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City of Takoma Park TAK AKOMA A JUNCT NCTIO ION REDEVEL REDEVELOPM PMEN ENT PR PROJECT ECT Amherst Street (Route 50) Improvements Ethan Allen Avenue (MD 410) Carroll Avenue (MD 195) TRAFFIC ANALYSIS PRESENTATION City of Takoma Park

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TRAFFIC ANALYSIS PRESENTATION

City of Takoma Park

TAK AKOMA A JUNCT NCTIO ION REDEVEL REDEVELOPM PMEN ENT PR PROJECT ECT

Amherst Street (Route 50) Improvements

Carroll Avenue (MD 195) Ethan Allen Avenue (MD 410)

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  • Traffic Study for the Takoma Junction Redevelopment Project
  • Six (6) Tasks for Evaluation
  • Task #1 – Level of Cut-Through Traffic Determination (8 Intersections)
  • Task #2 – Intersection Capacity Analyses (4 Intersections)
  • Task #3 – Review Previous Intersection Design Concept Options Prepared by AMT
  • Task #4 – Intersection Reconfiguration Concept Designs
  • MD 195 and Ethan Allen Avenue (MD 410)
  • MD 195 and Grant Avenue
  • Task #5 – Preliminary Design Concepts for Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Improvements
  • MD 410 between Jackson Avenue and Sycamore Avenue
  • MD 195 between MD 410 (Ethan Allen Avenue) and Columbia Avenue
  • Task #6 – Feasibility Study of Semi-Tractor Trailer Access along Sycamore Avenue and/or Columbia Avenue
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Task # sk #1

Res esident ntial al Cut Cut-Th Throug

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Defined as “vehicular traffic passing through a residential area without stopping or without at least an origin or destination within the area.”

  • Code of Virginia (2012) by The State of Virginia
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Task # sk #1

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Task # sk #2

Cr Critica cal Lane V Lane Vol

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ume Me e Method hodol

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  • Sketch Level Planning Tool Utilized by MDOT SHA and

Planning Agencies

  • Dependent Upon the Number of Approach Lanes and

Opposing Left Turns

  • Used for Level of Service Calculations on Isolated

Intersections

  • Based Upon a Volume to Capacity Ratio of
  • 1,600 Vehicles/Hour
  • Urban Areas: Level of Service D is Ac

Accept ptable le

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Task # sk #2

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Task # sk #3 Review P w Previo ious I Int ntersect ctio ion D Design C n Conce

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  • Eight (8) concepts studied as part of SHA D-3 traffic report submitted August, 2015, two (2) options were recommended:
  • If MD 195 is not re-aligned, close Sycamore Avenue to traffic.
  • If MD 195 is re-aligned, close Sycamore Avenue and Grant Avenue to traffic
  • Four (4) concepts studied as part of SHA D-3 traffic report submitted November, 2016, two (2) options were recommended:
  • If MD 195 is not re-aligned, close Sycamore Avenue to traffic.
  • If MD 195 is re-aligned, close Sycamore Avenue to traffic
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TAS ASK# K#4

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ask #4 – Intersection tion Reconf

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MD 195 and and Et Ethan Allen en Aven venue ue (MD (MD 410)

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MD 195 and and Gr Grant Aven venue ue

  • Option 1: Grant Avenue closed to traffic
  • Option 2a: Re-align MD 195 opposite to Sycamore Avenue with Grant Avenue open to traffic
  • Option 2b: Re-align MD 195 opposite to Sycamore Avenue with Grant Avenue closed to traffic
  • Option 3: Re-align MD 195 opposite to Sycamore Avenue with no left turns into Grant Avenue and Sycamore Avenue

and no exit from Sycamore Avenue

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TAS ASK# K#4

Option 1 n 1: Grant A ant Avenu enue c e closed t sed to traffic ( (AM P Peak ak H Hour) r)

LOS (Delay)

C (25.1)

B (12.3) B (19.2) A (7.6)

D (38.7)

A (1.0) A (0.1) E (75.3) E (62.6)

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TAS ASK# K#4

Option 1 n 1: Grant A ant Avenu enue c e closed t sed to traffic ( (PM P Peak ak H Hour) r)

LOS (Delay)

C (24.1) C (20.3) A (7.6) B (17.0) C (34.2) A (0.2) A (0.5) E (58.3) D (45.3)

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TAS ASK# K#4

Opt ption 2a 2a: R Reali lign M MD 195( 95(AM Peak H Hour)

LOS (Delay)

B (19.5) D (42.8) D (44.0) B (15.6) D (50.7) A (0.01) B (14.0) C (32.7) E (77.1)

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TAS ASK# K#4

Opt ption 2a 2a: R Reali lign M MD 195 95 (PM PM P Peak Hour)

LOS (Delay)

C (23.6) F (93.8) C (34.0) C (28.0) B (11.5) A (0.6) E (55.5) C (31.1) E (77.9)

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TAS ASK# K#4

Opt ption 2b: 2b: Realign MD 195+G 95+Grant Clo losed (AM AM Peak Hour)

LOS (Delay)

C (20.4) D (39.2) D (36.0) A (9.7) D (48.3) C (34.9) E (73.5)

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TAS ASK# K#4

Opt ption 2b: 2b: Realign MD 195+G 95+Grant Clo losed (PM PM Peak Hour)

LOS (Delay)

C (23.8) F (125.7) C (24.7) B (15.6) E (55.6) C (32.5) E (77.9)

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TAS ASK# K#4

Opt ption 3: 3: AM AM Peak H Hou

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LOS (Delay)

C (28.2) D (50.2) C (29.2) F (99.2) F (108.8) E (66.7)

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TAS ASK# K#4

Opt ption 3: 3: PM PM Peak H Hou

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LOS (Delay)

C (34.7) C (34.7) A (5.3) E (65.5) E (66.7) E (61.9)

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Task # sk #5:

Pede destri trian an and B d Bicycl ycle S e Safety ty:

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lop p de desig ign concepts for the in incorpo poratio ion of f bic bicycle le and d pe pedestria ian safety im impr provements alo long Ethan Alle llen Avenue (MD (MD 410) 0) be between Jacks kson Avenue & Sycamore Avenue and d alo long MD MD 195 be between Ethan Alle llen Avenue (MD (MD 410)a )and d Co Colu lumbia bia Avenue

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dentif ify opt ptio ions for po possible le relo locatio ion of f exis istin ing bu bus stops ps alo long MD MD 410 and d MD MD 195

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Task # sk #5:

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Task # sk #5:

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Task # sk #6:

Eval valuat ate Truck Accessi ssibi bility ty:

  • Investi

tigate th the feasi sibility of tru trucks (se semi-tractor traile ilers) ) to be be able ble to access Sycamore Avenue and/o d/or Co Colu lumbia bia Avenue to pe perform their ir de deliv liverie ies for the fu future Takoma Park k Fo Food d C-op p lo located alo long the south side ide of f MD MD 410 ju just we west of f Sycamore Avenue.

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Task # sk #6:

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Task # sk #6:

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Task # sk #6:

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Task # sk #6:

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