TMSAMS-Final Public Meeting Presentation: 10-4-2011

1. Tysons Metrorail Station Access Management Study
October 4th 2011

2. Background and Goals
• Board of Supervisors approved funding for TMSAMS in
summer of 2009
1. Educate the public on alternative mode transportation improvement
recommendations that have been made to improve access to the four
Metrorail Stations in Tysons.
2. Identify how the public would like these improvement recommendations
to be prioritized.
3. Identify areas or topics, pertaining to improving bus, bicycle and
pedestrian access to the rail stations in Tysons, that need additional
analysis or study.

3. Background and Goals
Ultimately
TMSAMS will be used as a tool for the Board to make funding
decisions on multi-modal transportation improvement projects, to
access the Metrorail stations in Tysons Corner, as funding becomes
available.

4. Advisory Group
19 Members Formed March 2010
• Micah Himmel: Providence District Supervisor Staff
• Sally Liff: Providence District Resident
• Hillary Zahm: Tysons Corner Center/Macerich
• Merrily Pierce: Hunter Mill District Supervisor Staff
• Paul Davis: Hunter Mill District Supervisor Staff
• Diane O’Grady: Hunter Mill District Supervisor Staff
• Jenifer Joy Madden: Hunter Mill District Resident
• Scott Konnath: Hunter Mill District Resident/Bicycle Advocate
• Julie Ide: Dranesville District Supervisor Staff
• Carol A. Martz: Dranesville District Resident
• Dorothy McAuliffe: Dranesville District Resident
• Sandy Stallman: FFC Parks Authority Staff
• Kris Morley-Nikfar: FFC DOT Staff
• Jason Tipton: Chairman Bulova’s Office Staff
• Brian Worthy: FFC Office of Public Affairs Staff
• Keith Turner: Business Community Rep
• Aaron Georgelas: Business Community Rep
• Mayor Jane Seeman: Mayor,Town of Vienna
• Barry Biggar: Visit Fairfax Staff

5. Focused On
• Bus Service Improvements
• Pedestrian Improvements
• Bicycle Facility Improvements

6. No Permanent Daily or Long Term Parking
at Tysons Metrorail Stations
The Goal Not The Goal
Single Purpose Rail Stations
Vibrant, Mixed-use Urban Center
Tysons Corner Interim Parking Study ongoing to address short-term parking needs

7. Studies/Plans Included in
• Fairfax County Transit Development Plan (TDP)
• Tysons Corner Sidewalk Analysis
• Comprehensive Plan for Tysons Corner Urban Center (planned trail
facilities)
• Tysons Bicycle Master Plan

8. Study Areas

9. Public Outreach with The Perspectives Group
• Created a thoroughly informative TMSAMS website including a web-
based survey www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/tmsams/
• Conducted 1 evening public meeting in each of the following three
Fairfax County Supervisor Districts: Dranesville, Hunter Mill, and
Providence, plus 1 daytime meeting in Central Tysons in March of
2011
• Held approximately 20 stakeholder meetings throughout Spring of
2011

10. Public Outreach with The Perspectives Group
Key Stakeholder Meetings With:
• Booze Allen Hamilton • Lerner Enterprises
• Capital One • Lewinsville Coalition
• Citizens for Traffic Calming on Old • Macerich
Courthouse Road (CTCOCR) • McLean Citizens Association
• Coalition for Smarter Growth • Northeast Vienna Citizens Association
• Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project • Pimmit Hills Citizens Association
• Dulles Corridor Rail Association • Rotary Club of Tysons Corner
• Fairfax Advocates for Better Bicycling • VA Mega Projects
(FABB) • Vienna Tysons Regional Chamber of
• Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Commerce
• Fairfax County Economic Development • Wolf Trap Park for the Performing Arts
Authority (FCEDA) • Fairfax Disability Board
• Gannet
• Great Falls Civic Association

11. Highly Successful Public Outreach Process
Locations of TMSAMS Online Survey Participants
• Over 250 people attended one of the TMSAMS public meetings.
• Over 1,800 people participated in the online survey

