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2.1–MASTERTRANSPORTATIONPLANISSUESCONFRONTINGOURTRANSPORTATIONSYSTEM…TODAY

Landuselargelyaccommodatesautomobile‐orientedcorridors SuburbanlandusedesignformajorityofdevelopedCity Transportationinfrastructureinvestmentsupportingsuburbanroadwaysystem Increasingtraveltimes Manyoldernarrowroadways,particularlyintheruralareaoftheCity

INTHEFUTURE

ImproveandsustaintheCity’sexistingsuburbanandruralroadwaynetwork Facilitate strategic growth within the City’s Strategic Growth Areas, including Transit‐

OrientedDevelopment,willneedtobesupportedbyamulti‐modaltransportationsystem NeworrenovatedroadwayprojectstofollowaCompleteStreetsapproach Emphasisonregionalcoordinationtofundandimplementtransportationmega‐projects MaximizeTransportationDemandManagementtocomplementtransportation

infrastructureinvestmentsasanothertooltoreducetrafficcongestionThefollowingtopicsinrelationtogoals,policies,andactionstrategiesareallequallyimportantinthedevelopmentoftheCity’stransportationnetworkandthisMasterTransportationPlan.TheframeworkfortheMasterTransportationPlanis:

CitywideTransportationPolicies/CompleteStreets Roadways Transit ActiveTransportation OtherRegionalScaleTransportationPlanning TransportationDemandManagement IntelligentTransportationSystems

INTRODUCTIONTheCityofVirginiaBeachMasterTransportationPlan(MTP)envisionsthefutureofamulti‐modallocalandregionaltransportationnetwork.TheCityofVirginiaBeachhasthelargestpopulationofanycityintheCommonwealthandprojectionsindicateourcitywillcontinuetogrow.Inthenexttenyears,changingdemographics,technology,andenvironmentalchangeswillhavemajorimpactsdrivingtransportationchoicesandstrategies.Ourcityisonethatisintransition.DramaticshiftsintechnologyandchangesintravelbehaviorwillcausetheHamptonRoadsregiontofocusonurbanmobilityandcreatingsustainabletransportationnetworkstomeettransportationneeds.Asaresult,theprimarytransportationgoalsforVirginiaBeachinclude:


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FollowingtheCompleteStreetsphilosophyofdesigningroadwaysconsideringtheneedsforallusersandmodesinanattractiveandenvironmentallysustainablemanner.

Promotingwalkable,transitsupportive,mixed‐useneighborhoodsintheStrategicGrowthAreas(SGAs).

PreservingandmeetingthetransportationneedsoftheCity’sSuburbanAreaandRuralAreasouthoftheGreenLinebyconcentratingthemajorityoffuturedevelopmentintheSGAs.

PrioritizetransportationimprovementstoachievethegreatestbenefitsduetothemagnitudeofthetransportationneedsthroughouttheCity.

TheMasterTransportationPlan,inaccordancewiththeCodeofVirginia§15.2‐2223,isamandatorycomprehensiveplanningassessmentofexistingconditionswithconsiderationoffuturetrendsandneeds.Thisplanmustconsiderdesignationoftransportationinfrastructureneeds,containmapsshowingroadandtransportationimprovements,andbeinaccordancewiththeCommonwealthofVirginiaSix‐YearImprovementProgram(SYIP). 5F0FiTheSYIPistheCommonwealth’sfiscalplantobuildandmaintainnewroads.Sincethemid‐1990s,theexpansionoflocalcomprehensiveplanningrequirementshasledtothepreparationofmorecomprehensivetransportationplansbyVirginialocalities.ThepurposeofthisMasterTransportationPlanistopresentasystemoftransportationneedsandrecommendations.ItaddressesCodeofVirginiarequirementsbyprovidingforaroadwayhierarchyandamulti‐modaltransportationsystem,whilealigningtransportationfacilitieswithaffordablehousingandcommunityservices.Thisplanprovidesmapsofcapitalimprovementprojectsandthecostestimatesassociatedwiththeircompletion.AccountabilityofthisplanwillincludereviewbytheVirginiaDepartmentofTransportation(VDOT)toensurethatitalignswiththevisionoftheSix‐YearImprovementProgram(SYIP)andisconsistentwiththeCommonwealthTransportationBoard’s(CTB)StatewideTransportationPlan.Thisplanwillneedreviewandapprovalforanysubsequentrevisions.ThisMasterTransportationPlanalsoalignswithEnvisionVirginiaBeach2040byconsideringtransportation“akeypriority,focusingonmulti‐modalmeansofconnectingwithinourneighborhoods,acrosstheCity,regionandbeyond.”6F1F

iiItalsoalignswiththeCity’srecentadoptionofaCompleteStreetspolicythatpromotesstreetsafetybycreatingandmanagingstreets,which“shallbecomfortableforpedestrians,bicyclists,transitriders,motorists,andotherusers.”ExistingConditions,RecentTrendsandProjectionsSeveraltrendsandprojectionswillinfluencetheoveralltransportationneedsoftheCityandregionasfollows:

DemographicShiftso By2045,thenumberofAmericansoverage65isexpectedtoincreaseby77%.

Aboutone‐thirdofthoseover65willlikelyhaveadisabilitythatlimitsmobility.Theiraccesstocriticalserviceswillbemoreimportantthanever.

o Thereare73millionMillennialsaged18to34whowillbeanimportantengineofourfutureeconomy.Millennialsaredrivingless,asevidencedbyareductionof20%fewermilesoverthe2000sdecade.7F2Fiii

o Thedemographicshiftsidentifiedaboveareinfluencingtheneedtoincreasethetypeoflivingandcorrespondingtransportationchoicesthroughoutthecity.


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PhysicalEnvironment

o NotonlywilltheCityaddressshiftingtrendsintravel,butwewillalsoassesshowtodealwithourchangingphysicalenvironment.Constrainedtransportationcorridorsrequireourtransportationplannersandengineerstobeasefficientaspossiblewiththeuseoflimitedrights‐of‐way.Takingaproactiveapproachtothesetrends,theCityadoptedaCompleteStreetspolicyin2014thatisdesignedtoenablesafeaccessforallusersoftheroadright‐of‐way.

o Historicallyincludedinroadwayprojectdesignasaesthetictreatmentsandforthemanyotherbenefitstheyprovide,treesarenowthoughtofasintegralinfrastructureforwell‐designed,multi‐modaltransportationcorridors.Interceptionofstormwater,reductioninurbanheatislands,andprovidingshadeforwalkers,bikers,andtransitusersareallreasonsforincludingtreesalongourtransportationcorridors.Itisalsoimportanttonotethat,unlikeothertransportationinfrastructure,theenvironmentalbenefitsofwell‐caredfortreesonlyincreaseovertime.

o Greateremphasisisbeingplacedonimprovingpublictransitservices,transitorienteddevelopment,transportationdemandmanagement,intelligenthighwaysystems,andpromotionofactivetransportationtoreducetherelianceondrivingsingleoccupancyvehicles.

o SincetheCityhasanextensiveshorelineandwaterfeatures,environmentalimpactssuchassealevelriseandrecurrentfloodingwillplayakeyfactorinhowandwherewetravel(seeChapter2,Section2.2‐“EnvironmentalStewardshipFramework”).

Funding

o Therehasbeenadistinctdownwardtrendoffederalandstatefundingforlocalroadprojects.This,incombinationwiththeparalleldownwardtrendofcityrevenuescollections,necessitatingthattheCityconductmoredetailedanalysesandprioritizationoftransportationprojects.

o IthasbeenthirtyyearssincetheCityhasundertakenextensivemodelingofitstransportationnetwork.PreparationofthisMasterTransportationPlanusedamacromodelingasanadditionaltoolforgreateranalysisoftheprimaryroadwaynetworkandtoaideinplannedroadwayinfrastructureprioritization.

Technology

o Therehasbeenanotableadvancementintechnologythatwillaffectmodesoftravel,alongwiththeimplementationoftrafficdemandmanagement(TDM)andintelligenttransportationsystems(ITS).Thereisalsotheimplicationofnewmethodsoftechnologystillunderdevelopment,suchasautonomous(self‐driving)vehicles.


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CITY‐WIDETRANSPORTATIONPOLICIESTransportationunderliesmanyaspectsofsuccessfullyplanningthegrowthandsustainabilityofacity.Itisimportanttoaddressthetransportationneedsofallpeopleinanequitablemanner.Transportationplanningdecisionsmustbebalancedwithcompatiblelanduseplanningandprovidenecessaryefficiencies.Itisalsoimportanttopreparefordecisionmakingbymodelingtrafficbehaviorwhileunderstandingthecommunity’sneedsinthefuture.Withthesefactorsinmind,theCityofVirginiaBeachhasrecentlywoventransportationgoalsintoitsvariouscommunityvisionplansasfollows:

EnvisionVirginiaBeach2040(2013) ACommunityPlanforaSustainableFuture(2013) CityofVirginiaBeachStrategicPlan,2015‐2017 AreaMasterPlansapprovedsince2007(StrategicGrowthAreaMasterPlans(2007‐2013),

InterfacilityTrafficArea&VicinityMasterPlan(2011),VirginiaAquarium&OwlsCreekAreaPlan,etc.)

VisioningSessionswithCityCouncil(i.e.,AnnualandMid‐YearRetreats)Mostrecently,theCityadoptedaCompleteStreetspolicyandaccompanyingAdministrativeDirective(AD)inNovember2014.ThispolicyandADguidetransportationplannersandengineersinthedesignandoperationoftheentireright‐of‐waytoenableroadwaystocreatesaferaccessforallusers,regardlessofage,abilityormodeoftransportation.ThispolicyandADmeanthateverytransportationprojectwillmakethestreetnetworkbetterandsaferfordrivers,transitusers,pedestrians,andbicyclists.ACompleteStreetsapproachwillbeappliedtoallnewroadwayandroadwayrenovationprojectstothegreatestextentfeasible,withoutcompromisingtheprimaryfunctionaluseoftheright‐of‐way.

