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US 29 South Corridor Advisory Committee Meeting #5 Silver Spring Civic Building Silver Spring, Maryland December 2, 2015 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Welcome Agenda: BRT Project Management Team Update .................................... 10 min

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Silver Spring Civic Building Silver Spring, Maryland December 2, 2015 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm

US 29 South Corridor Advisory Committee Meeting #5

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Welcome

Agenda:

  • BRT Project Management Team Update .................................... 10 min
  • Project Process & Schedule .......................................................... 20 min
  • Goals & Objectives/Preliminary Purpose & Need ................... 20 min
  • Conceptual Alternatives Development ........................................ 15 min
  • Breakout Discussions ............................................................ 45 min
  • Discussion and Sharing ......................................................... 30 min
  • Additional Q&A ............................................................................. 10 min
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BRT Project Management Team

Update

  • MCDOT, SHA, MTA partnership continues

uninterrupted

  • Management of US 29 and MD 355 Corridor Studies

transferred from SHA to MTA

  • SHA has seen increase in highway related projects, straining

resources

  • MTA has available resources
  • MTA brings additional transit-related expertise
  • All consultant teams will remain involved
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Questions?

BRT Project Management Team Update

 Q&A

  • Project Process & Schedule
  • Goals & Objectives/Preliminary Purpose & Need
  • Conceptual Alternatives Development
  • Breakout Activity
  • Discussion and Sharing
  • Additional Q&A

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Corridor Planning Process

Existing Conditions and Data Collection Corridor Goals/ Pre-Purpose and Need Conceptual Alternatives Development Project Introduction Public Meeting Preliminary Analysis of Conceptual Alternatives Alternatives Public Workshop Alternatives Retained for Detailed Study (ARDS)

We are here

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Summer 2015 Fall 2015 Winter 2016 Spring 2016 Summer 2016 Fall 2016 Winter 2017 Spring 2017 Summer 2017 Fall 2017 Winter 2018 Spring 2018 Summer 2018 Fall 2018 Winter 2019 Project Purpose and Need Background Conceptual Alternatives Project Introduction Public Meeting Ridership, Traffic and Impacts Analysis

  • Alts. Public Workshop

ARDS Package Alternatives Refinement Build Traffic & Ridership Environmental Tech Analysis Draft Corridor Report Public Workshop LPA Selection

US 29 Milestone Schedule

CAC meetings through

  • ARDS. Future meetings

TBD based upon

  • utcome of ARDS
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Identification of Needs and Conceptual Alternatives Alternatives Retained for Detailed Study Selection of Locally Preferred Alternative Entry Into Federal Approval Process (Begin NEPA) Federal Approvals Granted (NEPA Complete)

Planning Timeline

Federal Approval Process (NEPA)

Project Begins Project Complete

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Preliminary Purpose and Need Purpose and Need

WE ARE HERE

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Questions?

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BRT Project Management Team Update Project Process & Schedule

 Q&A

  • Goals & Objectives/Preliminary Purpose & Need
  • Conceptual Alternatives Development
  • Breakout Activity
  • Discussion and Sharing
  • Additional Q&A
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  • CAC Meeting #2
  • Corridor Planning Study
  • Overview
  • Needs and Values Exercise
  • CAC Meeting #3
  • Draft Preliminary Purpose and Need language
  • Purpose
  • Need
  • Existing and Projected Traffic & Transit Conditions

Development of Goals and Objectives

CAC Input

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Measures of Effectiveness

Needs Goals

Objec- tives

Development of Goals and Objectives

Inputs

MNCPPC

SHA

PUBLIC & CAC

MTA RTS

Steering Committee

MCDOT

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CAC Needs

Pedestrian safety and support for biking/walking Current bus service coordination Limiting adverse impact on right-

  • f-way

Quantifiable Objectives

Enhance pedestrian and bicycle options in the corridor Create direct transfers between premium bus and

  • ther modes

Efficiently use existing right-of- way to optimize service

Development of Goals and Objectives

CAC Input

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Goal Objectives

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Development of Goals and Objectives

CAC Input CAC Needs

Maintain Four Corners, minimize impact to communities Communities need bus service Provide access to work, school, and entertainment

Quantifiable Objectives

Minimize impacts to private property Provide premium transit service convenient to households and jobs within the corridor

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Goal Objectives

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Goal Objectives

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Goal Objectives

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Support Sustainable and Cost Effective Transportation Solutions Maintain Environmental Quality Minimize Cost of Building and Operating Transportation Services

Goal Objectives

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Purpose and Need = WHAT and WHY Purpose

  • WHAT are the major goals and objectives?
  • WHY will they be addressed by this project?

Need

  • WHAT are the existing or forecasted problems?
  • WHY are these problems occurring?

These fundamental questions provide support for later phases:

  • Conceptual alternatives analysis: options for how to address

the what and why

  • Recommendations: the “best” options for how to satisfy the

what and why

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Purpose and Need (Revisited)

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Purpose and Need Development

Preliminary Purpose and Need

Role:

  • Living document
  • Basis for alternatives evaluation
  • Follows NEPA guidelines
  • Saves time in formal NEPA process

NEPA Purpose and Need

Role:

  • Basis for Selected Alternative Evaluation
  • Provide consensus between regulatory

agencies

  • Adopted by federal lead agency
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Utilizes quantifiable data to identify problem(s) that require attention and further study

Acknowledges problems have multiple potential solutions

Forms baseline for comparison

  • f future

evaluations

Drives conceptual alternatives discussion

Supports recommendation

  • f alternatives

for detailed study

Preliminary Purpose and Need

Process

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WE ARE HERE

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Preliminary Purpose & Need

Document Next Steps

  • CAC Member Review and Comment
  • Facilitators will email link to Draft Document in mid-

December

  • Provide comments by end of January 2016
  • CAC Member comments will be combined with comments

from the Spring public meetings

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Questions?

