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Buford-Spring ConnectorCorridor Study

Stakeholder Meeting

June 6, 2018

9:30 – 11:30 AM

GDOT – Room 403

Daniel Dolder

GDOT PM

Garth Lynch, PE, AICP

HNTB PM

Introductions

STUDY PURPOSE & STAKEHOLDERS

• Purpose of Today’s Meeting– To review existing conditions and get feedback from

Stakeholders

• Roles & Responsibilities– Provide Insight on Related Study Efforts and Developments

– Identify Transportation / Land Use Opportunities

– Review Technical Findings and Recommendations

– Coordinate with Your Constituents

AGENDA

• Study Overview– Study Area

– Study Process

– Schedule

• Needs Assessment– Previous Studies

– Data Collection / Existing Conditions

– ARC Model / Demographics

• Next Steps

• Breakout Discussion

Study Overview

STUDY AREA

Source: HNTB 2017

STUDY OBJECTIVES

• Analyze Existing and Future Travel Conditions on Buford-Spring Connector

• Develop a Comprehensive Plan of the Buford-Spring Connector

– Set of Potential Strategies to Accommodate Future Travel Needs

STUDY PROCESS

• Task 1 - Data Collection

• Task 2 - Existing & Future Condition Analysis and Needs Assessment

• Task 3 - Development of Improvement Options

• Task 4 - Evaluation of Potential Improvement Options

• Task 5 - Recommendations

• Task 6 - Coordination and Documentation

AugJulJune

STUDY SCHEDULE

MayAprMarFebJanDecNovOctSeptAugJulJunMayAprMar

2018

Evaluation of Potential

Improvements Options

Data Collection

Existing & Future

Conditions & Needs

Assessment

2017

Development of

Improvement Options

Recommendations

Coordination &

Documentation

Sept Oct Nov Dec

- Stakeholder Meeting

Previous Studies

PREVIOUS STUDIES

• ARC Buford Hwy Study (2007)

– Intersection Improvements• Sidney Marcus Blvd

• Lenox Rd

• North Druid Hills Rd

PREVIOUS STUDIES

• Buckhead CID Piedmont Area Transportation Study (2008)

PREVIOUS STUDIES

• GDOT Radial Freeway Study (2010)

– Lane reconfiguration to I-85 and SR 400 SB merge

• Connect Atlanta (2011)

– I-85 / SR 400 ramps

– Buford-Spring Connector @ Monroe Dr.

– Roadway realignments

PREVIOUS STUDIES

• GDOT Metro OPS (2014)

– Buford-Spring Connector NB @ Monroe Dr

– I-85 SB from SR 400 Merge I-75• Active Traffic Management

– I-85 @ N Druid Hills Rd• Re-stripe SB approach to 2 exclusive Left Turn Lanes

and 1 exclusive Thru Lane

• Re-stripe Buford Hwy adding NB and SB Dual Left Turn Lanes

• Re-stripe On-Ramp to add NB Decision Lane

– Piedmont Rd @ Buford Connector SB• Add Ramp Meter to Armour Dr On-Ramp

PREVIOUS STUDIES

• Midtown Transportation Plan (2018)

– Reconfigure Monroe and Piedmont Ramps

– North Midtown Multi-Use Path

– 17th Street Redesign

– North Midtown Street Grid

PREVIOUS STUDIES

http://www.atlantastransportationplan.com/

EX-001Buford-Spring Connector @ Peachtree Reconfiguration

EX-010 Monroe Dr/I-85 Interchange

EX-012 I-85/Lindbergh Dr HOV ramps (south facing)

NS-028 Garson Dr Bridge / Extension

NS-030 Armour Place Dr Extension

OP-022Buford Hwy / Sidney Marcus Blvd Intersection Improvement

OP-079 Buford –Spring Interchange/Monroe Dr Extension

SA-024 Monroe Dr Improvements

SA-036 Piedmont Road Diet 2 (3SB / 2 NB w/ TWLTL)

BI-015 PATH 400

BI-021 Northeast BeltLine Trail

BI-026 Midtown - BeltLine Trail

BI-042 Lenox Rd Bike Lanes

BI-043 Cheshire Bridge Rd Bike Lanes

TR-003Northwest Regional Light Rail/High Capacity Transit Corridor

TR-004Peachtree Streetcar (Buckhead to Midtown segment)

TR-017 Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative

CURRENT STUDY

• Atlanta’s Transportation Plan (CTP Update)

Any other studies?

