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Prince William County Government Citizen Information Meeting Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes (Featherstone Rd. to Marys Way) March 23, 2016

Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes (Featherstone Rd. to Marys Way) 1

Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes (Featherstone Rd. to Marys Way) Project Overview  Project is funded by a combination of State, Federal, and Local funds through the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA). Current project estimate is $86 million.  Administered by the Prince William County Department of Transportation.  Widening of Route 1 from a 4-Lane Undivided Roadway to a 6-Lane Divided Roadway.  Project Length approximately 1.3 miles.  Safety, Drainage, Signals, Pedestrian Improvements.  Undergrounding of Utilities. 2

Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes (Featherstone Rd. to Marys Way) Typical Section 3

Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes (Featherstone Rd. to Marys Way) Additional Design Features & Considerations  Design Speed of 45 mph; Posted Speed 35 mph.  Re-Alignment of Bel Air Rd. and Village Dr.  Stormwater Management Ponds (4 ponds).  Traffic Signals at Featherstone Rd., Rosedale Ct., Bel Air Rd./Village Dr., Prince William Pkwy./E. Longview Dr., and Marys Way/Mt. Pleasant Dr.  Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities. • Wide Outside Lanes for bicycles (15’). • 10’ Shared Use Path (West side of Route 1). • 5’ Sidewalk (East side of Route 1).  Utility Relocation and Undergrounding. 4

Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes (Featherstone Rd. to Marys Way) Environmental NEPA Document – Environmental Assessment (EA).  • Preliminary (Phase 1) Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) completed. • Detailed (Phase 2) Environmental Site Assessments (ESA) to be performed after Citizen’s Information Meeting. • Noise and Air Quality reports ongoing. • Environmental studies will be available for Public Hearing in Summer 2016.  No Wetland/Stream impacts anticipated.  No anticipated effect on cultural resources. 5

Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes (Featherstone Rd. to Marys Way) Right of Way Acquisition  Right of Way and easements (permanent and temporary) will be required for project construction.  17 significant parcel impacts with approx. 73 overall impacted parcels.  Affected property owners will be contacted during land acquisition process initiation.  Structures identified as impacted to be demolished immediately following R/W Acquisition.  For additional information related to right of way acquisition, please contact Prince William County Right of Way Manager, Mr. Scott Hatten or Mr. Tim Witter: Mr. Scott Hatten Mr. Tim Witter Prince William County Department of Transportation Prince William County Department of Transportation 5 County Complex Court, Suite 290 5 County Complex Court, Suite 290 Prince William, VA 22192 Prince William, VA 22192 Email: Shatten@pwcgov.org Email: Twitter@pwcgov.org Telephone: 703-792-6825 Telephone: 703-792-6825 6

Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes (Featherstone Rd. to Marys Way) Project Schedule Summer 2016 – Public Hearing.  Fall 2016 – Finalize Design.  Fall 2016 – Initiate Right-of-Way (Total Acquisitions).  Spring 2017 – Initiate Right-of-Way (Partial Acquisitions).  Winter 2017-2018 – Utility Relocations Begin.  Fall 2018 – Advertise For Construction.  Summer 2021 – Project Complete.  7

Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes (Featherstone Rd. to Marys Way) Current Project Estimate Right of Way and Utilities $56M Preliminary Engineering $4M Construction: $26M Project Total: $86M  Project is funded by a combination of State, Federal, and Local funds through the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA). 8

Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes (Featherstone Rd. to Marys Way) Upcoming Activities  Utility Test Pits will begin in April.  Geotechnical Borings will begin at the end of March.  Detailed (Phase 2) Environmental Site Assessments will begin in April. 9

Route 1 Widening to 6 Lanes (Featherstone Rd. to Marys Way) Questions & Comments  Staff from Prince William County Department of Transportation and its consultants, Rinker Design Associates, P.C. and JMT are available to discuss the project and answer questions.  Written comments can be submitted to Prince William County’s Project Manager, Ms. Sherry Djouharian:  By email at: SDjouharian@PWCgov.org  Or by mail at: Ms. Sherry Djouharian Prince William County Department of Transportation 5 County Complex Court, Suite 290 Prince William, VA 22192 10