MEETING PURPOSE WHAT WILL WE DO TODAY? WHAT WILL WE LEARN TODAY? GATHER INPUT ABOUT THE TYPE OF IMPROVEMENTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE

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1 MEETIG PURPOSE PLAED IMPROVEMETS FOR SYRACUSE STREET We value your feedback. We are reaching out to you this evening to learn more about the project and provide feedback on the upcoming planned improvements. WHAT WILL WE LEAR TODAY? WHAT WILL WE DO TODAY? THE VARIOUS BICYCLE FACILITY OPTIOS FOR SYRACUSE STREET GATHER IPUT ABOUT THE TYPE OF IMPROVEMETS YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS OLIE:

2 ABOUT THE PROJECT PLAED IMPROVEMETS FOR SYRACUSE STREET As part of Denver Moves: Bicycles, the City and County of Denver is developing new bicycle facilities along Syracuse Street (D9 Bicycle Route) between 8th Ave. and th Ave. We are evaluating the corridor to help identify low stress bicycle facility improvements that: COMPLEMET FUTURE IMPROVEMETS O QUEBEC ST. FROM TH AVE. TO TH AVE. COECT BICYCLE ETWORKS AD RTD BUS SERVICES IMPROVE ITERSECTIO SAFETY AD OPERATIOS FOR CYCLISTS, PEDESTRIAS, AD DRIVERS STAPLETO OFF LEASH DOG PARK ,000 FEET E TH PL 0 E TH AVE E RD AVE FRED THOMAS PARK S T A P L E T O ASHLEY ELEMETARY SCHOOL PRIMROSE SCHOOL AT STAPLETO / ACHOR CETER FOR BLID CHILDRE E TH AVE E 9TH AVE E 7TH AVE E TH AVE E COLFAX AVE SYRACUSE ST ZIO TEMPLE CHURCH MCICHOLS PARK E MOTVIEW BLVD QUEBEC STREET MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMETS STUDY E TH AVE D9 E TH AVE E TH AVE L O W R Y orth to th Ave. E TH AVE E 8TH AVE CRESCET PARK South to 8th Ave. C O L F A X E A S T QUEBEC ST

3 BICYCLE FACILITIES BIKEWAY OPTIOS FOR SYRACUSE STREET Shared Lane Markings Advisory Bike Lanes Conventional Bike Lanes Signs and pavement markings are the minimum treatments necessary visibly designate a roadway for both bicyclists and motorists remain on the designated route. Advisory bike lanes are bicycle priority areas delineated by dashed white lines cannot pass each other in both directions without crossing the advisory Bike lanes designate an exclusive space for bicyclists through the use of pavement markings and signage. The bike lane is located adjacent to motor vehicle travel lanes and is used in the same direction as motor TREATMET OPTIOS DESIG CRITERIA DESIG CRITERIA SHARED LAE MARKIGS OR SHARROWS Indicate a shared environment and sometimes direction and alerts CETER TWO-WAY TRAVEL LAE: - RECOMMEDED WIDTH Opposing vehicles to negotiate space. DESIRED BIKE LAE DIMESIOS: FEET WIDTH Minimum dimensions vary with curbface conditions: motor vehicle drivers to the potential presence of bicyclists. SUGGESTED BICYCLE AREA Provides positioning guidance for bicyclists outside of the door zone PROVIDES A WAYFIDIG ELEMET ALOG BIKE ROUTES ADVISORY BIKE LAE: -7 RECOMMEDED WIDTH Provide positioning guidance for bicyclists DASHED LAE LIES Permits encroachment as needed. foot minimum width when no curb and gutter is present. foot minimum width when adjacent to curb and gutter, or feet more than the gutter pan width if the gutter pan is wider than feet. foot minimum when adjacent to on-street parking, with consideration of a - foot parking-side buffer. eighborhood bikeway routes are sometimes circuitous, and clear route directions are important to provide. SIGAGE IDICATES TO BICYCLISTS THAT THEY ARE O A DESIGATED BIKEWAY Makes motorists aware of the bicycle route. HIGH UTILIZATIO PARKIG OR FREQUET CURB EXTESIOS Defines the edge of the travelway. PEOPLE DRIVIG YIELD TO BICYCLISTS Drivers must pass with care. O COTIUOUS CETERLIE Promotes safer vehicle passing maneuvers by giving bicyclists more clearance. REDUCE CAR DOOR COFLICTS Separation between bike lane striping and parking boundary reduces risks. BIKE LAE SIGAGE AD MARKIGS Bike lane signage may be located at the beginning and end bike of a lane. Symbol markings are used to define the bike lane and designate that portion of the street for preferential use by bicyclists, and shall be placed outside of the motor vehicle tread path at the far side beyond intersections, driveways, and merging areas in order to minimize wear. ADVISORY BIKE LAES Hanover, H TH STREET COVETIOAL BIKE LAE DASHED LIES AT BUS STOPS AD SIGALIZED ITERSECTIOS Alert cyclists to potential conflicts with transit and turning vehicles at designated stops and intersections.

