Milvia Bikeway Proje ject Eric Anderson, Senior Planner City of Berkeley Transportation Commission September 19 th , 2019
Presentation Outline • Project Timeline • Context and Goals • Alternatives Considered • Alternatives Analysis • Preferred Alternative • Detailed Design Options • Next Steps
Project Timeline • Conceptual Design, Public Outreach, and Environmental Review: June 2018 to December 2019 • Detailed Engineering Design: January 2020 to October 2020 • Construction: May 2021 to January 2022
Project Context • 0.7 miles – Hearst Ave to Blake St • #1 priority project from 2017 Bike Plan • Highest bicycle volumes of any Berkeley bikeway (~500+ people on bikes per hour) • Highest total bicycle collisions of any Berkeley bikeway • Low-Stress Network Gap : North-South connector • Access to businesses, schools, healthcare, City government Milv Milvia ia Bi Bikeway Proj oject
Project Goals • SAFETY : Improve safety for everyone, especially people biking and walking • CONNECTIVITY AND ACCESSIBILITY : Preserve and where possible improve ADA accessibility, including parking access • COMFORT : A more comfortable walking and biking experience • ECONOMIC VITALITY : Maintain and improve access to businesses. Where possible, preserve parking, especially loading zones and green zones used by businesses Milv Milvia ia Bi Bikeway Proj oject
Three Alternatives Considered Milv Milvia ia Bi Bikeway Proj oject
Study A: Near Term Option
Study B: Long-term Option 1A (SB)
Study B: Long-term Option 1B (NB)
Study C: Long-term Option 2
Detailed Analysis of Alt lternatives Milv Milvia ia Bi Bikeway Proj oject
Long-Term Option 1A: Long-Term Option 1B: Long-Term Option 2: One-Way Cycle Tracks with One-Way One-Way Cycle Tracks with One-Way Two-Way Cycle Track Category Subcategory Southbound Vehicle Travel Between Northbound Vehicle Travel Between Two-Way Vehicle Traffic University and Center University and Center Pedestrian One vehicle lane to cross One vehicle lane to cross Two vehicle lanes to cross Exposure Number of Safety, 22 Intersections the 19 19 (11 northbound, 11 southbound) Comfort, Bikeway Passes (11 northbound, 8 southbound) (11 northbound, 8 southbound) Through and Vehicle Turns Drivers look for bikes traveling in one "All-ages Drivers look for bikes traveling in one Drivers look for bikes traveling in both Across the direction direction directions and Bikeway (general) Abilities" Vehicle Turns When making a left-turn from Milvia Street When making a left-turn from Milvia Street When making a left-turn from Milvia Street Across the to Bancroft Way, Durant Avenue, or to Bancroft Way, Durant Avenue, or to Bancroft Way, Durant Avenue, or Design Bikeway At Berkeley Way, drivers look forward for Berkeley Way, drivers look forward for Berkeley Way, drivers must look both Uncontrolled bicycle traffic bicycle traffic directions and yield before proceeding Intersections across the bikeway. (1 of 2) Pedestrians cross one direction of bicycle Pedestrians cross one direction of bicycle Two directions of bicycle travel to cross Pedestrian/Bicycle travel at a time travel at a time Pedestrians must look in contraflow Interaction direction Parents drop-off students onto a Parents drop-off students onto a Berkeley High dedicated passenger boarding island. dedicated passenger boarding island. Parents drop-off students against the curb School Access Direct southbound bicycle access to Direct southbound bicycle access to Berkeley High School campus. Berkeley High School campus. Key Advantage or Positive Attribute Neutral, Unchanged from Existing Conditions, or Unscored Disadvantage, Negative Attribute, or Issue to be Addressed (Potentially Mitigatable) Potential Fatal Flaw
