great falls street sidewalk citizens information meeting: sept. 13, 2016

County of Fairfax, Virginia

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Citizens Information MeetingGreat Falls Street Sidewalk

Great Falls Street- North West Street to Osborn Street

Preliminary Design

September 13, 2016Fairfax County

Dranesville District


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Introduction/ Welcome

Department of Transportation


3Department of Transportation

Contacts• Fairfax County Dranesville District –

Supervisor Foust’s office• Fairfax County Department of Transportation

(FCDOT)– Transportation Design (TDD)– Capital Projects (CPTED)

• Fairfax County Department of Public Works & Environmental Services (DPWES)– Construction (UDCD)– Land Acquisition (LAD)

• Design Consultant (Kimley Horn)


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Meeting Agenda• Context & Background• Summary of preliminary design • Schedule• Q & A• “Open House”



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Context• Community requested sidewalk in 2012• 60 signatures on petition to Supv. Foust• County’s 2012 Dialogue on Transportation• Included in 2014 Bond Issue• Concept plan for walk on east side presented

March 2016• Request to consider alternative on west side



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• Red: existing sidewalks• Yellow: proposed sidewalks

Existing sidewalk network



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Project Limits


Limits of New Sidewalk

Great Falls St.

Osborn St.



Project Limits

FAIRFAX COUNTYCITY OF FALLS CHURCH

Limits of New Sidewalk

Great Falls St.North West St.


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Improvements will include• New concrete curb & gutter on existing edge of pavement• New 4’-6’ sidewalk and curb ramps• New storm drain inlets and pipes• New road striping• Design to VDOT criteria


Great Falls near North West Street


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Potential Impacts


• Relocate or upgrade existing utilities (underground and overhead)

• Tree impacts– In right-of-way and on private property

• Fences and walks• Grading back slopes

Great Falls at Walnut


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Great Falls Typical section



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Great Falls Typical section




Great Falls near Crest



Great Falls at Woodland



Great Falls near Marbo


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Features of east and west side options

East side West side

ROW 3 parcels 6 parcels

Easements 10 parcels 14 parcels

Retaining walls Yes Probably no

New curb and gutter Yes Yes

New storm sewer Yes Yes - eliminates ditch



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Features of east and west side options

East side West side

Tree impacts Most in ROW Most in private property Relocate below grade utility

Yes, water Yes, gas

Relocate overhead utility No Yes



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Will the project impact my property?


• Limits of Grading show approximate area affected by construction.

• Driveways, fences and trees may be impacted on properties adjacent to project.

• If private property is to be impacted during construction, we will obtain an easement or right-of-way before work begins.

LIMITS OF GRADING


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Land Acquisition Process• Will occur after pre-final design complete.• Plats will be prepared showing easements

and/or right-of-way needed.• Land Acquisition Agent will contact

property owners to negotiate.



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Construction • We will coordinate with property owners

well in advance.• Fences may be temporarily removed &

replaced. Relocation to private property may be necessary, if within the right-of-way.

• Work hours are set by VDOT.



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Preliminary Schedule

• Intermediate Design – Late 2016• Pre-final Design – Spring 2017• Land Acquisition –Mid to Late 2017• Final Design – Early 2018• Construction – 2018

*An additional Citizens Information Meeting may be held if needed



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Submit comments on project website

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/ pedestrian/greatfalls-northwest.htm


http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/


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Questions?


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