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Home My WebLink About111307 I264 TRANSPORTATION NEEDTransportation Needs Transportation Needs Interstate I-264 Interstate I-264 Interstate 264 Interstate 264 •Under the direct management of VDOT & •Under the direct management of VDOT & FHWA FHWA •Separate from VDOT Urban System •Separate from VDOT Urban System •In addition to local transportation needs •In addition to local transportation needs Purpose Purpose •Why are we here? •Why are we here? –To go over the needed improvements –To go over the needed improvements to I-264 to I-264 •Why now? •Why now? –Toll study to be released soon –Toll study to be released soon concerning possibility of tolling I-264 concerning possibility of tolling I-264 Review of the Interstate 264 Review of the Interstate 264 Corridor Study Corridor Study November 13, 2007 November 13, 2007 History of I-264 History of I-264 •1967 as SR 44 Toll Road –4 Lanes •1967 as SR 44 Toll Road –4 Lanes •1980’s widening & First Colonial Intchg •1980’s widening & First Colonial Intchg •1990’s •1990’s –Widening to 8 lanes (w. of Lynnhaven) –Widening to 8 lanes (w. of Lynnhaven) –HOV Added, removed & re-added with –HOV Added, removed & re-added with use of shoulder use of shoulder –Tolls removed in 1995 –Tolls removed in 1995 –Incorporated into I-264 in 1999 –Incorporated into I-264 in 1999 VDOT & FHWA Agreement VDOT & FHWA Agreement •Improvements to interchanges •Improvements to interchanges •Construction would bring existing •Construction would bring existing facility into compliance with current facility into compliance with current design standards design standards –Widen mainline lanes to 12’from 11’ –Widen mainline lanes to 12’from 11’ –Install permanent shoulder –Install permanent shoulder I-264 Corridor Study I-264 Corridor Study Purposes Purposes •Improvements for mainline freeway •Improvements for mainline freeway •Improvements to 5 interchanges •Improvements to 5 interchanges •Likely impacts & design exceptions •Likely impacts & design exceptions Study Type Study Type Planning Level Analysis Planning Level Analysis •Conceptual design (No field survey) •Conceptual design (No field survey) •Planning cost estimates (No appraisals) •Planning cost estimates (No appraisals) •Sketch planning of impacts (Existing •Sketch planning of impacts (Existing mapping) mapping) •Preliminary alternative development •Preliminary alternative development •Preliminary planning cost estimates –will •Preliminary planning cost estimates –will change change I-264 Corridor Study I-264 Corridor Study Organization Organization •VDOT -Contractor •VDOT -Contractor •Study Management Team •Study Management Team –FHWA –FHWA –City of Virginia Beach –City of Virginia Beach –HRPDC –HRPDC –City of Norfolk –City of Norfolk I-264 Corridor Study I-264 Corridor Study Content Content •Documented existing conditions •Documented existing conditions •Develop Year 2030 volumes & •Develop Year 2030 volumes & deficiencies deficiencies •Develop & Evaluate improvement •Develop & Evaluate improvement alternatives alternatives •Identify recommendations •Identify recommendations LEVEL OF SERVICE LEVEL OF SERVICE LOS vs. Speed LOS vs. Speed FREEWAY SEPARATION AND SPEED 120070 Feet of Separation 1000 60 Vehicle Speed 800 50 Average Separation 600 Computed Speed 40 400 30 200 020 ABCDEF Level of Service Existing Conditions Existing Conditions Existing Deficiencies: Existing Deficiencies: Interchanges Interchanges Ramp •Newtown Road Westbound Off Ramp (a.m. peak) •Witchduck Road Westbound Off Ramp (a.m. peak) •Witchduck Road Westbound On Ramp (a.m. & p.m. peak) •Independence Boulevard Eastbound Off Ramp (p.m. peak) •Independence Boulevard Westbound Off Ramp (a.m. peak) •Independence Boulevard Westbound On Ramp (a.m. peak) Local Street Merge •Witchduck Road Eastbound Off Ramp (p.m. peak hour) •Independence Boulevard Eastbound Off Ramp (p.m. peak hour) •Lynnhaven Parkway Eastbound Off Ramp (a.m. & p.m. peak hours) Existing Deficiencies: Existing Deficiencies: Interchanges Interchanges Weave •WB I-64 ?EB I-264 -Newtown Off Ramp (a.m. & p.m. peak hour) •WB I-264 ?Newtown On-Ramp -WB I-264 (a.m. & p.m. peak hour) •EB I-264 C/D at Newtown (a.m. & p.m. peak hour) •EB I-264 Weave at Witchduck (p.m. peak hour) •WB I-264 Weave at Independence (a.m. peak hour) •EB I-264 Weave at Independence (a.m. and p.m. peak hour) •WB I-264 Weave at Lynnhaven Parkway (a.m. peak hour) Relative Crash Severity Relative Crash Severity I-264 SEGMENTOVERALL INTERSTATE RANK EastboundWestbound I-64 & Newtown Road3618 Newtown Rd. & Witchduck Rd.1454 Witchduck Road & Independence2863 Independence Blvd. & Rosemont Rd.7799 Rosemont Rd & Lynnhaven Parkway22139 Lynnhaven Parkway & Laskin Road9290 Laskin Road & First Colonial Road125135 151 Total Interstate Freeway Segments Improvement Alternatives · Level of Service C (LOS C) - Capacity of LOS C or better - Meets FHWA Design Guidelines · Reduced Impact - Capacity of LOS D or better - Design Exceptions to reduce impacts Forecasted Conditions Without Improvements ~. 