Fall 2011 South County and BRAC-related Fairfax Connector Service Changes

Fairfax County Department of Transportation Public Meetings: June 1, 2011 – 7:00PM: Lorton Library June 4, 2011 – 11:00AM: South County Gov’t Center June 7, 2011 – 7:00 PM: Saratoga Elementary South County and BRAC-related Fairfax Connector Service Changes Fall 2011

Background
Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) is the process the U.S. Department of Defense uses to reorganize its military installations to adapt to changing circumstances.
The 2005 BRAC law will result in the transfer of 14,000-19,000 Department of Defense jobs to Fort Belvoir in September 2011
Service implementation Fall 2011

Service Plan EXISTING SERVICE PROPOSED SERVICE 159: Engleside Local 159: Engleside Limited-Stop 171: Richmond Highway 171: Richmond Highway 371: Lorton – Fullerton Road 305: Newington Forest 305: Newington Forest – Silverbrook Road 307: Lorton – Laurel Hill 171: Richmond Highway 305: Newington Forest – Silverbrook Road 371: Lorton – Fullerton Road 310: Franconia Road – Rolling Valley 310: Franconia Road – Rolling Valley 331: I-95 Circulator 333: Newington Circulator 371: Lorton – Fullerton Road 332: I-95 Circulator 334: Newington Circulator 371: Lorton – Fullerton Road 380D: Gambrill Road/Backlick P&R – Pentagon Detour 395: Gambrill Road/Backlick P&R – Pentagon

Route 159 Engleside Limited-Stop Route 159 Limited-stop service between Huntington Station (south) and Engleside Proposed route Existing routing via Richmond Highway, Buckman Road, Janna Lee Avenue, Tamarind Drive, Seven Woods Road, Russell Road, Lawrence Street, Frye Road, Pole Road, and Sacramento Drive Proposed span Weekday: 4:51 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., northbound 2:45 p.m. – 7:15 p.m., southbound Proposed headway (minutes) Weekday peak: 30 minutes Notes
No change to routing
Serves REX stops only along Richmond Highway between Kings Highway and Buckman Road (north):
Huntington Station – South/Upper Level
Kings Highway (southbound only)
Southgate Drive/Beacon Hill
Lockheed Boulevard
Arlington Drive
Fordson Road/Belford Drive
Ladson Lane
Local service – all bus stop served – in the Engleside and Sequoyah neighborhoods

Route 159 Engleside Limited-Stop

Route 171 Richmond Highway Route 171 Service between Huntington Station (north) and Lorton VRE. Proposed route Existing routing between Huntington Station (north) and DLA; service would operate along Telegraph Road, Richmond Highway, Pohick Road, Lorton Station Boulevard to the southern terminal at the Lorton VRE. Proposed span Weekday: 3:20 a.m. – 1:30 a.m., Monday – Thursday 3:20 a.m. – 3:30 a.m., Friday Saturday: 5:40 a.m. – 3:30 a.m. Sunday: 5:40 a.m. – 1:10 a.m. Proposed headway (minutes) Weekday peak: 20 Weekday base: 30 Weekday late: 60 Saturday base: 30 Saturday late: 60 Sunday base: 30 Sunday late: 60 Notes
Trips would only operate to DLA weekdays between approximately 5:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., or as otherwise warranted per discussions with DLA representatives
Route would bypass Whernside Street in this proposal instead traveling to Richmond Highway from Telegraph and Pohick Roads

Route 171 Richmond Highway

Route 333/334 Newington – DLA Circulator Route 333/334 Service between Franconia-Springfield Station and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) at Ft. Belvoir and Boston Boulevard via Loisdale Road. Proposed route Bi-directional loops via Frontier Drive, Spring Mall Drive, Loisdale Road, Springfield Center Drive, Newington Road, Cinder Bed Road, DLA, Fairfax County Parkway, and Boston Boulevard. Proposed span Weekday: 5:30 a.m. – 7:30/8:00 p.m. Proposed headway (minutes) Peak: 30 Midday/evening: 60 Notes
Removes I-95 Circulator service from central Springfield and Loisdale Road north of Spring Mall Road.
Removes I-95 Circulator service from Backlick Road which will be served by proposed Route 371.
Provides a cross-I-95 connection via the Fairfax County Parkway.
Maintains service to NVCC-Springfield Medical College, Gateway 95, Boston Boulevard, and DLA-Fort Belvoir.