ThegoalsoftheCityofVirginiaBeachCompleteStreetspolicyare:

Considerallusersinallaspectsoftheprojectdevelopmentprocessforsurfacetransportationprojectstothefullestextentpracticable.

Matchandbalanceroadwayfunctionswithuserneeds,bothattheroadwaysegmentlevelandaspartofthelargertransportationnetwork.

Developthepublicrightsofwayinharmonywiththeadjacentlanduses. Developanattractiveandsustainabletransportationsystem. Promotepublichealthbysupportinghealthylifestylechoicesandimprovedairquality.

SuburbanStyleCompleteStreetUrban‐styleCompleteStreet


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Promotesafetyandcrashreduction. Increasetheeconomicvalueofbusinessdistrictsandneighborhoods. Strengthenthecommunitybycreatingasenseofplace.

TheentireAdministrativeDirectivethatimplement’stheCity’sCompleteStreetsPolicyisfoundintheComprehensivePlan’sReferenceHandbook.MoreinformationaboutCompleteStreetscanalsobefoundontheCity’swebsiteat:http://www.vbgov.com/government/departments/sga/transportation‐planning/Pages/complete‐streets.aspx8F3F

ivMASTERTRANSPORTATIONPLANFRAMEWORKROADWAYSPrimaryRoadwayNetworkPlanMapAkeycomponentoftheMasterTransportationPlanisthe“PrimaryRoadwayNetworkPlanMap”(seenextpage).ThisMapisakeyplanningtoolforthedevelopmentoftheCity’sstreetnetwork.ThemapwasdevelopedinconjunctionwithcurrentspecificationsandstandardsusedbytheCity’sPublicWorksDepartment.ThePrimaryNetworkPlanMapidentifiesthegeneralroadcorridorlocations,classification,andtheultimateproposedmotorvehicularlanenumberandgeneralconfiguration.ThedetailsofwhatamenitiesareincorporatedinagivenroadsectionareidentifiedintheCity’sTypicalSectionStandardDrawingscontainedwithinthePublicWorksDesignStandards(seeexhibitspp.2‐8and2‐9).Eachroadwaycrosssectionhasalternativecrosssectionsforconstrainedsectionswhereright‐of‐waymaybelimitedbythenaturalorbuiltenvironment.Thecurrentlyadoptedtypicalsectionswillserveasaguidetodetermineultimaterights‐of‐wayrequiredfornewroads.DeviationstothetypicalsectionaresubjecttotheapprovaloftheDirectorofPublicWorksasperthegeneralguidanceoftheCity’sCompleteStreetsPolicy.Alistingofthecurrentmajorstreetnetworkultimaterightsofwayandestimatesofcostintoday’sdollarsareincludedintheReferenceHandbook.Forthefirsttimeinoverthirtyyears,thedevelopmentofthePrimaryRoadwayNetworkMapwasaccomplishedthroughtheutilizationofaTravelDemandModel.ThisModelwasdevelopedwiththeinclusionoftheSoutheasternParkwayandGreenbeltProject(SEP&G).TheCityhascontractedwithOldDominionUniversity’sVirginiaModeling,Analysis,andSimulationCenter(VMASC)toperformadetailedmicromodelinganalysisoftrafficimpactsofincludingornotincludingtheSEP&G.UntiltheresultsareavailablefromtheVMASCAnalysis,theComprehensivePlanPrimaryRoadwayNetworkwillcontaintheSEP&G.Ifinthefuturethisroadwayisremovedfromthenetwork,thePrimaryRoadwayNetworkMapwillbeamendedtoincludenewalignmentsormodifiedlanecallsforroadswithtrafficvolumesnegativelyorpositivelyimpactedbyremovaloftheSEP&G.Themodelresultsprovideatoolforstafftodecideonthefollowingfutureultimatelanecallchangesfromthe2009Maptothecurrent2016mapshownbelow.Thelanecallchangesresultingfromthisanalysisarefoundonp.2‐10.


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TYPICALSECTIONSTANDARDDRAWINGS(source:CityofVirginiaBeachPublicWorksDesignStandardsManual)

*On‐street bike lanes may be

added in these sections.


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SPECIALSECTIONSSTANDARDDRAWING

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Increasesinfutureultimatelanes(fromthe2009to2015Mapfortheyear2040)

PrincessAnneRoad(fromProvidenceRoadtojustsouthofFerrellParkway)from4to6lanes.

MilitaryHighway(fromNorfolkCitylimittoChesapeakeCitylimit)from6to8lanesDecreasesinfutureultimatelanes(from2009to2015Mapfortheyear2040)

DiamondSpringsRoad(fromNorthamptonBoulevardtoNewtownRoad)from6to4lanes BakerRoad(fromWesleyanDrivetoNewtownRoad)from4to2lanes SalemRoad(fromNimmoParkwaytoIndianRiverRoad)from4to0lanes BirdneckRoad(fromNorfolkAvenuetoGeneralBoothBoulevard)from6to4lanes FirstColonialRoad(fromOldDonationParkwaytoGreatNeckRoad)from6to4lanes WestNeckCreekParkway(fromNimmoParkwaytoIndianRiverRoad)from4to2lanes ShoreDrive(fromDiamondSpringsRoadtoNorfolkCitylimit)from6to4lanes

Othermodifications

ReflectstheexistinglanesforallprimaryroadwayswithintheOceanfrontTransportationPlanningAreashownonthe2009Map.Themodelresultsdidnotindicatetheneedforincreasedlanecallsforanyoftheseroadways.

MovedthealignmentofWestNeckParkway(fromNorthLandingRoadtoIndianRiverRoad)totheareajustwestofCourthouseEstatesandlineitupwiththenorth‐southportionofLandstownRoad(fromNorthLandingRoadtoLandstownRoad).

AdjustedtherightofwaywidthonNimmoParkway/SandbridgeRoad(fromAtwoodtownRoadtoSandfiddlerRoad)toaccommodateatwolaneParkwaysection.AdjustedtherightofwaywidthofNimmoParkwaytoaccommodateafourlaneParkwaysection(fromAtwoodtownRoadtoUptonRoad).ReclassifiedNimmoParkwaytoaMinorArterialfromUptonRoadtoGeneralBoothBoulevard.

TheresultsaresummarizedbelowanddetailedmodelinginformationiscontainedintheReferenceHandbook.Thismodelcalculatedtheneedandlanecallforafacilitybaseduponthetrafficgenerationofexistingandprojectedlandusesthroughoutthecityandregionfortheyear2040.Themodelwascalibratedbyaligningrecentyeartrafficassignmentswiththecorrespondingexistingtrafficcountdata.Auniquefeatureofthismodelisthatthelanecallsarebasedontheimplementationofaprioritizedgroupofroadimprovementsthathavethegreatestcostbenefitsandvalueforreducingsystem‐widedelay.ItisimportanttonotethattheTravelDemandModelisonlyoneanalysistooltoprovidedataandprojectionsforcreatingtheRoadwayssectionofthecity’sMasterTransportationPlan,aswellasprioritizingthetransportationprojectsfundedthroughthecity’sQualityPhysicalEnvironmentCapitalImprovementProgram(CIP).AccessControlledRoadwaysTherearemanywaystoimprovetrafficflowontheCity’sbusierroads.Themostexpensiveway,inmanycases,istoaddadditionalpavementorconcreteandtravellanestoexistingroads.Thismethodincreasesstormwaterrunoff,andright‐of‐wayandcanhaveanegativeimpactonsurroundingcommunitiesandsafety.Limitingaccessonselectedcorridorsmaybeamorecosteffectivemethodtomaintainandimprovethecapacityoftheseroads.Limitingtheturningmovementstoandfromtheseroadscanincreaseroadwaycapacityandimprovetrafficflowsonthecorridors.


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Themanagementofaccesspoints(driveways,intersections,etc.)isimportanttothesafetyandproperfunctioningofourroadways.Certainroads,duetotheirfunctionintheoverallroadwaynetwork,needahigherlevelofaccesscontrolthanroadswhosefunctionistoprovidemoredirectaccess.Roadsdesignated“AccessControl”areshownonthefollowingAccessControlledRoadsMapandhasrestricteddirectaccesstoandfromthatroadwaysegmentfornewdevelopments.Privatedirectaccessisnotpermittedontheseroadwaysegments,exceptwhenthepropertyinquestionhasnootherreasonableaccesstothecirculationsystem.Developersareencouragedtoutilizebuildingorientationandsignagetohelpidentifythebusinessesalongthesecorridors.Thefollowingcorridorsaredesignatedas“AccessControl”:

NorthamptonBoulevardbetweenDiamondSpringsRoadandShoreDrive IndianRiverRoadfromProvidenceRoadtoFerrellParkwayandfromSouthIndependence

BoulevardtoNorthLandingRoad FerrellParkway PrincessAnneRoadfromFerrellParkwaytoNimmoParkway LynnhavenParkwayfromI‐264toSouthLynnhavenRoad DamNeckRoadfromRosemontRoadtoGeneralBoothBoulevard NimmoParkway GeneralBoothBoulevard SouthIndependenceBoulevardfromHollandRoadtoLynnhavenParkway LondonBridgeRoad/DrakesmileRoadfromI‐264toDamNeckRoad


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RegionalTransportationPlanHighwayNetwork

