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Geneva – Harney BRT

Community Advisory Committee

Project Goals & Analysis Framework

Meeting #2

February 27, 2014

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Geneva BRT | Project Goals

• Close rapid transit network gap between projects east & west of Geneva

Connect Harney BRT to Geneva TTRP

• Improve connections to regional transit hubs and new developments

Enhance access to/from BART, Caltrain, T-Third

Enhance access to/from CP/HPS, Schlage Lock, Executive Park, Baylands, etc

• Improve near- and long-term transit operating solutions

Improve operating cost-effectiveness of via speed and reliability investments

Explore implementation of LRT in the corridor

• Improve balance of modes along Geneva

Increase transit competitiveness with auto to reduce declining trend in mode share

Enhance pedestrian & bicycle safety and access to transit

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Geneva BRT analysis framework gauging performance across the range of goals

• Criteria aimed at measuing impacts & benefits to all users

transit & traffic performance and accessibility to/from/within the corridor

pedestrian & cyclist safety and access

• Incorporates equity in multiple ways

by mode of travel

for communities of concern

by geographic area

• Metrics focus on feasibility study goals and concepts

analysis in next phase will include additional metrics to distinguish alternatives

designed to determine feasibility, pros & cons, areas of future study

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Signal Timings

Road Volumes

travel times

& volumes

Transit growth

Traffic growth

Ped/Bike growth

Tools for Examining Metrics study areas for transportation models

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CHAMP

Dynamic Traffic

Assignment

Synchro (select locations)

• Citywide trips

• Regional trips

Sub area of SE San

Francisco & NE

Brisbane, Daly City

Select locations in the

corridor / study area

Signal Timings

Road Volumes

travel times

& volumes

Transit growth

Traffic growth

Ped/Bike growth

Overview of Modeling Process:

3 key steps

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CHAMP

Dynamic Traffic

Assignment


travel demand

forecasting model

• mode share

• trip O-D

• future changes in

traffic volumes and

transit ridership

• driver route choices

(diversions)

Signal Timings

Road Volumes

travel times

& volumes

Transit growth

Traffic growth

Ped/Bike growth


3 key steps

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CHAMP

Dynamic Traffic

Assignment


• more robust network

assignment

• responds to traffic

signals, queuing

• feedback loop to

demand

Signal Timings

Road Volumes

travel times

& volumes

Transit growth

Traffic growth

Ped/Bike growth


3 key steps

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CHAMP

Dynamic Traffic

Assignment


Traffic Operations model

(by location)

• Intersection turning

activity for autos

• intersection delay for

autos

• queue lengths for

autos

Evaluation | Performance Metrics

Ben

efits

Transit

Performance

& Operations

transit travel time/speed by segment #

% of route in exclusive guideway #

transit/auto travel time comparison #

ridership; mode share #

comparison of benefits for CoCs relative to general pop; by area #

Multimodal

Accessibility

transfer experience (esp vertical circulation) qual

sidewalk width & refuge width; crossing distance #

presence/continuity of bike facility qual

# of jobs accessible via transit / auto within 30 mins | walk within 10 mins #

opportunities to create open space, develop street unified elements qual

Co

sts

Traffic

Operations

& Parking

person delay; # of turn opportunities #

volumes at screen-line locations; LOS @ key locations #

net change in on-street parking capacity by segment #

Costs capital & operations costs (order of magnitude) #


Ben

efits

Transit

Performance

& Operations






Multimodal

Accessibility






Co

sts

Traffic

Operations

& Parking





transit speed

& reliability

Ben

efits

Transit

Performance

& Operations






Multimodal

Accessibility






Co

sts

Traffic

Operations

& Parking






transit

attractiveness &

competitiveness


Ben

efits

Transit

Performance

& Operations






Multimodal

Accessibility






Co

sts

Traffic

Operations

& Parking





equity across

above metrics


Ben

efits

Transit

Performance

& Operations






Multimodal

Accessibility






Co

sts

Traffic

Operations

& Parking





pedestrian &

bicycle safety

and access


Ben

efits

Transit

Performance

& Operations






Multimodal

Accessibility






Co

sts

Traffic

Operations

& Parking





urban design &

connections to

key destinations


Ben

efits

Transit

Performance

& Operations






Multimodal

Accessibility




# of jobs accessible via transit / auto within 30 mins| walk within 10 mins #


Co

sts

Traffic

Operations

& Parking


volumes key locations; level of service at key locations #



change in traffic

conditions


Ben

efits

Transit

Performance

& Operations






Multimodal

Accessibility






Co

sts

Traffic

Operations

& Parking





neighborhood

access


Ben

efits

Transit

Performance

& Operations






Multimodal

Accessibility






Co

sts

Traffic

Operations

& Parking





understanding

capital &

operating costs

QUESTIONS &

PUBLIC COMMENT

re:

Project Goals & Analysis Framework

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Walking Audit observations

Meeting #2

February 27, 2014


Geneva BRT | Project Study Area


Geneva-Harney BRT | Walking Tour overview

February 12, 2014

9:00am to 11:30am

Attendees

SFCTA

C/CAG

Daly City

Consultant team


Purpose of Walking Tour

Survey Eastern and Central segments

ID key multi-modal issues/constraints

Brainstorming/observations for near-term alignments

Stop 1

Stop 2

Stop 3

Central Segment Eastern Segment

Blanken

Geneva-Harney BRT | Walking Tour Stop #1 Bayshore/Tunnel/Blanken | Observations

Blanken marked by narrow right-of-way, frequent driveways, and no bike facility

Tunnel/Beatty much wider, but inactive street frontage (Recology)

