breakout 1: intersections & interchanges
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Michigan Street Corridor Plan Community Forum #4 October 29, 2012
Breakout #1
Intersections/Interchanges Upgrades
Future Land Use - DRAFT
Transportation Vision
Guiding Principles
Values
Indicators
Values: Measurable : desired end event
Indicators: Technical : used to evaluate land use and
transportation packages
10 Guiding Principles: General : broad goals of the project
Example Create a transportation system that is accessible,
interconnected and multimodal
Example Provide acceptable traffic operations that support
future land use
Example Signalized intersections will provide a multimodal
Level of Service ‘C’ for all modes & ‘D’ or better for vehicles
Goal is to have a good “quality of service” for travelers of all ages, abilities and types.
Pedestrians
Bicyclists
Transit Users
Emergency Services
Autos
Trucks
Multi-Modal Level of Service
Bike Alternative Concepts (June 2012)
Bike Alternative/Green Infrastructure Concepts (October 2012)
Transit Alternatives (June 2012)
Transportation Alternatives (June 2012)
Work So Far…
Preferred Land Use and Transportation Package
Transportation Alternatives
Identify Land Use Scenarios
Evaluation
Goals were established Traffic projections based on
future land use Broad alternatives were
identified, some dropped Not feasible (engineering) Inconsistent with design
standards Little benefit for cost
Alternatives included a scenario with 10% more walk, bike and transit trips
Result: still significant
congestion at key intersections
Future Traffic
Findings
Even with the interchange and network changes, there will still be significant traffic increases on Michigan Street from the river to College
Travel Demand Management can help reduce the congestion Shift more to transit, walking, bicycling Off-peak shift hours Off-corridor parking shuttles Variable pricing of parking Telecommuting
Will still need to redesign the Michigan/College intersection
Refined Alternatives (October 2012)
Interchange Area Alternatives
Michigan/College Intersection Alternatives
Michigan Street Transportation Evaluation Matrix
Objectives (based on values
identified in the process) Indicators Alternative #1 Alternative #2 Alternative #3 Alternative #4
Pri
nci
ple
: C
reat
e a
Tran
spo
rtat
ion
Sys
tem
th
at is
ac
cess
ble
, in
terc
on
nec
ted
, an
d
mu
ltim
od
al
Accommodate development but shift more travel to walking, biking and transit use (i.e. "mode shift") to reduce congestion
trips
Reduction in the number and length of auto trips, esp. single occupant auto trips; predicuted pct of walking, bike and transit
trips
Integrate transit with key transit routes and other modes of travel to increase
ridership
Increase in ridership, decrease in throughput times, improved travel
reliability, stop/station sidewalk connectivity and ped/bike amenities, use
of park and ride lots
Improve bike travel through thestreet network in the study area for all types of
existing and potential bicyclists
Bike quality index, number of miles of designated bike routes
Pri
nci
ple
: Sa
fely
an
d e
ffic
ien
tly
mo
ve p
eop
le a
nd
go
od
s o
f al
l ag
es a
nd
ab
iliti
es t
hro
ugh
th
e co
rrid
or
Improve the performance of the overall transportation system
Population and employment to VMT ratios
Supports the buildout of the land use scenarios with acceptable traffic
operations without shifting through-traffic to the neighborhoods
Intersection Delay (peak Hr auto LOS D or better), Corridor throughput time;
potential shift of auto or truck travel onto neighborhood streets
Retain or improve emergency vehicle response times
Emergency response vehicle travel times
Pri
nci
ple
: Im
pro
ve t
he
iden
tify
o
f th
e co
rrid
or
as a
"p
lace
" th
at is
wal
kab
le,
acce
ssib
le a
nd
sa
fe
Safety, reduce crash frequency and severity (all types)
Relavite expected number and severity of crashes
Increase walking and improve pedestrian environment that will improve public
health outcomes
Potential for wider sidewalks, room for amenities, more frequent and convenient
crossings, including for those with disabilities
Potential to promote creation of a distinct character for the corridor in both the
public and private realm
Space for distinguishing features that contribute to the use and enjoyment of the
planned plazas, open space and walking along the street
Pri
nci
ple
: P
rovi
de
a h
ealt
hy
livin
g en
viro
nm
ent
that
pro
mo
tes
acti
ve li
vin
g an
d in
crea
ses
clea
n
air
Encourage walking with inviting streetscapes, "buffer" from autos, vibrant
store fronts, convenient pedestrian crossings, destinations to walk to
% of corridor redesigned, "walk score" and/or multi-modal quality of service
factors, increase in ADA crossings, addition of street level pedestrian attractors and
amenities
Stormwater quality Amount of imprevious surface, potential to
have low impact stormwater design infrastructure
Decrease per capita VMT and transportation-related emissions
Air quality and traffic volumes, health indicators
Transportation Evaluation
Michigan/College Intersection Alternatives
Next Steps
More detailed analysis (modeling) of intersection alternatives
Comparative evaluation of the alternatives Selection of short and long term solutions Begin design
Thank you!
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