Duetothefactthat46%ofallworkersintheHamptonRoadsRegionworkinadifferentjurisdictionthanwheretheylive(USCensusBureau,2013),transportationplanningmusthavearegionalfocus.9F4F

vTheprimarytooltoaccomplishcoordinatedregionalplanningistheHamptonRoads2040LongRangeTransportationPlan(LRTP),whichisscheduledforadoptionbytheendof2015.ShownintheTechnicalReportistheSouthsideHamptonRoadsroadwaynetworkfromthe2040LRTP,regionalcongestedhighwaymapsandinformationpertainingtotheregional“mega”projectsfundedthroughtherecentHouseBill2313.RoadwaySafetyEquallyimportanttothegoalofreducingcongestionisthegoalofimprovingroadwaysafety.Aswithcongestionreduction,IntelligentTransportationSystems(ITS)canhaveastrongroleinimprovingsafety.TheCommonwealthofVirginiahasafederally‐requiredStrategicHighwaySafetyPlan.Themostrecentupdatetotheplanwasin2012andaddressesthefourE’softransportationsafety–education,enforcementandregulation,engineering,andemergencyresponse.TheVirginiaSafetyplanfocusesonsevenprimarysafetyareaswiththegreatestpromisetoreducecrashesandseriousinjuriesincluding:

Speeding youngdrivers occupantprotection impaireddriving(includestexting,cellphoneuse,eating,etc.) roadwaydeparture intersections

Strategiestoaddressseveraloftheprimarysafetyareaslistedabovewillrequireextensiveeducationaleffortsandtrafficenforcement.Thefocusofthisplan’srecommendationsrelatetotheneedforphysicalroadwayimprovementstoaddressspeeding,roadwaydepartureandintersections.Thechiefnon‐localfundingsourceforroadwaysafetyimprovementsistheHighwaySafetyImprovementProgram(HSIP).TheHSIPprocessrequiresadata‐driven,strategicapproachtoevaluationsafetybasedonperformance.Ascitedinthe2015HRTPOStateofTransportationreport,thefollowingtrendsareapparent:

Totalnumberofcrashesfrom2005‐2014hasdropped24%. Totalnumberofinjurieshasfallen13%. Totalnumberoffatalitieshasdropped10%.

Thetotalnumberofcrashesreacheditslowpointin2010andhasslightlyincreasedsincethatdate.TheComprehensivePlan’sTechnicalReportincludesalistingofrankedinterstateinterchangesandintersectionsinVirginiaBeach,whichwouldprovidethegreatestsafetybenefitsiftargetedfornecessaryfundingforimprovements.


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RecommendedPolicies:Roadways

Requiretrafficimpactstudiesforanydevelopmentproposalthatyieldsanet150tripsormoreduringthea.m.orp.m.peakhour.

Evaluatefundingoptionsforinfrastructureneedscreatedbynewdevelopment. Becreativewithhighwayfundingstrategiesandpursueallavailablegrantsandalternative

fundingstrategiestoreducerelianceontheshrinkingfederalandstatefundingsources. Promotemixedusedevelopment,higherdensitydevelopment,andtransportationdemand

management,especiallyindesignatedgrowthandactivitycenters,toreducetheneedforsingleoccupancyvehicletripsandencouragestransit‐orienteddevelopment.

WhendevelopingandupdatingtheCity’sCapitalImprovementPlan(CIP),reviewtheCIPforconformitywiththeComprehensivePlan(Alistingofthecurrent2015‐2020CIProadwaysisincludedintheTechnicalReport).

Evaluatethespecifictransportationprojectimpactonqualityoflifeandaestheticsforsurroundingandproposedlanduses.

Continuetoimprovetheprocessofcoordinationbetweenroadwayandutilityprojectstominimizepavementcutsandtrafficdisruption.

Continuetoimplementtransportationpoliciesthatreducecut‐throughtrafficandcalmtrafficinandthroughneighborhoods,whileensuringconnectivityforpedestrianandbicycleusersandemergencyvehicles.

UtilizeIntelligentTransportationSystems(ITS)tomaximizetheefficiencyoftheexistingtransportationsystem(seeseparateITSsection).

ContinuetoparticipateintherefinementoftheRegionalHurricaneEvacuationPlan. Adheretotherecommendationsofthe2014RegionalSafetyStudystrategiestoaddress

speeding,youngdrivers,occupantprotection,impaireddriving,roadwaydeparture,intersectionsafety,andrelianceongooddata.

Prioritizeinterstateinterchangeandlocalroadintersectionsbasedonsafetycost/benefitanalysisoutlinedinthe2014SafetyStudy.

AgendaforFutureActionRecommendations:Roadways

Adoptupdatedgeneraltypicalsectionsandplanviewstobeconsistentwiththosecurrently

inthePublicWorksDesignStandards. ImplementtheimprovementsshownontheCity'sPrimaryRoadwayNetworkMap,the

Regional2040LongRangeTransportationPlan,andtheBikewaysandTrailsPlantotheextentfundingisavailableintheCityCapitalImprovementProgramandtheState'sSixYearImprovementProgram(SYIP).


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TRANSITRegionalTransitPlanningTheHamptonRoadsRegionalTransitVisionPlanwascompletedin2011undertheguidanceoftheVirginiaDepartmentofRailandPublicTransportation.Thisplanlooksintothefuture,2025andbeyond,tovisualizethepossibilitiesfortheregion’stransitservices.TransitservicescanbeconvenientlycategorizedasthosethatconnecttheregiontootherareasoftheStateandNationandthosethatprovideconnectionsbetweenandwithinthevariouslocalities.Morerecently,HamptonRoadsTransit(HRT)hasbegunatransitplanningefforttitled“ConnectHamptonRoads(CHR)”thatwillservetoupdatetheRegionalTransitVisionPlan.Thecampaign’spurposeistocreateacommunityoutreachprocessto“rethinkmobilityfortheentireregion.”Collectively,thereare1.6millionresidentsintheCoastalVirginiaregion,andthereisapredictionthatthepopulationwillgrowto2millioninthenexttwodecades.Theresultsofthepublicinputsurveyindicatedthatcitizensfeelthereisalackoftransportationchoicesandaneedforamulti‐facetedtransportationnetwork.MapsanddetailedinformationrelatedtotheregionaltransitplanandtheinitialstagesoftheConnectHamptonRoadseffortareincludedintheTechnicalDocument.IntercityPassengerRailIntercitypassengerrail(Amtrak)serviceistheprimarypublictransitservicethatconnectstheregiontotherestofthecountry.TheprivateGreyhoundbuscompanyalsoservestoconnectVirginiaBeachandHamptonRoadstotherestofthestateandnation.InDecember2012,AmtrakbeganprovidingpassengerservicetoSouthsideHamptonRoadsviaanewtrainstationatHarborParkinNorfolk.ThebelowmapsshowtheAmtrakrouteswithinVirginiaandtheNortheastRegion.ThissingledailytrainserviceservestoconnecttheHamptonRoadsregiontoRichmond,WashingtonD.C.,andtheNortheastPassengerRailCorridor.Previously,theonlyotheroptionwastodriveortakeashuttlebustotheNewportNewstrainstation.Thenumberofpassengerswho

boardedordepartedAmtraktrainsinHamptonroadshasincreased66%overthelastdecade. 10F5FviUseofthisnewSouthsideservicehasledtheCommonwealthtocommittoexpandingAmtrakservicetothreetrainsinthenearfuture.ThereislongterminterestinpursuinghighspeedrailserviceandtheHamptonRoadsTransportationPlanningOrganization(HRTPO)tooktheleadinhiringaconsultanttodevelopadetailedpassengerrailvisionplanthatmakesthebusinesscasetobringhighspeedrailtotheregion.

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Regional/CityHighCapacityTransitNetworkTheNorfolkTideLightRaillineopenedin2011andisconsideredtobeaHighCapacityTransittechnology.ThislineconnectsthemedicalcenterinDowntownNorfolkwiththeVirginiaBeachCityline.HRTconductedanOriginandDestinationSurveyduring2013and2014todeterminepointsoforiginanddestinationforpassengersusingTheTide 11F6F

vii.Resultsofthisstudyindicatethatasurprising33%ofalltheNorfolkTidelightrailusersresideinVirginiaBeach.ThebusieststationsforVirginiaBeachridersareattheeasternendoftheline,includingNewtownRoad(57%ofriders)andMilitaryHighway(21%ofriders)stations.VirginiaBeachridershipisfairlydispersedthroughouttheremainderofthesystemandthisstudyreflectsthattherearemultipledestinationswithintheCityofNorfolk.Thevastmajorityoftripswerefromhometowork.Othersecondarytrippurposesincludecolleges/universities,personalbusiness,shopping,socialvisits,andmedicalappointments.

TheTideLightRailstation

In2015,theVirginiaBeachCityCounciladoptedaLocallyPreferredAlternative(LPA)resolutionforanextensionofTheTidefromtheNewtownRoadstationinNorfolktotheVirginiaBeachTownCenter,withnewstationlocationsatWitchduckRoad,KellamRoad,andConstitutionAvenueandabovegradecrossingsatWitchduckRoadandIndependenceBoulevardinordertobypassthoseroadwaysthatexperiencehighmotorvehicletrafficvolumes(seeexhibitp.2‐18).Withthisaction,VirginiaBeachsetinmotionamulti‐facetedapproachtotheprovisionofenhancedtransitservicestoVirginiaBeachforthefutureasfollows:

A3‐mileextensionofTheTideconnectingDowntownNorfolktoVirginiaBeachTownCenterdescribedabove,therebymakingthesystemtrulyregional,asintended,forthefirsttime.

Designofanend‐of‐linestationthatcanbeexpandedtobecomeamajorpassengerhubinwhichadditionalnorth/southandeasttransitcorridorscanlogicallyinterconnect.TheCityhasstudiedtheridershippotentialoftheseextensionsusingtheFederalTransitAssociation(FTA)STOPSmodeldescribedlaterinthischapter.

