ATS-16: Streets of Agreement: The Path to Multimodal Arterials

Streets of AgreementThe path to

multimodal arterials…



Our panel…

Anthony Buczek, PE (Metro)

Our panel…


Tom Schwetz (LTD) & Rob Inerfeld (Eugene)

Our panel…



Terra Lingley, AICP (ODOT)

Our panel…




Luke Pelz (Beaverton)

Our panel…





Ben Baldwin (TriMet)

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Zef Wagner (Portland)

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Nick Falbo (Alta Planning + Design)

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Our panel…

Our agenda…

Our agenda…

1. Presentations

Our agenda…

1. Presentations

2. Table Questions

Our agenda…

1. Presentations

2. Table Questions

3. Panel Discussion

Our agenda…

1. Presentations

2. Table Questions

3. Panel Discussion

4. Closing

Anthony Buczek

Metro

Context-sensitive ArterialsA collection of images of arterial roadways that balance user

needs, including before/after photos where available.

Part I: PrinciplesPart II: Examples with photos and available information

15 MPH

30 MPHAs speeds increase, “cone of vision” shrinks and driver pays less attention to surroundings. Courtesy: Michael Ronkin

Guiding Principles

1. A street that is safe for pedestrians is a street that is safe for all users.

2. People, including drivers and bicyclists, are rarely killed in walkable environments.

3. Walkable environments can still accommodate vehicle traffic.

Accommodating all users safely:Managing Speeds

Part I: Principles

A raised intersection

provides vertical

deflection to manage

speeds on a busy arterial.

Photo: AECOM.

A textured intersection

surface provides cues

to the driver to slow down.

Photo: Kimley-Horn.

Urban form: buildings and trees communicate a slower speed to the driver. Median also provides for ped crossings. Photo: AECOM.

A gateway treatment can reduce traffic speeds entering a walkable area. Photo: Iteris/Meyer.

A raised crosswalk manages

speeds at the pedestrian

crossing. Photo: City of

Beaverton.

Accommodating all users safely:Managing Speeds

Part I: Principles

Photo: MLK In Motion.

Accommodating all users safely:Safe Crossings Bicycle facilities on arterials

Part I: Principles

Photo: Jonathan Maus.

Photo: Jonathan Maus.

• Downtown street with frequent ped crossings• Road diet, improved crosswalks, bike lanes and parking• Traffic signal converted to roundabout• Cross-section at intersection reduced from 6 lanes to 2

Asheville, NC – College Street

Before After

Source: Anthony BuczekSource: Anthony Buczek

Part II: Examples

New median w/ 13th Street ped

cut-thru

New on-street parking

• Downtown arterial with limited ped crossings

• Retained 4 lanes; added median, sidewalk, parking, ped crossings

• ADT: 26,000±

Oregon City, OR

Before After

Source: Anthony BuczekSource: Anthony Buczek

Part II: Examples

Portland’s Road Diets

NE Multnomah: 53+buffered bike lanes

Part II: Examples

SE Division: 43+bike lanes

NE Glisan: 43+parking

Source: City of Portland

Source: City of PortlandSource: City of Portland

Source: City of PortlandSource: City of Portland

Source: City of Portland

• Before Condition: business closures; traffic delays; lack of pedestrian and ADA provisions; and a divided community.

• After Condition: a livable, united community; business enhanced; developers beginning to invest; improved parking; pedestrian, ADA, and bicycle provisions; and landscape enhancements.

