public meeting planned bike facilities lansdowne borough
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PLANNED BIKE FACILITIES LANSDOWNE BOROUGHSeptember 30, 2020 | 7:00 PM
Public Meeting
MEETING DETAILS
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PRESENTATION PANEL
Craig TotaroManagerLansdowne Borough
BIKE FACILITY PLANNING DESIGN TEAM
Joe Mastronardo, PEModeratorPennoni Municipal Division Manager, Philadelphia
Debbie Ferraro, PEPennoni Transportation Division Manager, Philadelphia
Mary Pat Tumelty, PEPennoni Project Manager
Benjamin HoverCouncil PresidentLansdowne Borough
Elaine SchafferCouncilDelaware County
Cassidy BoulanDelaware Valley RegionalPlanning Commission (DVRPC)
Eric HartmanBicycle Coalition of Delaware County
Steven BeckleyDelaware County Planning Department
Rich KerrHaverford Township
Tony CampuzanoMayorLansdowne Borough
AGENDA
◆ Project Overview
❖ Project Background
❖ Project Status
❖ Planned Bike Network
◆ Panelist Remarks
◆ Planned Bike Facilities
❖ Design Approach
❖ Route Context
❖ Bike Facility Treatments
◆ Question and Answer Session
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Bicycle Facility Improvement Recommendations to support bike access to SEPTA’s Lansdowne Regional Rail Station developed from:
◆ Delaware County Bike-to Transit Survey & Report published by DVRPC
◆ Safe Routes to Transit Program conducted in partnership with DVRPC, PennDOT Connects, & Delaware County Planning Department
◆ SEPTA’s plan to add bike parking to the north side of the station
PROJECT STATUS
1
Confirmation of Routes
3
Public Engagement
2
Feasibility Design &
Engineering
4
Refine Design &
Engineering
5
Fundraising
6
Bidding & Construction
We are here
PLANNED BIKE NETWORKCONNECTIONSTrain Station
Schools
Parks
Darby Creek Trail
Cobbs Creek Trail
Planned Network
PANELIST REMARKS
TARGETED USERGraphic Source: FHWA Bike Selection Guide
DESIGN APPROACH
Apply Treatments for Safety and Increased Comfort for Bikers at All Skill Levels
High Quality Bike Network Treatments
Balanced Design for All Road Users including Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Parking
◆ Dedicated bike lanes
◆ Bike lane buffers on busier streets
◆ Green painted lanes at busier intersection approaches
◆ “Sharrows” where bikes mix with cars
◆ Improved signing
ROAD CONTEXTCONNECTIONSTrain Station
Schools
Parks
Darby Creek Trail
Cobbs Creek Trail
Local Streets
Collector Roads
Arterial Streets
TREATMENT SUMMARYTrain Station
Schools
Parks
Darby Creek Trail
Cobbs Creek Trail
Shared Bike Lane
Conventional Bike Lane
Buffered Bike Lane
CONVENTIONAL BIKE LANESRemove Street Parking:◆ Highland Avenue
❖ Baltimore Ave. to Stewart Ave.
◆ Greenwood Avenue❖ Eldon Ave. to Wycombe Ave.
◆ Eldon Avenue❖ Burmont Rd. to Greenwood Ave.
◆ Scottdale Road❖ Knoll St. to Lansdowne Ave.
Existing Conditions, Greenwood Ave. East of N. Highland Avenue
Typical Bike Lane
CONVENTIONAL LANES - GREENWOOD
Typical Buffered Bike Lane with Green
Paint
BUFFEREDBIKE LANES
◆ Traffic Calming◆ Left Side Bike Lane with BufferRemove Parking:◆ Wycombe Avenue
❖ Nyack Ave. to Union Ave.
◆ Lansdowne Avenue (PennDOT)❖ Fairview Ave. to Madison Ave.
Existing Conditions, Wycombe Ave. Looking Towards McKinley Ave.
BUFFERED BIKE LANE – WYCOMBE AVENUE
SHARED BIKE LANESExisting Parking Remains:◆ Madison Avenue – North Side Parking Lane
❖ Lansdowne Ave. to Highland Ave.
◆ Highland Avenue – West Side Parking Lane❖ Madison Ave. to Baltimore Ave.❖ Stewart Ave. to Greenwood Ave.
◆ Nyack Ave. – South Side Parking Lane❖ Lansdowne Ave. to Union Ave.
◆ Greenwood Avenue – North Side Parking Lane❖ Wycombe Ave. to Union Ave.
◆ Scottdale Road – No Existing Parking❖ Baltimore Ave. to Hoffman Park
Existing Conditions, Madison Ave. (EB Only) and S. Highland Avenue (NB Only)
Typical “Sharrow“
SHARED LANE - MADISON
SCOTTDALE ROAD ONE-WAY◆ Two-Way Car Traffic with Sharrows
❖ Baltimore Ave. to Hoffman Park/Gladstone Towers
◆ One-Way Car Traffic with Contraflow Bike Lane❖ Hoffman Park/Gladstone Towers to
Knoll St.
◆ Two-Way Car Traffic with Conventional Lanes❖ Knoll St. to Lansdowne Ave.
Existing Conditions, Scottdale Road – One-Way Conversion Potential
Typical Contraflow Lanes with Sharrow
CONTRAFLOW LANE - SCOTTDALE
QUESTIONS?
Shared Bike Lane
Conventional Bike Lane
Buffered Bike Lane
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