Section 2: Workshop & Open Studio Charrette Final Working - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Section 2: Workshop & Open Studio Charrette Final Working - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Section 2: Workshop & Open Studio Charrette Final Working Presentation June 2017 Project Corridor ~42 MILES 14 COMMUNITIES HIGHEST BUS RIDERSHIP Consultant Teams Kimley-Horn Kittelson & Associates, Inc. Treasure Coast
Project Corridor ~42 MILES
HIGHEST BUS RIDERSHIP
14 COMMUNITIES
Consultant Teams
▪ Kimley-Horn ▪ Kittelson & Associates, Inc. ▪ Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council
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
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Projects FY 17-21
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Projects FY 17-21
▪ FM# 436896-1 (Lowson Boulevard/SW 10th Street from Military Street to SE 6th Avenue)
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Projects FY 17-21
▪ FM# 436896-1 (Lowson Boulevard/SW 10th Street from Military Street to SE 6th Avenue) ▪ FM# 438395-1 (George Bush Boulevard from NE 2nd Avenue to SR A1A)
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Projects FY 17-21
▪ FM# 436896-1 (Lowson Boulevard/SW 10th Street from Military Street to SE 6th Avenue) ▪ FM# 438395-1 (George Bush Boulevard from NE 2nd Avenue to SR A1A) ▪ FM# 437834-1 (US-1/SR 5 from north of George Bush Boulevard to North of Murano Bay Drive)
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
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
The Davises- Boynton Beach
The Davis Family- Journey Home
“Dangerous By Design”
“Dangerous By Design”
“Dangerous By Design”
Beautiful but dysfunctional
Recap of Workshop/Open Studio Charrette
▪ Group Walking Tour/Activity ▪ Build-a-Street ▪ Priority Pyramid ▪ Intersection Design ▪ Site Locations for BRT Stops
Roadway Character Potential Station Areas
Lindell Blvd to Tropic Blvd
▪ 124 feet of Right-of-Way
▪ Designated Bike Lanes Two-Way Cycle Tracks in both directions ▪ Street Trees ▪ Bio Swale between Travel Lane & Two-Way Cycle Tracks
Gulfstream Blvd to Boynton Beach Blvd
▪ 100 feet of Right-of-Way
▪ Bio Swale between Travel Lane & Designated Bike Lanes
Stanley Weaver Canal to NE 15th Ave
▪ 102 feet of Right-of-Way
▪ Buffer between Travel Lane and Designated Bike Lane
NE 15th Ave to Miner Rd
▪ 92 feet of Right-of-Way
▪ Sidewalk on the west side ▪ Buffered Bike Lanes Separated Bike Lane
US-1 at Lindell Blvd
US-1 at Linton Blvd
US-1 at George Bush Blvd
US-1 at Ocean Ave
US-1 at NE 15th Ave
Priority Pyramid
Conceptual Stop Locations
Major Cross Street Bus Transfer >60 Bus Riders / Day Bolt Stop Connection to Rail Proximity to Destination Lindell Blvd X Linton Blvd X X X X Atlantic Ave X X X X X X Gulfstream Blvd Woolbright Rd X X Boynton Beach Blvd X X X X X X Gateway Blvd X X
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
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Transit Characteristics
Key Priorities 1 2 3 4 4
Typical BRT Station
8’ 10’ 5’ 20’ 30’ 10’ 4’ 6’
Boarding Area Transit Shelter Information Kiosk Bike Racks