huntington area transportation study (hats) project update
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County of Fairfax, VirginiaCounty of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Huntington Area Transportation Study (HATS)
Project Update
Presented to:
Fairfax County Board
Transportation Committee
January 20, 2015
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Study Purpose
• Address transportation deficiencies identified during prior
comprehensive planning efforts (Huntington Club, North Gateway
APRs)
• Confirm and verify existing and future (projected) transportation
issues and concerns within the HATS study area
• Develop transportation improvement strategies and mitigation
measures with stakeholder and BOS input
• Evaluate the effectiveness of potential transportation solutions
• Assess potential at-grade solutions, in addition to grade-separated,
at Route 1/Huntington Avenue/Fort Hunt Road
• Evaluate proposed higher land use intensity at North Gateway
• Determine recommendations and conclusions
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Key Issues• Several large-scale, high-intensity Transit Oriented Development
(TOD) sites recently approved that may negatively impact the
feasibility of further TOD within the Huntington Transit Station Area
(TSA)
• Desire for an at-grade solution for the intersections of Route 1 and
Huntington Avenue and Fort Hunt Road, rather than the grade-
separated interchange currently in the Comprehensive Plan
• Proposal for higher land use intensity at the North Gateway site with a
need for expedited results to respond to evolving market conditions
and support on-going revitalization efforts
• Traffic issues within the Penn Daw CBC – Note that a separate effort
to identify improvements along North Kings Highway is nearly
complete and results will be incorporated
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Study Overview
• Multimodal Existing Conditions Analysis & Assessment
• Multimodal Model Development & Future Conditions Analysis & Assessment
• Detailed Analysis of Route 1/Huntington Ave/Fort Hunt Rd Intersections
o Evaluation of At-Grade & Grade-Separated Concepts
• Identification of Congestion Reduction Strategies and Mitigation Measures
• Evaluation of Alternative Land Use for North Gateway Site
• Conclusions & Recommendations
*** Stakeholder input will be obtained throughout study ***
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Measures of Effectiveness (MOEs)• Evaluation criteria to gauge existing and future performance
o Average delay per vehicle by intersection and for individual
approach movements
o Queue length and storage for critical individual approach
movements
o Level of Service by intersection and for individual approach
movements
o Average delay per vehicle within the network
o Average speed within the network
o Average travel time within the network
o System-wide delay
*** AM and PM peak hours ***
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North Gateway Site• The North Gateway Site was recently approved by the board for a 1.65
Floor Area Ratio (FAR), with further desire for a 2.0 FAR
• Located adjacent to the intersections of Route 1 and Huntington
Avenue and Fort Hunt Road, it is unlikely that site can develop to its full
potential if a grade-separated interchange is constructed
• Several BRAC and South County Area Plan Review (APR) nominations
have been approved by the County in the Huntington core area
• Certain APRs were analyzed and approved contingent on a planned
interchange at the Route 1 intersections with Huntington Avenue and
Fort Hunt Road
• Citizens and community have concerns about development of an
interchange
• Study will analyze at-grade and grade-separated concepts
• Study will meet VDOT traffic impact analysis requirements
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Draft At-Grade & Grade-Separated Concepts
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• At-grade and grade-separated concepts to be evaluated for the
intersections of Route 1 at Huntington Avenue and Fort Hunt Road
• Multiple concepts under development
• None of these concepts have been tested
• Staff is not making a recommendation at this time
• Two at-grade and two grade-separated concepts will be selected for
more detailed analysis
• Looking for initial feedback on elements associated with current set of
draft concepts
Replace left turn lanes with median and exclusive right
(for Huntington Ave rights/lefts/U-turns)
No Right Turns (1 left,
2 thru)Install signs:
NB Route 1 = straight. SB Route 1 = left.
All U/left turns from SB
Route 1
Remove left turn concrete barrier.
Shift lanes if possible/necessary
to add dual right turn lanes.
No left/right turns Closed roadway
Existing traffic signal
Install Yield Signs for I-495
Off Ramp
At-Grade Option A: Route 1 Left Turn Movements Prohibited
Optional right-in/right-out access to
Route 1
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At-Grade Option B: “Superstreet” with Side Street Left Turn & Through Movements Prohibited
Optional New Median
Break & Signal
3 thru, 1 shared
thru/right
Or New Signal at Existing Break
Right turn on red prohibitions are recommended during peak hours to reduce the speed differentials on Route 1, unless add lanes can be used.
