Report to the Strategic Development Committee Recommendation to Approve the Request of Virginia Department of Transportation for Easements across Washington Dulles International Airport Property at Route 28 September 2018
PURPOSE Staff requests that the Strategic Development Committee approve and recommend that the Board of Directors authorize the President and Chief Executive Officer to execute permanent easements across Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (Airports Authority) property at Washington Dulles International Airport (Dulles International) in favor of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) in connection with the widening of Route 28.
BACKGROUND As a part of the Route 28 Public Private Partnership Corridor Improvement Program (Program), VDOT has completed several phases of construction and widening along Route 28, between I-66 and Route 7 in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties. Portions of Route 28 are located on Airports Authority property at Dulles International, subject to a 1977 easement granted by the Federal Aviation Administration and a 2016 easement granted by the Airports Authority.
BACKGROUND (Continued) VDOT received funding in June 2018 for another component of the Program, to widen northbound Route 28, between the Dulles Toll Road and Sterling Boulevard, from three lanes to four lanes (Project). In order to complete this Project, VDOT is requesting permanent transportation easements across 4.948 acres of Airports Authority property at Dulles International, as shown on Exhibit A. This will be VDOT s final request for easements on Airports Authority property in connection with the Program.
LEGEND Existing Rt. 28 Easement Proposed Rt. 28 Easement 4.948 Acres Airport Boundary
DISCUSSION Airports Authority staff worked with VDOT and its contractor to evaluate the request and submitted comments and changes to VDOT, all of which were adequately addressed. The design for the Project ensures that the Airports Authority s interests are protected and minimizes the amount of Dulles International property required for widening.
DISCUSSION (Continued) The Project is expected to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion and delays on northbound Route 28, benefitting the Airports Authority and users of Dulles International. Consistent with the Airports Authority s practice of providing easements on its land to governmental entities at no cost, VDOT will not be assessed a charge for these easements.
RECOMMENDATION Staff requests that the Strategic Development Committee approve and recommend that the Board of Directors authorize the President and Chief Executive Officer to execute permanent easements across Airports Authority property at Dulles International in favor of VDOT in connection with the widening of Route 28.
REPORT TO THE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE REQUEST OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR EASEMENTS ACROSS WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT PROPERTY AT ROUTE 28 ACTION REQUESTED SEPTEMBER 2018 That the Strategic Development Committee approve and recommend to the Board of Directors that it authorize the President and Chief Executive Officer to execute permanent easements across Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (Airports Authority) property at Washington Dulles International Airport (Dulles International) in favor of the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) in connection with the widening of Route 28. BACKGROUND As a part of the Route 28 Public Private Partnership Corridor Improvement Program (Program), VDOT has completed several phases of construction and widening along Route 28, between I-66 and Route 7 in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties. Portions of Route 28, as currently constructed, are located on Airports Authority property within Dulles International, and are subject to easements conveyed to VDOT by the Federal Aviation Administration in 1977 and by the Airports Authority in 2016. VDOT received funding in June 2018 for another component of the Program, to widen northbound Route 28 between the Dulles Toll Road and Sterling Boulevard, from three lanes to four lanes (Project). In order to complete this Project, VDOT is requesting permanent transportation easements across Airports Authority property totaling 4.948 acres, as shown on Exhibit A. This will be VDOT s final request for easements on Airports Authority property in connection with the Program. DISCUSSION Staff worked with VDOT and its contractor to evaluate this request and submitted comments and changes to VDOT. VDOT adequately addressed the Airports Authority s issues and concerns. The design for those portions of the Project located on Dulles International ensures that the Airports Authority s interests are protected and minimizes the amount of Airports Authority property required for the Project. When completed, the Project is expected to improve traffic flow and reduce delays and congestion on
northbound Route 28, benefitting the Airports Authority and users of Dulles International. VDOT will not be assessed a charge for the easements under the Airports Authority s practice of providing easements on its land to governmental entities at no cost. CONCLUSION Staff requests that the Strategic Development Committee approve and recommend to the Board that it authorize the President and Chief Executive Officer to execute permanent easements across Airports Authority property located at Dulles International (as shown on Exhibit A), in favor of VDOT in connection with the widening of Route 28. Prepared by: Attachment Office of General Counsel September 2018
EXHIBIT A LEGEND Existing Rt. 28 Easement Proposed Rt. 28 Easement 4.948 Acres Airport Boundary
Proposed Resolution Authorizing the Conveyance of Easements to the Virginia Department of Transportation Across Washington Dulles International Airport Property at Route 28 WHEREAS, As part of the Route 28 Public Private Partnership Corridor Improvement Program (Program), the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has completed several phases of construction and widening along Route 28, between I-66 and Route 7 in Fairfax and Loudoun Counties; WHEREAS, Portions of Route 28 are located on Airports Authority property at Washington Dulles International Airport (Dulles International), subject to a 1977 easement granted by the Federal Aviation Administration and a 2016 easement granted by the Airports Authority; WHEREAS, VDOT received funding in June 2018 for another component of the Program, to widen northbound Route 28, between the Dulles Toll Road and Sterling Boulevard, from three lanes to four lanes (Project); WHEREAS, In order to complete this Project, VDOT has requested permanent transportation easements across 4.948 acres of Airports Authority property at Dulles International; WHEREAS, This is VDOT s final request for easements on Airports Authority property in connection with the Program; WHEREAS, The Project is expected to improve traffic flow and reduce congestion and delays on Route 28, which will benefit the Airports Authority and the users of Dulles International; and WHEREAS, The Strategic Development Committee has reviewed the proposed easements, as presented by staff at its September 2018 meeting, and recommended that the easements should be granted at no cost; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the President and Chief Executive Officer is authorized and directed to execute the easements to VDOT as identified in detail in the documents presented to the Board of Directors at its October 2018 meeting. For Consideration by the Strategic Development Committee September 18, 2018 2