Long-Term Option 1A: Long-Term Option 1B: Long-Term Option 2: One-Way Cycle Tracks with One-Way One-Way Cycle Tracks with One-Way Two-Way Cycle Track Category Subcategory Southbound Vehicle Travel Between Northbound Vehicle Travel Between Two-Way Vehicle Traffic University and Center University and Center Oncoming Bicyclists will not encounter oncoming Bicyclists will not encounter oncoming Bicyclists must use caution to avoid Traffic in the bicycle traffic in the bikeway bicycle traffic in the bikeway oncoming bicycle traffic in the bikeway Bikeway Safety, Drivers know where to look for bikes, Drivers know where to look for bikes, Drivers unfamiliar with the facility may not Comfort, Intuitive Design regardless of their familiarity with the regardless of their familiarity with the look for bicyclists traveling in the facility facility contraflow direction and "All-ages Two-way bikeway can be just 8' wide with Bikeways can be 8' wide with a 3' buffer at Bikeways can be 7' wide with a 3' buffer at Bikeway Width a 2' buffer at University, if Left-turn lane is and University University, if left-turn lane is used used as shown in concept. Abilities" Design Parking Lane 7' wide from University to Parking Lane Parking Lane can be 8' wide from Parking Lane can be 8' wide from Addison. Width University to Addison University to Addison (2 of 2) Changes in Increase in bicycle travel time due to Bicycle Travel increase in delay at signalized intersections Time Along Decrease in bicycle travel time Decrease in bicycle travel time as a result of implementing bicycle only Milvia Street phases. Corridor Key Advantage or Positive Attribute Neutral, Unchanged from Existing Conditions, or Unscored Disadvantage, Negative Attribute, or Issue to be Addressed (Potentially Mitigatable) Potential Fatal Flaw
Long-Term Option 1A: Long-Term Option 1B: Long-Term Option 2: One-Way Cycle Tracks with One- One-Way Cycle Tracks with One- Two-Way Cycle Track Category Subcategory Way Southbound Vehicle Travel Way Northbound Vehicle Travel Two-Way Vehicle Traffic Between University and Center Between University and Center Total 84-86 80-82 56 (currently 135 spaces) 14 14 7 Hearst to University Remaining Parking 4 4 Spaces 8 University to Addison (if left-turn lane is used) (if left-turn lane is used) (estimate) 43 43 26 Addison to Channing 19-21 19-21 19 Channing to Blake (Residential) Key Advantage or Positive Attribute Neutral, Unchanged from Existing Conditions, or Unscored Disadvantage, Negative Attribute, or Issue to be Addressed (Potentially Mitigatable) Potential Fatal Flaw
Hearst Avenue Bonita Berkeley Way University Avenue Addison Street Center Street Allston Way
Kittredge Street Bancroft Way Milvia Street Durant Avenue Channing Way Haste Street Dwight Way Blake Street
Milvia Street Bikeway Study, Parking Occupancy, Availability, Pricing, and Duration by Block (1 of 2) Average Average Average Average Average Avg. Occupancy Occupancy Average Spaces Street Extents Priced Occupancy Occupancy Occupancy Spaces Duration Total 7am to 11am to (Percent) 4pm to 7pm (Number) Avail. 10am 3pm Hearst Shattuck to Milvia TL/RPP 3.2 25 23 2 Hearst Milvia to MLK TL/RPP 2.9 19 17 2 Premium & Berkeley Shattuck to Milvia 2.6 33 26 7 TL/RPP Berkeley Milvia to MLK TL/RPP 3.5 42 35 7 University Shattuck to Milvia Premium 1.8 29 21 8 University Milvia to MLK Premium 2.0 31 24 7 Addison Shattuck to Milvia Premium 2.4 28 24 4 Addison Milvia to MLK Premium 2.0 34 24 10 Center Shattuck to Milvia Premium 2.4 18 12 6 Center Milvia to MLK Premium 2.1 73 51 22 Allston Shattuck to Milvia Premium 1.5 35 27 8 Allston Milvia to MLK Premium 1.7 34 23 11 Kittredge Shattuck to Milvia Premium 1.7 41 28 13 Bancroft Shattuck to Milvia Premium 1.8 38 25 13 Durant Shattuck to Milvia Value 1.9 38 23 15 Value & Channing Shattuck to Milvia 3.0 22 18 4 TL/RPP Channing Milvia to MLK TL/RPP 5.6 26 19 7 Occupancy below 60% (potentially underutilized) Occupancy between 60 and 85% Occupancy between 85 and 90% Occupancy above 90% (includes double-parking for passenger and commercial loading)
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