Strategic Plan - Mobility

Strategies to Meet Objective 1

• Integrate technology and transit networks in designing and planning communities to ensure seamless connections between various transit modes.
• Design streets around transit hubs that equally accommodate pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit vehicles, with features like wide sidewalks, bike lanes and accessible crosswalks.
• Provide a secure biking infrastructure and implement traffic calming measures to prioritize pedestrians and cyclists and to reduce reliance on vehicles.
• Design built environments that prioritize the mobility of people over vehicles.

Current Projects, Initiatives and/or Activities that Support Objective 1

• Implement DCSM Section 600 (Transportation) Update
• Small Area Plans and Mobility - Continue to work on multimodal options through Small Area Planning
• Bike/Pedestrian Designs - Continue to include bike and pedestrian components in all project designs
• Bike/Pedestrian Focused Projects – Continue to implement bike/pedestrian only projects

Strategies to Meet Objective 2

• Explore and leverage private development to support the improvement and expansion of the transportation network to relieve transportation impacts.
• Enhance transportation infrastructure to provide regional connectivity to and from Prince William County and other critical areas of the DMV.
• Promote and incentivize environmentally sustainable transportation options to encourage people to use them more frequently.

Current Projects, Initiatives and/or Activities that Support Objective 2

• Public Transit Collaboration – Improve collaboration between Prince William County Transportation, OmniRide, VRE and other mobility partners
• Proffers Review – Review database of transportation proffers to identify how proffers can address future mobility needs
• Planning Coordination – Improve coordination between Transportation and the Planning Office to meet future mobility needs of the County
• Sustainability Coordination – Improve coordination between Transportation and the Office of Sustainability

Strategies to Meet Objective 3

• Promote mobility branding and communication to ensure residents can find their best transportation option.
• Promote the Commuter Connections Program in non-traditional locations.
• Promote the implementation and use of apps to provide real-time transportation, construction, and parking information.

Current Projects, Initiatives and/or Activities that Support Objective 3

• Mobility Annual Report – develop and distribute a Mobility Annual Report
• Prince William County Department of Transportation Annual Outreach – continue DOT's annual outreach efforts
• Transit Outreach Programs (OmniRide) – coordinate and conduct transit outreach

Strategies to Meet Objective 4

• Identify underserved and transit-poor areas through mapping and metrics to prioritize needs and allocate resources fairly.
• Expand the frequency and availability of public transportation options.
• Continue to promote the Transit Fare Buy Down Program and support reduced transit fares.
• Provide real-time transparency for bus and public transit options to expand use.

Current Projects, Initiatives and/or Activities that Support Objective 4

• OmniRide Transit Strategic Plan Update – complete update to the TSP which includes route changes, system updates, integration of technology, and other improvements
• VRE Step-Up Program Reinstatement – program allows VRE passengers to ride overlapping Amtrak routes for no additional charge
• Transit App (Royale version) – an update to OmniRide's Transit App to expand the features available to users
• Zero Fare Local Transit (OmniRide) / Ages 18 and under Free on VRE – continuation of zero fares for local OmniRide transit routes and free fares on VRE for 18 and under passengers

Strategies to Meet Objective 5

• Implement the Traffic Safety Action Plan through collaboration with all agencies and stakeholders that contribute to safe transportation.
• Implement traffic safety measures to increase automated enforcement of traffic laws.
• Use existing crowd-sourced data on barriers to pedestrian and bicyclist access to schools, parks, and libraries to identify priority improvement projects.

Current Projects, Initiatives and/or Activities that Support Objective 5

• Automated Traffic Enforcement Program for Construction Sites and School Zones
• Residential Traffic Calming – implement traffic calming measures in Residential Traffic Management Program
• Comprehensive Traffic Safety Action Plan – development of Comprehensive Traffic Safety Action Plan and apply for first Action Grants (Capital)
• Develop a working group to guide and implement the Comprehensive Traffic Safety Action Plan
• Bike/Ped Community and Stakeholder Engagement – develop working group(s) focusing on bicycle and pedestrian efforts