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Open House Boards - Regional Transit Authority
Project Backgound BEST: Gratiot Avenue Study Area Why Rapid Transit on Gratiot Avenue? Improve Mobility Options 14% Downtown Mount Clemens CLINTON TWP MOUNT CLEMENS HARRISON TWP METRO PARKWAY 15 MILE FRASER 14 MILE Macomb Mall 13 MILE General Corridor Study Area & 1 Mile Buffer ROSEVILLE 12 MILE MACOMB COUNTY OAKLAND COUNTY WARREN LAKE ST. CLAIR 9 MILE 8 MILE EASTPOINTE N WAYNE COUNTY 7 MILE IT CAN TAKE UP TO 85 MINUTES TO TRAVEL BETWEEN MT. CLEMENS & DOWNTOWN DETROIT DURING RUSH HOUR RAPID TRANSIT ON 3 CAN PROVIDE A COMPETITIVE ALTERNATIVE FOR COMMUTERS Stimulate the Economy Retain and Attract Residents INVESTMENT ECONOMIC BENEFIT Gratiot Communities lost of their population in the last TRANSIT ST. CLAIR SHORES 10 MILE OF HOUSEHOLDS ALONG GRATIOT AVENUE DON’T HAVE A CAR Provide Reliable Service POTENTIAL DETROIT Coleman A. Young International Airport 25% 15 years Connect Key Destinations N RE R WA Eastern Market CK MA Rosa Parks Transit Center 5 10 MILES MAJOR EMPLOYERS DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS MAJOR SHOPPING RECREATION EDUCATION MEDICAL FACILITIES COMMUNITY SERVICES Project Schedule BEST: Gratiot Avenue What Type of Transit is Best for Gratiot? BEST: Gratiot Avenue EXPRESS BUS BRT PREMIUM BRT STREETCAR LIGHT RAIL COMMUTER RAIL Reliability Social Equity Economic Development Mode Shift Frequency Local / Regional Connectivity Flexibility Safety / Security Cost Multi-Modal Connectivity Total Source: BEST: Gratiot Avenue Tier 1 Analysis Report BRT and Premium BRT What are the differences between the two service levels? BRT PREMIUM BRT How much will it cost? $2M - $11M per mile $11M - $35M per mile Where would transit lanes be located? Mixed traffic and some exclusive transit lanes More exclusive transit lanes Where would stations be located? Side of the street Center of the street What types of stations? Smaller with a roof for weather protection Larger with a roof and walls for weather protection What amenities would be available at stations? (ticket vending machines, real-time “next bus” Some amenities at stations information, WIFI, bicycle parking, seating, etc.) Examples of BRT More amenities at stations Examples of Premium BRT Kansas City MAX BRT | Source: Urban Indy Grand Rapids Silver Line | Source: CITE Nantes Busway | Nantes, FR | Source: Semitan Cleveland HealthLine | Source: Flickr User Thom Sheridan King County Metro Transit RapidRide | Source: LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Los Angeles Metro Rapid | Source: University of Washington Department of Architecture Los Angeles Orange Line | Source: Flickr User tracktwentynine San Bernadino SBX | Source: Flickr User theTransitjournal What Makes it “Rapid”? Key Bus Rapid Transit Characteristics Pre-board Ticketing Raised Platforms = Faster Boarding PRE-BOARD TICKETING HealthLine, Cleveland, OH LEVEL BOARDING The Tide Light Rail - Norfolk, VA Fewer Stations for More Efficient Trips RAPID TRANSIT STATION RAPID TRANSIT STATION N PLATFORM DESIGN HealthLine - Cleveland,OH Transit Signal Priority Transit communicates with traffic lights to advance the light to green WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A BRT VEHICLE APPROACHES A RED LIGHT? TRADITIONAL BUS ROUTES FEEDER BUS ROUTES STREETCAR Signal controller detects the BRT vehicle, ends green light on cross-street early STATION SPACING COMPARISON TRANSIT SYSTEM INTEGRATION Exclusive Transit Lanes Signal will turn green, BRT vehicle proceeds through intersection WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A BRT VEHICLE APPROACHES A GREEN LIGHT? EXCLUSIVE BRT LANE Boston, MA EXCLUSIVE TRANSIT LANE Minneapolis, MN Signal controller detects the BRT vehicle, extends green light SEPARATE TRANSIT LANE IN MEDIAN Eugene, OR BRT vehicle proceeds through intersection on extended green light BEST: Gratiot Avenue Roadway Options - Downtown Mt. Clemens Study Area Options #1: One-Way Pair #2: BRT Northbound Side #3: BRT Southbound Side #4: BRT on Main Street Factor Option #1 Option #2 Option #3 Option #4 Impact to Traffic Small Impact Largest Impact* Large Impact Smallest Impact Impact to Transit Travel Time Short Long Shortest Longest Impact to Parking None None None Loss of 178 spaces Close Closer Farthest Closest No Yes Yes Yes Proximity to Downtown Single Station Location in Downtown *Would require significant roadway widening = Roadway and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Options Examined Routing Options - Downtown Detroit BEST: Gratiot Avenue How will transit navigate Downtown Detroit? 