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 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 10 th Street from Military Street to SE 6 th Avenue)
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Projects FY 17-21 ▪ FM# 436896-1 (Lowson Boulevard/SW 10 th Street from Military Street to SE 6 th Avenue) ▪ FM# 438395-1 (George Bush Boulevard from NE 2 nd Avenue to SR A1A)
Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Projects FY 17-21 ▪ FM# 436896-1 (Lowson Boulevard/SW 10 th Street from Military Street to SE 6 th Avenue) ▪ FM# 438395-1 (George Bush Boulevard from NE 2 nd 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 • Households with access to jobs within 30 min Mental Health / Depression Admissions • Preventative Health Care Visits • Households with access to educational Obesity / Diabetes facilities within 30 min • Respiratory Disease / Asthma • Households with access to healthy food sources within Households with access to health care 15 min facilities within 30 min Transit ridership / mode split Bike and Pedestrian Crash Rates Taxable land value Quality of Life / Social Interaction
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 Potential Character 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 15 th Ave ▪ 102 feet of Right-of-Way ▪ Buffer between Travel Lane and Designated Bike Lane
NE 15 th 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 15 th Ave
Priority Pyramid
Indiantown Rd Jupiter Juno Beach Conceptual Stop Locations Palm Beach Gardens PGA Blvd North Palm Beach Northlake Blvd Lake Park Major >60 Bus Bus Bolt Connection Proximity to Riviera Beach Blue Heron Blvd Cross Riders / Transfer Stop to Rail Destination Street Day Okeechobee Blvd West Palm Beach Lindell Blvd X Southern Blvd Forest Hill Blvd Linton Blvd X X X X Lake Worth Rd Lake Worth Atlantic Ave X X X X X X Lantana Rd Lantana Gulfstream Hypoluxo Blvd Boynton Beach Blvd Boynton Beach Woolbright Gulf Stream X X Rd Atlantic Ave Delray Beach Boynton X X X X X X Beach Blvd Yamato Rd Gateway Glades Rd Boca Raton X X 42 Blvd
Transit Characteristics
Key Priorities 1 2 3 4 4
Typical BRT Station Boarding Transit Information Bike Racks Area Shelter Kiosk 10’ 8’ 6’ 4’ 10’ 5’ 30’ 20’
▪ Introduce Green Space ▪ Locate Stops in Existing Space; Improve Cross- Connectivity ▪ Be Context Sensitive
▪ Reconnect The Network ▪ Locate Stop at Existing Mid-Block Crossing ▪ Build on Planned Development (Phased) ▪ Introduce Green Space ▪ Mix Uses ▪ Be Context Sensitive
▪ Reconnect The Network ▪ Front Buildings on Priority Streets ▪ Build on CRA Planned Development ▪ Connect to TRCL ▪ Facilitate Street Crossings ▪ Mix Uses ▪ Be Context Sensitive
▪ Reconnect The Network ▪ Front Buildings on Priority Streets ▪ Improve Transit Stations ▪ Mix Uses ▪ Be Context Sensitive
Workshop/Charrette Schedule
Workshop/Charrette Schedule
Schedule
Schedule We are Here
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