Recently Added Projects

The six projects and two studies shown below were added to the Long Range Plan at the TPB's October 18, 2006 meeting.

Projects for Construction

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

1. South Capitol Street Corridor with Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Improvements
Between Independence Avenue and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue

Convert South Capitol Street from an urban highway to a grand six-lane boulevard. Construct a newly aligned, six-lane Frederick Douglass Bridge.

Length: 3.5 miles
Complete: 2015
Cost: $625 million
Funding: Federal earmarks and local funds

2. 11th Street Bridges and Interchange Reconstruction
Between the Anacostia Freeway (I-295) and the Southeast Freeway (I-395)

Replace and reconfigure the 11th Street Bridges. The current two spans—carrying four inbound lanes on one span and four outbound lanes on the other—would be reconfigured so that each span carries traffic in both directions, with one span carrying freeway traffic and the other, local traffic. The freeway span would be four lanes in each direction; the local span would be two lanes in each direction. New ramps east of the Anacostia River would connect both directions of the Anacostia Freeway (I-295)with each span.

Length: 1 mile
Complete: 2011
Cost: $377 million
Funding: Federal earmarks and local funds

3. Anacostia Streetcar Project
Phase I: From Firth Sterling Avenue and South Capitol Street to Howard Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue

Build the first phase of the streetcar line from Firth Sterling Avenue and South Capitol Street to Howard Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue.

The remaining three phases of the project will be included in the CLRP for study (see S1 in “Studies” below). This project replaces the Anacostia Demonstration Rail Line (the CSX Shepard Branch Light Rail Project) previously in the CLRP.

Length: Approximately ½ mile (Phase I only)
Complete: 2011
Cost: $21 million
Funding: Bonds and local funds

VIRGINIA

4. Upgrade VA 28 at I-66 Interchange
Between VA 28/I-66 interchange and Braddock/Walney Roads

Eliminate turn movements and implement signal timing/phasing changes near the interchange of VA 28 and I-66 at three locations:

VA28 and Braddock/Walney Road : Eliminate through and left turn movement from eastbound Braddock Road and from westbound Walney Road . Also eliminate left turn movements from southbound VA 28. The affected movements will be redirected towards the recently completed, grade separated interchange at VA 28 and Westfields Boulevard .
VA 28 and ramps to westbound I-66: Eliminate left turn movements from northbound VA 28 to westbound I-66. The affected movements will be redirected to the VA 28 and VA 29 interchange.
VA 28 and ramps from eastbound I-66: Eliminate left turn movements from eastbound I-66 off-ramp to southbound VA 28. The affected movements will be redirected to the I-66 and VA 29 interchange.

Length: Operational improvements within a half-mile area
Complete: 2008
Cost: $750,000
Funding: Federal, state, local, private and bonds

MARYLAND

5. Widen MD 201, Kenilworth Avenue
Between River Road and Pontiac Street

Widen Kenilworth Avenue from 4 to 6 lanes between River Road and Pontiac Street, in the vicinity of Greenbelt Park. This project will support the planned development within the Riverside subdivision and the College Park – Riverdale Transit District Development Plan.

Length: 2 miles
Complete: 2010
Cost: $3 million
Funding: The University of Maryland

6. Realign and Widen Billingsley Road (Cross County Connector, Phases 5-7)
Between Middletown Road and MD 210, Indian Head Highway

Phase 5: Construct a new 4-lane alignment of Billingsly Road between Middletown Road and Bensville Road. This new segment runs north of the Brookwood Estates. Complete in 2007.

Phase 6: Realign and widen to 4 lanes between Bensville Road and Mattawoman Creek. Complete in 2008.

Phase 7: Realign and widen to 4 lanes between Mattawoman Creek and MD 210, Indian Head Highway. Complete in 2009.

Length: 8 miles
Complete: 2009
Cost: $33,655,000
Funding: Local funds

For more information on this project, please review TPB Resolution R1-2007 and its supporting materials.

Studies

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

S1. Anacostia Streetcar Study (Phases II-IV)

Phase II: Firth Sterling Avenue and South Capitol Street to Malcolm X Avenue

Phase III: Howard Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue to Good Hope Road and Minnesota Avenue

Phase IV: Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue over the 11 th Street Bridge on M Street, SE to South Capitol Street.

Phases II-IV of this project are included for study in the 2006 CLRP, while Phase I is included for construction (see description above). This project replaces the Anacostia Demonstration Rail Line (the CSX Shepard Branch Light Rail Project) previously in the CLRP.

Length: Approximately 4 miles (all four phases, including half-mile in Phase I)
Complete: 2011
Cost: $3 million

VIRGINIA

S2. Study Proposal to Build and Operate HOV/HOT Lanes on I-95/I-395
Between the Virginia state line and the I-95 Massaponax exit in Spotsylvania County

The CLRP already includes the extension of HOV lanes from Quantico Creek to the Stafford County line and the re-striping to 3 lanes of existing HOV lanes from the District of Columbia line to Quantico Creek. The proposed change for the 2006 CLRP would provide for the development of environmental documents, consistent with federal (NEPA) and state requirements, for a proposal to build high occupancy/toll (HOT) lanes. The HOT lanes have been proposed by the private sector under Virginia's Public/Private Transportation Act (PPTA). The PPTA proposal consists of two actions: 1) Re-stripe two existing HOV lanes to three HOT lanes between the Virginia state line to VA 234 in Dumfries; and 2) Construct two new HOT lanes on I-95 between VA 234 and the Massaponax exit. The study will be coordinated with the TPB and with the Fredericksburg MPO.

Length: 56 miles
Complete: 2007
Cost: $380,000