BROADVIEW AVENUE TOWN OF WARRENTON

Project Background

Safety

Left-Turn Movements

Median

Median Breaks

Other Design Features

Four Areas of Interest

Conclusion / Discussion

Virginia Department of Transportation

Overview

Prior Studies Timeline

Planning Study to Detailed Engineering

Smart Scale Approval

Virginia Department of Transportation

Project Background

2012 2014 2016 2018

HNTB Planning Study

WM Preliminary Engineering

Smart Scale Evaluation

Funding Approval and Restart

Prior Studies

Planning Study to Detailed Engineering

Smart Scale Approval

Virginia Department of Transportation

Project Background

Prior Studies

Planning Study to Detailed Engineering

Smart Scale Approval

Virginia Department of Transportation

Project Background

• Safety

• Congestion

• Accessibility

• Environmental Quality

• Economic Development

• Land Use Coordination

Congestion

Virginia Department of Transportation

Purpose & Need - Safety

Safety

Aesthetics

Economic

Development

Goals

Operational and Access Challenges

Crash History

Goals

Operational and Access Challenges

Crash History

Virginia Department of Transportation

Purpose & Need - Safety

Goals

Operational and Access Challenges

Crash History

Virginia Department of Transportation

Purpose & Need - Safety

Goals

Operational and Access Challenges

Crash History

Virginia Department of Transportation

Purpose & Need - Safety

Goals

Operational and Access Challenges

Crash History

Virginia Department of Transportation

Purpose & Need - Safety

Goals

Operational and Access Challenges

Crash History

Virginia Department of Transportation

Purpose & Need - Safety

A Less-Safe Movement

Angle Collisions

Often Replaced In Modern Intersections

Supported by Many Studies

Virginia Department of Transportation

Left-Turn Movements

53.1% Left Turns

5.7% Right Turns

USDOT Data FHWA Access Management Data

All Crashes

Driveway Crashes

A Less-Safe Movement

Angle Collisions

Often Replaced In Modern Intersections

Supported by Many Studies

Virginia Department of Transportation

Left-Turn Movements

A Less-Safe Movement

Angle Collisions

Often Replaced In Modern Intersections

Supported by Many Studies

Virginia Department of Transportation

Left-Turn Movements

A Less-Safe Movement

Angle Collisions

Often Replaced In Modern Intersections

Supported by Many Studies

Virginia Department of Transportation

Left-Turn Movements

A Solution for Head-On and Angle Collisions (and more)

Key Factors

Supporting Guidance

Converts a Highway to a Boulevard

Case in Point

Virginia Department of Transportation

Median

Reducing Crashes by 15%

Decreasing Delays by 30%

Reducing Vehicle Speeds

Consider Raised Median X

NCHRP 395

A Solution for Head-On and Angle Collisions (and more)

Key Factors

Supporting Guidance

Converts a Highway to a Boulevard

Case in Point

Virginia Department of Transportation

Median

Traffic Volumes

Running Speeds

Presence of Pedestrians and Bicycles

High Driveway Density

Conflict Points & Crash Exposure

FHWA ACCESS

MANAGEMENT

A Solution for Head-On and Angle Collisions (and more)

Key Factors

Supporting Guidance

Converts a Highway to a Boulevard

Case in Point

Virginia Department of Transportation

Median

A Solution for Head-On and Angle Collisions (and more)

Key Factors

Supporting Guidance

Converts a Highway to a Boulevard

Case in Point

Virginia Department of Transportation

Median

A Solution for Head-On and Angle Collisions (and more)

Key Factors

Supporting Guidance

Converts a Highway to a Boulevard

Case in Point

Virginia Department of Transportation

Median

Case-in-Point

Loch Raven Boulevard

Case-in-Point

Loch Raven Boulevard

Case-in-Point

Loch Raven Boulevard

Case-in-Point

Loch Raven Boulevard

Case-in-Point

Loch Raven Boulevard – Economic Development

Not an Easy Process

Apply a Logical Hierarchy

Apply Key Design Factors

Provide a Balance of Safety and Access

Virginia Department of Transportation

Median Breaks

Congestion

Safety

Aesthetics

Economic

Development

Not an Easy Process

Apply a Logical Hierarchy

Apply Key Design Factors

Provide a Balance of Safety and Access

Virginia Department of Transportation

Median Breaks

#1 – Public Roads

#2 – High Volume Driveways (where possible)

Not an Easy Process

Apply a Logical Hierarchy

Apply Key Design Factors

Provide a Balance of Safety and Access

Virginia Department of Transportation

Median Breaks

Queues and Storage

Tapers and Deceleration

Sight Distance

U-Turns

Emergency Response

Proximity to Major Intersection

Intersection Spacing

Not an Easy Process

Apply a Logical Hierarchy

Apply Key Design Factors

Provide a Balance of Safety and Access

Virginia Department of Transportation

Median Breaks

Safety Access

Brandy Road (US 29 Bus) - Culpeper

Virginia Department of Transportation

Case-in-Points

Plank Road (SR 3) - Fredericksburg

Virginia Department of Transportation

Case-in-Points

Virginia Beach Boulevard (US 58) - Virginia Beach

Virginia Department of Transportation

Case-in-Points

W Lee Highway (US 29 Bus) - Warrenton

Virginia Department of Transportation

Case-in-Points

Yes… They are Safe!

Solution for Modern Intersections

Designed for Passenger Cars

Delivery Trucks

Emergency Response

Virginia Department of Transportation

U-Turns

FHWA Superstreet

Notable Pedestrian Traffic

Town and VDOT - Priority for a Multi-Modal Approach

Stakeholders include Faquier HS, Bike Groups, etc

Town Comprehensive Plan for Bicycle Access

Frost Avenue Improvements Very Pedestrian Friendly

Bicycle Solution in the Travelway

Virginia Department of Transportation

Pedestrian and Bicycle Features

From a Highway to a Boulevard

Safely Serve Motorists, Pedestrians and Bicycles

Town Studies

Aesthetic Enhancement

Economic Development

Virginia Department of Transportation

Corridor Character

Virginia Department of Transportation

Four Areas of Interest

Frost Avenue to Church Street

Old Broadview Avenue / Roebling Street Intersection

Gold Cup Drive and Stuyvesant Street

Bicycle Accommodation

Virginia Department of Transportation

Four Areas of Interest

Frost Avenue to Church Street

Old Broadview Avenue / Roebling Street Intersection

Gold Cup Drive and Stuyvesant Street

Bicycle Accommodation

Virginia Department of Transportation

Four Areas of Interest

Frost Avenue to Church Street

Old Broadview Avenue / Roebling Street Intersection

Gold Cup Drive and Stuyvesant Street

Bicycle Accommodation

Virginia Department of Transportation

Four Areas of Interest

Frost Avenue to Church Street

Old Broadview Avenue / Roebling Street Intersection

Gold Cup Drive and Stuyvesant Street

Bicycle Accommodation

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Improved Safety for All Users

Congestion Relief

Aesthetic Enhancement

Positive Economic Impact

Discussion!

Virginia Department of Transportation

Conclusion