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In Partnership with. more choices faster travel doing it safely moving more people. I-95/395 HOV / Bus / HOT Lanes Project. Transit Advisory Committee Meeting 6 December 2006. Project Team Members. VDOT: Larry Cloyed VDOT Project Manager Valerie Pardo Multimodal Liaison
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In Partnership with more choices faster travel doing it safely moving more people I-95/395 HOV / Bus / HOT Lanes Project Transit Advisory Committee Meeting 6 December 2006
Project Team Members • VDOT: Larry Cloyed VDOT Project Manager Valerie Pardo Multimodal Liaison • Fluor / Transurban: Fluor Sharon Gookin Deputy Project Director Jeff Cole Project Development Manager Transurban Ken Daley Vice President Tim Young Project Development Manager Jennifer Aument Public Affairs Manager • HNTB Corporation: Matthew Huston Senior Transportation Planning Engineer
Agenda • Brief Project Overview • Project Status • Transit Elements of Project • Preliminary Schedule • Transit Opportunity Study • Next Steps
56 miles of managed lanes Project scope consists of: Expansion of existing two lane HOV/Bus system to three lane HOV/Bus/HOT Lanes system Extension of HOV/Bus/HOT Lanes to Fredericksburg/Massaponax Demand management pricing to maintain free flow Reliability All electronic tolling HOV-3+ ride free per current law Buses ride free; no trucks Propose 33 new/existing NB/SB entry/exit points to HOT lanes I-95 / 395 Corridor
Project Status • Concurrence from FHWA on Environmental Review Process • Categorical Exclusion (North) • Environmental Assessment (South) • Executed Interim Agreement • Transportation Partnership Opportunity Fund Loan • Funding for the environmental review • Continuing discussions with key stakeholders • Advancing engineering in support of environmental process
Transit Elements of Project • Initial Proposal • Investments in infrastructure to support current and future transit operations • New exit and entry points • 28-mile extension of HOV/HOT/Bus system • Connection with Phase VIII/Capital Beltway HOT Lanes • Excess revenue for transit activities in the corridor • Six new Park & Rides • Enhancements to 12 existing bus stops/stations along the corridor • Potential refinements to Initial Proposal • Addition of Shirlington ramps • Additional entry/exit points to address effect of BRAC action • In-line station at Lorton • Future development of Park & Rides
Preliminary Schedule Northern Project 14th Street Bridge Corridor Project Southern Project Ft Belvoir/Quantico BRAC Schedule
Transit Opportunity Study • Prepared transit ‘opportunity’ maps • Based upon existing service routes, proposed new access locations, and known origins/destinations within the corridor • Met with key stakeholders to solicit feedback • VDOT • DRPT • Transit Stakeholders • TDM Groups • Prepared draft transit service changes and circulated for comments, culminated in group discussion and formal feedback • Finalizing the results of outreach efforts into a Transit Opportunity Study Report for the corridor • Coordinate with Transit Advisory Committee
Interactive Coordination Process Transit Advisory Committee Feedback for CLRP Feedback on Ramps Feedback on P&R Vision for Region Fluor-Transurban w/VDOT Transit Opportunity Study Refined Designs Traffic ModelingMicrosimulations
Next Steps • Actively progressing the traffic model, the operational analysis of termini points, and preparation of the NEPA documentation • Delivery of the Transit Opportunity Study to VDOT/DRPT, Transit Advisory Committee • Initiation of the 2007 CLRP process • Input Assumptions due January 26th • Assumptions released for public review – February 15th • Proactive program of outreach to local governments, transportation groups, and other stakeholders • Commitment to a transparent process • Formal processes (NEPA, CLRP) offer opportunities for public input • Regular information updates to stakeholders
In Partnership with more choices faster travel doing it safely moving more people I-95/395 HOV / Bus / HOT Lanes Project Contact Information Jennifer Aument (703) 861-5810 jaument@transurban.us.com www.faster95.com Larry Cloyed (703) 313-6686 Larry.cloyed@vdot.virginia.gov