The Ithaca Downtown Transportation System Unlocking mobility in 21st Century Ithaca May 2, 2002.

The Ithaca Downtown TransportationSystemUnlocking mobility in

21st Century IthacaMay 2, 2002

The BIG Questions….

What is an intermodal transportation center?

What is the concept for Ithaca’s Downtown Transportation System (DTS)?

What is an intermodal transportation center?

A gateway linking local and regional modes of transportation.

A connection to the national ground transportation network.

A design to express unique attributes of a community.

Intermodal means linking two or more modes of transportation

A Community Gateway Serve intercity buses (rail), local transit buses, tour

buses, taxis, long and short-term parking, bicycles and pedestrians.

A catalyst for economic development. A community landmark.

National Transportation Network US DOT strategic

plans call for building a network of intermodal centers to integrate intercity and local services.

It is in the national interest to build redundancy in the nation’s transportation system after 9/11.

Community Design Example:Williamsport’s Trade & Transit Centre (TTC)

View from TTC

Built In 1999, the TCC is in the heart of downtown Williamsport, adjacent to a court house, banks and a parking garage.

TCC’s Public Amenities

Building Design

Passenger Shelters

Signs & Information

Brick Crosswalks

Public Art

A design sympathetic to community character.

TCC’s Public Amenities

Building Design

Passenger Shelters

Signs & Information

Brick Crosswalks

Public Art

Designated bus stops (bays) for loading & unloading.

TCC’s Public Amenities Building

Design Passenger

Shelters Signs &

Information Brick

Crosswalks Public Art

TCC’s Public Amenities Building

Design Passenger

Shelters Signs &

Information Brick

Crosswalks Public Art

TCC’s Public Amenities Building

Design Passenger

Shelters Signs &

Information Brick

Crosswalks Public Art

Celebrating transportation heritage.

Little Rock, AK

LaFayette, IN

Moved old railroad station to new location to serve Amtrak, Greyhound bus, and local transit.

Intermodal Transportation Centers in Upstate NY

Elmira Built in 1998

Syracuse Built in 1999-2000

Albany Built in 2001-02

Binghamton In Planning

Rochester In Planning

Ithaca In Planning

The BIG Questions….

What is an intermodal transportation center?

What is the concept for Ithaca’s Downtown Transportation System (DTS)?

Ithaca’s Downtown Transportation System Recognizes the traditionally strong

ties between TCAT and downtown Ithaca

A gateway for people traveling to and from downtown Ithaca.

Increases the capacities of bus, bicycle and pedestrian facilities at the Ithaca Commons.

An alternative to increased auto travel arising from new development.

Supports partnerships in economic development in Ithaca.

Ithaca’s Downtown Transportation System New pedestrian and bus facilities around

the Ithaca Commons as a system. Enable people to travel downtown by bus

and circulate as pedestrians. Add capacity (space) to transit and

intercity bus facilities for more people to efficiently and comfortably travel by bus.

Work in partnership with other stakeholders to build the City’s economy and quality of life.

Ithaca DTS Conceptual Elements Construct an intermodal center under the

Green Street Parking Garage. Construct a new shelter at Aurora St. Rehabilitate the Seneca St. shelter. Deploy a bus traveler information. Construct brick crosswalks at

intersections with bus stops around the Ithaca Commons.

Install pedestrian information signs around Commons.

Ithaca Commons is TCAT’s Hub

28 out of 39 TCAT bus routes radiate from the Commons. The Green St. & Seneca & Tioga Sts. stops serve 78% of the 627,000 annual passengers boarding and alighting from TCAT buses at the four bus stops around the Commons.

Serve TCAT, intercity and tour buses. Provide bus/taxi connections. Provide secure bicycle storage.

Intermodal Center

216 TCAT bus departures

30 intercity bus departures

At 10 minute intervals from 6am-8pm

246 TOTAL bus departures

Number of buses at Intermodal Center – weekdays 6am-8pm

Moving intercity buses to the intermodal center will add a net increase of 9 buses/day to East Green Street.

Existing TCAT passengers and buses would move across the street to the intermodal center.

Intermodal Center - New Buses

Approximately 288,000 TCAT passengers would use the intermodal center annually.

