BACK BAY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

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1 CONSERVATION IS A STATE OF HARMONY BETWEEN MEN AND LAND. - ALDO LEOPOLD CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA DECEMBER 18, 2015

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3 Alternative Transportation Study City of Virginia Beach, Virginia December 18, Department of Parks & Recreation Division of Planning, Design & Development - Department of Public Works

4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS City Council William D. Sessoms, Jr.... Mayor Vice Mayor Louis R. Jones... Bayside Benjamin Davenport... At Large Bob Dyer... Centerville Barbara M. Henley... Princess Anne Shannon DS Kane... Rose Hall John D. Moss... At Large Amelia N. Ross-Hammond... Kempsville John E. Uhrin... Beach Rosemary Wilson... At Large James L. Wood... Lynnhaven Bikeways and Trails Advisory Committee Richard M. Hildreth... Chair Daniel A. Koach... Vice Chair Bruce N. Doyle (through October 2015) William E. Hart, Jr. Angela Hathaway H.E. Ned Kuhns Stephen R. Romine Kimberly S. Shuler Liaisons: Barbara M. Henley... City Council Bob Dyer... City Council Robert Barnaby (through July 2015)... Parks & Recreation Commission Robert Thornton... Planning Commission Michael Cullipher... Agricultural Advisory Commission Department of Parks & Recreation Michael A. Kalvort, CPRE... Director Chad R. Morris, PLA... Administrator Wayne T. Wilcox, PLA... Project Lead Department of Public Works Jason W. Wilson, PE... Project Manager Study Team Wayne T. Wilcox, PLA... City of Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Jason W. Wilson, PE... City of Virginia Beach Public Works Margaret A. Kubilins, PE... VHB Chris DeWitt, AICP... VHB Technical Advisory Committee Wayne T. Wilcox, PLA... City of Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Jason W. Wilson, PE... City of Virginia Beach Public Works Michael T. Moore... City of Virginia Beach Parks & Recreation Heather L. Hartle, PE... City of Virginia Beach Public Works Traffic Mark E. Shea, AICP... City of Virginia Beach Strategic Growth Office Doug Brewer...U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Kathryn Owens...U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Walter Tegge...U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Kyle L. Barbour...Department of Conservation and Recreation Samantha A. Sink, AICP... Hampton Roads Transit

5 TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Acronyms... iv Executive Summary... v 1.0 Introduction Study Area and Planning Context Alternative Transportation Study Methodology and Report Structure Study Team Technical Advisory Committee Current Transportation Conditions Roadway Network Bicycle and Pedestrian Network Water Access Sites Public Transit Tram Service Public Involvement Process and Results Public Information Citizen Information Meeting #1 and Public Comment Period Citizen Information Meeting #2 and Public Comment Period Stakeholder Meetings Public Involvement Results Alternatives Development Initial Alternatives Selection of Additional Alternatives Measures of Effectiveness Evaluation Back Bay Refuge Trail Shared Use Path BBRT On-Road Facilities Sigma Trail Shuttle Service Water Access Water Taxi No-Construction Alternative Program Recommendations Policy Recommendations Project Advancement and Phasing Funding Findings...95 Sources Appendices - (Under Separate Cover) Citizen Information Meeting #1 Citizen Information Meeting #2 Travel Forecasting Shuttle Service Plan Cost Estimates table of contents // PAGE i

6 list of figures alternative transportation study back bay national wildlife refuge ES.1 Master Plan... vii 1.1 Vicinity Map Rural, Urban, and Transition Areas Bikeways and Trails Roadway Network Back Bay Refuge Trail Shared Use Path / On Road Facilities A Back Bay Refuge Trail B Back Bay Refuge Trail C Back Bay Refuge Trail D Back Bay Refuge Trail E Back Bay Refuge Trail F Back Bay Refuge Trail G Back Bay Refuge Trail H Back Bay Refuge Trail I Back Bay Refuge Trail J Back Bay Refuge Trail A Sandpiper Road Typical Section and Templates B Sandpiper Road - Landscaping Locations C Sandpiper Road - Driveway Locations Sigma Trail Shared Use Path A Sigma Trail Shared Use Path B Sigma Trail Shared Use Path C Sigma Trail Shared Use Path D Sigma Trail Shared Use Path E Sigma Trail Shared Use Path F Sigma Trail Shared Use Path G Sigma Trail Shared Use Path H Sigma Trail Shared Use Path Shuttle Routes/Stops Kayak/Canoe Launch Sites Barbour Hill Enhanced Improvements Visitor Contact Station Enhanced Improvements Little Island Park Horn Point Future Contact Station Enhanced Improvements Lovitt s Landing Princess Anne Wildlife Management Area Mill Landing Enhanced Improvements Water Taxi Route...78 list of figures // PAGE ii

7 LIST OF TABLES ES.1 Alternatives Assessment... vi 3.1 Weighted Criteria Alternatives Evaluation BBRT SUP Design Criteria BBRT SUP Summary Cost Estimate Measures of Effectiveness - BBRT SUP BBRT SUP Project Schedule BBRT On-Road Facilities Cost Estimate Measures of Effectiveness - On-Road Facilities Sigma Trail Design Criteria Sigma Trail Cost Estimate Measures of Effectiveness - Sigma Trail Sigma Trail Project Schedule Shuttle Operating Characteristics Estimated Shuttle Peak Demand Shuttle Capital Costs Estimate Annual Shuttle Operating Cost Estimate Measures of Effectiveness - Shuttle Service Shuttle Project Schedule Water Access Cost Estimate Measures of Effectiveness - Water Access Water Access Project Schedule Water Access Summary Example Water Taxi Daily Schedule Water Taxi Infrastructure Program Element Needs Capital Costs Borne by Refuge and Partners Breakeven Ticket Prices Measures of Effectiveness - Water Taxi Water Taxi Project Schedule Programs, Policies, and Infrastructure Projects Project Partnering and Funding Sources Travel Times...96 list of tables // PAGE iii

8 LIST OF ACRONYMS AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACA American Canoe Association ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ATS Alternative Transportation Study BBRF Back Bay Restoration Foundation BBRT Back Bay Refuge Trail BBNWR Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge BTAC Bikeways and Trails Advisory Committee CFS Club Fostered Stewardship CIM Citizen s Information Meetings CIP Capital Improvement Program CMAQ Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program DCR Department of Conservation and Recreation DGIF Department of Game and Inland Fisheries DOT Department of Transportation FCSP False Cape State Park FHWA Federal Highway Administration FLMA Federal Land Management Agency FWS Fish and Wildlife Service HRT Hampton Roads Transit HSIP Highway Safety Improvement Program LRFD Load and Resistance Factor Design MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act MOE Measures of Effectiveness MPO Metropolitan Planning Organization NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration nm Nautical Miles NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service NWR National Wildlife Refuge OSAC Open Space Advisory Committee OUPV Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels PSF ROW RTP SHSP ST STP SUP TAC TAP TCC TIGER VDOT VPD VTH WMA Pounds per Square Foot Right-of-way Recreational Trails Program Strategic Highway Safety Program Sandbridge Road Sigma Trail Surface Transportation Program Shared use path Technical Advisory Committee Transportation Alternatives Program Tidewater Community College Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Virginia Department of Transportation Vehicles Per Day Virtual Town Hall Wildlife Management Area list of acronyms // PAGE iv