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County of Fairfax, Virginia
Scotts Run Trail Magarity Road to Colshire Meadow Drive
Public Hearing
Westgate Elementary SchoolNovember 15, 20166:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Presentation at 7:15 PM
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A Joint Project by FCDOT and FCPA
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Introductions• Vanessa Aguayo, Project Coordinator Capital Projects and Traffic Engineering Division Department of Transportation
• Liz Cronauer, Project Manager Planning and Development Division Fairfax County Park Authority
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Agenda
• Welcome• Project Background• Design• Bridges• Project Schedule• Next Steps• Questions and Answers
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Project Background• Tysons Metrorail Station
Access Management Study:
– Vision: Walkable, bike-able urban community
– Advisory group of residents, businesses, County staff
– 4 public meetings– Online survey w/ 1,900
participants– 1 of 7 bike-pedestrian
projects selected for funding– Plan adopted by BOS in
2011• Purpose: Connect Pimmit
Hills neighborhoods to McLean Metro Rail Station
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Design
• 2,676 LF of 8’ wide asphalt trail• Two bridges: 90’ x 12’ and 50’ x
12’• Marked crossing at Colshire
Meadow Drive• Federal Funding- Updated project
cost estimate: $2,500,000• Meets ADA Guidelines for
pedestrian access route: no slopes greater than 5%
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Design• Retain existing connection to
Colonies Condominiums
• Primarily on FC Park Authority property – some temporary and permanent easements needed on adjacent properties
• Lighting:– Lighting design has not been
completed– Compatible with designed trails in
Tysons– Tysons standard fixtures will be used – Pedestrian scale 14’ -16’ poles
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Bridges
• Trail will include two bridges
• One 90’x12’ bridge crossing Scotts Run Stream
• One 50’x12’ bridge will cross storm water outfall along west side of stream
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Project Schedule
Project Concept- May 2012Conceptual Alignment – Summer 2014Design- On goingPublic Hearing- November 15, 2016Environmental Work- Early 2017Final Design – Spring 2017Land Acquisition – Fall 2017Project Construction – Summer 2018Project Completion-Fall 2019
We are here
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Next Steps
• Comments due by November 25, 2016
• Ways to get us your comments:1. Tonight's meeting- Comment Box2. Email: Elizabeth (Liz) Cronauer: [email protected]. US Mail: 12055 Government Center Pkwy, Suite 406, Fairfax, VA 22035
Project Website Address: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fcdot/pedestrian/scottsruntrail.htm
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Questions?
