Proposed Bicycle Facilities-VDOT Summer 2015 Repaving-Springfield District

1. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Proposed Bicycle Facilities
VDOT Summer 2015 Repaving
Springfield District
February 26, 2015

2. County of Fairfax, Virginia
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Overview
• Why are we here?
• What are we asking today?
• What projects are being proposed?
• Where are we in the process?
• What are the next steps?

3. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Why are we here?
• VDOT Summer repaving includes several roads in Springfield
District. Opportunity to review pavement markings and street
design. Project limited to restriping existing pavement.
• Opportunity to add bike facilities, connect neighborhoods to transit
stations, and improve pedestrian safety
• Low to no cost for the County
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What are we asking today?
• Your input and feedback
– Support, questions, concerns, ideas
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Project List
• Burke Road
– Burke Lake Road to Rolling Road
• Shiplett Boulevard
– Burke Lake Road to Old Keene Mill Road
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Bicycle Master Plan
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Lane Diets
• A Lane Diet is generally described as narrowing travel
lanes from a roadway and utilizing the space for other
uses and travel modes. Does not involve reducing the
number of travel lanes.
• Benefits
– Providing transportation alternatives and options
– Increasing safety for non-motorized users
– Reduce speeding
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Burke Road
Burke Lake Road to Rolling Road
• Lane diet
– Existing: 68’ curb to curb
– One lane in each direction and a center turn lane
– On street parking heavily used on both sides of street
• Reallocate space without removing parking
• Proposal includes buffered bike lane
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Burke Road
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Burke Road
Department of Transportation
• Optional sharrows from
Burke Lake Drive to
Meadow Brook Drive
• Bike lane from Meadow
Brook Drive to VRE
Station
• Optional sharrows from
VRE Station to Rolling
Road
• Add bicycle wayfinding
signage
• Trail currently exists from
Ridge Ford Drive to
Rolling Road

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Burke Road
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12. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Burke Road
Department of Transportation
• Project # 23: Spot Improvement
• Fix the sharp curve on Burke Road to improve safety.
• Raise profile and provide new stream crossing.
• Modify Heritage Square Drive alignment, and provide
adequate sight distance.
• Provide 5' concrete sidewalk on one side, 10' trail on
the other, and on-road bike lanes.
• Project is currently in scoping phase. Design work to
start Summer 2015.

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Burke Road
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Liberty Bell Trail
Department of Transportation
• Fairfax County Park Authority Project
• Connects Burke Lake Road to Burke Road
via Pohick Stream Valley Park
• Connects additional neighborhoods to Rolling
Road VRE Station
• Design, NEPA documentation, and state
and federal permits complete
• Constructed expected Fall or Winter 2015

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Liberty Bell Trail
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Shiplett Blvd
Burke Lake Road to Old Keene Mill Road
•Lane diet
•Reallocate space with minimal impacts to parking
•Proposal includes combination of bicycle facilities
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Shiplett Blvd
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Shiplett Blvd
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*Only one front facing property in
northbound direction. Parking not
regularly used.

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Shiplett Blvd
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Shiplett Blvd
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Where are we in the Process?
• Conceptual design underway
• Not proposing to remove travel lanes, so
no negative impact to vehicle traffic
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What are the next steps?
• Gather community input tonight and over
next two weeks
– Comment Period: Open until March 13th
• Redesign plans as necessary
• Design completion: April 2015
• Projects go to construction Summer 2015
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Thank You
Questions/Comments?
adam.lind@fairfaxcounty.gov
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