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WELCOMEThe Virginia Department of Transportation and the

Department of Rail and Public Transportation welcome you to this

I-95/395 HOV/Bus/HOT Lanes ProjectCitizen Information Meeting

The information presented tonight represents the preliminary planning, engineering, and environmental efforts under way for the proposed 56-mile High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes on I-95/395 between the Pentagon and Massaponax. You will also hear information about the Transit/Transportation Demand Management Study under way to evaluate transit needs and opportunities in the corridor.

Your input is important. Please take the time to review the information presented and ask as many questions as you wish.

Thank you for participating.

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PURPOSE OF MEETINGFind out more information about HOT lanes and hear updates on:

• Status of the northern project currently under environmental review between Eads Street (near the Pentagon) and Garrisonville Road (Route 610) in Stafford County and an update on the southern project between Dumfries and Massaponax

• Ongoing activities to review proposed transit improvements in the corridor

• The I-95/395 Transit/Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Study

Your input is needed as part of the environmental review process. Comments are also welcome on the I-95/395 Transit/TDM Study in this corridor.

VDOT and DRPT will give presentations at 7:30 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m. Information stations will be available all evening for you to collect information and ask questions of project staff.

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

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The proposed project would create a 56-mile reversible HOV/Bus/HOT system in the existing I-95/395 corridor from Eads Street near the Pentagon in Arlington to Massaponax in Spotsylvania County.

The proposed project would:

• Expand the existing HOV system from two lanesto three lanes

• Extend two reversible HOV lanes 28 miles south to Massaponax

• Convert from traditional HOV to HOV/Bus/HOT lanes

• 33 proposed entry and exit points for better access

• Facilitate transit improvements including new Park & Ride facilities, enhancements to existing bus stations and a bus-only ramp at the Pentagon

• Generate funds the Commonwealth would use to enhance public transportation in the I-95/395 corridor, including increased bus service to existing bus stations and create bus-only ramps

• Provide dedicated enforcement, 24-hour video monitoring, and private incident response crews to assist motorists and work with emergency personnel to clear incidents

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

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Expansion of existingHOV/Bus lanesNew HOV/Bus/HOT lanesProposed extended transitionProposed Bus Station ImprovementsProposed Park & RideImprovementsNorthbound Accessto HOT LanesSouthbound Accessto HOT LanesAccess Ramps

This map is indicative and does not reflect final design. Location plans for the bus station improvements and Park & Ride improvements are being developed in consultation with the local jurisdictions and the Transit Advisory Committee.

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

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For purposes of planning, design and environmental review, the project has been divided into two sections. In the northern section, the existing HOV lanes from Eads Street to just south of Route 234 in Dumfries would be expanded to three lanes. The southern section would extend two of the lanes 28 miles south into Spotsylvania County.

The new HOV/Bus/HOT lanes would operate alongside the existing lanes and would be separated by concrete barriers. Drivers and buses would access the HOV/Bus/HOT lanes through dedicated entry and exit ramps.

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The northern section of the project includes a new seven-mile extension at the southern end of the existing reversible HOV lanes from Dumfries to Garrisonville Road to minimize traffic backups as the HOV lanes transition back into regular lanes.

The extension would operate until the construction of the southern section is complete.

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PROJECT TIMELINEThe following timeline presents dates for major milestones in the project’s schedule.

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100908070605042003

First PPTA proposal submitted

VDOT selects Fluor-Transurban proposal after competitive reviewVDOT and Fluor-Transurban sign Interim Agreement

Federal Highway Administration environmental review begins

North sectionconstruction begins

South sectionconstruction begins

Citizen InformationMeetings

North sectionenvironmental reviewcomplete

South sectionenvironmental review

complete

South sectionpublic hearing

North sectionpublic hearingCommonwealth Transportation Board approves concept,

Transurban joins Fluor as investor/managerFederal Highway

Administration defines2 projects for

environmental review

Feasibility study begins,transit advisory committee

established

*Future milestones are projections.

