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Arlandria Action Plan Advisory Group Meeting Wednesday, January 19, 2011 St. Rita Parish Center, 3825 Russell Rd www.alexandriava.gov/Arlandria Intersection Improvements - Background Arlandria Plan adopted in May 2003 City added


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Arlandria Action Plan Advisory Group Meeting

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

  • St. Rita Parish Center, 3825 Russell Rd
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Intersection Improvements - Background

 Arlandria Plan adopted in May 2003  City added implementation of Plan

to Work Program in June 2009

 Advisory Group formation in Fall

2009

 Stakeholder Interviews March 2009  Community meetings in September

2009, February 2010, and November 2010

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Intersection Improvements - Study Area

 Focused area within the

Arlandria neighborhood

 Intersections of:

 Mount Vernon Avenue &

West Glebe Road

 Mount Vernon Avenue &

West Reed Avenue

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Mount Vernon Avenue/West Glebe Road – Existing Conditions

  • Skewed geometry
  • Pedestrian push button locations
  • 27 driveways within

500 feet of intersection

  • Inconvenient crosswalks
  • No bicycle amenities
  • Limited transit amenities
  • Development pattern
  • Mount Vernon Avenue and West Glebe

Road, 3 crashes, 3 involving pedestrians

  • Mount Vernon Avenue and West Reed

Avenue, 24 crashes total, 4 involving pedestrians or bikes

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Option 4 Considered: Tightened Intersection Geometry

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Driveways

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Impact on Private Property: 390 SF

Existing private property needed to implement Option 4

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Mount Vernon Avenue/West Glebe – On Hold

 Right-of-way  Existing development access  Driveways – 27 within 500 feet of intersection  Circulation on private property  Ability to implement  Cost

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Mount Vernon Avenue/West Reed Avenue – Project Near Completion

  • Consistent with small area plan
  • Creates a traditional four approach intersection
  • Provides crosswalk across Mount Vernon Avenue at

north end (at new bus stop)

  • Minimizes pedestrian crossing distance
  • Driveway consolidation
  • Improved transit access
  • Opportunity to add bus stop amenities
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Four Mile Run Park Expansion

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Arlandria Capital Improvement Project Fund (Arlandria Pedestrian Improvements)

  • Fund Allocation: $500,000
  • Intersection Improvements: $300,000
  • Remaining: $200,000

Funds will remain in Arlandria neighborhood for capital improvement projects. Two options for CIP Redistribution: Four Mile Run Park Expansion & Bus Shelter.

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Arlandria Capital Improvement Project Fund

Option #1:

  • Four Mile Run Park

Expansion

  • Estimate: $350,000
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Arlandria Capital Improvement Project Fund

Option #2:

  • Bus Shelter at
  • Mt. Vernon/W. Reed
  • Estimate: $13,500 -

$21,500

Bus shelter

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Open Discussion