Southrun Road-2016 VDOT Repaving: Complete Streets-Improving Multimodal Mobility

1. County of Fairfax, VirginiaCounty of Fairfax, Virginia
SOUTHRUN ROAD2016 VDOT Repaving
Complete Streets-Improving multimodal mobility
Department of Transportation
County of Fairfax, Virginia
Adam Lind
Bicycle Program Coordinator
Fairfax County Department of TransportationMay 12, 2016

2. County of Fairfax, Virginia
2016 Draft VDOT Repaving List
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Additional streets in Mount Vernon District being repaved as well,
for more information visit www.virginiaroads.org

3. County of Fairfax, Virginia
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 significant additional cost to Fairfax County or
VDOT to implement proposed changes
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4. County of Fairfax, Virginia
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

5. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Bicycle Facility Types
• 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.

6. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Southrun Road
• From Silverbrook Road to Pohick Road
• Speed Limit: 25 mph
• 4,000-7,000 cars per day
• Existing cross section:
• Unmarked pavement, parking allowed in the southern segment
• Centerline no parking in the northern segment
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7. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Southrun Road
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Southern section near Silverbrook Rd Northern section near Pohick Rd

8. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Bicycle Master Plan
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• Started in 2009,
adopted in October of
2014
• Multiple community
meetings and public
outreach to arrive at
recommendations
• Bike lanes in southern
segment, paved
shoulders in northern
segment

9. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Southrun Rd Segments
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10. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Southrun Rd – Silverbrook Rd to Blue Rock
Ln
• Proposed Section (Green)
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• Retain all through
lanes and parking
that exists today
• Narrow existing
lane widths and
add bike lanes

11. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Southrun Rd – Blue Rock Ln to Catia Ln
• Not enough room for travel lanes, bike lanes, and parking
• Want to hear community’s viewpoint on the parking
• No housing from Silverdale to Ambrose Court
• What about parking from Ambrose Court to Catia Ln? Parking
needed?
• Doesn’t have to be all or northing from Blue Rock Ln to
Catia Ln
• Can extend bike lanes some of the distance
• VDOT does not have funding available this year to pave
gravel shoulders north of Catia Ln
• Can be part of a future project
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12. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Southrun Rd – Blue Rock Ln to Catia Ln
• Proposed Section (Orange)
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13. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Southrun Rd – Review
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14. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Project Impacts
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• No impact or change to vehicle traffic
• Possible available parking reduction of .2 miles - .35 miles
• Between Blue Rock Ln and Catia Ln
• Intersection approaches remain the same
• Increased safety and reliability for bicyclists and pedestrians
• Narrower lanes have impact of visually narrowing the
roadway, which promotes slower speeds/reduce speeding

15. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Next Steps
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• Comments and questions tonight
• Comment forms available
• Comment period will be open until May 27th
, 2016
• Contact FCDOT at DOTBicyclePrograms@fairfaxcounty.gov
or mail in comment forms-FCDOT address already listed.

16. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Thank You
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Questions/Comments?