New traffic signal Closed roadway
Existing traffic signal
Provide access to North Gateway
development here
Provide left out signalized
movement here
I-495 Ramps
Install signs: NB Route 1 = straight.
SB Route 1 = left.
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At-Grade Option B: “Superstreet” with Side Street Left Turn & Through Movements Prohibited
Right turn on red prohibitions are recommended during peak hours to reduce the speed differentials on Route 1, unless add lanes can be used.
New traffic signal Closed roadway
Existing traffic signal
Optional new median break & signal or new signal at an existing
median break
Provide left out signalized
movement here
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At-Grade Option B: “Superstreet” with Side Street Left Turn & Through Movements Prohibited
Right turn on red prohibitions are recommended during peak hours to reduce the speed differentials on Route 1, unless add lanes can be used.
New traffic signal Closed roadway
Existing traffic signal
3 thru, 1 shared thru/right
Provide access to North Gateway
development here
Provide left out signalized
movement here
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At-Grade Hybrid (A-B) Option: Route 1 to Fort Hunt Left Turns Shifted to Huntington
Install signs: NB Route 1 = straight.
SB Route 1 = left.
Existing traffic signal Closed roadway
Widen roadway/decrease median width to provide dual left;
may extend storage to Fort Hunt
Provide access to North Gateway
development
1 left, 1 thru, 1 shared thru/right,
1 receiving lane
Right-In/ Right-Out
For this Hybrid Option, Route 1/Fort Hunt Rd operates better. The other two intersections operate slightly worse. Overall, there is a small 3-5% increase in the CLV & v/c ratios when compared to the No Build.
Provide access to North Gateway
development
Realign Old Richmond Hwy to provide block-like jughandle access
I-495 Ramps
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Displaced Left Turn (DLT) Intersections
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Displaced Left Turn (DLT) Intersections
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At-Grade Option C: Partial Displaced Left Turn Intersection
1 shared thru/right, 2 exclusive right
turn lanes
1 left, 2 thru, 1 right,
1 receiving lane
New traffic signal Existing traffic signal
Optional access to North Gateway
Install signs: NB Route 1 = straight.
SB Route 1 = left.
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At-Grade Option C: Partial Displaced Left Turn Intersection
New traffic signal Existing traffic signal 18
At-Grade Option C: Partial Displaced Left Turn Intersection
New traffic signal Existing traffic signal No left turn Optional no left turn 19
Grade-Separated Option D: Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project – Alternate 1
Route 1 (Richmond Highway)
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Grade-Separated Option E: Huntington Avenue Interchange
Route 1 lowered. Bridge over Huntington Rd raised. NB Fort Hunt to SB Route 1 prohibited. (24 veh in AM, 30 veh in PM)
Left turns to Fort Hunt, exit right
All left turns to Fort Hunt Road
Provide a thru lane & dual right
lanes.
Provide two receiving
lanes.
Provide two thru lanes & an exclusive right
turn lane
Two phase signal
Left turns to Huntington,
exit left
Configure westbound
to allow left/thru/right
movements
Route 1 (Richmond Highway)
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Grade-Separated Option F: Single Point Urban Interchange (SPUI)
Provide access to North Gateway:
right-in/right-out onto ramp
New traffic signal Existing traffic signal Closed roadway
Connect Huntington Rd
to Cameron Run Terrace
Route 1 lowered. SPUI raised. Through movements on Route 1 are uncontrolled. xxx 22
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Project Schedule – 2014/2015
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Jun-Sep 2014
• Existing Conditions Assessment (Complete)
• Travel Demand Model Development (Complete)
Oct-Feb 2014/15
• Model Assessment (Complete)
• Detailed Route 1/Huntington/Fort Hunt Analysis
Feb-May 2015
• Identification & Evaluation of Mitigation Measures
• Identification of Interchange Solution
• North Gateway Land Use Assessment
• Recommendations & Conclusions
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Questions / Comments
Arpita Chatterjee & Thomas Burke
Fairfax County Department of Transportation
4050 Legato Road, Suite 400
Fairfax, VA 22033
(703) 877-5600
Department of Transportation
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