DCA Improvements EA

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (Airports Authority), in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS) prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) to improve the on-Airport Roadway Network at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA or the Airport). The NPS participated as a cooperating agency for the EA process due to a portion of the Proposed Action roadway improvements will be located outside the Airports Authority's property and on NPS property administered by the George Washington Memorial Parkway (GW Parkway). The on-Airport property roadway network at DCA will be improved by constructing a new multi-use facility that will include a Consolidated Rental Car Center, public parking and corporate Airports Authority office space; providing additional on-Airport property public and employee parking; and implementing ground transportation improvements to enhance access to the Airport and provide access to these new facilities (the Proposed Action).

DCA's current roadway network experiences significant congestion and delays throughout the year. The configuration and layout of the roadway network does not convey traffic in an efficient manner. Additionally, signage and wayfinding are compromised by the configuration and layout of the roadway network with short roadway segments and weaving distances requiring quick decision-making leading to traffic congestion. The quantity of public and employee parking is not adequate to accommodate forecast
growth and meet parking needs of future passengers and employees in a manner that is desirable and efficient. The existing Consolidated Rental Car Center (ConRAC) is operationally inefficient and inadequately sized to meet existing and future demand for rental cars. The Airports Authority's corporate office space is leased off Airport grounds, in Crystal City which is less desirable because it is not close to Airport operations.