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Draf Environmental Impact Statement

VIRGINIA BEACH TRANSIT

EXTENSION STUDY

Cover image: courtesy of the City of Virginia BeachNovember 2014

Preliminary

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Virginia BeachTransit Extension Study PageES8

Execuve Summary

Alternave1A:

Town

Center

Alternave1B:

Rosemont

Alternave2:

NSRR

Alternave3:

Hilltop

Summary of Impacts:

Social Effects (Chapter 4)

LandUse Yes Yes Yes Yes

EconomicDevelopment Yes Yes Yes Yes

AcquisionsandDisplacements Total: 13

Paral: 12

Displacements: 7

Total: 20

Paral: 13

Displacements: 7

Total: 29

Paral: 47

Displacements: 31

Total: 47

Paral: 101

Displacements: 53

CulturalResources Notidenfied Notidenfied Notidenfied Notidenfied

Parklands None

None

None

None

None

None

2,900sq..

1

VisualQuality Low Low Low Low

SafetyandSecurity Yes Yes Yes Yes

CommunityFacilies 23

None

41

None

83

None

92

None

Evaluaon Measure

Consistentwithadoptedplanningand

policydocuments

Supportseconomicdevelopmentgoals outlinedincitywideplanningdocuments

Typeofacquision/displacementand num

berofproperesaffected

Resourcesdirectlyaffected

Acrespermanentlyaffected

Properesimpacted

Extentofimpacts

Safetymeasuresincludedindesign

NumberofcommunityfacilieswithinVBTES

Corridor

Communityfaciliespermanentlyimpacted

Table ES.41 | Summary of Impacts: Social Effects

Source: HDR,2014


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Execuve Summary

Alternave1A: Alternave1B: Alternave2: Alternave3:

Summary of Impacts:

Environmental Effects (Chapter 5)

SoilsandFarmland Noimpactsancipated

Noimpactsancipated

Noimpactsancipated

Noimpactsancipated

Noimpactsancipated

Noimpactsancipated

Noimpactsancipated

Noimpactsancipated

WaterQuality LowIncrease LowIncrease LowIncrease LowIncrease

Wetlands 3.58 5.17 10.49 8.82

Floodplains 0.6 2.1 3.9 9.3

NavigableWaterways 0 1 2 3

HabitatandWildlife Minimal

0

Minimal

0

Minimal

0

Minimal

0

AirQuality Negligible Negligible Negligible Negligible

NoiseandVibraon Noise: LRT 2moderate,5severe

BRT 1moderate,0severe

Vibraon: LRT 7buildings

BRT 0buildings

Noise: LRT 4moderate,8severe



BRT 0buildings

Noise: LRT 11moderate,19severe



BRT 0buildings

Noise: LRT 6moderate,17seve

BRT 2moderate,0seve


BRT 0buildings

HazardousMaterials Within: 11

Adjacent: 7

Within: 11

Adjacent: 11

Within: 37

Adjacent: 24

Within: 57

Adjacent: 19

Energy Low Low Low Low

Evaluaon Measure

Degreeofsoildisturbance

Areaoffarmlandaffected

Changetoimpervioussurfacearea

Quantyofacrespotenallyaffected

Quantyofacresaffectedwithin100

yearfloodplain

Numberofwaterwaysaffected

Impactstonaturalhabitat

Quantyoffederallyandstate

recognizedspeciesaffected

Potenalchangetoairquality

Numberofpotenalmoderateor

severeimpactstobuildings

QuantyofHazardousMaterialsSites

withinorAdjacenttotheLOD

Changeinenergyconsumpon

Table ES.51 | Summary of Impacts: Environmental Effects

Source: HDR,2014


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Chapter 1 | Purpose and Need


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Chapter 2 | Project Alternaves


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Figure2.11BD|AlignmentAlternaves

ALTERNATIVE1B:

NewtownRoadStaontothe

proposedRosemontStaon

(Rosemont Alternave)

B

ALTERNATIVE2:


proposedOceanfrontStaonvia

theNSRRROW

(NSRR Alternave)

ALTERNATIVE3:

NewtownRoadtotheproposed

OceanfrontStaonviaLaskin

Road(Hilltop Alternave)

C

D

Source: HDR, 2014


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at Phillip Avenue. The BRTexclusive guideway would

connue east in the median of Laskin Road unl it reaches

Birdneck Road. The configuraon of Laskin Road including

the BRT guideway would be similar to the proposed LRT

configuraon, including an elevated structure over First

Colonial Road. At Birdneck Road, the BRT vehicles would

exit the exclusive guideway and turn south on Birdneck

Road. BRT would operate in mixed traffic on Birdneck Road

and 19th

Street unl it reaches the terminal staon at the

Oceanfront Resort Area.

2.1.2StaonsStaon locaons have been idenfied for the alignment

alternaves under consideraon. These staons would be

accessible by pedestrians, buses, cars, and bicycles.

Parking would be available at many of the staon sites,

while others would be walkon only. The parking locaons

are idenfied in the descripons of the staons on the

following pages.

The sta

on boarding pla

orms are ini

ally planned toaccommodate one bus rapid transit vehicle or one light rail

vehicleapproximately 90 feet in length. The sites

idenfied would allow for the future expansion of the

plaorms for use with twocar vehicle sets.

While this project is currently early in the planning and

conceptual design phase, there will be typical characteriscs

incorporated in all staons. Staon amenies for light rail

and bus rapid transit staons would be similar to those

currently found on The Tide. Staon designs would provide

accommodaons for the needs of all users, including the

elderly and persons with disabilies.

Standard services and ameni

es include:

Vicinity map(s) (kiosk)

Bicycle parking

Bus service with bus shelters

Kiss & Ride dropoffarea

Security cameras

Emergency callbox

Plaorm canopies

Plaorm lighng

Benches

Trash receptacles

Fare vending machines

Artwork

An illustraon of a typical staon design is sho

Figure2.16.

Figure2.16|TypicalStaonPlaormArea

Source: HDR, 2013


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ALT1A

Town Center

ALT1B

Rosemont

ALT2

NSRR

ALT3

Hilltop

Figure2.111|NorthOceanaStaon

North Oceana Staon

The NorthOceanaStaon(Figure2.111)would be located

on Poers Road west of Air Staon Drive. A surface Park &

Ride lot with approximately 275 parking spaces to serve the

staon would be located on a Cityowned parcel located

north of the former NSRR ROW. This site is currently used

for construcon material disposal and emergency storm

debris storage. The staon would have two side plaorms.

HRT bus service would be provided to the staon along

Poers Road. The immediate area of development for the

staon and parking would be approximately 6.2 acres.

The LynnhavenStaon(Figure2.110) would be located along the former NSRR

ROW near the intersecon of North Lynnhaven Road and Southern Boulevard.

This staon would have two side plaorms. A parking area to serve the staon

would be located on the north side of Southern Boulevard, an area that is

currently occupied by a small office building and an adjacent paved parking lot.