12. Highly Successful Public Outreach Process
Locations of TMSAMS Online Survey Participants

13. Sidewalk Analysis (Study Area-Tysons Urban Boundary)
The following top five sidewalk
priorities were identified based
on responses received from the
806 people who answered the
sidewalk question in the
TMSAMS online survey.
• Segment 3 – 35.9%
(Virginia Dominion Power Easement,
between Higdon Dr and Leesburg Pike
(Rt.7))
• Segment 18 – 31.9%
(International Dr, East side, between
Fletcher St and Ring Rd)
• Segments 2 & 1 – 30.6%
(Westwood Center Dr, North and South
sides, between Cul-de-sac and Sheraton
Tysons Dr and Leesburg Pike (Rt.7))
• Segment 12 – 27.2%
(Scotts Run Community Park Trail, between
Colshire Meadow Dr and Magarity Rd)
• Segment 4 – 21.5%
(Tyco Rd, from VA Dominion Power
Easement and Spring Hill Rd)

14. Sidewalk Analysis (Study Area-Tysons Urban Boundary)
The following top five crosswalk
priorities were identified based on
responses received from the 962
people who answered the
crosswalk question in the
TMSAMS online survey.
• Segments 24 & 25 – 20.1%
(Chain Bridge Rd (Rt.123) and International D,
East and North Side)
• Segment 36 – 18.6%
(Chain Bridge Rd (Rt.123)/Old Meadow
Rd/Capital One Dr, West Side)
• Segments 5, 6, 7, & 8 – 15.4%
(Leesburg Pike (Rt.7)/Spring Hill Rd, North,
West, East, and South sides)
• Segment 9 – 14.9%
(Leesburg Pike (Rt.7)/Gosnell Rd/Westpark Dr,
North Side)
• Segments 1, 2, 3, & 4 – 14.7%
(Leesburg Pike (Rt.7)/Tyco Rd/Westwood Center
Dr, North, South, East and West sides)

15. Planned Trails (Study Area-Tysons Urban Boundary)
The following top five trail priorities
were identified based on
responses received from the 856
people who answered the trail
question in the TMSAMS online
survey.
• Segment D – 37.9%
(Virginia Dominion Power Easement, between
Higdon Dr and Leesburg Pike (Rt.7))
• Segment J – 36.7%
(Tysons Central 123 Metrorail Station to
International Dr, parallel and between Tysons
Blvd and Westpark Dr)
• Segment K – 34.6%
(Tysons East Metrorail Station to existing Scotts
Run Community Park Trail)
• Segment L – 33.6%
(Old Meadow Rd to existing Scotts Run
Community Park Trail)
• Segment M – 31.0%
(Magarity Rd to existing Scotts Run Community
Park Trail)

16. Bicycle Master Plan (Study Area-3 Mile Radius of Tysons)
When asked if a planned bicycle
facility will provide better access to the
Tysons Corner Metrorail Stations, the
following answers were provided.
• 56.8% Yes
• 43.2% No
The top locations where survey takers
would like bicycle facilities are along:
• Rt.7
• Rt.123
• Old Courthouse Rd to Beulah Rd
• Magarity Road
• Old Dominion Drive
• Chain Bridge Road
• Lewinsville Road
• Towlston Road

17. Fairfax County Transit Development Plan
(Study Area-Entire County for Regional Bus Service)
The following top five regional bus route
priorities were identified based on
responses received from the 509
people who answered the regional bus
route question in the TMSAMS online
survey.
• Leesburg Pike Shuttle 2 (Rt.7) – 19.6%
(From Colvin Run Rd to Loundoun County Line)
• Leesburg Pike Shuttle 1 (Rt.7) – 15.5%
(From Colvin Run Rd to Tysons West Metrorail station)
• Metrobus 23A – 13%
(Along Old Dominion Dr from Arlington)
• FC 574 – 10%
(From Reston Parkway Metrorail station, along Baron Cameron
Ave and Leesburg Pike, to Tysons West Metrorail station)
• FC 401 – 7.5%
(From Springfield Metrorail Station, along Backlick Rd, Lee Hwy
and Gallows Rd, to Vienna Metrorail station and Tysons Central
123 Metrorail station)

18. Fairfax County Transit Development Plan (Study Area-3 Mile Radius of Tysons)
The following top five neighborhood
bus route priorities were identified
based on responses received from
the 966 people who answered the
neighborhood bus route question in
the TMSAMS online survey.
• FC 732 (Wolf Trap Park and Ride
Shuttle – 20.3%
• Metrobus 2T – 17.6%
• McLean Connector – 14.9%
• Metrobus 3T – 14.1%
• FC 463 – 8.8%

