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2 Dallas Bike Plan Implementation UrbanAdvantage Council Transportation and Environment Committee February 13, 2012

3 Purpose Review the adopted Dallas Bike Plan Implementation Strategy and current status of bike plan implementation Review opportunities/constraints of Bike Plan implementation through the street restriping program and receive Committee guidance on priorities and funding options Review the Thoroughfare Plan amendment process required for Bike Plan implementation and receive Committee guidance on potential process changes 2

4 Dallas Bike Plan Adopted by Resolution, June 2011 Long range vision for a bike network and policies and programs to implement stated goals and objectives Plan includes: Guiding Principles Bike System Master Plan Bicycle Programs Implementation Strategy is a critical component of the adopted plan 3

5 Adopted Bike Plan System Overview Vision: 1,296 total miles On-street: ~840 miles Shared lanes ~ 203 miles Bike lanes ~ 145 miles Buffered lanes ~ 132 miles Need further study ~ 360 miles Off-street: ~456 miles Current: 115 total miles On-street : Off-street : 0 miles ~115 miles 4

Adopted Bike Plan Implementation Strategy Implementation strategy recommends : geographic priority areas, based on opportunities for links to transit and major community destinations

6 Adopted Bike Plan Implementation Strategy Implementation strategy recommends : geographic priority areas, based on opportunities for links to transit and major community destinations Timeframes, priorities and funding strategies Staff is currently using the City Council adopted Implementation Strategy as guidance and direction for work plans Priority implementation map 5

7 Adopted Bike Plan Recommended Phased Implementation Chapter VI of the Bike Plan proposed a ten-year implementation time frame for on-street facilities: Near-Term ( ): 82 miles of bike facilities Mid-Term ( ): 281 miles of bike facilities Long-Term ( ): 364 miles of bike facilities 6

8 Adopted Bike Plan Early Implementation Projects In addition, Chapter VI, Page 23 of the Bike Plan identified specific projects for early implementation: 22 miles of bike facilities to be incorporated in current Capital Improvement Program street reconstruction projects (fully / partially funded) Trail-road crossings along five existing trails (STEP grant funded) Citywide bike route signage removal/replacement (not funded) Four strategic area linkage projects covering about 50 miles (not funded) 1. Central Core Connection Project 2. West Dallas Neighborhoods Project 3. North-Central (NC) Route 4. Southern Sector (Wonderview Area) Project 7

9 Adopted Bike Plan Recommended Strategic Area Linkage Projects 8

10 Bike Plan Implementation Status Capital Improvement Projects 22 miles of on-street bike facilities are included in 29 current CIP street reconstruction projects Projected construction completion schedule: Year end miles Year end miles Year end miles Year end miles Not scheduled due to funding gap 9.1 miles 13 Thoroughfare Plan amendments will be needed prior to initiating construction for these projects 9

11 Bike Plan Implementation Capital Improvement Projects Note: See project list in Appendix I 10

12 Bike Plan Implementation Status Trail Road Crossings 70 Trail-Road Crossings are funded through a combination of STEP grant funds, Dallas County funds, and City of Dallas Bond funds These trail-road crossings will establish safe crossings for five major existing trails in the City: Preston Ridge Trail; Cottonwood Trail; White Rock Lake Loop Trail; Katy Trail; Santa Fe Trail Council item authorizing an inter-local agreement will be scheduled for action shortly and construction is anticipated to be completed by August

13 Bike Plan Implementation Status Grant Seeking Efforts Grant funding has been sought from eligible federal sources for Bike Plan implementation: TIGER III Grant (unsuccessful): Request for $11.5 million to implement 464 of the total 840 miles of onstreet bicycle facilities TCSP Grant (unsuccessful): Request for $1.4 million to implement the 4 strategic linkage projects with about 50 miles of on-street bicycle facilities TCSP Grant (TBD): Request for $0.5 million to implement 2 strategic area linkage projects (Central Core Connection, North-Central Route) with about 19 miles of on-street bicycle facilities 12

14 Review of Street Restriping Program UrbanAdvantage 13

Street Restriping Program (2011-12) March Sept 2012 $727,923 budget for 360 miles of

15 Street Restriping Program ( ) March Sept 2012 $727,923 budget for 360 miles of streets included in the striping program 48 miles are completed and 312 miles remain 14

