I-66 Multimodal Study Final Report - Virginia Department of ...

Introduction1.0 IntroductionThe Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and the Department of Rail and PublicTransportation (DRPT) commissioned the I-66 Multimodal Study to address long-term multimodalneeds within the I-66 corridor inside the Beltway. This study builds on the suggestionsmade during the 2005 Idea-66 Study workshops and fulfills the commitment made to theNational Capital Regional Transportation Planning Board (TPB) in TPB Resolution R12-2009. 1As part of a comprehensive assessment, VDOT and DRPT committed to completing a longtermmultimodal study that would examine, in greater detail, a wide range of multimodaloptions and alternatives to address mobility and congestion in the I-66 corridor.In December 2009, DRPT completed the I-66 Transit/TDM Study, which developed a recommendedplan for short- and medium-term transit and TDM service improvements in the I-66corridor between Haymarket, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The I-66 Multimodal Study effortwas designed to complement the short- and medium-term recommendation documented in theI-66 Transit/TDM Study and expand upon prospective long-term recommendations andactions that maximize mobility within the I-66 corridor. This Final Report provides a summaryof the year-long I-66 Multimodal Study and includes recommendations and actions thataddress the study goals and fulfill the requirements articulated in TPB Resolution R12-2009.1.1 Project GoalThe goal of the I-66 Multimodal Study was to:Identify a range of current and visionary multimodal and corridor management solutions (operational,transit, bicycle, and pedestrian, in addition to highway improvements) that can be implemented to reducehighway and transit congestion and improve overall mobility within the corridor and along major arterialroadways and bus routes within the study area.The I-66 Multimodal Study was initiated in July 2011 by VDOT and DRPT as an examination ofthe future transportation needs for the I-66 corridor inside the Beltway. The study’s aim was tocomprehensively evaluate the long-term congestion and mobility needs of the I-66 corridorinside the Capital Beltway, between I-495 and the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge through the year2040. Building on the 2011 Financially Constrained Long-Range Plan (CLRP), the study considereda wide range of complementary and mutually supportive multimodal improvementoptions balancing the needs and priorities of users and nearby residents. A multitude ofoptions for improvement were considered, including expanded public transportation, additionalhighway lane capacity, transportation demand management, high-occupancy vehicle1 National Capital Region Transportation Planning Board, Resolution on Inclusion in Air QualityConformity Analysis of Submissions for the 2009 Constrained Long-Rang Plan (CLRP) and FY 2010-2015 Transportation Improvement program (TIP). TPB Resolution R12-2009, March 18, 2009.1-1