1. Odd Fellows Road Interchange and Roadway Improvements Citizen Information Meeting
April 15, 2015

2. Contract Information Contractor: G.A. & F.C Wagman, Inc.
David Lyle Design-Build Project Manager
Paul Phillips Design-Build Construction Manager
Designer: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.
Rodney Hayzlett, P.E Design Manager
Contract Price: $29,846,350
Awarded: January 2015
Notice to Proceed: February 18, 2015 (Design Start Date)
Construction Start: November 2015
Final Completion Date: August 3, 2018

3. Agenda
Introductions Contract Information Project Overview Roundabouts Construction Schedule Conclusion

4. Project Overview

5. Project Overview Segment A
Design Features: New interchange with US 29/460
New roundabout at Top Ridge Road
Bradley Drive
EBL Route 460
Segment B1
Segment A
Top Ridge Road Roundabout
WBL Route 460

6. Project Overview Segment B1
Design Features: Roadway improvements along Odd Fellows Road
New roundabout at Mayflower Drive
Segment B2
Mayflower Drive
Mayflower Drive Roundabout
Segment B1
Bradley Drive
Segment A

7. Project Overview Segment B2 (Design Only)
Design Features: Roadway improvements along Odd Fellows Road
New Roundabout at Albert Lankford Drive and Murray Place
Lynchburg
Expressway
Albert Lankford Drive
Albert Lankford Drive Roundabout
Norfolk-Southern Railway
Murray Place
Segment B2
Segment B1

8. Roundabout Basics Modern roundabout dates to 1960’s (U.K.)
Virginia has 130± in its inventory
3 in Lynchburg District
Diameter
Typical Features
Circular shape
Traffic yields entering the circle
Splitter islands direct traffic and provide refuge for pedestrians
Concrete apron permits turning movements by large trucks
Splitter Island
Apron
Source: NCHRP Report 672, Roundabouts: An Informational Guide (Oct. 2010)

9. Roundabouts What benefits do roundabouts offer? FUNCTIONAL
Delay with Signal
16 sec
Keep traffic moving
Lower delays than a signalized intersection
Lower costs to operate and maintain
Reduced vehicle emissions
1000 vehicles/hour
Delay with Roundabout
3 sec
Source: NCHRP Report 672, Roundabouts: An Informational Guide (Oct. 2010)

10. Roundabouts What benefits do roundabouts offer? SAFETY
Significant safety improvement
Lowers vehicle speed
Eliminates red-light running
Eliminates most serious conflict points
Safer for pedestrians and cyclists
Compared to Signalized Intersections
90% Reduction in Fatal Crashes
75% Reduction in Crashes with Injury
30% Reduction in Pedestrian Crashes
10% Reduction in Bicycle Crashes
Source: NCHRP Report 672, Roundabouts: An Informational Guide (Oct. 2010)

11. Roundabouts What benefits do roundabouts offer? SAFETY
Far fewer conflict points
Source: NCHRP Report 672, Roundabouts: An Informational Guide (Oct. 2010)

12. Roundabouts
3 Roundabouts Included on Project
1. Segment A: Top Ridge Road 80’ Diameter
2. Segment B1: Mayflower Drive 120’ Diameter
3. Segment B2: Albert Lankford Drive 85’ Diameter 3 2 1
How do these compare to existing roundabouts in Lynchburg District?

13. Roundabouts
75’
5th Street
Lynchburg, VA
75’ Diameter

14. Roundabouts
15.9% Trucks
85’
Routes 60 and 29
Amherst, VA
85’ Diameter

15. Roundabouts
Mayflower Drive
8.6% Trucks
120’

16. Construction Schedule
Targeting 2018 Delivery
Utility Relocations – June 2015 thru June 2016
Project Completion – August 2018
Traffic Impacts
Restrictions on Single Lane Closures
Odd Fellows Road: 7 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 6 PM
Route 29/460: 7 AM – 9 AM; 2 PM – 6 PM
Restrictions on Total Closure
6 AM – 7 PM (15 Minute Maximum)

17. Please Join Us at the Displays For More Information