16 Street Restriping Program ( ) Opportunities and Constraints The restriping program provides standard striping and is currently focused on streets where striping conditions are poor causing potential safety concerns 198 miles of the remaining restriping projects overlap with recommended bike routes in the Bike Plan The striping budget does not include bike facility striping: According to the current restriping contract, rough cost per mile to add bike markings can range from $17,500 to $29,000 depending on type of facility (shared lane, bike lane, buffered lane) Additional cost for 198 miles of bike facility markings is roughly $4.1 million 15

17 Bike Striping Shared Lane Bike Lane (No Buffer) Buffered Bike Lane Painted bike symbols and signs recommended every 250 feet Some streets may require No Parking signs every 250 feet Thoroughfare Amendment required for many routes prior to implementation 16

intersections where bike lane passes through

18 Typical Bike Markings Dotted Extensions Used to reduce conflicts between bikes and turning vehicles Used at intersections where bike lane passes through intersection Creates awareness and designates space for bikes 17

Bike Marking Enhancements 30 foot by 4 foot

Color creates awareness and designates space

19 Bike Marking Enhancements 30 foot by 4 foot Color Conflict Zone Cost = $600 Colored Lanes ($4 cost per square foot) Enhancement to dotted extensions at right turn lanes Color creates awareness and designates space Used in problem areas (not a standard installation) 18

20 Street Restriping Program (2012) Opportunities and Constraints Staff reviewed restriping projects in relation to the Bike Plan to assess strategic implementation opportunities In most instances of restriping project overlaps with proposed Bike Plan routes, staff would not recommend including bike facility striping at this time: Restriping projects focus on repairing existing striping in poor condition and do not necessarily provide strategic linkages in the bike network at this time Significant additional funds would be need to be identified in short order to implement bike facilities as part of the restriping program Significant public outreach efforts would be needed within the restriping season time frame in order to fully vet proposed bike facilities with the public and enable Thoroughfare Plan amendments where necessary Staff recommends a strategic approach focused on expedited implementation of a few strategic pilot projects 19

21 Potential Strategic Restriping Projects for Expedited Bike Plan Implementation Staff has prioritized a handful of these projects based on strategic linkages and potential availability of match funds 20

22 Potential Strategic Restriping Projects for Expedited Bike Plan Implementation 1. Central Core Connection - Phase I: On-street link from Santa Fe Trail to Katy Trail through Downtown; Length miles, Cost - ~ $81, Fort Worth Avenue - West Commerce: Links development opportunities along Fort Worth Avenue; Republic to Colorado: Length miles, Cost - ~ $65,000; Republic to I-30: Length miles, Cost - ~ $48,000; $25,000 private match 3. Davis Corridor and W. 7th: Links Oak Cliff neighborhoods to Bishop Arts District; Length: 6.69 miles, Cost: ~ $100,000; Davis Garden TIF funding 4. North-Central Route: Bike link from neighborhoods to the Northaven Trail; Length: 3.83 miles, Cost: ~ $71,000; 50% Dallas County match 5. Trinity Connections Routes: Links from Katy Trail and Bishop Arts District to the Trinity; Length: 3.36 miles, Cost: ~ $68, Jefferson Viaduct, Zang: Link from Downtown to Oak Cliff and enables coordination with streetcar planning; Length: 1.38 miles, Cost: ~ $85,000 to $110,000 (without or with flexible stake dividers) Total Length: 21 to 22 miles; Total Cost: ~ $453,000 to $495,000 Identified Funding: $160,000; Funding Gap:~ $293,000 to $335,000 21

23 Potential Strategic Restriping Projects for Expedited Bike Plan Implementation Funding Options: Portions of these projects may meet Bond eligibility requirements to allow use of potential 2006 Bond savings; These funds are currently targeted for additional street resurfacing or reconstruction projects Funding partnerships with Dallas County Raise additional private funds to cover the funding gap Identify Public Improvement District funds where possible to cover the funding gap Additional Considerations: Future budgets will need to provide for increased maintenance costs of streets with bike facilities Expedited Thoroughfare Plan amendments would be necessary to meet the upcoming street striping schedule 22

24 Thoroughfare Plan Amendment Processing Work Load There is currently a queue of 16 Thoroughfare Plan amendments awaiting processing Thoroughfare Plan Amendment work is currently handled by 1 staff person In addition 6 new amendments would be added to address potential expedited Bike Plan implementation Staffing capacity to process Bike Plan related Thoroughfare Plan amendments has not been identified Bicycle planner position and resources could be re-aligned to focus on Bike Plan related Thoroughfare Plan amendments * Note: See Thoroughfare Plan amendments list in Appendix II 23

