Department of Transportation

Bicycle Transportation Plan Update

Transportation Advisory Commission

October 23, 2014

Department of Transportation

Background

• [Bicycle Transportation Plan draft developed]

• July 2013 – DOT staff was given direction by the Municipal Services Committee with input of cycling community to take a bolder approach to the proposed Bikeway installations within the BTP.

• November 2013 – Formed a BTP Working Group and conducted a workshop to discuss how the draft plan could be modified to meet MSC direction/community concerns > Corridors identified for new protected routes: > North/South

El Molino, Wilson, Sierra Bonita, and Craig > East/West

Washington, Orange Grove, Villa, Union, Green, Colorado and Del Mar

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Background cont.

• December 2013 – MSC Update

> Staff informed MSC of future RFP to conduct feasibility study

• March 2014 - Hired KOA Corporation to conduct the Bikeway Analysis and Feasibility Study.

• June 2014 – KOA presented the results of the study to BTP Working Group. Taking into account the results of the study, the working group developed a list of their priority corridors.

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Bikeway Analysis and Feasibility Study

• OBJECTIVES Determine feasibility of installing cycle tracks or

buffered bike lanes on east/west corridors and bicycle boulevards on north/south corridors. Identify any significant obstacles or issues;

Calculate impact of the proposed bike facilities on intersection and segment capacity;

Develop conceptual cross-sections; and Estimate construction and yearly maintenance cost of

the proposed bicycle facilities.

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PASADENA BIKEWAY ANALYSIS AND FEASIBILITY STUDY MAP

7 East-West Corridors 4 North-South Corridors Total 38 miles in length

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EAST - WEST CORRIDORS - BUFFERED BIKE LANE

- CYCLE TRACK

Long Beach 3rd and Broadway Cycle Track

Cycle Track (Protected Bikeway)

Source: KOA

Temple City Rosemead Boulevard Cycle Track

Source: KOA

Cycle tracks are bikeways located in roadway right-of-way but separated from vehicle lanes by physical barriers

CONTRAFLOW AND TWO WAY CYCLE TRACK

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Two-Way Cycle Track Contraflow Cycle Track

Boulder, Colorado

Madison, Wisconsin

Brooklyn, NY

Seattle, Washington

Source: Internet Source: Internet

Source: Internet Source: Internet

BUFFERED BIKE LANE

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Buffered Bike Lane in New York

Buffered Bike Lane in Australia

Buffered Bike Lane in Pasadena

Buffered Bike Lane along South Marengo, Pasadena

Source: Internet

Source: Internet Source: KOA

Source: KOA

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Washington Boulevard

* Thru traffic will be blocked by left turns. (No two-way left turn lane)

Peak Hour

Volume (Veh)

Vehicular Capacity (Veh/Hr)

Traffic Lanes

Daily Hours Over

Capacity Parking

Total Corridor Parking Spaces

Total Corridor Parking

Loss

Total Corridor

Cost

Existing 1,455 3,200 4 0 Both Sides 565 N/A N/A

Cycle Track 1,455 1,600 2 *0* Both Sides 270 295 $1,108,000

Buffered Bike Lane 1,455 3,200 4 0 None 207 358 $285,000

Typical Cross-Section

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Peak Hour

Volume (Veh)

Vehicular Capacity (Veh/Hr)

Traffic Lanes

Daily Hours Over

Capacity Parking Parking Spaces

Parking Loss Cost

Existing 1,310 3,200 4 0

Both Sides (Non Peak)

390 N/A N/A

Buffered Bike Lane 1,310 1,600 2 *0* None 0 390 $90,000

*Parking Allowed Except During Peak Hours

Orange Grove Blvd from Columbia St to Green St (1.4 Mile)

* Thru traffic will be blocked by left turns. (No two-way left turn lane)

Orange Grove Boulevard

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Peak Hour Volume (Veh)

Vehicular Capacity (Veh/Hr)

Traffic Lanes

Daily Hours Over

Capacity Parking

Total Corridor Parking Spaces

Total Corridor Parking

Loss

Total Corridor

Cost

Existing 1,310 3,200 4 0 Both Sides 1,312 N/A N/A

Cycle Track 1,310 1,600 2 *0* Both Sides 330 433 $2,667,000

Buffered Bike Lane 1,310 1,600 2 *0* Both

Sides 763 549 $577,000

Note: Cycle Track only applied from Green Street to Sierra Madre Boulevard.

* Thru traffic will be blocked by left turns. (No two-way left turn lane)

Typical Cross-Section

Villa Street Typical Cross-Section

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Peak Hour

Volume (Veh)

Vehicular Capacity (Veh/Hr)

Traffic Lanes

Daily Hours Over

Capacity Parking

Total Corridor Parking Spaces

Total Corridor Parking

Loss

Total Corridor

Cost

Existing 730 1,600 2 0 Both Sides

602 N/A N/A

Buffered Bike Lane

730 1,600 2 0 None 0 602 $300,000

Note: Buffered Bike Lane only applied from Los Robles Avenue to Altadena Drive.

Typical Cross-Section

Colorado Boulevard

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Peak Hour

Volume (Veh)

Vehicular Capacity (Veh/Hr)

Traffic Lanes

Daily Hours Over

Capacity Parking

Total Corridor Parking Spaces

Total Corridor Parking

Loss

Total Corridor

Cost

Existing 2,050 3,200 4 0 Both Sides 881 N/A N/A

Buffered Bike Lane 2,050 1,600 2 6 Both

Sides 881 0 $597,000

Note: Buffered Bike Lane only applied from Orange Grove Boulevard to Sycamore Avenue.

