Burke Road Corridor Community Meeting : June 18, 2018

County of Fairfax, Virginia
Burke Road Corridor
Community Meeting
June 18, 2018
Tom Biesiadny, Director, FCDOT
Vanessa Holt, FCDOT Traffic Engineering
Caijun Luo, FCDOT Capital Projects
Gibran Abifadel, FCDOT Capital Projects
Todd Minnix, FCDOT Transportation Design

Introduction and Agenda
1. Background
2. Burke Road Corridor Speed Study
3. Burke Road Bicycle and Pedestrian
Project Updates
4. VRE Rolling Road Parking Lot Expansion
5. Burke Road Realignment Project Update
6. Questions and Answers
Department of Transportation

Background
• In response to citizen feedback, FCDOT
commenced a study of speeding and
safety concerns along the Burke Road
corridor
– The intent of the study is to provide a
comprehensive look at the corridor, as a
supplement to the Burke Road Realignment
Project

Burke Road Corridor
Speed Study
Vanessa Holt, FCDOT Traffic Engineering

Study Purpose and Scope
• Reviewed speeding and
safety concerns along the
Burke Road corridor
• Collected 48-hour speed
and peak hour traffic
volume data in October
2017
• Conducted traffic signal
and stop sign warrants
• Investigated other potential
tools to address
community concerns

Study Results
• Posted Speed = 35 mph
• Speed limits are based on an engineering study that
considers factors that affect the safe and
appropriate speed
– Free-flowing speed of vehicles on the roadway is a
primary consideration
– Many people assume that reducing a speed limit will
cause speeding motorists to slow down, but studies
have shown that motorists tend to drive at the speed
they perceive appropriate for the conditions of the
roadway, rather than the posted speed limit

Study Results
• Average Observed Speeds
– Northbound Burke Road = 35 mph
– Southbound Burke Road = 37 mph
• 85th Percentile Observed Speeds
– Northbound Burke Road = 39 mph
– Southbound Burke Road = 42 mph

Study Results
• Traffic Signal and Stop Sign Warrants
– Federal guidelines that establish minimum conditions under
which signal or stop sign installation should be considered
– Criteria considered include traffic volumes, crash frequency
– Warrants are only the first step in determining appropriate
intersection control. Further engineering study helps to
determine measures appropriate for a particular location.
• Burke Road intersections at Old Burke Lake Road, Aplomado Drive,
and Ridge Ford Drive did not meet any applicable signal or multi-
way stop warrants, due to low traffic volumes and low crash
frequency

Next Steps
• Mini roundabouts can be
used in place of stop-
controlled or signalized
intersections to help
improve safety problems,
and to slow vehicular
speeds on the
approaches

Next Steps
• Study feasibility of a mini
roundabout at Burke Road
and Aplomado Drive
– Mini roundabout, combined with
grass median on Burke Road
approaches, may reduce speeds
on this segment of the corridor
– Considerations for direct
residential access on Burke
Road
– Roundabout study to be added
to FCDOT list of unfunded
projects

Burke Road Bicycle
and Pedestrian
Project Updates
Caijun Luo, FCDOT Capital Projects

Burke Road Trail from Burke Lake
Road to Parakeet Drive
• Both sides of Burke Road have on-road bike lines that
extend from Meadow Brook Drive to Ridge Ford Drive
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Project being considered for
funding in Transportation Priorities Plan (TPP) update
• Build new trail along Burke Road
• Estimated Cost = $2.25 Million
• Recommendations will be presented to the Board in
Summer 2018

VRE Rolling Road
Station
Gibran Abifadel, FCDOT Capital Projects

Rolling Road
VRE Station
Liberty Bell
Trail
Project
Limits
Location Map

Existing Conditions
• Current parking lot is regularly full
• Make shift parking on the west side of Burke Road adjacent
to VRE Station
– Some of this overflow is the result of passengers wanting to exit
quickly during PM peak
VRE Station Looking Southwest

Design Approach and Constraints
• Increase the number of spaces from 375 to 413 spaces.
• Expand bicycle storage at station
• Provide new sidewalk for access to VRE station
• New curb and gutter replaces ditch and gravel shoulder on
Burke Road. This will preclude parking on shoulder
Design Criteria of Lot Expansion
– Parking construction will require site grading.
– Dominion Virginia Power (DVP) high-voltage
transmission tower

