Transcript NORTHEAST CORRIDOR INFRASTRUCTURE (NECI) BICYCLE

NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
INFRASTRUCTURE (NECI)
BICYCLE FACILITIES STUDY
1st Public Meeting
01.18.2011
in collaboration with:
+ STV/Ralph Whitehead Associates
Agenda
• Introductions
• Project Understanding/Process Overview
– Presentation of Facility Types and Case Studies
– Existing Conditions
• Facilitated Discussion/Break Out Groups
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Vision for Bike Facilities
Goals/objectives for facility types & users
Opportunities/Constraints
Outreach
• General Questions/Next Steps
– Process/Schedule, etc.
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Introductions
• Joe Frey, EP&M, Project Mgr.
• Ken Tippette, Bike Program
Mgr.
• Jim Keenan, NECI PM
• Kathy Cornett, Planning
• Dick Winters, Mecklenburg
County
• Stakeholder Group
• John Cock & Maya Agarwal,
Alta Planning + Design
• Scot Sibert, STV/RWA
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Project Team and
Partners
City of Charlotte
Public Agencies
 Charlotte Engineering & PM
 CDOT
 Planning
 CATS
 County Park & Recreation
 NCDOT
 CMU
Involved Organizations
Alta Planning + Design
Bicycle facility planning and
design
Project management
Stakeholder Engagement
Public Involvement
 CABA
 BAC
 Neighborhood Groups
 UNCC
 Charlotte Bike Commuters
 University City Partners
 Carolina Thread Trail
 Etc.
STV/RWA
Public Involvement
Conceptual design
Engineering Review
Stakeholder engagement
(NCDOT, Railroads,
CATS)
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Overview of NECI project
• (NECI = Northeast Corridor
Infrastructure)
• Voter approved bond funding
• Multi-modal access improvements
• Supporting economic development goals
• Highest needs in station areas, with some
focus on corridor connectivity
• Public input process upcoming
• No implementation yet
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Project Purpose
“. . .generate a long term vision plan for
corridor-length (Uptown to
UNCC/University City Area) bicycling
routes and facilities . . ..”
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Consultant Team: Alta & STV
• Alta:
– leaders in bike/ped/trail
planning
– Experience in planning
bike facilities in RR ROW
– Implementation of 5,000+
miles bikeways &
walkways
• STV:
– NE Corridor LRT lead
engineering firm
– On-going relationships
with railroads
– SCIP & other City plan and
implementation
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Stakeholder Group
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Carolina Thread Trail
YMCA
University City Partners
UNCC
Bike Shop Owners (Bike Line,
Espada)
Charlotte Bike Commuter
Group
Charlotte Area Bicycle
Alliance
North End Partners
Greenways Advisory
Committee
• Mecklenburg County Park &
Recreation
• Charlotte Center City Partners
• UNCC Cyclists
• CATS
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning
Department
• Charlotte Economic
Development Department
• Bicycle Advisory Committee
• Mecklenburg County Safe
Routes To School Program
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Stakeholder Meeting
(Sept.)
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“Someday we’ll look back on this
and it will all seem funny. . .”
http://everythingisjaded.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/fat_american_walking_dog_from_car.jpg
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Major Questions
• Vision for
corridor?
• Design users?
• Facility types?
• Destinations?
• Routes?
• Other
considerations?
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Types of Cyclists
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(Which category are you?)
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 A - Strong and fearless (<1%)
Will ride regardless of facilities.Often ride long
distances.
 B - Enthused and confident (7%)
Comfortable in traffic with appropriate facilities.
 C - Interested but concerned (60%)
Not comfortable in traffic. Prefer low-volume, low-speed
conditions (neighborhood streets, off-street).
 D - No way, no how (33%)
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Who are “design”
cyclists?
Strong and fearless
“No way, no how”
Enthused and confident
Interested but concerned
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How do we attract
“Interested but Concerned”?
Develop Facilities and a Network that
focuses on:
• Comfort
(incl. minimize complexity)
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safety
attractiveness
direct routes
connected system
(Dutch design principles)
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Types of Bikeways
• Bike Lane
• Cycle Tracks
• Signed Shared Roadway
• Wide outside lane
• Bicycle Boulevard/Bike
Route
• Multi-Use Path
• Rail-with-Trail
• Shoulder Bikeway
• Bike/Ped Connectivity
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Bicycle Lane
(Photo: City of Charlotte)
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Beyond Bike Lanes. . .
