FY 2015 – FY 2024

Proposed Capital Improvement Plan

County Board Worksession - Transportation

June 18, 2014

• Investments in transportation help achieve a

sustainable community

• Travel trends – moving more people without

more traffic

• County Board adopted policies guide the

transportation CIP

• Recent accomplishments

• Ongoing and proposed investments

• Using dedicated transportation funding and

leveraging external sources

• Programs of interest

Presentation Overview

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Investments in transportation infrastructure and services help the community meet its sustainability goals.

R-B CORRIDOR 1970

R-B CORRIDOR TODAY

Achieving a Sustainable Community

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Transit-Oriented Development

44.5 million sq. ft. of office space*

41 million sq. ft. in Metrorail station areas* with over 4 million sq. ft.

of supporting retail and services

109,000 housing units

Over 43,700 in Metrorail station areas and 17,000 units along the

Columbia Pike corridor

56% of all housing in established transit corridors

* Includes the Pentagon @ 5 million sq. ft.

Success in concentrating growth around transit corridors

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Providing Travel Options

• 1,094 lane-miles of streets and 19

miles of HOV lanes

• Over 5,300 on-street metered parking

spaces

• 12 miles of Metrorail and 11 stations

• VRE commuter rail

• Extensive regional and local bus

service

• Car-share program with over 80 cars

• Bikeshare program with 69 stations

• 50 miles of multi-use trails and 36

miles of on-street bike lanes and

sharrows

• Extensive and growing network of

sidewalks

Investing to enhance the quality

of all travel options.

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Street Segment Street Type 1996 2011/2012% Change 1996-2012

Lee Hwy - Rosslyn EW 6-lane arterial 37,770 31,951 -15.4%

Wash. Blvd. - VA Square EW 4-lane arterial 20,469 17,500 -14.5%

Clarendon Blvd. EW 2-lane 1-way arterial 13,980 13,292 -5.0%

Wilson Blvd. - Clarendon EW 2-lane 1-way arterial 16,368 12,603 -23.0%

Arlington Blvd. EW 6-lane arterial 55,865 65,259 16.8%

Glebe Road - Ballston NS 6-lane arterial 35,230 31,000 -12.0%

Glebe Road - South of Columbia Pike

NS 4-lane arterial 29,000 27,000 -6.0%

George Mason Drive NS 4-lane arterial 20,002 20,518 2.3%

Jefferson Davis Hwy north of Glebe Road

NS 6-lane arterial 52,000 44,000 -15.4%

Smart growth has allowed Arlington to add population

while decreasing traffic volumes.

Traffic on main arterials is down over 15-year period.

Traffic Trends

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Arlington is focused on the development of high-quality

transit – moving more people without more traffic.

Transit ridership grew significantly over 15-year period.

Transit Ridership Trends

FY1996 Actual FY2013 Actual % Growth

Metrorail Arlington Stations 45,335,000 59,528,744 31.3%

Metrobus Arlington Routes 12,049,000 14,848,036 23.2%

VRE – Crystal City 567,000 1,102,076 94.4%

Arlington Transit (ART) 105,000 2,644,000 2,518%

Total Annual Ridership 58,076,000 78,122,856 34.5%

40% of Virginia’s total annual transit ridership is from

Arlington-related trips.

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Local Bus Ridership is Growing

674,806

926,5741,060,441

1,225,427

1,428,827

1,990,402

2,261,100

2,537,0002,644,000

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Along with ridership, 2013 survey shows satisfaction with ART has

also hit new high – 90% of riders are satisfied or very satisfied

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County Board-adopted policy guides our transportation

CIP investments.

