Free Bridge Area Congestion Relief Study: Overview of the Regional ...
Eco-Logical Process: Ranking September 17th, 2014
Charlottesville Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) and The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission
Project Deliverables Scoring and ranking of transportation alternatives: • Results of a collaborative alternatives ranking process • Development of a ranking system for alternatives • Collaborative process
The Process Chart Cost Feasibility
Project Ranking
Selected Project(s)
Congestion Environment
MPO Process Outside of Free Bridge Project
Ranking process • RDA cost and feasibility matrix – Applied a 1-3 value to RDA ranking (Cost & Feasibility)
• Transportation and REF modeling – Applied the same 1-3 scale to Change in traffic volume on Free Bridge and the Average REF score
• Added a 50% multiplier to cost because of its importance – can be changed or added to others
• Calculated a total project score
Alternative
Project Score
D-2
10.5
A-1
9.5
G
9.0
F
9.0
B
6.5
I
4.5
A-2
3.5
Alternative A-1 • US 250 two lane overpass over the existing Free Bridge and the Intersections at High St and RT 20 • Increased capacity on US 250 through the Free Bridge Area • Total Project Score 13.5
Estimated Cost
Construction REF Overall Rank Feasibility Impacts
Traffic
High
High
Low
Low
High
$ 141,244,826
-21.9%
Low
3.0
9.5
Alternative A-2 • Jug Handle at US 250 High Street Intersection •Removal of west bound US 250 left Turns onto High Street
•Provides more space for “left turn movement stacking” •Total Project Score 5.0
Estimated Cost
Construction REF Overall Rank Feasibility Impacts
Traffic
Low
n/a
High
Low
Low
$ 9,077,175
n/a
High
2.0
3.5
Alternative B • Hiker Biker trail from Riverview Park to Park and Ride Lot at Shadwell, via the Rivanna River • bike/pedestrian bridge at Riverview Park with a combination of paved and stone dust trail •Total Project Score 6.5
Estimated Cost
Traffic
Low
n/a
Moderate
High
Moderate
$ 9,978,273*
n/a
Moderate
10.91
6.5
*Average of stone dust and paved trail cost used
Construction REF Overall Rank Feasibility Impacts
Alternative D-2 • Rivanna River Parkway. A two lane roadway extending from Route 20 to Rio Road by way of a new river crossing. •Two Lane urban style parkway with bike/ped facilities •Total Project Score 10.5
Estimated Cost
Construction REF Feasibility Impacts
Overall Rank
Traffic
High
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
High
$ 68,041,997
-9.3%
Moderate
3.62
10.5
Alternative F • Increased main-line capacity on Free Bridge •Addition of two lanes across Free Bridge. Removal of sidewalks and new bike/ped bridge downstream of existing span •Total Project Score 9
Estimated Cost
Construction REF Feasibility Impacts
Overall Rank
Traffic
Moderate
Low
Moderate
Low
Mod/High
$ 20,544,335
+13.5%
Moderate
3.16
9
Alternative G • South Pantops Drive Connector
•New Crossing South of Free Bridge to provide a connection through Pantops Shopping Center to South Pantops Drive •Total Project Score 9
Estimated Cost
Construction REF Feasibility Impacts
Overall Rank
Traffic
Moderate
Low
High
Moderate
Mod/High
$ 27,106,079
0
High
4.52
9
Alternative I • Intersection Improvements at High street and Route 20 •Intersection Improvements on cross streets to improve signalization efficiency •Total Project Score 4.5
Estimated Cost
Construction REF Feasibility Impacts
Overall Rank
Traffic
Low
n/a
High
Low
Low
$ 7,420,443