Designeffortsareunderwayforthedevelopmentofasharedusepathwayrunningparalleltothelightrailcorridortoenhanceconnectivitybetweenstations,alongwiththetrailconnectivitybenefitsasamulti‐modalcorridor.

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stationsandbusstopsalongtheinitialTidesegment,andeventuallytoalloftheSGAsandfuturetransitstationlocations.

AnapproximatedoublingofthefeederbusnetworkforTheTideextensionwilleffectivelydoublebusservicewithintheCitybyestablishingtwonewroutesandincreasingthetimespanandfrequencyofseveralroutestomatchTheTidesystemoperatingschedule.

Strategiclanduseplanningandeconomicdevelopmenttomaximizetransit‐orienteddevelopment(TOD)alongthetransitrailcorridorandfuturehighcapacitytransitcorridorsconnectingtheSGAs.ThisgrowthstrategywillfocusthemostintensedevelopmentintheseappropriateareasandhelppreservethecharacteroftheCity’sSuburbanandRuralAreas.

TofurtherevaluatethefeasibilityofHighCapacityTransitalongvarioustransportationcorridorsoftheCity,theFederalTransitAuthority(FTA)STOPS(SimplifiedTrips‐on‐ProjectSoftware)programwasutilizedtomodelpotentialfuturetransitridership.STOPSisastand‐alonesoftwarepackagethatappliesasetoftravelmodelstopredictdetailedtransittravelpatternsforthevarioustransitextensions;quantifythetrips‐on‐projectmeasureforalltravelersandfortransitdependents;and,computethechangeinautomobileVMTbasedonthechangeinoveralltransitridershipbetweenthetwoscenarios.TheVirginiaBeachHighCapacityTransitExtensionMapshownbelowindicatestheapproximatelocationforfutureextensionstotheNewtowntoTownCenteralignmentthatiscurrentlyunderdetailedstudy.ThemodelingresultsindicatethattheproposedalignmentswarrantinclusionintheComprehensivePlanwithrecommendationsforadditionaldetailedstudy.DetailsassociatedwiththemodelingexerciseareincludedintheComprehensivePlan’sReferenceHandbook.Belowisabriefdescriptionofthevariousalignmentalternatives:

TheBluelinerepresentstheNewtownRoadtoTownCenterextensionthatiscurrentlyunderdetailedstudy.

TheOrangelinerepresentstheeastwardextensionoftheTidetotheOceanfront. TheGreenlineservesthecentralspineoftheCityconnectingTownCentertothenorthwith

PrincessAnneCommonsandtheMunicipalCentertothesouth. TheRedlineservesthecentralspineoftheCityfromTownCenterinthesouthtoJoint

ExpeditionaryBaseLittleCreektothenorth.ThisalignmentthenturnswestandsouthtopotentiallyserviceNorfolkInternationalAirport.

ThePurplelineservesthevastsuburbanresidentialareasofKempsvillefromanapproximatemidwaypointintheGreenlinetoapotentialconnectionwiththeCityofChesapeake.


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VIRGINIABEACHHIGHCAPACITYTRANSITEXTENSIONS

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Regional&LocalBusTransit

The“ConnectHamptonRoads”initiativefoundthatreliable,frequent,andaccessiblelocalbusservesasthebackboneofeverysuccessfultransitsystem.Thereportdescribestheconditionoftheregion’scurrentbussystemasinadequate,withroutesthatdonoteffectivelyconnectacrosscityboundaries,andoperatingwithinconsistenttimes,days,andfrequencies.BelowarethetypesofHRTbusroutesthatcurrentlyservetheCityofVirginiaBeach:

FixedRegularRoutes–Regularroutesatscheduledtimesanddaysofoperationandservicehoursvarybyroute.Therearecurrently11fixedrouteswithinVirginiaBeach.

MAXExpressRoutes–TheMAX,orMetroAreaExpress,isaregionalexpressserviceconnectingcommuterstocitiesacrossHamptonRoads.Itoffersaneconomical,stress‐free,fastridetomajoremploymentcentersfromestablishedparkandridelots.Therearecurrently5fixedroutesthatpickupVirginiaBeachresidentsattheOceanfront,SilverleafParkandRidelotortheIndianRiverParkandRidelotandtakeriderstomajoremploymentcenters,suchasthenavalbases,shipyards,andDowntownNorfolkwithlimitedstops.TheMaxroutescosttwicethefareoftraditionalbusesbutprovidelimitedstopsandextracomfortsuchasfreeWi‐Fi.Passengerscanalsopartakeintheguaranteedridehomeprogram.

SeasonalBusRoutes–InVirginiaBeach,thereare3specialshuttleroutestosupporttheconcentrationofvisitorsattheOceanfront.EffortsareunderwaytoexpandtheseshuttleserviceoperationstoincludenewroutesfromtheOceanfronttotheShoreDrive/GreatNeckRoadbusinessarea,andashuttletosupplementlightrailandmakeconnectionsintheTownCenterarea.

SpecialEventShuttles–HRToperatesshuttleserviceforseveralspecialeventswithinVirginiaBeach,sinceparkingisbestplannedtoaccommodateaveragedailyvisitationforgeneralareas,ratherthanduringpeakperiodsoratspecificvenuesthatexperienceextremecongestionduringevents.

HRTAtlanticAvenueTrolleyVirginiaBeachsharesthemostutilizedbusrouteintheregionwiththeCityofNorfolk(Route20).Route20connectstheOceanfronttoDowntownNorfolkandservesapproximately5000passengersdaily.IthasthegreatestfrequencyandtimedurationofalltheVirginiaBeachroutes.ThisrouteparallelstheproposedlightrailextensionandbisectssixoftheCity’seightSGAs.MostoftheremainingroutesservetheCity’sSuburbanAreawithhourlyheadwaysandfivedaysaweekdaytimeservice.ThecurrentbusroutemapfortheCitycanbefoundintheTechnicaldocument.


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TheCityhasbeguntoincrementallyfundenhancedserviceswiththerecentextensionofeveninghoursontwoofthesuburbanroutes.TheshorttermstrategytoincreasebusridershipwillbetoimplementthefeederbusserviceforthelightrailextensionasdepictedintheVirginiaBeachTransitExtensionStudy,byHRT12F7F

viii.Themapbelowshowsthefeederbusnetworkwiththevarioustransitextensionoptions.ThefeederbusnetworktargetsnewservicealongWitchduckRoad/KempsvilleRoad(Route35)fromtheChesapeake’sGreenbrierareatotheproposedWitchduckRoadstation.AnadditionalnewlyconfiguredRoute39wouldlinkSentaraPrincessAnneHospital,LynnhavenMall,theHilltopSGA,andtheOceanfront.NumerousroutesintheeasternportionoftheCitywillconnecttoanewexpressbusservice,whichwilloperatefromtheOceanfronttotheproposedTownCenterstation.BusserviceonsevenoftheCity’selevenfixedrouteswouldhavegreatlyexpandedservicetimesanddaystomatchtheoperatingcharacteristicsoflightrail(seeProposedFeederBusNetworkmapbelowandtheComprehensivePlan’sTechnicalReportformoredetailsregardingtheproposedbusimprovements).Recognizingtheneedfortransportationservicestobealignedwithaffordablehousingandcommunityservices,mapsareincludedintheComprehensivePlan’sTechnicalReportthatshowthelocationoffacilitiesforseniorscare,communityservices,andothertransitdependenceindicators.HRTandtheCityofVirginiaBeachhaveacknowledgedthat,toimprovetransitservices,thereisaneedtoaddressbasicinfrastructureneeds.Clean,safe,andcomfortablewaitingareasatlightrailstationsandbusstopsareessentialtoaneffectivetransitsystem.TheCityhasanextremelylowpercentageofbusstopswithsheltersforweatherprotection.Thisisduetoacombinationoflowfundingandlowridershipforjustificationpurposes.Currently,theCityhasapprovedfundingtoeffectivelydoublethenumberofbusstopshelterswithinanapproximate5‐yearperiod.HRThasasimilarstrategytoincreasethenumberofsheltersregionally,particularlyathighvolumestops.Amapshowingthelocationofexistingandproposedsheltersforimplementationinnext5yearsisincludedintheComprehensivePlan’sTechnicalReport.ParatransitTheAmericanwithDisabilitiesActof1990(ADA)requireslocalitiestoprovide“comparabletransportationserviceforindividualswithdisabilities,whoareunabletousefixedroutetransportationsystems.”13F8F

ixHRTprovidesActiveParatransitcustomersademand‐responseservicealongitsfixed‐routeservices.Theserviceisprovidedorigin‐to‐destinationwithin¾mileofthefixedbusroutesandutilizesavarietyofvehicles.Paratransitserviceisreliantonthefixedroutebusservice,becauseanychangesintheHRTbusrouteswillaffecttheparatransitservicearea.Paratransitservicecurrentlyaccountsforapproximately1/6oftheCity’sentirebudgetdevotedtotransit.Theservicecanbeunpredictableforannualbudgetingpurposes.Paratransitusagecontinuestoincreaseataratesignificantlyhigherthanbusorlightrail.Thereareapproximatelyadozenprivatecompanies,charitableorganizations,andcommunitysocialserviceagenciesthatalsoprovidetransportationservicestoserveclientswhomight

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otherwiseutilizeparatransit.Ondemandtransportationproviders,suchastaxicabs,Uber,Lyft,andApp‐A‐Cabalsohaveservicesthatmaybenefitseniorcommunityanddisabledpersons.

