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King Street Complete Streets Project Community Meeting #2 February 11, 2016 Project Overview King Street resurfacing this summer Complete Streets policy Community Meeting #1 in November 2015 Tonight: Present options and get

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Community Meeting #2 February 11, 2016

King Street Complete Streets Project

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Project Overview

  • King Street resurfacing this summer
  • Complete Streets policy
  • Community Meeting #1 in November 2015
  • Tonight: Present options and get feedback
  • Provide facilities for people who walk, bike,

ride transit or drive cars

  • Improve the safety and convenience for all

street users

  • Implement City Council adopted plans and

policies

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Project Goals

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Project Limits: Radford St. to Janney’s Ln.

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Summary - What we heard

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What We Heard

Difficult to cross King Street Pedestrian safety concerns near school Vehicle speeds along King Street are high Street crossings are long Not enough time to cross at lights Unsafe for people who bike Difficult to access bus stops Improvements needed at intersections Need to change character of the roadway

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Proposed Options

  • 1. Complete Street Maintenance
  • 2. Pedestrian and Accessibility

Intersection Enhancements

  • 3. Complete Street Corridor

Improvements *Tradeoffs and Balances!!!

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King Street Existing Conditions

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Option 1: Complete Street Maintenance

  • Improve curb ramps
  • Install crosswalks along side streets
  • Provide ADA compliant bus stops

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Option 1: Considerations

  • No major change to roadway
  • Minimal pedestrian improvements
  • No bicycle or vehicular improvements

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Option 2: Pedestrian & Accessibility Intersection Enhancements

  • Remove westbound travel lane and install left

turn lanes

  • Provide pedestrian & streetscape improvements

at intersections

  • Improve pedestrian crossings at bus stops

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Option 2: Considerations

  • Westbound travel time along corridor increases

by 13s in AM peak (11s in PM peak)

  • Change character of roadway at intersections
  • No improvements for people who bike

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Option 2 Corridor Concept

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Typical Intersection – Option 2

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Option 3: Complete Street Corridor Improvements – Radford Street to Chinquapin Drive (Section 1)

  • Remove westbound travel lane
  • Provide westbound bike lane (to Kenwood Avenue)

and east bound shared lane in front of school

  • Provide left turn lane into school at Kenwood Avenue
  • Provide left and right turn lane at Chinquapin Drive
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Project Limits: Radford St. to Janney’s Ln.

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Option 3: Complete Street Corridor Improvements – Chinquapin Drive to Janneys Lane (Section 2)

  • Remove one travel lane in each direction and provide

left turn lanes

  • Provide pedestrian & streetscape improvements at

intersections

  • Improve pedestrian crossings at bus stops
  • Install buffered bike lanes

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Option 3: Considerations

  • Eastbound travel time increases by 7s in the AM peak (3s in PM peak)
  • Westbound travel time increases by 13s in AM peak (11s in PM peak)
  • Provides separation between vehicles and sidewalk
  • Provides designated space on street for all users for most of corridor
  • Changes character of the corridor
  • Provides major pedestrian improvements at Kenwood Avenue for

increased safety at school

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Option 3 Corridor Concept: Section 2

18 Existing Complete Street Option

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Typical Section 2 Intersection – Option 3

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Option 3 Corridor Concept: Section 1

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Option 3 Corridor Concept: Section 1

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Typical Intersection improvements

  • With option 2 & 3, “typical”

improvements can be made to the following intersection:

  • Albany, Quincy and

Tuckahoe

  • Improvements Include

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  • Planted

pedestrian refuge island

  • High visibility

crosswalk

  • Left turn lane

Stevenson Avenue, Alexandria

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Lane Reduction Options 2 & 3

  • Potential improvements with
  • ptions 2 & 3
  • Change to overall character of

roadway

  • Pedestrian refuge islands and new

crosswalks at intersections with bus stops (6)

  • Major pedestrian improvements

at:

  • Kenwood Avenue
  • Scroggins Road
  • Melrose Street
  • Left turn bays/

center turn lane

  • Reduced speeds

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What could it look like?

