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Bicycle and Pedestrian Traffic Counts

Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Task Force November 17, 2005

North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments

Transportation Department

Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic Counts

Bicycle and Pedestrian Count Sources

NCTCOG Bicycle/Pedestrian Traffic Counts (Cottonbelt Trail, Katy Trail, Jefferson/Davis area of Dallas) DART Boarding and Alighting Data (LRT Starter System in addition to two TRE Stations) 2003 DART Bike and Ride Rider Survey Jacobs Engineering Pedestrian Counts (Dallas CBD) 2000 Census (Commuting to Work Data)

Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic Counts

NCTCOG 2002 Bicycle and Pedestrian Traffic Counts

Davis at Winnetka 10th at Edgefield Jefferson at Tyler Lebanon at Tyler/Polk 10th at Llewellyn Davis at Bishop Jefferson at Zang Jefferson at Marsalis 182 143 1,098 388 819 653 1,637 961 Location Total Users

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Davis and Winnetka 10th and Edgefield Jefferson and Tyler Lebanon and Tyler/Polk 10th and Llewellyn Bishop and Davis Jefferson and Zang Jefferson and Marsallis

Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic Counts

NCTCOG 2002 Bicycle and Pedestrian Traffic Counts

Location Total Users Katy Trail and Fitzugh (Saturday count) Katy Trail and Fitzugh Katy Trail and Carlisle Katy Trail and Armstrong Katy Trail and Fairmount Armstrong and St Johns Cedar Springs and Maple Katy Trail and Hi Line 3,114 1,939 1,700 1,645 1,209 556 471 124

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Victory Katy Trail at Carlisle Place Katy Trail at Armstrong Fitzhugh Bridge Armstrong at St. Johns Fairmount Bridge Cedar Springs at Maple

Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic Counts

NCTCOG 2002 Bicycle and Pedestrian Traffic Counts

Location Total Users Cottonbelt Trail and SH 114 Cottonbelt Trail and Mustang Cottonbelt Trail at Mustang Stadium 81 16 14

Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic Counts

DART Rail Boarding and Alighting by Mode Data

Westmoreland Hampton Tyler Vernon Dallas Zoo 8th/Corinth Cedars Convention Center Union Station West End Akard

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Pearl Mockingbird Lovers Lane Park Lane Ledbetter VA Hospital Kiest Illinois South Irving Medical Market Total Pedestrian Boardings Percent of Total Boardings Total Pedestrian Alightings Percent of Total Alightings 64,665 29.0% 113,167 50.7% Note Also: 68.5% of riders start and end their bus trip by walking

Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic Counts

DART 2003 Bike and Ride Rider Survey

2.6 4.4 14 25.6 25.9 44.8 77.9

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 No Answer All Other School/College Shopping Personal Business Commute to Work Social/Recreation

Percent

Purpose for Which Bike is Used (%)

Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic Counts

DART 2003 Bike and Ride Rider Survey

7.1 28.3 54 2.8 2.2 5.5

10 20 30 40 50 60 Once a Week Two to Three Times a Week Four to Seven Times a Week Only Once Per Week All Other No Answer

Percent

Frequency of Bike Riding (%)

Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic Counts

DART 2003 Bike and Ride Rider Survey

77.9 1.9 5.1 64 6.6 2.3

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Monday - Friday Sunday Only Saturday Only Saturday & Sunday All Other No Answer

Percent

Days of the Week Bikes are Used (%)

Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic Counts

DART 2003 Bike and Ride Rider Survey

2.3 10.3 21.7 26.4 20.4 18.9

5 10 15 20 25 30 Before 5AM 5AM but Before 6AM 6AM but Before 7AM 7AM but Before 8AM 8AM but Before 9AM 9AM or Later

Percent

Time of Day Bike Ride Starts (%)

Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic Counts

DART 2003 Bike and Ride Rider Survey

4.9 2.3 3.3 8.5 13.2 15.6 15.9 10.9 25.3 5 10 15 20 25 30

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Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic Counts

2003 Dallas CBD Pedestrian Counts Jacobs Engineering

Morning Count Evening Count Total 7am - 9am 4pm - 6pm Pedestrians

Pacific and Market 1,720 2,126 3,846

Pacific and Lamar 6,859 10,042 16,901 Pacific and Field 7,176 5,801 12,977 Pacific and Akard 3,287 3,825 7,112 Pacific and St Paul 1,956 2,205 4,161

Pacific and Harwood 625 880 1,505 Pacific and Pearl 238 137 375 Pacific and Crockett 183 147 330

Pacific and Pearl 2,992 2,715 5,707

San Jacinto and Pearl 2,200 1,798 3,998 Ross and Market 508 2,650 3,158 Ross and Lamar 404 761 1,165 Ross and Griffin 553 680 1,233 Main and Griffin 1,851 1,749 3,600 Commerce and Market 1,050 440 1,490