ProposedBusFeederNetwork

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RecommendedPolicies:Transit

SupporttheincreasedfrequencyofAmtraktrainservicetoboththeSouthsideandPeninsulatoconnectVirginiaBeachandtheregiontoRichmond,theNortheastCorridor,andthesoon‐to‐beenhancedSoutheastCorridor.

AlignTransportationImprovementsandServiceswithaffordable,accessiblehousingandcommunityservicesthroughthefollowingrecommendations:o Providepublictransitservicetoasmanytransitdependentusersaspossiblethrough

majorbusoperationsrestructuringwiththecompletionoflightrailandthereafter,concurrentwiththeannualreviewprocess.Transitdependentusersinclude,butarenotlimitedto,persons65orover,personsatorbelowthepovertyline,andpersonswhohavenocaravailable.

o ForcompliancewithnewCodeofVirginiaSection15.2‐2223,providepublictransitservicetothefollowingtransitdependentlocations,includingbutnotlimitedto,adultdaycare,assistedliving,dialysiscenters,humanservices,libraries,nursinghomes,seniorresidences.EnhanceADA‐compliantpedestrianinfrastructurefromtransitdependentusestotransitstations/stopstoprovideconvenientaccesstotransitroutesandlimitexpensiveparatransitservice.

o Discouragetheapprovalofmulti‐familyorgrouphomedevelopmentapplicationsthatarelocatedover½‐milefromafixedtransitroute.AlthoughthecurrentHRTstandardfortheprovisionofparatransitservicesis¾‐mile,itisnecessarytoprovidethesuggestedwalkabledistancetoaccommodatemanyofthetransitdependentuserswhomaynotbeeligibleforparatransitservice.Manystudiesindicatethat½‐mileisthemaximumdistanceoneshouldwalktoaccesstransitservices.

BusStopAccessibilityandShelterImprovements:o ContinuetocoordinatewithHRTtoincreasethenumberofbusshelterswithinVirginia

Beachfromitscurrentcoverageofapproximately5%ofallstopsto10%withinthenext5yearsanddoublingthisnewamountbytheyear2040.

o Continuetoenhancebusshelter/transitstationdesigntoincludeenhancedlighting,bicyclestorage,andsignage/realtimeinformationregardingschedules.

o Considertheneedsofthedisabledpersonsandseniorscommunitywhendeviationsareconsideredfortransitroutes.Maintainaparatransitserviceareamapreflectingthe¾‐mileserviceradiusfromCitytransitroutes.Discourageuseswithlikelytransit‐dependentpersonsfrombeingdevelopedinareasoutsideofa½mileradiusofafixedroute,especiallymulti‐familyresidentialdevelopment,age‐restricted,seniororassistedlivingcommunities,employmentcenters,andmedicalandeducationalinstitutions.

o ContinuetoenhancetheADA‐compliantpedestrianinfrastructure,particularlyalongtransitroutes,tobetterservethesenior/disabledpersonsandreducethecostofexpensiveparatransitservice.

AlignmentofLandUseandEconomicDevelopmentInitiativeswithTransportationImprovements:o Encouragemixed‐usedevelopmentthroughouttheUrbanandSuburbanAreas,and

encouragethehighestdensitydevelopmentwithintheCity’sStrategicGrowthAreas.Thisformofdevelopmentwillinducethehighestridershipforpublictransitandmanyshortertripscanbemadebyfootorbybicycle.


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AgendaforFutureActionRecommendations:Transit

CityCouncilhasadoptedaLocallyPreferredAlternativetoextendTheTidefromtheNewtownRoadstationinNorfolktoterminateatanewstationinTownCenternearConstitutionAvenue.Planforthefutureextensionofthishighcapacitytransitsystemasfollows:

o EasttotheOceanfronto NorthtoJointExpeditionaryBaseLittleCreekandsouthandwesttoNorfolk

InternationalAirportareao SouthtoPrincessAnneCommonsandtheMunicipalCentero WesttoChesapeake

Evaluateappropriatetechnologyforthesehighcapacitycorridorsincludelightrail,maglev,busrapidtransitandothersthatdependonarailorsimilarfixedguidewaythatseparatesthetransitfromnormalvehicularuse.

LightRailSystemPlanning‐ConstructtheeasternterminusofthelightrailstationproposedatConstitutionAvenuesothatitcaneasilybeexpandedtoserveasamajorpassengerhub,withenhancedamenitiesandplatformstoservefutureeast,north,andsouthhighcapacitytransitcorridors.

Establishaneast‐westmulti‐modalcorridor‐DevelopasharedusepathgenerallywithintheoldNorfolkSouthernrailroadalignmentfromtheNewtownRoadlightrailstationtoTownCenter.StudyextensionofthispathalongthisrailroadalignmenttotheeastofTownCenter.Thisproximitywillallowforgreaterconnectivitytolightrailstationsandgreatermulti‐modalchoice(seealsoseeActiveTransportationrecommendations).

LightRailStationConnectivity‐Enhancepedestrian/bicycleconnectionstoallhighcapacitytransitstationsandbusroutestopstoprovidesafeaccessandenhancedmodalchoice.

ProactiveBusServiceplanningrecommendations:o Coordinateannualevaluationofnewbusrouting,frequencyofservice,andduration

ofservice.Inthenearfuture(within5years),implementtheproposedfeederbusnetworkneededtoservethelightrailextensionfromNorfolktoVirginiaBeachTownCenter.

o Enhancelocalbusservicetobecomeaviableoptionforpeoplewhocouldchoosetodrive,otherwisereferredtoas“choiceriders.”Theprovisionoffrequent,reliable,comfortableservicecanreducesingleoccupancyautomobiletraveland,thus,addresstrafficcongestionandreducetheneedforadditionalconstructionofhighwaylanemiles.

ACTIVETRANSPORTATION“ActiveTransportation”isthecombinationofwalking,bicycling,andotheruseofothernon‐motorizedwheeledvehiclesthatmaybenefitfromthesameinfrastructure.Benefitscaninclude:

healthyactivityandimprovedfitness increasedsocialinteractionandengagement reduceduseoffossilfuelsandtheconcomitantreducedpollution reducedcostsofliving


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ThevisionforactivetransportationinVirginiaBeach,adoptedinthe2011BikewaysandTrailsPlanreads:

VirginiaBeachwillbeaCitywherepeoplecanwalk,runandrideanywhere

safely,efficientlyandenjoyably.

VirginiaBeachdevelopedinthe1960sthruthe1990swithasuburbanpatternthatfosteredthedevelopmentofresidentialneighborhoodsthat,insomecaseswereisolatedfromtheadjacentareas.This,inpart,ledtodevelopmentofatransportationnetworkthatreliedmoreandmoreonhigherspeedroadwaystospanthelargerdistancesbetweenthestartingandendingpointsoftrips.Asthisnetworkdeveloped,bikingandwalkingasusefulmodesoftransportationwerenotasmuchintheforefrontofdesign,oftenincludingsmallnarrowsidewalksastheprimarypedestrian/bicyclinginfrastructure.

AtlanticAvenue

VirginiaBeach’shistoricallypredominantsuburban‐styledevelopmentmodelcanmakewalkingandbikingchallengingforthefollowingreasons:

Distance.Workcentersarescattered,withlimitedaggregationoflargeemploymentcenters,likeTownCenter/PembrokeandtheResortSGAs,andthemilitarybasesthatdrawthemajorityofworkers.Therefore,itishardertomatchfacilitiestopredictableworkcommutes.Ifemploymentisnotclosetohome,thecommutecanbelong.Regionally,46%ofworkerscommutetoworkinadifferentcitythanwheretheylive.

Lackofdesirablefacilities.Casualbikeridersgenerallyneedcontinuous,connectedfacilitiesthatmatchtheircomfortlevelfromendtoendofeachtrip.Atpresent,theCity’ssystemofsidewalks,bikeways,andtrailsisnotyetconsistentinprovidingthatcontinuity.


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Perceivedthreatsfromtraffic.Mostofthelargerroadshavespeedlimitsof45milesperhour,withlargevolumesoftrafficmovingatleastthatfast.Fewcyclistsarecomfortableinsuchconditionsforonroadcycling,andthosethatdooftenreporthostilebehaviorfrommotorists.

Neighborhoodislands.Manyneighborhoodsarelikeislandssurroundedbyobstaclessuchaswaterwaysandhigh‐speed,high‐volumeroadways.Casualcyclistscannotgetfarwithoutthechallengeofnavigatingamajorroadwayorotherhindrance.

Interstatebarriers.I‐264isabarrierrunningeast‐westacrossVirginiaBeach,andI‐64doesthesameacrossthewesternportionoftheCityandleadingintoNorfolkandChesapeake.Commutingacrossthesebarriersisverydifficult,funnelingcyclistsandpedestriansintolimitedcrossingspots,someofwhichcanbedifficultanddangerous.ForcyclistcommuterswhoworkinDowntownNorfolkandinChesapeake’sGreenbrierarea,itcanbehardtoreachthesedestinations.

VirginiaBeachisnotanislandandouractivetransportationsystemneedstocoordinatewithourneighborsinChesapeake,Norfolk,andNorthCarolina,aswellasbeyond.Severalinitiativesareunderway,andthestaffsofthecitiesarecollaboratingonavarietyofnewconnections:

SouthHamptonRoadsTrail 14F9F

x(SHRT)willrun41milesfromtheOceanfrontconnectingthedowntownsofVirginiaBeach,Norfolk,andPortsmouth,andthroughChesapeaketoDowntownSuffolk(seeconceptplanmapbelow).

BeachestoBluegrassTrail(B2B) 15F10F

xiisinplanningstageswithboththeVirginiaDepartmentofConservationandRecreationandVirginiaDepartmentofTransportation.Itwillbea“braidedtrail”followingtheSHRT,extendingallthewaytoCumberlandGapatthewesternmostendofVirginia.

