retrofitting urban arterials into complete streets
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John LaPlante, T.Y. Lin InternationalTRANSCRIPT
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Retrofitting Urban Arterials Into Complete Streets
John LaPlante, PE, PTOE Director of Traffic Engineering
T.Y. Lin International, Inc. [email protected]
PSU Friday Transportation Seminars PSU Center for Transportation Studies
Portland, Oregon – October 5, 2012
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What is a Complete Street?
A Complete Street is comfortable, convenient & safe for travel via auto, foot, bicycle, & transit
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We know how to build good streets
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Yet many roads are still built like this
Can you spot the pedestrian?
Recently completed roadway expansion with destinations on both sides of the road.
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What is a Complete Streets policy? A complete streets policy ensures that the entire right-of-way is planned, designed & operated to provide safe access for all users.
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Complete Streets is NOT:
A design prescription A mandate for immediate retrofit A silver bullet. Other initiatives, such as
context sensitivity, are still needed!
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CS changes intersection design
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CS changes bicycling
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CS changes bicycling
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CS changes transit
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Who benefits from Complete Streets?
Everybody
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Who wants Complete Streets? About one-third of
Americans don’t drive: 21% of Americans over 65. All children under 16. Many low income
Americans cannot afford automobiles.
55% of Americans would rather drive less & walk more
Transit is growing faster than population or driving
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Benefits: Safety Sidewalks reduce pedestrian
crashes 88% Medians reduce crashes 40% Road diets reduce crashes 29% Countdown signals reduce
crashes 25%
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Benefits: Better use of transit funds One year of
paratransit service for a daily commuter: $38,500
Permanent improvements to make a transit stop accessible: $7,000 - $58,000
Source: Maryland Transit Administration
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Americans move… without moving
60% of adults are at risk for diseases associated with inactivity: Obesity Diabetes High blood pressure Other chronic diseases
Benefits: Health
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Benefits: Physical activity
Residents are more likely to walk in a neighborhood with sidewalks.
Cities with more bike lanes have higher levels of bicycle commuting
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Benefits: Reducing traffic Trips in metro areas: 50% under 3 miles 28% under 1 mile
65% of trips under 1 mile are taken by automobile
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We know how to build right
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Perceived Barriers to Achieving Complete Streets
Conflicts with Federal highway standards and guidelines
Slower speeds reduce mobility and increase costs for all vehicles
Required to design to Level of Service C for the peak half hour 20 years hence
Spending for peds and bikes is a luxury we cannot afford
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Conflicts with Federal highway standards and guidelines
Slower speeds reduce mobility and increase costs for all vehicles
Required to design to Level of Service C for the peak half hour 20 years hence
Spending for peds and bikes is a luxury we cannot afford
Perceived Barriers to Achieving Complete Streets
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AASHTO: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
ITE: Institute of Transportation Engineers
Nothing in Complete Streets Conflicts with National Guidelines
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ITE New Recommended
Practice
Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares: A Context Sensitive
Approach
Sets target speed (desirable operating speed) as the most important design element
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Conflicts with Federal highway standards and guidelines
Slower speeds reduce mobility and increase costs for all vehicles
Required to design to Level of Service C for the peak half hour 20 years hence
Spending for peds and bikes is a luxury we cannot afford
Perceived Barriers to Achieving Complete Streets
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Why Speed Matters High speeds lead to greater chance of serious injury & death
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Child dart-out: speed is a factor!
150’
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First scenario: Speed 25 MPH
100’
100’ = distance covered in 2.5 sec. perception/reaction time
150’
Driver applies brakes
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First scenario: Speed 25 MPH Driver applies
brakes
100’
150’
50’ stopping distance (wet pavement)
50’
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First scenario: Speed 25 MPH Result: Nothing happens beyond
one scared child, driver & parent!
100’
150’
50’
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Second scenario: Speed 38MPH
140’
140’ = distance covered in 2.5 sec. perception/reaction time
150’
Driver applies brakes
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Second scenario: Speed 38MPH
140’
150’
Driver applies brakes
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Second scenario: Speed 38MPH
140’
150’
In the last 10’ car slows to 36 MPH
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Second scenario: Speed 38MPH
150’
Result: a high speed crash
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Where do these two scenarios lie on the pedestrian fatality risk scale?
