[PPT] - LORD DUNMORE DRIVE Past, Present, & Future PW/Traffic PowerPoint Presentation

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LORD DUNMORE DRIVE Past, Present, & Future

PW/Traffic Engineering

Prepared for Feb. 4, 2018 Meeting with Fairfield Civic League

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OUTLINE

I.

PAST – Look at what has been done

II.

PRESENT – Look at what is currently going on

III.

FUTURE – What are the Alternatives

IV.

RECOMMENDATION

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LORD DUNMORE DRIVE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

Lord Dunmore Drive is located in the Fairfield neighborhood in the Kempsville District

1960’s - 70’s – The majority of the Fairfield

neighborhood was developed on the site of the Fairfield Plantation

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Prior to 1990 – The City switched the direction of the

STOP signs to stop traffic on Lord Dunmore Drive at:

 Rolleston Drive  Fairfield Blvd.  Locke Lane

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May 2005 – The City performed license plate & traffic

count studies to determine amount of cut-through traffic at the request of the Civic League

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1/3 of traffic on Lord Dunmore was non-neighborhood

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Lord Dunmore at PA Rd was rt in/rt out at that time

August 2011 – PA Rd & Kempsville Rd intersection

reconstruction starts to impact traffic

Nov 2012 - Traffic Signal @ PA Rd & Oakmears

activated

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Lord Dunmore gained full access to PA Rd via Oakmears Crescent (median opening)

August 2013 – 5’ sidewalk installed on Lord Dunmore
Dr. & Fairfield Blvd.

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Based on petition request

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4,019 linear feet - $583,200

 Lord Dunmore Dr: Locke Ln - Jacob Ct  Fairfield Blvd: Lord Dunmore Dr - Kempsville Rd

June 2015 – PA Rd & Kempsville intersection

reconstruction completed

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June 2016 – Doug McLiverty, on behalf of Fairfield Civic

League, makes formal request to close Lord Dunmore Dr at northern end

Fall 2016 – 525 Kempsville Apts construction

commences

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Mixed-use w/168 apartment homes & up to 7,000 sf of retail.

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Located b/t Kempsville Rd & Oakmears with an access

n to Oakmears across from Lord Dunmore

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April 2017 – Meeting with Fairfield Civic League leaders

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Discuss trial closure and possible speed tables

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Discuss petition area

August 2017 – Petition for Lord Dunmore closure mailed

to Doug McLiverty

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Petition area included all impacted residents, not just those on Lord Dunmore = 400 addresses

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Petition included opportunity to vote “NO” as well as “YES” to the closure

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Petition has not yet been submitted back to the City

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August 2017 – At direction of MLT, speed tables on Lord

Dunmore installed as a demonstration project:

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Between Baptist Circle and Balboa Drive

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Just north of Beaumont Drive Dunmore Dr.

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January 2018 – MLT authorizes Origin-Destination (O-D)

Study & VHB commences.

Table 5 Segments w/Greater than 40% Cut Through Traffic*

*NOTE: VDOT’s policy threshold to be considered for

remediation:

150 vph cut-through volume in one direction
Represent greater than 40% of the 1-hour total

Street Segment Peak Period Cut Thru Volume % of Cut Thru Traffic Lord Dunmore Providence Rd to Sh Ctr median break NB PM 163 46% Lord Dunmore Sh Ctr median break to Locke Ln NB AM PM 183 216 57% 59% SB PM 155 41% Lord Dunmore Locke Ln to Fairfield Blvd NB AM 146 57% Lord Dunmore Providence Rd to Sh Ctr median break NB PM 163 46%

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Percent of Average Daily Cut Through Traffjc Per Segment of Overall Traffjc

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May 2018 – MLT authorizes evaluation of 3 closure

scenarios:

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OPTION 1 – Close Lord Dunmore north of Jacob Ct

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OPTION 2 – One-way Lord Dunmore NB b/t Vestry Dr & Jacob Ct

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OPTION 3 – Close Lord Dunmore b/t Baptist Cir. & Balboa Dr

July 2018 – VHB submits Final Report
Results to be discussed under Alternatives Review
July 2018 – TSI Project proposed to open a left turn out

truck egress in the median from Fairfield Shopping Center.

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LORD DUNMORE TRUCK ACCESS IMPROVEMENT

Median opening to allow WB trucks to turn left truck loading dock areas

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LORD DUNMORE TRUCK EGRESS IMPROVEMENT

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LORD DUNMORE DRIVE SHOPPING CENTER TRUCK EGRESS

Benefits:
Allows trucks to exit left to travel south on Lord

Dunmore to Providence Rd.

Keeps trucks from turning right on Lord Dunmore

and entering the neighborhood.

Design plans are being finalized
Construction in late Spring

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Nov 18, 2018 – Extension of Traffic Signal @ PA Rd &

Oakmears activated at Oakmears & Lord Dunmore Dr.

