Transportation, Housing & Urban Development

Arlington County Columbia Pike Realignment

Arlington County, Virginia
2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 302
Arlington, VA 22201

$2,000,000

The requested funding would provide for the realignment of the segment of Columbia Pike between the site of the Air Force Memorial and S. Joyce Street.  This segment currently curves towards the north and connects to S. Joyce St.  at it’s northern terminus.  This project would construct/realign (straighten) this segment (approximately 800’) of Columbia Pike. 

Arlington County Shirlington Road Pedestrian Bridge

Arlington County, Virginia
2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 302
Arlington, VA 22201

$500,000

This project would provide for a new bridge crossing over Four Mile Run at Shirlington Road dedicated solely to bicycle and pedestrian traffic. Existing bike and pedestrian access to and from Shirlington via the existing vehicular bridge is severely limited and raises significant safety concerns. The pathway itself is narrow and cannot accommodate more than a single cyclist going in either direction or two pedestrians at once, and its sharp turns and narrow landings make it hazardous to cyclists and any pedestrians a cyclist might encounter at one of these critical points. The current reliance on a single bridge severely limits pedestrian mobility between Shirlington and Fairlington, while the overall roadway configuration makes it dangerous to walk or bike amongst adjacent parts of Fairlington itself.

Bike Initiative and Bike Share Program, City of Alexandria and Arlington County

Arlington County, Virginia
2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 302
Arlington, VA 22201

City of Alexandria, Virginia
301 King Street 
Alexandria, VA 22314

$1,500,000

This initiative would improve integration of bikes and transit by installing bicycle parking stations at Alexandria’s Metrorail stops. Bike stations provide safe, secure, covered bicycle parking for commuters. The requested funding would also allow Arlington County to expand its planned bike-sharing operation to include up to 13 additional stations with 91 bicycles. These stations likely would be installed in the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor, thereby providing a new transit option and network. The stations would be at Metrorail locations as well as large employment and residential centers throughout the corridors, and locations that are presently as transit-accessible.

Capital and Preventive Maintenance Projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
600 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001

$150,000,000

The requested funding is for capital and preventive maintenance projects to maintain the highest levels of safety for riders and employees of the WMATA public transportation system in the Nation’s Capital, which was built primarily to serve the federal government. As authorized in Title VI of Division B of PL 110-432, funding is for projects included in WMATA’s Capital Improvement Program approved by WMATA’s Board of Directors.

Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project- Extension to Wiehle Avenue

$96,000,000

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
1 Aviation Circle
Washington, DC 20001-6000

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, in cooperation with the Washington
Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), is planning to construct a 23.1-mile extension of WMATA’s Metrorail system in the rapidly growing Dulles Corridor located in Northern Virginia. Based on Federal Transit Administration guidance and the timing of funding availability, the Airports Authority plans to construct the extension in two phases: Phase 1, the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project – Extension to Wiehle Avenue (the Project), and Phase 2, the Extension to Dulles Airport/Route 772.

This request will support Phase 1 of the Project, which is the initial 11.7 miles diverging from the current Metrorail Orange Line near West Falls Church Station to Wiehle Avenue in Reston, providing direct service to Tysons Corner. Phase 1 will include five new stations, improvements to the existing West Falls Church Service and Inspection Yard and tail tracks outbound of the interim terminus station at Wiehle Avenue. The new service will operate as a separate Metrorail line between the Wiehle Avenue station and the Stadium-Armory Station in Washington, D.C.

 

Eisenhower Avenue Platform Extension

City of Alexandria, Virginia
301 King Street 
Alexandria, VA 22314

$1,000,000

The Eisenhower Avenue Metro Station can only be accessed from the south side of Eisenhower Avenue, but a great deal of existing and future development is taking place on the north side of this street—much of it federal office space.  Not only is the existing limited station access unsafe; it discourages transit use.  The City has received over $2.8 million in federal funding (Small Starts ) to begin environmental analyses and engineering for the reconfiguration and expansion of the platform of this station to the north side of Eisenhower.  The City estimates that over $16 million in additional funding is needed, and would appreciate additional federal assistance.    

