vienna metro station bicycle access study

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Department of Transportation

Vienna Metro Station Bicycle Access Study

Improving non-motorized connections to the Vienna-GMU-Fairfax Metro Station

Adam LindFairfax County Department of Transportation

March 2, 2016


Vienna Metro Bicycle Study• Introductions to team• Background on project• Study Information• Breakout Sessions• Regroup and discuss• Next steps

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Background• Fairfax County awarded a Transportation and

Land Use Connections (TLC) grant from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG)

• TLC grants provide technical assistance to support local government to improve transportation and land use coordination


Study Information• TLC grants are six-month studies that are

a combined effort of local jurisdiction and consultant

• Funding for these grants is limited• Due to time and funding limits, scope of

project is focused on limited number of surrounding streets



Study Area


• Nutley Street• Courthouse Road to

Virginia Center Boulevard

• Virginia Center Blvd/Country Creek Road

• Nutley Street to Sutton Road

• Sutton Road• Courthouse Road to Blake

Lane


Why here? Why now?• 2014: Fairfax County funds $1 million for bicycle

improvements around the Vienna Metro station as part of $1.4 billion Transportation Priorities Plan

• 2015: VDOT announces “Transform 66” plan which aims to add capacity to I-66 corridor

• 2015: Fairfax County DOT works with community and VDOT to include parallel trail in “Transform 66” project


Flickr: M.V. Jantzen


I-66 Trail• Transform 66 project includes parallel trail

– In I-66 right of way, and on parallel streets• Project also includes improvements on

bridge crossings– Nutley Street-Combined shared-use path– Vaden Drive-Bike Lanes and wide sidewalks

• I-66 Trail uses Virginia Center Blvd, Country Creek Rd, and Sutton Rd



Existing Conditions-Nutley St• From Tapawingo

Road looking SB• 4 lane divided with

median• 35 mph• Existing 5’

sidewalk• 25,000+ vehicles

per day



Existing Conditions-Virginia Center Blvd• Looking north

towards Vienna Metro

• 4 lane divided with median, turn lanes,

• 30 mph• Existing 5’

sidewalk, that alternates sides of the street

• 8,700+ vehicles per day



Existing Conditions-Country Creek Rd• Looking west

towards Sutton Road

• 4 lane undivided, some on street parking


sidewalk, on both sides of the street




Existing Conditions-Sutton Road• Looking south

towards Country Creek Rd and Oakton HS

• 2 lane undivided, lots of parking


sidewalk, on one or both sides of the street





Bicycle Master Plan

(Adopted in 2014)• Nutley Street: Shared

Roadway and shared use path• Virginia Center

Blvd/Country Creek Rd: Bike Lanes

• Sutton Road: Combination of bike lanes and sharrows

*I-66 Trail makes a reevaluation of recommendations in this area important*


Study Details• Develop maps of study corridors• Gather public input on existing conditions

and safety concerns for bicyclists in study area

• Analyze safety and operational conditions for bicyclists

• Identify candidate bicycle treatments for study corridors



Study Details• Develop priority rankings and cost

estimates for candidate alternatives• Develop typical cross-section for preferred

alternative for each corridor• Identify methods to achieve typical cross-

section for each corridor• Develop 30% design plans



Study Schedule• February-Compile GIS data, set

basemaps, begin to identify existing conditions

• March-Public introduction and input– Tonight: Provide input on bicycling in the

area, important factors, facility types, areas of concern, etc…

– Late March: Public outreach event at Vienna Metro to generate additional input



Study Schedule• April-Complete analysis of both intersections

and recommended treatments. Develop cross sections for each roadway in the study.

• May-Public meeting to present recommendations and gather feedback

• June-Finalize alternatives and complete study



Breakout sessions• Divide into groups around an area map• 30 minutes total• Bicycling conditions in the area

– Do you bike? Do you feel safe? Do you feel comfortable? Why or Why not?

– What would make you bike more? Dedicated facilities? On-road or Off-road?

– Are certain intersections worse than others? How would you improve conditions?



Feedback & Contact Information• Continue to provide feedback throughout

the study• Visit study webpage at

http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/bike/viennametrobikestudy.htm

• Contact Adam Lind, Bicycle Program Coordinator, [email protected]




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