East Capitol Street Pedestrian Safety Corridor

East Capitol Street Pedestrian
Safety Corridor Project
Project Briefing
January 6th 2012
By: Leverson Boodlal, P.E.—KLS Engineering, LLC
For: George Branyan—DDOT Pedestrian Program Coordinator
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Agenda
• Introductions
• Project background
• Major issues, recommendations, and concepts by roadway sections
▫ Stoddert Place to west of Texas Avenue
▫ Texas Avenue to Central Avenue/50th Street
▫ Central Avenue/50th Street to 57th Place
▫ 57th Place to Southern Avenue
• Conclusions
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Study Area
E. Capitol Street from Stoddert Place
to Southern Avenue
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Why we are here?
Crashes
Speeding
85th Percentile speed
greater than 10 mph over
the posted speed limit
40th St & 41st St
EB
WB
Posted
SL
(mph)
35
35
85th Percentile Speed–24 hr.
(mph)
Lane #2
Lane #3
Lane #1
46
48
49
44
46
48
85th Percentile speed less than or
equal to 10 mph over the posted
speed limit
58th St & 60th St
47th St & 49th St
Posted
SL
(mph)
30
30
85th Percentile Speed–24 hr.
(mph)
Lane #2
Lane #3
Lane #1
38
38
40
36
39
43
Posted
SL
(mph)
30
30
85th Percentile Speed–24 hr.
(mph)
Lane #2
Lane #3
Lane #1
39
39
38
41
39
40
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Recommendations Overview
• Bus stop consolidation/ relocation
• Pedestrian hybrid beacon (HAWK) signal
• Gateway signing
• Lead pedestrian interval
• Speed cameras
• High visibility crosswalk
• Median extension for pedestrian refuge
• Intersection re-design
• Corridor
▫ Bulb-outs
▫ Curb ramps/sidewalk improvements
▫ Bike lanes
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Roadway Sections
2.
Texas Avenue to Central Avenue/50th Street
3.
Central Avenue/50th Street to 57th Place
4.
57th Place to Southern Avenue
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2
57th Place
Texas Avenue
Central Avenue
/50th Street
Stoddert Place to west of Texas Avenue
Stoddert Place
1.
Southern Avenue
Study area divided into four sections for illustration:
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1. Stoddert Place to West of Texas Avenue
• Major issue
▫ Speeding—85th percentile speed >
10 mph
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Location
Between Intersecting
Street
Direction
Posted Speed
Limit (mph)
E. Capitol St
40th St & 41st St
EB
E. Capitol St
40th St & 41st St
WB
85th Percentile Speed–24 hr. (mph)
Lane #1
Lane #2
Lane #3
35
46
48
49
35
44
46
48
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1. Stoddert Place to West of Texas Avenue
Potential Concept
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1. Stoddert Place to West of Texas Avenue
Potential Concept
Typical Cross Section for East
Capitol Street West of Texas
Avenue with Bike Lane, and
Full Time Parking on North
Side
Sample Gateway Signing
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2. Texas Avenue to Central Avenue/50th
Street
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• Major issues
▫ High pedestrian activity/vehicular
Cross
AM
movements
LOS
PM
LOS
Texas
Avenue
C
F
Benning
Road
F
F
Street
▫ Safety
Pedestrians
in conflict
with turning
vehicles at
East Capitol
Street and
49th Street
intersection
Benning Rd (AM)
Total No. of
Crashes
/Injuries
No. of
Crashes on E.
Capitol St/
Cross Street
Total No.
of Peds
Involved
15 /9
13/2
0
Benning Rd
87 /45
36/51
8
Sycamore Rd/ 49th St
25/14
22/3
2
Central Ave/ 50th St
19 /15
17/2
0
Cross Street
Texas Ave
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2. Texas Avenue to Central Avenue/50th
Street
Potential Concept
?
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2. Texas Avenue to Central Avenue/50th
Street
One concept for re-design of intersection
With shared thru and right-turn lane and two
thru lanes
With right-turn only
lane and two thru lanes
Cross Street
AM LOS/
Existing
PM LOS/
Existing
AM LOS/
FNE
PM LOS/
FNE
AM LOS/
FNE
PM LOS/
FNE
Texas Avenue
C
F
A
C
A
C
Benning Road
F
F
D
C
F
D
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2. Texas Avenue to Central Avenue/50th
Street
Potential Concept
8’
5’
11’
Bulb-out
Bus stop
Bulb-out
Bike lane
Parking lane
Sidewalk and
buffer
Two travel lanes
10’
Median
10’
11’
5’
8’
Bulb-out
Bus stop
Typical Cross Section for East Capitol Street East of Benning
Road with Bike Lane and Full Time Parking
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3. Central Avenue/50th Street to 57th Place
• Major issues
▫ High pedestrian
activity/vehicular
movements
▫ Schools located in the
vicinity of 56th Place
▫ Safety
3
45
56th Place (AM)
Intersection
Total No. of Crashes
No. of Crashes on E.
Capitol St
No. of Crashes on
Cross St
Total No. of
Injuries
Total No. of
Peds Involved
E. Capitol St & Division
Ave
16
14
2
12
0
E. Capitol St & 53rd St
17
13
4
2
0
E. Capitol St & 55th St
16
8
8
14
0
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3. Central Avenue/50th Street to 57th Place
Potential Concept
Schools
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3. Central Avenue/50th Street to 57th Place
Potential Concept
8’
5’
11’
Bulb-out
Bus stop
Bulb-out
Bike lane
Parking lane
Sidewalk and
buffer
Two travel lanes
10’
Median
10’
11’
5’
8’
Bulb-out
Bus stop
Optional Cross Section for East Capitol Street East of Benning
Road with Bike Lane and Full Time Parking
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4. 57th Place to Southern Avenue
• Major issues
▫ High pedestrian activity
and vehicular movements
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▫ Safety
Intersection
Total No.
of
Crashes
No. of
Crashes on E.
Capitol St
No. of
Crashes on
Cross St
Total
No. of
Injuries
Total No.
of Peds
Involved
E. Capitol St &
58th St
17
15
2
13
0
E. Capitol St &
Southern Ave
17
17
0
15
0
Southern Avenue
(AM) – LOS D
Southern Avenue
(PM) – LOS E
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4. 57th Place to Southern Avenue
Potential Concept
“DDOT owns intersection?”
Proposed Walmart
development with
signalized driveway
access
Typical Cross Section for East Capitol Street
East of Benning Road with Bike Lane and Full
Time Parking
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Recommendations Summary
• Bus stop consolidation/ relocation (10 removal/1 installation)
• Pedestrian hybrid beacon (HAWK) signal (2)
• Gateway signing (2)
• Lead pedestrian interval (8)
• Speed cameras (2)
• High visibility crosswalk (19)
• Median extension for pedestrian refuge (2)
• Intersection re-design (3)
• Corridor
▫ Bulb-outs
▫ Curb ramps/sidewalk improvements
▫ Bike lanes
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Thank You
Q&A
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