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Buffered Bike Lane
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Cycletrack
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Shared Roadways
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Wide outside lanes
Other unique solutions (Shared Lane Markings)
Calm traffic
Alternate routes
(Photo: City of Charlotte)
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Shared Roadways
•Most common type of
bikeway: Appropriate
on 85% of streets in a
city
•Great for getting
around
neighborhoods: low
speed, low volume
•Not as practical for
longer distances
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Shared Roadways: “Quiet
Streets”
Bentonville, Arkansas
Portland, Oregon
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Multi-use Pathways/Trails
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Multi-use Pathways/Trails
(Photo: City of Charlotte)
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Sidepaths
E. Faris Road; Greenville Tech Trail (Photo: City of Greenville)
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Bike/Ped Connections
Photo: City of Charlotte, NC
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Case Studies and Examples
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Metro Orange Line, Los
Angeles
• 14.2 mile Bus Rapid Transit
corridor
• Dedicated lane built on a
former rail right-of-way
• 14-mile bike path and 8-mile
pedestrian walkway
• 79% of riders utilizing these
facilities to get to their bus
stop
• Bicycle facilities within and
outside of the rail right-of-way
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Exposition LRT Line: Los
Angeles
• Under
construction
(Phase 1)
• LA to Culver City
• Planned series of
paths, bikeways,
and bike routes
along future LRT
corridor
(FTA grants can be used for bicycle/ped facilities and access to
transit: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/bkepedtble.htm)
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Hiawatha Trail,
Minneapolis
Parallels
Hiawatha LRT line
• 12 mile LRT line
• The intersection
of Midtown
Greenway and
Hiawatha Trail
sees 4,000 users
per day.*
*Source: Shaw, J. and Steve Moler. Bicyclist- and Pedestrian-Only Roundabouts. Federal Highway Administration: Public Roads. Jan/Feb 2009.
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Portland: 1-205/Max Path
• Path built in 70’s with
interstate
• LRT came later
• Currently, upgrading
path
• TriMet has adopted
motto: “when you
can’t bike the whole
way, take TriMet”
*Source: Portland Platinum Bicycle Master Plan, Existing Conditions Report: Bicycling and Transit Integration. 2007
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Commonwealth Avenue,
Boston
• Complements Green
Line rapid transit
subway and sections of
commuter rail
• Combination of:
– separated path,
– on-street designated
bikeway,
– and on-street
recommended bike
route
• Connection to Boston
College
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Grade-separated Crossings
• When a grade
crossing between a
trail and street may
not be desirable:
• Traffic > 25,000
vehicles/day
• Speeds > 45 mph
• Motorists typically
will cross at grade;
trail routed over or
under the roadway
Grade-separated undercrossing
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Trail/Cedar Lake Regional Trail, Minneapolis
Bassett Creek Trail/Cedar Lake Regional Trail, Minneapolis
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Eastbank Esplanade, Portland
Eastbank Esplanade, Portland
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Existing
Conditions/Planned
Facilities
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Previous Planning Efforts
Recommendations
• Centers, Corridors, and
Wedges Growth Framework
• City Transportation Action Plan
• Charlotte Bicycle Plan
• County Greenway Plan Update
• CTT Alignments for
Mecklenburg
• Charlotte Connectivity Study
• NCDOT Planned Projects
• Planned Rail Facility Projects
• Northeast Area Plan (2000)
• Eastside Strategy Plan (2001)
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North Charlotte Area Plan (1995)
Newell Area Plan (2002)
Belmont Area Plan (2003)
North Tryon Area Plan (2010)
Optimist Park Plan (2002)
Rocky River Road Area Plan
(2006)
• University City Area Plan (2007)
• University Research Park Area
Plan (2010)
• UNCC Campus Plan (Draft 2009)
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Overview: Challenges
Obstacles/Challenges
• Structures/grade
separations
• N. Tryon: daunting
bike environment
• Multiple RRs (5)
• Railroads’
expectations
• NCDOT expectations
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Preliminary Opportunities
Opportunities
• Potential partners
along the corridor
• Tie into greenways
• Tie to
neighborhood/area
plans
• Bike/ped access to
stations
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Existing/Proposed
Facilities
• Blue Line Extension
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Existing/Proposed
Facilities
• Blue Line Extension
• Existing Greenways
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Existing/Proposed
Facilities
• Blue Line Extension
