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Capital Beltway HOT Lanes ProjectCapital Beltway HOT Lanes ProjectUpdate – January 2011Update – January 2011

New Travel Choices AheadNew Travel Choices Ahead

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• Project is 55% complete Project is 55% complete

• New bridge spans completed New bridge spans completed at every interchange; at every interchange;

Second phase well underwaySecond phase well underway

• 75% of sound walls completed75% of sound walls completed

• Significant progress on mainline Significant progress on mainline Beltway wideningBeltway widening

– Braddock to Gallows RoadBraddock to Gallows Road– Idylwood Road to Route 7Idylwood Road to Route 7

• Major utility relocations Major utility relocations completedcompleted

Major Milestones Reached in 2010Major Milestones Reached in 2010

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Braddock Rd• New westbound span completed• Old eastbound span demolished• Steel erected for eastbound span

Major Milestones Reached in 2010Major Milestones Reached in 2010

Little River Tnpk• New eastbound span

completed• Old bridges demolished• Steel erected for new

westbound span

Gallows Rd• New southbound span completed• Old northbound span demolished• Steel erected for northbound span

Arlington Blvd• Phase 1 & 2 spans

completed• Old Beltway

spans demolished

Mainline Beltway Significant progress on new outer lanes

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Braddock Rd• Complete new eastbound span• Build HOT Lane connection

Milestones Expected in 2011Milestones Expected in 2011

Little River TnpkComplete new westbound span

Gallows Rd• Complete new northbound span• Begin building HOT Lanes connection

Arlington BlvdComplete finalPhase 3 bridges

Mainline Beltway Shift traffic to new outer lanes by Summer

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Fairfax

Annandale

Tysons

Braddock West to I-495 South Ramp Permanently Closed

Springfield

Braddock Road: New Traffic PatternBraddock Road: New Traffic PatternBraddock Road Westbound to I-495 South - Early 2011

• Left turn with traffic signal to I-495 South• Temporary traffic signal remains in place I-495 South exiting east until Fall 2011

Note: This new configuration is a permanent traffic pattern as part of the final configuration for the Braddock Road interchange

Temp. Traffic Signal I-495 South existing east

Some things can’t wait for trafficMajor Milestones Reached in 2010Major Milestones Reached in 2010

Oak StBridge Completed

Idylwood Rd• Old bridge demolished• Steel, deck completed

Mainline Beltway - Significant progress on new outer lanes: Idylwood Road to Route 7

I-66• Old east and westbound spans demolished• New westbound spans completed• 1st stage of eastbound spans completed

Lee HighwayNew eastbound span completed

W&OD TrailSteel erection completed

Some things can’t wait for trafficMilestones Expected in 2011Milestones Expected in 2011

Idylwood RdBridge completed

Mainline Beltway Shift traffic to new outer lanes by Summer (Idylwood Rd to Route 7)

I-66Complete new I-66 eastbound span and new ramps

Lee HighwayComplete new westbound span W&OD Trail

Bridge Completed

Some things can’t wait for trafficMajor Milestones Reached in 2010Major Milestones Reached in 2010

Jones Branch DriveUtilities, clearing completed

Leesburg Pike RT 7• New westbound

span completed• Steel erected for

new eastbound span

Dulles Toll Road RT 267Steel work completed

Chain Bridge Rd RT 123•New I-495 South bridge completed•Old I-495 North and •South bridges demolished

Westpark Bridge Steel, deck completed for widening

Some things can’t wait for trafficMilestones Expected in 2011Milestones Expected in 2011

Jones Branch DriveComplete HOT Lanes connection

Leesburg Pike RT 7• Complete eastbound

span• Begin and complete 3rd phase – center span Dulles Toll Road RT 267

Complete major steel erection

Chain Bridge Rd RT 123•Complete HOT Lanes spans• Steel erected for I-495 northbound

Westpark Bridge •Complete bridge widening•Steel and deck for HOT Lanes connection

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TRAFFIC SHIFTTRAFFIC SHIFTEastbound traffic to Eastbound traffic to new eastbound bridgenew eastbound bridge

Tysons

MD

Crescent DrCrescent Dr

Falls Church

• Demolish andDemolish and rebuild center sectionrebuild center section• Build HOT LanesBuild HOT Lanes connectionconnection

Ramp Closed

Ramp Closed Permanently Ramp Closed Permanently Rt. 7 East to I-495 NorthRt. 7 East to I-495 NorthNew Signalized left turn to I-495 North

Route 7: Leesburg PikeRoute 7: Leesburg PikeLate Spring 2011Late Spring 2011 –2012–2012

Some things can’t wait for trafficRoute 123/Westpark Bridge Route 123/Westpark Bridge

