NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL Transportation Commission Meeting 2 March 2017 1 TC Meeting
Project Parameters for NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AT THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL 1. New Elementary School for the Henry Community 2. Support Strategic Plan Goal #4 – Provide Optimal Learning Environments 3. Address capacity by providing at least 725 seats 4. Open by start of school year 2019 5. Multi-story building in northwest corner of site 6. Structured parking 7. Project cost $59 million 2 March 2017 2 TC Meeting
Project Chronology | Timeline FY 2013-2022 CIP identifies Kenmore site as the location of a new elementary school October 2012 FY 2015-2024 CIP identifies Jefferson site as preferred location for a new elementary school June 2014 County Board appointed TJWG begins September 2014 TJWG issues Final Report and County Board decides “not now” to a new elementary at the Jefferson site January 2015 School Board appointed SAWG begins June 2015 SAWG issues Final Report including a preference to build a new elementary school for Henry at Jefferson November 2015 School and County Board approves Jefferson as the site for a new elementary school December 2015 School Board approves first three preferences of the SAWG March 2016 BLPC & PFRC input during Concept and Schematic Design phases April to September 2016 Use Permit submission November 2016 Use Permit approval April 2017 Estimated start of construction July 2017 School Opening September 2019 2 March 2017 3 TC Meeting
General Schedule | Timeline AUGUST AUGUST AUGUST AUGUST 2017 2018 2019 2016 ARLINGTON ARLINGTON ARLINGTON ARLINGTON COUNTY COUNTY COUNTY COUNTY FAIR FAIR FAIR FAIR January 2017 April 2017 June 2017 September 2019 July 2016 October 2016 Early Construction Packages Concept Schematic Design Use Permit Review Construction Design Design Development (21 months) Construction Documents Use Final First Design Concept Schematic Permit Design Day of Dev. Design Design Approval Approval School Approval Approval Approval Net-Zero Energy & Water Year Starts! 2 March 2017 4 TC Meeting
Aerial view looking north 2 March 2017 5 TC Meeting
Aerial view looking north 2 March 2017 6 TC Meeting
Overall existing site plan Overall proposed site plan Site plans 2 March 2017 7 TC Meeting
Lower level = 101 Spots Upper level = 113 spots 214 PARKING SPOTS TOTAL IN GARAGE Parking levels 2 March 2017 8 TC Meeting
5 parking spots 2 parking spots 214 parking spots in garage 6 parking spots 23 parking spots 250 TOTAL PARKING SPOTS Site Parking Totals 2 March 2017 9 TC Meeting
First floor plan 2 March 2017 10 TC Meeting
Second floor Third floor Second & third floor plans 2 March 2017 11 TC Meeting
Fourth floor Roof Fourth floor plan & roof plan 2 March 2017 12 TC Meeting
Transportation Analysis Summary • Parent, student and staff travel surveys • Estimated future parking demand • Location of on-site transportation facilities (e.g., accessible walkways, bus and parent pick-up and drop-off) • Traffic analysis, speed and crash study around school site • Off-site infrastructure improvements to support safe access and circulation for all travel modes • School programs that support more walking, biking, carpooling, bus and transit use 2 March 2017 13 TC Meeting
Total existing on-campus parking spaces 364 213 61 62 22 6 Existing Parking Supply and Occupancy 2 March 2017 14 TC Meeting
Existing Conditions-Parking Counts Occupancy of Lots * 60% 52% 48% 48% 50% 40% 35% 30% 20% 6% 10% 0% *Shows parking before dismissal (~1:10PM) on a typical day Existing Parking Supply and Occupancy 2 March 2017 15 TC Meeting
