Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway - Arlingtonva
Department of Environmental Services Transportation Update for CCCRC April 1, 2014
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Transitway/Streetcar Update Matthew Huston, Transit
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway
Timeline • Arlington contract award – February 22, 2014 • Arlington contract NTP – March 18, 2014 • Currently pursuing permits • Preconstruction meeting in mid-April – contractor’s sequencing will be presented at that time • Contract term is 10 months to substantial completion/beneficial use, assuming no delays 3
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway
Outreach • Public meeting in planning for late April to communicate contractor’s sequencing • Door-to-door outreach in planning for particularly affected properties • Groundbreaking ceremony likely in early May
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Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway
Service roll-out • Late summer 2014 – Alexandria transitway complete – Launch Metroway branded service between Braddock Road and Crystal City • Every 12 minutes weekdays; 20 minutes weekends • Additional peak period service every 12 minutes between Potomac Yard and Crystal City
• Early spring 2015 – Arlington transitway complete – Metroway extends to Pentagon City – Off-vehicle fare collection rolled out 5
Crystal City Streetcar
Project definition • Proposed alignment – Streetcar service between South Glebe Road and Pentagon City • Uses CCPY Transitway in Potomac Yard • Northbound on Crystal Drive and 12th Street • Southbound on 12th Street, parallel to US 1, 18th Street, and Crystal Drive
– Direct connection to Columbia Pike line – Northbound bike lane moved to S Clark Street; southbound bike lane remains on Crystal Drive
• Facilities – Approx. 5 traction power substations – Vehicle storage facility
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Crystal City Streetcar
• Service plan – Current assumption is one-seat ride interlined with Columbia Pike every 6 minutes – Metroway service continues on CCPY Transitway between Braddock Road and Pentagon City – Shared bus and streetcar stops on Crystal Drive and in Potomac Yard – Service plan to continue to be examined and refined
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Crystal City Streetcar
Ongoing work • Environmental – Complete NEPA and cultural resources work on both streetcar projects
• Project sequencing – Examine project schedules in light of project risks and funding plans to determine which streetcar project will finish first – Evaluate timing of maintenance facility construction
• Project delivery – Detailed examination of optimal project delivery strategy / contracting plan 8
ART 43 Bus Service Steve Yaffe, Transit
ART 43 Crystal City – Rosslyn – Courthouse ART 43 • Starts on Monday, March 31 • Runs every 20 minutes during morning and evening rush hours • Limited stop route that stops at: - Crystal City VRE - Crystal City Metro
- Rosslyn Metro Ft. Myer Dr. & Wilson Blvd. - Courthouse Metro
ART 43 Crystal City – Rosslyn – Courthouse Metrobus will also be introducing two new routes on March 31, the 10R and 10S. These routes will travel between the Crystal City Metro and Rosslyn Metro during AM and PM rush hours. ART 43 together with Metrobus 10R and 10S will provide non-stop service between the Crystal City Metro and the Rosslyn Metro about every 10 minutes.
15th Street South & 18th Street South Projects Katherine Youngbluth, Capital Projects
15th Street South Extension • Realignment of 15th Street South to Create Garden Park • Creation of Protected Bicycle Lane on South Clark between 12th Street South and 15th Street South • New northbound leg of 15th Street South and South Clark/Bell Street • Status
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15th Street South Extension
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15th Street South Extension
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15th Street South Extension
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18th Street South Projects 18th Street South Realignment • Realignment of Street to Support Future Streetcar • Will achieve half of ultimate alignment for 18th Street South • Creation of new on-street bicycle facilities • Timing entirely dependent on right of way acquisition
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Multimodal Center Mark Schnaufer, Transit
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Crystal City Multimodal Center
Source: Crystal City Sheraton
• Improvements to curbside, sidewalk and street adjacent to Metro station • 18th St. South between S. Bell and S. Eads Streets • Expansion of bus stop capacity • Traffic and pedestrian safety improvements • Needed to support CCPY Transitway and future streetcar conversion • Improvements until full intermodal center constructed as part of redevelopment per Sector Plan • Coordination with WMATA and CC BID 20
Project Location Existing Conditions
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Planned Multimodal Improvements Planned improvements on 18th St South: Four saw-tooth bus bays for local and regional public bus service Dedicated spaces for shuttle bus loading and unloading Seating Improved lighting Electronic real-time transit information Fenced median for safety Preserving bike lane in each direction 22
Conceptual Design Plan & Timeline
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Spring 2014: Finalize Engineering & Design Summer 2014: Procurement and Board Approval Fall 2014-Winter 2015: Construction March 2015: Project Completion
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Crystal City Second Metro Entrance Bee Buergler, Transit
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Crystal City Station Second Entrance • WMATA, in coordination with County, evaluated alternative locations • WMATA/County finalizing report with findings • County staff recommends a second entrance – – – –
at intersection of 18th Street S and Crystal Drive on east side of Crystal Drive adjacent to future Transitway station easier access to/from VRE station
• Subject to County Manager review and County Board approval of FY15 CIP • Further engineering analysis is needed 25
