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Some things can’t wait for traffic
Capital Beltway HOT Lanes ProjectCapital Beltway HOT Lanes ProjectFairfax County TAC Update – August 16, 2011Fairfax County TAC Update – August 16, 2011
New Travel Choices AheadNew Travel Choices Ahead
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Some things can’t wait for traffic
• Project over 75% complete Project over 75% complete
• New bridge spans completed New bridge spans completed at every interchange; at every interchange;
Second spans well underwaySecond spans well underway
• 80% of sound walls completed80% of sound walls completed
• Significant progress on mainline Significant progress on mainline Beltway wideningBeltway widening
• Major utility relocations Major utility relocations completedcompleted
Major Milestones Reached Major Milestones Reached
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Some things can’t wait for traffic
Braddock Rd • New westbound span completed• New eastbound span completed 8/12 • Ramp work and HOT Lanes Connection
Major Milestones Reached Major Milestones Reached
Little River Tnpk• New eastbound span
completed• New westbound span
scheduled to open 8/19
Gallows Rd• New southbound span completed• New northbound span completed • Ramp to I-495 north reopened 8/12• Ramp and HOT Lane Connection
Arlington Blvd• Phase 1 & 2 spans
completed• Center Beltway
spans underway • Left lanes on
Route 50 reopened
Mainline Beltway Significant progress on new outer lanes
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Idylwood RdBridge completed
Mainline BeltwaySignificant progress on new outer lanes
I-66• Complete new I-66 eastbound span and new ramps• Close left exit from I-495 north to I-66 (after Labor Day)• Ramp and HOT Lanes Connection underway
Lee Highway• Complete new westbound span late 2011• Ramp and HOT Lanes Connection
underway
W&OD TrailBridge Completed
Major Milestones Reached Major Milestones Reached
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Jones Branch DrivePlaced steel HOT Lanes connection
Leesburg Pike RT 7• Underway 3rd phase –
center span
Dulles Toll Road RT 267Completed major steel erection
Chain Bridge Rd RT 123•Completed HOT Lanes spans• Deck work for I-495 northbound
Westpark Bridge •Completed bridge widening•Deck for HOT Lanes connection
Major Milestones Reached Major Milestones Reached
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Some things can’t wait for trafficOperations ReviewOperations Review
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How HOT Lanes WorkHow HOT Lanes Work
Variable pricingVariable pricing:: tolls rise and fall based on real-time traffic conditionsNot an everyday toll road:Not an everyday toll road: pay a toll for a faster, more predictable travel timeFully electronic tolling with E-Z Pass:Fully electronic tolling with E-Z Pass: Electronic signs display rates; no toll boothsRide for FreeRide for Free: Carpools (HOV-3), Transit, Motorcycles and Emergency Vehicles
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• All users will need an E-Z Pass; carpools will use new switchable E-ZPass for free HOV option
• Signs approaching access points will inform drivers of real-time toll rates so drivers can make a choice
• Electronic gantries identify vehicle’s entry and exit points, and total trip distance
• State Trooper enforcement equipped with technology to aid their enforcement
Using HOT LanesUsing HOT Lanes
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Accessing HOT LanesAccessing HOT Lanes
• Dedicated HOT Lanes entrances and exits ramps different from the regular Beltway entrances and exits
• Access from Mainline Beltway• Northbound HOT Lanes:
just south of Braddock Rd • Southbound HOT Lanes: just north of Dulles Toll Rd
• Three new access points to/from the Beltway at•Lee Highway (Route 29)•Westpark Drive•Jones Branch Drive
Route 7
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New Westpark Bridge & Jones Branch ConnectionsRelief for Routes 7 and 123
• Access Tysons’ malls without traveling on Routes 123 or 7
• Better and easier access to major employment sites
• New incentive for carpooling or riding a bus to Tysons
• Will alleviate local traffic to/from McLean and Vienna
HOT Lanes: HOT Lanes: Better Access to TysonsBetter Access to Tysons
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Keeping HOT Lanes Moving Keeping HOT Lanes Moving Safety/Incident Response – Top PrioritySafety/Incident Response – Top Priority
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Some things can’t wait for trafficTransurban-Fluor Community GrantTransurban-Fluor Community Grant
• Designed for communities located in neighborhoods surrounding project corridor
• Supports grassroots and non-profit organizations that offer significant benefit to environment, safety, aesthetics or well-being of local communities
• Since 2009 launch, grant program has supported nearly 36 local organizations
• Check out www.virginiahotlanes.com/grant for more information
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