Challenge
In western Fairfax County, VA, the Braddock/Pleasant Valley intersection was experiencing significant delays for several hours each day. There were numerous constraints to improving the intersection.
Solution
Kittelson performed an extensive alternatives analysis of several traffic control and lane configuration options, and a single-lane, 105-foot ICD roundabout was ultimately selected to minimize the footprint of the project while solving the operational issues that plagued the intersection. Our team then prepared RFP design plans for the roundabout.
The Outcome
Virginia Roundabout Eases Long Delays
The project was successfully led and constructed through a design-build process by the Virginia Department of Transportation, opening to traffic in spring 2016. The new intersection design significantly improved travel times and the safety and operational performance of the intersection.
