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Citizen Information Meeting Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Citizen Information Meeting Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Prince William County Government Citizen Information Meeting Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes (Featherstone Rd. to Marys Way) March 23, 2016 Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes (Featherstone Rd. to Marys Way) 1 Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes (Featherstone
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Project Overview
Project is funded by a combination of State, Federal, and Local funds through the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA). Current project estimate is $86 million.
Administered by the Prince William County Department of Transportation.
Widening of Route 1 from a 4-Lane Undivided Roadway to a 6-Lane Divided Roadway.
Project Length approximately 1.3 miles.
Safety, Drainage, Signals, Pedestrian Improvements.
Undergrounding of Utilities.
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Typical Section
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Additional Design Features & Considerations
- Design Speed of 45 mph; Posted Speed 35 mph.
- Re-Alignment of Bel Air Rd. and Village Dr.
- Stormwater Management Ponds (4 ponds).
- Traffic Signals at Featherstone Rd., Rosedale Ct., Bel Air
Rd./Village Dr., Prince William Pkwy./E. Longview Dr., and Marys Way/Mt. Pleasant Dr.
- Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities.
- Wide Outside Lanes for bicycles (15’).
- 10’ Shared Use Path (West side of Route 1).
- 5’ Sidewalk (East side of Route 1).
- Utility Relocation and Undergrounding.
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Environmental
- NEPA Document – Environmental Assessment (EA).
- Preliminary (Phase 1) Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)
completed.
- Detailed (Phase 2) Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) to be
performed after Citizen’s Information Meeting.
- Noise and Air Quality reports ongoing.
- Environmental studies will be available for Public Hearing in
Summer 2016.
- No Wetland/Stream impacts anticipated.
- No anticipated effect on cultural resources.
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Right of Way Acquisition
- Right of Way and easements (permanent and temporary) will be required for
project construction.
- 17 significant parcel impacts with approx. 73 overall impacted parcels.
- Affected property owners will be contacted during land acquisition process
initiation.
- Structures identified as impacted to be demolished immediately following R/W
Acquisition.
- For additional information related to right of way acquisition, please contact
Prince William County Right of Way Manager, Mr. Scott Hatten or Mr. Tim Witter:
- Mr. Scott Hatten
Prince William County Department of Transportation 5 County Complex Court, Suite 290 Prince William, VA 22192 Email: Shatten@pwcgov.org Telephone: 703-792-6825
- Mr. Tim Witter
Prince William County Department of Transportation 5 County Complex Court, Suite 290 Prince William, VA 22192 Email: Twitter@pwcgov.org Telephone: 703-792-6825
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Project Schedule
- Summer 2016 – Public Hearing.
- Fall 2016 – Finalize Design.
- Fall 2016 – Initiate Right-of-Way (Total Acquisitions).
- Spring 2017 – Initiate Right-of-Way (Partial Acquisitions).
- Winter 2017-2018 – Utility Relocations Begin.
- Fall 2018 – Advertise For Construction.
- Summer 2021 – Project Complete.
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Current Project Estimate
Right of Way and Utilities $56M Preliminary Engineering $4M Construction: $26M Project Total: $86M
- Project is funded by a combination of State, Federal, and Local
funds through the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA).
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Upcoming Activities
- Utility Test Pits will begin in April.
- Geotechnical Borings will begin at the end of March.
- Detailed (Phase 2) Environmental Site Assessments will begin
in April.
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Questions & Comments
- Staff from Prince William County Department of Transportation and
its consultants, Rinker Design Associates, P.C. and JMT are available to discuss the project and answer questions.
- Written comments can be submitted to Prince William County’s
Project Manager, Ms. Sherry Djouharian:
- By email at: SDjouharian@PWCgov.org
- Or by mail at:
- Ms. Sherry Djouharian
Prince William County Department of Transportation 5 County Complex Court, Suite 290 Prince William, VA 22192