Typical Cross-Section

Union Street

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Peak Hour

Volume (Veh)

Vehicular Capacity (Veh/Hr)

Traffic Lanes

Daily Hours Over

Capacity Parking

Total Corridor Parking Spaces

Total Corridor Parking

Loss

Total Corridor

Cost

Existing 710 2,400 3 0 Both Sides 314 N/A N/A

Cycle Track 710 1,600 2 0 Both Sides 179 65 $638,000

2 Way Cycle Track 710 1,600 2 0 Both

Sides 198 46 $1,580,000

Buffered Bike Lane 710 800 1 0 Varies 46 24 $59,000

Note: Cycle Track and 2 Way Cycle Track only applied from Los Robles Avenue to Hill Avenue. Buffered Bike Lane only applied from St. John Avenue to Los Robles Avenue.

Typical Cross-Section

Green Street

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Peak Hour

Volume (Veh)

Vehicular Capacity (Veh/Hr)

Traffic Lanes

Daily Hours Over

Capacity Parking

Total Corridor Parking Spaces

Total Corridor Parking

Loss

Total Corridor

Cost

Existing 1,250 2,400 3 0 Both Sides 321 N/A N/A

Contraflow Cycle Track w/ Flow Shared Lane

1,250 1,600 2 0 North Side 250 71 $1,101,000

2 Way Cycle Track 1,250 1,600 2 0 Both

Sides 250 71 $2,678,000

Typical Cross-Section

Del Mar Boulevard (Mobility Corridor per 2004 GP)

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Peak Hour

Volume (Veh)

Vehicular Capacity (Veh/Hr)

Traffic Lanes

Daily Hours Over

Capacity Parking

Total Corridor Parking Spaces

Total Corridor Parking

Loss

Total Corridor

Cost

Existing 2,180 3,200 4 0 Both Sides

622 N/A N/A

Cycle Track 2,180 1,600 2 5 Both Sides

239 383 $1,451,000

* Thru traffic will be blocked by left turns. (No two-way left turn lane)

Typical Cross-Section

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NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDORS - Greenways (Bike Boulevards)

Recommended treatments subject to future analysis

North-South Greenways (Bicycle Boulevards)

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Greenways are recommended to: • Provide bike preferential treatment for at least

one location, • Minimize the number of stop signs facing

bicyclists, • Slow the speeds or reduce the volume of

motor vehicles, and • Ease the passage of cyclists through barriers

such as busy streets or physical obstructions.

The result is a more complete street.

Greenways

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• Shared roads with some preferential treatment for bicycles

• Traffic calming

• Quieter and more attractive

Pasadena Pasadena

Long Beach Vista Street Bike Boulevard

Vista Street , Long Beach

NORTH – SOUTH CORRIDOR CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES

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Corridor Construction Cost

El Molino Ave. $400,000

Wilson Ave. $377,000

Sierra Bonita Ave. $392,000

Craig Ave. $354,000

Total $1,523,000

Department of Transportation

Public Outreach

• June 2014 – Working Group

• August 2014 – Open House for Public

• October 2014 – Open House for Business

Community

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Department of Transportation

Staff Recommendations

1. Cordova Street – Road Diet and Class II Bike Lanes (Arroyo Parkway to Hill Street). Metro grant funding secured. To be completed by 2017.

2. Union Street - Two-way Cycle Track (Arroyo Parkway to Hill Street) 3. Colorado Boulevard (East) - Buffered Bike Lane (Holliston Avenue to Madre

Street) > Holliston Avenue (Greenway - Union Street to Cordova Street)

4. Greenways > Wilson Avenue > Villa Street > Craig Avenue > Sierra Bonita Avenue > El Molino Avenue

5. Orange Grove Boulevard - Buffered Bike Lane 6. Washington Boulevard - Buffered Bike Lane (Lincoln to El Molino Avenues)

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Department of Transportation

Next Steps

• Staff will incorporate the recommend action plan into a revised Draft Bicycle Transportation Plan.

• In conjunction with the proposed protected bikeways and greenways, staff will use the Bicycle Stress Level Map to develop a network of comfortable streets for cycling that will be added to the Plan and that can be implemented at a relatively low cost.

• A public outreach campaign will be continued during this process to gain additional input and support.

• Staff will then return to the TAC and MSC in spring 2015 with the revised Draft Bicycle Transportation Plan for consideration by City Council.

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Questions

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EAST – WEST CORRIDOR SUMMARY

Corridor Impacts Buffered Bike Lane Cycle Track 2 - Way cycle

Track

Washington Blvd

Daily Hours over Capacity 0 0 N/A Parking Spaces Lost 358 295 N/A Estimated Construction Cost $285,000 $1,108,000 N/A

Orange Grove Blvd

Daily Hours over Capacity 0 0 N/A Parking Spaces Lost 549 433 N/A Estimated Construction Cost $577,000 $2,667,000 N/A

Villa St Daily Hours over Capacity 0 N/A N/A Parking Spaces Lost 602 N/A N/A Estimated Construction Cost $300,000 N/A N/A

Union St Daily Hours over Capacity 0 0 0 Parking Spaces Lost 24 65 46 Estimated Construction Cost $59,000 $638,000 1 $1,580,000

Green St Daily Hours over Capacity N/A 0 0 Parking Spaces Lost N/A 71 71 Estimated Construction Cost N/A $1,101,000 1 $2,678,000

Del Mar Blvd Daily Hours over Capacity N/A 5 N/A Parking Spaces Lost N/A 383 N/A Estimated Construction Cost N/A $1,451,000 N/A

Colorado Blvd Daily Hours over Capacity 6 N/A N/A Parking Spaces Lost 0 N/A N/A Estimated Construction Cost $597,000 N/A N/A

1 Contraflow Cycle Track & With-Flow Shared Lane