Sully District Council of Citizen Associations

Secretary Homer said declining federal and state revenues will soon compromise the Commonwealth's ability to meet its core transportation priorities, meaning:
• No state funds to match federal funds (meaning Virginia loses federal money).
• No state funds for transportation improvements to attract major employers (meaning jobs will locate elsewhere).
• No state or federal dollars for road and transit improvements to reduce congestion (meaning congestion continues to get worse).
• No state funds to attract public private transportation partnerships (meaning private sector transportation dollars go elsewhere).

• Virginia's allocation of federal transportation stimulus funds.
• Major rail and transit investments.
• $9 billion in Public Private Partnerships.
• The shrinking Six-Year Program (from $11.5 billion to $7.4 billion in two years).
• Soon-to-be enacted VDOT construction, personnel and service cuts.

Cool Counties and Cool Neighborhoods initiatives by the Cool Counties Working Group

• For more information on Cool Counties
• For more information on Cool Neighborhoods The Sierra Club of Fairfax and Fairfax County Government are sponsoring the cool countries program. The purpose is to reduce carbon emissions by two percent every year in Fairfax County. Part of the Cool Neighborhoods program is encouraging and educating residents on carbon reductions and cost-savings programs in their homes. The government is not providing tax credits to homeowners at this time.
  If you are interested in their presentation:
  • Cool Neighborhoods it's available in PDF and PowerPoint formats.
  • Here are their Cool Counties Flyer and their Cool Counties Calculator

• Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Project - PPT - PDF
• 395/95 HOT Lanes - PPT - PDF

1. summarizes Recovery Act aviation funding to Virginia. These projects were directly selected by the Federal Aviation Administration.
2. summarizes Recovery Act public transportation funding to major transit properties in Virginia. These projects were directly selected by the individual transit commissions,
3. summarizes possible Recovery Act public transportation funding to rural and small urban transit properties in Virginia. Final project decisions will be made by the Commonwealth Transportation Board in response to individual grant requests from transit operators.
4. summarizes possible Recovery Act enhancement funding in Virginia. This is a mandatory requirement of the Recovery Act. and final project decisions will be made by the Commonwealth Transportation Board.
5. summarizes mandatory Recovery Act funding distributions in Virginia. In the five urbanized areas in Virginia with populations greater than 200.000 the Metropolitan Planning Organizations will make project decisions totaling approximately $1,178 million. In addition. the Commonwealth Transportation Board will make approximately $90.5 million in project decisions in urbanized areas with populations less than 200.000. In all cases, the individual Metropolitan Planning Organization and the Commonwealth Transportation Board must concur in the final project selection.
6. summarizes proposed Recovery Act funding for 119 small. structurally deficient bridges in Virginia. These projects were developed based on the quantitative deficiency rating of the bridge as well as a finding that all permits. rights-of-way. and utility issues could be resolved within the requisite time frame. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has the final jurisdiction over these projects and will consider them at its April 16 meeting.
7. summarizes proposed Recovery Act funding for approximately 430 lane miles of interstate and primary highway paving. These projects were developed based on the quantitative deficiency rating of the pavement as well as a finding that all permits. rights-of-way, and utility issues could be resolved within the requisite time frame. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has the final jurisdiction over these projects and will consider them at its April 16 meeting.
8. summarizes possible Recovery Act funding to serve up to five military installations undergoing substantial employment growth under the federal Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Act. These projects are being developed based on the need to serve the nearly 25.000 Department of Defense employees at new locations within the Commonwealth. Discussions and evaluations of these projects are ongoing with the Department of Defense and the affected localities and metropolitan planning organizations. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has the final jurisdiction over these projects and may consider some or all at its April 16 meeting.
9. summarizes possible Recovery Act funding to serve freight and passenger rail needs in the Heartland, 1-95 and 1-81/Rt. 29 corridors. These projects could he included by flexing Recovery Act highway funds into freight and passenger rail projects. These projects are being developed in accordance with the adopted statewide rail plan and previous policy guidance from the General Assembly and Congress. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has the final jurisdiction over these projects and may consider some or all at its April 16 meeting.
10. summarizes possible candidate highway projects for Recovery Act funding. These candidate projects include additional paving. bridge repair, congestion relief. and economic development projects. These projects are being developed in consultation with the Congressional Delegation. the General Assembly (through the Joint Commission on Transportation Accountability). the affected localities and metropolitan planning organizations, the highway construction industry and the Federal highway Administration. The Commonwealth Transportation Board has the final jurisdiction over these projects and may consider some or all at its April 16 meeting.

• Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Project - PPT - PDF
• 395/95 HOT Lanes - PPT - PDF
• Residential Parking Restrictions - PPT - PDF
• Dulles Rail Finances - PPT - PDF

• On February 17th President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, otherwise known as the Stimulus Bill. As part of the unprecedented $787 billion package, $47.9 billion (6%) will be used for transportation investments around the country.
• Virginia Will Receive More Than 800 Million Federal Transportation Stimulus Dollars.
• Funding Breakdown:
  • Highways: $27.5 billion
  • Public Transportation: $8.4 billion
  • High Speed Rail: $8 billion
  • Aviation: $1.3 billion
  • Grant Program: $1.5 billion
• The funding will be issued to individual states with considerable federal oversight and multiple layers of stipulations/requirements.
• Highway funding will be allocated through the following formula:
  • Distribution formula:
    • 50% issued through State Transportation Program Formula + 25% lanes miles, 40% vehicle miles traveled, 35% tax payments
    • 50% overall share of funding in 2008 (obligation limitation)
    • Funds apportioned within 21 days
  • Priority to projects:
    • That will be completed within 3 years
    • Are in economically distressed areas
      • Per capita income is 80% of national average
      • Unemployment rate is at 1% higher than national average
      • Secretary of Transportation determines it is or will be an economic special need
• This presentation given to the Commonwealth Transportation Board contains a more detailed summary of terms and provisions for highways, rail, transit, ports and aviation.

Jim Hart had the following comments on the presentation:

• Staff made a presentation with illustrations. There was a lively discussion about using angle of bulk plane for side [not front] yards, starting 5' above grade at the average point, different angles for different residential districts. It requires some concentration to understand how the principle works in 3 dimensions, if folks are unfamiliar with the concept. The powerpoint illustrates what can and cannot be done with different angles.
• There was a mix of opinions, across the board, some sharp disagreement in the audience [in both directions], although I think there is going to be support for staff's approach. It may be hard to get a consensus among all the interested parties, both as to whether the approach is either too severe and expensive or too lenient, and there is some obvious disagreement about whether there even is a crisis or not. There also is some need to have a relief valve for case by case review of exceptions to the rule, probably going to be an SP or possibly SE.
• Depending on the angle, and I am oversimplifying somewhat, staff's approach seems to limit what can be done by right, above the 2nd floor ceiling level approximately, near the sides of big houses on narrow lots [the house can still be 35' at the midpoint of the roof, which will be easier towards the center of the lot]. You probably have to see the illustrations [my (pre-computer technology) undergraduate degree is in architecture, and still it takes me a little while to get a feel for how it works on each house/lot]. Staff is still looking at the complex impact of this approach on sloping lots and walkout basements, as well as a number of other questions raised at the meeting. I believe staff can answer specific questions if you have them, Jack Reale is going to be staff coordinator I believe.
• Staff is going back to the Board before authorization and something is likely coming back for public hearing probably in Fall 08, probably with a redefinition of "grade" in residential being something like the lower of the existing or post-development condition, coupled with some range of angle of bulk plane for side yards in residential.
• There is another related project ongoing for lot coverage but staff is still working on that and it wont come up at the same time. It may difficult to decide what counts towards coverage or not [Arlington counts front porches and garages differently; do you include patios, sheds, walkways, etc] That issue is not part of the ZOA coming up this fall, but is going to be separate.

• Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Project

• Brian Heffern, Senior Budget Analyst, Fairfax County Department of Management and Budget, briefed the Fairfax County FY 09 Budget. Fairfax County is facing $120 million in cuts compared to the FY08 budget

• Deirdra McLaughlin, Assistant Supt for Financial Services, FCPS, briefed the Fairfax County Public Schools FY 09 Budget. Fairfax County Public Schools are facing a possible $100 million dollar shortfall.
• Kay Hellenbrand Rutledge, P.E., Manager, Land Acquisition and Management Branch, Planning and Development Division, Fairfax County Park Authority, spoke to the acquisition via condemnation of the Stoup property planned by the Park Authority. PPT PDF

• Fairfax County Department of Transportation briefed the Service Plan for the Metrobus 12/20/2W Transition PPT PDF

