Braddock District 2016 VDOT Repaving: Complete Streets-Improving Multimodal Mobility

County of Fairfax, VirginiaCounty of Fairfax, Virginia
BRADDOCK DISTRICT2016 VDOT Repaving
Complete Streets-Improving multimodal mobility
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
Adam Lind
Bicycle Program Coordinator
Fairfax County Department of Transportation

2016 Draft VDOT Repaving List
1. Coffer Woods Rd: Burke Centre Pkwy-Burke Lake Rd
2. Braeburn Dr: Guinea Rd-Wakefield Chapel Rd
3. Patriot Dr: Heritage Dr-Americana Drive
4. Queensberry Ave: Braddock Rd-Heming Ave
5. Guinea Road: Braeburn Drive to Little River Turnpike
6. Ravensworth Rd: Braddock Rd-Little River Turnpike
7. Heritage Dr: Ravensworth Rd-Little River Turnpike
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Additional streets in Braddock District being repaved as well,
for more information visit www.virginiaroads.org

2016 Draft VDOT Repaving List
• Projects are being proposed in conjunction with
VDOT regular maintenance
• Only changes to striping of existing paved area
are possible at this time
• No additional concrete work
• No road widening
• No significant additional cost to Fairfax County or
VDOT to implement proposed changes
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Bicycle Facility Types
• Sharrow-Shared Lane Markings (SLMs), or “sharrows,” are road
markings used to indicate a shared lane environment for bicycles and
automobiles. Among other benefits shared lane markings reinforce
the legitimacy of bicycle traffic on the street, recommend proper
bicyclist positioning, and may be configured to offer directional and
wayfinding guidance

• Bike Lane-Bike lanes designate an exclusive space for bicyclists
through the use of pavement markings and signage. The bike lane is
located adjacent to motor vehicle travel lanes and flows in the same
direction as motor vehicle traffic. Bike lanes are typically on the right
side of the street, between the adjacent travel lane and curb, road
edge, or parking lane.

• Buffered Bike Lane-Buffered bike lanes are conventional bicycle
lanes paired with a designated buffer space separating the bicycle
lane from the adjacent motor vehicle travel lane and/or parking lane.

• Paved Shoulders-At least 3’ wide, and provide a bicycle facility along
uncurbed roadways that serve lower density residential communities.
Allows for parking to remain, especially on gravel sections.

Coffer Woods Road
• From Burke Centre Pkwy to Burke Lake Rd
• Bicycle Master Plan calls for on-road bike lanes
• Average Daily Traffic: 5,200
• Speed Limit: 35 mph
• 2 Sections based on roadway width
• Burke Center Parkway to New England Woods: Bike Lanes
• New England Woods to Burke Lake Rd: Sharrows or Paved
Shoulders-depends on VDOT maintenance decisions
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Coffer Woods Road
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Coffer Woods Road
• Burke Center Parkway to New England Woods: Bike
Lanes (36’+ of pavement)
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Coffer Woods Road
• Narrow existing travel lanes and add bike lanes
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Coffer Woods Road
• New England Woods to Burke Lake Rd: Sharrows or
Paved Shoulders-depends on VDOT maintenance
decisions (25’ of pavement)
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Coffer Woods Road
• New England Woods to Burke Lake Rd: Sharrows and/or
Paved Shoulders-depends on VDOT maintenance
decisions (25’ of pavement)
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Braeburn Dr
• From Guinea Rd to Wakefield Chapel Rd
• Bicycle Master Plan calls for sharrows, however the
pavement width is wide enough to allow for bike lanes
• Cross section would keep parking, add bike lanes, and
keep 1 travel lane, in each direction
• Narrow travel lanes have traffic calming effect
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Braeburn Dr
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Braeburn Dr
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Patriot Dr
• From Heritage Dr to Americana Dr
• Bicycle Master Plan calls for Bike Lanes
• Proposed roadway design same as Braeburn Dr, which
includes 1 travel lane, 1 bike lane, and 1 parking lane in
each direction
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Patriot Dr
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Patriot Dr
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Existing Proposed

Queensberry Ave
• From Braddock Rd to Heming Ave
• Bicycle Master Plan Calls for Bike Lanes/Climbing Lane
• Average Daily Traffic: 3,000-5,000
• Braddock Rd to Ravenel Ln: 1 travel lane, 1 bike lane, 1
parking lane each direction
• Ravenel Ln to Heming Ave: Keeps existing lane
configuration, but adds sharrows. Not enough pavement
width for bike lanes
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Queensberry Ave
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Queensberry Ave-Braddock Rd to Ravenel
Ln
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Existing Proposed

