Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Enforcement Ordinance & Construction Update December 2015
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Project Purpose • Provide high-capacity, high-quality transit service • Support redevelopment in Crystal City and in Potomac Yard in Alexandria and Arlington • Extend the reach of the Metrorail system Scope (Arlington project) • 0.75 miles of new transit-only roadway • 1.5 miles of on-street dedicated transit lanes • 7 transit stations (3 bi-directional) 2
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway TRANSITWAY ORDINANCE 3
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Enforcement Ordinance Timeline • Request to Advertise the enforcement ordinance will be heard at the December 15 County Board meeting • If the Board approves the RTA, ordinance hearing and enactment will be scheduled for the January 23/26 County Board meeting 4
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Enforcement Ordinance The proposed Transitway enforcement ordinance: • Establishes the exclusive and dedicated lanes for transit • Sets the times of day for transit-only operation of the dedicated lanes • Defines the vehicles allowed to use the transit-only lanes as transit vehicles and emergency vehicles • Allows automobile drivers to enter the on-street dedicated lanes for the purpose of making a turn at the next intersection or driveway • Establishes a $200 fine for violating the transit-only lane use prohibitions • Makes changes to the fare evasion provision to allow for future off-board fare collection 5
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Enforcement Ordinance • Proposed wording change in response to community input: Vehicles entering the Transitway to make a turn may only enter the Transitway where a dashed pavement marking separates the Transitway from the adjacent general purpose lane, unless safety dictates entering the Transitway earlier. In no event shall the driver of the vehicle: (1) use the Transitway to by-pass traffic congestion in the general purpose lane, (2) travel through the approaching intersection and not turn right, or (3) obstruct the operation of the Transitway buses outside the dashed markings. • Original hours of transit-only dedication: • 5 – 10 a.m. and 3 – 8 p.m. (10 hours) • Revised hours of transit-only dedication: • 6 – 9 a.m. and 3:30 – 7 p.m. (6.5 hours) 6
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway o r i g i n a l p r o p o s a l o r i g i n a l p r o p o s a l revised proposal revised proposal 7
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Follow Up on Community Concerns Topic County Action Project and ordinance Presented to community and updated County background website with additional project history Hours of transit Proposed peak period bus-only lane hours to dedication coincide with peak bus service levels Access to bus-only Presented to community and updated County lane website with information about signs and pavement markings Right-hand turns Updated proposed ordinance language to clarify use of transit lane for right turns Left-hand turns Re-striped Crystal Drive with center left turn lane to allow left turns without blocking through lane 8
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Follow Up on Community Concerns Topic County Action Truck Developed plan for additional loading zones on Crystal deliveries Drive to serve commercial properties Bike riders Re-striped Crystal Drive maintaining northbound and southbound bike lanes Paving and Completed re-paving and re-striping of Crystal Drive in striping of October in time for Marine Corps Marathon Crystal Drive Education, As presented at the October community meeting: enforcement, • Education will begin at least two months leading up to and opening – and will continue past opening evaluation • Police officers will be educated to observe and correct improper behavior • Committed to evaluating performance once in operation; tools already in place; quarterly updates at BID 9
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Pre-Start Up Communications & Outreach Broad-based outreach for Transitway operations • For at least two months leading up to Transitway opening and continuing after opening • Activities to include: – Partnering with Crystal City Civic Association and BID – Website, social media – E-newsletters – Flyers and brochures – Postcard mailing – Street teams at neighborhood events – Commuter Stores – Arlington Transportation Partners outreach to businesses, residential properties 10
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Pre-Start Up Communications & Outreach Next steps • Work with our contractor and Metro operations staff to identify a firm start date • Develop additional educational materials with more specific information about how the Transitway will operate • Distribute materials following the plan on the prior slide • Complete signing and pavement marking installation 11
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Post-Start Up Enforcement • Arlington Police will assist in the Transitway education program and work with the community to make this partnership a success. – Officers will be educated to observe and correct improper behavior. – Increased enforcement will be triggered when bus drivers report that their on-time performance is off due to bus lane violators. 12
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Ongoing Operations Evaluation County will actively monitor Transitway operations through: – Traffic counts (pedestrians, cyclists, vehicles) • 24hr. mid-block counts • Permanent count stations – Transit metrics - Bus ridership, on-time performance – Parking occupancy data – CCTV traffic monitoring at signalized intersections As the above data streams become publicly available, County will inform people how to access them County will also provide updates at ongoing Crystal City BID quarterly transportation briefings 13
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway CONSTRUCTION UPDATE 14
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Progress Remaining Work Finish bricks at Station D Install shelters at Stations F and G Install windscreens Install real-time information displays Station F Station D Fabricate and install public art Install roof deck Fabricate and install roof panels Complete pavement markings on transit lanes Crystal Drive near Station B Complete sign installation Final placement of street furniture Print and install maps and schedules Testing and acceptance 15 Transitway near 27 th St Station G
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Schedule Changes At start of construction Now Reasons NTP 3/18/14 NTP 3/18/14 Delay in VDOT permit Delay in building permit Winter & Spring weather delays Underground obstructions at Stations A, E, & G Spring 2015 Unknown dry utilities Roof material supplier issue Soils conditions at Stations D & F Roof re-design Spring 2016 16
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Scope changes: example images Station D Station G Station C 17
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Scope Changes At start of construction Now Reasons Two construct-in-place shelters at One construct-in-place shelter at Reduced soil remediation Station D Station D Avoid underground utility obstruction General cost reduction Construct-in-place shelters at Prefabricated shelters at Stations Poor soils too costly to remediate Stations F and G F and G Lower expected ridership Future realignment of Clark Street Light poles at Stations F and G Shelter-mounted lighting at General cost reduction Stations F and G Retaining walls at Stations D and Eliminated retaining walls at Poor soils F Stations D and F General cost reduction Translucent, polycarbonate roof Standing seam metal roofs at all Unable to identify suitable panels at all stations stations (except Stations F & G) supplier for specified material Alternate translucent option identified were too costly Signing and pavement marking Signing and pavement marking General cost reduction fabricated and installed under GC fabricated and installed by County contract crews 18
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Safe construction zones • Travel lanes and sidewalks have been closed for the protection of the traveling public as well as construction workers • Access to businesses has been maintained to the greatest extent possible through construction • Closures have been removed as soon as it has been safe and practical to do so • Closures will be reinstated from time to time as additional construction work demands 19
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway Summary • The CCPY Transitway will provide higher capacity, faster, and more reliable transit service connecting Crystal City, Potomac Yard, Pentagon City, and Braddock Road • Project is expected to be completed in the Spring on-budget • Even with the necessary scope changes the original intent of the project will be fully met • We regret the delays, but difficult choices have been made and those choices affected the schedule 20
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