Public Meeting: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) TNC (Transportation Network Company) Lot on S. Eads Street

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1 Public Meeting: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) TNC (Transportation Network Company) Lot on S. Eads Street Department of Environmental Services, Transportation Division Sept. 27, 2018

2 Area Layout 2

3 Who s Responsible? Operation of S. Eads Street County Operation of Route 1 VDOT Operation of lot MWAA 3

4 Actions to Date March 1, MWAA applied for certificate of occupancy to operate two 50-space parking lots on S. Eads Street March 16, County s Zoning Division approved certificate of occupancy April 16, MWAA started operations at S. Eads Street April 20-26, County conducted new traffic counts on S. Eads Street, monitored nearby intersections with traffic cameras May - County met with VDOT NOVA District staff to discuss impacts and possible options for Route 1 access August - MWAA, VDOT and County staff met to discuss impacts and possible solutions September - County submitted design plan for interim solution to VDOT, set counters at lot's entrance/exit and on S. Eads Street to capture traffic volumes September VDOT reviewed the design plan and issued permit 4

5 Traffic on S. Eads Street Base Annual Average Daily Traffic: 11,000 vehicles per day Counts collected one week after lot opening, and again in September Counter locations 5

6 Traffic Volumes at the MWAA Lot Sources: MWAA data Date Day AM Peak Hour Exiting Volume PM Peak Hour Exiting Volume Total Daily Exiting Voume Daily Traffic Volume generated by Lot 05/11/2018 Friday /12/2018 Saturday /13/2018 Sunday /14/2018 Monday /15/2018 Tuesday /16/2018 Wednesday /17/2018 Thursday /18/2018 Friday /19/2018 Saturday /20/2018 Sunday /21/2018 Monday /22/2018 Tuesday /23/2018 Wednesday /24/2018 Thursday /25/2018 Friday /26/2018 Saturday /27/2018 Sunday /28/2018 Monday /29/2018 Tuesday /30/2018 Wednesday /31/2018 Thursday /01/2018 Friday /02/2018 Saturday /03/2018 Sunday /04/2018 Monday /05/2018 Tuesday /06/2018 Wednesday /07/2018 Thursday /08/2018 Friday /09/2018 Saturday /10/2018 Sunday

7 Traffic Volumes at the MWAA Lot Time (Hour Intervals) Entrances Exit S. Eads St Heading Heading Total Enter Time (Hour Intervals) Northern Southern Southbound Northbound Total Exit Total Volume 09/24 1:00 PM :00 PM :00 PM :00 PM :00 PM :00 PM :00 PM :00 PM :00 PM :00 PM :00 PM :00 AM /25 5:30 AM :00 AM :00 AM :00 AM :00 AM :00 AM :00 AM :00 PM Total Tube Counters had technical issue because they were calibrated to capture road traffic; staff is adjusting calibration Video/Manual counts conducted when the issue with tube counter was identified Source: County data 7

8 Community Concerns What we ve heard: Increased traffic volumes on area road network, especially S. Eads Street Cars parking illegally along S. Eads, Fort Scott, etc. and drivers walking into the MWAA lot to receive service requests Cars going through CVS and McDonalds parking lot to make exit onto/off Route 1 Cars circling area roads waiting to enter MWAA lot 8

9 Interim Solution Phase I Expected result: Shift most of lot s outbound traffic from S. Eads Street to the Route 1 ramp to the airport Solution requires: Opening lot s driveway to Route 1 Adding temporary span-wire signal control (pole erected) Would only allow egress from lot Lot egress and 27 th street split phase VDOT review & permit (completed) Expedited review Close coordination and support Fine-tuning lot s configuration Hatch out a couple of parking spaces that conflict with the exit flow Estimated installation: 1-2 weeks 9

10 Why not Why not allow ingress traffic from Route 1 right now? Needs parking configuration that meets the VDOT requirement for commercial entrance May need right turn lane from Route 1 Past parking configurations when the gate on Route 1 was open Source: Google 10

11 Interim Solution Phase II Reconfigure the lot's driveway on Route 1 Align the driveway with 27th Street to allow concurrent signal phase Relocate one signal pole Install permanent signal master arm pole on Route 1 Reconfigure lot to allow proper ingress flow VDOT review & permit Estimated cost: $250,000 Timeline: This would be a new capital project, requiring County Manager and County Board approval Estimated months, including underground utility survey, potential easement, design, VDOT review, construction, etc. 11

12 Next Steps County installs interim solution (Phase I), including the temporary signal MWAA fine-tunes lot s configuration and trims the trees that cause sight distance concern County monitors the signal operation and makes timing adjustments as necessary County continues monitoring, enforcement Feedback from the community County works with MWAA and VDOT to determine the feasibility of Phase II and implement it if positive County works with MWAA to identify additional strategies 12