Crystal City Citizen Review Council Meeting July 10, 2013
Topics to be covered Overview of Crystal City Transportation Projects Capital Program Investments Regional Coordination 9
Program Overview Crystal City Streets Program Crystal City Sector Plan & Multi-Modal Study Phased Street Improvements from 2011 2050 Initial projects recommended to mitigate existing transportation issues in Crystal City Improvements & expansion to multimodal network Supports transit, future density, redevelopment
Crystal City Streets Projects Crystal Drive Two-Way Conversion (Phased Construction 2012-2014) 12 th Street South Extension (Construction FY 2014) South Clark-Bell Street Extension (Construction FY 2014) 15 th Street South Realignment (Construction FY 2014) Projects in or Completed Concept Design: South Eads Street, 23 rd Street South, 18 th Street South, Crystal Drive Two-Way Conversion: 27 th Street South to Route 1 Crystal Drive Two-Way Conversion Ph 3 Crystal Drive Two-Way Conversion Ph 2 South Clark- Bell Street 12 th Street South Extensional j Crystal Drive Two-Way Conversion Ph 1 15 th Street South Extension
Crystal City Streets In-Construction Crystal Drive Two-Way Conversion Phase 1 & Phase 2 Redesign Crystal Drive from one direction to two directions, bicycle lanes, signals, street lights, street trees Challenges: Underground Garage Location, Private infrastructure in Public Right of Way, Coordination with Private Construction Waterproofing 1300 Crystal Drive s Underground Garage Crystal Drive Phase 1 Concept Plan
Crystal City Streets In-Construction 12 th Street South Extension Private and Public development o Arlington County 96-inch Stormwater Pipe Relocation Construction Start: August 2013 o Private Metropolitan Park 3 (Kettler) Eastbound Only Road Connection between South Fern and South Eads Street Challenges Coordination with Private Developers, Unknown Underground Utilities Crystal City Sector Plan
Crystal City Streets Program Anticipated Procurements in FY 2014 Construction of Crystal Drive Phase 3-26th St. South to 27th St. South Construction of 15th Street South Extension Construction of South Clark/Bell Street http://sites.arlingtonva.us/ccpc/street-improvements
South Clark-Bell Street Crystal City Streets Program Create Street Grid for North Portion of Crystal City Phased Improvements for Demolition of Elevated S Clark Street Establish Northbound Cycle Track for S Clark Street between 12 th Street South and 15 th Street South Crystal City Sector Plan Establish new street trees, on-street parking, traffic signal and street lights Create curb alignment for 15 th Street South Extension project Challenges: Temporary Construction Easements Needed from Private Developers, Underground Infrastructure, Utility Identification and Relocations S Clark-Bell Concept Plan
Crystal City Streets Program Crystal Drive Phase 3 26 th St S to 27 th St S Redesign Crystal Drive from one direction to two directions, bicycle lanes, signals, street lights, street trees Challenges: Underground Garage Location, Private infrastructure in Public Right of Way, Coordination with Private Construction Crystal Drive Phase 3 Concept Plan Challenge: Underground Garage Stormwater Catch Basin for Street
Crystal City Streets Program 15 th Street South Extension Realignment of 15 th Street South to include new bicycle facilities, on-street parking, new signals and street lighting Creation of Curb Alignment for 15 th Street Garden Park. DPR to Plan Park with Community Planning and Construction Paired with South Clark-Bell Street project Crystal City Sector Plan 15 th Street Challenges: Extensive Underground Infrastructure, Coordination with DPR and Private Developers
Crystal City Transit Projects Crystal City Multimodal Center Crystal City Station Access Improvements Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Crystal City Streetcar Bus Stop Improvement Program Transit Service Planning
Crystal City Multimodal Center Expanded capacity for buses and shuttles to serve Crystal City Metrorail Station and vicinity Interim solution in advance of streetcar and redevelopment Project is fully funded with local and state sources Currently in concept development