Both the building and the exisng parking lot would be removed to accommodate

a Park & Ride lot with approximately 184 parking spaces. The southwest poron

of the Park & Ride lot would be reserved for a proposed tracon power substaon

(TPSS). HRT bus service would be provided to the sta

on along SouthernBoulevard. The area of development for the staon and the parking lot is

approximately 3.0 acres.

Lynnhaven Staon

Figure2.110|LynnhavenStaon

ALT1A

Town Center

ALT1B

Rosemont

ALT2

NSRR

ALT3

Hilltop

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Convenon Center. Staon amenies, street furniture, and

landscaping would follow the material guidelines of the

Virginia Beach Convenon Center and the Citys proposed

19thStreet Corridor Improvement Plan. The construcon ofthe staon would require modificaon of 19

thStreet,

adjacent parking lots, and areas of the Virginia Beach

Convenon Center plazas.

The ConvenonCenterStaon(Figure2.112B) for

Alternave 3 would have a center plaorm in 19th

Street

west of the Virginia Beach Convenon Center. A new Park

& Ride lot is not planned for this staon, but adjacent

Convenon Center parking lots could be used by transit

patrons when space is available. The design of the transit

Convenon Center Staon

The proposed Virginia Beach ConvenonCenterStaon

(Figure2.112A) for Alternave 2 would be located on

Washington Street south of 19th

Street. The staon would

have two side plaorms and sufficient space adjacent to the

plaorms to accommodate increased passenger traffic that

would use the staon for special events. There is no new

Park & Ride lot associated with this staon, but the exisng

Convenon Center parking lots could be used for transit

when space is available. The design of the transit staon

would complement the architecture of the Virginia Beach

ALT1A

Town Center

ALT1B

Rosemont

ALT2

NSRR

ALT3

Hilltop

Figure2.112A|ConvenonCenterStaon (Alternave2) Figure2.112B|ConvenonCenterStaon(Alternave3)

staon would complement the architecture of the Virginia

Beach Convenon Center. Amenies, street furniture, and

landscaping would follow its material guidelines and the

Citys proposed 19thStreet corridor improvement plan. The

extent of work would include modificaon of 19th

Street

and some of the Virginia Beach Convenon Center plazas

and landscaping.

Source: HDR, 2014Source: HDR, 2013

VIRGINIA BEACH

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Oceanfront Staon

The eastern endofline OceanfrontStaon(Figure2.113)

for the proposed NSRR Alternave is at 19th

Street between

Arcc and Balc Avenues. This staon would serve the

Oceanfront Resort Area and future development on City

owned property in the vicinity. A new Cityowned parking

garage is under development directly north of the proposed

staon. The Oceanfront Staon would be a center plaorm

in a new median on 19th

Street. The staon would be

designed to accommodate high passenger loads that would

be expected at this staon during the summer and for

special events. The staon and the surrounding amenies

would be coordinated with the design of the Citys

proposed 19th

Street corridor improvement plan. Transfers

to HRT bus service would be provided at nearby bus stops

located in coordinaon with proposed developments.

Great Neck Staon

The GreatNeckStaon(Figure2.114)would be located on

an elevated structure across Virginia Beach Boulevard west

of Great Neck Road. This staon would have a center

plaorm, and pedestrian access would be from elevators

and stairways on both sides of Virginia Beach Boulevard. A

surface Park & Ride lot with approximately 250 spaceswould be provided south of the staon. A bus loading area

for HRT bus service is proposed adjacent to the Park & Ride.

The total area of development for this staon would be

approximately 6.1 acres.

ALT1A

Town Center

ALT1B

Rosemont

ALT2

NSRR

ALT3

Hilltop

ALT1A

Town Center

ALT1B

Rosemont

ALT2

NSRR

ALT3

Hilltop

Figure2.113|OceanfrontStaon

Figure2.114|GreatNeckStaon

DesignNote:FortheBRTmode,thestaonwo

atgradeonVirginiaBeachBoulevard.Curbm

wouldberequiredforthelevelboardingplao

&RidelotwouldbeinthelocaonshowninFi

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Hilltop West Staon

The HilltopWestStaon(Figure2.115)would be located

atgrade in the median of Laskin Road between Republic

Road and the Hilltop Plaza Shopping Center entrance. It is

proposed as a center plaorm staon with access from the

intersecon at the Hilltop Plaza Shopping Center entrance.

This intersecon would include pedestrian signal phases

and crosswalks to access the staon from the north and

south sides of Laskin Road. This staon is proposed as a

pedestrian/cyclist walk/rideup staon with no designated

Park & Ride lot. HRT bus service would be provided to the

staon along Laskin Road.

Hilltop East Staon

The HilltopEastStaon(Figure2.116)would be a center

plaorm located atgrade in the median of Laskin Road near

the Hilltop East Shopping Center. A surface Park & Ride lot

for this staon with approximately 250 spaces is proposed

on the south side of Laskin Road east of Winwood Drive.

The developed area of this site is approximately 3.0 acres.The proposed Park & Ride site is approximately 650 feet

east of the staon plaorm, and a new paved sidewalk

would be provided to connect the two locaons. Pedestrian

signal phases and crosswalks would be provided to access

the staon from the north and south sides of Laskin Road.

HRT bus service would be provided to the staon with bus

stops along Laskin Road.

ALT1A

Town Center

ALT1B

Rosemont

ALT2

NSRR

ALT3

Hilltop

ALT1A

Town Center

ALT1B

Rosemont

ALT2

NSRR

ALT3

Hilltop

Figure2.115|HilltopWestStaon

Figure2.116|HilltopEastStaon

Source: HDR, 2014

Source: HDR, 2013

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Birdneck Road Staon

The BirdneckStaon(Figure2.117) would be located on

Birdneck Road immediately south of Laskin Road. It is

proposed as an atgrade center plaorm staon. Pedestrian

signal phases and crosswalks would be provided at the

Birdneck Road/Laskin Road intersecon to access the

staon. A surface Park & Ride lot with approximately 150

spaces would be provided at the southeast corner of Laskin

Road and Birdneck Road. The developed area for the Park &

Ride site would be approximately 3.0 acres. HRT bus servicewould be provided with bus stops on Laskin Road near the

staon.

DesignNote:FortheBRTmode,thestaonwouldbe

locatedonstreetonBirdneckRoad.Curbmodificaons

wouldberequiredtoaccommodatetheplaorm.ThePark

&RidelotwouldbeinthesamelocaonastheLRT

alternave.

ALT1A

Town Center

ALT1B

Rosemont

ALT2

NSRR

ALT3

Hilltop

Figure2.117|BirdneckRoadStaon

Source: HDR, 2014

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operaons and room for expansion of the LRT system. Significant enhancements were made by Hampton RoadsOperaon and Maintenance Costs be modified to improve access to the propose


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operaons and room for expansion of the LRT system.

Roadway access would be available from Poers Road; the

access road into the site would need to cross Navyowned

or VDOTowned property. The surrounding land is vacant

(see Figure2.123).

CapitalCosts

Design and construcon of the LRT build alternaves

(escalated to the year 2018, as the assumed midpoint of

construcon) would have capital costs as shown in the LRT

Alternave Summary Table2.13B. Addional detail on the

cost esmates is aached in AppendixH.

g y p

Transit to incorporate Federal Transit Administraon

suggesons and requirements. Forecasts are presented for

the year 2034.