Route 333 Newington Forest – DLA Circulator

Route 334 Newington Forest – DLA Circulator

Route 305 Newington Forest – Silverbrook Road Route 305 Service between Franconia-Springfield Station and Lorton VRE via Silverbrook Road. Proposed route Franconia-Springfield Parkway to Fairfax County Parkway to Hooes Road (clockwise loop via Sydenstricker) to Fairfax County Pkwy to Hooes Road (southern segment) to Newington Forest Ave to Pohick Road to Southrun Road to Silverbrook Road to Lorton Road to Lorton Station Boulevard to Lorton VRE. Proposed span Weekday: 5:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. 3:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Proposed headway (minutes) Peak: 30-40 Notes
Combines existing routes 305 and 307.
Route would change from a peak direction service to north/south bi-directional service with terminal stands at Franconia-Springfield Station and Lorton VRE.
Route would serve the Gambrill Road and Sydenstricker park and rides northbound in the a.m. and southbound in the p.m.
Service is proposed for removal along Hooes Road and Silverbrook Road between Newington Forest Ave and Southrun Road.
Service option: Lorton Valley community south of Lorton Road along Windemere Hill Drive and Dixon Street (further study necessary)

Route 305 Newington Forest – Silverbrook Road

Route 310 Franconia Road – Rolling Valley Route 310 Rolling Valley Park & Ride to Huntington Metrorail Station via Greater Spring and Franconia-Springfield Metrorail Station Proposed route Same as existing Proposed span Weekday: 4:20 a.m. – 12:30x Proposed headway (minutes) Weekday peak: 20 Base: 30 Evening: 60 Estimated running time (minutes) A.M. Peak: 57 Base : 59 P.M. Peak: 59 Notes
No change to route.
2. Increasing service from 30 minute to 20 minute peak
3. Increasing service from 60 minute to 30 minute base

Route 310 Franconia Road – Rolling Valley

Route 371 Lorton – Fullerton Road Route 371 Service between Franconia-Springfield Station and Lorton Proposed route Franconia-Springfield Station to Franconia-Springfield Parkway to Backlick Road to Fullerton Road to Rolling Road to Pohick Road to Lorton Station Boulevard to Lorton VRE to Lorton Station Boulevard to Armistead Road to Richmond Highway to Gunston Cove Road to Cranford Street to Gunston Hill Drive to Groom Cottage Drive to Lorton Market Street to Lorton Road to the Lorton (I-95) Park & Ride (staggered terminal) to Silverbrook Road to Laurel Crest Drive to Silverbrook Road to Lorton Road to the Lorton (I-95) Park & Ride. Proposed span Weekday: 4:40 a.m. – 12:30x Saturday: 6:00 a.m. – 12:30x Sunday: 6:00 a.m. – 12:30x Proposed headway (minutes) Weekday peak: 30 Weekday base: 30-40 Weekday late/x: 60 Saturday base: 40 Saturday late/x: 60 Sunday base: 40 or 60 Sunday late/x: 60 Notes
Daily service added to the Fullerton Industrial Park and Saratoga Center via Fullerton Road and Rolling Road; and to areas west of I-95 toward Laurel Hill via Silverbrook Road.
Route 371 continues west of I-95 providing service along lower Silverbrook Road.
Terminal at the Lorton (I-95) Park & Ride – prior to Silverbrook Road in the a.m.; after Silverbrook Road in the p.m.

Route 371 Lorton – Fullerton Road

Comments/Request Information
Passengers may provide comments in the following ways
E-mail: fairfaxconnector@fairfaxcounty.gov (Subject: BRAC Service Change Comments)
Online: www.fairfaxconnector.com
Phone: Paul Mounier, Senior Operations Planner, 703-877-5615, TTY 711
Mail:
Fairfax County Department of Transportation
Fairfax Connector BRAC Service Changes
Attn: Paul Mounier
4050 Legato Road, Suite 400
Fairfax, VA 22033
Comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on June 17, 2011 .

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