Annandale Pedestrian Walkway Feasibility Study

AnnandalePedestrian Walkway Feasibility StudyADACompliancePedestrianAmenitiesIlluminationCirculationSafetyMaintenanceAPS & ITSConnectivityFinal ReportTransit AccessibilitySubmittedtoSubmitted byJune 2007

T:\ 663802 Annandale Pedestrian Walkway\ Dgn\ Figure 2 Sidewalk HC Ramps hlf.dgnEXAMPLES OF SIDEWALK1MAINTENANCE NEEDS3 42EXISTING PEDESTRIANWALKWAYANNANDALE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY FEASIBILITY STUDYINSTALL HC RAMPS3SIDEWALK MAINTENANCEREQUIREDEXISTING WOODEN FENCESIDEWALK MAINTENANCEREQUIRED1INSTALL SIDEWALKEXISTING ASPHALT SIDEWALK,CONSIDER REPLACEMENTSIDEWALK MAINTENANCEREQUIRED24SCHEMATIC: NOT TO SCALEMEDFORD DR.FIGURE 2 - SIDEWALK INVENTORY, HANDICAP RAMPS & BUS STOPSANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYNOTE: ALL CONCRETE SIDEWALKS4’ WIDE EXCEPT AS NOTEDANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYINSTALL H/C RAMPSINSTALL SIDEWALKANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYINSTALL H/C RAMPSLEGENDADA COMPLIANT RAMP/ WITH TRUNCATED DOMES (TOTAL: 78)ADA COMPLIANT RAMP/ NO TRUNCATED DOMES (TOTAL: 88)EXISTING RAMP NON-COMPLIANT (TOTAL: 133)RAMP DOES NOT EXIST (TOTAL: 13)/ PROPOSEDBUS STOPS (34, 6 OF WHICH INCULDE SHELTERS)CONCRETE SIDEWALK IN GOOD CONDITIONBRICK SIDEWALK IN GOOD CONDITIONSIDEWALK REQUIRING MAINTENANCEMISSING SIDEWALKANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARY5400 SHAWNEE ROAD, STE. 301 ALEXANDRIA, VA. 22312

T:\ 663802 Annandale Pedestrian Walkway\ Dgn\ Figure 4 Street Lighting hlf.dgnANNANDALE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY FEASIBILITY STUDYSCHEMATIC: NOT TO SCALEGOOD (PROPERLY LIT)LEGENDPEDESTRIAN-SCALE LIGHTINGMEDIUM (NEEDS ADDITIONAL LIGHTING)NO PEDESTRIAN LIGHTINGMEDFORD DR.ANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYFIGURE 4 - PEDESTRIAN-SCALE LIGHTINGANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARY5400 SHAWNEE ROAD, STE. 301 ALEXANDRIA, VA. 22312

T:\ 663802 Annandale Pedestrian Walkway\ Dgn\ Figure 5 Residential Commercial Zones hlf.dgnFEXISTING PEDESTRIANWALKWAYOPEN SECTION UNIMPROVEDNO C&G/ NO S/WANNANDALE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY FEASIBILITY STUDYEDPRIVATE FENCE WITH GATESMULTIPLE PATHWAYSGSLOPED OPENINGHEAVILY WOODEDPARK HOTELPROPERTYCBPRIVATE GATES (LOCKED)HSCHEMATIC: NOT TO SCALEK-MARTPROPERTY*A*THREE EXISTING PEDESTRIANACCESS POINTSEXISTING PEDESTRIAN LINK/ ACCESS POINTSHOULD BE IMPROVEDLEGENDMEDFORD DR.ANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYFIGURE 5 - RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ZONESANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARY5400 SHAWNEE ROAD, STE. 301 ALEXANDRIA, VA. 22312

