humboldt blvd & north ave intersection analysis

North & Humboldt Redesign

Sherine Anani, Danny Benson, Mitch Harris, Ebtesam Hazbavi & Aida Sanatizadeh

Background

Google Maps (https://maps.google.com)

Impetus for Change

Prof. Bob Schneider, Urban Planning 772

Current Conditions

Humboldt Boulevard (North Approach)

Current Conditions

North Avenue (East Approach)

Current Conditions

Humboldt Boulevard (South Approach)

Current Conditions

North Avenue (West Approach)

Current Conditions

Current Conditions

Peds: 198

Bikes: 60

Total: 258

•  Women Cyclists: 15 •  PoC Cycists: 1 •  Traffic Violations: 6 •  No Helmet:24

Current Conditions Vehicles

North East South West Totals

Le1 Straight Right Le1 Straight Right Le1 Straight Right Le1 Straight Right 5:15-‐5:30 6 96 57 98 108 56 36 125 9 26 114 26 757 5:30-‐5:45 13 81 61 34 78 37 39 124 18 19 107 19 630 5:45-‐6:00 4 116 73 31 79 49 31 142 33 16 120 32 726 6:00-‐6:15 16 97 50 42 102 41 21 113 23 17 96 15 633 6:15-‐6:30 10 120 57 30 101 43 12 93 20 24 109 10 629 6:30-‐6:45 10 75 56 30 122 23 26 170 15 13 95 15 650 6:45-‐7:00 9 59 45 18 73 33 24 108 14 19 112 14 528 7:00-‐7:15 10 48 50 30 87 26 22 70 13 12 89 15 472 Total: 78 692 449 313 750 308 211 945 145 146 842 146 5025

Current Conditions

Current Conditions

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Total Traffic Counts

Goals for Future Designs ●  Increase safety for pedestrians & bicyclists

●  Make more hospitable environment for all

•  Satisfy growing demand for bike facilities in area and across the city

•  Build on success to increase bike travel

Two Solutions Two Solutions: •  Similar in approach •  Similar goals met Solution One: Vision 2016 •  Practical, short-term solution •  Politically feasible, relatively inexpensive Solution Two:Vision 2020 •  More costly, longer-term solution •  Experimental in nature •  Forward-looking

Vision 2016 •  Green Bike Lanes

•  Bicycle Box

•  Road Diet

•  Curb Extensions

•  High Visibility Crosswalk (replicating crosswalks

along North in Kilbourn Park)

•  More Accessible Bus Stops (Far-side)

Green Bike Box: NACTO (http://nacto.org/cities-for-cycling/design-guide/intersection-treatments/bike-boxes/)

High Visibility Crossing: NACTO (http://nacto.org/usdg/intersection-design-elements/crosswalks-and-crossings/conventional-crossw

Vision 2016

Vision 2016

Humboldt Boulevard (North Approach)

Vision 2016 North Avenue

(East Approach)

COuld include wider travel lanes (at least 11') to satisfy DOT demands Demands

Vision 2016

Vision 2016 Estimated costs

Pedestrian FaciliFes costs according to www.walkinginfo.org (2013) 2016 design pedestrian faciliFes cost of the 2016 design plan $

Stripe high-‐visibility crosswalk $300 per crosswal $300 per crosswalk 4 cross walks 1200

Install curb extension/bulbout (no drainage relocaFon) $5,000 per bulbout 4 curbs 20000

Bicycle FaciliFes cost according to 2016 design bicycle faciliFes cost of the 2016 design plan $

city of milwaukee

Mark single bicycle lane (one side of street) $19,300 per mile 4 lanes for 0.05 mile 965

City of Alexandria, VA (2007)

Install bicycle box $700 per box 3 boxes 2100

Other Treatments cost according to

City of Alexandria, VA (2007) Total cost

Construct 8'x5' concrete bus stop pad $1,000 per pad 32765

Install bus stop shelter $7,500 per shelter

Vision 2016 Challenges for Vision 2016 in Milwaukee:

•  Drivers unfamiliar with Bike Boxes

•  Fewer turning lanes will slow down traffic •  No turn on red

Bike Lane with Curb Extension Navy Yard Project ( http://www.navyyardproject.com/spare-parts/wauwatosa-goes-green-with-bike-lanes)

Vision 2020 Cycle tracks Dedicated Lights for Bikes Bicycle-Friendly Signal Phasing Protected Intersection

Cycle Track: Bicycle-Friendly Knox-Henderson (https://bikefriendlykh.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/bpac-cycle-tracks-bike-racks-oh-my-2/)

Bicycle Traffic Signal: Colville Andersen via Flikr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/16nine/294760615/)

Vision 2020

ProtectedIntersections.com (http://www.protectedintersection.com/)

Vision 2020

Four Key Elements of Protected Intersections


Vision 2020 Three Benefits of

Protected Intersections


Vision 2020 Bicycle-Friendly Signal Phasing


Vision 2020

Vision 2020 Humboldt Boulevard

(North Approach)

Vision 2020 North Avenue

(East Approach)

Vision 2020 Challenges for Protected Intersection in Milwaukee:

•  Experimental Nature

•  Costs

Salt Lake City Intesection Projected Cost: $900,000

http://www.slcgov.com/200West

Vision 2020 Video: http://www.protectedintersection.com/

Dutch Protected Intersection Streets.mn (http://streets.mn/2013/05/29/all-the-best-us-cycle-tracks-are-street-level/#lightbox/2/)

Image Sources •  Aerials: Google Maps (https://maps.google.com), Map Milwaukee (https://maps.milwaukee.gov/)

•  Milwaukee County Bicycle & Pedestrian Crash Maps, Cycling Road Share Map: Prof. Bob Schneider, Urban Planning 772 •  Cross-sections: StreetMix.net (http://streetmix.net/)

•  Green Bike Box: NACTO (http://nacto.org/cities-for-cycling/design-guide/intersection-treatments/bike-boxes/)

•  High Visibility Crossing: NACTO (http://nacto.org/usdg/intersection-design-elements/crosswalks-and-crossings/conventional-crosswalks/)

•  Bike Lane with Curb Extension: Navy Yard Project ( http://www.navyyardproject.com/spare-parts/wauwatosa-goes-green-with-bike-lanes)

•  Cycle Track: Bicycle-Friendly Knox-Henderson (https://bikefriendlykh.wordpress.com/2010/02/22/bpac-cycle-tracks-bike-racks-oh-my-2/)

•  Bicycle Traffic Signal: Colville Andersen via Flikr (https://www.flickr.com/photos/16nine/294760615/)

•  Protected Intersections (All Photos): ProtectedIntersections.com (http://www.protectedintersection.com/)

•  Salt Lake City Intersection: Streetsblog.org (http://usa.streetsblog.org/2015/05/06/salt-lake-city-to-install-nations-first-protected-intersection-for-bicycling/)

•  Dutch Protected Intersection: Streets.mn (http://streets.mn/2013/05/29/all-the-best-us-cycle-tracks-are-street-level/#lightbox/2/)

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