Update on Reston Development and Transportation Projects
1. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Update on Reston Development
and Transportation
Projects
Reston Transportation Service District Advisory Board
March 29, 2018
Ray Johnson, Fairfax County Department of Transportation and
Lauren Murphy, Office of Community Revitalization
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2. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
PresentationTopics
• Development Activity
• Construction
• Growth
• Comprehensive Project Update
• Dulles Rail Phase 2
• Grid of Streets
• Major Roadway
• Intersections
• Fairfax Connector
• April 5 Meeting Topics
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4. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
MajorConstructionDeliveriesas of 2018
• The Harrison (360 Units) opened in 2015
• Reston Station opened in 2016
• 365,000 square feet non-residential (unoccupied)
• Additional non-residential uses planned
• BLVD (450 units)
• The Aperture (421 units) opened in 2017
• Supported by approx. 10,000 square feet ground
floor retail
• VY/Reston Heights (385 units) opened in 2017
• Supported by approx. 89,000 square feet of retail,
additional non-residential uses planned
• The Signature (531 units) opening in 2018
• Residential units near the rail stations reduce single
occupant vehicle trips.
Calculations of square footage are approximate
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5. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Current MajorConstructionActivity
1610 units in construction pipeline – Source:
JLL February 2018
Silver Line Corridor, including Reston, accounts
for 59% of units under construction in
Northern Virginia.
• Reston has approximately half of the
Silver Line units
• Introduction of new units in 2017 led to a
45% vacancy rate
• Reston Town Center retains low office
vacancy rate
Excelsior Apartments : Units: 457
General Dynamics
• Major Defense Contractor HQ
• 175,000 square feet, 1,000+ employees
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Image Credit: JLL
6. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
ApprovedDevelopment
12 rezoning applications approved since 2015
Major Applications Approved (but not yet
constructed) To Date:
• Vornado Commerce Executive -
• 874,000 square feet non-residential
• 554,000 square feet residential
• Woodland Park East -
• 580,000 square feet non-residential
• 1M square feet residential
• 1831 Michael Faraday -
• 10,000 square feet non-residential
• 283,000 square feet residential
• 1801 Renaissance Centro -
• 236,000 square feet residential
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All of the above images are found in the approved CDP/FDPs
for the referenced cases
7. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
PendingDevelopmentApplications
22 rezoning applications currently under review:
• 276 acres across all three TSAs
• Up to 12.7M SF of non-residential
• Up to 15M SF of residential development.
• Estimated to add approximately 14,000
new residential units
All figures are approximate and are based on
data collected with pending development
applications processed after February 2014.
All figures are subject to change. All images
are found within current CDP/FDP
submissions for pending applications.
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8. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Select PendingDevelopmentApplications
Reston Crescent
• 1.2M sq. ft. non-residential
• 1.3M sq. ft. residential
Reston Gateway
• 2.4M sq. ft. non-residential
• 1.7M sq. ft. residential
Midline
• 507,000 sq. ft. non-
residential
• 1.3M sq. ft residential
Reston Station Promenade
• 716,000 sq. ft. non-
residential
• 635,000 sq. ft. residential
All figures are approximate and are based on data collected with pending development
applications. All figures are subject to change. All images are found within current CDP/FDP
submissions for the above referenced cases.
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9. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
DevelopmentTotals: ApprovedandPending
Land Use – Approved Developments Existing or Previously
Entitled
After Rezoning or
PCA
Change
Non Residential (sq. ft.) 3,139,641 2,223,608 -29%
Residential (sq. ft.) 625,000 3,851,790 +516%
Residential (units) 549 2,915 +431%
Total All Uses (Approved Cases) 3,764,641 6,075,398 +61%
Land Use – Pending Developments Existing or Previously
Entitled
Proposed Change
Non Residential (sq. ft) 6,350,477 12,732,256 +100%
Residential (sq. ft) 655,476 14,862,739 +2,167%
Residential (units) 573 13,835 +2,314%
Total All Uses (Pending Cases) 7,005,953 27,594,995 +294%
These figures only include applications processed after February 2014 with the adoption of the Plan Amendment. Figures
for pending (in process) developments subject to change.