T:\ 663802 Annandale Pedestrian Walkway\ Dgn\ Figure 6 Pedestrian Catchment Areas hlf.dgnEXAMPLES OF SIDEWALKMAINTENANCE NEEDS1 23 4ANNANDALE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY FEASIBILITY STUDYEXISTING PEDESTRIANWALKWAYINSTALL HC RAMPS3SIDEWALK MAINTENANCEREQUIREDEXISTING WOODEN FENCESIDEWALK MAINTENANCEREQUIRED1INSTALL SIDEWALKEXISTING ASPHALT SIDEWALK,CONSIDER REPLACEMENTSIDEWALK MAINTENANCEREQUIRED24MEDFORD DR.ANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARY*ANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARY****INSTALL H/C RAMPSINSTALL SIDEWALK*TYPICAL PEDESTRIAN WALKING DISTANCE(1/4 MILE/ 5-7 MINUTES)FIGURE 6 - PEDESTRIAN CATCHMENT AREASANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYSCHEMATIC: NOT TO SCALE*BUS STOPSINSTALL H/C RAMPSLEGENDADA COMPLIANT RAMP/ WITH TRUNCATED DOMES (TOTAL: 78)ADA COMPLIANT RAMP/ NO TRUNCATED DOMES (TOTAL: 88)EXISTING RAMP NON-COMPLIANT (TOTAL: 133)RAMP DOES NOT EXIST (TOTAL: 13)/ PROPOSEDCONCRETE SIDEWALK IN GOOD CONDITIONBRICK SIDEWALK IN GOOD CONDITIONSIDEWALK REQUIRING MAINTENANCEMISSING SIDEWALKANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYLITTLE RIVER SHOPPING CENTER5400 SHAWNEE ROAD, STE. 301 ALEXANDRIA, VA. 22312

T:\ 663802 Annandale Pedestrian Walkway\ Dgn\ Figure 7 Specific Focus Areas hlf.dgnEXISTING PEDESTRIANWALKWAYANNANDALE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY FEASIBILITY STUDYINSTALL HC RAMPSEXISTING WOODEN FENCESCHEMATIC: NOT TO SCALEMEDFORD DR.ANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYFIGURE 7 - SPECIFIC FOCUS AREAS12ANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARY3ANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYINSTALL H/C RAMPSANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARY4BUS STOPSINSTALL H/C RAMPSLEGENDADA COMPLIANT RAMP/ WITH TRUNCATED DOMES (TOTAL: 78)ADA COMPLIANT RAMP/ NO TRUNCATED DOMES (TOTAL: 88)EXISTING RAMP NON-COMPLIANT (TOTAL: 133)RAMP DOES NOT EXIST (TOTAL: 13)/ PROPOSEDCONCRETE SIDEWALK IN GOOD CONDITIONBRICK SIDEWALK IN GOOD CONDITIONSIDEWALK REQUIRING MAINTENANCEMISSING SIDEWALKANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARY5400 SHAWNEE ROAD, STE. 301 ALEXANDRIA, VA. 22312

T:\ 663802 Annandale Pedestrian Walkway\ Dgn\ Figure 8 Focus Area 2 - Alt 1 hlf.dgnFIGURE 8 - COLUMBIA PIKE AND BACKLICK ROADANNANDALE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY FEASIBILITY STUDYSCALE: 1" = 50’LEGENDADA COMPLIANT RAMP/ NO TRUNCATED DOMES (18)BUS STOPS (2)CONCRETE SIDEWALK IN GOOD CONDITIONBRICK SIDEWALK IN GOOD CONDITIONSIDEWALK REQUIRING MAINTENANCEEXISTING PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL LOCATION (4 PAIRS)12’(IMPROVEMENTS - ALTERNATE 1)PROPOSED SIGNPROPOSED PAVEMENT MARKINGSONE WAY5400 SHAWNEE ROAD, STE. 301 ALEXANDRIA, VA. 2231215’ 12’ 13’12’ 15’ 13’HEREYIELDTO

