Transcript Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project Purpose Presentation to RTC July 17, 2015 • Extend RAPID to UNR • Improve pedestrian safety & access • Create vibrant.

Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit
Extension
Project Purpose
Presentation to RTC
July 17, 2015
• Extend RAPID to UNR
• Improve pedestrian safety &
access
• Create vibrant public spaces that
are accessible to all
• Improve multimodal connections
Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit
Extension Project
Proposed RAPID Route
Proposed Station Locations
4th Street Station
Proposed Station Upgrades
Existing RAPID Route
http://virginiastreetrapidextension.com
Project Outreach
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3 years of outreach for RTC planning study & UNR master plan
Community Meetings/Workshops - April 14 & 15, June 18
Community Working Group
Online Concept Preference Survey & 5,000+ mailers
Midtown Business Outreach, 1-on-1 Meetings
Other small group meetings
Project Website: www.virginiastreetrapidextension.com
Community Engagement
 Multiple Stakeholder Meetings
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City of Reno
University of Nevada, Reno
Midtown Merchants Association
Creative Coalition
Great Streets Coalition
Current Travel Mode Split
Bike, 0.6%
Bike, 0.5%
Walk, 1.7%
Walk, 9.2%
Transit, 8.5%
Transit, 22.2%
Auto, 75.6%
Auto, 81.7%
Virginia Street at College Drive
Virginia Street at Martin Street
Average Hourly Bicycle & Pedestrian Counts
85
College
5
Average Pedestrians per Hour
Average Cyclists per Hour
44
Martin
11
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
UNR Area Map
Lawlor Events Center
Roundabout
College
Complete Street
Improvements:
Bus-only lane & bike lane
11th St
Multimodal
Hub/Gateway
4TH STREET
STATION
UNR Gateway Multimodal Center
RAPID STATION
North Virginia Alternatives
8th Street to 9th Street
Option A
Option B
Bus Only Lane,
Landscape Median,
Wider Sidewalks
(Option A)
81%
* 317 Survey Participants
http://virginiastreetrapidextension.com
Existing Lane
Configuration
(Option B)
19%
Midtown Area Map
Complete Streets Improvements
Need for Improved Pedestrian
Facilities
Photo courtesy of Wood Rodgers
Midtown Alternatives
Liberty Street to Vassar Street
Option A
Option B
Option C
Shared
Travel
Lane and
Two-Way
Left-Turn
Lane
(Option A)
42%
Standard
Bike Lane
and
Median
(Option C)
42%
* 317 Survey Participants
Shared
Travel
Lane,
Median,
and Wider
Sidewalk
(Option B)
16%
Option A Plan View
Preserves opportunity for parklettes
Columbia, MO
Midtown Business 1-on-1 Survey
California Avenue to Mt Rose Street/Holcomb Avenue
 Expanded outreach to Midtown
businesses
 Met with 46 businesses from
June 2-12
 40 owners/partners or family
members
 6 managers or assistant managers
 Discussed project design
options and asked about
priorities of each business
http://virginiastreetrapidextension.com
Midtown Business 1-on-1 Survey Results
What is your #1 Priority?
Bike Lanes
13%
Curbside Parking
66%
Wider Sidewalks
21%
Curbside Parking
Bike Lanes
Wider Sidewalks
* 46 Business Survey Participants
Segment of
Virginia Street
Existing Parking
Spaces
Proposed
Proposed
Proposed
Parking Spaces – Parking Spaces – Parking Spaces –
Option A series Option B series Option C series
Liberty Street to
Plumb Lane
157
188
119
136
Gain/Loss
+31
-53
-43
Midtown Business 1-on-1 Survey Results
Are you in favor of restricting left turn
movements with a median on Virginia Street
to provide wider sidewalks?
No
54%
Yes
46%
Yes
No
* 46 Business Survey Participants
Segment of
Virginia Street
Liberty Street to
Plumb Lane
Unsignalized
Intersection
Lefts Eliminated
by Median
Driveway Lefts
Eliminated by
Median
Total Left Turn
Movements
Eliminated by
Median
6
93
99
Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit
Extension Project
Existing Bike Lanes
Bike Lanes/Multiuse Paths
2016 Construction for Evans & 4th
Proposed Bike Lanes
Existing Bike Lanes
Bike Facilities Planned for
Construction
Proposed Bike Lanes
http://virginiastreetrapidextension.com
Comparison of Midtown Alternatives
Option
Transit
Connection to
UNR &
Upgraded
Midtown
Stations
Sidewalk
Width
Range (in
feet)
Parking
Virginia
Street Bike
Facility
Left Turn
Restrictions
Upgrade
Street
Lighting
Street
Trees
Reduce
Speed
Limit
Operations
A
Yes
7.5-19.5
+31
Sharrow
Less than 10
driveways
Yes
More
Yes
Bus
pullouts
B
Yes
11-23
-53
Sharrow
6 intersections
& 93
driveways
Yes
Most
Yes
Bus stops
in travel
lane
C
Yes
6-18
-43
Lane
6 intersections
& 93
driveways
Yes
Fewest
Yes
Bus
pullouts
Next Steps
 Recommend Preferred Concept
 Community Information Meeting – August
 Develop 30% Design & Complete
Environmental & Historic Resource Studies
 Develop Off-Street Parking Strategy