Alternative Locations Analysis
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Transitway/Streetcar Update Matthew Huston, Transit
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway
Timeline • Arlington contract award – February 22, 2014 • Arlington contract NTP – March 18, 2014 • Currently pursuing permits • Preconstruction meeting in mid-April – contractor’s sequencing will be presented at that time • Contract term is 10 months to substantial completion/beneficial use, assuming no delays 3
Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway
Outreach • Public meeting in planning for late April to communicate contractor’s sequencing • Door-to-door outreach in planning for particularly affected properties • Groundbreaking ceremony likely in early May
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Crystal City Potomac Yard Transitway
Service roll-out • Late summer 2014 – Alexandria transitway complete – Launch Metroway branded service between Braddock Road and Crystal City • Every 12 minutes weekdays; 20 minutes weekends • Additional peak period service every 12 minutes between Potomac Yard and Crystal City
• Early spring 2015 – Arlington transitway complete – Metroway extends to Pentagon City – Off-vehicle fare collection rolled out 5
Crystal City Streetcar
Project definition • Proposed alignment – Streetcar service between South Glebe Road and Pentagon City • Uses CCPY Transitway in Potomac Yard • Northbound on Crystal Drive and 12th Street • Southbound on 12th Street, parallel to US 1, 18th Street, and Crystal Drive
– Direct connection to Columbia Pike line – Northbound bike lane moved to S Clark Street; southbound bike lane remains on Crystal Drive
• Facilities – Approx. 5 traction power substations – Vehicle storage facility
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Crystal City Streetcar
• Service plan – Current assumption is one-seat ride interlined with Columbia Pike every 6 minutes – Metroway service continues on CCPY Transitway between Braddock Road and Pentagon City – Shared bus and streetcar stops on Crystal Drive and in Potomac Yard – Service plan to continue to be examined and refined
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Crystal City Streetcar
Ongoing work • Environmental – Complete NEPA and cultural resources work on both streetcar projects
• Project sequencing – Examine project schedules in light of project risks and funding plans to determine which streetcar project will finish first – Evaluate timing of maintenance facility construction
• Project delivery – Detailed examination of optimal project delivery strategy / contracting plan 8
ART 43 Bus Service Steve Yaffe, Transit
ART 43 Crystal City – Rosslyn – Courthouse ART 43 • Starts on Monday, March 31 • Runs every 20 minutes during morning and evening rush hours • Limited stop route that stops at: - Crystal City VRE - Crystal City Metro
- Rosslyn Metro Ft. Myer Dr. & Wilson Blvd. - Courthouse Metro
ART 43 Crystal City – Rosslyn – Courthouse Metrobus will also be introducing two new routes on March 31, the 10R and 10S. These routes will travel between the Crystal City Metro and Rosslyn Metro during AM and PM rush hours. ART 43 together with Metrobus 10R and 10S will provide non-stop service between the Crystal City Metro and the Rosslyn Metro about every 10 minutes.
15th Street South & 18th Street South Projects Katherine Youngbluth, Capital Projects
15th Street South Extension • Realignment of 15th Street South to Create Garden Park • Creation of Protected Bicycle Lane on South Clark between 12th Street South and 15th Street South • New northbound leg of 15th Street South and South Clark/Bell Street • Status
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15th Street South Extension
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15th Street South Extension
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15th Street South Extension
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18th Street South Projects 18th Street South Realignment • Realignment of Street to Support Future Streetcar • Will achieve half of ultimate alignment for 18th Street South • Creation of new on-street bicycle facilities • Timing entirely dependent on right of way acquisition
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Multimodal Center Mark Schnaufer, Transit
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Crystal City Multimodal Center
Source: Crystal City Sheraton
• Improvements to curbside, sidewalk and street adjacent to Metro station • 18th St. South between S. Bell and S. Eads Streets • Expansion of bus stop capacity • Traffic and pedestrian safety improvements • Needed to support CCPY Transitway and future streetcar conversion • Improvements until full intermodal center constructed as part of redevelopment per Sector Plan • Coordination with WMATA and CC BID 20
Project Location Existing Conditions
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Planned Multimodal Improvements Planned improvements on 18th St South: Four saw-tooth bus bays for local and regional public bus service Dedicated spaces for shuttle bus loading and unloading Seating Improved lighting Electronic real-time transit information Fenced median for safety Preserving bike lane in each direction 22
Conceptual Design Plan & Timeline
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Spring 2014: Finalize Engineering & Design Summer 2014: Procurement and Board Approval Fall 2014-Winter 2015: Construction March 2015: Project Completion
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Crystal City Second Metro Entrance Bee Buergler, Transit
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Crystal City Station Second Entrance • WMATA, in coordination with County, evaluated alternative locations • WMATA/County finalizing report with findings • County staff recommends a second entrance – – – –
at intersection of 18th Street S and Crystal Drive on east side of Crystal Drive adjacent to future Transitway station easier access to/from VRE station
• Subject to County Manager review and County Board approval of FY15 CIP • Further engineering analysis is needed 25
Alternative Locations Analysis
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