Program ObjectiveThe program brings together planners, traffic engineers, safety engineers, roadway design engineers, and maintenance specialists with local stakeholders to:

� Develop innovative, cost-effective solutions � Evaluate potential solutions more thoroughly � Identify potential project risks and costs � Build stakeholder consensus � Improve readiness for project implementation

Study Locations

ResourcesIf you have questions, visit: www.VirginiaDOT.org/projects/stars.asp

Planning

Traffic/ITS

Safety

RoadwayBridge

Environmental

MaintenanceVDOT

Localities

MPOs/PDCsFederal Highway

Universities

Data Analysis and Mapping

Safety

Operations

Local input

STARS Project 1 STARS Project 2

Identify Project Development

Corridors

Align with SMART SCALE metrics

District input

Pre-scoping and Project Selection

Application

Projects that need further study or design

Projects not selected by CTB

NEPA process

Study Scoping

TMPD

L&D

Bridge

Environmental

Districts

Localities

Consultants

Conduct Study/Conceptual Design

Recommendations

Cost estimates

Benefit-cost

Study work group consensus

Funding sources

Project Prioritization

Local, regional, district, and statewide

SMART SCALE, HSIP, revenue sharing, other

CLRP and TIP/STIP

Advancement of Projects

SYIP

Maintenance

Spring Summer 6–18 Month Following Spring/Summer

MULTIDISCIPLINE APPROACH THROUGHOUT

Continually Advancing Projects to SYIP

CONSULTANT: Provides project support

CENTRAL OFFICE: Provides program oversight, data analysis, and application review

DISTRICT: Leads project process

STARS Project Development Cycle

SIX-YEAR IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

Study/Project Development Cycle

Advancement of STARS projects is tracked as a measure of performance in the VDOT Business Plan.

DID YOU KNOW? 73% of STARS studies have resulted in projects being funded in SYIP.

2007 to Today – 283 Studies

Project Summary SheetsSTARS one-page project summary sheets have proven to be an effective tool for summarizing several important project features, especially those factors that are required in many of the potential funding applications.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed improvement includes constructing a 600-foot northbound

Lynchburg Expressway auxiliary lane between the entrance ramp from eastbound Candlers Mountain Road and the exit ramp to westbound CandlersMountain Road, constructing a 700-foot southbound Lynchburg Expressway auxiliary lane between the entrance ramp from westbound CandlersMountain Road and the exit ramp to eastbound Candlers Mountain Road, and realigning the northbound Lynchburg Expressway entrance ramp from westbound Candlers Mountain Road to increase the curve radius and meet the minimum AASHTO recommended design length.

The improvement includes replacing the Candlers Mountain Road bridge.

Professional Engineering

ROW and Utility Relocation

Construction

Months0 6 12 18 24 30 36 42 48

Photograph 2 – Northbound Lynchburg Expressway Entrance Ramp from Eastbound Candlers Mountain Road

CONCEPT C – CANDLERS MOUNTAIN ROAD AUXILIARY LANES AND RAMP REALIGNMENTCONSTRUCT AUXILIARY LANES AND REALIGN NORTHBOUND ENTRANCE RAMP AT CANDLERS MOUNTAIN ROAD INTERCHANGE

LYNCHBURG EXPRESSWAY IMPROVEMENT STUDY

Preliminary Engineering $1,700,000ROW and Utility Relocation $300,000Construction $14,220,000

Total Cost = $16,220,000

LOCATION MAP

PROJECT BENEFITS

Photograph 1 – Queue on Southbound Lynchburg Expressway Entrance Ramp from Westbound Candlers Mountain Road

600’Auxiliary Lane

700’Auxiliary Lane

PROJECT GRAPHIC

Traffic Operations Measures

2040 No Build Travel Time* 114.90 sec

2040 Build Travel Time* 113.61 sec

Δ Travel Time -1.29 sec

20-Year Operations Savings $198,795*Total of AM and PM travel times in the influence area of the proposed improvement

Safety Measures

Total Crashes^ (2010 – 2012) 88

Crash Reduction Factor 75 (all crash types, all severities)

20-Year Safety Savings $24,092,185^Number of crashes within the influence area of the proposed improvement

Constructing the northbound and southbound Lynchburg Expressway auxiliary lanes at the Candlers Mountain Road interchange will improve safety by providing longer acceleration and deceleration distances for vehicles merging onto and off of the Lynchburg Expressway. In addition, realigning the northbound Lynchburg Expressway entrance ramp from westbound CandlersMountain Road will allow vehicles to reach a higher speed before merging onto the Lynchburg Expressway.

LEGENDProposed Pavement Pavement Demolition Bridge Reconstruction