Queensberry Ave-Ravenel Ln to Heming
Ave
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Existing Proposed

Guinea Rd
• From Little River Turnpike to Braddock Rd
• Bicycle Master Plan calls for bike lanes
• Focused on Section from Braeburn Dr to Little River Tpke
• 4 lane undivided from Little River Turnpike to Braeburn Dr (44’+)
• Road Diet Proposed from Braeburn Dr to Ashmeade Dr
• History of crashes, including 10 rear end crashes in three years, 18 total
in this section alone
• Not only a project to add bike lanes, also for road safety
• Existing configuration would remain from Braddock Rd to Braeburn
Dr and from Ashmeade Dr to Little River Turnpike
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Guinea Rd
• 12,000+ Vehicles per day
in proposed road diet
section

Guinea Rd
• 2 Lane street from
Braddock Rd to
Braeburn Dr
• Proposal would
continue one lane in
each direction to
Ashmeade Dr
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Guinea Rd
• 4 lane undivided from Braeburn Dr to Little River Turnpike (44’+)
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Guinea Rd
• 4 lane undivided from Braeburn Dr to Little River Turnpike
• Proposal would be to implement a road diet
• Braeburn Dr to Ashmeade Dr-Existing section to south is 1 lane in each
direction, proposal would extend one lane section to Ashmeade Dr
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Existing Proposed

Guinea Rd
• Road Diet proposal
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Guinea Rd
• Road Diets
• Have now implemented road diets in several places in the county
• Soapstone Dr, Lawyers Rd, Kingstowne Village Parkway, Westbranch Dr,
Greensboro Dr, Park Run Dr, Beacon Hill Road,
• Benefits for all users: drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists
• Drivers: Reduction in top end speeding, 15mph>, provides dedicated turn lane at
intersection=reduction in rear end crashes=safer streets
• Pedestrians: Shorter distances to cross the street, less speeding=safer streets
• Bicyclists: Provides dedicated space to ride, not blocking flow of vehicle traffic,
reduced conflicts and potential for crashes=safer streets
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In existing conditions, if a driver moves slightly over the double yellow line there
is a risk for a head-on crash. In the proposed design, center turn lanes provide a
buffer from oncoming traffic.
Existing Proposed

Existing Proposed
In existing conditions, if a driver swerves slightly to the right, there is a risk for a
collision with the curb. In the proposed design, bikes lanes provide buffer from
curb, although the bike lane shouldn’t be regularly used by drivers.

Existing Proposed
In existing conditions, if a driver pulls over with disabled vehicle, there is a risk
of being in a rear-end collision. In the proposed design, bike lane can provide
safe area during emergency conditions, and help to avoid a rear-end collision.

Existing Proposed
In existing conditions, if a driver is waiting for traffic to clear to make a left turn,
there is a risk of a rear-end collision. In the proposed design, left turn lanes
provide dedicated space to make turn, out of the way of through traffic.

Existing Proposed
In existing conditions, if two drivers are making left turns, they block each others
sight distance and view of oncoming traffic. In the proposed design, turn lanes
provide better sight lines and view of oncoming traffic.

Existing
In existing conditions, the sight lines for drivers exiting side streets can make it
difficult to see oncoming traffic. In the proposed design, the through lane is away
from the curb, and a driver has a better view of oncoming vehicles.

County of Fairfax, VirginiaLawyers Road Diet

Lawyers Road Diet Results
• Average speeds dropped by 1 mph
• Vehicles over 50 mph declined from 13%
to 1% of traffic
• No change in traffic volume

0
5
10
15
20
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Year 5 Year 4 Year 3 Year 2 Year 1 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Crashesperyear
Property Damage
Injury
Crashes in the Road Diet Section of Lawyers Rd.
B E F O R E A F T E R
Average 16 total crashes per year
Average 6 injury crashes per year
5 crashes per year
67%
A F T E R

Lawyers Road Survey
• 851 responses, non-scientific, one year after implementation
• Does the road feel safer?
• Do you cycle more often on Lawyers?
• Do your auto trips take more time?
• Have auto speeds dropped?
• Did the project improve Lawyers?
Yes: 69%
Yes: 47%
No: 69%
Yes: 59%
Yes: 74%