Second scenario:
Crash speed 36 MPH
First scenario:
no crash
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Defining Mobility
Typical experience: 45 mph speed 2 min wait at signal
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Defining Mobility Viable alternative:
2-way progression set for 30 mph
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Benefit/Cost Analysis
Reducing speed from 45 mph to 30 mph For a 5-mile trip, a 3.33-minute delay Assume 30,000 ADT and $20/hr driver cost $12.154 million in loss to economy, right?
Wrong! Delay for each person is still 3.33 minutes Less time than their daily stop for Starbucks
Community benefit Slower operating speeds Safer and more comfortable ped crossings
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Conflicts with Federal highway standards and guidelines
Slower speeds reduce mobility and increase costs for all vehicles
Required to design to Level of Service C for the peak half hour 20 years hence
Spending for peds and bikes is a luxury we cannot afford
Perceived Barriers to Achieving Complete Streets
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Roadway Capacity Analysis
Designing to LOS C for peak hour means: Unnecessary pavement, waste of tax dollars Increased ped crossing times, thus reducing
vehicular movement times Increased operating speeds for other 22 hours
ALWAYS design urban roadways to LOS D
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Will traffic volumes always increase?
Since 2005 US VMT has been flat
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Conflicts with Federal highway standards and guidelines
Slower speeds reduce mobility and increase costs for all vehicles
Required to design to Level of Service C for the peak half hour 20 years hence
Spending for peds and bikes is a luxury we cannot afford
Perceived Barriers to Achieving Complete Streets
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Retrofitting Urban Arterials to Complete Streets
Requires arterial traffic calming/taming: 1. Controlling operating speeds 2. Ped-friendly street crossings Geometric issues Signal considerations
Requires facilities for nonmotorized users:
1. Pedestrians 2. Bicycles 3. Transit
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Retrofitting Urban Arterials to Complete Streets
Requires arterial traffic calming/taming: 1. Controlling operating speeds 2. Ped-friendly street crossings Geometric issues Signal considerations
Requires facilities for nonmotorized users:
1. Pedestrians 2. Bicycles 3. Transit
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Design to D LOS Signal progression Narrower travel lanes Road diets Raised medians and landscaping Retain curb parking
Costs to Control Operating Speeds
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Design to D LOS – Less pavement = less cost
Costs to Control Operating Speeds
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Design to D LOS – Less pavement = less cost
Signal progression – Cost to interconnect
Costs to Control Operating Speeds
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70 mph lane widths not needed to handle 30 mph traffic
Narrower Travel Lanes
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News Flash! 10 and 11-foot lanes are just as safe as 12-foot lanes on urban arterials with posted speeds less than 45 mph
Narrower Travel Lanes
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Design to D LOS – Less pavement = less cost
Signal progression – Cost to interconnect Narrower travel lanes – Less pavement
= less cost
Costs to Control Operating Speeds
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29% reduction in total crashes/mile
Effect of Converting 4-Lane Roads to 3-Lane and TWLTL
“Classic Road Diet”
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Three crash types can be reduced by going from 4 to 3 lanes
1. Rear enders
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2. Side swipes
Three crash types can be reduced by going from 4 to 3 lanes
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3. Left turn/broadside
Three crash types can be reduced by going from 4 to 3 lanes
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Mission District, San Francisco North-South ADT
0
5000
10000
15000
20000
25000
Dolores Guerrero Valencia Mission S. Van Ness
1998 – before Valencia Road Diet 2000 - after Valencia Road Diet
Handles 20,000 ADT
53
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Valencia Street Bicycle Volumes PM peak hour counts
88 bikes/hr
215 bikes/hr
0
50
100
150
200
250
Valencia St
before bike lanes after bike lanes
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Design to D LOS – Less pavement = less cost
Signal progression – Cost to interconnect Narrower travel lanes – Less pavement =
less cost Road diets – Install with resurfacing,
no additional cost
Costs to Control Operating Speeds
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Continuous raised median
Raised Medians
40% reduction in pedestrian crashes
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Median/Parkway Landscaping