4 BICYCLE FACILITIES BIKEWAY OPTIOS FOR SYRACUSE STREET Buffered Bike Lanes Protected Bike Lanes Buffered bike lanes are conventional bicycle lanes paired with a designated horizontal buffer space VHSDUDWLQJ WKH ELF\FOH ODQH IURP the adjacent motor vehicle travel lane and/or parking lane. Protected bicycle lanes are physically separated bike lanes that allow bicycle movement along the street. Separation for protected bicycle lanes is SURYLGHG WKURXJK SK\VLFDO EDUULHUV EHWZHHQ WKH ELH ODQH DQG WKH YHKLFXODU WUDYHO ODQH 7KHVH EDUULHUV FDQ LQFOXGH EROODUGV SODQWHU VWULSV UDLVHG FXUEV or on-street parking lanes. Protected bike lanes may use a variety of vertical elements to physically separate the bikeway from adjacent travel ODQHV %DUULHUV PD\ EH UREXVW FRQVWUXFWHG HOHPHQWV VXFK DV FXUEV RU PD\ EH PRUH LQWHULP LQ QDWXUH VXFK DV ÁH[LEOH GHOLQHDWRU SRVWV Delineator Posts/Bollards Parking Concrete Barrier or Raised Median in Typical Curb Height Continuous (Can allow drainage gaps) 0 ft - 0 ft Typical Spacing Planting Strips (optional) Continuous Spacing ft Typical Minimum ft Preferred in Preferred Minimum Planters Raised Lane in - in Height Typical Maintain consistent space between planters ft Preferred Minimum ft Typical Source: FHWA Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide. 0. DESIG CRITERIA DESIG CRITERIA DESIG CRITERIA BIKE TRAVEL AREA DIMESIOS: FEET MIIMUM WIDTH BUFFER DIMESIOS: FEET WIDTH PREFERRED TRAVEL LAE BUFFER PARKIG SIDE BUFFER CHAMPA STREET BUFFERED BIKE LAE BIKE LAE SIGS Optional features such as signage may be located at the beginning and end of a marked bike lane. TH STREET OE-WAY PROTECTED BIKE LAE Travel lane buffer () and parking side buffer () can be combined. BICYCLE LAE SYMBOL MARKIGS ITEGRATE LADSCAPIG AD STORMWATER MAAGEMET The presences of landscaping in medians, planters and safety islands increases comfort for users and enhances the streetscape environment. BUFFER DIMESIOS:. FEET MIIMUM WIDTH COSIDER MAITEACE EEDS In constrained conditions, the barrier type may need to be removable to allow for regular maintenance. 7 minimum clear zone distance between curb and separation element to allow for maintenance. BARRIER PLACEMET Where possible, physical barriers such as bollards or removable curbs should be oriented towards the inside edge of the buffer to provide as much extra width as possible for bicycle use. WHE EXT TO PARKIG, ACCOMMODATE OPEIG DOORS Allow for feet of space in the buffer space to allow for opening doors and passenger unloading. The desired minimum width is feet and should be marked with solid white lines with interior diagonal cross hatching. For clarity at driveways or loading zones, consider a dotted line for the buffer boundary where cars are expected to cross. Separation between bike lane striping and parking to reduce risks of car door conflicts. Should be placed at the beginning and end of a protected bicycle lane and at periodic intervals along the facility based on engineering judgment to define the bike direction. Creates a lower-stress facility for bicycle riders on busier streets. PHYSICAL SEPARATIO Vertical separation treatments such as parking lanes, bollards, movable planters or raised curbs may be utilized. Buffer should be marked with solid white lines with interior diagonal cross hatching. For clarity at driveways or minor street crossings, consider a dotted line for the buffer boundary where