Location

Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic Counts

2003 Dallas CBD Pedestrian Counts Jacobs Engineering

LIVE OAK E L M M A I N ROSS P A C I F I C PEARL AKARD E R V A Y COMMERCE O L I V E SAINT PAUL L A M A R H A R W O O D C E N T R A L S A N J A C I N T O M A R K E T F L O R A YOUNG F I E L D WOODALL RODGERS U S H W Y 7 5 GRIFFIN

2003 Pedestrian Traffic Counts Dallas CBD

Total Pedestrians

< 500 500 - 2,000 2,000 - 3,500 3,500 - 5,000 > 5,000

Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic Counts

2000 Census-Commuting to Work Data

City of Dallas: 1.9% Downtown Dallas: 29.3% City of Fort Worth: 1.7% Downtown Fort Worth: 16.8%

High willingness to walk or bicycle to/from transit service, particularly rail. High willingness to walk or bicycle in areas with pedestrian friendly land uses and street grid patterns. Minimum level of pedestrian and bicycle activities found even in unlikely places indicates need for minimum levels of service.

Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic Counts

Summary

Alicia Hopkins, AICP ahopkins@nctcog.org (817) 608-2380 Or Jared White, AICP jwhite@nctcog.org (817) 695-9258

Bicycle and Pedestrian 2005 Project Inventory

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Bicycle and Pedestrian Project Air Quality Review

Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Task Force November 17, 2005

North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments

Transportation Department

Current Rate of Progress SIP

• Committed-Completed Projects
• Committed-Delayed Projects
• Committed-Cancelled Projects
• Replacement Projects

Next SIP

• Potential Bicycle/Pedestrian TCMs for Next Program

Bicycle and Pedestrian Project Air Quality Review

Categories of Air Quality Improvements

Total SIP Commitments: 856.9 miles NOx Benefits Completed Projects: 346.3 miles 115.5lbs/day On Schedule: 92.0 miles 138.1lbs/day Delayed/Deleted Projects: 418.3 miles 209.5lbs/day Identified Substitutes: 700 miles (approx.)*

Bicycle and Pedestrian Project Air Quality Review

DRAFT

*Additional substitutes needed to make up for NOx shortfall of 209.5 lbs/day

Alicia Hopkins, AICP ahopkins@nctcog.org (817) 608-2380 Or Jared White, AICP jwhite@nctcog.org (817) 695-9258

Bicycle and Pedestrian 2005 Project Inventory

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TxDOT Enhancement Program

Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Task Force November 17, 2005

North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments Transportation Department

TXDOT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

Basics

1.

Federally established set-aside of Surface Transportation funds administered by the State.

2.

Intended for projects not traditionally funded with federal gas tax revenue.

3.

State rule requires applicants to be approved and ranked by Metropolitan Planning Organizations.

4.

RTC policy limits applications to projects with Mobility benefits.

5.

TxDOT has issued a new Statewide Call for Projects.

TXDOT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

1.

Bicycle and pedestrian projects including landscaping, education, and land acquisition.

2.

Restoration/operation of historic trolley or interurban rail lines and related structures, including landscaping and land acquisition.

3.

Restoration and operation of historic transit stations as new transit stations, including landscaping and land acquisition.

4.

Acquisition of historic railroad rights of way for future rail and/or bicycle trails.

5.

Landscaping transportation facilities.

6.

Visitors centers.

7.

Control or removal of outdoor advertising.

Regional Transportation Council Project Types Eligible (Adopted Jan. 2001)

1.

Projects for private sector benefits.

2.

Non-surface transportation museums.

3.

Surface transportation museums.

4.

Stand-alone environmental clean-up.

5.

Acquisition of scenic easements and scenic or historic properties.

6.

General historic preservation.

7.

Archeology.

8.

Rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings for non-transportation uses.

9.

Water pollution.

• 10. Reducing wildlife mortality.

TXDOT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

Regional Transportation Council Project Types Ineligible (Adopted Jan. 2001)

TXDOT SELECTED STEP PROJECTS

1993 $ 17,261,984 1994 $ 10,563,784 1996 $ 7,769,422 1999 $ 29,857,274 2000 $ 11,355,654 2001 $ 30,597,740 Total $107,405,858 Call for Projects

Dallas – Fort Worth Region

Federal Funds * * Total federal funds for projects in the Dallas and Fort Worth TxDOT Districts.

