SMART SCALE Round 4Pre-Applications

February 24, 20201

SMART SCALE Project Decisions Needed by February

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State Summary on Changes to SMART SCALE Timeline

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Draft FAMPO/GWRC Regional Projects for Pre-Applications

FAMPO:1. I-95 Exit 130 to Exit 126 (Combination of Two Previous SMART SCALE Round 3)

• Awaiting Smart Scale Round 4 Technical Guidance to determine project eligibility2. Exit 126 STARS from SMART SCALE Round 3 with VRE Feeder Bus from Rte 208 PNR Lot to

Fredericksburg VRE3. Exit 126 Super Ramp Connections from I-95 Exit 126 to Rte 174. Lafayette Blvd Study Multimodal Improvements with Transit and Bike/Ped (City/Spotsylvania)5. US 1 City STARS Study Improvements at Augustine Ave

GWRC:1. US 17 Bus STARS Study Improvements and Commuter Lot (SMART SCALE Round 3 & possible

Exit 133 Pedestrian accommodations)2. US 1 and Layhill Rd Intersection Improvements3. Pedestrian Improvements at US 1 and Foreston Woods 4. US 1 North Stafford STARS Study Improvements 5. US 301/Rte 207 Study Crossover Improvements in King George

1. I-95 Exit 130 to Exit 126 (Combination of Two Previous SMART SCALE Round 3)

Costs shown are from Rd 3 and are subject to change for a Rd 4application5

FAMPO

2. Exit 126 STARS from SMART SCALE Round 3 with VRE Feeder Bus from Rte208 PNR Lot to Fredericksburg VRE

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Estimate: ~ About $31 MillionLeveraged Funding: Currently $0; SS Selection Outlook: Low (Scored #293 out of #404 in Round 3); Multimodal from VRE Feeder Bus will increase score, but likely not enough.

FAMPO

3. Exit 126 – Super Ramp Connections from I-95 Exit 126 to Rte 17

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SS Selection Outlook: LowLeveraged Funding: $0From Approved 2015 VDOT IMR Study for Exit 126

1. Improve Interchange Configuration by adding direct access from I-95 SB to US 17 EB

2. Improve Interchange Configuration at US 1 and US 17 by constructing a northbound collector/distributor road and a new on-ramp from US 17 to I-95 NB and Rte 1 NB

Cost:1. SB = $103.3 M (2025 $) – 2018 FAMPO Study2. NB = $73.4 M (2025 $) – 2018 FAMPO StudyTotal SB + NB: $176.7 M (2025 $)

FAMPO

4. Lafayette Blvd Study Multimodal Improvements (City/Spotsylvania) Base Project: Only Transit and Bike/Ped

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Estimate: ~ TBD < $5 MillionLeveraged Funding: Currently $0;SS Selection Outlook: High

Improvements:1. Sidewalk along Eastside of Lafayette

Blvd from Twin Lakes Shared Use Path terminus to Southgate Avenue

2. Sidewalk along Westside of Rte 208 from Rte 1 to Hood Drive and along Hood Drive to Rte 208 PNR Lot

3. Transit stop improvements from Study4. New VRE Feeder Bus from Rte 208 PNR

Lot to Fredericksburg AMTRAK/VRE5. Multimodal improvements at the Rte

208 PNR Lot including new transit shelter and bicycle parking.

FAMPO

5. US 1 City STARS Study Improvements

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FAMPO

1. US 17 Bus STARS Study Improvements and Commuter Lot (SMART SCALE Round 3 & possible Exit 133 Pedestrian accommodations)

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GWRC

2. US 1 and Layhill Rd Intersection Improvements

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GWRC

3. Pedestrian Improvements at US 1 and Foreston Woods

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Route 1 & Austin Park Dr/Foreston Woods Dr

GWRC

4. US 1 North Stafford STARS Study Improvements

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GWRC

5. US 301/Rte 207 Study Crossover Improvements in King George

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GWRC

US 301 Crossover Improvements Cost Estimate: $2m-$4m

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Next Steps

February: Consensus on packaging of improvements into projects for pre-application process• May have application with multiple projects

March: Pre-Application period• Maximum of 5 pre-applications per applicant• A valid pre-application is required for all candidate projects

June 1st to August 1st: Application period• Maximum of 4 applications per applicant (one of the 5 pre-applications will not advance to the application stage)• Any scope change to a pre-application will require VDOT approval• FAMPO-GWRC and Locality resolutions of support• FAMPO approval of all applications within region for all applicants

August 1st: Application submission deadline