Central Alexandria Traffic Study

February 4, 2019Bishop Ireton School

Ground Rules

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•Everyone’s opinions are important and valid

•Be respectful and courteous

•Time is reserved for public comment toward the end

•Please silence cell phones and other mobile devices

Tonight’s Agenda

• Duke Street at West Taylor Run Intersection “Open House”

• What are your concerns? What are we missing?

• Welcome, Introductions & Background

• Duke at West Taylor Run Intersection Project

• Status of Short-term recommendations

• Turn Restriction Pilot Program Evaluation

• Status long-term recommendations

• Smart Mobility Briefing

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Duke at WTR -Background

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• This intersection has been identified as a high crash location through the City’s Vision Zero crash analysis.

• Based on feedback from the community and the short term recommendation from the Central City Task Force, this location was selected as the Vision Zero location to be funded for short term improvements. • $300K from Vision Zero• $500K from VDOT grant for BRAC Mitigation

• Based on the long term recommendation from the Central City Task Force and Civic Association Presidents, staff sought funding for $5.8M beginning in 2024for more comprehensive intersection design to improve safety and reduce cut through traffic

Duke at WTR -What We’ve Heard

Traffic:• Backups eastbound on Duke Street and on WTR and other

neighborhood streets to access Telegraph Road ramp

• Dangerous weaving issues through the intersection

• Backups on the Duke St frontage streets

• Illegal left turns from the right-only lane on WTR

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Duke at WTR -What We’ve Heard

Pedestrians:• Safety concerns for

all crossings

• Narrow obstructed sidewalk on west side of W Taylor Run

• No connection between Duke Street and Witter Drive

• No crosswalk across Duke Street on west side

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Duke at WTR -What We’ve Heard

Transit riders:• Difficult for buses to maneuver to/from eastbound stop at WTR

• Travel time impacted by backups from Telegraph Road exit ramp

• Location of bus stop leads to dangerous mid-block crossing of Duke Street

• No crossing to access eastbound stop near Moncure Drive

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Duke Street and WTR -Timeline and Process

Interim Solutions (Design and Construction - $800K)

• Winter 2019 - Begin outreach and design for interim solutions

• Spring/Summer 2019 – Present concepts to community for input

• Summer/Fall 2019 – Refine concepts and develop final design of interim Solutions

• 2020-2021 – Construction of interim solutions

Solutions could include: • Enhanced pedestrian crossings

• signal modifications

• pedestrian refuge islands

• Turn restrictions

• Improved roadway striping

• minor vehicle movement changes8

Duke Street and WTRTimeline and Process

2020 – 2024

• Evaluate/adjust interim changes

• Begin Duke Street Corridor community planning process

• Begin Duke Street Transit Corridor environmental work, community engagement & design

• Community engagement and input on Major Intersection design changes at Duke Street and West Taylor Run Parkway

Major Intersection Design (Design & Construction - $5.8M)

• 2024 – Begin design of major intersection design changes

• 2025-2026 – Construction of major changes 9

Duke Street at WTR –Grant Application

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The City submitted a grant application in the summer that provided variety of potential options

DiscussionWhat concerns are we missing?

Questions & Feedback?

(20 mins)

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Short Term Recommendations

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• Designed crosswalk but lack of community support for installation

• Improved crossing at WTR signal north of Duke Street to provide access to Angel Park -Implementation underway with completion Spring 2019

2. Add new and upgrade crosswalks throughout the four neighborhoods

• Installed 20 new crosswalks

• Upgraded 4 crosswalks to high visibility

1. Design a midblock crossing on West Taylor Run Parkway to Angel Park

Short Term Recommendations

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3. Reconfigure the East Taylor Run Parkway at South View Terrace intersection

• Design underway – Spring Implementation

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Short Term Recommendations

4. Install Speed Cushions for traffic calming

• North Jordon Street

• Complete (Resulted in an average of 19% speed reduction)

• East Taylor Run

• Spring implementation

• Yale Drive

• Spring implementation

• Upgraded cushions on West Taylor Run Parkway

• Spring implementation

5. Begin to redesign the Duke Street at West Taylor Run Parkway intersection

• Staff secured $800K in funding for design and construction of interim intersection improvements

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6.Install PM Peak right turn restriction from southbound East Taylor Run Parkway and Moncure Drive - Pilot Underway

•Turn Restriction Signs were installed July 2018

•Enforcement to ensure compliance

•The goal of the turn restrictions:

•Reduce cut through traffic on E Taylor Run Pkwy and Moncure Drive

•Reduce vehicles on access road at West Taylor Run Pkwy

•Allows for less green time for access road which can be shifted to W Taylor Run Pkwy or Duke Street during the PM Peak Period

•Traffic counts conducted in Fall 2018

Short Term Recommendations

Traffic Volume Counts Comparison Summary

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*eastbound and westbound volumes combinedN Jordan Street Before Counts are from Spring 2018

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-27

-39

26

-90

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Southbound PM Peak Hour Vehicle Counts

LocationBefore Counts

(Spring 2017)

After Counts

(Fall 2018)Net Delta

*Upland Place* 50

*Trinity Drive*

44

89

191

223

273

426

157

E. Taylor Run Pkwy

W. Taylor Run Pkwy

Yale Drive

Cambridge Road

N. Jordan Street

150

62

152

249

183

437

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DiscussionStaff recommendation to make turn

restrictions permeant

Questions & Feedback?

