Proposed Bicycle Facilities-VDOT Summer 2015 Repaving: Mount Vernon District

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Department of Transportation

Proposed Bicycle Facilities

VDOT Summer 2015 RepavingMount Vernon District

March 23, 2015


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Overview• Why are we here?

• What are we asking today?

• What projects are being proposed?

• Where are we in the process?

• What are the next steps?


Why are we here?• VDOT Summer repaving includes several roads in the Mount

Vernon District. Opportunity to review pavement markings and street design. Project limited to restriping existing pavement.

• Opportunity to provide transportation options and improve pedestrian safety

• Low to no cost for the County



What are we asking today?

• Your input and feedback– Support, questions, concerns, ideas


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Project List• Quander Road

– Combination of bike lanes and sharrows from Route 1 to Fort Hunt Road

• Beacon Hill Road/Belle View Boulevard– Combination of bike lanes and sharrows from Route 1

to Fort Hunt Road

• Parkers Lane/Collingwood Rd– Bike lanes from Sherwood Hall Lane to Candlewood

Drive



Project List (continued)•Hinson Farm Road:

– Bike lanes from Parkers Lane to Holland Road

•Fordson Road– Sharrows from Sherwood Hall Lane to Route 1

•Elkin Street/Riverside Road– Sharrows from Route 1 to Fort Hunt Road



Bicycle Master Plan



Bicycle Master Plan (continued)



Lane Diets

• A Lane Diet is generally described as narrowing travel lanes from a roadway and utilizing the space for other uses and travel modes. Does not involve reducing the number of travel lanes.

• Benefits– Providing transportation alternatives and options

– Increasing safety for non-motorized users– Reduce speeding



Quander RoadRoute 1 to Fort Hunt Road

• Two different sections– Bike Lanes from Route 1 to Quander Road School

• Keep parking in front of the school

– Sharrows from Quander Road School to Fort Hunt Road• Not enough pavement to add bike lanes• Existing trail



Quander RoadRoute 1 to Fort Hunt Road



Quander Road (continued)Route 1 to Quander Road School



Quander Road (continued)Quander Road School to Fort Hunt Road


• Sharrows– Road narrows to 22’ wide– Not enough room for vehicle lanes

and bike lanes, keep parking– Informs people on bikes that this

is a bike route– Alerts drivers to expect to see bicycles


Quander Road (continued)Quander Elementary School to Fort Hunt Road



Beacon Hill Road/Belle View BlvdRoute 1 to Fort Hunt Road

• Three different sections– Climbing lane from Route 1 to Oak Drive– Road Diet and bike lanes from Oak Drive to Quander

Road– Bike lanes from Quander Road to Fort Hunt Road



Beacon Hill Road/Belle View BlvdRoute 1 to Oak Drive

• Climbing lane– Bike lane in the uphill direction towards Route 1– Sharrows in the downhill direction towards Oak Drive– Maintain existing parking

– Not proposing to remove travel lanes approaching Route 1 intersection



Beacon Hill Road/Belle View BlvdRoute 1 to Oak Drive



Beacon Hill Road/Belle View BlvdOak Drive to Quander Road




• Road Diet– Removing travel lanes from a roadway and reallocating the

space for other uses– Rule of thumb: Streets with less than 20,000

vehicles per day don’t need four travel lanes– Beacon Hill Road: 9,600 vehicles per day






Beacon Hill Road/Belle View BlvdQuander Road to Fort Hunt Road

• Bike lanes– Existing pavement is 34’ wide, 1 lane in each direction– Narrow lanes and reallocate extra space for bike lanes– Not proposing to remove lanes approaching intersection



Beacon Hill Road/Belle View BlvdQuander Road to Fort Hunt Road



Parkers Lane/Collingwood RoadSherwood Hall Lane to Candlewood Drive

• Two different sections– Buffered bike lanes from Sherwood Hall Lane to

Hinson Farm Road– Bike lanes from Hinson Farm road to Candlewood Drive

• Road narrows after Candlewood drive and not enough pavement to continue bike lanes

• Connects to bike lanes on Sherwood Hall Lane – Completed with 2014 repaving project



Parkers Lane/Collingwood RoadSherwood Hall Lane to Hinson Farm Road

• Buffered bike lanes– Existing road is 68’ wide curb to curb– Proposal to narrow lanes to 11 feet and add

buffered bike lanes– Existing parking remains– Not proposing to remove travel lanes approaching

intersection with Sherwood Hall Lane









Hinson Farm RoadParkers Lane to Holland Road

• Bike lanes– Existing travel lanes are at least 12 feet wide– Can narrow travel lanes to add bike lanes– Not proposing to remove parking– Not proposing to remove lanes approaching the intersections– Would connect with proposed Parkers Lane bike lanes



Hinson Farm RoadParkers Lane to Holland Road



Fordson RoadSherwood Hall Lane to Route 1

• Street is not wide enough to add bike lanes

• Proposal to add sharrows – called for on bike master plan



Elkin St/Riverside RoadCollingwood Road to Fort Hunt Road

• Street is not wide enough to add bike lanes

• Proposal to add sharrows – called for on bike master plan



Where are we in the Process?

• Conceptual design underway

• Not proposing to change lane configuration approaching intersections, so no additional delay to vehicles



What are the next steps?• Gather community input tonight and over

next two weeks– Comment Period: Open until April 6th

• Redesign plans as necessary

• Design completion: April 2015

• Projects go to construction Summer 2015



Thank You

Questions/Comments?

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