• Existing Greenways
• Proposed
Greenways
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Existing/Proposed
Facilities
• Blue Line Extension
• Existing Greenways
• Proposed
Greenways
• Existing Bike Lanes
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Existing/Proposed
Facilities
• Blue Line Extension
• Existing Greenways
• Proposed
Greenways
• Existing Bike Lanes
• Proposed Bike
Lanes and Striped
Shoulders
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Existing/Proposed
Facilities
• Blue Line Extension
• Existing Greenways
• Proposed
Greenways
• Existing Bike Lanes
• Proposed Bike
Lanes, Striped
Shoulders, and
Shared Lane
Markings
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Existing/Proposed
Facilities
• Blue Line Extension
• Existing Greenways
• Proposed
Greenways
• Existing Bike Lanes
• Proposed Bike
Lanes, Striped
Shoulders, Shared
Lane Markings, and
Shared
Neighborhood
Roadways
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Existing/Proposed
Facilities
• Blue Line Extension
• Existing Greenways
• Proposed
Greenways
• Existing Bike Lanes
• Proposed Bike
Lanes, Striped
Shoulders, Shared
Lane Markings, and
Shared
Neighborhood
Roadways
• Proposed CTT
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Carolina Thread Trail
 Regional
greenway and
trail system
 Connecting 15
Counties
 11 NC Counties,
4 SC Counties
 Estimated 2.3
million people
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BREAK OUT GROUPS
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Breakout Instructions
• Introduce selves and location on
corridor
• Review map markings, legend
• Answer questions on handouts in group
discussion
• Allow everyone to speak
• Mark on maps and take notes
• Report back
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PROJECT APPROACH
Public Involvement: “Active & Engaging”
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Public Outreach
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Stakeholder Group
Open Design Workshops
Project website
2 Public workshops
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Project Webpage
http://charmeck.org > departments > engineering > projects > NE Corridor
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Plan Process
Stakeholder Kick off
Meeting (Sept)
• Develop preliminary
goals, objectives, etc.
2nd Public Meeting
(Spring)
• Present
preliminary
recommendations
1st Public
Meeting/Design
Workshop 1 (Jan ‘11)
Design Workshop 2
(March/April)
• Design Workshop 1:
Stakeholders, staff
• Preliminary
alignments
Final Stakeholders
Meeting
• Spring/Summer
• Present draft
recommendations
• Stakeholder meeting
(refined alignments)
• Concept details
Implementation
• NECI prioritization
• Other funding and
partnerships?
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Questions?
Contact Info
City of Charlotte
Joe Frey
[email protected]
704-336-5276
Project web address
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NORTHEAST CORRIDOR
INFRASTRUCTURE (NECI)
BICYCLE FACILITIES STUDY
1st Public Meeting
01.18.2011
in collaboration with:
Additional Info (for Q&A if needed)
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Trail Issues for Railroads
Existing rail-with-trail along LYNX
light rail; but may have potential
issues in NE Corridor
• What’s the right setback
to the edge of the tracks?
• What’s the separation
technique?
• How does one cross the
tracks?
• Trespassing and
vandalism must be
addressed
• Negative response from
the railroad companies
• Issues of liability, etc.
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Trail Benefits for
• Railroads
Access to Transit
Seattle Waterfront Trail
• Financial
compensation (avg
$800k)
• Reduced
trespassing,
dumping, vandalism
• Reduced illegal
crossings
• Reduced petty crime
• Increased public
awareness of RR
industry; Good PR
• Improved aesthetics
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Bicycle Collisions 20072009
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Portland: infrastructure breeds bike
culture
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Development of Portland’s Bikeway Network - 1980
Lanes
Boulevards
Trails
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Development of Portland’s Bikeway Network - 2005
Lanes
Boulevards
Trails
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Cyclists
Per Day
Increasing Bicycle Use
Bikeway
Miles
15,000
350
Bridge Bicycle Traffic
12,500
300
Bikeway Miles
250
10,000
1992:
83 miles of bikeways
2,850 daily trips
7,500
200
150
2007:
271 miles of bikeways
14,563 daily trips
5,000
100
2,500
0
Year:
50
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1991
Bridge Bicycle Traffic 2,850
Bikeway Miles
78
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
3,555 3,885 3,830 3,207 4,520 5,225 5,690 5,910 6,015 7,686 8,250 8,562 8,875 10,192 12,046 14,563
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Relative Costs of Bikeway
Investment
15 years of bicycle
infrastructure:
$60 million
• only 0.7% of PDOT’s budget
• $3.75/annual cost per capita
Interchange along Rt. 26
outside of Portland:
$125 million
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