n/a
High
3.16
4.5
Ranking Summary Estimated Cost
Traffic reduction
Construction Feasibility
D-2
High
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
High
A-1
High
High
Low
Low
High
G
Moderate
Low
Moderate
Low
Mod/High
F
Moderate
Low
High
Moderate
Mod/High
B
LOW
n/a
Moderate
High
Moderate
I
Low
n/a
High
Low
Low
A-2
LOW
n/a
High
Low
Low
Alternative
REF Overall Rank Impacts
Ranking Summary Alt
A1
Description
US250 Overpass Two lane parkway connecting D2 Rio Road to US 20 South Pantops Drive G Connector Bridge Increased Lane Capacity on F Free Bridge B Paved Trail Hard Surface B Stone Trail Stone Dust Intersection Improvements at I RT 20 Intersection Improvements at I High St A2 Jug Handle Weight factor
Estimated Cost
Change in Cost Traffic Congestion Construction Feasibility Rank (1Volume on Rank (1-3) Feasibility Rank (1-3) 3) Free Bridge
Average REF Score
EcoTotal Project Rank (1Score 3)
$
141,244,826
3
-21.9%
1
Low
3
3.00
1
9.5
$
68,041,997
3
-9.3%
2
Moderate
2
3.62
2
10.5
$
27,106,079
2
0
3
High
1
4.52
2
9.0
$
20,544,335
2
13.5%
3
Moderate
2
3.16
1
9.0
$ $
10,213,660 9,389,931
1 1
n/a n/a
Moderate Moderate
2 2
10.91 10.91
3 3
6.5 6.5
$
7,420,443
1
n/a
High
1
2.43
2
4.5
$
7,420,443
1
n/a
High
1
3.88
2
4.5
$
9,077,175
1 50%
n/a
High
1
2.00
1
3.5
Next Steps • Public Open House, October 15th – Public input/education – Attendance from Stakeholders encouraged
• Final Stakeholder meeting, November 19th – – – –
Discussion of process Final collaborative session Recommendations Mitigation
Questions?
Links: TJPDC Eco-Logical Report and Process: http://www.tjpdc.org/pdf/Environment/Ecologic%20Final%20Report.pdf
Contact Information: Wood Hudson Sr. Environmental Planner Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission [email protected]
Charlottesville Albemarle Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) and The Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission
Project Deliverables Scoring and ranking of transportation alternatives: • Results of a collaborative alternatives ranking process • Development of a ranking system for alternatives • Collaborative process
The Process Chart Cost Feasibility
Project Ranking
Selected Project(s)
Congestion Environment
MPO Process Outside of Free Bridge Project
Ranking process • RDA cost and feasibility matrix – Applied a 1-3 value to RDA ranking (Cost & Feasibility)
• Transportation and REF modeling – Applied the same 1-3 scale to Change in traffic volume on Free Bridge and the Average REF score
• Added a 50% multiplier to cost because of its importance – can be changed or added to others
• Calculated a total project score
Alternative
Project Score
D-2
10.5
A-1
9.5
G
9.0
F
9.0
B
6.5
I
4.5
A-2
3.5
Alternative A-1 • US 250 two lane overpass over the existing Free Bridge and the Intersections at High St and RT 20 • Increased capacity on US 250 through the Free Bridge Area • Total Project Score 13.5
Estimated Cost
Construction REF Overall Rank Feasibility Impacts
Traffic
High
High
Low
Low
High
$ 141,244,826
-21.9%
Low
3.0
9.5
Alternative A-2 • Jug Handle at US 250 High Street Intersection •Removal of west bound US 250 left Turns onto High Street
•Provides more space for “left turn movement stacking” •Total Project Score 5.0
Estimated Cost
Construction REF Overall Rank Feasibility Impacts
Traffic
Low
n/a
High
Low
Low
$ 9,077,175
n/a
High
2.0
3.5
