PRESENTATION FOR THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION MEETINGS DECEMBER 3 rd, 4 th, 5 th 2002
GENERAL STUDY AREA
THE LOCATION STUDY PROCESS The Location Study will proceed in five phases: (1) scoping, (2) alternatives development, (3) technical and environmental studies, (4) draft environmental impact statement and location public hearings, (5) final environmental impact statement and the record of decision. All phases include opportunities for input from the public. PHASE I PROJECT INITIATION/ SCOPING // PURPOSE & NEED PHASE II ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPMENT PHASE III TECHNICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (DEIS) PHASE IV LOCATION PUBLIC HEARINGS PHASE V FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (FEIS) RECORD OF DECISION (ROD)
Purpose and Need Community Linkage Mobility and Access Safety Congestion Network Operations
SAFETY DATA Secondary Roads THREE COUNTY AVERAGE 2 STATE AVERAGE Interstate CRASH INJURY DEATH FACILITY DESCRIPTION RATE * RATE * RATE* Gum Spring Rd. Bull Run Post Office Rd. Liberia Ave/Lomond Dr. Pleasant Valley Rd. Wellington Rd. SECONDARY ROADS SECONDARY ROADS Interstate 66 Interstate 66 Interstate 66 At 234 (Sudley Rd.) to intersection at US 50 At Compton Rd. to intersection at US 50 At Mathis Ave intersection to WCL 1 Manassas At Braddock Rd. to intersection at US 50 At 234 Bypass intersection to 28 At US 29 (CentrevilleRd.) and 28 interchanges At Fauquier/Prince William Co. line through Haymarket At 234 interchange to Prince William/Fairfax Co. line 172.1 447.3 708.0 459.4 352.7 266.7 250.0 132.7 28.2 64.9 70.9 263.8 252.6 209.6 122.2 43.8 10.1 24.2 5.1 0.0 0.0 8.1 0.0 143.8 1.1 142.0 1.9 1.1 0.9 0.2 THREE COUNTY AVERAGE 2 STATE AVERAGE INTERSTATE INTERSTATE 82.0 72.0 45.0 0.3 38.0 0.6 *Per 100 million vehicle miles traveled 1 WCL: West Corporate Limits 2 All roads within Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties
SAFETY DATA Primary Roads 234 234 234 234 US 29 US 29 28 28 US 50 US 50 CRASH INJURY DEATH FACILITY DESCRIPTION RATE * RATE * RATE* At NCL 1 in Manassas before I-66 interchange At SCL 2 in Manassas to Godwin Dr. At I-66 interchange through intersection at US 29 From north of intersection at US 29 to US 15 I-66 interchange (Centreville) to 28 At Fauquier/Prince William Co. line to Wellington Rd. Within the City of Manassas At Fairfax Co. line through I-66 interchange At Pleasant Valley Rd. to 28 After Gum Spring Rd. to Pleasant Valley Rd. intersection 1,247.6 602.4 489.4 181.9 561.5 197.9 429.7 218.7 125.3 72.9 548.0 264.9 220.4 76.5 230.9 78.6 157.4 90.6 49.6 30.4 2.9 0.9 2.6 1.7 0.0 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.0 1.2 THREE COUNTY AVERAGE 3 STATE AVERAGE PRIMARY ROADS PRIMARY ROADS 195.0 114.1 0.8 157.0 100.0 1.7 * Per 100 million vehicle miles traveled 1 NCL: North Corporate Limits 2 SCL: South Corporate Limits 3 All roads within Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William Counties
