citizens information meeting: north west street and great falls street sidewalks

County of Fairfax, Virginia

1

Citizens Information MeetingNorth West Street and Great Falls Street

SidewalksNorth West Street- Great Falls Street to Brilyn Place

Great Falls Street- North West Street to Osborn Street

Preliminary Design

March 30, 2016Fairfax County

Dranesville District


2

Introduction/ Welcome

Department of Transportation


3Department of Transportation

Contacts• Fairfax County Dranesville District –

Supervisor Foust’s office• Fairfax County Department of Transportation

(FCDOT)– Transportation Design (TDD)– Capital Projects (CPTED)

• Fairfax County Department of Public Works & Environmental Services (DPWES)– Construction (UDCD)– Land Acquisition (LAD)

• Design Consultant (Kimley Horn)



Contacts• City of Falls Church

Department of Public WorksMike Collins, PE, [email protected]

Stephanie Rogers, PE, Transportation Engineering [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]


5

Meeting Agenda• Context & Background• Summary of preliminary design • Schedule• Q & A• “Open House”



6

Project Limits


Limits of New Sidewalk

Great Falls St.

Osborn St.



Project Limits

FAIRFAX COUNTYCITY OF FALLS CHURCH

Rebuild Existing Signal- ADA ramps- Crosswalks

Limits of New Sidewalk

Brilyn Pl.

Great Falls St.North West St.


8

Work Within City of Falls Church• New traffic signal at Great Falls/ North West intersection• New ramps and crosswalks• City to fund improvements

within city


Great Falls at North West


9

Improvements will include• New concrete curb & gutter on existing edge of pavement• New 4’-6’ sidewalk and curb ramps• New storm drain inlets and pipes• New road striping


Great Falls from North West Street



North West Street from Great Falls Street


11

Potential Additional Impacts


• Relocate or upgrade existing utilities (underground and/or overhead)

• Tree impacts– Consult County Arborist– Some in right-of-way, some

on private property• Fences and steps• Grading back slopes

Great Falls north of Locust


12

Preliminary Plan6’ curb abutted sidewalk shown - subject to change


Orange dash- Proposed easement

Gray: Sidewalk

Orange: new curb ramp

Blue dash: estimated limits of project impacts

White lines: Property lines

Red: Exist. VDOT right-of-way

Magenta: Prop. right-of-way


13

Great Falls Typical section



14

Great Falls Typical section with retaining wall



15

North West Typical section



16

Will the project impact my property?


• Limits of Disturbance show approximate area affected by construction.

• Driveways, fences and trees may be impacted on properties adjacent to project.

• If private property is to be impacted during construction, we will obtain an easement or right-of-way before work begins.

LIMITS OF DISTURBANCE


17

Options to reduce tree impacts• Eliminated 4’ buffer

(VDOT must approve any buffer reduction)• Incorporate retaining

walls into design• Variable sidewalk

widths and locations• Subject to input from

County Arborist


Great Falls at Hallwood


18

Land Acquisition Process• Will occur after pre-final design complete.• Plats will be prepared showing easements

and/or right-of-way needed.• Land Acquisition Agent will contact

property owners to negotiate.



19

Construction • We will coordinate with you well in

advance.• Fences may be temporarily removed &

replaced. Relocation to private property may be necessary, if within the right-of-way.

• Work hours are set by VDOT.



20

Preliminary Schedule

• Intermediate Design – Spring 2016• Pre-final Design – Fall 2016• Land Acquisition –Spring to Fall 2017• Final Design – Early 2018• Construction – 2018

*An additional Citizens Information Meeting may be held if needed



21

Questions?


citizens information meeting: north west street and great falls street sidewalks

News & Politics