FCDOT: Silver Line, Phase 1 Bus Service Coordination

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Department of Transportation

Silver Line, Phase 1

Bus Service Coordination

January 30, 2012


Agenda

• Rail project update

• Bus service

• Station and bus bay layout

• Station features

• Next steps

• Rail service disruptions


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Project Map



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Silver Line, Phase 1 Service Pattern


Phase 1

Rail Project Update – Dec. 2012

• Guideway / trackway: 100%

• Utility relocation: 99%

• Track work: 94%

• Systems: 33%

• Stations:


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– McLean: 67%

– Tysons Corner: 61%

– Greensboro: 49%

– Spring Hill: 48%

– Wiehle: 76%

Overall: 87%



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Phase 1 Rail Project Update

McLean kiss and ride. Photo courtesy Stephen Barna, Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project (DCMP).



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Outbound tunnel. Photo courtesy Stephen Barna, DCMP.



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East-looking view of Wiehle Station. Photo courtesy Stephen Barna, DCMP.



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WMATA clearance car at West Falls Church rail yard. Photo courtesy Stephen Barna, DCMP.


Phase 1

Bus Service

• Service providers:

– Fairfax Connector

– Loudoun County (LCT & VRT)

– Metrobus

– PRTC

– MWAA-Washington Flyer


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NOTE: Based on draft service plans except for Metrobus.



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Fairfax Connector in Tysons

NOTE: Map does not include routes 495F,G,J,M.

Routes

• 401/402

• 432

• 434

• 462

• 463

• 574

• 720/721

• 722

• 724

• SLC1,2,3,4



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Loudoun County in Tysons

Route

• Loudoun -

Tysons

Express



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Metrobus in Tysons

Routes

• 2T

• 3T

• 15M

• 23A,T

• 28A,X



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PRTC in Tysons

Routes

• Linton Hall Rd

• Manassas

• Woodbridge -

Tysons

Express


Phase 1

Dulles Airport (IAD)

Wiehle IAD

Fairfax Connector 981

25/50 min. service with two

stops: Reston Town Center and

Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride

- - - - - - - -

MWAA-Washington Flyer

15-30/30 min. service non-stop


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L’Enfant Pz/Rosslyn IAD

Metrobus 5A

30-40/60 min. service (existing

headways) with one stop:

Herndon-Monroe Park & Ride


Phase 1

Existing Tysons Area Terminals

Tysons Corner Center

(rear / near Nordstrom) Fairfax Connector

462; 463; 495F,M

Loudoun County

Loudoun – Tysons Express

Metrobus

23A,T; 28A,X

PRTC

Woodbridge – Tysons Express


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West Falls Church

(north side loop) Bay assignments: WMATA

Restructured service:

• 425/427 replaced by Silver Line

• 480 to Spring Hill Station (?)

• 500- and 900- series routes to

Wiehle Station

• LCT/VRT: some trips remain

to/from WFC; most to Wiehle

• MWAA-Washington Flyer to

Wiehle Station



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Tysons

West*Park

• Bay assignments:

FCDOT

• Connector Store

• 41 short-term spaces

• Restructured service: – 401/402 to Tysons Corner Sta.

– 574 to Spring Hill Station

– 981 to Wiehle Station

– 2T to Tysons Corner Station

– 23A to Tysons Corner Sta./Ctr.

– 24T (as Fairfax Connector

724) to Spring Hill Station

– 425/427 and 28T replaced by

Silver Line

Phase 1

Existing Tysons Area Terminals

No bus service planned after Phase 1;

layover terminal?


Phase 1

Station and Bus Bay Layout

• Bus bay dimensions – Taper: 60’ at rear, 40’ at front of bus bay array

– Tangent: 10’ x 45’ + array taper (McLean, Tysons Corner,

Spring Hill)

• Operations consideration: tangent bays as one fluid bus lane

– Sawtooth: 66’ (Wiehle)


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66’

18’ 48’

Sawtooth Indent

• Wiehle north: 3’

• Wiehle south: 6’


McLean Station 1824 Dolley Madison Blvd, McLean

Bay assignments: FCDOT / WMATA

North side (WMATA)

• 2 tangent revenue bays with shelters along SB Route 123 (Dolley

Madison Blvd)

South side (FCDOT)

• 3 tangent revenue bays with shelters along EB Colshire Dr

• 1 tangent layover bay along EB Colshire Dr (verify operation)

• Kiss & Ride

– short-term parking, taxi, and shuttle spaces

• Fairfax County to retain ownership of the bus bays and kiss & ride


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County of Fairfax, Virginia McLean Station


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McLean Station

North and South



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McLean North



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McLean North – Illustrative Bus Svc.

23A,T

Tysons

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McLean South – Illustrative Bus Svc.

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23A,T

Ballston-

Crystal Cty

SLC1 (?)



