BARRACKS ROAD & EMMET STREET IMPROVEMENTS CITY COUNCIL DESIGN APPROVAL SEPTEMBER 7, 2021 Cava Barracks Road CVS OVERALL PROJECT LIMITS A E R I A L M A P SCOPE OF IMPROVEMENTS: 9 ADDITIONAL NORTHBOUND RIGHT TURN LANE ON EMMET STREET 9 ADDITIONAL WESTBOUND LEFT TURN LANE TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET: (CONCURRENT DUAL LEFTS) ON BARRACKS ROAD ™ TOTAL BUDGET = $8,600,000 9 TRAFFIC SIGNAL IMPROVEMENTS 9 PROJECT IS FULLY FUNDED THROUGH SMARTSCALE 9 PEDESTRIAN REFUGE ISLANDS AT INTERSECTION 9 PROJECT IS ON-BUDGET 9 UPGRADED BIKE/PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES ON 9 PROJECT IS ON-SCHEDULE BARRACKS ROAD TO HILLTOP ROAD 9 NEW CAT BUS SHELTER ON BARRACKS ROAD S MARTSCALE APPLICATION P R O J E C T D E S C R I P T I O N WE ARE HERE SCOPING & VISIONING • SURVEY • TRAFFIC ANALYSIS DETAILED DESIGN (60%) • COMMITTEE MEETINGS • DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN • PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WINTER • DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING WINTER • PREFERRED CONCEPT • VDOT DESIGN APPROVAL DESIGN 2020 • CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL 2022 CONSTRUCTION PRELIMINARY DESIGN (30%) FINAL DESIGN (90%) SUMMER • PLANNING COMMISSION FALL • FINAL ENGINEERING SPRING 2019 • CITY COUNCIL 2021 DESIGN 2023 • PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING • RIGHT OF WAY DESIGN ACQUISITION • CITIZEN INFORMATION • UTILITY RELOCATION MEETING • VDOT AUTH. TO ADVERTISE PLANNING PHASE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE *SCHEDULE CONSISTENT WITH PROGRAMMING OF VDOT FUNDS P ROJECT SCHEDULE T E N TAT I V E P UBLIC ENGAGEMENT TIMELINE OF EVENTS/MEETINGS: • JULY 23, 2019 – PROPERTY OWNER MEETINGS • JULY 25, 2019 – STEERING COMMITTEE #1 • OCTOBER 2, 2019 – PUBLIC WORKSHOP • OCTOBER 30, 2019 – STEERING COMMITTEE #2 • NOVEMBER 14, 2019 – PLACE COMMITTEE • NOVEMBER 20, 2019 – PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE • FEBRUARY 11, 2020 – PLANNING COMMISSION • MARCH 2, 2020 – CITY COUNCIL MEETING • OCTOBER 28, 2020 – STEERING COMMITTEE #3 • JULY 7, 2021 – DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING • NOW – CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL AND THE START OF RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISTION S TAKEHOLDER/CITIZEN MEETINGS P U B L I C O U T R E AC H D ESIGN FEATURES HIGHLIGHTS AT THE INTERSECTION • CONCURRENT EASTBOUND & WESTBOUND DUAL LEFT TURN LANES • SIGNALIZED SLIP LANE WITH REFUGE ISLAND IN SE CORNER • WIDER MEDIANS (6’) TO PROVIDE PEDESTRIAN REFUGE • SHORTER CROSSWALK DISTANCES • UPGRADED TRAFFIC SIGNAL I NTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS O P E R AT I O N A L / S A F E T Y B E N E F I T S MULTI-MODEL IMPROVMENTS ON BARRACKS ROAD • TRAVEL LANE WIDTH REDUCTION • RE-PURPOSING OF EXISTING PAVEMENT • TRAFFIC CALMING!! • 10’ SHARED USE PATH • 8’ FUNCTIONAL WIDTH + 2’ SHOULDERS • 3’ GRASS BUFFER FOR SIGNAGE & SEPARATION B ARRACKS ROAD BIKE/PED P R E F F E R E D A LT E R N AT I V E E XISTING BARRACKS ROAD E X I S T I N G C O N D I T I O N S *GRAPHICAL REPRSENTATION OF STREETSCAPE COMPONENTS ONLY P ROPOSED BARRACKS ROAD P O S T- C O N S T R U C T I O N *GRAPHICAL REPRSENTATION OF NIGHT-TIME LUMINATION B ARRACKS ROAD AT NIGHT P R O P O S E D WA L L L I G H T I N G D ESIGN PUBLIC HEARING KEY TAKEAWAYS: • GENERAL AND REPEATED SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF BIKE/PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS • CONCERNS WITH VEHICLE SPEEDS AND IMPACT ON PEDESTRIAN SAFETY CROSSING BARRACKS ROAD • CONCERNS WITH SLIP LANES AT THE BARRACKS/EMMET INTERSECTION • CONCERNS WITH IMPACT TO HOLLY TREES AT BUCKINGHAM ROAD • CONCERNS WITH SHARROW (SHARED LANE) TERMINUS AT MEADOWBROOK • CONCERNS WITH RETAINING WALL APPEARANCE & HEIGHT IN CERTAIN AREAS 75 ATTENDEES 33 PUBLIC COMMENTS D ESIGN PUBLIC HEARING S U M M A RY O F P U B L I C C O M M E N T S RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE MAJOR DESIGN FEATURES AS SHOWN AT THE DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING WITH 3 CHANGES RESULTING FROM PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS: 1. SIGNALIZE THE SOUTHBOUND RIGHT TURN SLIP LANE ON EMMET ST. (MATCHING PLAN TO SIGNALIZE THE NORTHBOUND RIGHT TURN SLIP LANE) 2. ADD AN ADDITONAL SHARROW (SHARED LANE) MARKING ON THE WESTBOUND APPROACH TO THE BARRACKS/EMMET SIGNAL 3. MINIMIZE IMPACTS TO EXISTING HOLLY TREES THAT EXIST AT THE BUCKINGHAM ROAD INTERSECTION R ECOMMENDATION P E R P U B L I C C O M M E N T P L E A S E V I S I T: w w w. b a r r a c k s e m m e t i m p r o v e m e n t s. c o m