5 MINUTE WALK MACOMB MONROE HIG AN GRAND CIRCUS PARK THEATER DISTRICT 8 MINUTE WALK GREEKTOWN CASINO LAFAYETTE 3 MIN. WALK FORT FORT Cobo Center Comerica Park CONGRESS Ford Field Greektown Hart Plaza COBO CENTER LARNED M-1 Rail Renaissance Center Rosa Parks Transit Center Tunnel to Canada COLEMAN A. YOUNG MUNICIPAL CENTER LEGEND M-1 Rail People Mover Woodward BRT Michigan BRT Gratiot Avenue BRT - Griswold Alignment Gratiot Avenue BRT - Washington Alignment JEFFERSON HART PLAZA TUNNEL TO RENAISSANCE CENTER BEAUBIEN BRUSH CAMPUS MARTIUS LAFAYETTE RANDOLPH GRISWOLD SHELBY WASHINGTON Central Business District WOODWARD MIC CASS Capitol Park CAPITOL PARK ROSA PARKS TRANSIT CENTER What destinations will I be able to get to? Campus Martius GR COMERICA PARK FORD FIELD By using Congress and Larned Streets, BRT vehicles will be able to quickly navigate Downtown Detroit, avoiding major conflict points and getting travelers to their destinations on time. This alignment will provide direct access to the Rosa Parks Transit Center, where both Michigan Avenue and Woodward Avenue BRT lines will terminate, and to M-1 Rail. Although specific streets are yet to be determined, all routing options will connect people to many of Downtown Detroit’s major destinations and to other transit lines serving the region. T O I AT Where Will Transit Fit in the Street? BEST: Gratiot Avenue Side Running How will “Michigan” Lefts work? Pros • More familiarity among transit users with side running operations • More space on sidewalk at stations for amenities / waiting users • Less impact to center turn lanes / medians • Less left-turn restrictions Cons • Less reliabile than center running • More conflict between right-turning automobiles and local buses Center Running (Left Lane) Pros • More reliable than side running • More exclusive through delineation or possible curb separation • More visible, shared island platform stations • More refuge for pedestrians crossing the street • Less capital cost than center running (median) option Cons • More conflict with left-turning automobiles • More expensive than side running Center Running (Median) Pros • Most reliable • More exclusive through physical separation (median) from traffic • More visible, split platform stations • More refuge for pedestrians crossing the street Cons • Some conflict with left-turning automobiles • More expensive than side running and center running (left lane) options Where Will Transit Be Placed? BEST: Gratiot Avenue in Detroit Existing Side Running Center Running (Left Lane) Center Running (Median) Where Will Transit Be Placed? BEST: Gratiot Avenue in Macomb County Existing Side Running Center Running (Left Lane) Center Running (Median) Station Location Exercise BEST: Gratiot Avenue Where are the most important locations for stations along Gratiot Avenue? Use the provided handout to show which stations are most important along Gratiot Avenue. Factors to Consider when choosing station locations: • Need to balance convenience (more stations) with rapid service (fewer stations) • The relative population and employment within walking distance • Proximity to major employers, shopping, higher education, recreation and other destinations • Intersection with existing transit routes (easy transfers) • Potential for future development near the transit station • Potential park and ride lot locations to create transit riders • TOD potential Handout Instructions: Place a Green Dot at the transit station where your trip would begin Place a Blue Dot at the transit station where your tip would end See a place without a station that needs one? Place a Red Dot there. Draw an Arrow to the Stations you would use most often. Please provide additional comments via comment card at the final table!