Crystal City Station Access Improvements Additional access point to Crystal City Metrorail Station in vicinity of Crystal Drive Improve access for all users and modes of access Identified in CIP, but full funding plan not developed Currently in conceptual planning
Crystal City/Potomac Yard Transitway Dedicated lanes for transit and station stops with unique architecture and passenger amenities Next step in evolution of surface transit in Arlington Fully funded with local, state, and federal sources Two phases First Phase Bus, Second Phase Streetcar Final design is complete 21
Route 1 Corridor Streetcar Streetcar line connecting Pentagon City, Crystal City, and Potomac Yard Connects to Columbia Pike Streetcar line with potential for future extension into Alexandria Funding plan in CIP with local and state sources Currently in conceptual design and environmental clearance
Capital Project Planning Arlington Transportation Program Characteristics Adopted FY 2013-2022 10 year total = $981 million * does not include new regional funding TIF Revenue Bonds 6% PAYG 9% TIF 5% TCF Revenue Bonds 13% Revenues Federal 12% State 14% Developer 4% Local Initiatives 2% Paving 12% Complete Streets 28% Expenditures Transit 58% TCF 23% GO Bond 14% http://www.arlingtonva.us/departments/managementandfinance/ capitalimprovementprogram/page78312.aspx 23
Capital Project Planning (Adopted FY13 FY 22 CIP) Crystal City, Potomac Yard, Pentagon City ($1,000 s) Project/ Program Prev. Funding TCF TIF County PAYG GO Bond Rev. Bond Fed State Funding Through 2022 Total Project Cost Crystal City Streets 8,680 28,626 20,021 - - - - - 57,327 60,269 Boundary Channel Drive Interchange - - - - 8,335 - - 2,500 10,835 10,835 Army Navy Drive Street Improvements 410 875 1,650-637 - 496 1,775 5,843 5,843 Potomac Yard/Four Mile Run Trail Connector 60 - - - 136-590 - 786 786 Route 1 Corridor Streetcar 2,730 12,896 13,459-20,000 64,430-32,790 145,805 145,805 Crystal City Interim Multimodal Center - 693 119 - - - - 348 1,160 1,160 Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway 37,291 - - - - - - - 37,291 37,291 Crystal City Station Access Improvements - - 8,750 - - - 5,000 3,750 17,500 TBD Pentagon City Pedestrian Tunnel 1,292 - - - - - - - 1,292 1,292 Pentagon City Station Second Elevator 5,085 - - - - - - - 5,085 5,085 24
Capital Project Planning (Adopted FY13 FY 22 CIP) County-wide ($1,000 s) Project/ Program Prev. Funding TCF TIF County PAYG GO Bond Rev. Bond Fed State Funding Through 2022 Total Project Cost WALK Arlington 1,770 2,000-988 2,831-2,680 1,520 11,789 11,789 BIKE Arlington 2,808 100-2,287 2,831-2,000 1,729 11,755 11,755 Capital Bikeshare 1,243 - - 2,451 - - 1,850-5,544 5,544 Destination, Parking, and Regulatory Signage 5,485 1,165-658 - - - - 2,268 2,268 Fiber Project 2,460 1,200 1,000-7,620-5,115-17,395 17,395 Parking Technology - 2,550 - - - - - - 2,550 2,550 Parking Meters 310 - - 1,916 - - - - 2,226 2,226 Streetlight Energy Efficiency - - - 5,419 - - - - 5,419 5,419 Transportation Systems and Signals 1,060 4,472-4,304 - - 1,136-10,972 10,972 ART Fleet Rehabilitation 7,739 - - 6,515 - - - 2,410 8,925 8,925 ART Fleet & Equipment Replacement and Expansion 4,160 11,359 - - - - - 4,867 20,386 20,386 Bus Stop and Shelter Program 411 - - 1,665 - - - 500 2,576 2,576 Transit ITS & Security 515 1,000 - - - - 1,500 300 3,315 3,315 Paving - - 39,719 74,516 - - - 114,235 114,235 25
Regional Coordination Quarterly VDOT/Arlington County Meeting with key staff members VDOT Tours: 6/19/13, 6/21/11 Formal VDOT Plan Reviews Only required when impacting VDOT Right of Way Quarterly District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) /Arlington County Quarterly Department of Defense (DOD)/Arlington County Alexandria, Fairfax County Agency Coordination
Contact Information: Thomas Bruccoleri Transportation Planning Bureau Chief Arlington County Department of Environmental Services Division of Transportation & Development 703-228-3662 tbruccoleri@arlingtonva.us 27