Guinea Rd - Project Impacts
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• Level of Service (LOS) measure of average delay at an
intersection
• Many intersections in Northern Virginia 30+ seconds
• No anticipated negative impact to intersection delay because
configuration at Little River Turnpike, Braeburn Dr, and
Braddock Rd remains the same

Ravensworth Rd
• From Braddock Rd to Little River Turnpike
• Bicycle Master Plan calls for bike lanes
• 2 main Sections based on roadway width
• Braddock Rd to Rawlins Dr: 32’, 2 lanes, No Parking
• Rawlins Dr to Little River Turnpike, 48’+, 4 lanes, Some Parking
• Combination of lane diets and road diets, keep parking
where it exists today
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Ravensworth Rd
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Average Daily Traffic
Volume: 14,000-15,000
Speed Limit: 35 mph
Connection between neighbor-
hoods and the Annandale CBC

Ravensworth Rd
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This is the typical roadway section from Braddock Rd to Rawlins Rd: 2 lanes, 32’.

Ravensworth Rd - Proposal
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• Narrow existing lanes to include 1 travel lane and 1
bike lane in each direction
Existing Proposed

Ravensworth Rd
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• This is the typical roadway section from Rawlins Rd to Little River Tpke-4 lanes, 50-60’.
• Propose a road diet: one travel lane, one center turn lane, bike lanes, and parking

Ravensworth Rd
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• Propose a road diet: one travel lane, one center turn
lane, bike lanes
• Keep parking where it exists today
Existing Proposed

Ravensworth Rd
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• Heard from residents that keeping 2 car widths
approaching Braddock Rd is important
Existing Proposed

Project Impacts
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• Ravensworth Rd and John Marr Dr /McWhorter Pl
• Level of Service AM: before 12.3 seconds of delay, after 14.2
seconds of delay
• Level of Service PM: before 16.9 seconds of delay, after 18.5
seconds of delay

Heritage Dr
Average Daily Traffic Volume:
4,700 near Ravensworth Rd,
16,000 Near Little River Tpke
Speed Limit: 25 mph
Multiple schools and parks
located along the corridor
Connection to the Cross County
Trail

Heritage Dr
• Ravensworth Road to Rectory Lane: 2 lane undivided, parking
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Heritage Dr – Ravensworth to Rectory
Ln• Narrow lanes to include 1 travel lanes, 1 bike lanes, and 1
parking lane in each direction (width shown includes
gutter pan)
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Existing Proposed

Heritage Dr
• Rectory Lane to Little River Turnpike: 4 lane divided
• Parking would be retained where it exists today
• Majority of corridor would remain with same configuration and bike
lanes would be added by narrowing lanes
• Proposal would eliminate short section of 1 lane in each direction
to keep connectivity of bike lanes
• Between Rectory Lane and Commons Drive-Northbound (0.1 mi)
• Between Patriot Drive and Rectory Lane-Southbound (0.2 mi)
• VDOT evaluating intersections for impact of changes to
configuration
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Heritage Dr
• Rectory Lane to Patriot Drive: 4 lane divided
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Heritage Dr
• Rectory Lane to Patriot Drive: 4 lane divided
• Convert outside lane to buffered bike lane where median exists between
Rectory Ln and Patriot Dr
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Heritage Dr: Patriot Dr to 236
• Patriot Dr to Little River Turnpike: 4 lane divided, parking
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Heritage Dr – Patriot Dr to Little River
Tpke• Narrow travel lanes, add bike lanes, keep parking
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Existing
Proposed

Project Impacts
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• Level of Service (LOS) measure of average delay at an
intersection
• Many intersections in Northern Virginia 30+ seconds
• Heritage Dr and Patriot Dr
• Level of Service AM: before 18.4 seconds of delay, after 23.3 seconds
of delay
• Level of Service PM: before 12.1 seconds of delay, after 14.6 seconds
of delay
• Heritage Dr and Patriot Dr
• No impact to delay because lane configuration remains as is today

Next Steps
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• Gather community input tonight and over next
three weeks
• Comment Period Open until Friday, April 29th
• DOTBicyclePrograms@fairfaxcounty.gov
• Refine design plans as necessary
• Design completion: May/June 2016
• Projects go to construction Summer 2016

Thank You
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