October 2009

Some things can’t wait for trafficTysons Galleria

Tysons Corner Center

Galleria Drive

Tysons Blvd

International DriveRoute 123/Westpark BridgeRoute 123/Westpark Bridge2011 - 20122011 - 2012

Dulles Metro

Vienna

Shift I-495 North

Shift I-495 North

Shifted I-495 North

Shifted I-495 North

New I-495 North and HOT Lanes New I-495 North and HOT Lanes bridges under constructionbridges under construction

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October 2009

North

South South

Tysons Corner Center

Tysons Corner Center

Demolished I-495Ramp ClosedRamp Closed

Rt. 123N to I-495NRt. 123N to I-495N

Capital OneCapital One

Traffic Shifted:North

North Bridge

Traffic LightI-495N to Rt. 123STraffic Light

Rt. 123N to I-495NDual Left Turn

Vienna Vienna

McLean McLeanYield

Route 123 Interchange ConstructionRoute 123 Interchange Construction

Traffic Shifts, Ramp Closure, New Traffic Lights Fall – 2010

• New traffic pattern in place until 2012

• Steel erected over I-495 South for HOT Lanes connection to Westpark Br.

• Steel and deck completed for Westpark Bridge widening

• Upcoming steel erections for I-495 Northbound bridges will occur in two stages

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Construction begins Spring 2011Construction begins Spring 2011• Close Jones Branch Drive at connection

point for 22 weeks• Jones Branch Drive needs to be raised

8 feet for construction • All businesses remain accessible

Maryland

Springfield

Jones Branch ConnectorJones Branch Connector

Jones Branch D

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Some things can’t wait for trafficNew Travel Choices Ahead for TysonsNew Travel Choices Ahead for Tysons

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• Build outer 2 lanes: 2008 – 2011

• Rebuild/lengthen all bridges & overpasses along alignment: 2008 – 2011

• Shift traffic into two new outer lanes: 2011

• Build inner two (HOT) lanes: 2011 – 2012

• Projected HOT Lanes Opening: Late 2012

General Construction PlanGeneral Construction Plan

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• VDOT landscape architect review underway

• Draft plan to be circulated summer/fall 2011 • VDOT landscape architect site visit to review: • Project design• Right-of Way limits• Site distance • Stormwater management • Community may want to apply for a grant to install “gateway”

landscaping• Additional resources available from the Fairfax County Restoration

Project www.fcrpp3.org

Corridor-Wide Landscaping Plan UpdateCorridor-Wide Landscaping Plan Update

Some things can’t wait for trafficTransurban-Fluor Community GrantTransurban-Fluor Community Grant

• Designed for communities located in neighborhoods surrounding project corridor

• Supports grassroots and non-profit organizations that offer significant benefit to environment, safety, aesthetics or well-being of local communities

• Since 2009 launch, grant program has supported nearly 30 local organizations

• Check out www.virginiahotlanes.com/grant for more information

Some things can’t wait for trafficOperations ReviewOperations Review

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Free to HOV-3, buses, Free to HOV-3, buses, motorcycles and motorcycles and emergency vehiclesemergency vehiclesVariable pricingVariable pricing:: tolls rise or fall based on real-time traffic conditions

Not an everyday toll road:Not an everyday toll road: choose to pay a toll when they need a faster, more reliable travel time

Fully electronic tolling with E-Z Pass:Fully electronic tolling with E-Z Pass: Electronic signs display rates; no toll booths

Ride for FreeRide for Free: Carpools (HOV-3), Motorcycles and Emergency Vehicles

How HOT Lanes WorkHow HOT Lanes Work

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• 36 electronic gantries at nine points along the lanes

• Drivers will pass toll points at highway speeds; gantries will identify a vehicle’s entry and exit points, and total trip distance

• More than four times the amount of vehicles per hour expected to move into and out of HOT Lanes compared to cash-based system

First Fully-Electronic Toll Road in Virginia

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Toll pricing, signage, enforcement • Traffic sensors send data to operations center

where toll prices adjusted on real-time traffic volume

• Toll rates displayed on network of electronic message signs

• Signs approaching access points will inform drivers of real-time toll rates so they can decide whether to enter the HOT Lanes

How HOT Lanes Will WorkHow HOT Lanes Will Work

• Electronic toll gantries located at entry/exit points will track a driver’s trip

• All HOT Lanes users must have a transponder

• Drivers are charged one toll based on distance traveled and real-time traffic conditions

• State Troopers enforcement equipped with technology to aid their enforcement

Some things can’t wait for trafficNew Consumer VideosNew Consumer Videos

Some things can’t wait for trafficNew Consumer VideosNew Consumer Videos

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