Bus Use of Shoulders in ODOT District 12 March 19, 2015 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Bus Use of Shoulders in ODOT District 12

March 19, 2015

Introductions Introductions Introductions Introductions

• Introductions for ODOT staff and

GCRTA

• Please explain your role at your

agency, how what you do can support bus operation on shoulders

Meeting Purpose Meeting Purpose Meeting Purpose Meeting Purpose

• Establish a framework for future

action

• Short-term (end of this summer)
• RNC (early next summer)
• Medium-term (beyond next summer)
• Establish operational priorities
• Gather input from GCRTA and ODOT

Goals Goals Goals Goals

• Enhance bus use of shoulder by

transit in District 12

• Identify short-term priorities
• “Talk about” RNC strategies
• Figure out who the right people are

to make things happen

• Establish time frames for action

ODOT Managed Lanes Study ODOT Managed Lanes Study ODOT Managed Lanes Study ODOT Managed Lanes Study

• PID 95115 managed by Central

Office

• “Bus use of shoulder” one of 9

strategies being evaluated by AECOM/PB

• Study is not final word on our

region’s approach to shoulder use

Existing Applications

I-90 East Side

Existing Locations Existing Locations Existing Locations Existing Locations

• Two Locations on I-90 east of

downtown

• SR 2/I-90: East 9th and East 55th
• I-90: SR 283 overpass to SR 2
• Supports GCRTA Euclid Park-N-Ride

and LAKETRAN service

• Implemented in 2007

Traffic Control Traffic Control Traffic Control Traffic Control

• Post “BEGIN” and “END”
• Repeat “SHOULDER/AUTHORIZED/

BUSES ONLY” at Entrance Ramps

• Edge Line Rumble Strip Mostly

Located 5’ Outside Edge Line Outside Wheel Path

R3-H12j

Discuss Operational Concerns Discuss Operational Concerns Discuss Operational Concerns Discuss Operational Concerns

• Signing: More? Less?
• Rumble Strip: Far enough off edge?
• Snow and Ice Treatment in Winter

Months?

Potential Applications

GCRTA Park-N-Ride

Euclid Westlake North Olmsted Strongsville

Existing Park-N-Ride Locations

Akron

Euclid Park and Ride Euclid Park and Ride Euclid Park and Ride Euclid Park and Ride

• Route 239
• Inbound: Babbitt/I-90 WB/SR 2

WB/East 9th St

• Outbound: East 9th/SR 2 EB/I-90

EB/Babbitt

• 5 Trips

Westlake Park and Ride Westlake Park and Ride Westlake Park and Ride Westlake Park and Ride

• Route 246
• Inbound: Columbia-I-90 EB-West

25th

• Outbound: Ontario to I-90 WB to

Clague

• 10 Trips in Each Peak

Strongsville Park and Ride Strongsville Park and Ride Strongsville Park and Ride Strongsville Park and Ride

• Route 251
• Inbound: Pearl/I-71 NB/I-490 EB/I-

77 NB/East 9th/Ontario

• Outbound: Ontario/I-90 WB/I-71

SB/Pearl

• 10 Trips in Each Peak

North Olmsted Park and Ride North Olmsted Park and Ride North Olmsted Park and Ride North Olmsted Park and Ride

• Route 263
• Inbound: Great Northern/I-480

EB/I-71 NB/I-490 EB/I-77 NB/East 9th/Ontario

• Outbound: Ontario/I-90 WB/I-71

SB/I-480 WB/Great Northern

• 9 Trips in Each Peak

Potential Applications

RNC Shuttle Service for Hotels

Richfield, Fairlawn

Confirmed Hotel Locations for RNC (from 12/2014)

Beachwood East North University Circle Southeast Independence Westlake Lakewood Puritas Southwest North Olmsted

Purple Areas NOT Serviced by Rapid Transit

Trouble Spots Trouble Spots Trouble Spots Trouble Spots

• Speed Data Pulled from INRIX
• July 22-July 24, 2014; Comparable

to RNC

• Innerbelt EARP and WARP in Place
• I-77 North of I-480 Work Zone in

Place (Will Be Complete in 2016)

AM Peak

PM Peak

Next Steps Next Steps Next Steps Next Steps

• Finalize Priority Corridors
• Identify Corrective Action Needed

For Shoulder Rumble Strips

• Prepare Signing Work Orders
• Continue To Coordinate on RNC

Traffic Management

Thank You!