Transportation policy history:

• MTP Goals and Summary, November 2007

• MTP Map, December 2007

• Bicycle Element, July 2008

• Pedestrian Element, July 2008

• Demand and System Management, December 2008

• Transit Element, June 2009

• Parking and Curb Management Element, November 2009

• Streets Element, February 2011

• 2014 Updates

– MTP Map

– Bicycle Element

Master Transportation Plan (MTP)

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MTP General Policies

A. Integrate transportation

with land use

B. Support the design and

operation of Complete

Streets

C. Manage travel demand

and transportation

systems

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Projects Completed Since

Adoption of the Prior CIP

July 2012 – June 2014

Jefferson Davis

Rosslyn-Ballston County-wide

Transit

Complete Streets

Maintenance Capital

Investment Areas

Columbia Pike

Implementing the MTP and Supporting Land Use Plans

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Accomplishments - Jefferson Davis

Projects:Pentagon City (South Hayes Street) $ 9.1 M

ART Operations and Administration Center $ 1.6 M

Crystal Drive – Two-way $ 2.2 M

• 12th to 15th Street

• 23rd to 26th Street

Total Project Costs: $ 13 M

Benefits:• Improved pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle and

transit access and safety.

• New two-way operations on Crystal Drive.

• South Hayes Street streetscape

improvements, bio-retention facilities and

street lighting.

Ribbon cutting of Hawk Signal in Crystal City

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Accomplishments – Columbia Pike

Projects:Columbia Pike $ 7.4 M

• Wakefield St. to Four Mile Run Drive (utility phase)

• Bike Boulevard – Signage and Markings

Total Project Costs: $ 7.4 M

Benefits:Improved pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle and transit access

and safety.Columbia Pike Sidewalk Improvements

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Accomplishments – Rosslyn-Ballston

Projects:Rosslyn Metro Station Access Improvements $ 49.9 M

Clarendon Metro Plaza Improvements $ 0.8 M

Clarendon Metro Station Bike Shelters $ 150 K

Wilson Blvd. – N. Oakland to N. Randolph St. $ 2 M

Wilson Blvd. – Sidewalk improvements at substation $ 250 K

N. Highland St. – Sidewalk Improvements $ 350 K

13th St. N. – Hudson St. to Ivy St. $ 400 K

N. Quinn St Extension – Developer $ 500 K

Glebe Rd. Pedestrian Safety Improvements $ 2.7 M

Total Project Costs: $ 57 M

Benefits:

• Improved safety and access at Rosslyn

Metrorail Station.

• Clarendon Metrorail Station bike shelters and

plaza improvements.

• Improved pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle and

transit access and safety.

Rosslyn Metro Station Access Improvements

Clarendon Metro Plaza Improvements 15

Accomplishments – County WideProjects:Henderson Rd. – Intersection Improvements $ 303 K

16th St. – Raised Crosswalk $ 85 K

Lee Hwy. – Old Dominion Dr. – Toyota $ 350 K

Old Dominion Dr. – Wall $ 250 K

Old Dominion Dr. Phase 1 $ 750 K

Walter Reed Dr. – Pollard St to Four Mile Run $ 500 K

Walter Reed Dr. – Columbia Pike to Glebe Rd. $ 450 K

George Mason Dr. – Lee Hwy to Washington Blvd. $ 500 K

George Mason Dr. – Arlington Blvd. to 6th St. $ 350 K

8th St. S. – S. Court House to Barton St. $ 600 K

S. Joyce St. – 15th to 16th St., Phase I $ 123 K

S. Joyce St. – 16th St. to 23nd St., Phase II & III $ 416 K

ART Bus Replacement and Expansion $ 1.54 M

Bus Stops Improvements & Bus Stop Inventory $ 652K

Transit IT and Security Technology $ 227K

Fiber Network (phases 1 & 2) $ 7 M

Signals & ITS $ 3.5 M

LED Streetlight Retrofit $ 2 M

Subtotal Project Costs: $ 20 M

VDOT / FHWA $ 100 M

Court House Road-Arlington Boulevard Interchange

Washington Boulevard-Columbia Pike Interchange

Glebe Road Bridge Replacement

South Joyce Street Improvements

Total Project Costs: $ 120 M

Benefits:

Improved pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle and transit access and

safety.

