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WASHINGTON STREET “COMPLETE STREET” REDESIGN 1 Public Meeting #3| 9.23.2014 HOBOKEN WASHINGTON STREET
WASHINGTON STREET
“COMPLETE STREET” REDESIGN
Public Meeting #3 – 09.23.2014
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Overview
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Where Are We Now?
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Tonight’s Focus
• Final Concept Plan
• Design Details
• Implementation, Phasing & Costs
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PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE
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Thank you! Questions or Comments?
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- New traffic signals - Pedestrian countdown signal
heads - Signal heads over protected
bicycle lane - IMPROVED VISIBILITY &
TRAFFIC FLOW - INCREASED PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
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- New street trees
- New benches
- Updated street lighting
- New solar / smart trash receptacles
- “Better Streets mean Better Business”
- INCREASED AESTHETICS & GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE
- IMPROVED MAINTENANCE
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- Designated loading zones & times - Numbered parking spaces - IMPROVED OPERATIONS &
CIRCULATION
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- Protected bicycle lanes (cycle track)
- New customized bicycle racks - Bicycle parking facilities - INCREASED MOBILITY &
ACCESS
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- New high visibility crosswalks - New gray concrete sidewalks - Roadway resurfacing - IMPROVED VISIBILITY - INCREASED PEDESTRIAN SAFETY - IMPROVED PAVEMENT
CONDITIONS
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- Redesigned bus shelters - IMPROVED TRANSIT ACCESS
& ECONOMIC BENEFIT
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Purpose / Goals - Why Are We Here?
Make Washington Street into a
COMPLETE, GREEN &
SMART Street
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Recap Benefits
of Complete
Streets
Safety, Access & Mobility And beyond…. Public Health Environmental Quality & Sustainability Aesthetics & Livability Economic Vitality &Prosperity
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Purpose / Goals - Why Are We Here?
“Better Streets Mean Better Business”
(Economic Benefits of Sustainable Streets, NYCDOT)
• Higher Retail Sales • 49% increase in retail sales
on 9th Avenue vs. 3% increase on all of NYC – after installation of bike lanes and trees
• Other Economic Outcomes • Retail/office rents • Increased property values
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Related Projects
• Frank Sinatra Drive Redesign • Parking & Mobility Master Plan • Observer Highway Resurfacing Project • Redevelopment plans • Utility & Infrastructure Upgrades
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COMMERCIAL CHARACTER
(Downtown)
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RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER
(Uptown)
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Outreach Activities- Who Was Involved?
• Stakeholder Interviews
• Project Website http://www.hobokennj.org/washingtonstreet
• Online Community Survey
• Stakeholder Meetings
• Public Workshops
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Insert outreach photos Public meeting #1
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Insert outreach photos Public meeting #2
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Seniors meeting
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Survey Findings
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Final Concept Plan DESIGN ELEMENTS:
• Traffic Signals
• Crosswalks
• Protected bicycle lane
• Streetscape Elements
– Sidewalks
– Benches
– Bike Racks
– Bus Shelters
– Trash Receptacles
– Tree Pits
– Street Lights
• Curb Extensions
• Parking & loading
• Green Infrastructure & Stormwater Management
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Street Design Assumptions
• Curb line to remain in place
• Curbside and angled parking to be retained (minimal impact only)
• Costs will be a consideration
• Proposed facilities to comply with current Federal and State standards
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Final Concept Plan
Traffic Signals
Crosswalks
Cycle Track (Protected Bicycle Lane)
Sidewalks
Loading Parking
Tree Pits
Bus Shelters
Trash Receptacles Curb Extensions
Roadway Resurfacing & Restriping
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Final Concept Plan DOWNTOWN
UPTOWN
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Typical Block Downtown
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Typical Block Uptown
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Renderings
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DESIGN DETAILS
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New & Improved Traffic Signals
New Traffic Signals
Pedestrian Signal Heads
New Light Poles & Fixtures
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Redesigned Bus Shelters
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Reconfigured Parking & Loading
Back-in Angle
Parking
Designated Loading Spaces
w/ time restrictions
Parking - Value Pricing
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Designated Loading Zones and times
- 2 commercial loading zones per block - Loading zone timing: 6am to 2pm - After 2pm open for 30 minute
metered parking - 32 designated loading zones
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Concrete Curb Extensions
• Improve pedestrian visibility
• Reduce crossing distance
• Provide additional space for pedestrian amenities
• Concrete
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Concrete curb extensions
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Street Level Cycle Track also known as a
(Two-way Protected Bicycle Lane)
• at street level • physically separated from
motor vehicle traffic through a variety of methods including: • parked vehicles, • pavement markings, • flexposts, bollards, • curbs, plantings, etc.
