april 15, 2015 odd fellows road interchange and roadway improvements citizen information meeting
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April 15, 2015
Odd Fellows Road Interchange and Roadway Improvements
Citizen Information Meeting
Contract Information
Contractor: G.A. & F.C Wagman, Inc.
David Lyle Design-Build Project Manager
Paul Phillips Design-Build Construction Manager
Designer: Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc.
Rodney Hayzlett, P.E Design Manager
Contract Price: $29,846,350
Awarded: January 2015
Notice to Proceed: February 18, 2015 (Design Start Date)
Construction Start: November 2015
Final Completion Date: August 3, 2018
Introductions
Contract Information
Project Overview
Roundabouts
Construction Schedule
Conclusion
Agenda
Project Overview
Project OverviewSegment A
Design Features: New interchange with US 29/460
New roundabout at Top Ridge Road
Segment A
Top Ridge Road Roundabout
Bradley D
rive
Segment B1
WBL R
oute 460
EBL Route 460
Project OverviewSegment B1
Design Features: Roadway improvements along Odd Fellows Road
New roundabout at Mayflower Drive
Segment B1
Mayflower Drive Roundabout
May
flo
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Dri
ve
Bradley D
rive
Segment A
Segment B2
Project OverviewSegment B2 (Design Only)
Design Features: Roadway improvements along Odd Fellows Road
New Roundabout at Albert Lankford Drive and Murray Place
Segment B2
Albert Lankford Drive Roundabout
Lynchburg
Expressway
Segment B1Norfo
lk-S
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n Rai
lway
Albert Lankford DriveM
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ace
Roundabout Basics
Source: NCHRP Report 672, Roundabouts: An Informational Guide (Oct. 2010)
Typical Features
• Circular shape
• Traffic yields entering the circle
• Splitter islands direct traffic and
provide refuge for pedestrians
• Concrete apron permits turning
movements by large trucks
• Modern roundabout dates to
1960’s (U.K.)
• Virginia has 130± in its inventory
• 3 in Lynchburg District
Splitter Island
Apron
Diameter
Roundabouts
What benefits do roundabouts offer?
FUNCTIONAL
Keep traffic moving
Lower delays than a signalized
intersection
Lower costs to operate and
maintain
Reduced vehicle emissions
Source: NCHRP Report 672, Roundabouts: An Informational Guide (Oct. 2010)
Delay with Signal16 sec
Delay with Roundabout3 sec
1000 vehicles/hour
Roundabouts
What benefits do roundabouts offer?
SAFETY
• Significant safety improvement
Lowers vehicle speed
Eliminates red-light running
Eliminates most serious conflict points
Safer for pedestrians and cyclists
• Compared to Signalized Intersections
90% Reduction in Fatal Crashes
75% Reduction in Crashes with Injury
30% Reduction in Pedestrian Crashes
10% Reduction in Bicycle Crashes
Source: NCHRP Report 672, Roundabouts: An Informational Guide (Oct. 2010)
Roundabouts
What benefits do roundabouts offer?
SAFETY
Far fewer conflict points
Source: NCHRP Report 672, Roundabouts: An Informational Guide (Oct. 2010)
Roundabouts
3 Roundabouts Included on Project
1. Segment A: Top Ridge Road 80’ Diameter
2. Segment B1: Mayflower Drive 120’ Diameter
3. Segment B2: Albert Lankford Drive 85’ Diameter
How do these compare to existing roundabouts in Lynchburg District?
2
3
1
Roundabouts
5th StreetLynchburg, VA75’ Diameter
75’
Roundabouts
Routes 60 and 29Amherst, VA85’ Diameter
85’
15.9% Trucks
Roundabouts
Mayflower Drive
120’
8.6% Trucks
Construction Schedule
Targeting 2018 Delivery
Utility Relocations – June 2015 thru June 2016
Project Completion – August 2018
Traffic Impacts
Restrictions on Single Lane Closures
Odd Fellows Road: 7 AM – 9 AM; 4 PM – 6 PM
Route 29/460: 7 AM – 9 AM; 2 PM – 6 PM
Restrictions on Total Closure
6 AM – 7 PM (15 Minute Maximum)
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