The following transportation improvements in or near Sully are being planned and funded in the near future:
• NVTA funds
  • Interchange at Fairfax County Parkway and Fair Lakes parkway and Monument Drive
  • Bull Run Post Office Rd improvements in Loudoun County
• Fairfax County Bond referendum (if passed this November)
  • Stringfellow Rd widened to 4 lanes (provides final funding)
  • Poplar Tree Rd widened to 4 Lanes from Sequoia Farms Dr to Sully Station Dr
  • Rt 29 widened to 6 lanes for 3 miles west of Fairfax City
  • Shirley Gate Road create northbound turn lane to Rt 29
  • Fairfax County Parkway create continuous 3rd lane southbound from Rt 29 to Braddock Rd.
  • Stringfellow Rd Park & Ride and bus transfer site improvements (double parking spaces)
  • Pedestrian Bridge on west side of Ashburton Ave over Cedar Run
  • Sidewalk on Rt 50 south side from Fair Ridge Dr East to Fair Oaks Police / Fire Station.
• Rt 28 Public/Private Partnership
  • Rt 28 / Willard Rd overpass (ground breaking 1st week in Sept)
  • Rt 28 / Frying Pan Rd (ground breaking in Nov)

• Construction: What, Where, and When presented by Sam Carnaggio, Project Director, Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project
• How We Work Together to Manage Traffic presented by Gus Robey & Marcia McAllister, DRPT (with notes)
• Planning for Tyson's Future presented by George Barker, Vice Chairman, Tyson's Corner Land Use Task Force

• In their ongoing effort to integrate community input into the Tyson's Planning process, the Tyson's Land Use Task Force and Supervisor Linda Smyth co-sponsored a public outreach meeting. The Tyson's Land Use Task Force and the team of consultants working on planning the future of Tyson's have developed plan scenarios to test potential future growth in Tyson's. These test scenarios, which were shaped by public input provided during the March 2007 workshops, look at different ways of integrating four planned Metrorail stations into Tyson's Corner.
• The test scenarios are not actual choices for the future of Tyson's. They are designed to test how different planning approaches could work. These test scenarios are being evaluated to gauge how well they address the Task Force’s Guiding Planning Principles, transportation needs and the quality of life in Tyson's Corner.
• Here are the Tyson's Corner Land Use Task Force Workshop Introduction and Presentation handouts.

• The purpose was "to consider enacting the seven taxes and fees authorized by the General Assembly in HB3202, as well as an initial set of projects and an associated bond issue." This is the NVTA's presentation
• After its meeting the Authority approved new taxes and fees (from the Chantilly Times 17 July 07 edition) Northern Virginia has new taxes that will pay for its roads after a pivotal vote last Thursday night.
• Implications to Fairfax County of the NVTA's actions were briefed to the Transportation Advisory Commission on 17 July.

• TOD and Metro: Roles for Transit, Citizens and Local Government, Nat Bottigheimer, Director, Office of Planning and Project Development, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority PDF PPT
• What if the Region Grows Differently, Looking at the Alternative Scenarios for the Washington Region, Ronald Kirby, Director of Transportation, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments PDF PPT

• Project Update on Rail to Dulles by Corey W. Hill, Director, Administration and Capital Projects, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation PDF or PPT
• HOT Lanes (I-95 / I-395 & Beltway)
• Hunter Mill Traffic Calming
• 2007 Transportation Bond Package

• Fairfax County presented by Tom Biesiadny, Chief, Coordination Funding Division, Fairfax County DOT
• Prince William County

• At this two-day pilot workshop, community leaders discussed how they can get involved more effectively in transportation decision making. Former TPB Chairman Peter Shapiro facilitated the discussions. Mr. Shapiro is currently a senior fellow at the University of Maryland&';s Burns Academy of Leadership.
• The participants represented organizations that have been recognized as forces for change in their communities, including leaders of civic groups, homeowners associations, business organizations and local citizen advisory boards.
• Agenda
• Participant List
• Click here to view Institute presentations:
  • Overview of the TPB and Regional Challenges
  • Introduction to Transportation & Land Use Planning Activity
  • Overview of Transportation & Land Use Planning Scenario Study
  • Transportation Project Development, Part I: The Process
  • Transportation Project Development, Part II: Real-World Examples