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Design to D LOS – Less pavement = less cost
Signal progression – Cost to interconnect Narrower travel lanes – Less pavement =
less cost Road diets – Install with resurfacing, no
additional cost Raised medians and landscaping – With
roadway reconstruction
Costs to Control Operating Speeds
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Eliminating on-street parking encourages cars to go faster and
discourages neighborhood business
Retain Curb Parking
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Design to D LOS – Less pavement = less cost Signal progression – Cost to interconnect Narrower travel lanes – Less pavement = less
cost Road diets – Install with resurfacing, no
additional cost Raised medians and landscaping – With
roadway reconstruction Retain curb parking – No cost, parking meter
revenue
Costs to Control Operating Speeds
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Retrofitting Urban Arterials to Complete Streets
Requires arterial traffic calming/taming: 1. Controlling operating speeds 2. Ped-friendly street crossings Geometric issues Signal considerations
Requires facilities for nonmotorized users:
1. Pedestrians 2. Bicycles 3. Transit
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Tighten corner curb radii Corner “pork chop” Eliminate free flow right turn lanes Curb bulb-outs
Costs for Ped-Friendly Geometrics
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Effect of large radius on drivers
They drive fast,
Tigard OR
ignoring pedestrians
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Large corner radii:
•Increase crossing distance
•Longer signal time
Tighten Corner Curb Radii
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Tighten corner curb radii – With roadway reconstruction
Costs for Ped-Friendly Geometrics
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Corner “Pork Chop” Islands
Benefits: Separate conflicts & decision points Reduce crossing distance Improve signal timing Reduce ped crashes (29%)
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Tighten corner curb radii – With roadway reconstruction
Corner “pork chop” islands – With roadway reconstruction
Costs for Ped-Friendly Geometrics
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Eliminate free flow turns across crosswalks/bikeways
Free Flow Right Turn Lanes
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Free Flow Right Turn Lanes
Eliminate free flow turns across crosswalks/bikeways
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Tighten corner curb radii – With roadway reconstruction
Corner “pork chop” islands – With roadway reconstruction
Eliminate free flow right turn lanes – With ramp reconstruction
Costs for Ped-Friendly Geometrics
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Reduce crossing distance Improve sight
distance and sight lines Prevent
encroachment by parked cars Create space for
curb ramps and landings
Curb Bulb-outs
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Tighten corner curb radii – With roadway reconstruction
Corner “pork chop” islands – With roadway reconstruction
Eliminate free flow right turn lanes – With ramp reconstruction
Curb bulb-outs – With roadway reconstruction and on-street parking
Costs for Ped-Friendly Geometrics
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Retrofitting Urban Arterials to Complete Streets
Requires arterial traffic calming/taming: 1. Controlling operating speeds 2. Ped-friendly street crossings Geometric issues Signal considerations
Requires facilities for nonmotorized users:
1. Pedestrians 2. Bicycles 3. Transit
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Pedestrian Signal Costs
Time signals for 3.5 ft/sec walking speed Countdown Ped actuated HAWK signals Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon
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2009 MUTCD now recommends using a pedestrian walking speed of 3.5 fps for FDW and 3.0 fps for overall WALK phase
Pedestrian signal timing
Recent studies found that previous 4.0 fps walking speed based on average walking speeds (not 15th percentile)
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Time signals for 3.5 ft/sec walking speed – Signal maintenance
Pedestrian Signal Costs
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50% of pedestrians in the U.S. do not understand that “Flashing Don’t Walk” really means it is OK to continue walking
So we put signs like this to “correct” the problem
Effective Communications
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Pedestrian count-down signal tells pedestrians how much crossing time is left
Countdown Clocks
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Results from San Francisco: 25% Crash Reduction Factor after
countdown signals installed
Countdown Clocks
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Time signals for 3.5 ft/sec walking speed – Signal maintenance
Countdown clocks – Can be added for roughly $2,000/intersection
Pedestrian Signal Costs
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HAWK (High Intensity Activated Crosswalk) Also in 2009 MUTCD
HAWK Pedestrian Hybrid Signal