cars are expected to cross. In constrained conditions, the minimum width for a buffer is foot 8 inches. MAXIMIZE EFFECTIVE OPERATIG SPACE Place curbs or delineator posts as far from the through bikeway space as practicable. Allow for adequate shy distance from vertical elements to maximize useful space. In areas with high bicycle volumes or uphill sections to facilitate safe passing behavior, the minimum desired width is 7 feet. Where bicyclist volumes are high, bicycle speed differentials are significant, or where side-by-side riding is desired. Preferred bicycle travel area dimensions is 7 feet wide. -WAY PROTECTED LAE DIMESIOS: FEET MIIMUM WIDTH IDIAAPOLIS CULTURAL TRAIL PROTECTED BIKE LAE Indianapolis, I

5 SPOT TREATMETS OTHER ELEMET OPTIOS FOR SYRACUSE STREET 7 Bike Box 8 Intersection Crossing Markings restrict certain movements for motorized travel to discourage the use of neighborhood bikeway corridors for through travel by automobiles by the route. Lower vehicle volumes increase bicyclists comfort and reduce signalized intersection that provides bicyclists with a safe and visible space phase. Motor vehicles must queue behind the white stop line at the rear of the bike box. Bike boxes requires restricting right turn on red vehicle movements. Bicycle pavement markings through intersections guide bicyclists on a safe and direct path through the intersection and provide a clear boundary between the paths of through bicyclists and vehicles in the adjacent lane. TYPE MARKIGS TYPE MARKIGS TREATMET OPTIOS MEDIA ISLAD Creates pinchpoint for traffic in the center of the roadway and offers shorter crossing distances for pedestrians when used in tandem with a marked crossing. CHICAE Slows drivers by requiring vehicles to shift laterally through narrowed lanes and which avoids uninterrupted sightlines. PICHPOIT/CHOKER/CURB EXTESIO Restrict motorists from operating at high speeds on local streets by visually narrowing the roadway. EIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CIRCLE Reduces speed of traffic at intersections by requiring motorists to move cautiously through conflict points. DESIG CRITERIA BIKE BOX A box formed by transverse lines to hold queuing bicyclists, typically 0- feet deep from the back of the crosswalk to the motor vehicle stop bar. Use of green colored pavement is optional for enhanced awareness. STOP LIES Used to indicate the point behind which motor vehicles are required to stop at traffic signals. PAVEMET MARKIGS Centered in the bike box to designate the space for bikes only. STOP HERE O RED SIG (MUTCD R0-) Used to reinforce observance of stop line for vehicles and should be postmounted at the stop line to reinforce observance for motorists. In addition, a o Turn on Red (MUTCD R0-) shall be installed overhead on a signal pole to prevent vehicles from entering the bike box. DESIG CRITERIA CROSSIG PAVEMET MARKIGS Used to designate bicycle crossing space at intersections. CROSSIG LAE STRIPE DIMESIOS: FEET TYPICAL Should match width and positioning of the leading bike lane. DASHED LIE SPACIG Consists of inch, foot long dashed white lines with - foot gaps from the center of the dashed line. Distributing markings across travel lanes to avoid vehicular tire paths will result in reduced wear and maintenance. STREET TREES arrow a driver s visual field and creates a consistent rhythm and canopy along the street, which provides a unified