• Between VA 28/I-66 interchange and Braddock/Walney Roads eliminate turn movements and implement signal timing/phasing changes near the interchange of VA 28 and I-66 at three locations:
  1. VA28 and Braddock/Walney Road: Eliminate through and left turn movement from eastbound Braddock Road and from westbound Walney Road. Also eliminate left turn movements from southbound VA 28. The affected movements will be redirected towards the recently completed, grade separated interchange at VA 28 and Westfields Boulevard.
  2. VA 28 and ramps to westbound I-66: Eliminate left turn movements from northbound VA 28 to westbound I-66. The affected movements will be redirected to the VA 28 and VA 29 interchange.
  3. VA 28 and ramps from eastbound I-66: Eliminate left turn movements from eastbound I-66 off-ramp to southbound VA 28. The affected movements will be redirected to the I-66 and VA 29 interchange.
• Length: Operational improvements within a half-mile area
• Complete: 2008
• Cost: $750,000
• Funding: Federal, state, local, private and bonds

• In 2002, the Virginia General Assembly created the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority (NVTA) and charged it with developing a long-range regional transportation plan for Northern Virginia. NVTA recommends to the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) which transportation projects should receive funding. This study effort, TransAction 2030, was initiated in the fall of 2004.
• The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) was chosen to administer the contract for the NVTA. A Subcommittee of the NVTA Interim Technical Committee was formed to monitor and guide the study process. This Subcommittee was comprised of staff representing Northern Virginia jurisdictions and regional transportation agencies operating in Northern Virginia. The Subcommittee convened regularly throughout the study and reviewed technical material, provided direction to the consultant team and reported back to their respective agencies.
• The TransAction 2030 study effort used as a basis the Northern Virginia 2020 Transportation Plan that was produced by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) under the auspices of Transportation Coordinating Council (TCC) in 1999. That study identified the eight major corridors throughout Northern Virginia, which are shown in Figure 1, of the report and evaluated a comprehensive range of highway, high occupant vehicle (HOV), transit and trail projects to address existing and forecast system deficiencies. The Trans Action 2030 Report and Trans Action 2030 Technical Appendix (over 100MB) are available for downloading.

• TOD in Fairfax County PDF PPT
• Putting Transportation Demand Management (TDM) in TOD PDF PPT
• The Washington Area Economy PDF PPT
• Loudoun Station PDF PPT

• At a March 4, 2006 Green Breakfast Fairfax County Staff Kambiz Agazi, Fairfax County Environmental Coordinator and Paul Shirey, Fairfax County Stormwater Planning Division) presented a report on the Occoquan Watershed
• Stream conditions:
  • Stream Protection Strategy (SPS)
  • Stream Physical Assessment (SPA)
  • Virginia Tech report (Cub Run)
  • TMDL process for Bull Run and Popes Head Creek
• Watershed Program overview
• Individual coverage of Cub Run and Popes Head Creek

• February 15, 2006 Presentation to National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board

• Parking Restrictions
The Mt. Vernon Council has recommended that the county explore creating a county-wide restricted residential parking district rather than setting up individuals ones in response to subdivision petitions. The attachment includes the Mt. Vernon's proposal, the current county ordinances and a comparison of all the restricted parking zones.
• Fairfax County Pedestrian Task Force Final Report
The Fairfax County Pedestrian Task Force Final Report is posted for your consideration.
• 060207Spot Improvements
County staff is reviewing all proposed spot improvements. The improvements to Stringfellow Road and Pleasant Valley Road have been removed from consideration due to Federal funding or additional costs. Staff is now reviewing costs at the West Ox Road and Fairfax County Parkway intersection and Thompson and Lees Corner roads intersections.
• 060207TransPlanComments.pdf
All citizen-provided comments to the Transportation Plan review had been consolidated into a preliminary document with staff responses. Sully District proposals are spread throughout the document. .

• Rt 28/Walney/Braddock intersection presentation
Note that on slides 22 through 25 the location of the Westfields/RT 28 interchange is incorrectly shown. It is near the top of the picture, instead of where the utility ROW crosses RT 28 as shown.

• Creating Transit Oriented Communities
• Moorefield Station
• Moorefield Station Text
• Tyson's Corner Center
• Performance Oriented Development

• Tri-County Connector
• Battlefield Bypass
• Conversion of Metro Bus routes 12 & 20 to Fairfax Connector