Bus Stop Improvements

Court House – Arlington Blvd. Interchange

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Investing in technology to expand

and improve the level of service and

system efficiency

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Transportation Technology

• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)

• Traffic Optimization & Messaging

• Emergency Management

• Transit Messaging

• Fiber Optics Network

• Smart Streetlights (LED)

• Traffic Management Center

• Automated Multimodal Monitoring System

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ITS: Smart Route Choices

• Three major arterials:

– Arlington Blvd. (Rt. 50)

– Lee Highway

– Columbia Pike

• Bluetooth technology tracks travel times in corridors

• Travel times to key destinations displayed on DMSs

• Messages Amber alerts and incident management

• Balances capacity

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Technology: ITS Fiber Network

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Smart Transportation Management

• Adaptive control system

• Real time traffic detection systems

• Emergency vehicle support system

• Transit management system

• Real-time traffic monitoring

• Real-time bicycle and pedestrian

traffic monitoring

• Queue detection system

• 180 CCTV Cameras

Traffic Management

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FY 2015 – FY 2024

Proposed Capital Improvement Plan

Population Growth Trends

Of the County’s major transit corridors, the most

significant population growth through 2040 will

occur along Columbia Pike.

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Investments - Jefferson DavisProjects:Complete streets projects: $ 58.6 M

Crystal Drive – 26th St. to 27th St.

Crystal Drive – US 1 to 27th St.

Clark/Bell St’s – 12th St. to 18th St.

Clark/Bell St’s – Vicinity of 15th St.

18th St. – US 1 to Crystal Dr.

S. Eads St. – 15th to 23rd St.

12th St S. – S. Eads St. to S. Clark St.

Airport Viaduct Removal

S. Clark St. – 20th St to 27th St.

Viaduct Trail Access to National Airport

Boundary Channel Dr. @ I-395 $ 9.3 M

Army Navy Drive – Joyce St. to 12th St. $ 5.4 M

Transit:

Crystal City Streetcar $ 227.3 M

Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway $ 11.4 M

Crystal City Multimodal Center $ 1.6 M

Crystal City Station East Entrance $ 67.3 M

Pentagon City Metro Station Second Elevator $ 4.7 M

Pentagon City Pedestrian Tunnel $ 0.7 M

Total in FY15-FY24 CIP: $ 386 M

Narrative: Improved pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle and

transit access and safety. Boundary Channel Drive @ I-

395 interchange improvements. Crystal City Potomac

Yard Transitway. Crystal City Streetcar, Multimodal

Center Station and East Entrance.

Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway

Boundary Channel Drive @ I-395

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Investments – Columbia Pike

Projects:Complete Streets Projects: $ 69.5 M

• Columbia Pike – S. Frederick St. to Jefferson St.

• Columbia Pike – Oakland St. to S Wakefield St.

• Columbia Pike – S. Garfield St. to Quinn St.

• Columbia Pike – Orme St. to Joyce St.

• Bike Boulevards – Bicycle facility improvements

Transit:

• Columbia Pike – Streetcar $ 286.7 M

• Columbia Pike – Transit Stations $ 12.4 M

Total in FY15 – FY24 CIP: $ 369 M

Narrative: Projects improve pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle and

transit access and safety. Bike Boulevards. Columbia Pike

Streetcar.

Columbia Pike Cross-section

Columbia Pike Streetcar Route 26

Investments – Rosslyn - Ballston

Projects:Complete Streets Projects: $ 32.8 M

R-B Corridor Accessibility

Clarendon Circle Pedestrian Improvements

Wilson/Courthouse Sidewalk Nubs

Wilson Blvd. – N. Lincoln St. to 10th St. N.

Transit:

Court House Metro Station Second Elevator $ 16.6 M

Ballston Metro Station Multimodal Improvements $ 4.6 M

Ballston-MU – Metro Station West Entrance $ 89.9 M

Total in FY15-FY24 CIP: $ 144 M

Narrative: Projects and programs improve pedestrian,

bicycle, vehicle and transit access and safety. Ballston

Metro Station Improvements and west entrance. Court

House second elevatorProposed Court House Station Second Elevator

Proposed Ballston - MU Station West Entrance

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Investments – County WideProjects/Programs:Complete Streets Projects: $ 43.3 M

• S. Fillmore St. - Arlington Blvd. to 5th St. S.

