The Alliance Vision/Purpose

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1 April 18, 2018

2 The Alliance Vision/Purpose The Alliance is the acknowledged leader in advancing a visionary, regional, multi-modal transportation network to create a better quality of life and greater economic prosperity for all. The Alliance s sole mission is to advance transportation improvements of greatest regional significance in Northern Virginia.

3 Alliance is only private sector organization focused full-time on making better transportation a reality. Expertise 30 years Northern Virginia Transportation Alliance Full-Time Focus Transportation only priority Outreach Seminars/speeches/testimony/ s/website/social media Advocacy/Lobbying Performance-based priorities Credibility (the Voice) Local, regional, statewide Integrity/Independence Non-partisan/big picture Proven Leadership Coalition-building Proven Results Roads, Rail, Bridges

4 Fairfax County Parkway I-66 (Outside Beltway) Prince William County Parkway Route 28 Virginia Railway Express Manassas and Fredericksburg Lines Dulles Toll Road Widening Dulles Greenway Route 234 Bypass 30 Years of Success!! Woodrow Wilson Bridge I-95 4th Lane Intercounty Connector (MD) New Regional and State Funding I-495 Express Lanes I-95/I-395 Express Lanes Silver Line Gainesville Interchange I-66 (Inside Beltway)

5 Regional Reality The Region for too long known for Congestion No Entity Responsible for Improving Regional Connectivity The National Capital Region Transportation Priorities Plan Lacks Priorities Transportation Decision Making is Locally-focused not Regionally-focused The Federal Government s Influence on the Region s Economy is Shrinking. o Impacts Where Jobs Will Go o Impacts Commuting Patterns

6 More Regional Reality Region s economy highly dependent upon moving workers/goods/services between many jurisdictions The DC area leads the Nation in the % of workers leaving one jurisdiction where they live to go to another where they work daily Work travel patterns are more multi-directional Transit Oriented Development is important, connectivity is vital Any development project anywhere must think accessibility

7 Year 2000 Road and Bridge Plans

8 Year 2000 Road and Bridge Deletions I-95 in the District Monticello Freeway Potomac Freeway Second Beltway Third Beltway Pimmit Parkway I-66 Inside Beltway Northern Virginia Expressway (Fairfax County Parkway) X X X X X X Potomac River Bridges

9 Daily Travel Mode Choice (Northern Virginia) Auto Arlington/Alexandria 71% - 72% Fairfax/Loudoun/Prince William 87% - 90% Transit Arlington/Alexandria 8% -11% Fairfax/Loudoun/Prince William 2% - 3% Walk/Bike Arlington/Alexandria 14% - 15% Fairfax/Loudoun/Prince William 4% - 5% Source: National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board

10 Growth Occurred Where Roads Deleted Outward Population Shift Location Central 1,017,000 (45%) 889,900 (19%) 1,212,900 (18%) Inner Suburbs 983,000 (45%) 2,682,900 (59%) 3,524,000 (52%) Outer Suburbs 195,000 (9%) 979,400 (22%) 2,066,000 (30%) TOTAL 2,295,000 4,552,200 6,803,000 Source: National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board

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12 Growth Occurred Where Roads Deleted Outward Employment Shift Location Central 41% 35% 34% Inner Suburbs 49% 49% 49% Outer Suburbs 10% 15% 17% TOTAL 2, , ,370.8 Source: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (Numbers in 000 s)

13 Addressing Regional Transportation Issues Challenges to Addressing Transportation Needs in Northern Virginia and the Region Current Planning and Decision Making Bodies are Locally-Directed/Lack Regional Perspective. Collection of Local Projects Not Regional Plan Spending New Funds Wisely Developing Performance-Based Project Selection Criteria Focused on Congestion Reduction/Time Savings Overcoming Special Interests/Officials Opposed to Adding Highway/Bridge Capacity

14 Transportation Prioritization Study

15 We Asked the Experts 2011 Survey of Transportation Experts What Regional Investments Will Make Greatest Difference (In Order of Frequency) New Potomac River Bridges o Northern Crossing o Southern Crossing Metro Maintenance/Operations/Reliability/Core Capacity Create Regional Express Bus/Toll Network Improve Maryland Beltway/ I-495 Transportation Prioritization Study Build Regional Bypasses Upgrade I-270 Corridor Build Purple Line Upgrade I-66 Corridor Upgrade I-95/I-395 VA Corridor

16 Transportation Prioritization Study Strategic Investments Travel Benefits Strategic Investments Outperform CLRP in all Corridors Evaluated Reduce congestion Improve travel speed/time Lower delays Improve major activity center travel times/accessibility Strategic Investments also Improve Potomac River crossing capacity/reduce delays Reduce interstate congestion Reduce arterial street congestion/truck traffic Improve Metrorail capacity and reliability Improve safety and homeland security Provide regional express bus network framework

17 2018 Policy Goals Focus to Advance Regional Missing Links and Critical Corridor Upgrades

18 2018 Policy Focus Major Areas of Focus WMATA Reform Safety, Governance and Sustainable Funding New Potomac River Crossing and Upgraded American Legion Bridge Improve North-South Accessibility (esp. where future growth is projected) Regional Express Bus Network Regional Planning/Prioritization Efforts

19 2018 Policy Focus Key Governmental Transportation Planning Organizations and Planning Activity Northern Virginia Transportation Authority o TransAction o Six Year Plan & HB599 Scoring Northern Virginia Transportation Commission o I-66 inside the Beltway Multimodal investments Commonwealth Transportation Board o Six Year Plan & Smart Scale Scoring o VTRANS Update MWCOG Transportation Planning Board(TPB) o Long-Range Plan Update

20 Serious Problems Require Serious Solutions Economic Development Relies on Accessibility Accessibility Needs to be Locally and Regionally Focused We Need A Regional Transportation Plan that Sets Priorities Better Transportation Benefits Everyone Better Transportation Requires the Backing of Job Creators Better Transportation Requires Political Will You Can Help: Be Part of the Solution or Be Part of the Problem

21 (ALERTS) Alliance Urges Transportation Commission To Choose Wisely on I-66 Toll Revenue Investment Virginia s 2 nd & 4 th Largest Jurisdictions Connected Largely by Narrow Rural Roads How Not to Fund Metro Robbing Peter to Pay Paul Wrong on the ICC Wrong on a New Potomac Crossing Air Quality Keeps Getting Better and Better Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Seeks YOUR Input on Draft Regional Plan Funding the Right Transportation Projects in Virginia? Smart Scale Project Scores Released

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23 Discussion