FOX MILL ROAD AND PINECREST ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY - MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

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FOX MILL ROAD AND PINECREST ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY - MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
FOX MILL ROAD AND PINECREST ROAD
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS
IN FAIRFAX COUNTY
UPC 118460

MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021
VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

Andrew Beacher, PE | VDOT, Preliminary Engineering Manager
Chris Barksdale, PE | VDOT, Project Manager

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FOX MILL ROAD AND PINECREST ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY - MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Today’s Meeting Agenda

 Meeting Instructions

 Project Purpose

 Project Actions to Date

 Proposed Improvements

 Funding & Schedule

 Questions & Answers

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FOX MILL ROAD AND PINECREST ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY - MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Meeting Instructions
•   Participants will be muted during the presentation.

•   The project team will respond to as many oral and
    written questions as we can after the presentation.

•   Written questions may be submitted at any time using
    the Q&A box.                                                 2

•   Q&A etiquette and additional protocol:
    • Please be polite in your questions.
    • All questions will be recorded and will be addressed as
      part of the public meeting record.
    • Instructions for oral participation will be discussed at
      the end of this presentation                               1
    • Additional questions not submitted tonight can be
      emailed to meetingcomments@vdot.virginia.gov.
      Please include “Fox Mill Road and Pinecrest Road
      Intersection Improvements” in the subject line.
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FOX MILL ROAD AND PINECREST ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY - MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Project Purpose
To improve traffic operations
and safety at the intersection
of Fox Mill Road and Pinecrest
Road

   Summary of Crashes (2013 – 2020)
   Crash Type         Injury Severity
 Rear End:    13 Fatal:                 0
 Angle:       33 Severe:                2    Legend
                                            Fatal Injury
 Sideswipe:     3   Minor Injury:       8
                                            Severe Injury
 Other:         1   Nonvisible:         6   Minor Injury
 Fixed Object: 3 Prop Damage: 37            Nonvisible

          Total Crashes = 53                Property Damage

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FOX MILL ROAD AND PINECREST ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY - MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Project Actions to Date

                                      2015 – Installed interim
                                      intersection improvements
          2020 – Completed
          preliminary signal design

                                           2018 – Evaluated multi-way stop
                                           and determined it to be infeasible
                                           due to extensive queuing

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FOX MILL ROAD AND PINECREST ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY - MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Interim Improvements (for approximately 3 years)

                                         Proposed traffic
Temporary Traffic Signal Displays        signals and signs on
                                         span wire

      North & Southbound Fox Mill Road

      East & Westbound Pinecrest Road

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FOX MILL ROAD AND PINECREST ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY - MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Proposed Improvements
                               Legend:
                        Roadway Pavement

                        Sidewalk

                        Walkway

                        Potential Stormwater
                        Management Basin

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FOX MILL ROAD AND PINECREST ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY - MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Proposed Turn Lane Improvements

 Northbound -        Westbound -      Northbound -
 Right turn lane     Left turn lane   Left turn lane

    Southbound -
    Left turn lane

      Eastbound -
      Combine left turn
      and through lane

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FOX MILL ROAD AND PINECREST ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY - MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Proposed Pedestrian Improvements
           Pedestrian crosswalk   Construct
                                  curb ramp
 Reconstruct sidewalk
 and curb ramps
                                              8’ Walkway

     Pedestrian crosswalk

                                               Currently evaluating adding
      Reconstruct sidewalk                     crosswalks to all quadrants
      and curb ramp                            of the intersection

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FOX MILL ROAD AND PINECREST ROAD INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS IN FAIRFAX COUNTY - MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2021 VIRTUAL PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Proposed Drainage/SWM Improvements
                                     Potential Stormwater
                                     Management Location
      Proposed Drainage System

                                        Proposed Drainage System

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Potential Right of Way Impacts
                                              Proposed Permanent
                                              Easement
      Proposed       5
      Right of Way
                                                 3

                                             Proposed Permanent
                                             Utility Easement

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                                                          Proposed
                                     Proposed Temporary   Right of Way
                                 1   Easement

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Potential Right of Way Impacts (continued)

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         Proposed Permanent
         Easement

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Alternate Design Considerations
           Category                   Roundabout Design             Signalized Intersection Design

          Operations                           ●                                 ●
            Safety                             ●                                 ●
    Right of Way Impacts                       ●                                 ●
        Utility Impacts                        ●                                 ●
         Pedestrian
      Accommodations                           ●                                 ●
             Cost                              ●                                 ●
 Legend - Relative Impacts/Results: ● Poor/Negative Impact   ● Fair Impact   ● Good/Positive Impact

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Project Costs and Funding

                      Anticipated Project Costs
                       Phase                  Cost (Millions)
         Preliminary Engineering (PE)                  $ 0.85 M
         Right of Way (RW)                              $ 1.5 M
         Construction (CN)                              $ 3.3 M
         Total                                          $ 5.7 M

          Notes:
          • Project is funded using Fairfax County funds.
          • Estimates are subject to change as the project design progresses

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Anticipated Project Schedule
                 Milestones                     Dates
Public Information Meeting                  March 15, 2021
Temporary Signal Construction            Spring - Summer 2021
Right of Way Acquisition                    Summer 2023
Utility Relocations                         Winter 2023/24
Begin Construction                             Fall 2024
End Construction                            Summer 2025

Next Steps:
   • Design Public Hearing (Fall 2022)
   • Design Approval (Winter 2022)
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How to Submit Your Comments

Give feedback on the virtual public information meeting in the following
ways by March 25, 2021

         Email Us                                  Mail Us                               Comment
meetingcomments@VDOT.virginia.gov        Mr. Christopher Barksdale         In the question window during the virtual
 Please reference “Fox Mill Road and   VDOT’s Northern Virginia District             meeting or online at
     Pinecrest Road Intersection             4975 Alliance Drive             www.virginiadot.org/FoxMillPinecrest
  Improvements” in the subject line        Fairfax, Virginia 22030

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Tips for Using WebEx
1. Click “Participants” in the lower right-hand corner
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2. To ask a written question, expand the Q&A drop-down box and type
   your question in the text box. Make sure the message is addressed
   “To” All Panelists then click send

3. All participants are muted.    To ask an oral question at the end of
   the meeting, “raise your hand” by clicking on the hand icon in the
   right-hand corner of the Participants drop-down box.
   •   The moderator will state your name when it is your turn to ask a question   2
   •   Be sure to “unmute” your microphone before you speak by clicking the
       microphone icon on the right hand side by your name and your “hand.”

   •   Click the icon again to “lower your hand” once you have completed your
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4. Phone participants dial *3 to request to speak.

5. If you get disconnected, please attempt to rejoin the meeting.                  1

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THANK YOU!

www.virginiadot.org/FoxMillPinecrest

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