Ridership projecons for the LRT alternaves are presented

in Table2.13Band discussed further in Secon3.2.

BusFeederSystem

HRT currently operates local and express fixed route bus

service along designated routes through the VBTES Corridor.

As part of the build alternaves, this HRT bus system would

OperaonandMaintenanceCosts

Operang and maintenance costs have been forecasted f or

each of the LRT alternaves using FTAapproved

methodologies. Operaon and maintenance costs of the

LRT build alternaves are shown in Table2.13B.

RidershipForecasts

Ridership forecasts for the Virginia Beach Transit Extension

Study were developed using the current HRTcustomized

version of the Hampton Roads Regional Travel Demand

Model. The model was originally developed by the Virginia

Department of Transportaon (VDOT) for the Hampton

Roads Transportaon Planning Organizaon (HRTPO).

p p p

The modified bus service, or bus feeder system

include increases in bus frequencies, stops at

staons, and in some cases, modificaon of b

alignments to enhance local connecvity. All o

the VBTES Corridor would have expanded houto match the build alternaves operaons pla

Descripons of routes with revised coverage

Table2.12,and the new routes are shown i

Figures2.124AC.

Figure2.124AC |NewFeederBusRoutes

A:Route35 B:Route38 C:Route39

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ALTERNATIVE1B:

Newtown Road to Rosemont

ALTERNATIVE2:

Newtown Road to

Oceanfront via the NSRR ROW

ALTERNATIVE3:

Newtown Road to

Oceanfront via Laskin Ro

Length(miles) 4.8 12.2 13.5

GradeSeparations

(LRT over Street)

Witchduck Road

Independence Boulevard

Witchduck Road


Rosemont Road

Lynnhaven Parkway

London Bridge Road

Witchduck Road


Rosemont Road

Lynnhaven Parkway

Virginia Beach Blvd./Great Neck Rd

First Colonial Road

RoadClosures

(Streets to be closed at LRT crossing)

Budding Avenue

Fir Avenue

Budding Avenue

Fir Avenue

Budding Avenue

Fir Avenue

Stations

Newtown Road (exisng Park and Ride)

Witchduck (with Park and Ride)

Town Center (with Park and Ride) 3

site opons

Rosemont (with Park and Ride)



Town Center (with Park and Ride) 3

site opons


Lynnhaven (with Park and Ride)

North Oceana (with Park and Ride)

Convenon Center

Oceanfront

Newtown Road (exisng Park and R


Town Center (with Park and Ride)

ons



Great Neck (with Park and Ride) ele

Hilltop West

Hilltop East (with Park and Ride)

Birdneck (with Park and Ride)

Convenon Center

Oceanfront

BridgesoverWater

Thalia Creek Thalia Creek

London Bridge Creek

Thalia Creek

London Bridge Creek

Linkhorn Bay

ALTERNATIVE1A:

Newtown Road to Town Center

3.0

Witchduck Road

Independence Boulevard (if Independence,

Market, or Constuon Staon Opon is

selected)

None

None



Town Center (with Park and Ride) 4 site

opons

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ALTERNATIVE1B:

Newtown Road to Rosemont

ALTERNATIVE2:

Newtown Road to

Oceanfront via the NSRR ROW

ALTERNATIVE3:

Newtown Road to

Oceanfront via Laskin Ro

Length(miles) 4.8 12.2 13.5

GradeSeparations

(BRT over Street)

Witchduck Road


Witchduck Road


Rosemont Road

Lynnhaven Parkway

London Bridge Road

Witchduck Road


Rosemont Road

Lynnhaven Parkway

First Colonial Road

RoadClosures

(Streets to be closed at BRT crossing)

Budding Avenue

Fir Avenue

Budding Avenue

Fir Avenue

Budding Avenue

Fir Avenue

Stations



Town Center (with Park and Ride) elevat

ed opons




Town Center (with Park and Ride) ele

vated opons



North Oceana (with Park and Ride)

Convenon Center

Oceanfront

Newtown Road (exisng Park and R


Town Center (with Park and Ride) e

ons



Great Neck (with Park and Ride)

Hilltop West

Hilltop East (with Park and Ride)

Birdneck (with Park and Ride)

Convenon Center

Oceanfront

BridgesoverWater

Thalia Creek Thalia Creek

London Bridge Creek

Thalia Creek

London Bridge Creek

Linkhorn Bay

ALTERNATIVE1A:

Newtown Road to Town Center

3.0

Witchduck Road

Independence Boulevard (if Independence

or Constuon Staon Opon is selected)

None

None



Town Center (with Park and Ride) 3 site

opons

Source: HDR, 2014


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Table2.21|NoBuildAlternaveTransitServiceinVBTESCorridor


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Source: HDR, 2013 *VBWaveroutesoperateseasonallyfromMay1stthroughLaborDayweekend.

Route

SpanofService ServiceFrequency

Weekday Saturday Sunday Period Weekday Saturday Sunday

Route1 4:43 am 1:17 am 4:39am 1:29am 5:37am 1:31am

Peak 15 30

60Base 30 30

Late Night 60 60

Route20 4:54 am 1:15 am 5:23 am 1:17 am 6:23 am 1:17 am

Peak 15 30

60Base 30 30

Late Night 60 60

Route22 6:03 am 6:56 pm 6:03 am 6:50 am n/a 60 60 n/a

Route25 6:02 am 12:48 am 6:05 am 12:48 am n/a 60 60 n/a

Route26 6:31 am 6:45 pm 7:32 am 6:46 pm n/a 30 30 n/a

Route27 5:48 am 12:56 am 5:48 am 1:03 am n/a

Peak 30

60 n/aBase 30

Late Night 60

Route28 6:00 am 6:51 pm n/a n/a 30 n/a n/a

Route29 6:48 am 6:45 pm 6:48 am 6:45 pm n/a 60 60 n/a

VBWave30* 8:00 am 2:00 am 8:00 am 2:00 am 8:00 am 2:00 am

Peak 5

15 15Base 15

Late Night 15

VBWave31* 9:30 am 11:10 pm 9:30 am 11:10 pm 9:30 am 11:10 pm 20 20 20

VBWave32* 10:00 am 10:00 pm 10:00 am 10:00 pm 10:00 am 10:00 pm 60 60 60

Route33 6:30 am 7:43 pm 6:30 am 7:43 pm 6:00 am 7:15 pm 60 60 40

Route36 5:48 am 10:41 pm 6:10 am 10:46 pm n/a

Peak 30

60 n/aBase 60

Late Night 60

Route960MAX 6:00 am 8:55 pm 7:00 am 8:50 pm 7:50 am 8:50 pm 60 60 60

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LRTALTERNATIVES BRTALTERNATIVES

Table3.23|ProjectedYear2034AverageWeekdayLRTandBRTBoardingsbyStaon Table3.24|ModeofAccessforVirginiaBeachStaons