Intermodal Center - Passengers

Approximately, 179,000 intercity bus passengers would use the intermodal center annually.

Intermodal Center - Passengers

The existing shelter, built in 1976, is too small and outmoded for passenger loads.

TCAT buses face conflicting turns moving to the left across Green St.

TCAT buses use the lane in front of Library to make transfers. TCAT passengers use the sidewalk space to find their right bus.

Intermodal Center – Solves Challenges on Green St.

Intermodal Center - Tour Bus Welcome Center Support tourism by motorbus. Short term bus parking Visitor Information Close proximity to retail,

restaurants, theaters & hotels.

Intermodal Center - Transactions Bus Information &

Ticketing. Provide information in

multi-language formats, use international symbols, & serve people with visual disabilities.

Traveler information network showing bus arrivals & departures.

Intermodal Center - People/Bus Spaces

People waiting areas. Drop off and pick-up

areas for buses, cars and taxis.

Assigned bus bays. Accessible facilities. Bicycle parking &

storage.

Intermodal Center - Bus/Taxi Connections Provide direct

connections between Intercity Buses, TCAT Buses and taxis.

Intermodal Center – Commons Connections Ready access to Center Ithaca. One block walk to Ciminelli

Office/Hotel Project and the Holiday Inn

Improve Home Dairy alley to Commons.

Intermodal Center: A Community Asset Provides public

amenities and customer services: information, communications, security, and restrooms.

Be a high quality urban design.

The Ithaca DTS Construct an intermodal center under the

Green Street Parking Garage. Construct a new shelter at Aurora St. Rehabilitate the Seneca St. shelter. Deploy a bus traveler information. Construct 20 brick crosswalks at

intersections around the Ithaca Commons. Install pedestrian information signs

around Commons.

TCAT’s Commons Stops TCAT’s bus shelters at

Seneca and Aurora Streets were built in 1976 as part of the Ithaca Commons.

Propose to rehabilitate the Seneca St. shelter.

Propose to remove and install a new bus shelter at Aurora St.

Seneca Street Shelter

Enlarge existing shelter. Add awnings to parking

garage wall. Add signage, heat,

phone, bus traveler information, bike storage and seating.

Aurora Street Shelter

Replace existing shelter. Add signage, heat,

phone, bus traveler information, bike storage and seating.

The Ithaca DTS Construct an intermodal center under the

Green Street Parking Garage. Construct a new shelter at Aurora St. Rehabilitate the Seneca St. shelter. Deploy a bus traveler information system. Construct 20 brick crosswalks at

intersections around the Ithaca Commons. Install pedestrian information signs

around Commons.

Traveler Information Goal 1: 24 x 7 x 365 access Goal 2: Enable the public to know where all

the buses are at all times and to plan trips easily

Internet– www.tcatbus.com,– Mailing lists

Telephone TCAT NEW Internet

Trip Planner

Traveler Information: Internet Internet-based passenger information system. Track buses

on-line, set an alarm to get bus. Telephone accessible passenger information system.

The Ithaca DTS Construct an intermodal center under the

Green Street Parking Garage. Construct a new shelter at Aurora St. Rehabilitate the Seneca St. shelter. Deploy a bus traveler information. Construct pedestrian amenities. Opportunities for partnership.

Pedestrian Amenities

Provide pedestrian-scale information signs.

Build brick crosswalks to TCAT facilities.

Partnerships Public Art Culture & History Visitor Services Bus Tourism Dinner & Theater Tours Bike & car rentals Funding

Partnership: Project Funding

Federal State Local TOTAL

FFY2000 $1,103,732 $137,967 $ 137,967 $1,379,665

FFY2001 618,946 77,368 77,368 773,682

FFY2002 617,778 77,222 77,222 772,222

TOTAL$2,340,456

$292,557

$292,557

$2,925,570

Congressman Maurice Hinchey sponsored three years of federal appropriations to pay 80% of the project cost. New York State will provide a 10% match.Local share is 10%.

A Downtown Transportation SYSTEM

To enable people to travel to Downtown Ithaca with the least environmental impact.

To create partnerships to build great public spaces in Ithaca.

It is a once in a generation opportunity, a vision with resources.

We must have a location determined by July 2002 or risk losing the federal funds.

How you travel downtown matters.