Safety Improvements at N. Beauregard St. and N. Chambliss St. Intersection: Public Information Meeting Oct. 3, 2018

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
October 3, 2018

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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
– Smitha Chellappa, Planner
– Arpita Chatterjee, Planner
• Kimley Horn
– Mark Phillips
– Zach Teague
– Geoff Giffin

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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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Last Meeting Major Concerns
• Queues on N. Chambliss Street to
Lincolnia Road
• Crash Analysis

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Proposed Scenario 1

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Proposed Scenario 2

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Proposed Scenario 3

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Proposed Scenario 4

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Comparison of Scenarios (2026)
Travel times for Chambliss St.: From Linmar Ct. through the Intersection of N Beauregard & little River Turnpike
Travel times for N. Beauregard St.: From Gloucester Road through the Intersection of N Beauregard & little River
Turnpike

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Comparison of Scenarios (2026)

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Crashes in the Vicinity of the Intersection

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Crash Information
• 51 total crashes
• 3 AM peak
• 20 PM peak
• 28 outside of the AM and PM peak periods
• 3 alcohol-related crashes (2 angle and 1
head on)
• All three crashes occurred outside
the AM and PM peak periods

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Department of Transportation
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Elimination of Potential
Pedestrian & Vehicular conflicts

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Predicted Crashes Per Year

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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:
www.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation/projects/beauregard-chambliss-intersection
Please provide your preference and comments to us tonight or via email, US Mail by
October 26, 2018.