• N. George Mason Dr. – 14th St. S. to Washington Blvd.

• Walter Reed Dr. – Glebe Rd. to Pollard St.

• Walter Reed Dr. – Arlington Mill Dr. to FMR Dr.

• N. Carlin Springs Rd. – Vermont St. to Edison St.

• McKinley Rd. – Wilson Blvd. to I-66

• Arlington Ridge @ Lang St.

• Arlington Ridge @ Lynn St.

• Pershing Dr. – Barton Dr. to Edison St

• Military Rd. – Nellie Custis to 38th St.

• Washington Blvd. – Arlington Blvd. to 10th St. N.

• George Mason Dr. and Washington Blvd.

WALK Arlington $ 12.8 M

BIKE Arlington $ 14.2 M

Capital Bikeshare $ 13.4 M

Bridge Renovation $ 17.4 M

East Falls Church Streets $ 2.0 M

Transit :

• ART Fleet New and Replacement Program $ 28. 9 M

• ART Fleet Rehabilitation $ 8.3 M

• ART Facilities $ 42.0 M

• Bus Stop & Shelter Program $ 5.9 M

• Transit ITS & Security Program $ 2.6 M

Traffic Engineering & Operations:

• Transportation Systems & Traffic Signals Program $ 41. 8 M

• Fiber Network (phase 3) $ 16.7 M

• Street Lighting $ 5.1 M

• Parking Meters & Technology, & Regulatory Signage $ 10.0 M

Maintenance Capital:

Bridge Maintenance $ 4.8 M

Paving $128.3 M

Total in FY15-FY24 CIP: $ 397.5 M

Narrative: Projects and programs improve pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle

and transit access and safety.

Note: Excludes new programs/projects in the FY15-FY24 CIP

ART Fleet

Capital Bikeshare 28

New Items in the CIP (County-wide)

Lee Highway Multimodal Improvements ($20.0M)– Improves safety & capacity in the corridor

Intelligent Transportation Systems (non-fiber project portion) ($18.2M)– Improve /expand equipment & software for efficiency, safety, and emergency

operations

Neighborhood Complete Streets ($9.7M)– Provides pedestrian & other transportation enhancements along non-arterial

streets

Commuter Stores ($1.2M)– To upgrade/replace facilities (currently four fixed locations & one mobile store)

Safe Routes to Schools ($1.1M)– Improves safety near schools

STAR Call Center Office Space ($1.1M)– Relocation of STAR call center to improve functionality

ART System Service & Asset Plan, and 2nd TDP Plan ($0.8M)– Bus service expansion feasibility & realignment study for ART

ART Bus Maintenance Equipment ($0.7M)– For additional maintenance equipment to keep buses in a state of good repair

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Significant Increases in the CIP

Jefferson Davis, Columbia Pike, & Rosslyn-Ballston Corridors

Crystal City Streetcar ($81.6M)

– Due to more detailed planning & conceptual engineering work, higher annual

inflation rate assumption, and increased contingency from 18% to 30%

Columbia Pike Streetcar ($87.7M)

– Due to additional scope, extended project schedule, additional years of

inflation, and increased contingency from 18% to 30%

Rosslyn-Ballston Arterial Street Improvements ($15.8M):

– Greater engineering & construction costs were identified for Rosslyn Esplanade

Court House Metrorail Station Second Elevator ($7.6M):

– Greater engineering requirements and complexity of construction were

identified in WMATA’s feasibility study completed in February 2014

Projects to be delivered sooner:

Crystal City Metrorail Station East Entrance ($49.8M):

– In prior 10-year plan, project was not fully funded; timing has moved forward

Ballston-MU Metrorail Station West Entrance ($65.3M):

– In prior 10-year plan, project was not fully funded; timing has moved forward 30

Significant Increases in the CIP

County-wide

Transportation Systems & Traffic Signals ($31.8M):– Majority of equipment is beyond its designed life cycle and requires

replacement

Paving ($14.1M):– To reverse the decline on PCI, and steadily increase the paving condition

ART Facilities ($26.6M):– Right-of-way, land acquisition and design/construction costs for a heavy

maintenance facility have been added

ART Fleet & Equipment Replacement & Expansion ($8.5M):– Number of buses added to the fleet or replaced in 10-year plan increases

from 38 to 56.