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PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPThe proposed I-95/395 HOV/Bus/HOT Lanes project is being developed under the Public-Private Transportation Act (PPTA) of 1995. A public-private transportation project is one in which a public agency partners with a private firm in planning, financing, constructing and/or operating a road, bridge or other facility.

The PPTA is not for all projects — only for ones that provide an innovative method of construction or financing that can deliver a project in a faster or less costly manner.

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I-95/395 HOV/BUS/HOT LANES PARTNERS

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENTOF TRANSPORTATION

FLUOR VIRGINIA ANDTRANSURBAN (USA)DEVELOPMENT INC.

VIRGINIA DEPARTMENTOF RAIL AND PUBLIC

TRANSPORTATION• Manage the environmental

review process• Continue to own I-95/395• Oversee the private contractor

• Develop a transit and transportation demand management plan for the I-95/395 corridor, including investment plan for transit funding generated by the HOV/Bus/HOT lanes project

• Invest upfront to fund construction of the lanes

• Operate and provide routine maintenance of the HOV/Bus/HOT lanes

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ABOUT HOT LANES

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HOT LANES 101High Occupancy Toll lanes (or HOT lanes) operate alongside existing lanes and are reserved for buses, carpoolers, motorcycles, emergency vehicles and motorists who choose to pay a toll.

CONGESTION PRICING The number of toll-paying customers that use HOT lanes is controlled by congestion toll pricing. When there is not much traffic, toll prices are low. When congestion increases, toll prices go up to regulate the number of toll-paying drivers wanting to enter the lanes.

The goal of congestion pricing is to control the number of toll-paying cars in the HOT lanes and keep them free-flowing.

HOT LANES IN AMERICA HOT lanes were first introduced in 1993 and currently operate in four states, including Minnesota, California, Texas and Colorado.

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PAYING TOLLS

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OPENROAD TOLLINGThe proposed HOV/Bus/HOT Lanes project would use electronic tolling.

Electronic signs located throughout the corridor would provide drivers with the latest toll rates.

Drivers would be able to make a choice whether or not to use the HOV/Bus/HOT lanes or use the regular lanes for free.

NO SLOWING DOWN TO PAY TOLLSWhen customers choose to enter the HOT lanes, a scanner would read their E-ZPass and automatically deduct the tolls from their account.

TOLLING SEGMENTSThe HOV/Bus/HOT lanes would be divided into segments. Tolls would change throughout the day. Once drivers choose to enter a segment of the HOT lanes, the toll rate they entered with would be locked in for the entire segment.

HOURS OF OPERATIONUnder the current proposal, tolls would be in effect on the HOV/Bus/HOT lanes at all times.

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ACCESS TO HOV/BUS/HOT LANES

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FREE ACCESSUnder the current project proposal, the following users would have free access to the HOV/Bus/HOT lanes:

• HOV-3+ • Emergency vehicles • Buses • Motorcycles

OPTION TO PAY A TOLLThe following users would have the option to pay a toll to access the HOV/Bus/HOT Lane when they need a faster trip or a more reliable travel time.

• Single or double-occupancy vehicles not meeting HOV-3+ requirements, including hybrid vehicles

RESTRICTEDLarge, 18-wheel tractor-trailers would not have access to the HOV/Bus/HOT lanes

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PURPOSE AND NEED

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The purpose of the proposed HOV/Bus/HOT Lanes project is to:

• Create new public transportation options in the corridor

• Enhance and expand the existing HOV network

• Improve links between key employment, commercial and residential centers

• Support continued regional economic vitality

• Prepare region to manage growing travel demand and changes in regional trip characteristics

• Manage traffic congestion through supply-and-demand strategies

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TRAVEL DEMAND / CONGESTION

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According to the National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board:

“Over the next 23 years, a significant increase in population and jobs will lead to additional vehicles, trips and congestion on the region’s transportation system.”

“The combination of increased vehicle miles traveled without an equivalent increase in new highway capacity will result in greatly increased regional congestion by the year 2030.”