Alternave1A Alternave1B Alternave2 Altern

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1A 1B 2 3 1A 1B 2 3

YorkStreet/Freemason 350 350 355 360 300 290 300 290

Moncello 600 620 635 650 500 500 520 520

MacArthurSquare 800 810 845 885 640 650 690 700

CivicPlaza 600 610 665 705 490 500 545 565

HarborPark 450 440 440 450 350 350 360 360

NSU 500 530 560 590 450 430 460 470

Ballenne/BroadCreek 500 510 525 530 410 420 420 420

InglesideRoad 200 225 240 245 190 180 200 200

MilitaryHighway 1,000 1,025 1,125 1,175 830 830 900 950

NewtownRoad(LRT) 1,200 1,210 1,260 1,320 570 620 1,300 1,450

NewtownRoad(BRT) N/A N/A N/A N/A 900 980 1,030 1,040

V I R G I N I A B E A C H S T A T I O N S

Witchduck 900 830 895 950 540 490 575 615

TownCenter 1,350 1,550 1,725 1,890 900 910 1,100 1,220

Rosemont N/A 990 940 1,050 N/A 580 600 680

Lynnhaven N/A N/A 570 360 N/A N/A 365 230

NorthOceana N/A N/A 200 N/A N/A N/A 120 N/A

GreatNeck N/A N/A N/A 895 N/A N/A N/A 575

HilltopWest N/A N/A N/A 1,075 N/A N/A N/A 700

HilltopEast N/A N/A N/A 450 N/A N/A N/A 300

Birdneck N/A N/A N/A 920 N/A N/A N/A 600

ConvenonCenter N/A N/A 210 225 N/A N/A 130 120

Oceanfront N/A N/A 755 1,030 N/A N/A 475 650

TotalLRTBoardings 9,300 10,550 12,830 16,665 5,430 5,460 6,425 6,655

TotalBRTBoardings 0 0 0 0 2,340 2,960 4,395 6,730

TotalSystemBoardings 9,300 10,550 12,830 16,665 7,770 8,420 10,820 13,385

N O R F O L K S T A T I O N S ( T H E T I D E )EVMC/FortNorfolk 850 850 885 910 700 690 730 730

Note: The terms boardings, trips, and riders all refer t o unlinked passenger trips.

Source: HDR, 2013

Walk P&R Transfer Walk P&R Transfer Walk P&R Transfer Walk P&

Witchduck 52% 27% 21% 53% 15% 32% 53% 14% 32% 53% 14%

TownCenter 62% 21% 17% 61% 11% 28% 61% 10% 29% 61% 9%

Rosemont 68% 32% 0% 79% 21% 0% 82% 18%

Lynnhaven 40% 32% 28% 55% 45%

NorthOceana 0% 26% 74%

GreatNeck 44% 7%

HilltopWest 67% 7%

HilltopEast 88% 11%

Birdneck 90% 10%

Convenon

Center34% 66% 0% 62% 38%

Oceanfront 53% 1% 47% 54% 0%

Note: The mode of access at the Town Center Staon applies to all staon opons.

Source: HDR, 2014


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Unmetered parking in the Oceanfront Resort Area is

managed by the Residenal Permit Parking Program.

Parking lots and garages owned by the City charge daily or

hourly fees depending on locaon

Figure3.3 1TownCenterofVirginiaBeach

F ilit S

Table3.32|CityOwnedOffStreetP

withinOneHalfMileofProposedOce

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hourly fees, depending on locaon.

Table3.32summarizes the exisng offstreet parking

facilies owned by the City within a onehalf mile walking

distance of the proposed Oceanfront Staon, which is

located at 19th

Street and Arcc Avenue. Figure3.33shows

acvity in the Oceanfront Resort Area, and Figure3.34

shows the locaon of these parking facilies. The two lots

located on 19th

Street contain 538 parking spaces. An

addional 377 spaces will become available in the new City

owned garage at 25th

Street that is scheduled to open in

2015.

Figure3.32|LocaonsofCityOwnedParkingwithinmileofProposedTownCenterStaon

Source: www.vbgov.com, City of Virginia Beach, 2014

Source: www.towncenterofvirginiabeach.com, 2014

Facility Spac

19

thStreet

North

Lot

334

19thStreetSouthLot 204

Source: www.vbgov.com, City of Virginia Beach, 2014

Figure3.33VirginiaBeachOceanfrontResortArea

Note: The two 19th

Street Lots are currently being conside

opment, although no plans have beenfinalized

The 25th Street Lot is currently being redeveloped. The si

377 public parking spaces in a new structure that t he City

operate, in addion to 221 spaces t hat will be leased by t

use by residents of an adjacent apartment building.

Source: City of Virginia Beach Convenon and Visitors Bureau, 2014


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Figure3.41|VirginiaBeachBikewaysandTrails


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Figure4.12AB|VBTESCorridorandStudyAreafortheDemographicAnalysis

Source: HDR,2014

ALTERNATIVE1A:


TownCenterStaon

(TownCenter

Alterna

ve)

ALTERNATIVE1B:


proposedRosemontStaon

(RosemontAlternave)

A

B

BuildAlternaves

NorfolkLRT"TheTide"

StudyAreaBlockGroups

StudyAreaBoundary



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Figure4.12CD|VBTESCorridorandStudyAreafortheDemographicAnalysis

Source: HDR,2014

ALTERNATIVE2:


proposedOceanfrontStaonvia

theNSRRROW

(NSRRAlternave)

ALTERNATIVE3:


OceanfrontStaonviaLaskinRoad

(HilltopAlternave)

C

D

BuildAlternaves

NorfolkLRT"TheTide"

StudyAreaBlockGroups

StudyAreaBoundary


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Figure4.13 NewtownSGAMasterPlanMap


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Source: CityofVirginiaBeach,2009


Figure4.14PembrokeSGAMasterPlanMap


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Figure4.15RosemontSGAMasterPlanMap


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specificchangesintraffichavenotbeenmodeled,itis

ancipatedthatsomeofthetrafficcurrentlyusingFir

StreetandBuddingStreetwouldbedivertedtoThalia

Road.Thiswouldhavethepotenaltocauseanincreasein

vehiculartrafficthroughtheneighborhoodandrelated

noise.

Alternave2passesthroughfiveSGAs: Newtown,

Pembroke,Rosemont,Lynnhaven,andResort.Alternave2

addsstaonsatLynnhaven,NorthOceana,theVirginia

BeachConvenonCenter,andtheOceanfrontResortArea.

AVehicleStorageandMaintenanceFacility(VSMF)would

belocatedadjacenttotheNorthOceanastaon.

The proposed Lynnhaven Staon and Park & Ride lot would

Figure4.16showsthemasterplanprojeconforthe

LynnhavenSGAthatincludesanextensionofanLRTsystem.