T:\ 663802 Annandale Pedestrian Walkway\ Dgn\ Figure 9 Focus Area 2 - Alt 2 hlf.dgnFIGURE 9 - COLUMBIA PIKE AND BACKLICK ROADANNANDALE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY FEASIBILITY STUDYSCALE: 1" = 50’R=25’LEGENDADA COMPLIANT RAMP/ NO TRUNCATED DOMES (18)BUS STOPS (2)CONCRETE SIDEWALK IN GOOD CONDITIONBRICK SIDEWALK IN GOOD CONDITIONSIDEWALK REQUIRING MAINTENANCEEXISTING PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL LOCATION (4 PAIRS)12’(IMPROVEMENTS - ALTERNATE 2)TO BE REMOVEDELIMINATE FREE- FLOWRIGHT TURNPROPOSED CURB & GUTTERONE WAY5400 SHAWNEE ROAD, STE. 301 ALEXANDRIA, VA. 2231215’ 11’ 13’12’ 15’ 13’

T:\ 663802 Annandale Pedestrian Walkway\ Dgn\ Figure 10 Focus Area hlf.dgnSCALE: 1" = 50’CONSTRUCT NEWSIDEWALKMAGRUDER’SFIGURE 10- COLUMBIA PIKE AND GALLOWS ROAD(PEDESTRIAN ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS)ANNANDALE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY FEASIBILITY STUDYCONSTRUCT NEWSIDEWALKINSTALL PEDESTRIANSIGNAL HEADSINSTALL PEDESTRIANSIGNAL HEADS6’ WIDE SIDEWALK (TYP.)INSTALL H/C RAMPS6’ PROPOSED SIDEWALKPOSSIBLE DECORATIVE RETAININGWALL TO PERMIT CONSTRUCTIONOF A 4’ TO 6’ SIDEWALK (DEPENDINGON AVAILABILITY OF R/W)LEGENDUPGRADE NON-COMPLIANT RAMPS (8)RAMP DOES NOT EXIST/ PROPOSED (3)BUS STOPS (2, I OF WHICH INCLUDE SHELTER)CONCRETE SIDEWALK IN GOOD CONDITIONSIDEWALK REQUIRING MAINTENANCEMISSING SIDEWALKEXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNAL LOCATION WITHOUT ANYPEDESTRIAN SIGNAL HEADS (1)PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN HEADS (3 PAIRS)5400 SHAWNEE ROAD, STE. 301 ALEXANDRIA, VA. 22312

FEXAMPLES OF SIDEWALK1MAINTENANCE NEEDS3 42OPEN SECTION UNIMPROVEDNO C&G/ NO S/WANNANDALE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY FEASIBILITY STUDYEEXTEND CROSSWALKSEXISTING PEDESTRIANWALKWAYINSTALL CROSSWALKSINSTALL CROSSWALKSINSTALL CROSSWALKSINSTALL HC RAMPSDPRIVATE FENCE WITH GATESMULTIPLE PATHWAYSINSTALL CROSSWALKSRELOCATE CROSSWALKINSTALL CROSSWALKINSTALL CROSSWALKSGSLOPED OPENINGHEAVILY WOODED3PARK HOTELPROPERTYCCONSIDER RECONFIGURING GEOMETRYSIDEWALK MAINTENANCEREQUIREDEXISTING WOODEN FENCESIDEWALK MAINTENANCEREQUIRED1INSTALL SIDEWALKEXISTING ASPHALT SIDEWALK,CONSIDER REPLACEMENTBSIDEWALK MAINTENANCEREQUIREDPRIVATE GATES (LOCKED)24C-DINSTALL CROSSWALKSHINSTALL H/C RAMPSINSTALL SIDEWALKAK-MARTPROPERTYBRICK PAVED CROSSWALKS (TYP.)SCHEMATIC: NOT TO SCALE*THREE EXISTING PEDESTRIANACCESS POINTS*T:\ 663802 Annandale Pedestrian Walkway\ Dgn\ Figure 11 Overall Improvements hlf.dgnC-DINSTALL CROSSWALKSDOES NOT EXIST (TOTAL: 13)/ PROPOSEDBUS STOPSGOOD (PROPERLY LIT)MEDIUM (NEEDS ADDITIONAL LIGHTING)NO PEDESTRIAN LIGHTINGEXISTING PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL LOCATION(18 PAIRS)EXISTING COUNT-DOWN PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL LOCATION(4 PAIRS)LEGENDADA COMPLIANT RAMP/ WITH TRUNCATED DOMES (TOTAL: 78)ADA COMPLIANT RAMP/ NO TRUNCATED DOMES (TOTAL: 88)EXISTING RAMP NON-COMPLIANT (TOTAL: 133)CONCRETE SIDEWALK IN GOOD CONDITIONBRICK SIDEWALK IN GOOD CONDITIONSIDEWALK REQUIRING MAINTENANCEEXISTING TRAFFIC SIGNAL LOCATION WITHOUT ANYPEDESTRIAN SIGNAL HEADS (3)PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN HEADS (23 PAIRS)MEDFORD DR.FIGURE 11 - OVERALL COMPOSITE EXISTING CONDITIONSANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYNOTE: ALL CONCRETE SIDEWALKS4’ WIDE EXCEPT AS NOTEDANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYSEE FIGURES 7 & 8ANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYSEE FIGURE 9MISSING SIDEWALK (TO BE CONSTRUCTED)PEDESTRIAN-SCALE LIGHTING (SHOWN IN ROAD)EXISTING PEDESTRIAN LINK/ ACCESS POINTSHOULD BE IMPROVEDANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARY5400 SHAWNEE ROAD, STE. 301 ALEXANDRIA, VA. 22312

