Route 1 Multimodal Alternatives Analysis Status Update: Sept. 17, 2013 Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Transportation Committee

1. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Route1
Multimodal Alternatives Analysis
Status Update
Fairfax County Board of Supervisors
Transportation Committee
September 17, 2013
Department of Transportation

2. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Study Area
• 14 m ile sect ion of Route 1
• Extends from I-95/ I-495
Beltway, t hrough Fairfax
Count y, to Route 123 at
Woodbridge in Prince William
Count y
• Funded w it h $2 m illion from
Office of Interm odal Planning
and Invest m ent (OIPI)
• Conducted by Depart m ent of
Rail and Public Transport at ion

3. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Study Overview
• Define the key mobility issues and establish a “needs statement”
• Consider a range of multimodal transportation solutions to address the needs
• Conduct transportation analysis for the alternatives
• Conduct land use analysis to support the alternatives
• Perform financial analysis to test viability of the alternatives
• Recommend a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) and determine required
level of environmental documentation
Department of Transportation
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4. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Study Process
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5. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Project Schedule
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6. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Policy
Guidance
Technical
Guidance
Study
Feedback
Executive Steering Committee: Policy
Guidance
State and County elected officials
Commonwealth Transportation Board
Senior County staff
Fort Belvoir Leadership
Technical Advisory Committee: Technical
Guidance
County staff
VDOT staff
Federal agency staff (FTA, FHWA)
Fort Belvoir Leadership
Resource agency staff
Transit providers
Community Involvement Committee: Study
Feedback
Community and advocacy groups
Individuals
Business and land owners
Project Management Team
DRPT
VDOT
Fairfax County
Prince William County
Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment (OIPI)

7. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Tentative Date
Tentative Agenda:
October 9,
2013
• Purpose and need, goals and
objectives
• Initial set of alternatives
February 2014
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• Refined alternatives
• Forecasting results
• Land use assessment
May 2014
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Environmental scan
Financial analysis
Evaluation of alternatives
Recommendation for Locally Preferred
Alternative

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• Questions/Comments
Department of Transportation
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