Landusesinnearbyresidenalcommunies,whichinclude

LynnhavenWoodsandNonghamEstatestothesouthof

Alternave2,wouldnotbeimpacted.Currentzoningand

AICUZregulaonslimitthedevelopmentpotenalinthis

area.

hasnocommercialdevelopmentpotenaldu

easementsownedbytheNavy.TheOceanaG

WestOceananeighborhoodscontainlowden

familyhousingandarenotincludedaspartof

Changestolandusepaernsarenotexpecte

neighborhoodsbecauseoftheirproximityto

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ALTERNATIVE2:NSRRAlternave

Alternave2wouldincludealloftheeffectson

demographicsandlandusefromNewtowntotheproposed

RosemontStaonasnotedAlternave1B.

TheproposedLynnhavenStaonandPark&Ridelotwould

belocatedbetweenLynnhavenRoadandLynnhaven

Parkwaycurrentlyzonedforlightindustrialuse.

Developmentpotenaleastofthestaonislimitedby

AICUZrestricons.

area.

Connuingeast,theproposedNorthOceanastaonwould

belocatednorthofNASOceanaalongPoersRoadonCity

ownedpropertythatiscurrentlyusedforstormdebris

managementandconstruconmaterialdisposal.TheNorth

OceanastaonwouldincludeaPark&Ridefacility.Thesite

andtheAICUZregulaons.

Consideringthedevelopmentrestriconsimp

exisngAICUZregulaons,whichwouldnots

residenaldevelopment,opportuniesforfut

growthalongAlternave2fromtheproposed

StaontotheproposedConvenonCenterar

Figure4.16LynnhavenSGAMasterPlanMap

Source: CityofVirgini


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Figure4.21|MajorEmployersintheVBTESCorridorandtheCityofVirginiaBeachTable4.22|MajorEmployersintheVBTESCorridorandtheCityofVirginiaBeach

Map

KeyCompany TypeofBusiness

Civilian

Employees

InVBTES

Corridor

C1; JointExpedionaryBaseLileCreek/Ft.l *

B CityofVirginiaBeach MunicipalGovernment 6,000+

A CityofVirginiaBeachPublicSchools PublicSectorEducaon 15,299+

C1

K

C2


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;

C2

p y /

StoryMilitaryBase 6,000*

D1;

D2NavalAirStaonOceana/DamNeck MilitaryBase 3,600*

E LynnhavenMall RetailTrade 2,600

F GoldKey/PHRHotelsandResortsDeveloper,Owner,andOperatorof

Hotels2,365

G GEICOGeneralInsuranceCompanyAuto&OtherVehicleInsurance

Carriers2,300

H STIHLIncorporatedNorthAmericanHeadquarters;

PowerToolsManufacture2,067

I AMERIGROUP(Wellpoint) CorporaonInsuranceCarriers 1,850

J NavyExchangeServiceCommandHeadquarters;Military&Govern

mentExchangeRetail1,550

K MANCONIndustrialSuppliesandSupply

ChainManagement1,400

L HallAutomoveGroup CarDealership 1,042

M EngilityCorporaon EngineeringServices 800

N TheChrisanBroadcasngNetwork,Inc. TVBroadcastandCableNetworks 721

O CBN RadioandTelevisionBroadcasng 700

P LoanCareServicingCenter,Inc.RegionalHeadquarters;Financial

Services690

Q HarmonyInvestments,Inc. Hospitality 656

R SentaraBaysideHospitalGeneralMedicalandSurgical

Hospitals

639

S LifeNetHealth AmbulatoryHealthCareServices 560

T LockheedMarnCorporaon InformaonTechnologyServices 510

+AporonofpublicsectorandmunicipalgovernmentemployeesareapartoftheworkforceoftheVBTESCorridorforthose

schoolsandCityofficeslocatedwithinthestudyarea.Theexactfigureofpublicsectorandmunicipalgovernment

employeeswithintheVBTESCorridorcouldnotbeobtained.

*MilitaryPersonnelnotincludedincivilianworkforcetotal.Atthemeofpublicaon,employmentfiguresformilitary

personnelwerenotmadeavailable.

Source: CityofVirginiaBeachDepartmentofEconomicDevelopment,2014

Source: HDR,2014

Q

N;O

I

P

L J

F

G

E H

S

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T

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Table4.51|ParklandsandRecreaonAreasDirectlyAdjacenttotheVBTESAlternaves

MapKey ResourceName TypeofFacility Locaon TotalSize(acres) Ownership PermanentImpact Area

A ParliamentPark Neighborhoodpark ParliamentDriveatHunngtonDrive 10.9 Homeownersassociaon No

B Carolanne

Farm

Swim

Club

Private

outdoor

pools

5432

Parliament

Drive

3.6

Non

profit

recrea

on

club

No

C PointOViewElementarySchool Playingfields YoderLaneatNSRR 6.3(fieldsonly) VirginiaBeachPublicSchools No


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Figure4.51|LocaonsofParklandsandRecreaonAreasDirectlyAdjacenttotheVBTESAlternaves

D CentralPark Pondandparkwithwalkingpath MarketStreetatNSRR 2.5 CityofVirginiaBeach No

E EurekaPark Neighborhoodpark SouthernBoulevardatEurekaAvenue 1.4 CityofVirginiaBeach No

F OceanaVillagePark Neighborhoodpark SouthStreamlineDrive 1.7 CityofVirginiaBeach No

G CavalierGolf&YachtClub Privategolfcourseandyachtclub LaskinRoadwestofBirdneckRoad n/a PrivateMembershipOnlyClubYes(minorproperty

acquision)Appro

H TidewaterVeteransMemorialPark Memorial 19thStreetatJeffersonAvenue 0.9 CityofVirginiaBeach No

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View4(WitchduckRoadattheNSRRROW)

WitchduckRoadisabusyfourlaneroadwaywithulitypolesandwiresandintermi

sidewalks.Commercial,industrial,andinstuonaldevelopmentsflanktheroadway.

viewersareonroadwaytravelers.Giventheheavytraffic,commercialandindustrial

u

lity

poles

and

wires,

and

lack

of

landscaping,

this

area

is

considered

to

have

a

low

dsensivity.

Figure4.64|ViewfromWitchduckRoadlookingeasttowardthealignmentandformerNSRRROW.


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View5(KellamRoadattheNSRRROW)

KellamRoadisborderedbycommercial,office,andresidenaldevelopments.Single

residencesandmulfamilyresidenalcomplexesarepresentintheviewshedsouth

ThereissomelandscapingpresentalongtheformerNSRRROWandsouthoftheROW

Roadthatprovidesavisualbuffer.Ulitypolesandwiresandanelectricaltransmissi

visiblealongtheROW. Primaryviewersareresidentslookingnorthandonroadway

KellamRoad.Theviewshedinthisareaisconsideredtohaveamoderatedegreeofv

southofthealignmentbecauseoftheformerNSRRROWsproximitytotheresidenc

NewtownRoad

StaontoTown

Center

View6(IndependenceBoulevardattheNSRRROW)

ThislocaoniswithintheTownCenterofVirginiaBeach.IndependenceBoulevardis

arterialwithanadjacentmixofcommercialdevelopmentsandrestaurants.TheWes

SandlerCenterforPerformingArts,andamulfamilyresidenalcomplexadjointhe

ViewsintheareaaredominatedbythehighrisebuildingcomplexthatcomprisestheofVirginiaBeach.Thesebuildingsalsoblockmostviewsofthealignmentfromtheno

viewersareonroadwaytravelers.Thewideroadway,heavylevelsoftraffic,lackofc

development,andthequantyofsignagemakethisanareaoflowvisualsensivity.