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10. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Pendingand ApprovedDevelopments
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11. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Transportation Projects
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12. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
ComprehensiveProjectUpdate
• Tonight's update includes project status of all transportation
projects in Reston.
• This approach intended to:
• Provide an all-inclusive update of transportation improvements
taking place in and around Reston.
• Inform the public that there are many efforts in motion with
respect to project implementation.
• All projects discussed are consistent with the Reston Phase I
Comprehensive Plan Amendment adopted February 11, 2014.
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13. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Dulles Rail SilverLine Phase2
Description: Extend Metrorail Silver Line 11.2 miles from Wiehle-
Reston East to Route 772 in Ashburn. This rail extension will include
the construction of six new rail stations: three in Fairfax County, one
at Dulles International Airport, and two in Loudoun County.
Total Project Estimate: $2,778,000,000.
Schedule:
• Overall Phase 2 – 78% complete.
• Package A (Rail line, system, and stations) – 78%.
• Package B (Rail yard at Dulles) – 79%.
• Contractual Substantial Completion – August 2019.
• WMATA Board to establish Revenue Operations Date.
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14. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Dulles Rail SilverLine Phase2 Status
Station Construction
• Reston Town Center Station – Mechanical/electrical/plumbing
rough-in, pavilion area work ongoing.
• Herndon Station – Electrical work and skylight installation, south
pavilion construction, pedestrian bridge decks poured.
• Innovation Station – Detailing work, pedestrian bridge erection,
pavilion construction, skylights installed, electrical and plumbing
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15. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Dulles Rail SilverLine Phase2 Status
Parking Garages
• Herndon Metrorail Station:
• Total Project Estimate - $52,000,000
• Construction Progress - 70%
• Ready for Occupancy – April 2019
• Innovation Center Metrorail Station:
• Total Project Estimate - $44,500,000
• Construction Progress - 30%
• Ready for Occupancy – April/May 2019
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16. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Dulles Rail SilverLine Phase2 Status
Herndon Metrorail Station Parking Garage
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17. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Dulles Rail SilverLine Phase2 Status
Innovation Center Metrorail Station Parking Garage
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18. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Dulles CorridorMetrorail Projects
TobeCompletedbyAugust2019
• Reston Parkway and Sunrise Valley Drive:
Widen eastbound approach to create dual lefts, a thru lane, and a thru-right.
Lengthen the northbound left turn lane on to Reston Parkway.
• Sunrise Valley Drive and Herndon Station Site/Roark Drive:
Widen eastbound approach to create dual lefts. Add a right-in/right-out
entrance for the existing Herndon-Monroe garage assisted by a new right
turn lane from Sunrise Valley Drive.
• Sunrise Valley Drive and Edmund Halley Drive:
Lengthen the westbound right turn lane and eastbound left turn lane on
Sunrise Valley Drive. Upgrade Edmund Halley Drive to VDOT standard, so
that it may be accepted into the state system upon completion of Phase 2.
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19. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Dulles CorridorMetrorail Projects(Cont.)
TobeCompletedbyAugust2019
• Sunset Hills Road and Reston Town Center Station
Add a signal for the new entrance to the Reston Station Kiss and Ride.
Provide a new eastbound right turn lane into the new entrance.
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20. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Gridof Streets Recap
• Improvements to transform current superblock street network to a more
urban model.
• Allows for more options when going from point A to point B, reducing
the demand on arterial streets.
• Funded by private sources.
• Estimated cost of $1.021 billion.
• In-kind construction - $716 million.
• Reston Road Fund/Service District (minimal contribution) - $305
million.
• 2018 rates: $2,142/residential unit, and $9.80/non-residential sq. ft.
• Approved by the Board February 20, 2018. Effective March 1,
2018.
• Staff is actively engaging developers since 2014 (comp plan approval) on
their rezoning cases in an effort to implement the grid of streets.
All revenue and costs are displayed as 2016 dollars
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21. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
MajorRoadwayProjectsRecap
• Road projects to improve traffic flow into and within Reston as
recommended by the Comp Plan Amendment.
• Improvements include:
• Interchanges, widening, extensions.
• Funded by public sources.
• Estimated cost of $1.2 billion.
• Funded through federal, state, regional, and local sources over
a 40 year period.
