White Flint

Station Access Plan

May 5, 2009

White Flint Sector Plan

Steering Committee Meeting
Metro Station Planning

• Metro planners are working with local

jurisdictions on planning studies that
recommend improvements for station
capacity, and pedestrian, bicycle, bus, and
automobile access to address existing needs
and plan for future growth
– Increase transit ridership
– Increase system efficiency and service quality
– Support local development and quality of life
– Promote safety and security

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White Flint Station
Project Scope

• Developing concepts for a second entrance at north end

• Evaluating options for improvements to existing
entrance
• Access recommendations for pedestrians
• Coordination
– M-NCPPC White Flint Sector Plan Update
– Community

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White Flint Station Area

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White Flint Station
Existing Conditions

• Ridership: 4,060 average weekday passenger boardings

• Station Features:
– Single station entrance with at-grade mezzanine with 5 faregates
– 2 escalators and 1 elevator between mezzanine and platform
– Pedestrian tunnel underneath Rockville Pike
• Mode of Access:
– Walk: 42%
– Park and Ride: 33%
– Drop Off:12%
– Bus: 12%
– Bike and Taxi: 1%
• Station served by Ride-On and Metrobus
• Parking garage – 1,270 spaces (41% utilized)

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White Flint Station

• Station Issues
– Visibility
– At-grade crossing at
Marinelli Road
– Narrow sidewalks
– Lack of Kiss & Ride space
– Potential queuing
between escalator and
faregates

• Station Findings
– Station has adequate
capacity to serve
projected 2020 ridership

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White Flint Station
Projected Growth

• By 2020, substantial
growth within ½ mile of
station:
– 211% increase in
households
– 79% increase in
commercial space (an
additional 3 million GSF
of non-residential space)
– One of the fastest
growing station areas in
the region

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White Flint Station
Existing and Future Ridership

30,000

25,197
25,000

20,000

15,000

10,000 8,748 8,910

8,102

5,000
2,813 2,865

0
Daily AM Peak Hour PM Peak Hour

2008 2020

Source: WMATA Faregate data, May 2008 and WMATA Station Access and Capacity Study, 2007

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White Flint Station – Access Improvements for All Alternatives

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– Second level 2

• Third level
– Fourth level
» Fifth level

1 Improve crossing 3
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2 Widen sidewalk
3 Create new openings
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4 Reconfigure bike and
newspaper facilities
5 Update directional signs
6 Improve crosswalks 9
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White Flint Station
Station Improvement Options

• Option 1: Modified
existing entrance
– Reconfigure existing
entrance to provide
direct access from
the east and west to
improve access and
visibility
– Additional faregates
at existing station
entrance to relieve
queuing

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White Flint Station
Station Improvement Options

• Option 2: New entrance

– Increase station capture
area
– Improve access
– Improve station
evacuation time
 Option 2A: with a
pedestrian tunnel
 Option 2B: with a
diagonal pedestrian
tunnel
 Option 2C: with a
pedestrian bridge

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White Flint Station
Existing Conditions with Proposed Development

Assumptions
• New roadway
along east side of
Metro station
• Improved
sidewalks to east
• New Ride-On
bus bays on east
side
• New auto bridge
over station
platform

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White Flint Station
Alternative 1 – Modified Existing Entrance

Assumptions
• New openings
into Station
• One additional
faregate
• Relocated
farecard machines
• Relocated
bicycle racks and
vending
• Clearer sidewalk
areas at Entrance

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White Flint Station
Alternative 1 – Modified Existing Entrance

North Elevation South Elevation

East Elevation West Elevation

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White Flint Station
Alternative 1 – Modified Existing Entrance

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White Flint Station
Existing Conditions with Proposed Development

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White Flint Station
Alternative 1 – Modified Existing Entrance

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White Flint Station
Alternative 2 – New Entrance

Assumptions
• New station
entrance at north
end
• New platform
canopy
• Upgraded
sidewalks and
crosswalks at new
entrance

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White Flint Station
Alternative 2 – New Entrance

Assumptions
• New elevator to
platform
• New stair and
escalator to
platform
• New bike racks
and vendors

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White Flint Station
Alternative 2 – Modified Existing Entrance

West Elevation

North Elevation

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White Flint Station
Alternative 1 – Modified Existing Entrance

Section at North End Section at Center

of Mezzanine of Mezzanine

Section at Platform
Section Near End
Near Bridge
of Platform
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White Flint Station
Alternative 2 – Modified Existing Entrance

West Elevation

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White Flint Station
Alternative 2 – New Entrance

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White Flint Station
Alternative 2 – New Entrance

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White Flint Station
Alternative 2A – New Entrance with Pedestrian Tunnel

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White Flint Station
Alternative 2A – New Entrance with Pedestrian Tunnel

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White Flint Station
Alternative 2B – New Entrance with Diagonal Tunnel

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White Flint Station
Alternative 2C – New Entrance with Pedestrian Bridge

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White Flint Station
Alternative 2C – New Entrance with Pedestrian Bridge

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Comparison of Alternatives

Alternatives
Performance
Measure 1 2 2A 2B 2C

•Project
Cost are 1.2–1.4
Cost order of15 magnitude
– 20 25 – 30 estimates
35 - 40 for20 - 25
FY08$ (M)
comparative purposes only

• Cost are order of magnitude estimates for

comparative purposes only

• More detailed cost to be developed during the

design process
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Next Steps

• Final report: Summer 2009

Questions or comments?

Robin McElhenny-Smith, WMATA

[email protected]

Kasondra Johnston, WMATA

[email protected]

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