25 Thoroughfare Plan Amendment Processing Work Load (Cont d.) Staff could initiate all pending amendments for CIP projects within the next 6 to 9 months full time responsibility Additional amendments associated with re-striping would have to be prioritized and worked into the schedule Processing time will vary depending on level of interest and support for each amendment Chapter 51A code amendment could potentially shorten processing time by reducing number of required steps; However, code amendment would require 4 to 6 months processing time itself Some projects may need to be designated as demonstration projects by City s Traffic Engineer to bridge time span between amendment process and construction or striping schedules 24

26 Review of Thoroughfare Plan Amendment Process UrbanAdvantage 25

27 Plans Versus Regulations Land Use Planning forwarddallas! Plan and Area Plans Roadway Planning Bike Plan and Proposed Complete Streets Vision Zoning and Development Ordinance Thoroughfare Plan Subdivision Regulations Roadway Design and R.O.W Acquisition 26

28 Bike Plan and Thoroughfare Plan Bike Plan Thoroughfare Plan Provides vision and policy direction for long term implementation Provides clear rules that regulate current street design Not designed to be legally binding; More general and flexible Legally binding; More specific and less flexible Adopted by resolution with a lower standard of public notification and involvement Adopted by ordinance with a higher standard of public notification and involvement 27

29 Bike Plan and Thoroughfare Plan Bike Plan acknowledges the need for Thoroughfare Plan amendments, where necessary, prior to implementation Dallas City Charter and Development Code sets out the process for Thoroughfare Plan amendments At the Quality of Life Committee briefing in December 2011, questions were raised regarding possible amendments to the Development Code to expedite the Thoroughfare Plan amendment process 28

30 Thoroughfare Plan City Charter Chap. XV, Sec. 8 The city council shall by ordinance adopt a thoroughfare plan. A thoroughfare plan now in existence or hereafter adopted by the city council shall not be changed except by an ordinance duly adopted after a public hearing as herein provided. 29

31 Thoroughfare Plan City Charter Chap. XV, Sec. 8 Prior to any change in a thoroughfare plan, the city council shall hold a public hearing. Written notice of all public hearings before the city council on proposed changes in the thoroughfare plan shall be sent to owners of real property lying within 200 feet of the area of the proposed change, such notice to be given, not less than 10 days before the date set for hearing, to all such owners who have rendered their said property for city taxes as the ownership appears on the last approved city tax roll. 30

32 Thoroughfare Plan Amendment Process Chapter 51A of the Dallas Development Code and the Thoroughfare Plan establish the amendment process in compliance with the Charter provisions 31

33 Thoroughfare Plan Amendment Process for City Initiated Roadway Projects Thoroughfare Plan amendments are typically scheduled after conceptual designs are developed and broad-based community input is received Thoroughfare Plan amendment hearing process allows property owners directly adjacent to the roadway to be notified and involved prior to proceeding with engineering design and implementation In recent years, public input during the conceptual design and Thoroughfare Plan amendment process has resulted in design changes 32

34 Thoroughfare Plan Amendment Process Public input and consensus is an important part of designing and constructing roadways Changes to roadway operation or function impact citizens in a variety of ways Often differing perspectives need to be weighed and balanced: Residents Businesses Adjacent property owners Commuters Issue-based advocates Public safety Sometimes there are tough choices to be made 33

35 Bike Plan Implementation on Thoroughfare Streets Thoroughfare Plan amendments will be required if proposed bike lanes require additional right-of-way or if existing lane configuration is changed Thoroughfare Plan amendments will typically not be triggered by shared bike lane markings as automobiles will continue to use these lanes If shared lane markings impact on-street parking, staff recommends providing a process to enable adjacent property owners to provide input before lane restriping occurs 34

36 Bike Plan Implementation on Non-Thoroughfare Streets The City Code does not mandate a public involvement process for bike facilities on nonthoroughfares Staff recommends providing an opportunity for public input prior to implementing bike facilities on non-thoroughfare streets if on-street parking is impacted to enable adjacent property owners to understand the impacts 35

37 Considerations for Changing TP Amendment Process City Charter requires any change to the Thoroughfare Plan to trigger a public hearing at City Council City Charter does not mandate that Thoroughfare Plan amendments be heard at City Plan Commission prior to City Council; City Plan Commission hearing is required by Dallas Development Code and Thoroughfare Plan Similar to zoning cases, City Plan Commission hearings typically allow Thoroughfare Plan amendment issues to be thoroughly vetted prior to the City Council hearing 36