Parking Requirement, Arlington County Zoning Code Parking Requirements (Zoning Code): Middle School 173 Elementary School 119 Total APS Requirement 292 Assumption : Peak parking demand for community uses on site (i.e. community center, theater) does not overlap with peak demand for school uses. Thus, separate zoning requirements for those uses are not included in this total. Parking Analysis 2 March 2017 16 TC Meeting
Total estimated daytime parking needs for APS uses 249 213 Includes estimated spaces for staff and visitors for both the new Elementary School and at-capacity Middle School Includes some assumed reduction in demand from TDM and conservative use of available on-street parking 61 62 22 6 Estimated Future Parking Demand 2 March 2017 17 TC Meeting
Strategies that could allow APS to provide less than 249 spaces include: − Joint use of parking between the east- and west-side uses − Increased use of on-street parking − More aggressive TDM programs to support staff carpooling, transit, walking and biking Estimated Future Parking Demand 2 March 2017 18 TC Meeting
TRAFFIC ANALYSIS Non-School Related Traffic and School Peak Hours 600 Non-School- Related Average 500 Hourly Weekday 400 Traffic on 2nd vehicles Street S 300 Middle School 200 Peak Hours 100 Elementary School Peak Hours 0 12:00 AM 1:00 AM 2:00 AM 3:00 AM 4:00 AM 5:00 AM 6:00 AM 7:00 AM 8:00 AM 9:00 AM 10:00 AM 11:00 AM 12:00 PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM 6:00 PM 7:00 PM 8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PM 11:00 PM time of day Traffic Analysis 2 March 2017 19 TC Meeting
TC Meeting 2 March 2017 TRAFFIC ANALYSIS Middle and Elementary School Traffic Volume: Arrival vehicles 20 100 120 140 20 40 60 80 Traffic Analysis 0 7:00 AM 7:05 AM 7:10 AM 7:15 AM 7:20 AM 7:25 AM 7:30 AM 7:35 AM 7:40 AM 7:45 AM 7:50 AM 7:55 AM 8:00 AM 8:05 AM 8:10 AM 8:15 AM 8:20 AM 8:25 AM 8:30 AM 8:35 AM 8:40 AM 8:45 AM 8:50 AM 8:55 AM 9:00 AM 9:05 AM 9:10 AM Bell Times Combined At Capacity MS Trips Neighborhood ES Trips
Future Traffic Analysis for NES Locations Experiencing Vehicle Delay 8:15 to 9:15 AM NB & SB Arlington Blvd & Irving St SB & NB 2 nd St and S Old Glebe Rd WB & NB 2 nd St and Glebe Rd 2 March 2017 Traffic Analysis 21 TC Meeting
Traffic Crashes • 3 years of crash data • Crash data doesn’t capture near misses or close calls • Arlington Blvd and Glebe Road - most crashes typical of high- volume roads • 7 crashes involved pedestrians • 2 crashes involved bicycles 2 March 2017 22 TC Meeting
Vehicle Speed 2 nd Street Speed Data Overall Speed Limit: 25 MPH 85 th Percentile Speed: 30 MPH During Arrival and Dismissal School Zone Speed Limit: 20 MPH 85 th Percentile Speed: 27MPH/29MPH (AM/PM) 2 March 2017 23 TC Meeting
Near-term APS/County projects 4g 4h Longer-term County projects 4f 4e 4a 4b 2a 3 2b 1 4c 4d
Congestion at 2 nd Road S and S Old Glebe 1a Add dedicated southbound right turn lane on S Old Glebe Off-site Recommendations 2 March 2017 25 TC Meeting
Congestion at 2 nd Road S and S Old Glebe 1b Install 4-way stop signs Off-site Recommendations 2 March 2017 26 TC Meeting
Congestion at 2 nd Road S and S Old Glebe 1c Consider alternative drop off location on 2 nd Street Off-site Recommendations 2 March 2017 27 TC Meeting
Congestion at 2 nd Road S and S Old Glebe 2a Install raised crosswalk & rapid flashing beacon in front of community center
Questions/Discussion New ES at Thomas Jefferson Site 2 March 2017 29 TC Meeting
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