– Total anticipated fleet at end of CIP is 80 (up from 51 today).

Capital Bikeshare ($8.1M):– Current CIP based on the Arlington Capital Bikeshare Transit Development

Plan (TDP)

Improvements Outside Major Corridors ($7.0M): – Increased funding capacity to address projects with scopes that could not

be funded with other sources.31

Significant Decreases in the CIP

Columbia Pike Streets (-$11.5M):

Cost estimates for outyear projects have been revised downward based on bid

results for the projects currently under construction.

Columbia Pike Transit Stations (-$8.4M):

Cost estimate has decreased due to significant changes in design, and timing

has been adjusted to align work with Columbia Pike Streets projects.

Neighborhood Traffic Calming (-$3.5M):

Program has been eliminated; future funding for traffic calming projects will come

from new Neighborhood Complete Streets program and other CIP programs.

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Funding Sources - Overview

• Most projects have more than one funding source

• Combination of local, regional, state and federal sources

• Goal is to leverage external sources with local dollars

• Look to dedicated transportation funds first, minimizing

reliance on GO Bonds & PAYG

See Attachment #1, Arlington County Transportation 101 for review of all

program funding sources

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New Funding Source in the CIP

2013 Virginia General Assembly enacted transportation funding

legislation (House Bill 2313), which raises new transportation revenues

for Northern Virginia:

– Additional 0.7% state Sales & Use Tax

– 2% increase in the Transient Occupancy Tax (hotel tax)

– 0.15 per $100 valuation increase to the Grantor’s tax (Congestion Relief Fee)

– Matching requirement

– Maintenance of effort

Two components:

– Regional: 70% of revenues will be retained by NVTA to fund regional

projects; projects must be submitted to NVTA for evaluation & ranking

against other regional priorities; $26.6M in FY14

– Local: 30% of revenues will be returned to localities, to be used for locally

selected transportation projects; $11.4M in FY14

See Attachment #2, HB 2313 - Excerpt of Funding Uses and

Maintenance of Effort Language34

Transportation Capital Fund

Transportation Capital Fund – Commercial & Industrial Tax

• Authorized by General Assembly in 2007; adopted by County Board in 2008

• Funds ongoing investments in multimodal transportation infrastructure that

support the function, competitive position, & ongoing development of

Arlington’s commercial and mixed use districts such as the Rosslyn-Ballston

Corridor

• Cannot be used to supplant existing commitments

• Has served as a basis for leveraging state and federal transportation funds

for major capital projects

See Attachment #3, Use & Level of Effort Requirements for the

Commercial & Industrial Real Estate Tax

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External Funding Leveraged

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$4.06

$8.24

$18.10

$9.83

$18.36

$0

$2

$4

$6

$8

$10

$12

$14

$16

$18

$20

FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY14

Transportation Capital Fund Leveraged

Mill

ion

s

Funding Sources - Local

PAYG

• Typically funds smaller scale projects and minor renovations

GO Bonds

• Projects typically have a useful life at least as long as the period over which the

bonds will be repaid (generally 20 years)

Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

• Established in 2010 to support infrastructure investment in the Crystal City

Sector Plan and infrastructure that will support Potomac Yard and Pentagon City

Developer/Other

• Developer contributions negotiated as part of site plan / tied to specific projects