WORK TRIP SUMMARY 25 Work Trips from South Riding Area 20 Thousands 15 10 25 20 Work Trips from Centreville Area 5 0 Study Corridor Dulles/ Ster/ Ashbrn Rest/ Hern/ Dulles Cor Fair Oaks/ Ffax City Tysons DC Core Arl Core Other Inner Outer NW Outer South DC Other/ MD South Riding Area Thousands 15 10 2001 2025 5 0 Study Corridor Dulles/ Ster/ Ashbrn Rest/ Hern/ Dulles Cor Fair Oaks/ Ffax City Tysons DC Core Arl Core Other Inner Outer NW Outer South DC Other/ MD 2001 2025 Centreville Area Gainesville/ Catharpin Area 25 Work Trips from Gainesville/Catharpin Area Manassas Area 25 Work Trips from Manassas Area 20 20 Thousands 15 10 Thousands 15 10 5 0 Study Corridor Dulles/ Ster/ Ashbrn Rest/ Hern/ Dulles Cor Fair Oaks/ Ffax City Tysons Source: MWCOG 2001 Travel Demand Model DC Core Arl Core 2001 2025 Other Inner Outer NW Outer South DC Other/ MD 5 0 Study Corridor Dulles/ Ster/ Ashbrn Rest/ Hern/ Dulles Cor Fair Oaks/ Ffax City Tysons DC Core Arl Core Other Inner 2001 2025 Outer NW Outer South DC Other/ MD
2000 & 2025 AM LEVEL OF SERVICE
2000 & 2025 PM LEVEL OF SERVICE
AVERAGE TRAVEL SPEEDS 28 NORTHBOUND AM PEAK PERIOD 70 60 50 Speed (mph) 40 30 20 10 0 234 GODWIN DR WELLINGTON RD STONEWALL RD GRANT AVE SUDLEY RD LIBERIA AVE OLD CENTREVILLE COMPTON RD MACHEN RD LEE HWY Cross Streets (read left to right) I-66 WALNEY RD WESTFIELDS BLVD WILLARD RD US 50 GATE 4 MCLEAREN RD FRYING PAN RD DULLES ACCESS RD Posted Speed Limit Above Posted Speed Below Posted Speed 234 SOUTHBOUND PM PEAK PERIOD 60 50 40 Speed (mph) 30 20 10 0 CATHARPIN RUN POPLAR FORD TRL LEE HWY BULLOCH DR I-66 SUDLEY MANOR LOMOND DR RIXLEW LN GODWIN DR Cross Streets (read left to right) DIGGES RD STONEWALL RD GRANT AVE PORTNER AVE CENTER ST WELLINGTON RD HASTINGS DR MANASSAS CITY LIMITS GODWIN DR P.W. PKWY Posted Speed Limit Above Posted Speed Below Posted Speed
EXISTING LAND USE MAP
PUBLIC FACILITIES & NEIGHBORHOOD MAP
NATURAL RESOURCES
OTHER PROJECTS IN THE AREA
PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVES
ACTIVITY Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Scoping / Public Participation Alternatives Analysis Environmental Impact Analysis Draft EIS Final EIS TRI-COUNTY PARKWAY SCHEDULE 2002 2003 2004 Q Year Quarterly Citizen Participation Meetings Location Public Hearings CTB Action Record of Decision
WOULD YOU LIKE STUDY INFORMATION? Email: TRICOUNTYPARKWAY@ VIRGINIADOT.ORG Call: 1-866-TRI-LCTN (874-5286) Web Site: WWW.VIRGINIADOT.ORG/ PROJECTS/TCP.ASP Write: Mr. Ken Wilkinson VDOT 1401 East Broad St. Richmond, 23219 * The information is also included in the Tri-County Parkway Newsletter and the project Website.
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ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS Chairman: Mr. Leonard S. Hobie Mitchel, Commonwealth Transportation Board Members: Mr. Ulysses X. Xerk White, City of Manassas Council Member Mr. Kirby Bowers, Loudoun County Administrator Mr. Gary Fenton, Director, Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority Mr. Craig Gerhart, County Executive, Prince William County Mr. Anthony Griffin, County Executive, Fairfax County Mr. James Wilding, President and Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Ex Officio: Mr. Thomas F. Farley, District Administrator, VDOT-Northern Virginia
Transportation Acronyms CLRP CTB Constrained Long Range Plan Commonwealth Transportation Board NEPA ROD National Environmental Policy Act Record of Decision DEIS Draft Environmental Impact Statement TCC Transportation Coordinating Council EIS Environmental Impact Statement TCP Tri-County Parkway FEIS FHWA Final Environmental Impact Statement Federal Highway Administration TIP TPB Transportation Improvement Program Transportation Planning Board LOS Level of Service TSM Transportation Systems Management MWCOG Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments VDOT Virginia Department of Transportation