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Fine Tuning Fine Tuning Boulder’s Boulder’s
transportation transportation systemsystem
Fine Tuning Fine Tuning Boulder’s Boulder’s
transportation transportation systemsystem
Presented by: Presented by: Marni RatzelMarni RatzelGO Boulder/GO Boulder/city of bouldercity of boulder
making infrastructure work making infrastructure work for biking and Walkingfor biking and Walking
Biking trips in BoulderBiking trips in Boulder
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Work trips 10.6 15.6 21.2
All trips 9.1 10.0 14
1990 2000 2003
About BoulderAbout Boulder 101,500 people
25 square miles
County seat
Home of CU-Boulder serving 29,000 students
Gateway community to the Rocky Mountains
101,500 people
25 square miles
County seat
Home of CU-Boulder serving 29,000 students
Gateway community to the Rocky Mountains
Pearl Street Pedestrian MallPearl Street Pedestrian Mall
Boulder’s Greenway System
a series of corridors along Boulder Creek and six of its tributaries
Greenway pathsGreenway paths
Bear Creek Path
Boulder Creek Path
On-Street bike facilitiesOn-Street bike facilities
Multi-use Side PathMulti-use Side Path
Biking SystemBiking System
Underpasses 67 built 55 more proposed
Multi-use path miles 105 built 65 more proposed
Underpasses 67 built 55 more proposed
Multi-use path miles 105 built 65 more proposed
Biking SystemBiking System
On-street lanes miles* 192 built 110 more proposed*Includes bike shoulders
95% of arterial streets have bike facilities
Bike racks on all buses
On-street lanes miles* 192 built 110 more proposed*Includes bike shoulders
95% of arterial streets have bike facilities
Bike racks on all buses
Three Projects Making Connections
Three Projects Making Connections
1. Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings
2. Multi-use path crossings
3. On-street bike facility improvements
1. Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings
2. Multi-use path crossings
3. On-street bike facility improvements
Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings
Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings
“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signing
Pedestrian Actuated Flashing Beacons at Crosswalks
Raised Crossings at right turn by-pass islands
“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signing
Pedestrian Actuated Flashing Beacons at Crosswalks
Raised Crossings at right turn by-pass islands
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
State Law Yield To Pedestrian Signing
State Law Yield To Pedestrian Signing
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
Flashing Beacon Warning Signs
Flashing Beacon Warning Signs
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
Raised Crossing at Right Turn By-Pass Island
Raised Crossing at Right Turn By-Pass Island
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
140 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 14,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 34%
New Compliance - 65%
No Significant accident trends
140 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 14,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 34%
New Compliance - 65%
No Significant accident trends
Arapahoe Avenue and 13th Street
“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signage
Arapahoe Avenue and 13th Street
“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signage
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
Walnut Avenue and 9th Street
“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signage
Walnut Avenue and 9th Street
“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signage
190 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 10,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 54%
New Compliance - 93%
Fewer X-walk accidents after pedestrian treatment
190 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 10,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 54%
New Compliance - 93%
Fewer X-walk accidents after pedestrian treatment
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
Canyon Boulevard & 11th Street
Ped-actuated flashing beacons with in-pavement lighting
Canyon Boulevard & 11th Street
Ped-actuated flashing beacons with in-pavement lighting
460 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 20,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 38%
New Compliance - 76%
Fewer X-walk Accidents after pedestrian treatment
460 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 20,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 38%
New Compliance - 76%
Fewer X-walk Accidents after pedestrian treatment
Pearl Street & 29th StreetPed-actuated flashing beacons
(No in-pavement lighting)
Pearl Street & 29th StreetPed-actuated flashing beacons
(No in-pavement lighting)
70 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 22,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 26%
New Compliance - 54%
No significant accident trends
70 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 22,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 26%
New Compliance - 54%
No significant accident trends
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
500 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 35,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 16%
New Compliance - 70%
MORE X-walk accidents after pedestrian treatment
500 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 35,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 16%
New Compliance - 70%
MORE X-walk accidents after pedestrian treatment
Broadway & Pleasant Avenue
Pedestrian-actuated flashing beacons
Broadway & Pleasant Avenue
Pedestrian-actuated flashing beacons
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
Foothills Parkway off-ramp to Table Mesa
Raised Crossing at right turn by-pass island
Foothills Parkway off-ramp to Table Mesa
Raised Crossing at right turn by-pass island
110 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 6,000 vpd (right turning traffic only).