Figure4.65|ViewofKellamRoadlookingsouthtowardthealignmentandformerNSRRROW.

Figure4.66 |ViewofIndependenceBoulevardlookingnorthtowardthealignmentandformerNSRRROW.

Sour

Sour

Sour


View7(CentralPark)

ThislocaoniswithintheTownCenterofVirginiaBeach.CentralParkisasmallpark

apondwithapavedtrailandsomelandscaping.Theparkislocatednorthoftheform

andissurroundedbyreadilyvisiblecommercialdevelopments,mulfamilyresiden

andulityfacilies.Primaryviewersareparkusersandpedestrians.Thevisibleurban

mentsaroundtheparkandtheparkslimitedsizeandusemakethisanareaconsider

moderatedegreeofvisualsensivity.

Figure4.67|ViewofCentralParklookingsoutheasttowardthealignmentandformerNSRRROW.

NewtownRoad

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View8(ThaliaRoadattheNSRRROW)

ThaliaRoadisanarrowresidenalstreetthatisflankedbysinglefamilyresidences.T

linedwithmaturetreesandhasnosidewalks.Primaryviewersareresidents.Giventh

natureandexisngvegetaon,ThaliaRoadisconsideredtohaveahighdegreeofvis

View9(RosemontRoadattheNSRRROW)

RosemontRoadwithinthisviewshedisborderedbyrestaurants,gasstaons,andco

velopments.TheI264overpassoverRosemontRoadisvisiblesouthoftheformerN

Primaryviewersareonroadwaytravelers.Thelevelsoftraffic,widthofroadway,adj

andcommerciallanduses,andthequantyofsignageanduliesmakethisviewshlowvisualsensivity.

Figure4.68|ViewfromThaliaRoadlookingnorthtowardthealignmentandformerNSRRROW.

Figure 4.69 |ViewofRosemontRoadlookingnortheasttowardthealignmentandformerNSRRROW.

Sour

Sour

Sour

TownCenterto

RosemontRoad


View10(WarrenPlace,northoftheNSRRROW)

WarrenPlaceisanarrowresidenalstreetlocatedwithinamulfamilyresidenalco

WarrenPlaceisnorthoftheformerNSRRROWandrunsnexttotheROWforabrief

AcrossfromWarrenPlaceandsouthoftheROWisanundevelopedparcelwithwood

vegetaon.

The

power

transmission

line

isalso

visible

along

the

south

side

ofthe

alig

Primaryviewersareresidents,lookingsouthtowardsthealignment.Giventhereside

andwoodlandvegetaonvisiblesouthofthealignment,WarrenPlaceisconsideredt

degree of visual sensivity

Figure4.610|ViewfromWarrenPlacelookingsouthtowardthealignmentandformerNSRRROW.


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degreeofvisualsensivity.

View11(LynnhavenParkwayattheNSRRROW)

LynnhavenParkwayatthislocaonisabusyfourtosixlaneroadway.Theroadwayis

urbanstripdevelopment,includinggasstaons,officeuses,andacardealership.Prim

areonroadwaytravelers.Thewideroadway,heavytraffic,urbanstripdevelopment,

quantyofsignageandoverheadwiresmakethisanareaoflowvisualsensivity.

View12(EurekaPark,SouthernBoulevard)

EurekaParkisaneighborhoodparklocatedattheinterseconofSouthernBoulevard

Avenue.Theparkislandscapedwithmaturetreesandasmallplayground.Theforme

andproposedalignmentarevisibleacrossSouthernBoulevard,atwolaneservicero

theROW.SeveralindustriallandusesabutthealignmentonthesouthandarealsorfromEurekaPark.Smallofficebuildingsandsinglefamilyresidencessurroundthepa

alignment.Primaryviewersareparkusersandonroadwaytravelers.EurekaParkisc

havealowvisualsensivitybecauseoftheexisngviewofindustriallanduseandlim

thepark.

Figure4.611|ViewofLynnhavenParkwaylookingnorthtowardthealignmentandformerNSRRROW.

Figure4.612|ViewfromEurekaParklookingsouthtowardthealignmentandformerNSRRROW.

RosemontRoad

toBirdneckRoad

Sour

Sour

Sour


View13(LondonBridgeRoadattheNSRRROW)

LondonBridgeRoadisanarterialroadwaywithacentermedianandsidewalks.Ther

flankedbyanursery,anopenfield,andsinglefamilyresidences.Maturetreesalsoin

flankLondonBridgeRoadsouthofthealignment.TheI264overpassisvisibletothe

viewersare

onroadway

travelers.

Given

the

wide

roadway,

inconsistent

land

develop

andproximitytotheI264overpass,thisareaisconsideredtohavealowdegreeofv

sensivity.

RosemontRoad

toBirdneckRoad

Figure4.613|ViewofLondonBridgeRoadlookingnorthtowardthealignmentandformerNSRRROW.


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View14(17th

Street/VirginiaBeachBoulevard,eastofBirdneckRoad)

17thStreet/VirginiaBeachBoulevardwithinthisviewshedisabusyfourlaneroadway

borderedbyparkinglots,gasstaons,apolicestaon,andcommercialdevelopment

andulitypolesandwiresarepresent.TheVirginiaBeachConvenonCenterisvisib

parkinglots.Primaryviewersareonroadwaytravelers.Duetothewideroadway,u

wires,thisareaisconsideredtohavealowdegreeofvisualsensivity.

View15(TidewaterVeteransMemorialPark,19thStreet)

TidewaterVeteransMemorialParkisasmallmemorialparklocatedsouthof19thStre

thestreetfromtheVirginiaBeachConvenonCenter.Theparkissurroundedbythe

ConvenonCentersparkinglotsandisvisuallydominatedbytheVirginiaBeachCon

buildingtothenorth.VisiblelandscapingconsistsofasmallgrasslawnwithsmalltreThememorial,whichiswithintheviewshed,isasmallmonumentsurroundedbyflag

Primaryviewersareparkusersandpedestrians. Duetothelimitedsizeoftheparka

withinaparkinglot,thisareaisconsideredtohavealowdegreeofvisualsensivity.

Figure4.614|Viewof17thStreet/VirginiaBeachBoulevardlookingeasttowardthealignment.

Figure4.615|ViewfromTidewaterVeteransMemorialParklookingnorthtowardsthealignment.

Oceanfront

ResortArea

Sour

Sour

Sour


View16(19thStreetatPavilionDrive)

19thStreetatthislocaonisafourlaneroadwaythatisborderedbysinglefamilyre

familyresidenalcomplexes,restaurants,officeuses,commercialdevelopments.Pri

areonroadwaytravelersandresidents.Giventheexisnglanduse,thisareaisconsi

alow

degree

ofvisual

sensi

vity.