character and facilitates place recognition. IGRESS LAE (OPTIOAL) Used to provide access to the box and define the bicycle space,-0 feet back of the stop bar. EIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CIRCLE Madison, Wisconsin SHARROW SYMBOL Shared lane markings identify the route as a neighborhood bikeway, can guide users through jogs, and provide lane position guidance for bicyclists. BIKE BOX OPTIOAL SIG (MUTCD MODIFIED R0-) Used to remind right turning motorists to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians and bicyclists. TH STREET ITERSECTIO MARKIGS

6 EXISTIG PEDESTRIA FACILITIES ACCESSIBILITY, SAFETY AD COMFORT ISSUES When evaluating pedestrian facilities, various elements should be considered including sidewalk condition and GLPHQVLRQV LQWHUVHFWLRQ DFFHVVLELOLW\ DQG WKH QXPEHU RI SRWHQWLDO FRQÁLFWV SRLQWV DVVRFLDWHG ZLWK GULYHZD\V and curbs cuts. A Missing and arrow walks Missing walks: Between th Ave. and Colfax Ave. (East side), Intermittent between Colfax Ave. and 7th Ave., Roslyn St. between th Ave. and th Ave. (West side), Syracuse St. between th Ave. and rd Ave. (West side) C Driveways and Curb Cuts B Accessibility In general, most intersections do not appear to be functionally accessible lacking Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) curb ramps, detectable warning tiles and/or has inaccessible slopes. These include th Ave., th Ave., th Ave. and 7th Ave. arrow walks: Between th Ave. and th Ave. Due to commercial and residential accesses, there are a high number of driveways/curb cuts between th Ave. and th Ave. (West side), th Ave. and th Ave. (West ), th Ave. and Colfax Ave. (East side) Colfax Ave. and th Ave., 9th Ave. and Montview Blvd. (West side), and between Montview Blvd. and nd Ave. (West side) Multiple Driveways Inaccessible Corner QUEBEC STREET MULTIMODAL IMPROVEMETS STUDY 800 Character Zone C: Between E. Montview Boulevard and E. th Avenue AV Character Zone B: Between E. th Avenue and E. Montview Boulevard E TH AVE E MOTVIEW BLVD E 7TH AVE E TH AVE E TH AVE E TH AVE E TH AVE SPRUCE ST E TH Character Zone A: Between E. 8th Avenue and E. th Avenue SPRUCE ST Stapleton Off Leash Dog Park TH PL 00 Ashley Elementary School E ST AVE 00 PRIVATE RD E TH AVE E 8TH PL E 8TH AVE E 9TH AVE SYRACUSE CT 00 SYRACUSE ST E TH AVE AVE feet 0 Zion Temple Church Anchor Center For Blind Children SYRACUSE ST SYRACUSE ST SYRACUSE ST 0 Primrose School at Stapleton Mcichols (William H) Park SYRACUSE ST Crescent Park Fred Thomas Park ROSEMARY ST ROSEMARY ST ROSEMARY ST ROSLY ST E RD AVE ROSEMARY ST ROSEMARY ST E D AVE E 9TH E PL H AV E 8TH E 8T E COLFAX AVE A - Missing and/or narrow sidewalks CT SLY RO ROSLY ST E TH AVE OF TH ROSLY ST ROSLY CIR ROSLY ST ROSLY ST ICH ER C - Driveways/Curb Cuts E PL B - Intersection lacks ADA curb ramps, detectable warning tiles and/or has inaccessible slopes E ST AVE QUICE ST ST QUICE ST QUICE ST E BATAVIA PL E 8TH PL Missing and/or arrow walks E 9TH AVE E 9TH AVE E 0TH AVE E RICHTHOFE PL High umber of Driveways/Curb Cuts LY OS R View looking south towards E. th Ave. of several driveways that create an unsafe and uncomfortable pedestrian environment E TH AVE E 0TH AVE Inaccessible Intersection View of an inaccessible intersection at the southwest corner of E. th Ave. and Syracuse St. E TH AVE Lack of sidewalks between Colfax Ave. and E. th Ave. E TH AVE Missing walk SYRACUSE CT SPRUCE ST