T:\ 663802 Annandale Pedestrian Walkway\ Dgn\ Figure 6 Pedestrian Catchment Areas hlf.dgnANNANDALE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY FEASIBILITY STUDYEXISTING PEDESTRIANWALKWAYINSTALL HC RAMPSSIDEWALK MAINTENANCEREQUIREDEXISTING WOODEN FENCESIDEWALK MAINTENANCEREQUIREDINSTALL SIDEWALKEXISTING ASPHALT SIDEWALK,CONSIDER REPLACEMENTSIDEWALK MAINTENANCEREQUIREDMEDFORD DR.****INSTALL H/C RAMPSINSTALL SIDEWALK*TYPICAL PEDESTRIAN WALKING DISTANCE(1/4 MILE/ 5-7 MINUTES)FIGURE 12 - OVERLAPPING PEDESTRIAN CATCHMENT AREASANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARY*ANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYSCHEMATIC: NOT TO SCALE*INSTALL H/C RAMPSANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYNO. OF CATCHMENT AREAS IN WHICH LOCATED:::ONETWOTHREE OR MORELITTLE RIVER SHOPPING CENTER5400 SHAWNEE ROAD, STE. 301 ALEXANDRIA, VA. 22312

T:\ 663802 Annandale Pedestrian Walkway\ Dgn\ Figure 5 Residential Commercial Zones hlf.dgnFEOPEN SECTION UNIMPROVEDNO C&G/ NO S/WANNANDALE PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY FEASIBILITY STUDYDMULTIPLE PATHWAYSCGSLOPED OPENINGHEAVILY WOODEDPARK HOTELPROPERTYBPRIVATE GATES (LOCKED)K-MARTHSCHEMATIC: NOT TO SCALEPROPERTYALEGENDMEDFORD DR.FIGURE 13 - EXISTING AND MISSING PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIVITY LINKAGES1234ANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARYGATHERING PLACESK-MART PROPERTYGIANT SUPERMARKETPARK HOTEL PROPERTYAMF ANNANDALE LANESANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARY4PRIVATE FENCEWITH GATESANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARY32ANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARY1A1*POTENTIAL*EXISTING LINKAGEPROPOSED LINKAGEPATHWAY TO THE LIBRARYANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARY(REFER TO FIGURE 11 FOR EXISTING CONDITIONS)INTERACTION ZONEACTIVITY CENTERSCONSOLIDATE & IMPROVEEXISTING PEDESTRIANACCESS POINTS(POTENTIAL PUBLIC GATHERING AREA)(IF SUPPORTED BY ADJACENT RESIDENTS)5400 SHAWNEE ROAD, STE. 301 ALEXANDRIA, VA. 22312ANNANDALE CBC BOUNDARY

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