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1. Which part(s) of Gallows Road do you use? (Check all that apply.)

Northern Segment (Route 7 to I-66)
81%
Middle Segment (I-66 to I-495)
80%
Southern Segment (I-495 to Columbia Pike or Little River Turnpike)
61%
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2. How do you travel along Gallows Road? (Check all that apply.)

Drive
76%
Bicycle or Scooter
30%
Walk or Run
28%
Fairfax Connector or Metrobus
27%
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For the next three questions, FCDOT would like you to rank your preference for the proposed transportation improvement plans for the three segments of Gallows Road.

Current conditions for the Northern Segment of Gallows Road (Route 7 to I-66) are shown in this gaphic:

Existing Conditions Northern Segment

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3. Please rank from most to least preferred your preference for the following improvement alternatives for the Northern Segment (Route 7 to I-66):

Gallows Road Northern Section Improvements
Alternative 1 - Vehicle
74%
Avg. Rank: 1.79
Alternative 3 - Active Transportation (Bicycle and Pedestrian)
77%
Avg. Rank: 1.89
Alternative 2 - Transit
88%
Avg. Rank: 1.89
Closed to responses | 2,783 Responses

Current conditions for the Middle Segment of Gallows Road (I-66 to I-495) are shown in this gaphic:

Existing Conditions Middle Segment

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4. Please rank from most to least preferred your preference for the following improvement alternatives for the Middle Segment (I-66 to I-495):

Gallows Road Middle Section Improvements
Alternative 1 - Vehicle
78%
Avg. Rank: 1.83
Alternative 3 - Active Transportation (Bicycle and Pedestrian)
85%
Avg. Rank: 1.84
Alternative 2 - Transit
89%
Avg. Rank: 1.98
Closed to responses | 2,590 Responses

Current conditions for the Southern Segment of Gallows Road (I-495 to Columbia Pike and Little River Turnpike) are shown in this gaphic:

Existing Conditions Southern Section

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5. Please rank from most to least preferred your preference for the following improvement alternatives for the Southern Segment (I-495 to Columbia Pike and Little River Turnpike):

Gallows Road Southern Section Improvements
Alternative 1 - Vehicle
79%
Avg. Rank: 1.80
Alternative 3 - Active Transportation (Bicycle and Pedestrian)
84%
Avg. Rank: 1.85
Alternative 2 - Transit
89%
Avg. Rank: 2.00
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6. Please use the space to provide any comments or feedback for the improvement alternatives or segments listed above:

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7. Please review the two images and select your preference for bicycle facilities:

Off-Street Bicycle Facility
93%
On-Street Bicycle Facility
7%
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8. Please review the bicycle facilities below and select your preferred option:

1 - Two-way bicycle facility on one side of the road
56%
2 - One-way buffered bike lane on each side of the road
44%
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9. Drivers: do you support walking and biking improvements if it means increasing the time for your commute/drive?

No
55%
Yes
38%
Not Sure/Maybe
5%
Not Applicable
2%
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10. What conditions would encourage you to use transit? Please rank your choices highest to lowest priority.

Reliable travel time
88%
Avg. Rank: 1.75
Station close to home and work
89%
Avg. Rank: 1.93
High bus frequency
86%
Avg. Rank: 2.09
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As part of the Transit Alternative for the Gallows Road study, FCDOT has begun to explore adding Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Service to the corridor. Proposed BRT stations include:  

Map of proposed Gallows Road BRT Stations
 
1. Fletcher Street Station (Route 7 BRT)
2. Quantum Drive / Merry Oaks Lane
3. Electric Avenue / Railroad Street
4. Dunn Loring Metro
5. Mosaic District
6. Gatehouse / Yorktowne Plaza
7. Anderson Drive / Peterson Discovery Drive
8. Inova
9. Holmes Run Rec Center / Brightview
10. Annandale

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11. Which station(s) would you most likely board BRT?

4. Dunn Loring Metro
49%
5. Mosaic District
38%
10. Annandale
29%
1. Fletcher Street Station (Route 7 BRT)
21%
9. Holmes Run Rec Center/ Brightview
21%
8. Inova
20%
3. Electric Avenue / Railroad Street
16%
6. Gatehouse / Yorktowne Plaza
13%
2. Quantum Drive / Merry Oaks Lane
10%
7. Anderson Drive / Peterson Discovery Drive
9%
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12. Which station(s) would you most likely alight (disembark) BRT?

4. Dunn Loring Metro
56%
5. Mosaic District
53%
1. Fletcher Street Station (Route 7 BRT)
26%
10. Annandale
25%
8. Inova
24%
6. Gatehouse / Yorktowne Plaza
16%
9. Holmes Run Rec Center/ Brightview
13%
3. Electric Avenue / Railroad Street
11%
2. Quantum Drive / Merry Oaks Lane
11%
7. Anderson Drive / Peterson Discovery Drive
9%
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13. Please use this space to suggest a location(s) that would be more convenient for your commute than the station locations listed above:

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Donna jacobsonAn additional station further east along Little River Turnpike in Annandale.
Reply21 Agree5 months ago
MichaelA station closer to the commercial district in Annandale
Reply20 Agree5 months ago
Christopher PabiloniaBikers and scooters need a separation barrier from cars going North and South. Without it, nobody will “share” the road with cars.
Reply10 Agree4 months ago
Wilson Southern section should remain pedestrian and bike friendly (safe). Transit should focus on northern and middle sections. INOVA, Mosaic, and Dunn Loring make sense.
Reply7 Agree4 months ago
Again we need BRT in the commercial areas of Annandale especially near John Marr as we are getting mixed use there. We need a lot more mixed use in Annandale’ then maybe within a few decades we could get a metro station
Reply6 Agree4 months ago
Highly agree, the Eastgate development is highly encouraging if only we had the bowlero redevelopment, we need to convert the service roads to bike lanes
1 Agree4 months ago

As part of the Gallows Road Study, FCDOT is considering adding a pedestrian/bicycle crossing over I-495.  Proposed locations are shown on the map:

Gallows Road Study Proposed Bike/Ped Beltway Crossing

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14. Please rank your top three choices for possible locations for a pedestrian/bicycle crossing over I-495 from the following list:

5. Just North of Route 29/I-495 Interchange
55%
Avg. Rank: 2.53
1. Just North of Gallows Rd/I-495 Interchange
59%
Avg. Rank: 2.55
4. Just north of Route 50/I-495 Interchange
58%
Avg. Rank: 2.55
2. Between Gallows Rd/I-495 Interchange and Route 50/I-495 Interchange
51%
Avg. Rank: 2.65
6. Just South of I-66/I-495 Interchange
52%
Avg. Rank: 2.78
3. Just south of Route 50/I-495 Interchange
48%
Avg. Rank: 2.94
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15. Please use this space to provide any additional comments to the study team:

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MichaelThe options that connect to the W&OD trail would be neat
Reply31 Agree5 months ago
Anything that improves metro and WOD trail connectivity.
Reply25 Agree4 months ago
Connection to a reliable north/south bike path would be key. Ideally could connect to the W&OD trail too.
Reply14 Agree4 months ago
This is a pretty big span, it might make sense to consider two crossovers, one near term to go with the current project and a longer term plan to connect active transportation networks.
Reply13 Agree5 months ago
AlexPlease do either 3 or 4 because Route 50 is currently not safe to walk along!
Reply8 Agree4 months ago

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