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Palo Alto Council PresentationJune 20, 2011

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Why are we here?

PresentalternativedesignsforfutureElCaminoReal

Goal:identifypreferredinvestmentscenariobySeptember

Firstlevelofanalysiscomplete

Next

will

be

detailed

analysis

and

public/stakeholder

input

GainanunderstandingofPaloAltospolicyprioritiesforElCaminoReal

Autoorientedstreet mixedflowalternative

Bicycle/Pedestrian/Transitorientedstreet DedicatedBRTlanes

alternatives

Otherpolicyconsiderations

Onstreetparking,landscapingandmedians,sidewalks,futuredevelopment

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Policy Direction To Date

ProjectGoalsadoptedbyElCaminoPolicyAdvisoryBoard

GrandBoulevardGuidingPrinciples

PaloAltoElCaminoPrecisePlan

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El Camino Real Project Goals

1) Ridership

2) TransitTravelTimeSavings

3) CompetitivenesswithAutomobileTravelTimes

4) BusSignalPriority

5) StationDesign

6) VehicleDesign

7)

Support

City

Land

Use

Plans8) EnhanceElCaminoasaMultimodalCompleteStreet

9) Createapedestrianorientedenvironmentandimprove

streetscapes,ensuringfullaccesstoandbetweenpublic

areasandprivatedevelopments

10)Developabalancedmultimodalcorridortomaintainand

improvemobilityofpeopleandvehiclesalongthecorridor

Grand Boulevard Guiding Principles

Targethousingandjobgrowthinstrategicareasalongthecorridor

Encouragecompactmixedusedevelopmentandhighqualityurban

designandconstruction

Createapedestrianorientedenvironmentandimprovestreetscapes,

ensuringfullaccesstoandbetweenpublicareasandprivatedevelopments

Developabalancedmultimodalcorridortomaintainandimprovemobility

ofpeopleandvehiclesalongthecorridor

ManageParkingAssets

Providevibrantpublicspacesandgatheringplaces

Preserveandaccentuateuniqueanddesirablecommunitycharacterandthe

existingqualityoflifeinadjacentneighborhoods

Improvesafetyandpublichealth

Strengthenpedestrianandbicycleconnectionswiththecorridor

Pursueenvironmentallysustainableandeconomicallyviabledevelopment

patterns

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What is Bus Rapid Transit?

BRTisahighquality,highspeedformoftransitthat

providesthesameserviceandamenitiesoflightrail

atamuchlowercosttoimplement.

VTAsServiceDesignGuidelines

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How is BRT different from local bus?

Specializedvehicles EnhancedStations

DedicatedLanes

Bulbout Stations FasterBoarding

UniqueBranding

TransitSignalPriority Offboardfarecollection

RealTimeTransit

Information

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Specialized Vehicle


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Enhanced Stations

Ticket Vending Machine


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Dedicated Lane - Option

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BRT Strategic Plan

AdoptedbyVTABoardofDirectorsin2009

StudiedsixpotentialBRT

Corridors,ultimately

recommendingthreefornear

termimplementation:

SantaClaraAlumRock ElCaminoReal

(PaloAltoStation EndPoint) StevensCreek

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Recommended Corridors

SantaClaraAlumRock

Plan/Eng: 20082011

Construction: 20122014

BeginService: 2014

ElCaminoReal

Plan/Eng: 20102014


BeginService: 2016

StevensCreek

Plan/Eng: 20112014


BeginService: 2017

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El Camino Real Corridor

(Maybell Station Option)


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Project Status Report

ContractforconceptualengineeringwithParsonsTransportation

Group

BeganmeetingwithcitiesinSummer2010

QuarterlyPolicyAdvisoryBoardmeetings(CouncilmemberShepherd)ProjectDevelopmentTeams PaloAlto,MountainView,LosAltos

Sunnyvale

SantaClara

SanJose

MeetwithCountyandCaltransasneeded


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Street Configuration

ElCaminoRealpublicrightofwayis120feetwide

Manycompetinginterestsforstreetrightofway

Autos,transit,onstreetparking,bikes,pedestrians

Whichinterestsshouldgetpriority?

Canallinterestsbeaccommodated?


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Three Potential Configurations

6LaneConfiguration(TransportationSystem

Management(TSM) Busesinmixedflow)

4+2Configuration

6+2Configuration(Requiresadditionalrightofway)


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4+2 Bike Lanes

Current Configuration


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4+2 On Street Parking

Current Configuration


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4+2 Scenario

Policy Input for

Preferences in

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Peak Direction Travel Time (2035)

Minute

s

Transit

TSM

BRTLane

Showersto

Lafayette

Auto

PaloAltoTransitCentertoHPPavilion


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Ridership Projections

2010Base TSM(2015)

TSM(2035)

4+2(2035)*

4+2/6+2

(2035)**

Rapid

522/BRT5223,035 7,315 12,085 22,717 23,189

Line22 10,946 9,916 8,750 15,681 15,990

522+22 13,981 17,231 20,835 38,398 39,179

DailyBoardings

*4generallanes,2dedicatedlanesfromLafayettetoShowers

**4generallanes,2dedicatedlanesfromLafayettetoLawrence&

6generallanes,2dedicatedlanesfromLawrencetoShowers


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Auto Trip Difference 4+2 vs. TSM (2035)


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CentralExpwy

ElCaminoReal

OregonEx

pwy

Embar

cadero

Sand

Hill

Charle

ston

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Auto Trip Difference 4+2 vs. TSM (2035)


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Maybell Avenue Station


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California Avenue Station


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Photosimulation California Avenue


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Photosimulation California Avenue


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Project Schedule


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Project Website:www.valleyrapid.org


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Intersection ExistingPM 2015NPPM 2035TSMPM 20354+2 20354+2/6+2PalmDrive B B E D D

University C C D D D

Homer B B C C C

Embarcadero/Galvez E E F F F

Churchill B B D D D

Park/Sierra B B B B B

Stanford C C D D D

Cambridge B B C C C

California C C C C C

PageMill/OregonExpwy E F F F F

Portage C D E E E

Matadero/Margarita C C C C C

Curtner A A A A A

Ventura C C B B BLosRobles C C D D D

Maybell/ElCaminoWay C C C C C

Charleston/Arastradero D D F F F

Dinahs Ct A A B B B

LosAltos/Cesano A A B B B

DelMedio B A C C C

Level of Service Palo Alto


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522 Ridership By Station

2010Base4+2(2035)4+2/6+2(2035)

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