Public Information Meeting: Safety Improvements at N. Beauregard Street and N. Chambliss Street Intersection

1. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Public Information Meeting
Safety Improvements at
N. Beauregard Street and
N. Chambliss Street Intersection
Holmes Middle School
June 13, 2017

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List of Staff Members
• Fairfax County Department of Transportation
– W. Todd Minnix, Chief, Transportation Design Division
– James Beall, Section Chief, TDD
– Seyed Nabavi, Project Manager
– Daniel Stevens, Planner
– Kirstin Calkins, Planner
• Kimley Horn
– Geoff Giffin
– Derik Doughty

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Location Map

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Project Background
• In 2011, the Mason District Base Realignment and
Closure (BRAC) 133 Task Force, along with
FCDOT staff, developed the proposed project
concept. The task force recommended this project
be added to FCDOT’s spot improvement
program’s priority list.
• The project was added to the 2014 Bond
referendum list of spot improvement projects.

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Project Purpose and Goals
• Spot Improvement Project
– Improve pedestrian safety by eliminating the
unsignalized crossing for the free flow through
movement from N. Chambliss Street to N.
Beauregard Street.
– Improving vehicular safety by eliminating the
uncontrolled merge and weave.
– Improve pedestrian mobility.

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Existing Conditions
• The operation of the intersection limits pedestrian
mobility.
• Crosswalks are marked across three of the four
approaches.
• Substandard sidewalk ramps.
• Pedestrian signals are only provided for two
crosswalks.
• Unsafe condition at the uncontrolled crossing due
to high speeds during off peak hours west of N.
Beauregard St.
• Span wire traffic signals will need to be replaced.

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Existing Conditions

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Existing Conditions

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Existing Conditions

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Accidents in the Vicinity of the Intersection
19 crashes were documented between 2010 and
2015
– 18 of the crashes were angle crashes
– 9 of the crashes resulted in one or more injuries; no
fatalities occurred
– 10 of the crashes occurred under darkness; however,
intersection lighting was functioning at the time of the
crash

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Proposed Condition

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Elimination of Potential
Pedestrian & Vehicular conflicts

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Operational Analysis
• The intersection maintained the same overall levels of
service (D or better) in the build scenarios as the no-build
condition.
• Similar levels of queuing is expected.

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Department of Transportation
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Queue Analysis

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Queue Analysis

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Project Cost & Schedule
Project Total Estimate: $1,100,000
Schedule:
Design Completion June 2019
Land Acquisition and Utility Relocation October 2018 – Feb 2020
Construction May 2020 – March 2021

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Department of Transportation
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Questions?
Contact Information:
Seyed A. Nabavi, Project Manager
Transportation Design Division
Fairfax County Department of Transportation
(703)877-5759
Seyed.Nabavi@fairfaxcounty.gov
Project Webpage:http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/beauregard-chambliss.htm
Please provide your comments to us tonight or via email, US Mail by August 30, 2017.