Section 1: Workshop & Open Studio Charrette Final Working - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Section 1: Workshop & Open Studio Charrette Final Working - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Section 1: Workshop & Open Studio Charrette Final Working Presentation May 2017 Project Corridor ~42 MILES 14 COMMUNITIES HIGHEST BUS RIDERSHIP Project Goals Multimodal Corridor Vision Implementable Plans Connect Pedestrian
Project Corridor ~42 MILES
HIGHEST BUS RIDERSHIP
14 COMMUNITIES
Project Goals
▪ Multimodal Corridor Vision ▪ Implementable Plans ▪ Connect Pedestrian & Bicycle Facilities ▪ Upgrade & Expand Transit Service ▪ Community Health, Safety & Economic Development
Project Corridor
▪ Section 1: Boca Raton ▪ Section 2: Delray Beach, Boynton Beach & Gulf Stream ▪ Section 3: Hypoluxo, Lantana & Lake Worth ▪ Section 4: West Palm Beach ▪ Section 5: Riviera Beach, Lake Park & North Palm Beach ▪ Section 6: Juno Beach, Jupiter & Palm Beach Gardens
Consultant Teams
▪ Kimley-Horn ▪ Kittelson & Associates, Inc. ▪ Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
Function
▪ U.S. 1 is a “Main Connector” serving downtown areas in the eastern core of Palm Beach County ▪ U.S. 1 distributes people to businesses, neighborhoods, and important community destinations
Roadway Character Key Walking & Bicycling Connections Potential Station Areas
Build-a-Street
Camino Real to SE Mizner Blvd
▪ 106 feet of Right-of-Way
▪ Parking-Protected Bike Lanes ▪ 2 lanes NB and 2 lanes SB
SE Mizner Blvd to NE Mizner Blvd
▪ 82 feet of Right-of-Way
▪ Buffered Bike Lanes ▪ Street Tree Sidewalks
SE Mizner Blvd to NE Mizner Blvd
▪ 82 feet of Right-of-Way
▪ Buffered Bike Lanes ▪ Street Tree Sidewalks
Glades Rd to Lindell Blvd
▪ 124 feet of Right-of-Way
▪ Curb-and-Gutter Drainage ▪ Two-Way Separated Bicycle Lanes ▪ Shade Tree Sidewalks
Glades Rd to Lindell Blvd
▪ Curb-and-Gutter Drainage ▪ Two-Way Separated Bicycle Lanes ▪ Shade Tree Sidewalks ▪ Bus Shelters
▪ 124 feet of Right-of-Way
Glades Rd to Lindell Blvd
▪ Curb-and-Gutter Drainage ▪ Bus Lanes ▪ Separated Bike Lanes ▪ Shade Tree Sidewalks
▪ 124 feet of Right-of-Way
Glades Rd to Lindell Blvd
▪ 124 feet of Right-of-Way
▪ Curb-and-Gutter Drainage ▪ Wide Sidewalk ▪ Separated Bicycle Lanes ▪ Shade Tree Sidewalks
US-1 at Camino Real
US-1 at SE Mizner Blvd
US-1 at NE Mizner Blvd
US-1 at Glades Road
Frequent and Safe Crosswalks
Frequent and Safe Crosswalks
Priority Pyramid
Employment
Boca Raton Delray Beach Gulf Stream Boynton Beach Hypoluxo Lake Worth Lantana West Palm Beach Riviera Beach Lake Park North Palm Beach Palm Beach Garden Juno Beach Jupiter
PGA Blvd Indiantown Rd Northlake Blvd Blue Heron Blvd Okeechobee Blvd Southern Blvd Forest Hill Blvd Lake Worth Rd Lantana Rd Boynton Beach Blvd Atlantic Ave Yamato Rd Glades Rd Camino Real
156,200
Working Population
(Workers who live + who live & work + who commute into the corridor to work)
13% Of County Residents
88,400
Employees Coming into the Study Area to Work
13,600
Residents Live & Work in the Study Area
54,200
Residents Leaving the Study Area to Work
19% Of County Jobs Work Inflow / Outflow (1/2 mile of Study Corridor)
Source: LEHD, 2014; SERPM 7.061
Employment and Residents 100 jobs 100 residents
Transit
Boca Raton Delray Beach Gulf Stream Boynton Beach Hypoluxo Lake Worth Lantana West Palm Beach Riviera Beach Lake Park North Palm Beach Palm Beach Gardens Juno Beach Jupiter
PGA Blvd Indiantown Rd Northlake Blvd Blue Heron Blvd Okeechobee Blvd Southern Blvd Forest Hill Blvd Lake Worth Rd Lantana Rd Boynton Beach Blvd Atlantic Ave Yamato Rd Glades Rd Camino Real
- Opportunity to Increase Ridership
Through Premium Service?