Design Approach and Constraints
Dominion Virginia Power
transmission tower
Available parcel for
expansion (red boundary)
Existing VRE Parking
Lot

Concept Design

Note: Areas are conceptual in nature and are based on Fairfax County GIS information
Right of Way and Easements
Right of Way Take (SF) Permanent Easement (SF) Temporary Easement (SF)
Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors
0 0 0
Burke Station Citizens
Association, Inc
0 0 5,000
Norfolk Southern Railway 0 0 1,000
TOTAL 0 0 6,000
• Improvements will primarily occur within the parcel owned by Fairfax County
• The parking lot expansion will likely require a grading agreement and
temporary construction easement from the parcel owned by Norfolk Southern
Railway
• Improvement to the outfall drainage on the east side of Burke Road may
require an easement from Burke Station Citizens Association, Inc.

• No major impact on existing day-to-day use of VRE. Construction
could be limited to weekends when VRE is not operating.
• Maintenance of traffic will be required for the expansion of the
existing parking lot as well as for grading and installation of curb
and gutter along Burke Road
• Dominion Virginia Power generally requires 25 feet clear of
improvements. A retaining wall will most likely to be required to
provide a 25-foot radius around the tower.
• There are three utility poles which may require relocation, due to
the proximity to the proposed parking expansion.
Constructability & Utilities of Concept

Current Status
• Area survey has been completed
• Project is under contract negotiation with design
consultant.
• Once contract is completed, a preliminary layout
design will begin.
• Project Schedule is 2.5-4 years

Todd Minnix – FCDOT Transportation Design
Burke Road
Realignment – Project
Update

Rolling Road
VRE Station
Liberty Bell
Trail
Project
Limits
Project Vicinity Map

.
Project Background

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Unsafe Roadway Flooding
3 Road Closures in the last 2
months due to roadway flooding
Burke Road Realignment project
will improve the stream crossing
to alleviate flooding of the
roadway and enhance bike and
pedestrian connectivity.

• Geotechnical Investigation & Report – January 2018
• Environmental Preliminary Report Completed - March 2018
• Pre-final Design Plans Completed – March 2018
– Addition of Stormwater Detention Pond
– Floodplain Analysis
– Quadruple 4’X 8’ Box Culvert
– Maintenance of Traffic Phases
– Proposed Land Rights
• Utility Relocation Coordination – Ongoing
– Overhead – Dominion Energy, Verizon & Cox & Streetlights (15 Poles)
– Underground- Gas & Water, Cox, Verizon
– Field meeting held 6/12/18, Utility companies assessing conflicts
Project Update

Design
 Finalize Flood & Culvert Analysis
 Finalize the design plans
 Coordinate with US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) for wetland/stream impact
 Coordinate utility impacts, determine easement requirements
Utility Coordination
 Continued coordination with utility companies to identify conflicts
 Design of utility relocations
 Identify and prepare proposed utility easements
Land Acquisition
 Proposed Land rights, Project plats and Utility plats
 Title search and Fair Market Value Offer package prepared (January 2019)
 Fairfax County will mail the offer package to the property owner
 Property Owner and Land Acquisition Agent will negotiate acquisition of Land Rights
 Public Hearing, if needed
Next Steps

Utility Relocations
 Authorize utility to be relocated
 Schedule utility relocations
 Relocations underway
Permitting
 Secure all permits
 Submit final construction documents for bid advertisement
Construction
 Construction Contract Awarded to lowest, responsible bidder
 Begin construction
 Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services
will manage the construction
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Next Steps

Project Cost
 Total Project Estimate – $8.0 Million
Project Schedule
 Design Completion – July 2019
 Land Acquisition - January 2019 to September 2019
 Utility Relocation – September 2019 to June 2020
 Construction – July 2020 to June 2021
Project Cost and Schedule

• Fill out & submit a comment sheet tonight (Comment Box
Provided or by Mail)
• Comment section on project website:
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation/projects/burke-
road-realignment
• Email DOTinfo@fairfaxcounty.gov
• Subject: Burke Road Corridor
Submit written
comments by
July 6, 2018
Community Input

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