BRT Project Management Team Update Project Process & Schedule Goals & Objectives/Preliminary Purpose & Need

 Q&A

  • Conceptual Alternatives Development
  • Breakout Activity
  • Discussion and Sharing
  • Additional Q&A

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Conceptual Alternatives Development

Process

  • Work completed:
  • Existing conditions evaluation
  • Goals and Objectives
  • Needs identification
  • Next Steps:
  • Obtain CAC Member input
  • Complete Draft Preliminary Purpose and Need
  • Develop conceptual alternatives
  • Present conceptual alternatives for public comment

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What Makes a Conceptual Alternative?

Components:

  • 1. Running way
  • Physical location and interaction with surrounding environment for the BRT
  • 2. Station locations, surroundings, and access
  • Specific location of BRT stops
  • 3. Service and operations
  • BRT operational characteristics (hours of service/frequency, bus routing)

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BRT Running Way Options

Introduction:

  • Six BRT Running Way options have been identified for consideration
  • The proposed six options can be mixed and matched along different segments of

the corridor

  • Location and dimensions of proposed roadway elements will vary throughout the

corridor

  • The six running way options illustrate the interaction between vehicles and the

BRT, as they could generally be applied throughout the corridor

  • NOT EVERY OPTION IS APPROPRIATE FOR EVERY

SEGMENT OF THE US 29 CORRIDOR

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Considerations:

  • BRT operations (speed, reliability)
  • Traffic operations
  • Ridership
  • Connectivity
  • Potential impacts

Conceptual Alternatives Components:

Running Way

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BRT in Mixed Traffic

Brampton, Canada Brampton, Canada

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BRT Queue Jump

Queue Jump concept

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Reversible/Bi-Directional BRT Lane

Eugene, Oregon

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Dedicated Median BRT Lanes

Alexandria, Virginia Chicago, Illinois (concept)

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Dedicated Curb BRT Lanes

Snohomish County, Washington Chicago, Illinois (concept)

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Conceptual Alternatives Components:

Station locations, surroundings, and access

Considerations:

  • Adjacent land uses
  • Proposed development
  • Ease of access (vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians)
  • Connectivity to existing transit riders and services
  • Proximity to other BRT stations

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Station Configurations – Median

Eugene, Oregon Changzhou, China

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Station Configurations – Curb

Brooklyn, New York Brooklyn, New York

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Considerations:

  • Bus Routing (Spurs)
  • Transfer Points
  • Headway (time between buses)
  • Frequency (buses per hour)

Conceptual Alternatives Components:

Service and Operations

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Example Operational Pattern

Burtonsville Castle Blvd White Oak Silver Spring

  • 12 min headways
  • 5 buses per hour
  • 6 min headways
  • 10 buses per hour
  • 10 min headways
  • 6 buses per hour
  • 4 min headways
  • 15 buses per hour

Briggs Chaney

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Breakout Discussion

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Three Topics to Discuss:

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Running Way - What running way(s) may be appropriate for this segment of US 29?

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Station locations, surroundings, and access - What station locations may be appropriate for this segment of US 29?

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Service and operations - What activity centers should the BRT system serve?

Conceptual Alternatives:

Breakout Discussion

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  • Limits: Silver Spring Transit Center to Lanark Way
  • Posted Speeds: 30 to 40 mph
  • Proposed Stops: Transit Center, Fenton St/Spring St, Franklin Ave
  • Roadway Sections: Six Lane Divided & Undivided, Continuous

Sidewalks

  • Major Features: Densely developed downtown Silver Spring,

Suburban residential neighborhoods, I-495 Interchange, Reversible Lane System, Sligo Creek Park, Ellsworth Park, Historic Properties

  • Existing Transit: Metro, Metrobus, RideOn, MTA

South #1

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  • Limits: Sligo Creek Parkway to Lockwood Drive
  • Posted Speed: 35 to 40 mph
  • Proposed Stops: Franklin Ave, University Blvd, Lockwood Dr
  • Roadway Sections: Six Lane Divided, Closed Section Curb,

Open Section Shoulders, Intermittent Sidewalks

  • Major Features: Commercial development at Four Corners

and Burnt Mills, Suburban residential neighborhoods, I-495 Interchange, Sligo Creek Park, Northwest Branch Park, Blair High School, Historic Properties

  • Existing Transit: Metrobus, RideOn, MTA

South #2

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  • Limits: Lockwood Drive to Industrial Parkway and Lockwood

Drive/Stewart Lane Spur

  • Posted Speeds: 40 to 50 mph (US 29), 30 mph (Lockwood/Stewart)
  • Proposed Stops: Lockwood Dr, Oak Leaf Dr, White Oak Transit

Center

  • Roadway Sections: Six Lane Divided (US 29), Two Lane Undivided

(Lockwood/Stewart), Closed Section Curb, Intermittent Sidewalks

  • Major Features: Dense residential and commercial development at

MD 650/White Oak, Suburban residential neighborhoods, MD 650 Interchange, Paint Branch Stream, Stonehedge Local Park,

  • Existing Transit: Metrobus, RideOn, MTA

South #3

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Questions?

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BRT Project Management Team Update Project Process & Schedule Goals & Objectives/Preliminary Purpose & Need Conceptual Alternatives Development

 Breakout Activity  Discussion and Sharing

  • Additional Q&A
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Additional Questions & Answers

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Adjournment