TXDOT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

State Legislative Conditional Earmarks1

$602,645 To complete the construction of a statue, monument, or exhibit on the Capitol grounds honoring contributions of Tejanos $80,000,000 Courthouse preservation program grants* *(need to clarify program rules) $16,090,050 Battleship TEXAS project, if funding is needed $602,645 Juneteenth Memorial Monument project $10,000,000 Woodall Rodgers Highway Enhancement Park project* *(need clarification from sponsor) $10,000,000 The entity designated as the official Texas Museum

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Office of the Governor

1 - Must meet all federal eligibility requirements

TXDOT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

November 1, 2005 TxDOT issues Call for Projects December 8, 2005 RTC action on schedule/criteria February 17, 2006 STEP projects due to NCTCOG March, 2006 Staff rankings to public meetings April 13, 2006 RTC action on rankings April 28, 2006 STEP projects to TXDOT

DRAFT Regional Call for Projects Process

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TXDOT ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM

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Mobility Plan Update

Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Task Force November 17, 2005

North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments North Central Texas Council of Governments Transportation Department

• Nov. 2005 to July 2006:

July 2006:

• Sept. 2006:
• Sept. 2006 to Dec. 2006:

Plan Development Complete Draft Document Final Document Complete Plan Adoption Process (STTC, RTC)

Mobility Plan Update

Plan Development Schedule

Move from 2025 to 2030 horizon year Will merge Sustainable Development and STEP Chapters Will Examine Alternative Scenarios May Change Bicycle/Pedestrian Strategy

Mobility Plan Update

Basics

Alternatives Analysis Aviation Futures – Impact on surface access to aviation facilities Demographic Futures – Impact on regional transportation investments/recommendation of land use policies Trans-Texas Corridor – Impact on transportation corridors including financing, alignments, and cross-sections

Mobility Plan Update

DRAFT Alternative Scenarios Sensitivity Analysis

Mobility Plan Update

Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities

Legend

Area Roads Veloweb Routes Existing Trails: 117 miles

North Central Texas Council of Governments Transportation Department ¯

Existing Bicycle/ Pedestrian Facilities Funded Bicycle/ Pedestrian Facilities Funded Trails: 37.5 miles

Mobility Plan Update

Sustainable Development Land Use Initiatives

Legend

Area Roads 2001 Joint Venture Projects

North Central Texas Council of Governments Transportation Department ¯

2003 and 2005 CLIDE Award Winners Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Districts

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County Boundaries Existing Bicycle/Pedestrian Trails (non-Veloweb sections) Funded Bicycle/Pedestrian Trails (non-Veloweb sections) Existing On-Street Routes Funded On-Street Routes

Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Revenue Summary

Funding Areas Notes Eastern Western Total Bicycle/Pedestrian Projects STEP – Federal STEP = 10% of STP Program, Bikes Compete for 80% $234 $131 $365 STEP – Local Match Local Match = 20% $58 $33 $91 CMAQ – Federal Bikes compete for 6.5% of CFP funds $96 $54 $150 CMAQ – Local Match Local Match = 33% $47 $27 $74 Transit Enhancements – Federal Transit Enhancements = 1% of regional transit funds $11 $5 $16 Transit Enhancements – Local Match Local Match = 10% $1 $1 $2 TxPWD – State Compete for $1.5 million annually $16 $8 $23 TxPWD – Local Match Local Match = 50% $16 $8 $23 Local Sidewalk Funds $3 million annually $31 $16 $47 Dallas County Trail Program $1.5 million annually $23 $23 Private Sector $1.5 million annually $23 $8 $31 Bicycle/Pedestrian Project Total $557 $289 $846

Mobility Plan Update

Design Elements Projects Funding Source Cost On-Street Bicycle Access Initiative

• Wide outside lanes on collectors and arterials

warranted by a B/P Guidelines review NA NA NA Regional Veloweb Project

• Interconnected off-street routes
• Designed with markings and travel speeds to

meet safety standards for mixed traffic

• Long-lasting impervious surface
• Grade separated crossing of roadways with

significant traffic flows

• Easy access from roadways and to common

trip destinations 306 miles of Regional Veloweb TxPWD/ STEP/ CMAQ/ Local $391 Bicycle Transportation District Project

• Concentrated system of bicycle facilities
• Bicycle commuting centers
• Signed on-street bicycle routes
• Off-street multiuse trails
• Wide outside lanes
• Bicycle parking at storefronts and businesses
• Bicycle lockers and changing facilities

19 Bicycle Transportation Districts STEP/ CMAQ/ Local $145 Pedestrian Program

• Concentrated system of pedestrian facilities
• Easy access to transit services
• Pedestrian oriented design
• Sidewalk improvements
• Crosswalk improvements
• Commuter changing facilities

Transit Station Pedestrian Districts Local Initiative Pedestrian Transportation Districts STEP/ CMAQ/ TEP/ Local $226 Spot Improvement Program

• As necessary to meet site specific bicycle and

pedestrian safety and mobility requirements Local Initiative STEP/ CMAQ/ Local $84 Total $846

Mobility Plan Bicycle and Pedestrian Chapter Update

Should the concepts and policy stance be changed? Should the focus shift from implementing the Veloweb to promoting walkable community standards? Should future funding be limited to bicycle/pedestrian districts? Should project funding be tied directly to the full integration of bicycle and pedestrian modes in a city/county transportation plan? Should the region shift to a maintenance/safety focus?

Mobility Plan Update

Chapter Concepts and Policies

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Mobility Plan Bicycle and Pedestrian Chapter Update

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