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Signalized Lord Dunmore Dr access to PA Rd

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“NO LEFT TURN” from Oakmears (525 Apts)

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“NO TURN ON RED” for EB PA Rd

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ALTERNATIVES REVIEW

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LORD DUNMORE DRIVE

ALTERNATIVE A - Continuation of Speed Tables ALTERNATIVE B – Road Closure Options Options Evaluated by VHB:

OPTION 1 – Full closure of Lord Dunmore Drive at north end

north of Jacob Ct & south of Oakmears Cres.

OPTION 2 – One-way Lord Dunmore Drive NB at north end

between Vestry Dr & Jacob Ct.

OPTION 3 – Full closure Lord Dunmore Drive in the middle

between Baptist Cir & Balboa Dr.

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ALTERNATIVE A Continuation of Speed Tables

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FAIRFIELD TRAFFIC DATA

BEFORE AND AFTER SPEED TABLES

LORD DUNMORE DR

b/t Pleasant Hall & Locke Lane Date Volume (vpd) Jun-17 5,881 Sep-17 5,621

260
260

Dec-17 5,556

325
65

Mar-18 5,372

509
184

Sep-18 5,185

696
187

Dec-18 5,004

877
181

LOCKE LANE

b/t Oleander & Lord Dunmore Date Volume (vpd) Jun-17 2,247 Sep-17 2,462 +215 +215 Dec-17 2,487 +240 +25 Mar-18 2,518 +271 +31 Sep-18 2,526 +279 +8 Dec-18 2,552 +305 +26

FAIRFIELD BLVD

b/t Rolleston & Lord Dunmore Date Volume (vpd) Jun-17 1,479 Sep-17 1,449

30
30

Dec-17 1,444

35
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Mar-18 1,346

133
98

Sep-18 1,292

187
54

Dec-18 1,376

103

+84 Change from 6/2017

Speed tables installed 8/2017

Change from 6/2017

Speed tables installed 8/2017

Change from 6/2017

Speed tables installed 8/2017

Incremental change from previous count Incremental change from previous count Incremental change from previous count

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Aug-01 6,100 May-05 5,720 Dec-10 5,668 Jan-13 4,637 Mar-14 6,156 Sep-15 5,469 Jun-17 5,881 Sep-17 5,621 Dec-17 5,556 Mar-18 5,372 Sep-18 5,185 Dec-18 5,004 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 Jan‐01 Jan‐02 Jan‐03 Jan‐04 Jan‐05 Jan‐06 Jan‐07 Jan‐08 Jan‐09 Jan‐10 Jan‐11 Jan‐12 Jan‐13 Jan‐14 Jan‐15 Jan‐16 Jan‐17 Jan‐18 Jan‐19 Jan‐20

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Lord Dunmore Dr. Traffic Volume (vehicles per day)

Volume (vpd)

PA @ Kempsville under construction

June 2015 - PA & Kempsville project complete Nov 2012 - Signal at PA Rd & Oakmears turned on Aug 2017 - Speed tables installed Summer 2011 - PA & Kempsville to construction

Year

Trend = 15% decrease

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Jan‐13 30.0 Mar‐14 29.5 Sep‐15 30.0 Jun‐17 29.5 Sep‐17 26.8 Dec‐17 27.0 Mar‐18 28.0 Sep‐18 27.3 Dec‐18 26.8 20.0 22.0 24.0 26.0 28.0 30.0 32.0 34.0 Jul‐11 Jan‐12 Jul‐12 Jan‐13 Jul‐13 Jan‐14 Jul‐14 Jan‐15 Jul‐15 Jan‐16 Jul‐16 Jan‐17 Jul‐17 Jan‐18 Jul‐18 Dec‐18 Jul‐19

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Lord Dunmore Dr. 85th Percentile Speed (mph)

85th Percentile Speed

Summer 2011 ‐ PA & Kempsville to construction Nov 2012 ‐ signal at PA & Oakmears turned on June 2015 ‐ PA & Kempsville project complete August 2017 ‐ Speed tables Princess Anne at Kempsville Under Construction

Year

Average before tables = 30.2 mph Average after tables = 27.2 mph

May‐05 32.0

≈ 3 mph decrease

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ALTERNATIVE B Road Closure Options

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FIGURE 5A Option 1 – Lord Dunmore Closure North of Jacob Street, South of Oakmears Crescent Lord Dunmore Drive Origin and Destination Study

PROPOSED AS EVALUATED

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FIGURE 6A Option 2 – One Way Lord Dunmore Between Vestry Drive and Jacob Court Lord Dunmore Drive Origin and Destination Study

AS EVALUATED

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AS EVALUATED

FIGURE 7A Option 3 – Lord Dunmore Closure Between Baptist Circle and Balboa Drive Lord Dunmore Drive Origin and Destination Study

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Projected % Change in Traffic Volumes

Segment Option 1

North Closure

Option 2

One-Way NB

Option 3

Mid Closure

AM PM AM PM AM PM

Fairfield Blvd

Lord Dunmore to Kempsville

+79% +130% +11% +68% +22% +23% Locke Ln

Lord Dunmore to Kempsville

+43% +65% +8% +27%

12%
10%

Lord Dunmore Dr

Providence to Windsor

25%
43%
21%
41%
39%
54%

Windsor to Balfor

30%
43%
21%
39%
48%
64%

Balfor to Locke

24%
39%
17%
36%
42%
63%

Locke to Fairfield

57%
59%
23%
40%
64%
88%

Fairfield to Oakmears

93%
95%
28%
52%
52%
86%

Oakmears Cres: Lord Dunmore to Princess Anne

90%
91%
29%
53%
48%
81%

NOTE: Changes > 40% highlighted

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ALTERNATIVE EVALUATION

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LORD DUNMORE ALTERNATIVE EVALUATION