2005 (SKYCOMP Report) 2030 (Based on the 2006 plan)

Source: “The Regional Long-Range Transportation Plan as adopted October 18, 2006”

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PROPOSED TRANSIT/TDM IMPROVEMENTS

GENERATING FUNDS FOR TRANSIT/TDMThe project has been designed to produce additional money that will help fund approximately $390 million in public transportation and transportation demand management (TDM) improvements in the corridor.

COORDINATION WITH LOCAL TRANSIT/TDM AGENCIESThe Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) is leading a Transit/TDM Advisory Committee, comprised of representatives from local transit/TDM agencies, to advise the Commonwealth as to how funds generated by the project could be used most effectively to improve transit in the corridor.

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Transit/TDM Advisory Committee• Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation

• Virginia Department of Transportation• Alexandria Department of Transportation and Environmental Services

• Arlington County Department of Transportation

• Fairfax County Department of Transportation

• Fredericksburg Transit Department• Fredericksburg Regional Transit• George Washington Regional Commission

• Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments

• Northern Virginia Transportation Commission

• Pentagon• Prince William County Department of Transportation

• Potomac and Rappahannock Transit Commission

• Virginia Railway Express• Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

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PROPOSED TRANSIT/TDM IMPROVEMENTS

The proposed project would expand transit/TDM options in the I-95/395 corridor, including:

• 3,000 new Park & Ride spaces

• 56-mile, free-flowing network for buses

• New entry and exit points from the HOV lanes

• Improvements to existing bus stations

• Creates bus-only ramps serving the Pentagon

• Connectivity with High Occupancy Toll lanes on the Capital Beltway to create a 70-mile network for buses and HOV drivers

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TRANSIT / TDM STUDYPOTENTIAL ENHANCEMENTS

• Implement strategies such as providing financial incentives and marketing to promote carpooling, vanpooling and slugging

• Increase frequency of existing bus service

• Modify existing transit routes to serve areas more accessible due to the implementation of the I-95/395 HOV/Bus/HOT Lanes Project

• Create new local bus service to connect to Virginia Railway Express / Amtrak / Metrorail or commuter bus

• Create local neighborhood bus service that connects to Northern Virginia and DC

• Create new express and bus rapid transit services to operate in the HOT lanes

• Extend Metrorail south to Prince William County

• Increase frequency of Virginia Railway Express service

• Improve facilities including Park & Ride lots, Metrorail and Virginia Railway Express stations, and transit centers

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TRANSIT / TDM STUDYSTUDY CORRIDOR

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TRANSIT / TDM STUDYFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is the purpose of DRPT’s I-95/I-395 Transit/Transportation Demand Management Study? • To develop a plan for enhancing transit and transportation demand

management (TDM) services as part of the I-95/395 High Occupancy Toll (HOT) Lane Project

What are the goals of the study? • To maintain transit ridership, carpooling, and vanpooling while

implementing the HOT lane improvements • To utilize the new HOT lane features to attract new transit riders,

carpoolers, and vanpoolers

How will the alternative improvements be identified? • Current and projected travel in the study corridor • Travel survey documenting behavior and opinions in the corridor • Recommendations by local, regional and federal agencies/jurisdictions • Public input

What opportunities will there be for the public to stay involved in the process? • Public information meetings • Comment forms • Project website

What are the next steps for the study? • September 2007 - Complete alternatives development • October 2007 - Evaluate alternatives • October 2007 - Develop cost/revenue projections and investment plan • December 2007 - Prepare findings and final report

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWSThe National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to consider potential environmental consequences of transportation improvements, document the analyses and make the information available to the public for comment before implementation.

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) initiated the environmental review process for the I-95/395 HOV/Bus/HOT Lanes project in November 2006.

Since High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes already exist in the northern section, making the change from HOV to the HOV/Bus/HOT system will be less complex. The environmental reviews for this section can be streamlined and results documented in a Categorical Exclusion.

The southern section of the corridor will require constructing new lanes. VDOT will work with FHWA to complete an Environmental Assessment to document possible impacts to the environment.

VDOT and FHWA will evaluate the potential environmental and community impacts of the proposed transportation improvement and make the results available to the public at a series of future public hearings.