Feasibility Study to Extend Columbia Pike Streetcar to Brac-133

City of Alexandria, Virginia
301 King Street 
Alexandria, VA 22314

$500,000

Last year, Congress appropriated $350,000 to conduct a study on the feasibility of enhanced transit service along the Route 7 Corridor connecting the King Street Metro Station in Alexandria with the future Columbia Pike light rail service that terminates at Skyline in Fairfax County, and the planned multimodal center in Falls Church and future Metrorail Stations in Tysons Corner.   Arlington and Fairfax Counties are now doing detailed environmental studies of the proposed Columbia Pike Streetcar.  Since the new BRAC-133 facility in Alexandria is a short distance from this point, the possibility of joining two large civilian military installations together with a streetcar should be explored.

The City of Alexandria requests $500,000 to perform a detailed analysis of the feasibility of constructing a streetcar extension that could link Skyline and BRAC-133.  This study would consider any streetcar extension to the BRAC-133 facility as an independent, separate segment and would complement, but not be a part of, current Columbia Pike streetcar planning  activities. 

Green Roof and Sustainable Design Work Supportive of Seniors and Special Needs Individuals in Affordable Housing Units at The Wilden

Falls Church Housing Corporation
330-B S. Virginia Ave, Ste #2
Falls Church, VA 22046

$700,000

Design and construct green building for affordable housing project. Provides funding for state of the art design and building work (ie. green roof installation, interior green building materials/appliances, universal design for all units and 7 units permanently set aside for residents with physical and cognitive special needs) on an age-restricted 66 unit Low Income Housing Tax Credit rental housing development, permanently affordable to citizens with incomes ranging between 30 and 60% AMI. Facility will seek out residents with Sec 8 Vouchers and other subsidies.

 

Hoof’s Run Pedestrian Bridge

City of Alexandria, Virginia
301 King Street 
Alexandria, VA 22314

$750,000

The city’s Transportation Master Plan and the Eisenhower East Small Area Plan identify a key pedestrian-bicycle connection between Eisenhower Avenue at Mill Road and South Payne Street in southeast Old Town. The project corridor is known as the Millrace Connector and the Old Cameron Run Channel Greenway. The connection would provide a major pedestrian-bicycle path between the Eisenhower Avenue Metro station and the Mount Vernon Trail at Washington Street, opening a new route for federal workers seeking to use active transportation to major federal employment centers such as the PTO.

In 2009, as part of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project, the Virginia Dept. of Transportation constructed a trail from South Payne Street that currently dead-ends at the east side of Hooff's Run. On the west side of Hooff's Run, the Alexandria Sanitation Authority will relocate and reconstruct a trail along the south edge of its property as part of its planned expansion through 2015.

This project proposes $750,000 in construction funding for a pedestrian-bicycle bridge to provide a key missing link between these two independent projects.

Lee District Park Family Recreation Area

Fairfax County, Virginia
12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22305

$200,000

Build recreational features in park for seniors and special needs. The Park Authority recognizes the importance of providing a variety of user experiences for our disabled patrons. Clemyjontri Park, a park designed specifically for disabled children, was the Park Authority’s first effort to create a fully integrated park for disabled patrons.  In an effort to expand facilities available to disabled patrons in all parts of the County, a fully accessible Family Recreation Area is planned at Lee District Park. The Family Recreation Area will include a number of different accessible recreation features that will provide cross-over appeal for both able bodied and disabled users across multiple age ranges.

Mt. Vernon Avenue Pedestrian Solar Lighting Project

$300,000

City of Alexandria, Virginia
301 King Street 
Alexandria, VA 22314

Build solar lighting along Mt. Vernon Avenue in Alexandria, VA. The proposal is to provide pedestrian-scale, environmentally-friendly, illumination along a four block area along Mount Vernon Avenue, the “Main Street” of the Del Ray neighborhood in the City of Alexandria, using solar lighting. This pilot project will use state-of-the-art LED (light-emitting diodes) solar-powered lighting adjacent to existing street lights and mature trees by carefully locating new building and sidewalk mounted fixtures without harming trees or requiring the removal of streets or sidewalks to provide wiring. The new lights will supplement existing lighting and will be used in the evening only when pedestrians are present. 