Alternative B • Hiker Biker trail from Riverview Park to Park and Ride Lot at Shadwell, via the Rivanna River • bike/pedestrian bridge at Riverview Park with a combination of paved and stone dust trail •Total Project Score 6.5
Estimated Cost
Traffic
Low
n/a
Moderate
High
Moderate
$ 9,978,273*
n/a
Moderate
10.91
6.5
*Average of stone dust and paved trail cost used
Construction REF Overall Rank Feasibility Impacts
Alternative D-2 • Rivanna River Parkway. A two lane roadway extending from Route 20 to Rio Road by way of a new river crossing. •Two Lane urban style parkway with bike/ped facilities •Total Project Score 10.5
Estimated Cost
Construction REF Feasibility Impacts
Overall Rank
Traffic
High
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
High
$ 68,041,997
-9.3%
Moderate
3.62
10.5
Alternative F • Increased main-line capacity on Free Bridge •Addition of two lanes across Free Bridge. Removal of sidewalks and new bike/ped bridge downstream of existing span •Total Project Score 9
Estimated Cost
Construction REF Feasibility Impacts
Overall Rank
Traffic
Moderate
Low
Moderate
Low
Mod/High
$ 20,544,335
+13.5%
Moderate
3.16
9
Alternative G • South Pantops Drive Connector
•New Crossing South of Free Bridge to provide a connection through Pantops Shopping Center to South Pantops Drive •Total Project Score 9
Estimated Cost
Construction REF Feasibility Impacts
Overall Rank
Traffic
Moderate
Low
High
Moderate
Mod/High
$ 27,106,079
0
High
4.52
9
Alternative I • Intersection Improvements at High street and Route 20 •Intersection Improvements on cross streets to improve signalization efficiency •Total Project Score 4.5
Estimated Cost
Construction REF Feasibility Impacts
Overall Rank
Traffic
Low
n/a
High
Low
Low
$ 7,420,443
n/a
High
3.16
4.5
Ranking Summary Estimated Cost
Traffic reduction
Construction Feasibility
D-2
High
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
High
A-1
High
High
Low
Low
High
G
Moderate
Low
Moderate
Low
Mod/High
F
Moderate
Low
High
Moderate
Mod/High
B
LOW
n/a
Moderate
High
Moderate
I
Low
n/a
High
Low
Low
A-2
LOW
n/a
High
Low
Low
Alternative
REF Overall Rank Impacts
Ranking Summary Alt
A1
Description
US250 Overpass Two lane parkway connecting D2 Rio Road to US 20 South Pantops Drive G Connector Bridge Increased Lane Capacity on F Free Bridge B Paved Trail Hard Surface B Stone Trail Stone Dust Intersection Improvements at I RT 20 Intersection Improvements at I High St A2 Jug Handle Weight factor
Estimated Cost
Change in Cost Traffic Congestion Construction Feasibility Rank (1Volume on Rank (1-3) Feasibility Rank (1-3) 3) Free Bridge
Average REF Score
EcoTotal Project Rank (1Score 3)
$
141,244,826
3
-21.9%
1
Low
3
3.00
1
9.5
$
68,041,997
3
-9.3%
2
Moderate
2
3.62
2
10.5
$
27,106,079
2
0
3
High
1
4.52
2
9.0
$
20,544,335
2
13.5%
3
Moderate
2
3.16
1
9.0
$ $
10,213,660 9,389,931
1 1
n/a n/a
Moderate Moderate
2 2
10.91 10.91
3 3
6.5 6.5
$
7,420,443
1
n/a
High
1
2.43
2
4.5
$
7,420,443
1
n/a
High
1
3.88
2
4.5
$
9,077,175
1 50%
n/a
High
1
2.00
1
3.5
Next Steps • Public Open House, October 15th – Public input/education – Attendance from Stakeholders encouraged
• Final Stakeholder meeting, November 19th – – – –
Discussion of process Final collaborative session Recommendations Mitigation
Questions?
Links: TJPDC Eco-Logical Report and Process: http://www.tjpdc.org/pdf/Environment/Ecologic%20Final%20Report.pdf
Contact Information: Wood Hudson Sr. Environmental Planner Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission [email protected]