Data Collection / Existing Conditions

TRAFFIC COUNTS

Source: Reliable Traffic Data Services, 2017

TRAVEL SPEEDS

Source: RITIS, NPMRDS, 2015

AM Peak PM Peak AM Peak PM Peak

Southbound Northbound

LENOX RD

SIDNEY

MARCUS BLVD

I-85

SR 237/

PIEDMONT RD

I-85

US 19/SR 9/ W

PEACHTREE ST

FIELD OBSERVATIONS

• Worn Pavement Markings

• Worn / Misplaced Signs

• Potential for Left Turn Signal Phases

• Maintenance for Street Lights under Bridges

• Missing Guard Rails at Bridges and Ditches

• Substandard Shoulder Width

• Existing Bridge Columns are at Median Barrier

BRIDGE INVENTORY36 Bridges

• 16 on I-85

• 10 on SR 13

• 3 on SR 400

• 2 on SR 237 / Piedmont Rd

• 2 on SR 42 / N Druid Hills Rd

• 1 on SR 19 / Peachtree St

• 1 on SR 236 / Lindberg Dr

• 1 on Lenox Rd

Source: National Bridge Inventory System, 2017

CRASH SUMMARY

Source: GEARS 2014-2016

- Buford-Spring Segments higher than SW Average

- I-85 Segments higher than SW Average

- N. Druid Hills

- Lenox

- Lindbergh

- Piedmont

- Midtown

TRANSIT ROUTES (BUFORD-SPRING, BUFORD HWY)

Transit Route Inbound Outbound

GCT 103ABuford-Spring Connector

Buford-Spring Connector

GRTA 411 I-85Buford-Spring Connector


MARTA 39Local roads, Buford Hwy NE

Local roads, Buford Hwy NE

Source: Transit Routes, ARC, GTFS

TRANSIT ROUTES (I-85)

Source: ARC 2015 Travel Demand Model

Transit Route Inbound Outbound

GCT 101 I-85 I-85

GCT 102 I-85 I-85

GCT 103 I-85 I-85

GRTA 400 I-85 I-85

GRTA 410 I-85 I-85



GRTA 413 I-85 I-85

GRTA 416 I-85 I-85

Source: Transit Routes, ARC, GTFS

Bicycle / Pedestrian Trails

Source: Atlanta BeltLine

ARC Model /Demographics

2015 AM LEVEL OF SERVICE


61%14%

14%

11%

Level of Service

C or Better

D

E

F

2015 PM LEVEL OF SERVICE


52%

18%

13%

17%

Level of Service

C or Better

D

E

F

LAND USE

Source: LandPro 2012, ARC

50%

12%

11%

9%

5%

6%6%

1% Land UseResidential

Commercial

Institution

Industrial

TCU

Agriculture

Open Space/Leisure

Water

2015 2040

POPULATION DENSITY

Source: ARCSource: ARC

EMPLOYMENT DENSITY

Source: ARC

2015 2040

ARC RTP PROJECTS

Source: ARC


RoadwaysAnnual Growth Rate

(2015 – 2024)Study Corridor, Interstate, Ramps 1.00%

Side Roads 1.40%


43%

17%

16%

24%

Level of Service

C or Better

D

E

F


RoadwaysAnnual Growth Rate

(2015 – 2040)Study Corridor, Interstate, Ramps 0.70%

Side Roads 1.10%


32%

18%17%

33%

Level of Service

C or Better

D

E

F

BUFORD HWY @ N. DRUID HILLS RD

Manner of Collision:Angle

Head OnNot A Collision with Motor Vehicle

Rear EndSideswipe – Opposite Direction

Sideswipe – Same Direction

Total Crashes: 273

LOS AM PM

Existing D D

2024 D D

2044 F F

N. DRUID HILLS RD @ I-85 FRONTAGE RD

Manner of Collision (NB Ramps):Angle




Total Crashes: 231

Manner of Collision (SB Ramps):

Total Crashes: 254

LOS AM PM

Existing C C

2024 D D

2044 D E

LOS AM PM

Existing E D

2024 F E

2044 F F

BUFORD HWY @ LENOX RD





Total Crashes: 247

LOS AM PM

Existing E F

2024 F F

2044 F F

BUFORD HWY @ SIDNEY MARCUS BLVD





Total Crashes: 171

LOS AM PM

Existing D E

2024 F F

2044 F F

PIEDMONT RD @ LAMBERT DR / PIEDMONT CIR





Total Crashes: 97

LOS AM PM

Existing C B

2024 C B

2044 D C

PIEDMONT RD @ CHESHIRE BRIDGE RD





Total Crashes: 157

LOS AM PM

Existing D E

2024 E E

2044 F F

PEACHTREE ST @ SPRING ST





Total Crashes: 96

LOS AM PM

Existing A A

2024 A B

2044 C C

W. PEACHTREE ST @ 17TH ST





Total Crashes: 113

LOS AM PM

Existing C D

2024 C E

2044 D F

PEACHTREE ST @ 17TH ST





Total Crashes: 70

LOS AM PM

Existing C B

2024 C B

2044 D F

What issues are you aware of?

NEXT STEPS

• Develop Improvement Options

• Evaluate Potential Improvements

• Future Meetings• #2 Development of Improvements and Preliminary Results

and Recommendations

Preliminary Results and Recommendations

Breakout Discussion

CONTACT INFORMATION

Georgia Department of Transportation

Daniel Dolder, Project Manager

Phone: (404) 631-1798

Email: [email protected]

Study Website: www.dot.ga.gov/BufordSpringConnector

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.dot.ga.gov/BufordSpringConnector

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