ALTERNATIVE A - Continuation of Speed Tables

Positives

1. Traffic patterns for residents remain the same
2. Has reduced through traffic on Lord Dunmore: up to 15% b/t Fairfield Blvd & Locke Ln
3. Reduces speeds on Lord Dunmore: average of 3 mph
4. Can mitigate Locke Lane increase by additional speed table
5. Could reduce more cut-through traffic with additional speed table N of Jacob Ct
6. Emergency vehicle routing the same
7. School bus routing the same
8. Increased travel times can impact GPS routings not to select Lord Dunmore

Negatives

1. Traffic can still cut-through to/from PA Rd & Providence Rd
2. Increases traffic on Locke Lane - up to 11%
3. Slows emergency vehicles at speed tables

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LORD DUNMORE ALTERNATIVE EVALUATION

ALTERNATIVE B – Road Closure Options

OPTION 1 – Full Closure North of Jacob Ct.

Positives

1. Eliminates all cut-through traffic on Lord Dunmore b/t Fairfield Blvd. & PA Rd
2. Reduces through traffic on Lord Dunmore b/t Fairfield Blvd. & Locke Ln - up to 40%
3. Could reasonably construct a turn-around for errant traffic
4. Eliminates need for signal at Oakmears & Lord Dunmore

Negatives

1. Increases traffic on Fairfield Blvd. - up to 130%
2. Increases traffic on Locke Lane - up to 65%
3. Increases travel time for residents entering & exiting neighborhood
4. Increases emergency response time to residents
5. School buses routes negatively impacted
6. Loses access to traffic signal at PA & Oakmears
7. Recently constructed signal at Lord Dunmore & Oakmears not needed
8. Increased delay at traffic signal at Kempsville Rd & Fairfield Blvd.
9. Increased delay at traffic signal at Kempsville Rd & Locke Ln.

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LORD DUNMORE ALTERNATIVE EVALUATION

ALTERNATIVE B – Road Closure Options

OPTION 2 – One-way NB b/t Vestry & Jacob

Positives

1. Eliminates all SB cut-through traffic on Lord Dunmore
2. Reduces through traffic on Lord Dunmore b/t Fairfield Blvd. & Locke Ln. - up to 59%
3. NB traffic could still access signal at PA & Oakmears

Negatives

1. Increases traffic on Fairfield Blvd. - up to 68%
2. Increases traffic on Locke Lane - up to 27%
3. Increases travel time for residents entering neighborhood
4. Increases travel time of emergency vehicles to northern residents
5. School buses routes negatively impacted
6. Jacobs Court cut off from neighborhood
7. Jacobs Court would be impacted by errant traffic impacts as they try to turn around

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LORD DUNMORE ALTERNATIVE EVALUATION

ALTERNATIVE B – Road Closure Options

OPTION 3 – Full Closure b/t Baptist Cir. & Balboa Dr.

Positives

1. Eliminates all cut-through traffic on Lord Dunmore b/t Locke Ln & PA Rd
2. Reduces through traffic on Lord Dunmore b/t Fairfield Blvd. & Locke Ln. - up to 88%
3. Doesn't impact Fairfield Blvd. or Locke Ln. traffic volume as much as Option 1 or 2

Negatives

1. Increases traffic on Fairfield Blvd. - up to 23%
2. Increases traffic on Locke Lane - up to 12%
3. Disconnects the entire neighborhood
4. No r/w to construct cul-de-sacs
5. Baptist & Balboa would be impacted by errant traffic as they try to turn around
6. Residents north of closure would not be able to drive through neighborhood to get to

Fairfield Elementary School

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WHAT NEXT?

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION

1) Open median to allow trucks to turn left

Construction Spring 2019

2) Proceed with Alternative A – Continuation of speed tables

a. Additional traffic counts
18 months (March 2019)
b. Make current speed tables

permanent

c. Install new temporary speed tables
Lord Dunmore north of Jacobs Court
Locke b/t Lord Dunmore & Kempsville Rd

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QUESTIONS?

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APPENDIX Back-up Information

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Percent of Average Daily Cut Through Traffjc Per Segment of Overall Traffjc

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Percent of Average Daily AM Peak Hour Cut Through Traffjc Per Segment of Overall Traffjc

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Percent of Average Daily PM Peak Hour Cut Through Traffjc Per Segment of Overall Traffjc

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Option 1 AM and PM Changes in Overall Traffjc Volumes at Spot Locations

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TRIAL CLOSURE CONSIDERATIONS

Public meeting with Civic League
VMS Board for 2 weeks announcing change
3-6 month trial period
Data collection would be performed in conjunction
Petition follow-up declaring desire to keep the closure
75% approval for permanent closure