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Drivers see Beacon
Peds see Pedhead
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Hybrid Beacon Sequence 1
2
3
4
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Return to 1
Flashing yellow
Blank for drivers
Steady yellow
Steady red
Wig-Wag
2009 MUTCD Section 4F.3 How to Develop a Pedestrian Safety Action Plan –
E i i St t i 7-83
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• The CROSSWALK STOP ON RED sign shall be used • There are Guidelines (similar to signal warrants) for Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons
– variables include: – Pedestrian volume – Traffic speeds – Traffic volumes – Crosswalk length
Excerpts from Proposed MUTCD Chapter 4F For Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons
Speeds exceeds 35 mph
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Designing for Pedestrian Safety – Crossing C t
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Effectiveness
7-85
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Time signals for 3.5 ft/sec walking speed – Signal maintenance
Countdown clocks – Can be added for roughly $2,000/intersection
Ped actuated HAWK signals – Half the cost of standard ped signal; lower warrant
Pedestrian Signal Costs
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Rectangular Rapid Flash LED Beacon ►Beacon is yellow, rectangular, and has a
rapid “stutter” flash ►Beacon located between the warning
sign and the arrow plaque ►Must be pedestrian activated
(pushbutton or passive) ►Studies indicate motorist yielding rates
increased from 18.2% to 81.2% for 2 beacons and to 87.8% for 4 beacons
►Interim approval from FHWA in July 2008
7-87
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Pedestrian Signal Costs Time signals for 3.5 ft/sec walking speed
– Signal maintenance Countdown clocks – Can be added for
roughly $2,000/intersection Ped actuated HAWK signals – Half the
cost of standard ped signal; lower warrant Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon - $20K
and no specific warrant
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Costs for Facilities for Nonmotorized Users
1. Pedestrians 2. Bicycles 3. Transit
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Pedestrians can get by without sidewalks on quiet streets
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Shoulders serve pedestrians in rural areas
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Rural Environments: Paved Shoulders
Crash Modification Factor (CMF) = 0.70 Crash Reduction of 30%
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Urban/suburban Environments: Sidewalks
Crash Modification Factor (CMF) = 0.12 Crash Reduction of 88%
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Buffer sidewalks with planter strip/furniture zone: ► Space for trees and street furniture ► Easy to meet ADA at driveways and curb ramps ► More pleasant to walk on
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5 feet needed for two people to walk comfortably side-by-side (or to pass each other)
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Set triggers for future sidewalks Development densities Developer requirements Going from open to closed drainage
Sidewalk Design
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Costs for Facilities for Nonmotorized Users
1. Pedestrians – Create gap infill program funded by developers, new roadway construction, program small amount each year
2. Bicycles 3. Transit
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Costs for Facilities for Nonmotorized Users
1. Pedestrians – Create gap infill program funded by developers, new roadway construction, program small amount each year
2. Bicycles 3. Transit
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“All highways, except those where bicyclists are legally prohibited, should be designed and constructed under the assumption that they will be used by cyclists.” AASHTO
Bikes Belong
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Bikes Belong “Therefore, bicycles should be considered in all phases of transportation planning, new roadway design, roadway construction and capacity improvement projects, and transit projects.” AASHTO
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Typical Bicyclists
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Typical Bicyclists
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Four Bicyclist Types* Bicyclist Characteristics
* Roger Geller, Portland, OR
• Strong & Fearless <1%
• Enthused & Confident 7%
• Interested but Concerned 60% (Includes children)
• No Way, No How 33%
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It’s okay for young kids to ride on sidewalks
Sidewalks are Low Stress
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An adult bicyclist on a sidewalk is not a good sign
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A cyclist on a sidewalk interferes with pedestrians
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A cyclist on a sidewalk places himself at risk
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Especially when riding against traffic!