All revenue and costs are displayed as 2016 dollars
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22. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
SoapstoneConnector
Description: Extend Soapstone Drive from Sunrise Valley Drive over
the Dulles Toll Road (DTR) to Sunset Hills Road. This project will
provide additional multimodal capacity on a new north‐south
alternative to mitigate congestion on Wiehle Avenue and Reston
Parkway.
Total Project Estimate: ~$170,000,000.
Schedule:
• 2017 – 2022: Environmental, engineering, design.
• 2022 - ~2024: Right of way, land acquisition.
• 2024 – mid to late ‘20s: Construction.
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23. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
ProjectStatus
• FCDOT is responding to a request from the Virginia Department of
Historic Resources.
• Necessary before Environmental Assessment (EA) approval.
• VDOT currently conducting preliminary engineering (e.g. survey,
geotechnical, etc.) tasks ahead of EA approval.
• Funding agreement between VDOT and Fairfax County for the
implementation of the project executed December 19, 2017.
• FCDOT applied for:
• $132,060,000 in NVTA FY18-23 regional funds.
• $ 18,000,000 in FY24 federal RSTP funds.
• $ 6,540,000 in FY19-20 Revenue Sharing funds.
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24. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
PreferredImprovementOption
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25. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Hunter Mill Road and SunsetHills Roads Study
Description: Study realignment options for Sunset Hills Road to
Crowell Road, with a roundabout as the intersection control.
Objectives: Address congestion; address queuing along Hunter Mill
Road and Sunset Hills Road; improve access to the Dulles Toll Road by
minimizing congestion; maintain Hunter Mill Road’s character by
applying context sensitive solutions.
Total Project Estimate: N/A.
Schedule:
• March 6, 2018: Board of Supervisors approves Plan Amendment
change.
• Next Steps: Initiate design study.
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26. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Staff PreferredAlternatives
• Roundabout at Crowell Road/Realigned Sunset Hills Road
• Sunset Hills Road realignment adjusted based on community input
• Signals remain at Dulles Toll Road Ramps and Sunrise Valley Drive
• Reallocate pavement on Hunter Mill Road between Dulles Toll Road and Crowell
Road/Realigned Sunset Hills Road to better traffic from roundabout
• Provides for the future travel demand in the corridor
• Separates the closely spaced intersections of Sunset Hills Road and the Westbound
Dulles Toll Road Ramps
• Roundabout at Crowell Road and Realigned Sunset Hills Road serves as a transition
between northern segment of Hunter Mill Road and the Dulles Toll Road
• Incorporates community desire to see roundabouts in the corridor
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27. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Staff Preferred Alternatives (Cont.)
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28. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
TownCenter ParkwayDTR Underpass
Description: Extend Town Center Parkway from Sunrise Valley Drive
west of Edmund Haley Drive under the DTR to Sunset Hills Road. The
facility will also include bike and pedestrian facilities linking the mixed-
use areas north and south of the DTR.
Total Project Estimate: ~$170,000,000.
Schedule:
• Approximately (~) four years for: Environmental, engineering,
design.
• ~ two years: Right of way, land acquisition.
• ~ three years: Construction.
• Estimated completion by 2032.
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29. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
ProjectStatus
• MWAA has completed underpass support structure.
• Infrastructure to facilitate the future underpass.
• FCDOT negotiating an agreement with VDOT for alternatives
analysis.
• Estimated execution Summer 2018. Necessary before EA
approval.
• FCDOT applied for:
• $17,000,000 in NVTA FY18-23 regional funds.
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30. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Route7 Widening(DTR to RestonAvenue)
Description: Widen Route 7 from 4 to 6 lanes from Jarrett Valley Drive to
Reston Avenue, with intersection improvements, shared use trail on both
sides of road, and upgraded bus stops.
Total Project Estimate: $234,000,000.
Status/Schedule:
• Board endorsed design plans: Spring 2017.
• VDOT issued a Design-Build Request for Qualifications in August 2017.
• Formal Request for Proposals was issued in November 2017. Bids
received today, VDOT reviewing.
• Contractor selection, Spring 2018.
• Construction start: Spring 2019, and estimated completion: Spring 2024.
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For more information visit
www.connectroute7.org
31. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
IntersectionImprovementsRecap
• Spot projects designed to improve pedestrian and traffic
movements.