18 Routes 8,600 Daily Riders 1/2 of Riders are Transit Dependent
- Highest Ridership in the County
- Route 1 + Bolt Along US 1, 16 connecting
routes
- 20-minute weekday frequency (each route)
- 30-minute weekend frequency (Route 1)
Source: PalmTran, 2017
Transit Boardings + Alightings Least Greatest PalmTran Routes
Walking & Bicycling Facilities
Boca Raton Delray Beach Gulf Stream Boynton Beach Hypoluxo Lake Worth Lantana West Palm Beach Riviera Beach Lake Park North Palm Beach Palm Beach Gardens Juno Beach Jupiter
PGA Blvd Indiantown Rd Northlake Blvd Blue Heron Blvd Okeechobee Blvd Southern Blvd Forest Hill Blvd Lake Worth Rd Lantana Rd Boynton Beach Blvd Atlantic Ave Yamato Rd Glades Rd
Bicycle Lane Gap: Hypoluxo to North Palm Beach Sidewalk Gap: Boynton Beach to Lantana (West Side)
29 Walking + Bicycling Facilities Bicycle Facility Gap Sidewalk Gap
Walking & Bicycling Safety
2011-2016
Boca Raton Delray Beach Gulf Stream Boynton Beach Hypoluxo Lake Worth Lantana West Palm Beach Riviera Beach Lake Park North Palm Beach Palm Beach Gardens Juno Beach Jupiter
PGA Blvd Indiantown Rd Northlake Blvd Blue Heron Blvd Okeechobee Blvd Southern Blvd Forest Hill Blvd Lake Worth Rd Lantana Rd Boynton Beach Blvd Atlantic Ave Yamato Rd Glades Rd
15 Fatalities
- 100% Occurred in Dark or Dusk
- 12 Pedestrian Fatalities
- Concentrations in Lake Worth
and West Palm Beach
- 3 Bicyclist Fatalities
- Occurred in Boca Raton
Between Glades Rd and Hidden Valley Blvd
321 Crashes
- 58% Involved a Pedestrian
- 42% Involved a Bicyclist
- 82% of Bicyclist Crashes
Occurred in Locations Without a Bike Lane
- Crash Concentrations in Lake
Worth and West Palm Beach between Lantana Rd and Summit Blvd
Source: SignalFour Analytics, 2011 - 2016 Ped / Bike Crashes Least Greatest Fatality Crash Hot Spot High Crash Corridor
▪ Modes other than single
- ccupancy vehicles (SOVs) are
higher than elsewhere in County
Households Without Access to a Vehicle
0.29 (County Avg) – 1 / Acre 1.01 – 1.5 / Acre 1.6 – 10.5 / Acre
Boca Raton Delray Beach Gulf Stream Boynton Beach Hypoluxo Lake Worth Lantana West Palm Beach Riviera Beach Lake Park North Palm Beach Palm Beach Gardens Juno Beach Jupiter
PGA Blvd Indiantown Rd Northlake Blvd Blue Heron Blvd Okeechobee Blvd Southern Blvd Forest Hill Blvd Lake Worth Rd Lantana Rd Boynton Beach Blvd Atlantic Ave Yamato Rd Glades Rd Camino Real
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2011-2015 5-Year Estimates; Robert Woods Johnson Foundation County Health Rankings 31
Vehicle Access and Commuting
Vehicular Speed + Volumes
▪ Posted Speed Limits Vary; Majority <= 35 MPH ▪ Speeding Observed on Field Visits ▪ Moderate Traffic Volumes Throughout Most of the Corridor
Boca Raton Delray Beach Gulf Stream Boynton Beach Hypoluxo Lake Worth Lantana West Palm Beach Riviera Beach Lake Park North Palm Beach Palm Beach Gardens Juno Beach Jupiter
PGA Blvd Indiantown Rd Northlake Blvd Blue Heron Blvd Okeechobee Blvd Southern Blvd Forest Hill Blvd Lake Worth Rd Lantana Rd Boynton Beach Blvd Atlantic Ave Yamato Rd Glades Rd Camino Real PGA Blvd Indiantown Rd Northlake Blvd Blue Heron Blvd Okeechobee Blvd Southern Blvd Forest Hill Blvd Lake Worth Rd Lantana Rd Boynton Beach Blvd Atlantic Ave Yamato Rd Glades Rd Camino Real
Posted Speed Limit 30 35 40 45 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) 9,800 – 10,000 10,000 – 20,000 20,001 – 30,000 30,001 – 40,000 Source: FDOT GIS, 2017
Posted Speed Limit AADT
Key Findings
- High transit ridership
- Critical pedestrian/bicycling safety issue, especially at night
- Employment corridor
- Redevelopment occurring
- Concentrations of lower income, lower education populations
- Concentrations of transit-dependent and minority populations
Health Impact Assessment
Health Indicator Short List
- Mental Health / Depression Admissions
- Preventative Health Care Visits
- Obesity / Diabetes
- Respiratory Disease / Asthma
- Households with access to healthy food sources within
15 min
Households with access to jobs within 30 min Taxable land value Households with access to health care facilities within 30 min Households with access to educational facilities within 30 min Quality of Life / Social Interaction Bike and Pedestrian Crash Rates Transit ridership / mode split
Enhanced Transit
Source: Kittelson and Associates