Belmont Ridge Road Pardon Our Dust meeting

Route 659 (Belmont Ridge Road) Reconstruct to 4-Lanes Project

Pardon Our Dust MeetingBelmont Station Elementary School

October 27, 2016

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Northern Virginia Transportation Authority Loudoun County Virginia Department of Transportation Dewberry Consultants, LLC Shirley Contracting Company

The Project Team

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Objectives

Project Location Project Purpose and Need Provide an Overview of Design FeaturesDescribe Construction Sequence Discuss the Project ScheduleAnswer Your Questions

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Project LocationNorth

South

West East

• Improve traffic safetythrough improvements toroadway geometry, operations, and grade

separation of W&OD

• Improve capacity &reduce congestion

• Enhance Connectivity ofRegional MultimodalTransportation Network

• Complete 4 lane roadway section from Route 7 to

the Dulles Greenway 5

Project Purpose and Need

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Major Design Features Typical Section

Four lane divided roadway 26’ Wide Grass Median 10’ Wide Shared Use Path on Both Sides

of the Road

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Construction SequenceStages 1, 2 & 3

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Bridge Construction SequenceStages 1 & 2

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Major Design FeaturesGrade Separated Interchange Over

W&OD Trail

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Major Design FeaturesW&OD Trail Parking Facility

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• Wall 1: Hay Rd. to 876’ North, Aprox.13’ Tall Scheduled to complete by end of 2017.

Major Design FeaturesNoise Barriers

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• Wall 2: Churchill Downs Dr. to Chesterton St. is 1,963 LF, Approx. 13’ Tall, and Scheduled to complete by end of 2017.

Major Design FeaturesNoise Barriers

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• Wall 2: Churchill Downs Dr. to Chesterton St. is 1,963 LF, Approx. 13’ Tall, and Scheduled to complete by end of 2017.

Major Design FeaturesNoise Barriers

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• Wall 3: Chesterton St. to 384’ North, Aprox.13’ Tall

Scheduled to be complete by end of 2017.

Major Design FeaturesNoise Barriers

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Architectural Finish• Concrete Posts and Concrete Panels• Panels: Ashlar Stone Pattern with a 12 Inch Tall Coping on the Top Stained Color Hopsac

Major Design FeaturesNoise Barriers

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Project Metrics

Total Project Budget: $61 MillionConstruction Contract Value: $45.5 MillionProject Length: 1.9 MilesRight-of-Way Acquisition: 26 ParcelsAdjustments to 5 UtilitiesProject Duration: 39 months

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Construction Metrics Communications 13,000 LF

Line Relocations Overhead Power 9,000 LF Gas Line 7,000 LF Relocations 36” Water Main: 10,000 LF Earth Moving: 125,000 CY

(15,500 Truck Loads) Storm Drainage: 14,200 LF Pipe

155 Drainage Structures Pavement Stone: 45,000 Tons Asphalt Pavement: 80,000 Tons Noise Barrier: 47,000 SF Pavement Markings: 130,000 LF

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September 2015 Notice To Proceed

October 2015 - July 2016 Complete Design / Permitting

Summer 2016 - Winter 2016 Right of Way Acquisition

Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Utility Relocations

October 31, 2017 Grade Separation Complete

Fall 2016 - Winter 2017 Stage 1 Construction

Winter 2017 - Fall 2018 Stage 2 Construction

Winter 2018 Stage 3 / Complete Project

Project Schedule

Addressing Your Concerns… Regarding Construction

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A majority of the construction operations will be on weekdays during normal daytime hours, generally 6:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Weekends will be utilized as make-up day due to weather. Flagging operations to a single lane will be performed to

place safety measures and equipment access. Nighttime operations will result in noise impacts. Notices will be distributed to email distribution list and

directly to fire, rescue, and school personnel. VDOT to send press releases for major traffic shifts. Speed limit will be reduced from 45 mph to 40 mph during

construction.

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http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/northernvirginia/belmont_ridge_road_widening.asp

(this webpage will be updated throughout the project development)

Or Google: “Belmont Ridge Road Widening”

Questions and Answers

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