TheEastCoastGreenway16F11F

xii(ECGW)doesnotenterVirginiaBeach,butconnectstobothSHRTandB2B,providingnorth‐southconnectivityfromMainetoFlorida.

BikeRoute76(BR76)spur 17F12F

xiiiTheTranscontinentalBikeRouterunsfromAstoria,OregontoYorktown,VA.Manycyclists,whohavemadethejourneyeast,andarestartingtheirwestwardjourney,wanttodoa“wheeldip”inbothoceansaspartofthejourney,andthustheyopttobeginorendtheirtreksattheVirginiaBeachOceanfront.Creatingaspurroutewouldformalizethisandprovidedirectionforthem.

BluewaysandGreenways.Whilesidewalks,bikeways,andtrailsareobviouselementsofanactivetransportationsystem,bluewaysandgreenwaysaregrowingascomponentstoo.InVirginiaBeach,wearedevelopingtheThaliaCreekGreenwayaroundTownCenter.TheGreenSeaBywayisawideswathrunningfromChesapeaketoSandbridge,generallyparalleltoIndianRiverRoad.

The2040RegionalLongRangePlanandMap,preparedbytheHamptonRoadsTransportationPlanningOrganization(HRTPO),includesanewActiveTransportationcomponent 18F13F

xiv.Thisplanhighlightsthemanyplannedactivetransportationconnectionswithinthevariouslocalities.


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RecommendedPolicies:ActiveTransportation

Thevisionadoptedinthe2011BikewaysandTrailsPlanstillapplies.Thisvisionleadstoseveralbroadpolicyinitiativesabouthowtomoveforward:

ContinuetoimplementprojectsusingtheCompleteStreetspolicyinaccordancewiththeCity’sAdministrativeDirective.

ContinuetoprioritizeactivetransportationfacilitiesthroughtheCapitalImprovementPlan,thedevelopmentreviewprocess,federal/stategrantprogramsandopportunitiespresentwiththemaintenance/upkeepofroadsandlinearutilitycorridors.

Focusonfacilitiesthatservethemiddlemajorityofactivetransportationusers. Focusoncontinuityandconnectivitywithintheexistingsystem,beginningwithagap

analysis. Enhancethebikesafetyandpedestriansafetyeducationaleffortsinschools,forvisitors,

andtothegeneralpublic. Supportregionaltrailsystems,especiallytheSouthHamptonRoadsTrail,Beachesto

Bluegrass,andBR76spur,eachofwhichtiestothepathsalongtheCity’sproposedlightrailcorridor.

AgendaItemsforFutureActionRecommendations:ActiveTransportation

DevelopastudytoidentifyadditionalandimprovedcrossingsofI‐264andI‐64toserveboththeexistingdemandandthelikelyincreasesindemandforactivetransportationmodesasTheTideextensionbeginsservice.ThemosturgentspecificconnectionisintheTownCenterarea,torelievethehazardouscrossingsalongIndependenceBoulevard.

ContinuetoutilizetheCity’sBikewaysandTrailsPlan 19F14F

xv20F15F

xvi21F16F

xviiastheguidingactivetransportationpolicydocumentandinitiateaplanupdate.

OTHERMODESOFREGIONALTRANSPORTATIONAirTravelAirtravelforVirginiaBeachresidentsandbusinessesisprimarilythroughNorfolkInternationalAirport.Theairportexperiencedadropinpassengersof24%from2005‐201422F17F

xviii.Nationally,airportpassengerlevelshaveincreasedby3%duringthesametenyears.Asubstantialreasonforthedecreaseinpassengerswastheincreaseintheaverageairfare.In2005averageairfareswere$304whichwassimilartothenationalaverage.Bytheendof2014,theaverageairfarehadincreased52%to$463whichiswellabovethenationalaverageof$393.Otherfactorsinpassengerandflightreductionsincludefewertripsmadebythemilitaryandthenegativeimpactsofairlineconsolidation.ResultsfromtheseconsolidationsleftthetwoHamptonRoadsAirportswithninefewernonstopdestinationsand54fewerdailyflightsofferedwhencomparedto2006.TheNorfolkInternationalAirportMasterPlanwasmostrecentlyupdatedinDecember,2008andisintendedtoprovidetheAuthoritywithaplanthatidentifiesnecessarycapitalimprovements(seeMasterPlanexhibitbelow)23F18F

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ThecurrentupdateincludesprojectsthatwillextendtheusefullifeandvalueoftheAirporttomeettheairtransportationneedsoftheCoastalVirginiaregionthrough2024.ProjectionsfromthisMasterPanindicatedanannualgrowthrateinpassengersof2.6%peryear,from1.9millionin2006tonearly3.3millionin2024.Recentcapitalimprovementsattheairportincludeterminalrenovationsin2014.TheFAArecentlyterminatedtheEnvironmentalImpactStatement(EIS)forimprovementsattheAirport 24F19F

xxasnotcurrentlymeetingthepurposeandneed.However,FAAcontinuestosupporttheinclusionoftheseimprovementsinitsMasterPlan,ThepurposeoftheproposedimprovementsatNorfolkInternationalAirportisto:

TomeetrelevantFAAairfieldsafetystandardsandenhanceairfieldsafetywithoutreducingrunwayavailability.Relevantairfieldsafetystandardsinclude:o RunwaySafetyArea,whichisdesignedtoprovideadditionalsafetyintheeventan

aircraftleavestherunway;o RunwayProtectionZone,whichisareaatgroundlevelpriortothethresholdorbeyond

therunwayendtoenhancethesafetyandprotectionofpeopleandpropertyontheground;and,

o RunwayObjectFreeArea,whichisdesignedtoprovideanareaclearofobjectssurroundingarunway.

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ToenhanceoperationalefficiencyandmaintainairfieldutilitywhileconsideringsurroundingairspaceandtheAirport’scriticaldesignaircraft;and,

Toprovideasafe,efficientsouthernvehicularaccess,onAirportproperty,totheAirport’sterminalarea.

PrimarycomponentsoftheAirport’sproposedprojectinclude:

DecommissioninganddemolitionofRunway14/32. Constructingarelocatedsecondaryparalleltoandseparatedby876feetfromtheexisting

Runway5/23.TheproposedRunway5R/23Lwouldbe6,500feetlongby150feetwide. AccessimprovementstotheAirport’spassengerterminalarea(onAirportproperty).

ThelocationoftheairportalongtheNorfolk/VirginiaBeachlineprovidesmanyresidentsandbusinesseswithconvenientaccesstoairtravelanditsassociatedeconomicbenefits.However,theadjacentBurtonStationandnearbyneighborhoodsexperiencesomenegativeimpactssuchasnoise,cutthroughtrafficimpacts,overallenvironmentalimpactsandincompatiblelanduses.TheBurtonStationSGAPlandescribedinthelandusesectionprovidesgreaterinformationregardingthesebenefitsandimpacts.PortsOver19milliontonsofgeneralcargo,primarilytransportedincontainers,washandledbythePortofVirginia(POV)in2014,arecordyear.TheamountofgeneralcargohandledbythePorthasincreased19%between2005and2014.Themaritimeindustryalsomeasurescontainerizedcargousingastandardcalled“20footequivalentunits,orTEU’s.ThePOVrankedthirdhighestamongEastCoastportsinvolume(intermsofTEU’s)ofcontainerizedcargohandledin2014,andseventhhighestamongallUSports. 25F20FxxiThePOViscomprisedoffourprimaryfacilitiesinHamptonRoads(thephotobelowshowsthelocationswithinHamptonRoads):

NewportNewsMarineTerminal NorfolkInternationalTerminals PortsmouthMarineTerminal VirginiaInternationalGatewayPortsmouth

AlthoughtherearenoVirginiaPortfacilitieswithinVirginiaBeach,manyofthelongshoremanandspinoffbusinessesarelocatedwithintheCity.LiketheNorfolkInternationalAirport,thePOVisimpactedbynational/internationaleconomicfactorsandcompetitionfromotherports.ThePOViswellpositionedforadditionalgrowth.ThePanamaCanalexpansionwillbeopenby2016andHamptonRoadsisoneofthefewEastCoastportsthatcanservethelargestships.Additional,therehavebeenrecentrailexpansionstohandleadditionalcargo.