Original Compliance - 69%
New Compliance - 92%
Accident Trends?
110 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 6,000 vpd (right turning traffic only).
Original Compliance - 69%
New Compliance - 92%
Accident Trends?
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
ADOPTED GUIDELINESADOPTED GUIDELINES
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
Standard Crosswalk Treatment isState Law Yield to pedestrians SignStandard Crosswalk Treatment is
State Law Yield to pedestrians Sign
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
Pedestrian Crossing Thresholds
Pedestrian Crossing Thresholds
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
•20 in one hour•18 over 2 hours•15 over any three hours
Young, elderly, and disabled pedestrians count 2x toward thresholds
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
All Roadway Multi-use path crossings of Roadways are
Marked
All Roadway Multi-use path crossings of Roadways are
Marked
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
Bike Actuated Flashing Beacon Sign
Bike Actuated Flashing Beacon Sign
Multi-Use Path Crossings
South Broadway Bikeway Study
South Broadway Bikeway Study
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
Outbound Driveway Crossing
Outbound Driveway Crossing
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
Before After
Inbound Right Turn into Driveway Crossing
Inbound Right Turn into Driveway Crossing
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
Before After
Demonstration: Driveway CrossingDemonstration:
Driveway Crossing
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
Multi-Use path CrossingsMulti-Use path Crossings
Typical treatments for:
Unsignalized Intersections
Signalized intersections
Signalized intersectons with Right
turn By-pass islands
Driveways
Typical treatments for:
Unsignalized Intersections
Signalized intersections
Signalized intersectons with Right
turn By-pass islands
Driveways
Typical Unsignalized intersection
Typical Unsignalized intersection
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
Typical Signalized intersection
Typical Signalized intersection
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
Typical Signalized intersection with Right Turn By-Pass Island
Typical Signalized intersection with Right Turn By-Pass Island
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
Raised Crossing at Right Turn By Pass Intersection
Raised Crossing at Right Turn By Pass Intersection
Typical Driveway Crossing
Typical Driveway Crossing
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
On-Street Bicycle Lane
improvements
Bikeway Corridor SigningBikeway Corridor Signing
Bikeway Corridor Sign Plans
System Identification
Corridor Naming
Facility Type
Directional arrow
Bikeway Corridor Sign Plans
System Identification
Corridor Naming
Facility Type
Directional arrow
Bikeway Corridor SigningBikeway Corridor Signing
Bike facility improvementsBike facility improvements
Bike Lane Marking at intersections
Bike Lane Marking at intersections
On-street bike facility improvementsOn-street bike facility improvements
Stripe Bike Lane Marking to intersection
Stripe Bike Lane Marking to intersection
On-street bike facility improvementsOn-street bike facility improvements
Shared lane Marking South Broadway bike Route
Shared lane Marking South Broadway bike Route
On-street bike facility improvementsOn-street bike facility improvements
Shared lane Markings for Downtown arterial bike Routes
Shared lane Markings for Downtown arterial bike Routes
On-street bike facility improvementsOn-street bike facility improvements
Contact InformationContact Information
Marni RatzelBike & pedestrianTransportation PlannerGO Boulder/city of [email protected]
ovwww.goboulder.net303-441-4138
Marni RatzelBike & pedestrianTransportation PlannerGO Boulder/city of [email protected]
ovwww.goboulder.net303-441-4138