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ROUTE 7 TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTS POTOMAC VIEW ROAD TO AUGUSTA DRIVE

The Loudoun County Department of Construction and Waste Management, in collaboration with A. Morton Thomas & Associates, is undertaking a project to improve traffic flow and safety on Route 7, specifically on Potomac View Road, Sterling Boulevard, and Augusta Drive. The project includes the addition of new turn lanes, safety improvements, and drainage upgrades. It aims to enhance operational efficiency and provide additional benefits such as improved stormwater treatment. Construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2012 and be completed by spring/summer 2013.

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ROUTE 7 TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTS POTOMAC VIEW ROAD TO AUGUSTA DRIVE

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  1. ROUTE 7 TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTSPOTOMAC VIEW ROAD TO AUGUSTA DRIVE LOUDOUN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT A. MORTON THOMAS& ASSOCIATES, Inc.

  2. PROJECT PURPOSE • OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS • SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS • ADDITIONAL BENEFITS: • DRAINAGE UPGRADES • STORMWATER TREATMENT

  3. PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS • POTOMAC VIEW ROAD • Add 3rd left turn lane, southbound Potomac View Rd. onto eastbound Rte 7 • Add 2nd left turn lane, west- bound Rte 7 onto south- bound Potomac View Rd. • Safety Improvements Potomac View Road Looking South

  4. POTOMAC VIEW ROAD New 3rd Left Turn Lane Route 7 Potomac View Rd New 2nd Left Turn Lane

  5. PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS • STERLING BOULEVARD • Add 3rd left turn lane, northbound Sterling Blvd. onto westbound Rte 7 • Add right turn lane on eastbound Rte 7 onto southbound Sterling Blvd. • Closure of connections to Amherst Street/Place • Safety Improvements Sterling Boulevard Looking North

  6. Lanes shifted toward median to allow new right turn lane STERLING BLVD New Right Turn Lane W. Amherst Pl. Route 7 Access to/from Sterling Blvd to Close Sterling Blvd New Lane Arrangement as Shown on Sign New Acceleration Lane E. Amherst St.

  7. PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS • AUGUSTA DRIVE • Add 3rd left turn lane, southbound August Dr. onto eastbound Rte 7 • Extend left turn lane, westbound Rte 7 onto northbound Augusta Dr. • Safety Improvements Augusta Drive Looking South

  8. AUGUSTA DRIVE Extended and Shifted Left Turn lane New 3rd Left Turn Lane Route 7 Augusta Dr 2 Thru Lanes will Shift to the right

  9. SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS • Widened shoulders where feasible • Increased acceleration zone where feasible • Flattened slopes in median where feasible • Traffic barrier (Guard Rail) along steep slopes

  10. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS • Improving Roadway Drainage • Increasing Storm Sewer Pipe Sizes to handle more flow • Re-grading Median Ditch Lines

  11. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS • Utilizing Landscaped Biofiltration Basins • Provides a “Low Impact” Solution • Aesthetically pleasing landscaping

  12. TRAFFIC CONTROL HIGHLIGHTS • Off-Peak Hour* Lane Closures • Temporary lane narrowing • Night Work to be minimized • Construction Period Approximately 12 months * Peak Hours currently defined as 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

  13. PROJECT ACTIVITIES & CURRENT SCHEDULE • ACQUIRE EASEMENTS & RELOCATE UTILITIES • BEGIN CONSTRUCTION • SUMMER 2012 • SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION • SPRING/SUMMER 2013

  14. POINTS OF CONTACT James Rauch, Division Manager (703) 771-5564 Dawn Klassen, Land Acquisition Manager (571) 258-3251 Laura Mehiel, Consultant Project Manager (703) 817-1373

  15. ROUTE 7 TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTSPOTOMAC VIEW ROAD TO AUGUSTA DRIVE QUESTIONS?

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