San Diego, CA – Bird Rock

Before After

Source: FHWASource: FHWA

Part II: Examples

Other 4-lane multimodal arterials

West Vancouver, BC University Place, WA

Arlington, VA

Part II: Examples

Lake Oswego, OR

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjEkNWezqDLAhVJ9WMKHZzWC8MQjRwIBw&url=http://www.homes-for-sale-portland.com/lake-oswego-neighborhoods/&psig=AFQjCNG3jwpZ98OsgHoe20VG3uA-j93qgw&ust=1456960264499646

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjEkNWezqDLAhVJ9WMKHZzWC8MQjRwIBw&url=http://www.homes-for-sale-portland.com/lake-oswego-neighborhoods/&psig=AFQjCNG3jwpZ98OsgHoe20VG3uA-j93qgw&ust=1456960264499646

Tom Schwetz

City of Eugene

LTD

Rob Inerfeld

Making Cities Work is an

Ongoing Process of Change

“The die will be cast for or against the

building of a city here in the acceptance

or rejection of the proposal now pending

before the council”

– Editorial Board of the Eugene Weekly Guard

regarding the Eugene Council’s consideration

of an electric railway (streetcar). July 5, 1906

Project Approach Overview

System-level, multi-modal, integrated

“What role does transit play in the community’s vision for the corridor?”

“How will we construct BRT in your corridor?”

Multi-Modal Context

Safe and accessible transportation for people riding the bus, walking, biking, or driving

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Land Use-Transportation Integration

Envision Eugene

River Road Community Engagement

River Road

Current Conditions

Alternative Cross-Sections

Coburg Road

Current Conditions

Alternative Cross-Sections

Main Street East Option B2: Mixed Traffic-Left Lane - 7-ft Sidewalks and 12-ft Median

Fig 21

High Level Assessmentand Team Recommendation

Questions and Discussion

Terra Lingley

ODOT

Working Towards a Multimodal N Lombard Street

Potential Future Lombard Cross Sections

Luke Pelz

City of Beaverton

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT B e a v e r t o n O r e g o n . g o v / C D D

SLIDE

TITLESubtitle

PRESENTATION/PROJECT

TITLE

AudienceDate

Key Points….

Ben Baldwin

TriMet

Better TogetherTransit and Active Transportation

MULTIMODAL HOPE

• Collective experience incorporating pedestrian, bike and transit needs

• Allocation of limited space is often challenging

• Work to create an atmosphere of compromise that accommodates each mode

Variety of Approaches

Bikes aren’t always accommodated well

Sometimes Buses aren’t either

TCRP SA35

When we focus on our preferred mode we sometimes overlook the needs of others

We Can Do Better

• Recognize all users

• Be inclusive

• Work to create an

atmosphere of

compromise that

accommodates each

mode

NACTO Transit Street Design Guide

FHWA

Zef Wagner

City of Portland

Foster Road at 85th

Foster Road at 85th (funded design)

Nick Falbo

Alta

CALL TO ACTION

BUILDING THE WORLD WE WANT

FORM is FUNCTION

Photo by Complete Streets via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Arterial Street Design:“Up to 4 through lanes with turn lanes”

Metro. Regional Transportation Plan. 2014.

Bike Boulevards

Civic Corridors

MEASURES OF

SUCCESS

Mobility – Automobile

Safety

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Mobility – Automobile

Safety

Access/Mobility – Multimodal

Public Health

Economy & Equity

Environment & Resiliency

Livability/Quality of Life

+

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

FROM INDUCED

TRAFFIC TO

REDUCED TRAFFIC

Adapted from Litman, T. Generated Traffic and Induced Travel. VTPI. 2015.

Sally Cairns, Stephen Atkins and Phil Goodwin (2002), “Disappearing Traffic? The Story So Far,” Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers; Municipal Engineer, Vo. 151, Issue 1 March 2002, pp. 13-22;

CONCLUSIONS

When road space for cars is reallocated, traffic problems are usually far less serious than predicted.


Overall traffic levels can reduce by significant amounts.


CONCLUSIONS

Traffic reduction is partly explained by recognizing that people react to a change in road conditions in much more complex ways than has traditionally been assumed in traffic models.


CONCLUSIONS

Modified from Litman, T. Generated Traffic and Induced Travel. VTPI. 2015.

Adapted from City of Vancouver, Transportation 2040: Moving Forward. 2012.

What i f … ?

Group Discussion










Our panel…

The city is measured by the character of its institutions

The street is…its first institution…

…a room of agreement

"If you can change the street,you can change the world."

Thank you.

ATS-16: Streets of Agreement: The Path to Multimodal Arterials

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