ROUTE 7 TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTS POTOMAC VIEW ROAD

ROUTE 7 TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTS POTOMAC VIEW ROAD TO AUGUSTA DRIVE LOUDOUN COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CONSTRUCTION AND WASTE MANAGEMENT A. MORTON THOMAS & ASSOCIATES, Inc.

PROJECT PURPOSE l OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS l SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS l ADDITIONAL BENEFITS: – DRAINAGE UPGRADES – STORMWATER TREATMENT

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS l POTOMAC VIEW ROAD – Add 3 rd left turn lane, southbound Potomac View Rd. onto eastbound Rte 7 – Add 2 nd left turn lane, westbound Rte 7 onto southbound Potomac View Rd. – Safety Improvements Potomac View Road Looking South

Route 7 POTOMAC VIEW ROAD New 3 rd Left Turn Lane ew ac Vi Potom Rd New 2 nd Left Turn Lane

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS l STERLING BOULEVARD – Add 3 rd left turn lane, northbound Sterling Blvd. onto westbound Rte 7 – Add right turn lane on eastbound Rte 7 onto southbound Sterling Blvd. – Closure of connections to Amherst Street/Place – Safety Improvements Sterling Boulevard Looking North

Sterling Blvd New Right Turn Lane Access to/from Sterling Blvd to Close New Lane Arrangement as Shown on Sign Route 7 W. Amherst Pl. STERLING BLVD Lanes shifted toward median to allow new right turn lane New Acceleration Lane E. Amherst St.

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS l AUGUSTA DRIVE – Add 3 rd left turn lane, southbound August Dr. onto eastbound Rte 7 – Extend left turn lane, westbound Rte 7 onto northbound Augusta Dr. – Safety Improvements Augusta Drive Looking South

AUGUSTA DRIVE Extended and Shifted Left Turn lane Route 7 New 3 rd Left Turn Lane Augusta Dr 2 Thru Lanes will Shift to the right

SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS l Widened shoulders where feasible l Increased acceleration zone where feasible l Flattened slopes in median where feasible l Traffic barrier (Guard Rail) along steep slopes

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS l Improving Roadway Drainage – Increasing Storm Sewer Pipe Sizes to handle more flow – Re-grading Median Ditch Lines

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS l Utilizing Landscaped Biofiltration Basins – Provides a “Low Impact” Solution – Aesthetically pleasing landscaping

TRAFFIC CONTROL HIGHLIGHTS l Off-Peak Hour* Lane Closures l Temporary lane narrowing l Night Work to be minimized l Construction Period Approximately 12 months Hours currently defined as 5: 00 a. m. to 9: 00 a. m. * Peak and 3: 30 p. m. to 7: 00 p. m.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES & CURRENT SCHEDULE l ACQUIRE EASEMENTS & RELOCATE UTILITIES l BEGIN CONSTRUCTION – l SUMMER 2012 SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION – SPRING/SUMMER 2013

POINTS OF CONTACT James Rauch, Division Manager (703) 771 -5564 Dawn Klassen, Land Acquisition Manager (571) 258 -3251 Laura Mehiel, Consultant Project Manager (703) 817 -1373

ROUTE 7 TRAFFIC FLOW IMPROVEMENTS POTOMAC VIEW ROAD TO AUGUSTA DRIVE QUESTIONS?