7 EXISTIG PARKIG UTILIZATIO ALOG SYRACUSE STREET Zone A 8th Ave. to th Ave. Zone B th Ave. to Montview Blvd. Zone C Montview Blvd. to th Ave. During the weekday early morning, midday and late evening, and on Sunday during the late morning, the maximum parking utilization in Character Zone A was. The maximum parking utilization observed on the west side of the street was % during the weekday early morning/late evening and on the east side the street during weekday early morning/late evening. o major parking restrictions exist. During the weekday early morning, midday and late evening, and on Sunday during the late morning, the maximum parking utilization in Character Zone B was %. The maximum parking utilization observed on the west side of the street was % during Sunday late morning and % on the east side of the street during Sunday late morning. Both locations are between Colfax Ave. and 7th Avenue near Zion Temple Church. During the weekday early morning, midday and late evening, and on Sunday during the late morning, the maximum parking utilization in Character Zone C was. The maximum parking utilization observed on the west side of the street was % during Sunday late morning and on the east side of the street during the weekday early morning/late evening. o major parking restrictions exist.. Weekday Early Morning/ Late Evening* *Represents the greatest utilization of both time periods. Weekday Midday. Sunday Late Morning Crescent Park Crescent Park Crescent Park 8th Avenue 8th Avenue 8th Avenue West East West 8th Place 8th Place % % 8% % 9th Avenue 9th Avenue % th Avenue th Avenue 8% Parking is restricted on the west side of the street between 7th Ave. and Montview Blvd. and on the east side between 9th Ave. and Montview Blvd. There is a weekday passenger loading zone (7am- pm) on the east side in front of Ashley Elementary School. th Avenue th Avenue % 8% 8% % % East West East 8th Place % % 8% 8% 9th Avenue th Avenue th Avenue th Avenue th Avenue % 8% th Avenue th Avenue % Colfax Avenue Colfax Avenue Syracuse Street % % % % 8% 8% % th Avenue % th Avenue % Colfax Avenue th Avenue th Avenue % % Syracuse Street % % th Avenue Zion Temple Church Zion Temple Church Syracuse Street Character Zone A: 8th Ave - th Ave Character Zone B: th Ave - Montview Blvd. Character Zone C: Montview Blvd. - th Ave 7th Avenue 7th Avenue Mcichols (William H) Park O PARKIG % O PARKIG 8% 8% 8% Mcichols (William H) Park O PARKIG 7th Avenue 9th Avenue 9th Avenue Montview Boulevard Montview Boulevard % % % % 9% O PARKIG % % % O PARKIG % % 9th Avenue Montview Boulevard nd Avenue nd Avenue nd Avenue rd Avenue rd Avenue rd Avenue th Avenue th Avenue th Avenue th Avenue % th Avenue th Avenue Roslyn Street % Roslyn Street % % Roslyn Street % % O PARKIG % % 8% % Zion Temple Church Mcichols (William H) Park Ashley Elementary School Ashley Elementary School Ashley Elementary School Greenway Park Greenway Park Greenway Park Thomas (Fred ) Park Thomas (Fred ) Park Thomas (Fred ) Park % % th Avenue th Avenue th Avenue % Primrose School at Stapleton & Anchor Center for Blind Children Primrose School at Stapleton & Anchor Center for Blind Children Primrose School at Stapleton & Anchor Center for Blind Children % of Parking Utilized* - - % - % Parking Restricted Greatest Utilization *Parking utilization was recorded during the week of September, 0

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