BEFORE AFTER SAMPLE

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Major Intersection Improvements

  • Kenwood

Avenue

  • Scroggins

Road

  • Melrose

Street

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*No bicycle or pedestrian crashes reported

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Kenwood Avenue Concept

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  • Remove left turn from King to

Kenwood

  • Provide pedestrian refuge islands
  • n King and Kenwood
  • Change lane designation on

Kenwood

  • Provide LPI for pedestrians at

intersection

  • Relocate bus stop to far side of

intersection

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  • Provide pedestrian refuge

island on King

  • Provide RFP (Rapid Flashing

Beacon) for crossing of King

  • Relocate bus stop to far side
  • f intersection
  • Provide ADA curb ramps and

bus stops

  • Provide left turn lanes

Melrose Street Concept

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Scroggins Road Concept

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  • Provide pedestrian refuge

island on King Street

  • Provide SB left turn lane
  • Extend curb on Scroggins Rd.

to normalize intersection

  • Provide temporary materials

to realign right turn onto Scroggins Rd. and remove slip lane

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Option Matrix

What We Heard

Complete Street Maintenance Pedestrian & Accessibility Intersection Enhancements Complete Street Corridor Improvements

Difficult to cross King Street Pedestrian safety concerns near school Vehicle speeds along King Street are high Street crossings are long Not enough time to cross at lights Unsafe for people who bike Difficult to access bus stops Improvements needed at intersections Need to change character of the roadway

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  • 1. Do you live on King Street or an adjacent side street?

(choose one)

  • 1. Yes
  • 2. No

Yes No

45% 55%

Polling Question

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  • 2. Other than your place of residence, what is

your main destination on King Street?

(choose 1)

  • 1. School/Daycare
  • 2. Place of Worship
  • 3. Recreation Center/Park
  • 4. Work
  • 5. Social
  • 6. No destinations

(I use King Street to travel elsewhere)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

11% 11% 68% 5% 0% 5%

Polling Question

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  • 3. What are your top priorities for a Complete King Street?

(choose 3) 1. Improve pedestrian safety near TC Williams 2. Reduce vehicular speeding 3. Provide safer crossings for pedestrians 4. Provide more accessible transit stops 5. Provide a safe and accessible bicycle facility 6. Provide greater separation between vehicles and pedestrian 7. Maintain comparable travel times for drivers

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 13% 13% 27% 6% 21% 13% 6%

Polling Question

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  • 4. What intersection safety improvements

are most important to you?

(choose all that apply)

1. Safer & shorter street crossings 2. Planted pedestrian islands 3. Left turn only lanes 4. Slower speeds of turning vehicles 5. None—not in favor of any improvements

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

40% 19% 2% 17% 21%

Polling Question

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  • 5. What intersections are in need
  • f the most improvement?

(choose 3)

  • 1. Janney’s Lane
  • 2. Melrose Street
  • 3. Albany Avenue
  • 4. Tuckahoe Lane
  • 5. Scroggins Road
  • 6. Quincy Street
  • 7. Chinquapin Drive
  • 8. Kenwood Avenue
  • 9. Radford Street

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

12% 14% 0% 6% 2% 24% 16% 0% 27%

Polling Question

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Option 1

Complete Street Maintenance

Option 2

Pedestrian & Accessibility Intersection Enhancements

Option 3

Complete Street Corridor Improvements

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  • 6. What option do you prefer?

(choose 1)

  • 1. Option 1: Complete Street

Maintenance

  • 2. Option 2: Pedestrian

Accessibility Intersection Enhancements

  • 3. Option 3: Complete Streets

Corridor Improvements

  • 4. Other: (I will submit a

comment form)

1. 2. 3. 4.

10% 5% 70% 15%

Polling Question

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Hillary.Orr@AlexandriaVA.gov

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Next Steps

  • Alex Engage – Community

Feedback on options

  • Public Meeting #3 – Proposed

Design

  • Traffic and Parking Board – Public

Hearing