• Cash often not accessible until project is completed

• Sources vary year to year

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Funding Sources – Non-Local

State

• Various funding mechanisms, each with its specific guidelines / restrictions

• May require a local match

Federal

• Most funding must be used within a certain timeframe

• Typically for specific programs / projects; local match may be required

• Requires NEPA documentation and federal accounting

• Must be included in various State Transportation Plans (STIP, CLRP, & TIP)

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FY 2015 – FY 2024 CIP $(000)

Capital Cost Schedule FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 Total

Transit 53,335 40,961 56,223 109,563 244,861 232,216 61,285 1,663 4,059 9,428 813,594

Complete Streets 51,832 56,715 60,200 50,510 38,100 32,184 35,869 24,048 26,429 26,784 402,671

Maintenance Capital 13,000 11,752 12,323 12,467 13,072 13,228 13,868 14,032 14,453 14,886 133,081

Program Administration 2,000 2,060 2,122 2,185 2,251 2,319 2,388 2,460 2,534 2,610 22,929

Total 120,167 111,488 130,868 174,725 298,284 279,947 113,410 42,203 47,475 53,708 1,372,275

Funding Schedule FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 21 FY 22 FY 23 FY 24 Total

Federal 2,032 2,842 2,791 1,693 58,983 58,353 31,388 2,230 3,400 2,305 166,017

State 6,132 10,070 20,856 28,655 44,686 70,958 12,953 4,148 4,717 9,629 212,804

Developer Contributions - - 1,600 1,555 15,400 - 3,585 3,690 - - 25,830

New Bond Issue 8,870 11,870 12,150 11,380 11,650 13,220 12,620 13,240 14,230 13,330 122,560

PAYG 9,675 6,632 5,697 5,800 6,139 5,833 6,315 6,716 6,635 7,120 66,562

Other - 2,399 2,399 22,774 22,772 15,625 - - - - 65,969

TCF - C&I 6,444 14,535 24,972 29,300 38,800 17,165 7,107 5,584 6,196 7,515 157,618

TCF - HB 2313 Local 3,638 8,854 10,900 16,925 20,481 12,244 5,991 7,351 7,433 8,743 102,560

TCF - HB 2313 Regional 10,600 6,500 3,400 12,300 10,602 34,137 24,600 - - 2,500 104,639

TCF Bonds - - 8,620 21,261 42,994 34,786 6,462 - - - 114,123

TIF 900 1,399 4,138 5,130 8,388 4,068 1,933 869 1,465 992 29,282

TIF Bonds - - - 1,261 11,532 9,823 - - - - 22,616

Subtotal - New Funding 48,291 65,101 97,523 158,034 292,427 276,212 112,954 43,828 44,076 52,134 1,190,580

Authorized but Unissued Bonds 2,284 - - - - - - - - - 2,284

Issued but Unspent Bonds 11,858 412 200 - - - - - - - 12,470

Other Previously Approved Funds 115,012 25,047 16,048 5,741 3,251 1,548 294 - - - 166,941

Subtotal - Approved Funding 129,154 25,459 16,248 5,741 3,251 1,548 294 - - - 181,695

Total 177,445 90,560 113,771 163,775 295,678 277,760 113,248 43,828 44,076 52,134 1,372,275

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Transportation Program Summary

Complete Streets29.3%

Transit59.3%

Paving9.3%

Bridge Maintenance

0.3%

Program Admin. 1.7%

Program $M

Complete Streets 403

Transit 814

Paving 128

Bridge Maintenance 5

Program Admin. 23

Total 1,372

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Transportation Funding Summary

Federal 14%

State 17%

Regional 17%

Developer/Other 7%

GO Bond 10%

PAYG 5%

TCF & TCF Bonds 26%

TIF & TIF Bonds 4%

Source $M*

Federal 186

State 233

Regional (HB 2313) 234

Developer/Other 95

GO Bond 137

PAYG 69

TCF & TCF Bonds 361

TIF & TIF Bonds 57

Total 1,372

* Figures for the various

sources include new funds

as well as previously

approved funds

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Funding Comparison

State/Fed19%

TCF 16%

TIF 5%

Other Bonds19%

PAYG 8%

GO Bonds14%

Previous19%

FY13-FY22 CIP ($981M)