The projected cost for turnkey operations of the 32 light projects is approximately $300,000, including parts, illumination, product warranties, and a two year workmanship warranty. The additional lighting is strongly desired by the community, including the Del Ray Business and Citizen Associations, to increase actual and perceived pedestrian safety and to enhance the Avenue’s curb appeal to residents, shoppers and visitors – thereby supporting economic development.

Pedestrian Access Bridge over Dulles Airport Toll Road

Fairfax County, Virginia
12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22305

$2,784,000

This initiative proposes to construct a new pedestrian bridge adjacent to the existing Trap Road overpass over the Dulles Airport Access & Toll Road (DAATR) including missing sidewalk and trail segments along Trap Road and across from the Wolf Trap National Park.  Total project length is 0.93 miles. Funding is available for the preliminary engineering and design, but additional funding is needed to construct the project. 

Potomac Yard-Crystal City High Capacity Transit

Arlington County, Virginia
2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Suite 302
Arlington, VA 22201

City of Alexandria, Virginia
301 King Street 
Alexandria, VA 22314

$2,000,000

The City of Alexandria has been working with Arlington County to develop a transitway project to serve new transit customers moving into the residential, office, and retail centers which will be built over the next twenty years in Potomac Yard and nearby.  This service will travel from Braddock Road Metrorail station, through Potomac Yard to the Crystal City Metrorail station, and eventually to Pentagon City and possibly the Pentagon.  Funds are needed to buy vehicles and to engineer and build other portions of the transitway, including stations in the transitway.  This request will fund these activities.

Richmond Highway Public Transportation Initiative

Fairfax County, Virginia
12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22305

$5,000,000

This Project will establish several major and minor transit centers; improve bus stops; and establish additional park-and-ride facilities on Richmond Highway (U.S. Route 1) between Huntington Avenue and Fort Belvoir.  This phase of the project involves transit center and park-and-ride design work, land acquisition, and partial construction of bus shelters.

Springfield Multi-Use Transportation Hub

Fairfax County, Virginia
12000 Government Center Parkway
Fairfax, VA 22305

$1,000,000

This request is for funding the construction of a multimodal transportation, recreation, community and commercial center to include transit, pedestrian, and bicycle access; structured parking; commercial development; open park recreational area; and community meeting space.  The Springfield Multi-use Community Transportation Hub will serve as a critical element in reducing traffic congestion in the Northern Virginia region.

This facility, based on the Springfield Connectivity Study, will provide commuter parking and serve as a hub to access a variety of transit investments that have been made in the Greater Springfield area over the past two decades.  The proposed facility consists of a five story structure, with an outdoor recreation space on the rooftop.  The facility would support up to 1,100 commuter parking spaces, up to 10,000 square feet of retail space, and up to 20,000 square feet of office/public use space.  The outdoor recreation area on the roof would include over 80,000 square feet of open space.  Envisioned with a synthetic turf rectangular field, this facility provides an area for athletic events, recreational exercise and includes supporting amenities, such as shade canopies and plantings.

Van Dorn-Beauregard High Capacity Transit

City of Alexandria, Virginia
301 King Street 
Alexandria, VA 22314

$4,200,000

The City of Alexandria developed a Master Transportation Plan which it adopted in 2006 which identified three high-capacity transitway corridors in the City.  These could be bus rapid transit initially or a higher capacity method of transit, such as streetcars or light rail.  The Van Dorn-Beauregard corridor is one of the corridors identified in the City's Master Plan.  This is sometimes referred to as the Kingstowne-Pentagon service.  Since this new service would serve the Washington Headquarters Services facility at the Mark Center, which is scheduled to open in 2011, we also request $4.2 million in federal funds to buy the vehicles which can implement this service.

Preservation of Affordable Housing in Northern Virginia

Rebuilding Together Alexandria
2210 Mount Vernon Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22301

$300,000

Upgrades and repairs to affordable housing in Northern Virginia. The work of Rebuilding Together helps prevent the displacement of low-income homeowners and in turn preserves affordable housing. For every dollar Rebuilding Together Alexandria receives they are able to leverage four dollars worth of volunteer time and in-kind labor and materials. Federal funding will allow Rebuilding Together to significantly increase their capacity to help preserve existing affordable housing in an area with a high cost of living and lack of affordable housing options.

 

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