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RELATIVE DANGER INDEX Of various types of facilities
Major Streets w/o bike lanes 1.28 Minor Streets w/o bike lanes 1.04* Streets with bike lanes 0.5 Mixed-use paths 0.67 Sidewalks 5.32 (* = shared roadway)
1.00 = median
Source: William Moritz, U.W. - “Accident Rates for Various Bicycle Facilities” - based on 2374 riders, 4.4 million miles
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Provide space on streets …
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Bike lanes most appropriate on urban thoroughfares
They get you from one part of town to another efficiently
Intersections stop or signal controlled
No point in striping local streets with bike lanes
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Facility Selection Bicycle Lanes
y OK to reduce travel lane
10 and 11-foot lanes are just as safe as 12-foot lanes on urban arterials with posted speeds less than 45 mph
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10-5-7 Retrofit Option when:
Current lane 22 ft (6.7 m) with parking
Vehicle speeds 30 mph How to implement:
Reduce width of travel and parking lanes
Accepted by AASHTO Implemented in Chicago
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Retrofitting for Bike Lanes
Reduce travel lane widths
Reduce number of travel lanes
Remove, narrow, or reconfigure parking
Other design options
BEFORE
AFTER
3.6 m(12 ft)
3.6 m(12 ft)
3.6 m(12 ft)
3.6 m(12 ft)
1.8 m(6 ft)
1.8 m(6 ft)
3.6 m(12 ft)
3.6 m(12 ft)
3.6 m(12 ft)
Typical “Road Diet”
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Shared Lane Markings
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Shared Lane Markings
“Sharrow” Reinforces shared lane
concept Keeps bikes away from door
zone Where to use:
Narrow shared use road where bicyclists tend to ride too close to parked cars or curb
Low roadway speeds with high parking turnover
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Generic “Bike Route” signs not recommended
Routes should be designated with a name or number.
Signing of Shared Roadways
D11-1c
D11-1
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Route Signage • Distance
• Direction
• Destination
Signing of Shared Roadways
Directional and destination signs are now in the 2009 MUTCD (Section 2B-20)
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Shared Use Paths
Bike facilities that are separated from the roadway
Typically located on exclusive ROW No fixed objects Minimal cross-flow
by motor vehicles
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• Users include: – Bicyclists – Skaters – Wheelchairs – Pedestrians – Joggers/runners, – People with baby strollers – Dogs with people
Shared Use Paths
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Paths Next to Roads • Recommended minimum separation – 5 ft
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Adjacent Path Intersection
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Side Path vs. Bike Lanes
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Side Path vs. Bike Lanes
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Side Path vs. Bike Lanes
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Side Path vs. Bike Lanes
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Side Path vs. Bike Lanes
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Side Path vs. Bike Lanes
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Traffic Restrictions • Use bollards only when absolutely necessary
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Traffic Restrictions • Use bollards only when absolutely necessary
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Use bollards only when absolutely necessary
Traffic Restrictions
HELP!!!!
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Costs for Facilities for Nonmotorized Users
1. Pedestrians – Create gap infill program funded by developers, new roadway construction, program small amount each year
2. Bicycles – Low hanging fruit first: signing and restriping with street resurfacing
3. Transit
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Costs for Facilities for Nonmotorized Users
1. Pedestrians – Create gap infill program funded by developers, new roadway construction, program small amount each year
2. Bicycles – Low hanging fruit first: signing and restriping with street resurfacing
3. Transit
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Transit: Bus is most common mode
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Transit: Only choice for many people
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Shelters must be accessible (grass makes it inaccessible)
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Good news: they fixed it! (after attending this course)
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Separated sidewalk: Shelter placed in planter strip
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Every bus stop is a pedestrian crossing and all known crossing techniques apply
to every bus stop
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Costs for Facilities for Nonmotorized Users
1. Pedestrians – Create gap infill program funded by developers, new roadway construction, program small amount each year
2. Bicycles – Low hanging fruit first: signing and restriping with street resurfacing
3. Transit – See ped friendly crossings previously described
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Conflicts with Federal highway standards and guidelines
Slower speeds reduce mobility and increase costs for all vehicles
Required to design to Level of Service C for the peak half hour 20 years hence
Spending for peds and bikes is a luxury we cannot afford
ALL MYTHS!
Perceived Barriers to Achieving Complete Streets
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What does a Complete Street look like?
There is no magic formula
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The many types of Complete Streets
Safe Routes to School
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The many types of Complete Streets
Bikeways on rural roads
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The many types of Complete Streets
A commercial arterial w/ bike lanes & sidewalks
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The many types of Complete Streets
Residential skinny streets
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The many types of Complete Streets
Historic Main Street
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Complete Streets
Are sensitive to the community Serve all who potentially will use the street Will save money if fully implemented
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is like calling women alternative men
Mark Fenton
Designating peds and bikes as “alternative transportation”
FINAL THOUGHT
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Thank you!