January 15, 2020
LAFAYETTE BOULEVARD MULTIMODAL STUDY UPDATE
Citizens Advisory Committee Presentation
Contact: [email protected]
Study Scope
Multimodal Improvements– FRED Transit– Bike/Pedestrian– Fredericksburg Station Parking Capacity
Analysis– Infrastructure Improvements
Technical Data Driven– GIS– Travel Demand Modeling– Traffic Data
Phase 1: Transit (February 2020) Phase 2: Highway & Bike/Ped (on hold)
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Recap: Existing Conditions – Key Takeaways
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Lack of pedestrian connections at many bus stops
A number of bus stops are not paired by direction
F3 ridership along corridor is among highest in FRED system
Several bus stops have high ridership but no amenities
Fredericksburg Station nearing parking capacity
Potential for expanded VRE feeder service
Recap: Market Analysis – Key Takeaways
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Pockets of high transit need in each index along or in close proximity to the study corridor– Major destinations at each end– Pockets of population density along it
Potential for future transit travel between the Spotsylvania Ave area and Southpoint Centre
Significant potential for transit travel between southern Stafford County and the Spotsylvania County portion of the study corridor
Likely demand for 30-minute service along the study corridor
Service Scenarios
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Scenario 1– Shift F3 start times to the hour instead of
the half-hour (coordinate with D2)– Breaks connection with S5 at Lee’s Hill
Scenario 2– Add 2nd bus to F3 for 30 minute headway,
coordination with D2 and S5 Scenario 3
– Combine F3 and D2, F3 and a streamlined S5, overlap for 30 minute effective headway along Lafayette corridor
Scenario 4– Add VRE feeder route as overlay to F3
Scenario 5– Modify F3 to serve Fredericksburg
Station during peak hours
Scenario 6– Add weekend route to the corridor
Long-Term Recommendations
Scenario 1 – Shift F3 Start times to the hour
Shift F3 Start times to the hour – 7AM instead of 7:30AM
Allows for seamless transfer to D2 to reach US-17 corridor
Con: Breaks seamless transfer to S5 at Lee’s Hill
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Ridership is projected to increase slightly by 19 passengers
Shift in start times will have no impact on current operating cost
RoutesWeekday Service Span
Existing Scenario 1
D2 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
F3 7:30 AM - 8:30 PM 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
S5 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Current
Scenario Route Headway Ridership Revenue Hours
Riders/ Revenue Hour
Increase in Daily Ridership
Scenario 1 F3 60 131 13 10 N/A
Future
Scenario 1 F3 60 150 13 11.6 19
Scenario 2 – Two buses for a 30 minute headway
Allows for seamless transfer to D2 and S5 at the hour and half hour
Requires the purchase of an additional vehicle
Operating cost on F3 would nearly double
Ridership is projected to increase by 52 passengers
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Current
Scenario Route Headway Ridership Revenue Hours
Riders/ Revenue Hour
Increase in Daily Ridership
Scenario 2 F3 60 131 13 10 N/A
Future
Scenario 2 F3 30 183 25 7.3 52
2 new routes:– F3 A: combination of F3 and S5, remove one-way
loop on S5– F3 B: combination of F3 and D2– 60 minute headways– Overlap on Lafayette Blvd would create 30
minute headway– Ridership is projected to increase by 52
passengers– Operating cost would double over the
existing cost » Increase of $302,288 over existing $302,288
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Scenario 3 – Two new routes; Geico & Cosner’s Corner
Scenario 4 – VRE Feeder Route
Add VRE feeder route along Lafayette Boulevard and further into Spotsylvania County
Operate in the AM and PM peak periods– 4:35 AM – 7:05 AM– 4:55 PM – 7:25 PM
Provide connection to Route 208 commuter lot, Route 1 corridor and the Route 208 corridor
Ridership is projected to be approximately 112 daily riders
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Scenario 5 – VRE Feeder Route and service time extension
Extension in Spotsylvania County to serve the Route 208 Commuter Lot
Extension in the City of Fredericksburg to serve the Fredericksburg Train Station
Ridership will increase by a projected 85 riders
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Routes Scenario 5F3 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM
F3D 4:45 AM - 7:15 AM; 4:45 PM - 7:15 PM
Would be extended to serve the Fredericksburg train station during peak AM and PM periods
Scenario 6 – Saturday Service
Saturday service to the corridor– 8:30 AM to 7:30 PM
Connect corridor to Cosner’s Corner on the weekend
Connect existing weekend service currently serving downtown and the University of Mary Washington
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Recommended Implementation
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Scenario 3 in 2021Two new routes; overlap on Lafayette Boulevard
Scenario 4 in 2025VRE Feeder Route for AM and PM
Scenario 6 in 2030Saturday service along Lafayette Boulevard
Long Term Considerations
Spotsylvania Station VRE Feeder Route Deviate D5 to Centerport Parkway as it is
developed to meet future demand
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Capital Recommendations
New vehicles (see previous slides)
Stop amenities (shelters, benches)
New stops
Continuous sidewalks
Lee’s Hill Transit Center
Fredericksburg Train Station bus pull-in
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Stop Amenities Plans for 5 benches along the study corridor
– Lafayette Boulevard @ Wellington Woods Apartments– Lafayette @ Hillcrest Dr.– Old Greenwich Dr. @ Laundry– The Shops at Lee’s Hill @Weis– Lee’s Hill Transit Center
Additional amenities warranted at:– Lafayette @ Battlefield Center– Lafayette @ Littlepage St– Caroline @ Train Station– Princess Anne @ Train Station– Spotsylvania @ Friendly’s– Cost of $78,030 in FY2027
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New Stops
Improve the number of stop pairs– Lafayette @ Wellington Woods NB– Lafayette @ Sheetz SB– Lafayette @ Hill St/Thrift Store NB– The Shops at Lee’s Hill NB
New stop pairs at proposed developments– Telegraph Hill– Hudgins Road (Lafayette Village)
F3 C – new stop at Route 208 Commuter Lot F3 A – potential for 6 new stops on S5 portion
to increase pairing F3 E – potential for 6 new stops west of US – 1 Cost depends on amenities and Right of Way
(ROW)
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Continuous Sidewalks
Shared Use Path on west side – 2.8 miles Sidewalk on east side – 2.4 miles Sidewalks planned fronting Telegraph Hill and
Lafayette Village (Hudgins Rd) Could prioritize smaller segments:
– St Paul St to Thrift Store– Thrift Store to Falcon Dr– Falcon Dr/Spotsylvania Ave
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Lee’s Hill Transit Center
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Plans for new hub on Market Street New location would be better for F3A
recommendation (combining F3 and S5)
Current Location
Planned Location
Fredericksburg Station Bus Pull-In
Bus Pull-In was a SMART SCALE Round 3 funded project– Representation from Alternative 2 of the
Lafayette Blvd Traffic Study (2017)
Pedestrian staircase could improve west platform access
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Planned Bus Pull-In
Planned Platform Extension
Potential New Staircase
Planned Staircase
Planned Lafayette Bus Pull-In & Platform Extension
Transportation Demand Management Strategies
Marketing: 3-month campaign will be conducted as part of each scenario implementation, beginning one month before service implementation
Access to Transit: Parking, Ride-Hailing, Bicycle Parking, Technology Transit Incentives: fare-free two-week period recommended for the
implementation of new routes
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Fredericksburg Station
Potential for Route 208 commuter lot to serve as an overflow for the Fredericksburg Station once the VRE feeder route is implemented
Potential for the planned Commonwealth drive commuter lot to serve as an overflow for the Spotsylvania Station
Both potentials could mitigate shortages by 2050
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