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONSLAND USE • Existing and planned growth along

the corridor

• Zoning requirements

• Federal Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)

SOCIOECONOMICS • Environmental Justice

• Community facilities and services

• Neighborhoods

• Commuters

PARKS AND RECREATIONAL AREAS • Federal/state/local/regional parks

• Trails and stream valley parks

• Recreational facilities

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AIR QUALITY • Carbon monoxide

• Particulate matter

• Air toxins

• Regional conformity

NOISE • Residences

• Community facilities

• Parks and recreational areas

AESTHETICS ANDVISUAL QUALITY • Scenic views

• Vegetative buffers

• Landscaping

• Noise barriers

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONSCULTURAL RESOURCES • Historical structures and districts

• Archaeological resources

NATURAL RESOURCES • Rivers and streams

• Wetlands and floodplains

• Wildlife habitat

• Threatened and endangered species

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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONSHAZARDOUS MATERIALS • Potential hazardous material

generators

• Storage tanks

• Gas stations and other businesses with petroleum products

• Landfills

INDIRECT AND CUMULATIVE EFFECTS • Mobility enhancement

• Air quality

• Land use

• Natural resources

• Other proposed projects

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PROJECT STATUSWHAT / WHY1

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14th Street Bridge

I-95 HOV Lanes Improvements

Springfield Interchange

I-95 HOV Ramps to the Capital Beltway

Capital Beltway HOT Lanes

Woodrow Wilson Bridge

Crystal City Transit Corridor

Improve safety and mobility in the 4-mile corridor from VA Route 27 to the New York Avenue tunnel; including the Potomac River crossing.

Improvements to reduce backups on the I-95 HOV lanes at Eads Street, the Newington flyover and the Horner Road Park & Ride lot.

Improve safety and traffic flow where I-95, I-395 and the Capital Beltway converge by separating local and long-distance traffic and building 50 new ramps and bridges.

Provide HOV/Bus ramps from I-95 to the Beltway.

Build four HOV/HOT lanes (two in each direction) from Springfield north to the Dulles Toll Road. The 14-mile project would bring bus and HOV service to the Beltway for the first time.

New 12-lane bridge carrying I-95/495 over the Potomac River plus improvements to four major interchanges. Project will enhance mobility, reduce accidents and remove one of the worst bottlenecks in the country.

Provide high-capacity and high-quality bus service in the 5-mile corridor between the Pentagon and the Braddock Road Metro Station in Alexandria.

The environmental study is scheduled to be completed by May 2009.

Construction in 2007 and 2008.

Construction completed on July 18, 2007.

Design and construction to begin January 2008.

Negotiations are underway; construction could begin in spring 2008.

The first bridge opened in June 2006; second bridge opens summer 2008; Route 1 interchange completion in 2009; Telegraph Road interchange construction 2008 to 2012; I-295 interchange completion fall 2008; and Route 210 interchange completion late 2008.

The Federal Transit Authority approved the Categorical Exclusion (environmental document) in April 2007.

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Fairfax County Parkway

I-95 Widening

Route 630 Interchange

Route 17 Reconstruction

Fredericksburg Regional Transit Study

Route 1 Improvements

Construct the remaining two miles of the Parkway from I-95 to Rolling Road.

Add a fourth lane in each direction for six miles between Newington and the Occoquan River to smooth traffic flow and ease bottlenecks.

Replace aging diamond interchange with a high-capacity, modern interchange for central Stafford County.

Widen Route 17 west of I-95 to provide greater capacity and access management.

Comprehensive transit plan which defines level of service, facilities, revenues and governance.

Widen Route 1 to provide greater capacity in the vicinity of I-95 / Exit 126.

The US Army continues environmental cleanup of the future parkway right-of-way. The federal government requires an environmental reevaluation of the environmental assessment due to proposed modifications by the Army because of BRAC. The study should be underway this summer. Right-of-way plans have been developed. Utility relocations will be developed this summer.

Construction begins early 2008.

Preliminary Engineering is underway

Preliminary Engineering is underway

Regional Transit Policy Plan is reviewed and updated every four years.

Preliminary Engineering is underway