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PortofVirginiaThe2040MasterPlan isPOV’sinfrastructureinvestmentstrategytocreateeconomicbenefitsandunconstrainedgrowthopportunitiestoVirginiathroughmaritimecommerce26F21F

xxii.Criticalcomponentsofthisstrategyinclude:

Expandingterminalcapacityatasufficientpacetokeepupwithgrowingdemand. Remainingflexibletonewopportunitiesandconditions. Coordinatingterminalaccessimprovementswithstatetransportationandeconomic

developmentplan.ThePOVattractsdiversebusinessesseekingefficientaccesstogrowingmarketsviainternationaltradelanesandinlandfreightcorridors.Itiswell‐positionedtocontinuecapturingasignificantshareoffuturecontainercargogrowthduetoitsexcellentfacilities,shiftsinglobaltradepatterns,andefficientintermodalconnections.EconomicactivityrelatedtothePOVcurrentlyemploysmorethan343,000Virginians,with$13.5billionincompensation,andgenerates$41.1billioninrevenuesand$1.2billionintaxes.Asportcapacityincreases,growthintrade‐relatedbusinesseswillspurfurthergrowthinlocalbusinesses,creatingmorejobs,economicactivity,andopportunitiesforaprosperousCommonwealth.CompetitiveparticipationintheglobalmarketdependsinpartonbeingabletoefficientlytransfergoodsthroughPortfacilities.Businessgrowthwillresultingreaterneedforterminalfacilities.ThePOV,initsmissiontostimulatemaritimecommerce,willusethe2040MasterPlantoensurethecapacitytosupportgrowthinVirginiaisavailablewhenitisneeded.By2040,demandforterminalcapacityisforecastedtobeoverthreetimestheexistingdemand(2.1millionTEUtodayvs.7.2millionTEUin2040).Existingcapacitymustmorethandoubletomeetforecasteddemand(3.4millionTEUexisting).CapacityimprovementswillinitiallybeachievedatAPMTandNIT(4.6millionTEUtotalbuildoutcapacity),butfurthergrowthmustlooktotheconstructionofnewterminals,ortheredesignof


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existingterminals,inordertoprovidethe2.6millionTEUremainingshortfallincapacity.The2040MasterPlanschedulestheprojectsandidentifiesthefundingnecessarytoconstructtheimprovementsintimetomeetdemand.OtherMaritimeTheAtlanticIntracoastalWaterway(AIWW)isamajormaritimefacilitythataccommodatesavarietyofcommercialandrecreationalwateruseswithintheCityincluding:

USCoastGuard FederalLawEnforcementTrainingCenterforHomelandSecurity Bargetrafficsupportingintermodaltransportationtodeepdraftports Militaryequipmentandsupplytransportationbargesandvessels Commercialfishingvesselsandcharterfishingvessels Cruiseandtourboats Recreationalvessels NOAAresearchvessels DepartmentofEnergyresearchvessels USArmyCorpsofEngineersandindustry

dredgingvesselsTheElizabethRiversystem,theLynnhavenRiversystem,BackBay,andOwl’sCreekalsoprovideavarietyofrecreationalandcommercialactivitiesthroughouttheCity.FreightTrucksaretheprimarymoveroffreightwithinHamptonRoads.Roadwaycongestionaddstotheoperatingcostsofcompaniesandshippers,impactingtheeconomiccompetitivenessofthePortofVirginia,HamptonRoads,andtheStateofVirginia.Theoveralltonnageofdomesticgoodsthatwillbemovedinto,within,andoutofHamptonRoadsbytruckisexpectedtoincrease65%from66.9milliontonsto110.1milliontonsbetween2010and2040.HRTPOpublishedaseriesoftechnicalreportsregardingfreightandidentifiedseveralmajorbottlenecks.VirginiaBeachisfortunatetonotcontainoneofthesebottleneckswithinitsborders.However,allofthemajorroutesoutofHamptonRoadstothewestofVirginiaBeachcontainmajorbottleneckswhichaffectmanyVirginiaBeachresidentsandbusinesses.GeneralcargovolumesatthePortofVirginiacontinuetorise.About30‐35%ofallcontainershandledbythePortofVirginiaaretransportedbyrail,whichaccountedforatotalof448,100containersshippedbyrailin2014.Thisisupfrom231,100containersin2009.TheHamptonRoadsnetworkisownedandoperatedbytwolargeClassIrailroads(CSXandNorfolkSouthern)andfoursmallerClassIIIrailroads.WiththeincreasingnumberoffreighttrainsandthereintroductionofpassengerrailintoSouthHamptonRoads,safetyandcongestionatcrossingsaremajorconcerns.Thereare620crossings,ofwhichover80%areatgrade.

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RecommendedPolicies:OtherRegionalTransportationModes

SupporttheimplementationofthePortofVirginia’sMasterPlantoenhancethestateandregionaleconomy,whileensuringthattheimpactsoftheportoperationsontheregionaremitigated.

SupporttheimplementationoftheNorfolkInternationalAirportMasterPlantoensureitscontinuedroleinservingtheSouthsideHamptonRoadswithconvenientairtravel,whileensuringthatfutureactionsoftheAirportproperlyconsidertheimpactsontheadjacentbuiltandnaturalenvironment.Thisincludesopportunitiestoenhancemulti‐modalconnectionstoandfromtheairport.

WorkwiththeUSArmyCorpsofEngineers,theUSCoastGuard,andvariousotheragenciestosupportmaintenanceandimprovementsthatenhancewatertravelforbothcommercialandrecreationalpurposes.

TRANSPORTATIONDEMANDMANAGEMENTTransportationdemandmanagement,trafficdemandmanagementortraveldemandmanagement(allTDM)istheapplicationofstrategiesandpoliciestoreducetraveldemand,specificallythatofsingle‐occupancyprivatevehicles,ortoredistributethisdemandinspaceorintime.CongestioninVirginiaBeach,likethatinmostmajorUScities,isprimarilyconcentratedduringthemorning,schoolhour,andparticularlytheafternoonrushhours.Duringoffpeakhours,manyofthesameroadwaysfunctionatanacceptablelevel.In2013,82%ofthecommutersinHamptonRoadsdrovealonetoworkwithameantraveltimeof24minutes.AlthoughHamptonRoadsandVirginiaBeachemploymentcentersaredispersedthroughouttheregion,thereareseverallargeemploymentscentersthatlendthemselveswelltoTDMstrategies.Becauseofthesetrafficpatterns,somecongestioncouldbealleviatedbyreducingdemandduringthepeakhours.Byincreasingroadwaycapacitythroughrelativelyinexpensivetechnologicalimprovements,suchassignalcoordinationand“IntelligentTransportationSystems(ITS)”orthechangingoftraffichabits,moreexpensiveroadwideningcouldbedelayedoravoided.TDMcongestionmanagementstrategiesandacontinuedpushfortheuseofalternativetransportationmodesaretargetedatthereductionofcongestionandtheneedformoreroadconstructionprojects.ManyregionalTDMprogramsareofferedthroughtheregionalTRAFFIXprogram.TRAFFIXwasestablishedin1995andissupportedadministrativelybyHRT.TRAFFIXreceivesannualstatefundingandpromotesavarietyofprogramsandincentives,includingthefollowing:27F22F

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CarpoolingandcommutermatchingCarpoolmatcheshaveincreasedfrom6,987in2010to14,952in2014.


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Guaranteedrideprogramsforanyonewhogetstoworkbymeansotherthandrivingalone

TheNuRiderewardprogramisforanyonewhogetstoworkbymeansotherthandrivingalone.NuRideregistrationshaveroughlydoubledfrom673in2010to1,258in2014andevenmoreimpressiveisthetotaltripsrecordedhaveincreasedfrom96,211in2010to457,266in2014.

InformationregardingParkandride/Parkandsaillots

VDOTownsandmaintainsseverallotswherecommutersmayparktojoincar/vanpoolsortaketransittotheirworkdestinations.TherearetwoparkandridelocationswithinVirginiaBeach,includingSilverleaf(locatedattheintersectionofIndependenceBoulevardandHollandRoad)andIndianRiver(locatedattheintersectionIndianRiverRoadandReonDrive).

Vanpooling/leasing

TeleworkingorworkingfromhomeTRAFFIXworkswithareaemployers,includingthemilitary,toeducate,develop,andimplementtransportationalternativeprogramsfortheiremployees.OthereffectiveTDMstrategiesinclude:

Localordinancesthatencouragemixedusedevelopmentandintegrationoflandusestoreducetheamountofdistancebetweenresidential,workandotheractivitiestomakeactivetransportationandtransitchoicealternatives.

Parkingpricingstrategiestodiscourageuseofautomobilesandencouragetheuseoftransit.

Flexibleworkhours.TransitandActiveTransportationuseareconsideredimportantcomponentsofTDM,asdescribedintheprevioussections.

RecommendedPolicies:TransportationDemandManagement

Continuetoemphasizealternativestoroadwidening/newconstructiontoalleviatecongestion.Multi‐modaltransportation,ITS,andthevariousTDMstrategiesoutlinedinthischapterarethekeyalternativestoaccomplishthis.

Striveforaper‐capitanetreductionofmotorvehicletripsandtripdistances. Continuetofocusonchanginglandusedevelopmentpatternstoencouragemixeduseand

TODdevelopmentinappropriateareasthroughouttheCity,particularlyintheStrategicGrowthAreas.

ContinuedsupportoftheTDMprogramssuchastheregion’s“TRAFFIX”program,whichoffersprogramsandincentivesforcar/vanpoolingandothertripreducingservices.

Encourageandprovideincentivesforemployerstoreducepeakhourdemandbyutilizingflexibleoroff‐peakworkschedulesandtelecommuting.

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AgendaforFutureActionRecommendations:TransportationDemandManagement(TDM)

DevelopacomprehensiveTDMPlan,includingtelecommuting,flexibleworkschedules,andoffpeakbusinesshours,especiallyintheCity’smainemploymentcenters.UtilizeTRAFFIXstafftosurveymajoremployersinthesecenterstoformulatetheTDMplanswithnecessaryincentives.

Recognizeandreducetheimpactsofparkingsupplyontraveldemandbydevelopingnewfee‐basedparkingstrategiesandregulationsinappropriateareaswithgoodtransitservice.

INTELLIGENTTRAFFICSYSTEMS(ITS)Evensincethelate2000s,therehavebeensubstantialtechnologicaladvancementsthathaveimprovedorotherwisemadeinformationeasiertoobtaintomaketraveldecisions.ThissectiondescribesboththeregionalandlocalimplementationofthistechnologybydiscussingtheCity’sTrafficManagementSystem;theeffectofMobileApps;theCity’sParkingManagementapproach;avarietyofFutureTrendsintransportation;and,andrecommendedfutureactionitems.VariouscitiesthroughouttheregionmaintainITSinfrastructureaspartoftheirtransportationmanagementsystems.Ataregionallevel,VDOTmaintainsinfrastructureatnearlyeverymilealongtheinterstatehighway.TechnologycurrentlyinusebyVDOTincludes:

TransportationOperationCenters–CentersthatincorporatevariousITStechnologiestoassiststaffwithtrafficmonitoring,incidentresponse,andinformationdissemination.

