1. Integrating Transit and Highway Solutions In High Volume Corridors
Jennifer Mitchell
Agency Director
Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
August 14, 2017
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2. Unlocking congestion requires a commitment to all modes of transportation
Role of transit solutions in major corridor projects is critical and transformational
Commitment of toll revenues to transit payments and multimodal programs enables the Commonwealth to provide transportation options that otherwise may not have possible
Unlocking Congestion

3. Utilizing Toll Revenues for Transit
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4. Concession agreement with Express Mobility Partners includes $800M over the next 50 years to support enhanced transit service in corridor
Annual transit payments will support new and enhanced point-to-point, peak period commuter bus services (including both capital & operating expenses)
Services will originate at new and expanded Park & Ride lots in outer suburbs
New transit services:
Utilize new express lanes to ensure reliable trip times
Operated by local transit agencies
Flexibility to optimize services over time based on performance measures
I-66 Outside The Beltway
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5. Transit Service To Be Supported by I-66 HOT Lanes
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6. I-66 Outside The Beltway: Benefits
Increase Carpool and Transit Ridership
2022:
New transit services begin operation
2025:
13 new/expanded commuter routes with up to 10,000 forecasted daily riders
4,000 new parking spaces at Park & Rides
2040:
20 new/expanded routes with up to 13,400 forecasted daily riders
Over 6,000 new parking spaces at Park & Rides
I-66 Outside The Beltway: Benefits
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7. I-66 Outside The Beltway: Benefits
Move More People
2,000-4,000 more people per hour (depending on location)
Reduce Congestion
Will eliminate 10.5 miles of congestion in each direction during peak hours
Hours of daily congestion will be reduced by four to eight hours by 2040
I-66 Outside The Beltway: Benefits
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8. Allocation of toll revenues to fund new and improved travel choices that include transit, TDM, bicycle, pedestrian and roadway options
Tolling to begin in December 2017
Northern Virginia Transportation Commission to choose projects for funding with toll revenues
$9.8 million initial Multimodal Program of 10 projects underway
Commonwealth Transportation Board must approve projects funding with toll revenues
I-66 Inside The Beltway
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9. I-66 Inside The Beltway: Benefits
Use of toll revenue to fund additional and improved travel choices that benefits I-66 users
Increase the person-carrying capacity of the highway by 34,000 individuals by 2040
Dynamic tolling will allow traffic to move at free-flow speeds during rush hour
I-66 Inside The Beltway: Benefits
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10. Transurban committed to annual transit payment beginning in 2019
$15 million initially with annual escalation
I-95/395 Express Lanes
DRPT is leading the development of a new Transit/TDM study in coordination with:
Cities of Alexandria and Fredericksburg
Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Spotsylvania, and Stafford counties
Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission
VRE and WMATA
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11. I-95/395 Express Lanes: Benefits
Move More People
% increase in traffic volumes in HOT lanes; relieves General Purpose lanes
Move more than 13,000 more people in PM peak (north of Glebe Rd)
•Reduce Congestion
Average 6 to 8 minute travel time reduction in General Purpose Lanes
15% reduction in travel times in General Purpose lanes
Increasing capacity on I-395 reduces diversion of traffic to arterial roadways
•Expand Travel Choices
Promote HOV throughout the day (currently no incentive to HOV during off-peak)
Allow all motorists to continue north on the HOT lanes at Turkeycock Run or enter the southbound HOT lanes exiting DC
I-95/395 Express Lanes: Benefits
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12. I-95/395 Express Lanes: Benefits
Increase Reliability
Reduce congestion in HOT lanes before and after current HOV restricted periods
Improve Safety
Increased capacity will reduce the potential for congestion-related crashes
Increase safety at Eads Street interchange (eliminate southbound weave)
Noise Mitigation
Provide opportunities along corridor to mitigation noise
I-95/395 Express Lanes: Benefits
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13. Conversion of 8 miles of HOV lanes in Norfolk to HOT/Express Lane in Fall 2017
I-264/64 Interchange to I-564 Interchange
Westbound – Monday through Friday 5AM – 9AM
Eastbound – Monday through Friday 2PM – 6PM
Opportunity to utilize some toll revenue to support enhanced transit service in the corridor during toll hours
Working with HRT to evaluate eligible routes and services
I-64 HOT Lanes
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14. Tysons Corner: Integrating Land Use & Transit
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15. Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project
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16. WMATA Silver Line Expansion Funding
Source
Dollars
Percentage
Federal
$900M
15.6%
Virginia
$575M
10.0%
NVTA
$60M
1.0%
Fairfax County
$918M
15.9%
Loudoun County*
$274M
4.7%
MWAA (Aviation Funds)*
$234M
4.1%
Dulles Toll Road
$2.8 B
48.6%
Total
$5.76B
100%
WMATA Silver Line Expansion Funding
*Dollars contributed solely to Phase 2 Portion
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17. Tysons Corner: Today Existing Tysons Corner Land Use
*Courtesy of Fairfax County
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18. Tysons Corner: 2050 Tysons Corner 2050: 100,000 residents
200,000 employees
Source: Fairfax County
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20. Integrating Transit and Highway Solutions In High Volume Corridors
Jennifer Mitchell
Agency Director
Southeastern Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
August 14, 2017
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