1. Col. Pike Multimodal: About the Project
The goal of the Columbia Pike Multimodal Street Improvement Project is to transform this main thoroughfare into a “Complete Street” designed and operated to enable safe, attractive, and comfortable access and travel for all users:
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
Transit riders
Motorists
In addition to visible improvements to the road, extensive work is occurring below the roadway to replace aging and leak-prone water and sewer pipes and to relocate existing overhead utilities underground.

2. Proposed Improvements – Design Considerations
Balance between pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and vehicle spaces
56-ft street cross section
Include left turn lanes/medians
Eliminate right turn lanes and bus pull-outs
Behind curb line:
Wider sidewalks, transit shelters, street trees, planting strips, bicycle accommodations
Drainage
Utilities
Existing overhead lines will be relocated underground
Aging underground infrastructure will also be replaced/upgraded
Infrastructure upgrades support on-going revitalization of Columbia Pike
Additional ROW Requirements

3. Proposed Near-Term Typical Plan

4. Columbia Pike - Multimodal Street Design & Construction Segments
H & I
Next G
Complete F
Future E
C & D B A
Segment Limits Status
H & I County Line to Four Mile Run Design Completion Summer 2016 & Constr. Early 2017*
G Four Mile Run to S. Wakefield St Completed Summer 2015
F S. Wakefield St. to S. Oakland St Design Completion Fall 2016*
E S. Oakland St. to S. Garfield St Completed Fall 2009
C & D S. Garfield St. to S. Quinn St Design Completion Early 2017*
B 27/244 Interchange (VDOT) Completed Summer 2015
A S. Orme St. to S. Joyce St Orme to Oak – Design Completion Early 2017*
*Subject to Obtaining Property Rights

5. Current Status of the West End (Segment H/I)
DESIGN
Final plan submission in July 2016
Approval anticipated September 2016
RIGHT-OF-WAY
14 properties requiring easements
6 properties remaining
Nearing completion on 5 of the remaining properties
Bidding/Notice to Proceed
Can’t begin until plans are approved and all permanent easements are acquired
Requires Washington Gas relocations to be completed prior to construction.
4-5 months to notice to proceed from release of invitation to bid.

6. What to Expect During Construction
Sidewalks blocked
Bus stops relocated
Noise
Traffic disruptions
Limited night work for center of intersections

7. Construction Duration/Sequence
Construction Duration anticipated to be 30 Months
Specific Construction Sequence
Varies depending on contractor’s means and methods
Specific schedule to be submitted by the contractor at kick-off meeting
Anticipated Construction Priorities
1st Priority: Utility ductbank construction
2nd Priority: Dominion Virginia Power, Verizon, and Comcast undergrounding cables into ductbanks
3rd Priority: All other items

8. Significant Utility Work

9. Street Improvement Plan

10. Street Improvement Plan
Regrading of Columbus and Dinwiddie

11. Street Improvement Plan

12. Street Improvement Plan

13. Street Improvement Plan

14. Street Improvement Plan

15. Street Improvement Plan

16. Columbia Pike Street Improvements & Bike Boulevards
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