(20 mins)

Long Term Recommendations

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• Proactively engage regional leaders to provide cross-jurisdiction transportation choices

• Working through NVTA, NVTC and WMATA to enhance regional transportation options and gain funding

• Accelerate Corridor “B” design with the goal of reducing cut-through traffic on Central Alexandria neighborhood streets, improving safety, and providing more efficient mobility

• Applied for and received $12M of funding in FY 2020 to begin environmental work and design of Corridor B Transitway

• Prioritize Duke Street for Traffic Adaptive Signal Control implementation

• Applied for and received $7M of funding thru FY 2021 to design and implement adaptive control

• In the process of hiring an engineering firm to design the system

Long Term Recommendations

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• Promote and encourage greater use of transportation alternatives in Alexandria and in neighboring jurisdictions

• Secured $12M in funding to Transitway Corridor B• Recommended for $57M in funding for Transitway

Corridor C• Working with Community to design multi-modal places

through planning• Landmark Mall• Eisenhower East• Oakville Triangle

• Redesign the West Taylor Run Parkway at Duke Street Intersection, with the primary objectives of reducing cut-through traffic and improving safety

• City applied $5.8M grant for 2024 funding to improve intersection

Smart Mobility FrameworkCity of Alexandria

What is Smart

Mobility?

• Applying Information Technology (IT) to the transportation system

• Improving how we travel by supporting more affordable and sustainable mobility choices

• Using advancements in IT to collect, analyze, and apply data to optimize the transportation network

Strategy

• Proactive, innovative approach

• Organizing existing and planned efforts under one umbrella

• Interdepartmental team of City staff

• Implementable solutions to immediate problems

• Laying the groundwork for emerging and future technologies

Smart Mobility

SafetyEliminate all traffic fatalities and severe injuries while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all.

⛖ MobilityImprove accessibility and transportation options for residents and visitors of all abilities.

Forward-lookingProactively plan for emerging ad future transportation technologies.

Sustainability Improve environmental quality and resiliency.

Traffic Management

Optimize traffic flow on City streets, improving travel times and reducing congestion.

L TransparencyUse data and analytics to improve decision-making and City services while broadening public access to information.

Guiding Principles

CURRENT PROGRAMS

PLANNED PROGRAMS

PROGRAMS UNDER CONSIDERATION

SMART MOBILITY

Real-time arrival screens

Fiber optics

Signal cabinets & controllers

CCTV

Weather stations

Intelligent traffic signals

Car-sharing

Capital Bikeshare

Ride-hailing

Parking enforcement devices

Automated plate readers

Pay-by-phone parking

Data exchange

Data distribution

Secure communications

Automated interactive maps

Transit signal priority

Mobile fare payment

Automated passenger counts

Real-time transit feed

Bus scheduling software

Real-time transit stop texting

Bus CAD/AVL

Emergency vehicle preemption

Dockless mobility pilot

Pay-by-plate parking

Curbside management

Streamlined parking permits

Bluetooth data collection

Video data collection

Sensor data collection

Cellular data collection

TMC upgrades

Decision-making model

Ped/bike detection systems

Transit connection protection

LED roadside lighting

Emergency response routing

Weather motorist alerts

Incident scene staging

Accessible ped systems

Variable rate parking meters

EV charging stations

Parking guidance systems

Real-time parking info systems

Parking sensors

HOV sensors

The City of Alexandria’s Smart Mobility Framework includes nine interconnected categories of programs:

Smart Mobility

CURRENT PROGRAMS

PLANNED PROGRAMS

PROGRAMS UNDER CONSIDERATION

SMART MOBILITY

Real-time arrival screens

Fiber optics

Signal cabinets & controllers

CCTV

Weather stations

Intelligent traffic signals

Car-sharing

Capital Bikeshare

Ride-hailing

Parking enforcement devices

Automated plate readers

Pay-by-phone parking

Data exchange

Data distribution

Secure communications

Automated interactive maps

Transit signal priority

Mobile fare payment

Automated passenger counts

Real-time transit feed

Bus scheduling software

Real-time transit stop texting

Bus CAD/AVL

Emergency vehicle preemption

Dockless mobility pilot

Pay-by-plate parking

Curbside management

Streamlined parking permits

Bluetooth data collection

Video data collection

Sensor data collection

Cellular data collection

TMC upgrades

Decision-making model

Ped/bike detection systems

Transit connection protection

LED roadside lighting

Emergency response routing

Weather motorist alerts

Incident scene staging

Accessible ped systems

Variable rate parking meters

EV charging stations

Parking guidance systems

Real-time parking info systems

Parking sensors

HOV sensors

The City of Alexandria’s Smart Mobility Framework includes nine interconnected categories of programs:

