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September 7, 2017 Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study . Public Information Meeting

Project Team and Study Committees Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Agency Involvement The study is fully funded by the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) Jointly administered by: Prince William County and City of Manassas Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Study Team Rick Canizales Steve Burke Prince William City of Manassas County Co-Project Manager Co-Project Manager Ian Frost Sujith Racha Randy Boice Brian Curtis Rodney Hayzlett JMT Senior JMT Senior Traffic JMT Deputy Project JMT Project Manager JMT Senior Advisor Environmental Lead Engineer Manager Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Technical Committee Members Technical staff from jurisdictions/agencies Prince William County Virginia Railway Express (VRE) City of Manassas Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) City of Manassas Park Bull Run Regional Park Fairfax County Virginia Department of Rail and Public Northern Virginia Transportation Transportation (DRPT) Authority (NVTA) Federal Highway Administration Virginia Department of (FHWA) Transportation (VDOT) Prince William County Service Authority Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Executive Committee Members Senator George Barker Virginia General Assembly Chris Price Prince William County Senator Richard Black Virginia General Assembly Monica Backmon NVTA Senator Jeremy McPike Virginia General Assembly Helen Cuervo VDOT Delegate Tim Hugo Virginia General Assembly Renee Hamilton VDOT Delegate Randy Minchew Virginia General Assembly Maria Sinner VDOT Delegate Bob Marshall Virginia General Assembly Todd Horsley DRPT Delegate Jackson Miller Virginia General Assembly Scott Kasprowicz CTB Chairman Corey Stewart Prince William County Mary Hughes Hynes CTB Supervisor Martin Nohe Prince William County Gary Garczynski CTB Mayor Hal Parrish City of Manassas Chief Executive Officer Doug Allen VRE Council Member Pamela Sebesky City of Manassas Paul Gilbert Northern Virginia Regional Parks Authority Mayor Jeanette Rishell City of Manassas Park Councilman Preston Banks City of Manassas Park Chairman Sharon Bulova Fairfax County Supervisor Kathy Smith Fairfax County - Sully District Fairfax County – Springfield Supervisor Pat Herrity District Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Short-Term Recommendations From VDOT 2015 Study Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Short-Term Recommendations from VDOT 2015 Study Previous Study VDOT completed a corridor safety and traffic operations study on Route 28 in 2015 from Liberia Avenue to I-66. The report identified low-cost, short-term improvements to address congestion and safety improvements along Route 28. Many recommendations have been completed and others are underway. Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Study Area and Goals and Objectives Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Study Area Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Study Goals and Objectives GOAL The project goals for the Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study are to identify long-term infrastructure improvements that will improve travel times and network reliability within the Route 28 Corridor through Prince William County, the City of Manassas and City of Manassas Park and develop a plan to implement these improvement project(s). Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Study Goals and Objectives Key Objectives Obj. 1: Reduce Congestion (Historic Downtown Manassas) Obj. 2: Reduce Congestion (Liberia Ave to Compton Rd) Key Objectives Summary Obj. 3: Facilitate Peak Period Commute Flows Obj. 4: Increased Opportunities for Alternative Modes of Travel Obj. 5: Improved Access to Transit Facilities Obj. 6: Improvement Projects with Public Consensus Obj. 7: Improvement Projects with Minimal Environmental Impacts Obj. 8: Improvement Projects with Minimal Existing Conditions Impacts Obj. 9: Improvement Projects that Complement Route 28 Operations Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Project Development Process Step 1: Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study • Subject of tonight’s meeting • Includes development and analysis of alternatives to meet study goals and objectives • Identification of a highest ranked alternative Step 2: Complete National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Process. • Preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with FHWA implementing regulations • Additional opportunities for public input • Selection of a Preferred Alternative Step 3: Final Design of the Preferred Alternative Step 4: Construction Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Existing and Future Traffic Conditions Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Existing Conditions Route 28 has • 2 continuous through lanes in each direction from Godwin Drive to Route 29 • Additional through lanes around Manassas Drive • 24 signals between Godwin Drive and Route 29 Observed Peak Hours • AM peak hour (7:45 – 8:45 a.m.) • PM peak hour (5:30 – 6:30 p.m.) Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