CCTVCameras–Providesroadwayimagestotransportationoperationscentersandthepublic.

VehicleDetectionDevices–Recordstrafficvolumesandspeeds.Notifiestransportationoperationscenterstaffofcongestionandincidents.

ElectronicTollCollection–Allowstravelerstopassquicklythroughspeciallanes,avoidingbackupsanddelaysduetopayingtolls.

ReversibleRoadwayGates–Allowstrafficonlimitedaccessroadwaystobereversedbasedoncommutingpatterns,maximizingtheuseoftheexistingroadway.

511Virginia–Providesup‐to‐datetravelerinformationviatelephone,theinternet,andothermethods.

TransitAutomaticVehicleLocation(AVL)–Providesthelocationoftransitvehicles,aidingon‐timeperformance.

EmergencyVehicleSignalPreemption–Changesthetrafficsignalwhenemergencyvehiclesapproach,improvingthesafetyandresponsetimeofemergencyvehicles.

ChangeableMessageSigns–Providesup‐to‐dateinformationtothetravelingpublic. AdvancedSignalSystems–Improvesthecoordinationandtimingoftrafficsignalsina

corridororthroughoutanentirecity,reducingthenumberofstopsanddelays. 28F23Fxxiv

InJanuary2006,theCityofVirginiaBeachformedtheTrafficManagementCenter(TMC).TheTMChasadirectconnectiontoVDOT’sTOC,whichallowsfordataandvideosharing. 29F24FxxvTheTMCfacilitatesatransportationcommunicationnetworkapplyingtechnologyandengineeringtotrafficmanagementanddisseminatingtrafficrelatedinformation.TheCityofVirginiamaintainsatrafficmanagementsystemwhich:

Consistsofa100‐milefiberopticcablebackbone,50‐milesoftwistedpaircoppercable,and54closed‐circuittelevisioncameras;

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ProvidesaconnectiontotheVirginiaDepartmentofTransportation'sTrafficOperationsCenter(TOC),andwillprovidetheCityofVirginiaBeachwithdirectaccesstovideofromtheTOC'Sinterstatecameras;

Includessevenpermanent,changeablemessagesignsand50systemsdetectors(todetectinstantaneouschangesintrafficflow);and,

Featurestrafficdatacollectorstoprovideinformationforanalysis.30F25FxxviMobileAppsIntheageofsmartphones,appshavebecomeacommuter’smodern‐daycompass.Mobileappsaretransformingthewaywetravelandhowwethinkaboutmobility.Awealthoftravelrelatedinformationisnowatthefingertipsofallcommuters.Weareonlybeginningtovaluethedatageneratedfromandtheutilityoftheseapps.Thecreationofreal‐timeandhistoricaldatamayshapethefuturelandscapeofourtransportationnetworksandtransformthewaywecurrentlytravel.Theappsareinclusiveofalltypesoftravelmodesand,insomecases,havetheabilitytostreamlinethosetravelmodesintooneseamlessjourney.ParkingManagementTheVirginiaBeachParkingManagementOfficemanagesmorethan8,250off‐streetspacesineightparkinggaragesandtensurfacelotsattheOceanfront(Resort),CroatanBeach,SandbridgeBeach,LittleIsland,andTownCenter.Theselocationsareintendedtoaccommodatelong‐termparkinguseandtoprovideovernightparking.MonthlyleasesareavailableattheOceanfrontandTownCentergarages.WeeklyleasesareavailableattheOceanfrontgaragestoaccommodatehotelgueststhathavemultiplevehicles.Whenthereiscoordinationofeffectiveparkingmanagementwithtransitinfrastructureandservices,itcanhaveacombinedpositiveimpactontrafficcongestion. 31F26FxxviiCurrently,theCityofVirginiaBeachhasimplementedtheuseofthisappaton‐streetparkinglocationsattheOceanfront.“Parkmobile”allowsuserstostartandmanageparkingtransactionsusingamobileapp. 32F27F

xxviiiSmarterSystemsThefutureoftrafficmanagementsystemswillimprovevastlywithadvancesintechnology.Adaptivetrafficsignalcontroltechnology,otherwiseknownassmarttrafficsignals,willbothreduceharmfulvehicleemissionsandtraveltimes.Newtechnologycombinesconceptsofartificialintelligenceandtraffictheorytoallowtrafficsignalstocommunicatewithoneanotherandadapttotrafficconditionsinrealtime.Statesareadoptingactivetrafficmanagement(ATM)systems.Thesesystemsarefoundoninterstatehighwaysandconsistofasystemofcomputersoftware,sensors,andcameras.Thesystemisbuilttorecognizeissuesandreducesecondaryaccidents.InVirginia,anATMpilotiscurrentlyinuseonI‐66.Thesystemusesoverheadlanesignstoprovideadvancenoticeoftrafficconditions,suchas:

Variablespeedlimitsignsdirectdriverstoincrementallyreducetheirspeeds Symbolsdirectdriverstochangelanesduetolaneblockage Overheadmessagesignswarndriversofslowdowns,backupsandcollisionsahead 33F28F

xxixEmergingtechnologiesinInformationandCommunication(ICT),GlobalPositioningSystems(GPS),andITSwillcontinuetoadvanceandaffectthewaywecurrentlytravel.Communicatingreal‐timetrafficinformationhasbecomeinstantaneouswithdigitalplatformsprovidedbytheinternet.Most


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stateDepartmentsofTransportationusesocialmediaandmobileappstocommunicatetime‐sensitivetrafficandtravelinformationtoabroaderaudiencethanindecadespast.34F29F

xxxConnectedVehiclesResearchiscurrentlyunderwaybytheUnitedStatesDepartmentofTransportation(USDOT)andNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration(NHTSA)todevelopconnectedvehicletechnology,includingvehicle‐to‐vehicle(V2V)technology.Connectedvehicleapplicationsprovideconnectivitybetweenvehicles,infrastructure,andwirelessdevicestopreventcrashes,reducecarbonemissions,andpromotecontinuousreal‐timeconnectivity.Vehiclesafetyapplicationswillprovidedatasuchasspeedandlocationflowingfromnearbyvehicles.Vehicleswillidentifyrisksandprovidedriverswithwarningstoavoidothervehiclespreventingcollisionsinvolvingrear‐end,lanechange,andintersectioncrashes.35F30F

xxxiVehicleAutomationInJune2015,GovernorTerryMcAuliffeannouncedeffortstomoveforwardwithanautomatedindustrypartnership.ThepartnershipincludesVDOT,theDepartmentofMotorVehicles(DMV),theVirginiaTechTransportationInstitute(VTTI),andTransurban.Asaresultofthework,theCommonwealthwillcreateVirginiaAutomatedCorridors(VAC).ThenewinitiativewillstreamlinetheuseofVirginiaroadsandstate‐of‐the‐arttestfacilitiesforautomated‐vehicletesting,certification,andmigrationtowardsdeployment. 36F31FxxxiiAmoredetaileddescriptionofvehicleautomationisprovidedintheTechnicalReport.RecommendedPolicies:IntelligentTransportationSystems(ITS)

UtilizeIntelligentTransportationSystems(ITS)tomaximizetheefficiencyoftheexistingtransportationsystem.

EncouragetheuseofITStooptimizeroadcapacity,inconjunctionwithVDOTandregionalefforts.ExamplesofITSincludetrafficsignalsystems,variablemessagesigns,trafficcamerasandelectronictollcollection.

Considerleveragingthirdpartytrafficdataandanalyticsforreal‐timetrafficmanagement,incidentresponsehowdatafromappsandothercrediblesourcescanassistinfutureplanningandpredictingtrends.

Continuetodeveloptechnologytomanagevaryingtransportationneedsthattakeintoconsiderationthecharacteristicsofurbandevelopmentareas.

ContinuetosupportITStechnologyasdevelopedandmaintainedbyVDOTattheregionallevel.

WorkinunisonwithallHamptonRoadcities,theHamptonRoadsTransportationPlanningOrganization(HRTPO)andVDOTtoimproveeffectiveregionalplanningwithcoordinationprovidedthroughtheTransportationOperationsCommittee(TOC).

AgendaforFutureActionRecommendations:IntelligentTransportationSystems(ITS)

Updateplansfortrafficsignalizationeverythreeyears. MonitortrendsregardingemergingtechnologiesintheareaofInformationand

Communication(ICT),GlobalPositioningSystems(GPS),andITS.StaycurrentwithtrendsinITStodevelopitasanon‐goingresourcefortransportationnetworkinfrastructure.


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Createparkingstrategiesthatmergetechnologyandinfrastructure.Adoptinnovationstodeliverliveparkingdatatocitizensincludingheatmapsthatcanshowdriversavailableparkingonablock‐by‐blockbasis.Considerdynamicmeterpricingraisingthepriceforon‐streetparkingduringpeaktimetomakesomespacesavailable.Whenspacesareavailable,driversspendlesstimesearchingforparking.

Considerdevelopingdynamicpricingmechanismsforroads,parkingspaces,andshared‐useassetstobalancesupplyanddemand.

ContinuetodevelopandimplementadaptivesignalcontrolincoordinationwithFHWA.TheCityiscurrentlydevelopinganapplicationandisawaitingapprovalfromFHWA.

Topromotetheuseoflocaltransit,considerequippingparkinggarageswithmoreinternaldirectionalsignagetoshowthelocationoftransitstops.

Documents

2.1 MASTER TRANSPORTATION PLAN · 2019-03-20 · City of Virginia Beach Comprehensive Plan – It’s Our Future: A Choice City November 20, 2018 Master Transportation Plan/2‐3