1IIiIII( ~ IlIIC . ''!IIIiIIlf' .......~...."... , , I Forecasted 2030 Deficiencies: Forecasted 2030 Deficiencies: Interchanges Interchanges Ramp •Newtown Road Westbound Off Ramp (a.m. peak) Newtown Road Westbound On Ramp (a.m. peak) • •Witchduck Road Westbound Off Ramp (a.m. peak) •Witchduck Road Westbound On Ramp (a.m. & p.m. peak) •Independence Boulevard Eastbound Off Ramp (p.m. peak) Independence Boulevard Eastbound On Ramp (p.m. peak) • •Independence Boulevard Westbound Off Ramp (a.m. peak) •Independence Boulevard Westbound On Ramp (a.m. peak) Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Criteria 1.Capacity –LOS C or better 1.Capacity –LOS C or better 2.Weave Removal 2.Weave Removal 3.Local Street Ramp Spillback 3.Local Street Ramp Spillback 4.Safety 4.Safety 5.Cost–cost for improving an interchange area includes the 5.Cost–cost for improving an interchange area includes the cost of widening the mainline freeway lanes through the cost of widening the mainline freeway lanes through the interchange area interchange area 6.Right Of Way Impacts 6.Right Of Way Impacts 7.Environmental Impacts–wetlands, Section 4(f) 7.Environmental Impacts–wetlands, Section 4(f) properties, and historic resources. properties, and historic resources. 8.I-I Access–two lanes for each connection between I-64 8.I-I Access–two lanes for each connection between I-64 and I-264. and I-264. 9.Lane Balancing & Lane Continuity 9.Lane Balancing & Lane Continuity 10.Consistency with Local Plans 10.Consistency with Local Plans 11.Ability to Sign 11.Ability to Sign I-64 @ I-264 Interchange Improvement Plan LOS C Alternative LOS C Alternative Reduced Impact Alternative Reduced Impact Alternative I-264 @ Newtown LOS C Alternative I-264 @ Newtown Reduced Impact Alternative I-264 @ Witchduck LOS C Alternative I-264 @ Witchduck Reduced Impact Alternative I-264 @ Independence LOS C Alternative it::f;if"~fLt\ JlI.:'twr.,:1I".lJ,iiAY'tj@.Jl1":,) --IIi"- - 1 I I" . . "/1 I-264 @ Rosemont Reduced Impact Alternative I-264 @ Lynnhaven Pkwy LOS C Alternative I-264 @ Great Neck Road LOS C Alternative Freeway Pavement Width Segment Existi ng Lose Reduced Impact 1-64 - Newtown 200 308 296 Newtown - 200 264 264 Witchduck Witchduck - 156 252 228 Independence Independence - 156 204 204 Rosemont Rosemont - 130 130 130 Lynnhaven Lynnhaven - 130 130 130 Great Neck Summary of Costs Summary of Costs INTERCHANGE OR SEGMENT COST (2005 $’s) LOS CREDUCED IMPACT Newtown Road$ 541,903,000$ 319,345,000 Newtown-Witchduck$ 60,709,000$ 60,709,000 Witchduck Road$ 261,829,000$ 207,832,000 Witchduck-Independence$ 4,925,000$ 4,588,000 Independence Boulevard$ 306,957,000$ 182,600,000 Independence –Rosemont$ 110,639,000$ 60,278,000 Rosemont Road$ 174,797,000*$ 125,585,000 Lynnhaven Pkwy & Great Neck Road$ 55,492,000$ 55,492,000 TOTAL$1,517,251,000$1,016,429,000 RECOMMENDATION RECOMMENDATION •Reduced Impact Alternative •Reduced Impact Alternative “Once adopted, the plan for improvements to the I- 264 freeway lanes will serve as a guide in the design of improvements to the interstate.” Study Status Study Status •Accepted by FHWA November 2006 •Accepted by FHWA November 2006 •Used by VDOT as baseline for alternatives •Used by VDOT as baseline for alternatives analysis in project preliminary analysis in project preliminary engineering at I-264/Newtown Road & engineering at I-264/Newtown Road & Witchduck Road Interchange Witchduck Road Interchange Improvement Projects Improvement Projects •Other more “outside the box”alternatives •Other more “outside the box”alternatives are under consideration are under consideration Status of I-264 Projects Status of I-264 Projects •Preliminary estimate for I-264 •Preliminary estimate for I-264 improvements in 2005 $ is $1B. improvements in 2005 $ is $1B. •Two projects currently funded in SYIP •Two projects currently funded in SYIP –Westbound I-64 ramp onto Eastbound –Westbound I-64 ramp onto Eastbound I-264 –partially funded at $165M I-264 –partially funded at $165M –Lynnhaven Interchange Part 1 (Great –Lynnhaven Interchange Part 1 (Great Neck Ramps) –funded at $21M Neck Ramps) –funded at $21M Status of I-264 Projects Status of I-264 Projects •Future funding assumed in the 2030 long •Future funding assumed in the 2030 long range plan range plan –Independence Blvd Interchange –Independence Blvd Interchange •$250 M •$250 M –Lynnhaven Pkwy Interchange Part 2 –Lynnhaven Pkwy Interchange Part 2 •$70 M •$70 M Transportation Needs Transportation Needs Interstate I-264 Interstate I-264