State/Fed28%

Developer/Other 7%

TCF 11%

TIF 2%Other Bonds10%

PAYG 5%

GO Bonds,

9%

HB 2313 Local, 7%

HB 2313 Regional

8%

Previous13%

FY15-FY24 CIP ($1,372M)

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General Obligation (GO) Bonds

2014 Referenda ($M)

Program/ Project

2015

Issue

2016

Issue Total %

Paving 6.6 8.9 15.5 74.7%

Bridge Renovation (Shirl ington Road bridge) 1.3 1.3 6.3%

Improvements Outside Major Travel Corridors 0.8 0.3 1.1 5.1%

Transportation Systems & Traffic Signals 0.5 0.5 1.0 4.8%

BIKE Arlington 0.5 0.3 0.8 3.9%

WALK Arlington 0.3 0.3 0.5 2.6%

Neighborhood Complete Streets 0.2 0.3 0.5 2.2%

East Falls Church Streets (design of initial projects) 0.1 0.1 0.5%

Total 8.9 11.9 20.7

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Programs of Interest

Data driven

Ranking of projects based on criteria:– Site locations within ¼ mile of schools

– Sites directly connected to Arterial Streets

– Projects not normally funded by NC

– Annual call for projects

Project elements:– Improved walking connectivity

– Upgrade of street crossings

– Modifying incomplete streets

– Minimize vehicle/pedestrian conflicts

– Complete missing elements of the residential (non-arterial)

street infrastructure

– Promote connections to transit

Civic Association & abutting property owners

to review elements

Enhanced project delivery

Supported by a County Board-appointed

Neighborhood Complete Streets Commission

Neighborhood Complete Streets

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• Facilitates safe travel to and from school

• Program funds projects, initiatives and outreach

• Coordinates efforts between DES Transportation and APS

• Funds total $1.146M over 10 years

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Safe Routes To Schools

• Expands multimodal capacity,

leverages opening of the Silver Line– Added ART Capacity

– Reduced transit travel times

– Real-time transit arrival information

– Bus stop improvements

– Sidewalk improvements

– Roadway striping improvements

– Traffic signal prioritization

– Bicycle improvements

• Improving connections between East

Falls Church and Rosslyn Metrorail

Stations

• Improves pedestrian/bike safety

• Reduce single occupancy travel

• Corridor planning process to identify

work program

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Lee Highway Multimodal Improvements

East Falls Church

• Implement upgrades as identified in

East Fall Church Area Plan

• Improvements included on:– Sycamore Street

– Washington Boulevard

– Lee Highway

– Westmoreland Street

– Fairfax Drive

• Improved pedestrian/bike safety and

accessibility

• Improved transit access and service

at East Falls Church Metrorail Station

• Expand on improvements associated

with VDOT’s I-66 Spot Improvement

Project

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Progress to date

• Completed conversion of most commercial districts

and 85% of all County-owned lights

• Instituted programmable dimming for all installations

• Dramatically reduced energy usage and associated

cost of electricity

Lessons learned

• Must communicate with communities earlier in the

process

• Provide notice to the community of initial test period,

implications

• Conduct lighting demonstration in communities prior to

implementation

• Poll community after implementation, stay in touch to

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LED Streetlight Program

Prioritize High Density & Safety Areas

Work ItemsIdentify remaining high density

& safety areas

Prioritize high density & safety

locations

Communicate priorities to leadership

Conduct community outreach

Conduct field demonstrations

Retrofit in priority order

Continue to test new technologies

Monitor community acceptance

Update leadership on progress

Complete

On-going

Prior to new installations

On-going (existing and new locations)

Complete

Underway

On-going (existing and new locations)

On-going

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LED Streetlights: Action Plan

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LED Streetlights: Priority Locations