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Downtown Bike Facility Two-way Protected Bicycle Lane
(2-Way Cycle Track)
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Downtown Bike Facility Two-way Protected Bicycle Lane
(2-Way Cycle Track)
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Uptown Bike Facility Protected Bicycle Lane
(1-Way Cycle Track and Shared Lane)
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Uptown Bike Facility Protected Bicycle Lane
(One-Way Cycle Track & Shared Lane)
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Transit Stop Bike Racks
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Customized Bike Racks
Custom Bike Hitch by DERO
- Encourage bicycling - Better for business - Preserves pedestrian right-of-way - 90 individual bike racks proposed - 180 bicycle parking spots - Opportunities for multi-bike parking / bicycling corrals
Multi-Bike Parking dimensions
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New Bike Racks Custom to Hoboken
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Streetscape Elements
• Curb Extensions
• Sidewalks
• Benches
• Bus Shelters
• Trash Receptacles
• Street Lights
• Street Trees
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Concrete Curb Extensions
Standard Green
Enhanced Seating Green + Enhanced Seating
Downtown
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Concrete Curb Extensions
Standard Green
Enhanced Seating Green + Enhanced Seating
Uptown
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New Sidewalks & Crosswalks
New Sidewalks - Gray concrete
- Replace old, worn and inconsistent sidewalks
- 5’ x 5’ squares grid - Reconstruct curb ramps
High Visibility Striped Crosswalks
- high skid-resistant - retroreflective
- preformed - white thermoplastic
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Sleek/Modern Benches
Powder coated aluminum
Backless
Shown: MultipliCITY by Landscape Forms ®
- Face sidewalks instead of the existing street-facing benches
- Multiple bench configuration options - Wood is elastic, soft and durable/replaceable
& available domestically - 8-16 per block
Shown: MultipliCITY by Landscape Forms ®
Black Locust
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Portal Style Bus Shelters
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- Allows pedestrians to pass through - Opportunities for advertising, wi-fi,
wayfinding maps, etc. - Black powder coated steel /
aluminum frame - Opaque structural glass canopy
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Smart / Solar Trash Receptacles
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Updated & New Street Lights
- Maintain and reuse existing lighting poles - Integrate new 25’ arm-mounted fixtures - New pole top fixtures
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New Street Trees - Hoboken Shade Tree Commission
specifications - 4’ x 10’ tree pits - Iron tree pit guards
Photo: City of Hoboken Facebook
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Green Infrastructure Stormwater Delay Tree Pit
Curb Extension Planter
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Wayfinding
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Implementation & Phasing
• Pre-Design Phase
(3-4 months)
• Coordination with utility upgrades • PSE&G lighting coordination • Geotechnical Investigations • Stormwater / Drainage Analysis
• Final Survey / Preliminary & Final Engineering Design & Construction Plans
(6-8 months)
• Construction (12 months)
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Cost Estimate
TOTAL COST: Approx. $ 14 million
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Next Steps - Moving Forward • Evaluation of tonight’s feedback
• Present Final Concept Plan to Council
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Thank you!