v TRANSIT

PARKING

h PUBLIC SAFETY

ROAD WEATHER

📱 MOBILITY ON DEMAND

⛖ TRAFFIC SIGNALS

PERFORMANCE

MONITORING

📡 INFRASTRUCTURE

iINFORMATION

MANAGEMENT

Smart Mobility

CURRENT PROGRAMS

PLANNED PROGRAMS

PROGRAMS UNDER CONSIDERATION

SMART MOBILITY

The City of Alexandria’s Smart Mobility Framework includes nine interconnected categories of programs:

SMART MOBILITY

v TRANSIT

PARKING

h PUBLIC SAFETY

ROAD WEATHER

📱 MOBILITY ON DEMAND

⛖ TRAFFIC SIGNALS

PERFORMANCE

MONITORING

📡 INFRASTRUCTURE

iINFORMATION

MANAGEMENT

Smart Mobility

WHAT WE’RE DOINGTransit signal priority, mobile fare payment, real-time arrival screens, real-time transit feed

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU• Faster bus

service

• Easier trip planning

• Easier payment options

v TRANSIT

PARKING

WHAT WE’RE DOINGStreamlined enforcement, pay-by-phone parking, variable rate meters, curbside management

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU• Less illegal parking• Easier parking

payment• Less time

searching for parking

h PUBLIC SAFETYWHAT WE’RE DOINGEmergency routing support, emergency vehicle preemption

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU• Faster emergency response

times

ROAD WEATHER

WHAT WE’RE DOINGFlood sensors, weather stations, weather-informed emergency routing support

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU• Faster emergency response

times• More accurate road

weather info• Preemptive

flooding prediction

📱 MOBILITY ON DEMAND

WHAT WE’RE DOINGDockless mobility pilot, Capital Bikeshare expansion, continued car-sharing and ride-hailing

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU• More ways to get around• Less demand for parking

⛖ TRAFFIC SIGNALS

WHAT WE’RE DOINGIntelligent/adaptive signal systems, transit signal priority, emergency vehicle preemption

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU• Better-managed traffic flow• Faster bus service• Faster

emergency response times

PERFORMANCE MONITORING

WHAT WE’RE DOINGExpand bluetooth and sensor data collection, research HOV sensors and video and cellular data collection

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU• Results-based road management• Better-managed traffic flow

📡 INFRASTRUCTUREWHAT WE’RE DOINGExpand fiber optics, upgrade traffic signals, expand CCTV, research LED roadside lighting

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU• Optimized transportation network• Better-managed traffic flow• Municipal broadband• More efficient

roadside lighting

i INFORMATION MANAGEMENTWHAT WE’RE DOINGUpgraded traffic management center, regional data exchanges, interactive maps

WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU• Optimized transportation network• Better-managed traffic flow• More informed decision-

making• Accurate data

for third party apps

SHORT TERM MEDIUM TERM LONG TERM CATEGORIES

Real-time arrival screensAutomated passenger countsReal-time transit feedReal-time transit stop textingParking enforcement devicesAutomated plate readersPay-by-phone parkingWeather stationsCar-sharingDockless mobility pilotRide-hailingIntelligent traffic signalsBluetooth data collectionVideo data collectionSensor data collectionCellular data collectionHOV sensorsFiber opticsSignal cabinets & controllersCCTVTMC upgradesData exchangeData distributionSecure communications

Ped/bike detection systemsTransit signal priorityMobile fare paymentTransit connection protectionBus scheduling softwareBus CAD/AVLEV charging stationsPay-by-plate parkingCurbside managementStreamlined parking permitsVariable rate parking metersParking guidance systemsReal-time parking info systemsParking sensorsEmergency vehicle preemptionCapital BikeshareAutomated interactive maps

Incident scene stagingEmergency response routingWeather motorist alertsAccessible ped systemsLED roadside lightingDecision-making model

v TRANSIT

PARKING

h PUBLIC SAFETY

ROAD WEATHER

📱 MOBILITY ON DEMAND

⛖ TRAFFIC SIGNALS

PERFORMANCE

MONITORING

📡 INFRASTRUCTURE

iINFORMATION

MANAGEMENT

Smart Mobility Timeline

Prior Year

FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25City

FundingTotal Grant

Funding Total

Financing

$15,742,493 $4,066,400 $2,596,570 $2,205,123 $7,716,000 $3,910,000 $3,015,745 $3,250,000 $1,812,277 $40,636,988 $43,072,265

Source Funding

Prior Year (through FY 18)$16,312,427

NVTA$1,431,491

CMAQ/RSTP$9,619,347

SmartScale$14,709,000

City$1,000,000

Total Program Financing$43,072,265

Smart Mobility Financing

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Discussion

Questions & Feedback?

(15 mins)