38 Considerations for Changing TP Amendment Process Past experience has shown that changes to thoroughfares that affect the functional classification or roadway operation warrant public input, particularly from adjacent property owners Typical issues impacting property owners: Is additional right of way needed? Are travel lanes being added or removed? Will roadway operation change? Will the function of existing lanes change? Will on-street parking be impacted? How will adjacent property owners be impacted by the change additional property taken; driveways restricted; left turn lanes restricted? 37

39 Committee Guidance Needed Priorities and funding approach for expedited Bike Plan implementation through restriping program Direction on desired approach to changing the Thoroughfare Plan amendment process 38

40 Discussion UrbanAdvantage 39

41 Appendices Appendix I: Bike Plan Implementation Capital Improvement Projects Appendix II: Thoroughfare Plan Amendment Projects List ( ) UrbanAdvantage 40

42 Appendix I: Bike Plan Implementation Capital Improvement Projects Map Reference # Project/Street Name Limits / Location Total Miles Bicycle Facility Type Throughfare Plan Amendment Required? Completed? Funded Projects with Bicycle Facilities 1 N Bishop Ave. W. Colorado Blvd. to W. Neely St Two 5'-wide one-way bike lanes. Yes; Yes 2 Brockbank Dr. Valley Meadow Dr. to Lombardy Ln Shared Lane markings. No; NA 3 Lake June Rd. Pemberton Hill Rd. to U.S. 175 (C.F. Hawn) 0.29 Two 7 -wide, one-way bike lanes w/ 6" stripe. Yes; No 4 Mary Cliff Rd. W. Davis St. to Kings Hwy Dickerson St. Frankford Rd. to McCallum Blvd Lakeland Dr. G.C. & S.F. R.R. to Ferguson Rd Shared lane markings; two 5'-wide oneway bike lanes. Two 4 -wide, one-way bike lanes w/ 2 painted buffers. Two 4 -wide, one-way bike lanes w/ 2 painted buffers. No; N/A No; N/A No; N/A 7 W. Davis Street N. Bagley St. to Mary Cliff Rd Bike Lanes; Shared Lane Markings 8 W./E. Davis St. / E. 8th St. Zang Blvd. to Corinth Ave Bike Lanes Yes (together with Zang to Corinth); No Yes (together with Bagley to Mary Cliff); No 9 Herbert St. Toronto St. to Canada Dr Shared lane markings. No; N/A 10 W. 7th St. Mary Cliff Rd. to Zang Blvd Shared Lane Markings No; N/A 11 N./S. Lamar St. Ross Ave. to Young St Shared Lane Markings Yes; No 12 N./S. Griffin St. Elm St. to Young St Shared Lane Markings. Yes; No 13 Chalk Hill Rd. W. Davis to Singleton Ave Two 5'-wide one-way bike lanes. Yes; No 14 Wheatland Rd. Lacaster City Limits to Lancaster Plaza 0.94 Two 4 -wide one-way bike lanes w/ 2 painted buffers. Yes; No 1 2/10/2012

43 Appendix I: Bike Plan Implementation Capital Improvement Projects Map Reference # Project/Street Name Limits / Location Total Miles Bicycle Facility Type Throughfare Plan Amendment Required? Completed? 15 N. Riverfront Blvd. Continental Ave. to Cadiz St Two 5 -wide one-way cycle tracks. Yes; No 16 Continental Ave. IH 35 to Riverfront 0.17 Two 5 -wide, one-way off-street cycle tracks. Yes; No 17 I-30 Trinity River Bridge Reconstruction Beckley Ave to. Riverfront Blvd '-wide two-way off-street (separated) cycle track. No; N/A 18 Bexar St. Hatcher to End (Levee) 1.50 Shared Lane Markings; Buffered Bike Lanes. Yes; No 19 Sylvan Ave. I-30 Frontage to Ft. Worth Ave Two 5 -wide one-way bike lanes. Yes; No 20 N. Bagley St. Goodman St. to City Limit (Moonlight Dr.) 0.17 Shared Lane Markings No; N/A 21 Goodman St. N. Bagley St. to N. Morocco Ave Shared lane markings. No; N/A Sub-Total Partially-Funded Projects with Bicycle Facilities 1 CBD-Fair Park Link (Phase I) Hall St. to Main St Two 5 -wide one-way bike lanes. 2 Morris St. Sylvan Ave. to Canada Dr Two 4 -wide, one-way bike lanes w/ 6" stripe. Yes (together with Phase II); No No; N/A 3 Cadiz St. Riverfront Blvd to S. Lamar St Shared lane markings. No; N/A 4 N. Beckley Ave. 750' N of W. Commerce St to 750' S of W. Commerce St 5 Goodnight Ln. Royal Ln. to Joe Field to Harcourt Mountain Creek Pkwy SE of Eagle Ford Drive to Clark Rd Two 5'-wide one-way bike lanes w/ 2' painted buffers. One 10'-wide, 2-way off-street sidepath w/ 4' parkway buffer. Two 5 -wide, one-way off-street cycle tracks. Yes; Yes Yes; No Yes; No 7 Belleview St. Akard to Ervay 0.25 Shared Lane markings. Yes; Yes 2 2/10/2012