Oceanfront

ResortArea

Figure4.616|Viewof19thStreetlookingwesttowardthealignment.


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View17(VirginiaBeachBoulevardatGreatNeckRoad/LondonBridgeRoad)

VirginiaBeachBoulevardatthislocaonisaheavilytraveledarterialiseightlaneswi

roadwayislinedwithcommercialdevelopments,restaurants,andofficebuildings.Si

ulitypolesandwiresarealsopresentintheviewshed.Primaryviewersareonroadw

Duetotheexisngmixoflanduses,heavytraffic,andtheroadwaysexisngvisualc

areaisconsideredtohavealowdegreeofvisualsensivity.

View18(LaskinRoadatRepublicRoad)

LaskinRoadwithinthisviewshedisabusyfourlaneroadwaywithsidewalksintermi

Aparallelserviceroadisvisiblethatprovidesaccesstothecommercialdevelopment

Road.Theroadwayislinedwithresidences,instuons,officebuildings,andcomme

ments.Ulitypolesandwiresandcommercialsignagealsolinetheroadway.Primaryonroadwaytravelers. Duetotheheavylevelsoftrafficandexisngvisualcluer,th

consideredtohavealowdegreeofvisualsensivity.

Figure4.617|ViewofVirginiaBeachBoulevardlookingeasttowardthealignment.

Figure4.618|ViewofLaskinRoadlookingnortheasttowardthealignment.HilltopArea

Sour

Sour

Sour


View19(LaskinRoadatWinwoodDrive)

WinwoodDrivewithinthisviewshedisanarrowroadwaylinedwithmaturetrees.Th

ShepherdLutheranChurchandtheLaskinRoadAnnex,thelocaonofVirginiaBeach

ParentSupportandInformaonCenter,arevisible.Singlefamilyresidenceslinether

of

Laskin

Road.

Primary

viewers

are

on

roadway

travelers

and

residents.

Given

the

laprimarilyresidenalnature,thisareaisconsideredtohaveamoderatedegreeofvisu

Figure4.619|ViewfromWinwoodDrivelookingnortheasttowardtheLaskinRoadAnnexathlecfields.ThisistheproposedlocaonfortheHilltopEastPark&Ride.


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View20(BirdneckRoadatWaterfrontDrive)

BirdneckRoadwithinthisviewshedisafourlaneroadwaywithacentermedian,side

ulitypolesandwires.Officebuildings,gasstaons,commercialdevelopments,resid

largestoragefacilityarevisible.Primaryviewersareresidentsandonroadwaytrave

densityofcommercialandresidenaldevelopmentalongtheroadway,thisareaisco

havealowdegreeofvisualsensivity.

Figure4.620|ViewofBirdneckRoadlookingnorthtowardthealignment.

Sour

Sour

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MapKey WaterbodyName(Type) ApproximateLocaon ProximitytoVBTESCorridor WaterQuality Im

A Unnamedpond(smallfreshwaterpond) SouthernBoulevardeastofS.LowtherDrive 15tothesouth Notassessed No

B UnnamedTributarytoKempsvilleLake WestofGreenwichRoad Within Notassessed No

C TributarytoThaliaCreek WestofIndependenceBoulevard Withinand15tothesouth 5D

D ThaliaCreek(estuarine) SouthernBoulevardWestofS.GumAvenue Within 5D

E UnsegmentedtributarytoLynnhavenBay;PinetreeBranch(estuarinecreek) VirginiaBeachBoulevardatNorthLynnhavenRoad Within 5D

F LondonBridgeCreek(estuarinecreek) NSRRwestofParkerLane Within 5D

G Unnamedpond(freshwaterpond) SouthofI264andeastofLondonBridgeRoad Immediatelyadjacent Notassessed No

H GreatNeckCreek(estuarinecreek) SouthernBoulevardeastofSouthSykesAvenue Within 3A No

I WolfsnareCreek(southernendofthecreek) LaskinRoadatChapelLakeDrive Within Notassessed No

J UpperLinkhornBay(estuarinebay) LaskinRoadatBaywayRoad Within 5D

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Table5.85|ReceptorswithPotenally

ModerateorSevereNoiseImpactsforLRT

Alternaves

ReceptorLandUse

Category

ALTERNATIVE Levelof

Impact1A 1B 2 3

R6 2 Moderate

R8 3 Severe

R9 2 Severe

R11 2 Severe

R12 2 Severe

R13 2 Moderate

R14 2 Severe

R15 2 Severe

Figure5.85|LocaonsofReceptorswithPotenallySevereNoiseImpacts


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R17b 2 Severe

R18 3 Severe

R21 2 Moderate

R22 2 Moderate

R27 2 Severe

R28 2 Moderate

R33 2 Moderate

R35a 2 Moderate

R38 2 Moderate

R39 3 Moderate

R40 2 Moderate

R41 2 Severe

R42 2 Moderate

R43 2 Severe

R48 2 Severe

R49 2 Severe

R50 2 Severe

R51 2 Severe

R52 2 Severe

R53 2 Severe

R54 2 Severe

R56 3 Severe

R62 2 Moderate

Source: HDR,2014

5.8.6 IndirectEffectsIndirecteffectsofthealternaveswouldbetheresultof

changesintrafficpaernsandurbandevelopmentrelated

toimprovementsintransitservice.Localizedareasnear

Park&Ridelotscouldseeincreasedroadwaytraffic,which

wouldincreasenoiseandvibraonlevelsinthoseareas.

Thenewpublictransportaonsystemcoulddrawnew

residenalandcommercialdevelopmentsthatcouldaract

addionaltrafficandthereforeresultinanincreasedlevel

ofnoiseandvibraons.

Source: HDR,2014

ALTERNATIVE

1A 1B 2 3

Category1 0 0 1 1

Category2 7 10 20 20

Category3 0 0 0 0

LandUseCategory

Table5.86|SummaryofLRTBuildAlternave

PotenalVibraonImpactsbyLandUse

Category

Source: HDR,2014

Table5.87|SummaryofPotenalBRTBuild

AlternaveNoiseImpactsbySource(Following

FTAMethodology)

Source: HDR,2014

Numberof

Moderate

Impacts

Numberof

Severe

Impacts

ALTERNATIV

E

1A Category1 0 0Category2 1 0

Category3 0 0

1B

Category1 0 0

Category2 1 0

Category3 0 0

2

Category1 0 0

Category2 2

0

Category3 0 0

3

Category1 0 0

Category2 2 0

Category3 0 0

Table5.88|ReceptorswithPotena

orSevereNoiseImpactsforBRTAlter

ReceptorLandUse

Category

ALTERNATIVE

1A 1B 2 3

R6 2

R56 2

Source: HDR,2014


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Source: Fitzgerald & Halliday and HDR, 2013

MapKey ResourceName TypeofFacility Locaon

A Norfolk and Virginia Beach Railroad Historic rail line (NR eligible) Former NSRR ROW

B Point OView Elementary School Playing fields Yoder Lane at former NSRR ROW

C Central Park Pond and park with walking path Market Street at former NSRR ROW

D Eureka Park Neighborhood park Southern Boulevard at Eureka Avenue

E Upper Wolfsnare Historic property (NR listed) Poers Road north of former NSRR ROW

F NAS Oceana Historic District Historic district (NR eligible) South of Poers Road

G Oceana Village Park Neighborhood park South Streamline Drive

H Tidewater Veterans Memorial Park Memorial 19thStreet at Jefferson Avenue

Table7.31Secon4(f)ResourcesWithinandAdjacenttotheVBTESCorridor(SeeFigure7.31)

Source: Fitzgerald & Halliday and HDR, 2013


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APPENDIXA | ListofPreparers Nove

HamptonRoadsTransithaspreparedtheVirginiaBeachTransitExtension

StudyDEISwiththeassistanceofateamofconsultants.Thefollowing

personnelwereinstrumentalinthepreparaonofthisdocument.

