Planning Board Briefing

July 29, 2010

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Improve the movement off the traveling public
between the west and east sides of MD355 /
Rockville
k ll Pike
k at its intersection with
h South
h
Wood Road and South Drive

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ƒ Enhance/improve access to mass transit
facilities
ƒ Improve theh mobility
b l and
d safety
f off
pedestrians and bicyclists crossing MD
355/Rockville
k ll Pike
k
ƒ Improve traffic operations at the existing
intersection off South
h Woodd Road/South
d h
Drive/MD 355

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ƒ Weekday Crossings:
ƒ Today: 2,440
ƒ 2030: 7,530

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ƒ Delay for
f vehicles
entering NNMC
(AM peak)k
ƒ Conflicts with
pedestrians
d &
bicyclists
ƒ Queues backup
b k
into NIH N

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ƒ No Build
ƒ Alternative 2A
ƒ Pedestrian / Bicycle Underpass
ƒ TSM & TDM

ƒ Alternative 2B
ƒ Alternative 2A+ Elevator to Metro Station Platform

ƒ Alternative
l 3: Submerge
b MD 355
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 Cost = $25 - $31 million

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NNMC NIH

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ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

ƒ All users have grade‐ ƒ Indirect connection

separated option ƒ Level of Service same as
ƒ May permit additional No Build (D / F)
Bus Rapid Transit lanes
ƒ Lowest cost

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 Cost = $48 - $58 million

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NNMC NIH

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ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

ƒ Direct connection for ƒ Indirect connection for

metrorail users non‐metro rail users
ƒ Other users have grade‐ ƒ Level of Service same as
separated option No Build (D / F)
ƒ Reduces evacuation time
for metro station
ƒ May permit additional
Bus Rapid Transit lanes

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 Cost = $58 - $70 million

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NNMC NIH

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ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

ƒ Eliminates conflicts with ƒ Precludes additional lanes

vehicles at MD 355 crossing for Bus Rapid Transit
ƒ Direct pedestrian ƒ Highest cost
connection
ƒ Fast connection between
NNMC and bus station
ƒ Level of Service is an
improvement over No
Build (C / E)

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Objectives Measure No Build Alt 2A Alt 2B Alt 3

Access to Metrorail directness ‐‐ Good Best Better

Access to Bus directness ‐‐ Good Good Best
Mobility LOS AM / PM D/F D/F D/F C/E
Ped / Bike Safety # of conflicts ‐‐ Good Better Best

Other Considerations Measure No Build Alt 2A Alt 2B Alt 3

Additional BRT Lanes compatibility Possible Possible Possible No

Trees Lost DBH 24” + 0 17 17 27
Historic Impacts acres 0 0.8 0.8 1.3
ROW Impacts acres 0 1.1 1.1 4.3
Cost (estimate) millions of $ $0 $25 to $31 $48 to $58 $58 to $70
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ƒ Final Evaluation August 2010
ƒ Identify Preferred Alternative August 2010
ƒ Enviro. Documentation Aug/Sept 2010
ƒ MC DOT Presentation September 2010

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