19. Fairfax County Transit Development Plan (Study Area-Tysons Urban Boundary)
The following top five link bus route
priorities were identified based on
responses received from the 594 people
who answered the link bus route question
in the TMSAMS online survey.
• Central Link via Westpark – 27.9%
• West Link – 25.4%
• Beltway Link – 23.7%
• Greensboro Link – 13.3%
• East Link via Jones Branch – 9.6%

20. Advisory Group Recommendations
• To address the 3rd goal of the study which is to “identify areas or topics, pertaining to improving bus, bicycle and
pedestrian access to the rail stations in Tysons, that need additional analysis or study”.
• A total of 33 Recommendations Included.
• Intended to provide guidance to FCDOT Staff.
• Input collected throughout the TMSAMS public outreach process was used.
• Advisory Group recommendations are in addition to the pedestrian, bicycle and bus service improvements that were
presented to the public for prioritization through the TMSAMS public outreach process and are not intended to conflict
with those projects in terms of prioritization.

21. Advisory Group Recommendations
Highlights
• FCDOT should work with VDOT to evaluate the use of median running, pedestrian/bicycle parks to
provide safe pedestrian and bicycle access into Tysons Corner, specifically along Rt. 7 and Rt.123
where they cross I-495 and/or the Dulles Toll Road.
• The Tysons Corner Sidewalk Analysis was incorporated into the TMSAMS effort to identify and
prioritize necessary sidewalk and crosswalk improvements within the Tysons Corner Urban
Boundary. FCDOT Staff should conduct a more extensive study to identify necessary sidewalk and
crosswalk improvements for the area within a 3-mile radius of Tysons Corner.
• In coordination with the Fairfax Connector, WMATA and the Fairfax County Supervisor District
Offices that encompass Tysons Corner, FCDOT should revise planned bus routes shown in the
Transit Development Plan to reflect input obtained through the TMSAMS effort.

22. Advisory Group Recommendations
Highlights
• FCDOT should prioritize and “fast track” roadway projects, located within a 3-mile radius of Tysons
Corner, which enhance multi-modal travel and adhere to the complete streets policy.
• The American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires the bare minimum in terms of facilities required
to accommodate people with disabilities. FCDOT should work with VDOT to ensure all transportation
projects within Fairfax County include standards endorsed by the U.S. Access Board.
• FCDOT should protect property owners in neighborhoods surrounding Tysons Corner from
commuters parking on residential streets to access nearby Metrorail Stations.
• FCDOT should continue its work on the Tysons Interim Parking Study to identify locations to provide
interim commuter parking facilities at the Metrorail Stations in Tysons Corner.

23. Advisory Group Recommendations
Highlights
• FCDOT should take the following steps to ensure timely implementation of the multi-modal priorities
identified in the TMSAMS effort:
– Calculate preliminary engineering and total project costs for each project.
– Label TMSAMS priorities as such in the 2011 Annual Report for the Board’s Four-Year
Transportation Program, the subsequent Board’s Four-Year Program Quarterly
Reports, the Transportation Design Division Monthly Projects Status Report, and
VDOT’s Six-Year Plan.
– Request that VDOT re-evaluate Six-Year Plan Projects to advance allocations to
Tysons Corner priorities for timely implementation before the stations open.
– Include and account for study priorities in the annual report on the County’s Tysons
Corner Area Transportation to the Board, TYTRAN and the Tysons Partnership.

24. Next Steps
• TMSAMS Final report will be complete and posted on the TMSAMS
website by mid-October.
• The TMSAMS Final Report will be presented to the Fairfax County Board
of Supervisors and, with a recommendation that it be, referred back to
FCDOT staff to be used as a tool to develop a FCDOT Staff
Recommended List of multi-modal transportation improvement priorities
designed to access the Metrorail stations in Tysons Corner.
• TMSAMS will ultimately be used as a tool for the Board of Supervisors to
make funding decisions on multi-modal transportation improvement
projects, specifically designed to access the Metrorail Stations in Tysons
Corner, as funding becomes available.

25. Questions?
Kris Morley-Nikfar
Transportation Planner II
Fairfax County Department of Transportation
4050 Legato Road, Suite 400
Fairfax, Virginia 22033-2895
(703) 877-5672
Kris.morley-nikfar@fairfaxcounty.gov
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/tmsams/