HamptonRoadsTransitName Role

JulieTimm,AICP ProjectManager/TransitDevelopmentOfficer

RayAmoruso ChiefPlanningandDevelopmentOfficer

LeeRoyPadge,P.E. DirectorofEngineering

MarieArnt

Senior

Public

Outreach

Coordinator

DonLint DirectorofConstrucon

ConsultantTeam

Firm/Staff Degree ProfessionalCerficaon/Licenses DEISContribuo

HDR EricNelson B.S.,M.C.R.P AmericanInstuteofCerfiedPlanners ProjectManager

MarcusArnold B.A. AmericanInstuteofCerfiedPlanners Planning/Operaons

JeanneBarnes B.A.,M.A. CulturalResources


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JimBarone B.S. Professional LandscapeArchitect StaonDesign/UrbanDesign

RobinBedenbaugh B.S.,M.S. Professional WetlandDelineator EcologicalResources

Sco Bishop CerficateofManagementBuildingInformaonModeling,CerfiedEsmangProfessional CostEsmaon

RachelBowdoin B.S. VisualImpacts/SafetyandSecurity

AdamBuck B.S.,M.A.E. EngineeringIntern NoiseandVibraon

CareyBurch B.S.,M.S. AmericanInstuteofCerfiedPlanners Planning

BenjaminCamras B.A.,M.U.R.P. Planning

TimCasey B.S. InstuteofNoiseControlEngineering NoiseandVibraon

ChadChandler B.S.,M.S. Professional Engineer Rail/RoadwayDesign

BrianyDowdy B.S. EngineerInTraining RailDesign

RichardGlassen B.S.,M.S. Professional Engineer CostEsmaon

JasonGranado B.Arch,M.L.A. StaonDesign/UrbanDesign

KarenHarrington B.S. Professional Engineer GISAnalysis

GinaJarta B.A. InstuteofNoiseControlEngineering NoiseandVibraon

NicholasKarcz B.A. TravelForecasng

Amanda Lutke B.A.,M.U.R.P. AmericanInstuteofCerfiedPlanners Planning

ThomasMarking B.A.,M.C.R.P. AmericanInstuteofCerfiedPlanners Planning

JohnMason B.S.C.E. Operaon&Maintenance/Cost Es

ThomasMore B.A.,M.U.R.P. AmericanInstuteofCerfiedPlanners EnvironmentalJusce

APPENDIXA | ListofPreparers Nove

ConsultantTeam

Firm/Staff Degree ProfessionalCerficaon/Licenses DEISContribuo

HDR

ChristopherRiviere

B.S.

Professional

Engineer

Rail

Design/Cost

Esma

on

MikeRose B.S. TravelForecasng

MichaelSnyder B.S. Professional Engineer RoadwayDesign

NormanWagner B.S. Professional Engineer CostEsmaon

DusnWatson B.S.,M.E.P AmericanInstuteofCerfiedPlanners NoiseandVibraon

PaulWeishar B.A.,M.F.A. CulturalResources

F i t z ge ra l d & Hal l i day , I n c DrewDraper B.S.,M.S. CerfiedProfessionalTransportaonPlanner Traffic

StephanieDyerCarroll B.A.,M.A. AmericanInstuteofCerfiedPlanners EnvironmentalPlanning

RonGautreau B.S.,M.S. EnvironmentalPlanning

MicheleMyers B.F.A. Graphics

TerriMorrell B.S.,M.S. AmericanInstuteofCerfiedPlanners Planning


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CarolGould B.S. AmericanInstuteofCerfiedPlanners EnvironmentalPlanning

DanHageman B.S. CerfiedSoilScienst EnvironmentalPlanning

DavidLaiuppa B.S.,M.S. CerfiedErosion,Sediment,andStormWaterInspector,CerfiedSoilScienst EnvironmentalPlanning

MarcyMiller B.S.,M.U.R.P. AmericanInstuteofCerfiedPlanners EnvironmentalPlanning

PaulStanton B.S.,M.S. EnvironmentalPlanning

CarlaTillery B.S.,M.S. Traffic

JoshWeiss B.A. EnvironmentalPlanning

The Mi le s Agency DelcenoMiles B.A. PublicInvolvement

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B.2.5 RegionalAgencies ChesapeakeBayLocalAssistanceDepartment

HamptonRoadsMarimeAssociaon

HamptonRoadsTransportaonPlanningOrganizaon

NorfolkAirportAuthority

UnitedWayofSouthHamptonRoads

B.2.6 Libraries MeyeraE.OberndorfCentralLibrary

BaysideSpecialServiceLibrary

GreatNeckAreaLibrary

Joint UseLibrary(TCC/CityofVirginiaBeach)

KempsvilleAreaLibrary

Oceanfront AreaLibrary

PrincessAnneAreaLibrary

Pungo BlackwaterLibrary

LightRailNow

LondonBridgeBapstChurch

LynnhavenMall

Mt.TrashmoreFamilyYMCA

NAACP

NewJournalandGuide

OceanaGardensCivicLeague

PembrokeMall

PublicTransportaonAllianceofHamptonRoads

RetailAlliance

RockChurch

SeatackCivicLeague

SentaraVirginiaBeachGeneralHospital

SierraClub

TidewaterBuildersAssociaon

B.4 InterestedPares NorfolkSouthernRailroad

DominionVirginiaPower

VirginiaNaturalGas

CoxCommunicaons

Verizon

HamptonRoadsSanitaonDistrict


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WahabPublicLawLibrary

WindsorWoodsAreaLibrary

B.3 OtherAgencies/

Organizaons

CentralBusiness

District

Associa

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Beach

CityofNorfolk,AdministraveServices

EasternShoreChapelChurch

FOX43 TV

PaulD.Fraim,Mayor,CityofNorfolk

HamptonRoadsChamberofCommerce

HamptonRoadsPartnership

HilltopFamilyYMCA

MarcusD.Jones,CityManager,CityofNorfolk

LeagueofWomenVoters

TownCenterofVirginiaBeach

UrbanLeagueofHamptonRoads

TheVirginianPilot

VirginiaBeachCouncilofCivicOrganizaons

VirginiaBeachFriendsSchool

VirginiaBeachHotelMotelAssociaon

WaveChurch

WAVY TV

WHRO 15

WTKR TV

WVECTV

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