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Colshire Drive Realignment Proposal

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Tysons Corner Station 1943 Chain Bridge Rd, Tysons Corner

Bay assignments: WMATA

North side (Tysons II)

• 3 tangent revenue bays with shelters

in the bus lane along SB Tysons

Blvd

South side (Tysons I)

• 3 tangent revenue bays with shelters

in the bus lane along NB Route 123

(Chain Bridge Rd)


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Tysons Corner North (Tysons II)

NOTE: buses exiting the bus lane must proceed

south/turn right on to SB Route 123 in the direction

of International Dr.

Tangent bay lane + bus lane width: 22’



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Tysons Corner North (Tysons II)



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Tysons Cnr. N – Illustrative Bus Svc.


south/turn right on to SB Route 123 in the direction

of International Dr.



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Tysons Corner South (Tysons I)


east/turn right toward the Tysons Corner Center ring

road. There is no left turn to return to Route 123.

Bus lane width: 20’ min.



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Tysons Cnr. S – Illustrative Bus Svc.


east/turn right toward the Tysons Corner Center ring

road. There is no left turn to return to Route 123.


Greensboro Station 8305 Leesburg Pike, Tysons Corner

North entrance

• No bus bays

South entrance

• No bus bays


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Greensboro North

WESTBOUND ROUTE 7



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Greensboro N – Illustrative Bus Svc.

SLC3 Proposed: site redevelopment; 2 bus bays, closure of

service road access at WB Route 7 requested in proffer.

WESTBOUND ROUTE 7



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Greensboro South

EASTBOUND ROUTE 7


Spring Hill Station 1576 Spring Hill Rd, Vienna

Bay assignments: WMATA

North entrance

• 5 tangent revenue bays with 4 shelters

along WB Leesburg Pike

• Kiss & Ride

– short-term parking and taxi spaces

South entrance

• No bus bays


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Spring Hill North



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Spring Hill N – Illustrative Bus Svc.

SLC4

432

574

724

480 Wolf Trap (?)

SLC4



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Spring Hill South


Wiehle Station 1862 Wiehle Ave, Reston

Bay assignments: FCDOT

North entrance (bus plaza)

• 10 sawtooth revenue bays; 2 sawtooth layover bays

• Connector Store

• Kiss & Ride

– Short-term parking and taxi spaces

• Park & Ride

– 2,300 commuter spaces

– Garage project update – Dec. 2012; construction is 80% complete; expected

completion in July 2013

South entrance (Wiehle Ave ramp)

• 5 sawtooth bays


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Wiehle North (Bus Plaza)



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Wiehle North – Illustrative Bus Svc.



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Wiehle South (Eastbound Off-Ramp)

NOTE: buses exiting the off-ramp bus lane must

turn right onto SB Wiehle Ave in the direction of

Sunrise Valley Dr.

Sawtooth bay + bus lane width: 29’



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66’

18’

48’

Wiehle South (Eastbound Off-Ramp)

29’

BUS LANE

GENERAL TRAFFIC + BUSES EXITING THE BUS LANE

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Wiehle South – Illustrative Bus Svc.

NOTE: buses exiting the off-ramp bus lane must

turn right onto SB Wiehle Ave in the direction of

Sunrise Valley Dr.


Phase 1

Bus Bay Assignment Contacts

FCDOT

McLean Station (south)

Wiehle-Reston East Station

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Heather Diez

[email protected]


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WMATA

McLean Station (north)

Spring Hill Station

Tysons Corner Station

- - - - - - - -

Bryant McClary

[email protected]

Walter Daniels

[email protected]


Phase 1

Station Features

• Bus shelters

• Pedestrian / bike hardware

• Art


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Bus Shelters

• All Phase 1 stations except Greensboro;

different design at Wiehle north in garage

• 6’ x 24’

• Stainless steel structure and bench

• Display cabinet (not illuminated)

• Light fixture


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Bus Shelters

Silver Line shelters will be similar to new shelters installed at Vienna (south).


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Pedestrian / Bike Hardware



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Art

McLean

Tysons Corner

Wiehle Greensboro

Spring Hill


Phase 1

Next Steps

• Next coordination meeting, Mar./Apr. 2013 – Connector staff to coordinate and host

• Station facility group tour, Aug./Sep. 2013 – Bus bays, lanes, shelters, etc… should be complete

– Nick can coordinate with rail office staff

– Possible use of a Connector or Metro bus for the

group tour

• Rail service disruption discussion


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Phase 1

Rail Service Disruptions

• How will your agency react to bridge gaps

if rail service is suspended?

• Tentative topic of discussion at the next

coordination meeting

• Jim Hughes (WMATA) is continuing the bus

bridge/mutual aid agreement effort

between Fairfax County and WMATA


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Questions / Comments?

Nick Perfili

FCDOT – Dulles Rail

[email protected]

703-877-5685


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