This document summarizes a community meeting for a transportation study of Braddock Road between Guinea Road and I-495 in Fairfax County, Virginia. The study team presented their preliminary preferred alternative of making intersection and corridor improvements, which was found to have similar transportation performance as other alternatives but with lower costs and less environmental and community impacts. This alternative and proposed bicycle and pedestrian improvements were discussed. Next steps include evaluating public comments and making final recommendations for roadway and transit improvements.

1. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
Braddock Road
Multimodal Study
Guinea Road to I-495
Community Meeting No. 3
Lake Braddock Secondary School
February 6, 2017
Department of Transportation

2. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
• Introduction – Supervisor Cook
• Study Team
o Fairfax County Department of Transportation
o Consultant Team
• RK&K
• HNTB Corporation
• Cambridge Systematics
• Rhodeside & Harwell, Inc.
o Task Force
Introduction and Meeting Format
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3. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Introduction and Meeting Format
• Meeting Format and Agenda
o Presentation with Question and Answer
•Preferred Roadway Alternative
•Bicycle Pedestrian Improvements
o Open House - Stations
• Exhibits
• Team Members
• Activities to Solicit Community Input
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4. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation 4

5. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
• Measures of Effectiveness (MOE)
• Proposed Preferred Roadway Alternative
• Bicycle / Pedestrian Facilities
• Transit Center Options – postponed until after
selection of preferred roadway alternative
• Stakeholder Involvement and Outreach
What We Have Done
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6. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Braddock Road Task Force
Representation
Braddock District Council
Bradfield
Canterbury Woods
Carleigh (aka The Elms)
Danbury Forest
Dunleigh
Kings Park
Long Branch
Park Glen Heights
Ravensworth
Red Fox Forest
Signal Hill Estates
Southport
Stone Haven
Townes of Wakefield
Woodhirst
Friends of Long Branch
Stream Valley
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7. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Coordination Efforts
Brook Hills HOA
Old Forge/Surrey Square HOA
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Parkwood Baptist Church
St. Stephens UMC Church
Carleigh (aka The Elms) HOA
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue
Fairfax County Parks Department
Fairfax County Public Schools
Virginia Department of Transportation
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8. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Project Map
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9. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
• No-Build
• Intersection and Corridor Improvements
• HOV2+ Lanes – “Inside” option *
• HOV2+ Lanes – “Outside” option *
• General Purpose Lanes *
* These options include the addition of one general purpose lane
in each direction between Guinea Road and Burke Lake Road.
HOV2+ “Outside” eliminated due to operational issues
Roadway Improvement Options
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10. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
• Improve bottlenecks
• Includes Bicycle / Pedestrian Improvements
Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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11. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
• Guinea Road to Ravensworth Road
• Intersection improvements
• Access Management (intersection spacing,
side street access) included
• Complete bicycle/
pedestrian paths
Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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12. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
• Burke Lake Road to I-495
• Inside HOV Lanes
• General Purpose Lane widening (3 lanes) from
Guinea Road to Burke Lake Road
• Includes intersection improvements and access
management
HOV2+ Inside Lanes
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13. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
• Burke Lake Road to I-495 (4 lanes) and Guinea
Road to Burke Lake Road (3 lanes)
• One additional lane in each direction
• Includes intersection improvements and access
management
General Purpose Lanes
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14. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Comparison of Existing and No Build Alternative
Scenario
Network Travel Time
(Minutes / vehicle)
Side Street Delay
(seconds / vehicle)
Person Throughput
(Trips)
2015 Existing 9.0 60.4 19,980
2040 No Build 17.1 167.2 18,840
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Note: Values presented are the sum of the AM and PM peak periods
on an average weekday

15. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Comparison of 2040 Improvement Alternatives
Scenario
Network Travel Time Side Street Delay Person Throughput
Minutes
per
vehicle
Compared
to No-Build
% change
Seconds
per
vehicle
Compared
to No-Build
% change
Trips
Compared
to No-Build
% change
No Build 17.1 - 167.2 - 18,840 -
HOV2+ Inside 11.1 -17% 111.4 -24% 23,960 +27%
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Note: Values presented are the sum of the AM and PM peak periods
on an average weekday

16. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Comparison of 2040 Improvement Alternatives
Scenario
Network Travel Time Side Street Delay Person Throughput
Minutes
per
vehicle
Compared
to No-Build
% change
Seconds
per
vehicle
Compared
to No-Build
% change
Trips
Compared
to No-Build
% change
No Build 17.1 - 167.2 - 18,840 -
HOV2+ Inside 11.1 -17% 111.4 -24% 23,960 +27%
General
Purpose
11.2 -17% 69.8 -50% 23,700 +26%
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Note: Values presented are the sum of the AM and PM peak periods
on an average weekday

17. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Comparison of 2040 Improvement Alternatives
Scenario
Network Travel Time Side Street Delay Person Throughput
Minutes
per
vehicle
Compared
to No-Build
% change
Seconds
per
vehicle
Compared
to No-Build
% change
Trips
Compared
to No-Build
% change
No Build 17.1 - 167.2 - 18,840 -
HOV2+ Inside 11.1 -17% 111.4 -24% 23,960 +27%
General
Purpose
11.2 -17% 69.8 -50% 23,700 +26%
Intersections 10.8 -26% 86.1 -37% 22,330 +19%
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Note: Values presented are the sum of the AM and PM peak periods
on an average weekday

18. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
Measures of Effectiveness
(MOE) Performance Factors
Environment
1. Net tree loss
2. Bicycle / pedestrian travel
3. Park land impacts
4. Noise levels
5. Air quality
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19. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
MOE Performance Factors
Mobility
6. Community access (vehicles)
7. Bicycle / pedestrian travel time
8. Access and circulation (bicycle / pedestrian)
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20. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
MOE Performance Factors
Safety
9. Number of vehicle conflict points
10. Crash potential
11. Safe movements provided for bicycles and pedestrians
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21. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
MOE Performance Factors
Transportation Network Efficiency
12. Least aggregate travel time
13. Travel time for critical movements
14. Person throughput
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22. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
MOE Performance Factors
Right-of-Way Impacts
15. Right-of-way taken
16. Impacted parcels
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23. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
MOE Evaluations
• MOE Evaluations
conducted by Task
Force
• MOEs evaluated
independent of
project costs
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24. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
Summary of MOE Evaluations
Option
Task Force
MOE Score
Total Cost
“No Build” 0 $0
Intersection and Corridor
Improvements
8.41 $35.0 million
HOV2+ “Inside” -0.81 $101.7 million
General Purpose Widening 4.84 $101.7 million
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25. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
Summary of MOE Evaluations
Option
Task Force
MOE Score
Total Cost
“No Build” 0 $0
Intersection and Corridor
Improvements
8.41 $35.0 million
HOV2+ “Inside” -0.81 $101.7 million
General Purpose Widening 4.84 $101.7 million
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26. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
Preferred Roadway Alternative
Intersection and Corridor Improvements
• Similar transportation performance
• Lower costs
• Less impacts to:
• Land
• Environment
• Community
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27. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
• Improve bottlenecks
• Includes Bicycle / Pedestrian Improvements
Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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28. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Guinea Road and Bradfield Drive
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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29. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Guinea Road and Bradfield Drive
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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30. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
King David Blvd and Dunleigh Drive
Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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31. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Red Fox Drive (west) and Rolling Road
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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32. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Red Fox Drive (west) and Rolling Road
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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33. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Red Fox Drive (east) and Rolling Road
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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34. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Grantham Street / Burke Lake Road
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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35. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Burke Lake Road/Woodland Way and Kings Park Drive
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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36. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Burke Lake Road/Woodland Way and Kings Park Drive
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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37. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Stone Haven Drive
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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38. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Southampton Drive
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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39. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Wakefield Chapel Road / Danbury Forest Drive
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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40. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Glen Park Drive and Inverchapel Road
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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41. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Glen Park Drive and Inverchapel Road
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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42. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Wakefield Park / Queensberry Avenue
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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43. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Port Royal Road / I-495 SB Ramps
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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44. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
I-495 NB Ramps
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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45. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Ravensworth Road
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Intersection and Corridor Improvements
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46. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
QUESTIONS?
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47. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Bicycle / Pedestrian
Improvements
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48. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
• Complete the Bicycle and Pedestrian Network
– Create a Consistent Cross Section
– Fill in Gaps and Connect to Activity
Centers/Neighborhoods
– Restore Deteriorated Paths
Bicycle / Pedestrian Accommodations
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49. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
• Relocate Bus Stops
– Locate Bus Stops with Safe Road Crossings (e.g., at
signalized crossings, pedestrian overpasses/underpasses)
– Comply with County Transit Plans
– Promote consistency in bus stop locations
Bicycle / Pedestrian Accommodations
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50. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
• Enhance Pedestrian Crossings
– At-Grade Crossings at Signalized Intersections
Bicycle / Pedestrian Accommodations
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Braddock Road at Burke Lake Road

51. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
• Enhance Pedestrian Crossings
– Overpass at Kings Park Shopping Center
– Additional Overpasses where Warranted
Bicycle / Pedestrian Accommodations
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Braddock Road near Red Fox Drive

52. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
• Enhance Pedestrian Crossings
– Accotink Trail Undercrossing Improvement
Bicycle / Pedestrian Accommodations
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Braddock Road at Accotink Trail

53. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
• Enhance Pedestrian Crossings
– Proposed HAWK* Signals near King David Blvd and
Grantham Street
Bicycle / Pedestrian Accommodations
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* High-intensity Activated crossWalK
Braddock Road at St. Stephens UMC Church
Burke Lake Road near Grantham Street

54. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Next Steps
• Evaluate citizens’ input and make final
recommendations for roadway and
bicycle/pedestrian improvements
• Transit Center alternatives evaluation
• Fourth Community Meeting – Spring 2017
• Evaluate citizens’ input and make final
recommendations for Transit Center
• Board adoption of study recommendations
• Implement recommendations
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55. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Community Input and Feedback
• Comment Sheets
• Submit Comments on Website:
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/braddockroadmmstudy/
• E-mail: DOTInfo@fairfaxcounty.gov
Subject: Braddock Road
• US Mail: Fairfax County Department of Transportation
4050 Legato Road, Suite 400
Fairfax, Virginia 22033
Attn: Braddock Road Multimodal Study
Please submit comments by February 20, 2017
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56. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
QUESTIONS?
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