City of Fairfax, Virginia City Council Work Session

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1 City of Fairfax, Virginia City Council Work Session Agenda Item # City Council Meeting 12a 9/8/2015 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: ISSUE(S): SUMMARY: FISCAL IMPACT: RECOMMENDATION: ALTERNATIVE COURSE OF ACTION: RESPONSIBLE STAFF/ POC: COORDINATION: ATTACHMENTS: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council Robert Sisson, City Manager Discussion of House Bill 2 project proposals for Government Center Parkway Extension and University Drive Extension. The City Council will receive a presentation on two potential projects to submit for funding under the new HB2 legislation signed into law in HB2 requires the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) to utilize a prioritization process for making funding decisions for the statewide Six Year Program. In 2014, Governor McAuliffe signed HB2 into law. This requires the CTB to develop and use a scoring process for project selection. The scoring process has been finalized; projects will be scored on six factors and in Northern Virginia (and Hampton Roads), congestion mitigation, which is one of the six factors, is required to be the highest weighted factor. The City has the opportunity to apply for funding this Fall; the application window for FY 16 is August 1 September 30. Staff has identified two potential projects for funding: 1) Government Center Parkway extension to Jermantown Road and 2) University Drive extension to Eaton Place. The purpose of the discussion this evening is to review the project evaluations and seek a final decision from Council on whether to submit projects for funding by September 30. The City utilized 30% NVTA funding to conduct the traffic analyses and prepare concept sketches and preliminary cost estimates for the two candidate projects. If we proceed with the applications, the City is applying for full design and construction funding for the projects via the HB2 process. Direct staff to proceed with the Government Center Parkway application and continue to evaluate University Drive Extension for the next application cycle. Do not submit either project for HB2 funding consideration. Wendy Block Sanford, Transportation Director Public Works, Community Development and Planning Government Center Parkway Extension Presentation, University Drive Extension Presentation

2 Government Center Parkway Extension (Stevenson Street to Jermantown Road) Conceptual Plan & Estimate City Council Work Session September 18,

3 Scope & Intent of Study Study Developed to Support Funding Application to VDOT Preliminary Traffic Analysis to Determine Effects of Constructing Gov. Center Pkwy Extension Preliminary Plan Development to Evaluate Impacts & Enable Project Estimate Preparation 2

4 Project Location 3

5 Conceptual Design 4

6 Project Description Project Scope Construct Missing Link of Government Center Parkway from Stevenson Street to Jermantown Road Two Eastbound Thru Lanes to Provide Right and Left Turn Lanes to Jermantown Road One Westbound Thru Lane Turn Lanes to Stevenson Street and Shopping Center Sidewalk, Pedestrian Crossings, On-Road Bike Lanes, Lighting & Landscaping Retaining Wall Adjacent to McDonald s Drive Thru Traffic Signal Reconstruction at Jermantown Road/Government Center Parkway 5

7 Project Description Project Impacts Majority of Project Contained Within Existing Right of Way 2 Impacted Properties (Shopping Centers to North & South) Additional Right of Way & Easements Needed for Construction 6

8 Preliminary Traffic Analysis AM Travel Patterns Majority of traffic entering City uses Lee Highway & Fairfax Boulevard (originating west of Waples Mill) Majority of traffic from Random Hills Road and Gov. Center Parkway heads north (Waples Mill) or west (Route 50) Some existing traffic (approx. 200 vehicles) uses shopping center as cut-through in AM peak 7

9 Preliminary Traffic Analysis AM Operations Minor Degradation of signal operations at Jermantown/Lee Highway Increased congestion on Jermantown Road 8

10 Preliminary Traffic Analysis PM Operations Minor improvement to signal operations at Jermantown/ Lee Highway & Jermantown/ Fairfax Boulevard 9

11 Project Description Traffic Impacts Government Center Parkway Completes the Roadway Network Grid at the Western City Limit Provides Alternative Route for East-West Travel Minor Redistribution of Traffic Anticipated Additional Traffic via VDOT-Operated Intersection (Gov. Center Parkway/Waples Mill) Additional Congestion Anticipated on Jermantown Road Between Fairfax Boulevard & Lee Highway Traffic Signal Network Continues to Operate at Acceptable Levels 10

12 Project Cost Estimate Preliminary Project Estimate: Engineering (PE) : $300,000 R/W & Utilities (RW): $550,000 Construction (CN): $2,300,000 Project Total: $3,150,000 11

13 Questions & Comments Questions & Comments 12

14 University Drive Extension (Lee Highway to Eaton Place) Conceptual Plan & Estimate City Council Work Session September 8,

15 Scope & Intent of Study Preliminary Plan & Estimate Developed to Support Funding Application to VDOT Preliminary Traffic Analysis to Determine Effects of Constructing University Drive Extension Preliminary Plan Development to Evaluate Impacts & Enable Project Estimate Preparation 2

16 Project Location 3

17 Conceptual Design 4

18 Project Description Project Scope Construct Extension of University Drive from Lee Highway to Eaton Place One Northbound & One Southbound Lane Right and Left Turn Lanes onto Lee Highway and Eaton Place Shared Left Turn Lane to Future Site Entrances Sidewalk, Pedestrian Crossings, On-Road Bike Lanes, Lighting & Landscaping Traffic Signal Reconstruction at University Drive/Lee Highway 5

19 Project Description Project Impacts Significant Right of Way Acquisition from Two Parcels Regency Shopping Center Right of Way & Easements; Building Demolition Ruffini Property (Car Dealer Storage) Right of Way & Easements; Uneconomic Remnant 6

20 Preliminary Traffic Analysis 7

21 Project Description Traffic Impacts University Drive Extension Creates Roadway Grid within Northfax Area Facilitates Redevelopment of Northfax Area Provides Alternative Route for North-South Travel Minor Redistribution of Traffic Anticipated Additional Traffic Distributed to Eaton Place Further Degrades Operations at Eaton Place/Chain Bridge Road (Route 123) Intersection Minor Improvement at FFX Blvd/Route 123 (Reduction in Right Turns) 8

22 Project Cost Estimate Preliminary Project Estimate: Engineering (PE) : $300,000 R/W & Utilities (RW): $7,500,000 Construction (CN): $2,200,000 Project Total: $10,000,000 9

23 Questions & Comments Questions & Comments 10