– Total: 96.2 M sq. feet

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County of Fairfax, Virginia

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