2040 No-Build Alternative • Maintains existing lane configurations along Route 28 • Includes Fairfax Design Build Project • 4 lanes in each direction from Old Centreville Road to the Prince William County line • Includes transportation projects from 2016 MWCOG Constrained Long Range Plan • I-66 Improvements • Extension of New Braddock Road across I-66 • Includes 2040 MWCOG population and employment growth forecasts Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Existing and Future Traffic Conditions Volumes Route 28 Average Daily Traffic (ADT) • Historic Downtown: 2016 21,300 2040 No-Build 29,200 • Between Liberia Ave and Manassas Dr: 2016 46,000 2040 No-Build 60,800 • Bull Run: 2016 57,300 2040 No-Build 76,200 1.4% Annual Growth Rate Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Traffic Operations Travel Times 48 46* 23 19 * Travel time in the northbound direction remains essentially the same compared to the existing 54 conditions due to the Route 28 37 widening in Fairfax County 27 22 mitigating the northbound delays. Southbound delays increase due to no-build condition south of Compton Road. Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Traffic Operations Levels of Service (LOS) Results • Intersections in study area operating over capacity (LOS F)* in either AM or PM peak hour: 2016 - 4 out of 29 – 14% 2040 No-Build - 16 out of 29 – 55% Queueing * Queuing along the corridor causes additional intersections to operate at capacity (LOS E) Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Alternatives Evaluation and Screening Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Alternatives Screening / Evaluation 01 c 01 01 Preliminary Alternatives 01 01 01 01 02 Initial Screening 02 Criteria: Meeting study goals objectives Environmental Impacts Property Impacts Traffic Benefits Policy Considerations/ Long Term Solution 03 Feasible Alternatives 03 03 03 Four Advanced for Further Evaluation and Study 04 04 Alternatives Evaluation Criteria: Project Cost Project Benefits Environmental Impacts Socioeconomic / Right of Way Impacts 05 05 Highest Ranked Alternative Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Preliminary Alternatives ALT. 1: No Build ALT. 2A: Godwin Drive extended to match existing Route 28 south of Bull Run ALT. 2B: Godwin Drive extended to match existing Route 28 north of Bull Run ALT. 3: Godwin Drive extended to match I-66 near the existing Compton Road crossing (the former Tri-County Parkway alignment) ALT. 4: Widening Route 28 on existing alignment between Liberia Avenue and the Fairfax County line ALT. 5: New Route 28 Reversible Lanes between Liberia Avenue and the Fairfax County Line ALT. 6: Widening Old Centreville Road/Ordway Road throughout its length ALT. 7: Converting Old Centreville Road/Ordway Road to a reversible facility ALT. 8: Transit Alternatives to include BRT and/or VRE expansion along the corridor (Not Shown) ALT. 9A: Euclid Avenue extension north and south ALT. 9B: Euclid Avenue extension north and south ALT. 9C: Euclid Avenue extension north and south ALT. 10A: A new southern alignment (Hastings Drive/Signal View Drive) ALT. 10B: A new southern alignment (Hastings Drive/Signal View Drive) ALT. 10C: A new southern alignment (Hastings Drive/Signal View Drive) Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Alternatives Carried Forward for Further Study Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Alternatives Carried Forward for Further Study Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Alternatives Alt 2A – Godwin Drive Alt 2B – Godwin Drive Extended to south of Bull Extended to north of Bull Run Run Access Points: • Sudley Road • Lomond Drive • Old Centreville Rd • Ordway Rd – partial access • Route 28 north of Bull Run Access Points: • Sudley Road • Lomond Drive • Old Centreville Rd • Route 28 south of Bull Run Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Alternatives Alt 4 – Widen Route 28 • Add a lane in each direction between Liberia Avenue and end of Fairfax County widening. • Ties into Fairfax County Design Build Project south of Compton. Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study

Alternatives Alt 9 – Euclid Avenue Extension North to Rte. 28 & South to Sudley Rd / Rte. 28 Intersection Roundabout is being planned for Route 28/ Sudley Road intersection by City of Manassas Route 28 Corridor Feasibility Study