44 Appendix I: Bike Plan Implementation Capital Improvement Projects Map Reference # Project/Street Name Limits / Location Total Miles Bicycle Facility Type 8 CBD-Fair Park Link (Phase II) Main St. to Hickory St Two 5 -wide one-way bike lanes. Throughfare Plan Amendment Required? Completed? Yes (Together with Phase I); No Sub-Total 3.46 Total * Potential restriping projects for expedited Bike Plan implementation ( ). 3 2/10/2012

45 Appendix II: Thoroughfare Plan Amendment Projects List ( ) Serial Number Project Street Limits Amendment Impetus Project Status 1 Belleview Akard to Ervay CIP; Bike facility Done 2 Beckley I-30 to W. Main West Dallas Gateway; Bike facility Done 3 Bishop Colorado to Neely CIP; Bike facility Done 4 Commerce, Elm Good Latimer to Exposition Deep Ellum Revitalization Project; Construction Schedule Initiated 5 Sylvan I-30 to Singleton Construction Schedule I-30 to FW Avenue Initiated 6 Beckley Commerce to W. Main West Dallas Gateway; Construction Schedule Initiated 7 Canada Bernal/Pluto to Gulden West Dallas Gateway; Construction Schedule Initiated 8 Continental Viaduct Riverfront to I-35 West Dallas Gateway; Construction Schedule Initiated 9 Riverfront Continental to Cadiz Central Core Connector Bike Route - Phase I* Fort Worth, W. Commerce* Katy Trail to Santa Fe Trail Westmoreland to Riverfront 12 Jefferson Viaduct, Zang* Young to Colorado Trinity River Corridor Project; Construction Schedule; Bike facility Proposed strategic bike plan implementation through restriping program Proposed strategic bike plan implementation through restriping program TIGER streetcar; Proposed strategic bike plan implementation through restriping program Initiated To Be Initiated To Be Initiated To Be Initiated 13 Walnut Hill Malibu to Luna Athletic Complex; CIP Construction schedule To Be Initiated 14 CBD Fair Park Link Hall to Hickory CIP construction Schedule; Bike facility To Be Initiated 15 Bexar Hatcher to Levee CIP construction Schedule; Bike facility To Be Initiated 16 Davis, 8th* Bagley to Corinth Proposed strategic bike plan implementation To Be Initiated 17 North-Central Bike Route* Boedeker/University Park City Limit to Hill Haven/Forest Proposed strategic bike plan implementation To Be Initiated 18 Trinity Connections Bike Route* N. Beckley, Zang, N. Houston, Hi- Line, Turtle Creek, Levee Proposed strategic bike plan implementation To Be Initiated 19 Lamar Ross Ave. to Young St. CIP construction schedule; Bike facility To Be Initiated 20 Griffin Elm St. to Young St. CIP construction schedule; Bike facility To Be Initiated 21 Commerce Young to Central Joule and Statler To Be Initiated 22 Chalk Hill Singleton to Davis CIP construction schedule; Bike facility To Be Initiated 23 Wheatland Lancaster CL to Plaza CIP construction schedule; Bike facility To Be Initiated 24 Goodnight Royal to Harcourt CIP; Bike facility To Be Initiated 25 Mountain Creek Eagle Ford to Clark CIP; Bike facility To Be Initiated * Potential restriping projects for expedited Bike Plan implementation ( ). 2/10/2012

Memorandum. Bike Plan Implementation and Thoroughfare Plan Amendment Process

Memorandum. Bike Plan Implementation and Thoroughfare Plan Amendment Process Memorandum DATE December 9, 201 1 CITY OF DALLAS TO SUBJECT Honorable Members of the Quality of Life & Government Services Committee: Angela Hunt (Chair), Sandy Greyson (Vice Chair), MOnica R. Alonzo,