Priority Area Civic Association

1 Crystal City general area Crystal City

2 N. Glebe Road/N. Pershing Drive area Buckingham/Ashton Heights

3 Lee Highway/N. Lincoln Street area Cherrydale

4 Lee Highway/N. Harrison Street area Leeway Overlee

5 Washington Blvd/N. Pershing Drive area Lyon Park

6 Washington Blvd/McKinley Road area Overlee Knolls/Westover Village

7 S. Glebe Road/13th Street S. area Douglas Park

8 N. Wakefield Street/23rd Street N. area Old Dominion/Donaldson Run

9 Lee Highway/N. Westmoreland Street area Arlington-East Falls Church

10 N. Potomac Street/N. Powhatan Street area Madison Manor

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During the next 30 years…

65% of County’s population growth, 44% of employment

growth along Columbia Pike and Route 1 corridors.

Quarter mile from all

planned streetcar stations2010 2040

Population 39,400 81,500

Housing units 22,600 42,700

Employment 62,900 100,100

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We will combine the flexibility of bus with the

certainty and permanence of streetcar

More people in fewer vehicles = Reduced congestion

Streetcar vehicle can hold 100% more passengers than a bus,

40% more than an articulated bus

Skyline

Columbia Pike

Pentagon City

Crystal City

Potomac Yard

VRE

Buses to

Culmore,

Annandale

Buses to Rosslyn,

Courthouse,

Ballston

Buses to

Pentagon,

Downtown

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Streetcar: Improving Connectivity

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10000

20000

30000

40000

50000

60000

70000

2010 Actual 2035 Forecast

Through trips

Crystal City local trips

Columbia Pike local trips

Streetcar

= 37,100

Crystal City

Columbia Pike Buses =

22,700

Buses =

24,700

Average Weekday Boardings

• Reflects population and employment forecasts based on updated County

and regional plans

• Shows the benefits of having a seamless streetcar system (“one seat ride”)

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Daily Weekday Ridership

Columbia Pike – Crystal City:

2010 bus ridership

2035 rail and bus ridership

24,700

59,800

Metrobus 16th Street S-line 20,000

Portland Streetcar 18,000

Cleveland Health Line BRT 16,000-20,000

Norfolk, Va. Tide Light Rail 4,000

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$3.2 billion to $4.4 billion in net, or new, real estate

value for Arlington and Fairfax Counties over 30 years

• Over and above project capital and operating costs

• Benefits due to property value increases and greater

extent and faster pace of growth

6,600 new jobs attracted to the corridor within 10

years of project construction

• Based on new growth due to the transit infrastructure

investment

• More than 3x the amount supported by enhanced bus

From 2014 Columbia Pike Transit Comparative Return on Investment Study:

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• Revenues are net -- over and above project costs.

• Presented in 2014 dollars.

$0

$10,000,000

$20,000,000

$30,000,000

$40,000,000

$50,000,000

$60,000,000

$70,000,000

Enhanced Bus Streetcar

Annual New Arlington County Tax Revenues Over Baseline

Streetcar total =

$1,260 million

Enhanced bus total =

$385 million

FY 2015:

$0.01 on the tax rate =

$6.6 million

Streetcar = New Tax Revenues

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Columbia Pike streetcar Crystal City streetcar

Arlington County $287 million $227 million

Fairfax County $71 million* --

Total $358 million $227 million

Start of service Spring 2021 Spring 2020

* Proposed

+$48 million from 2013 Federal Transit Administration "most likely" project

estimate of $310 million

Due to extended project schedule and additional years of inflation

+$81 million from 2013 CIP, due to more detailed planning and conceptual

engineering work, higher annual inflation rate assumption

Both project schedules reflect more conservative timeframes for

engineering, procurements and FTA approvals.

Columbia Pike:

Crystal City:

FY15-24 Streetcar Capital Cost

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Local funding sources:

• A commercial real estate tax supports the County’s Transportation Capital Fund, which can

only be used for new transportation projects.

• The Crystal City infrastructure fund is named the Crystal City, Potomac Yard, Pentagon City

Tax Increment Financing Fund.

Streetcar Funding ($ in millions)

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