• Required for adequate traffic operations.
• Funded by private sources.
• Estimated cost of $45 million over 40 years.
• Funded through Service District.
All revenue and costs are displayed as 2016 dollars
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32. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
FairfaxCounty Parkwayat SunriseValley Drive
MediumTermImprovement
Description: This project will increase the capacity of the northbound
and
southbound through movements with the addition of the third through
lanes in each direction. The additional westbound through and
westbound left only lanes will also increase the capacity of the
intersection and allow for flexibility in signal operations.
Total Project Estimate:
• $2,210,000 – Low
• $4,350,000 – High
• Candidate for service district and road fund funding.
Schedule: TBD
Dulles Rail Phase 2
Project is doing an
interim improvement
at this location.
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33. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
ProposedImprovement
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34. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Other IntersectionImprovements
Reston Parkway at Sunrise Valley Drive
Description/Status: Necessary to improve congestion on the westbound
approach on Sunrise Valley Drive. Project initiation. Funding proposed
from Road Fund/service district.
Contingent on: Dulles Rail Phase 2, and developer improvements.
Schedule: TBD
Reston Parkway at Baron Cameron Avenue
Description/Status: Necessary to improve congestion on the westbound
approach on Baron Cameron Avenue. Project initiation. Funding proposed
from Road Fund/service district.
Schedule: TBD
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35. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
FairfaxConnectorCurrent Service
• Number of routes: 32
• Route types
• Commuter: 1
• Circulator: 5
• Local: 11
• Feeder: 15
• Peak-hour level of service:
• 70 peak buses
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36. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
FairfaxConnector(Cont.)
• Service adjustments in 2017
• Route 599: Schedule and running time adjustments to improve on-
time performance between Crystal City Metrorail Station and
Pentagon Transit Center.
• Route 551: Running time adjustments to improve on-time
performance.
Transit facilities Serving Reston
Metrorail stations
• Wiehle – Reston East (w/ P&R)
• Herndon – Monroe (w/ P&R)
• Innovation (Silver Line Phase 2)
• Reston (Silver Line Phase 2)
Transfer centers / park & ride lots
• Reston Town Center transfer
center
• Reston South park & ride lot
• Reston North park & ride lot
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37. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
FairfaxConnector(Cont.)
PlanningforDullesRailPhase2
• The purpose is to enhance transit
services to capitalize on
implementation of the Silver Line
Phase 2.
• The process will include public
input, past and existing transit
conditions, future needs, and
proposed service changes.
• The proposed service changes will
include route efficiencies, new
route designs, and improved access
/ mobility.
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38. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
FairfaxConnector(Cont.)
PlanningProcess
Planning process will be based on:
2016 Transit Development Plan
• Approved by County Board of Supervisors in March 2016.
Service adjustments based on:
• Reassessment of existing service.
• Impact of Silver Line on travel patterns.
• Level of funding available for service adjustments and improvements.
Assessment process will include:
• Reallocate hours of operations, increase frequencies.
• Realign routes to increase connectivity.
• Improve mobility within community.
• Reduce congestion.
• Improve community vitality.
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39. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
FairfaxConnector(Cont.)
PlanningTimeline
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41. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
FairfaxConnector(Cont.)
HerndonBusFacilityRehabilitation
• Project Budget $12 Million.
• ‘07 GO Bonds, State Aid.
• Included in the Board of Supervisors
Transportation Project Priorities.
• Project approx. 75% complete.
• Est. full Completion: summer 2018.
• Project scope: building renovations and
upgrades to enhance operating
efficiencies.
• Project goals: enhance long term
operability of Reston/Herndon bus fleet.
• Provides support for existing and future
Fairfax Connector service in Reston and
Herndon.
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42. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
April 5th Meeting
• Spring meetings in 2018 to discuss service district FY 2019
rate recommendation for the Board of Supervisors.
• Rate recommendation deadline prior to end of budget
public hearings (April 12, 2018).
• County budget calendar next slide.
• Staff follow up on requested information
• Information requested during today’s meeting.
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43. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
FY 2019Budget Calendar
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44. County of Fairfax, Virginia
Department of Transportation
Questions?/
Items for Inclusion on the April 5, 2018,
Agenda?
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