Bayshore has seems to have wide ROW but large traffic growth projected, with need to

integrate new BRT with multiple transit lines and existing bike facility


Tunnel

Bayshore

Geneva-Harney BRT | Walking Tour Stop #2 Geneva Ave/Bayshore Blvd | Observations


Narrow sidewalks on Geneva, few marked pedestrian crossings with short signals

Inactive street frontage/blank walls (eg power plant, Cow Palace lot)

ROW seems wide, but may mean

tradeoff/impact on signal capacity for transit, pedestrians from projected traffic growth

need integrate to transit lane with bike lanes being developed for Geneva in Daly City

Bayshore

Geneva

MacDonald

Geneva-Harney BRT | Walking Tour Stop #3 Geneva /Santos| Observations


Poor sidewalk conditions, narrow widths

Similar ROW concerns as central/eastern segment, with growing traffic volumes

Must consider transition to SFMTA project (with dedicated lanes) at Santos

Initial observations & brainstorming eastern segment | east of Caltrain tracks


• limited by # of 101 crossings

• Blanken Ave

shortest thru-route but long

transfer walk

narrow, local street ,

predominantly residential today

stop-controlled intersections

served by 56-Rutland

• Tunnel Ave/Beatty Ave

direct transfer but longer route

fewer land uses

changing Recology campus may

reduce or close access

Initial observations & brainstorming eastern segment | west of Caltrain tracks


• limited by Caltrain tracks and

through streets

• Bayshore Blvd

shortest thru-route but long

transfer walk (@ Tunnel)

incorporate with transit already

running on Bayshore (T-Third,

9/L/X, 56)

• through new Schlage Lock

network

direct transfer but longer route

dependent on timeline for

building out Schlage road

network

Initial observations & brainstorming central segment | Bayshore to Schwerin/Santos


• coordinate with Daly City bike lanes

under development

• substantial traffic growth expected due

to land use developments

• explore ways to improve transit

performance and reduce impacts

Initial observations & brainstorming eastern segment | transitioning between Blanken & Bayshore


• potential opportunity for transfer area to

T-Third, 56, 9/9L/9X but

need to examine signal capacity at

Bayshore/Blanken

little storage area between Bayshore and

Tunnel for 56, BRT (28L)

must coordinate with existing/future

neighbors

can explore of new trade-off transit

signal at Tunnel

QUESTIONS &

PUBLIC COMMENT

re:

Walking Tour Observations




Development Project Update:

Candlestick Point &

Hunters Point Shipyard

(OCII staff)




GENERAL QUESTIONS &

PUBLIC COMMENT

Next Meeting:

April 10, 2014


Signal Timings

Road Volumes

travel times

& volumes

Transit growth

Traffic growth

Ped/Bike growth

Study Areas for Models: DTA sub area


CHAMP

Dynamic Traffic

Assignment


Geneva-Harney BRT | Walking Tour Overview

• Context

• Stop #1: Blanken Ave/Tunnel

Ave/Bayshore Blvd

• Stop #2: Geneva Ave/Bayshore Blvd

• Stop #3: Geneva Ave/Santos St

• Alternatives Brainstorming

Eastern Segment

Central Segment

Bayshore Blvd/Blanken Ave transition area


Near-Term Alternatives Brainstorming: Transition Geneva-Harney BRT Walking Audit

Bayshore Blvd/Blanken Ave/Tunnel Ave Eastern segment transition options:

*How should the bus transition between Blanken Ave/Tunnel Ave and Bayshore Blvd?


Turn at Bayshore Blvd & Blanken Ave

Maintain mixed-flow traffic – stop in

existing curb space

Intermodal transit center - convert block

to transit-only

− Shifts automobile traffic to Bayshore Blvd

& Tunnel Ave (reconfig. intersection to

allow NB LT)

Turn at Bayshore Blvd & Tunnel Ave

Create transit-only NB LT

Project Need

•Integration with Adjacent Land Use

Potential alignments travel through some sections that pose challenges for

BRT

− Minimal development potential at PG&E plant in Daly City along Geneva

Avenue

− Gevena Avenue is residential in nature along many sections

− Blanken Avenue in Little Hollywood is residential in nature

− Beatty Avenue is adjacent to Recology Plant

− Some uncertainty as the focus of early development build-out and whether this

is consistent with route options


Project Need

•Multimodal Circulation

Unfavorable pedestrian conditions discourage bus patronage

Increasing congestion will deteriorate bus service and contribute to mode

share loss


Project Need

•Existing Countywide and Regional Transportation Policies and Plans

Planned developments will rely on transit service improvements to mitigate

their traffic impact

Caltrain’s ability to mitigate traffic impacts is limited by the Bayshore

Station’s position on the line and future service levels

BRT in the Geneva-Harney Corridor is expected to connect to the BRT

corridor being planned in the Candlestick Point/Hunters Point

development


Project Need

•Transit Patron Experience

The corridor currently lacks amenities in the form of:

− landscaping

− short wait times at pedestrian crossings

− enhanced bus shelters

− enhanced passenger information


Project Need

• Transit Performance

• Without an exclusive transit lane or other transit priority measures, travel

demand created by new developments will create congestion in the

corridor that will reduce the speed and reliability of existing bus service

• Local bus service is subject to frequent stops that minimize its

attractiveness to many users

• Existing bus services do not provide the point-to-point connections that

may be in high demand as development progresses, such as between

Candlestick Point/Hunters Point and the Balboa Park BART Station or

between Cow Palace and the Caltrain Station

Geneva BRT | Purpose

• Improve balance among modes

Create a “Complete Street” feeling on Geneva by enhancing features and

amenities that improve pedestrian and bicycle safety & access to transit

• Enhance neighborhood livability and vitality through urban design

Position transit service to act as a catalyst for livability, comfort, and safety

• Ensure consistency with local plans and policies

Meet goals set forth in Daly City, Brisbane, and SF land use and

transportation plans and policies


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