HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL

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1 HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL Pedestrian-Bicyclist Subcommittee Business Meeting October 19, 2017

2 Administration 1. Introductions 2. Public Comments 3. Approval of Minutes for June 12, 2017 Meeting

3 HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL 4. Outcomes from Safety Workshops

4 Safety Workshops questions Additional questions for future data analysis: What type of city streets have high pedestrian and bicyclist crashes/fatalities/serious injuries (arterial, collector, local)? What are the time of day differences in pedestrian crashes and bicyclist crashes on weekday vs. weekend? What are the differences in pedestrian crashes and bicyclist crashes at intersection vs. non-intersection? What corridors experience the highest crashes - most fatal/serious injury crashes? What is the connection between lack of adequate facilities and crashes?

5 High Crash Areas Pedestrian Bellaire Houston Aldine / Greenspoint Chinatown / Sharpstown Downtown / Midtown Gulfton Hermann Park / Museum District Galveston Northline Pasadena Source: Crash Records Information System, Texas Department of Transportation

6 High Crash Areas Bicyclist Baytown Houston Downtown/Midtown Gulfton Kingwood Montrose Pasadena Source: Crash Records Information System, Texas Department of Transportation

7 Ped-Bike Safety Next Steps FHWA Safety Workshops 1. Designing for Pedestrian Safety 101 Feb.2018, 2 locations [TBD] 2. Designing for Bicyclist Safety 101 [TBD] Regional Pedestrian-Bicyclist Safety Plan FHWA will assist H-GAC in developing a Regional Pedestrian-Bicyclist Safety Plan in 2018 Just released! Updated (2017) FHWA s Proven Safety Countermeasures

8 HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL 5. Safety Outreach (BikeHouston)

9 HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL 6. Nonmotorized Safety Measure and Target

10 Federal Safety Performance Measures 1.Number of fatalities 2.Rate of fatalities 3.Number of serious injuries 4.Rate of serious injuries 5.Number of non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries 5-Year Rolling Average: Each target is based on a 5-year rolling average, which is the average of 5 individual, consecutive points of data

11 Establishing Targets MPO s For all public roads in the MPO planning area. Within 180 days after the State establishes each target. MPOs may select one of the following options for each individual safety performance measure: o agreeing to support the State target; OR o establishing specific numeric targets for a safety performance measure (number or rate).

12 Nonmotorized Fatalities & Serious Injuries 1, Projected Totals 2% Reduction Non-Motor Totals 2018 Target

13 Nonmotorized Fatalities & Serious Injuries State Targets Regional Outcome Safety Performance Measures (5-Year Average) (5-Year Average) Number of Non-motorized Fatalities & Serious Injuries 2,309 2,

14 Next Steps Tentative Timeline Targets due to NHTSA by July 1, 2017 and FHWA by August 31, 2017 MPO targets due within 180 days February 2018.

15 HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL 7. Priority Investment Matrix

16 Investment Areas MANAGE System Management & Operations Mobility Highways & Access Management Thoroughfares Interchange/Intersection improvements (direct connectors, geometry) Rail grade separations [PRG] Regional ITS Infrastructure (communications, motorist information, dynamic facility mgmt.) [FUT] Autonomous and Connected Vehicle Infrastructure Transit Regional Fare Collection Transit Priority Infrastructure Ped / Bike [PRG] First Mile/Last Mile Gaps (access to fixed route transit, employment, etc.) [PRG] Pedestrian Safety Treatments (Midblock crossing, etc.) RTP Strategies MAINTAIN Asset Management Reconstruction of principal arterials/nhs Rehabilitate/Reconstruct intermodal connectors (First Mile/Last Mile) Regional/Shared Maintenance Facilities [PRG] Vehicle Replacement [PRG] ADA compliance of pedestrian network SEPT 2017 DRAFT EXPAND Transportation Network Capacity Interjurisdictional connectivity (e.g. bridges) Regional Thoroughfare Widening and New Construction Innovative freight movement Passenger Facilities (Park & Ride/Pool, Transfer Points/Super Stops, Shelters) [PRG] Vehicle Purchase Eliminate gaps between existing facilities within the regional bikeway system

17 Ped-Bike First/Last Mile Category Description/Objective: Increase utilization of existing transit services and active modes of transportation through enhanced connections to priority destinations/services. Selection Process: Competitive, annual program call Eligible Projects and Costs: Construction costs (ROW/Design costs ineligible) New and widened sidewalks/multi-use trails/protected bicycle facilities, bicycle station infrastructure, pedestrian amenities (lighting/landscaping/furniture/etc., capped at 25% of funding request) Base Funding Participation/Match: 80/20 Project Overruns and Change Orders: 0/100 Minimum/Maximum Funding per Project: $240,000/2,400,000 Benefit/Cost Analysis Measure(s): Safety or Cost Effectiveness (Annualized $/Estimated VMT Reduced) Weight and/or Minimum Ratio: 50% Other Evaluation Criteria: Transit Connections, Regional Destination Connections, Barrier Elimination, Planning Coordination, Funding Leverage, # of EJ/Title VI factors Weight and/or Minimum Score: 50%

18 Ped-Bike Pedestrian Safety Category Description/Objective: Increase pedestrian safety by constructing safety treatments (i.e. pedestrian countermeasures). Selection Process: Competitive, annual program call Eligible Projects and Costs: Construction costs (ROW/Design costs ineligible) Pedestrian countermeasures such as highly-visible crosswalks, raised pedestrian crossings, curb extensions, pedestrian crossing islands, signals, signs, roadway markings, etc. (See: Pedestrian Crash Countermeasures) Base Funding Participation/Match: 80/20 Project Overruns and Change Orders: 0/100 Minimum/Maximum Funding per Project: $250,000/1,000,000 Benefit/Cost Analysis Measure(s): Safety Weight and/or Minimum Ratio: 50%/1.0 (benefits exceed costs) Other Evaluation Criteria: History of Pedestrian Crashes at Intersection or along Corridor, Transit Connections, Regional Destination Connections, Barrier Elimination, Planning Coordination, Funding Leverage, # of EJ/Title VI factors Weight and/or Minimum Score: 50%

19 Ped-Bike ADA, Pedestrian Network Category Description/Objective: Improve accessibility of the pedestrian network by upgrading existing facilities and constructing new ADA-compliant pedestrian facilities. Selection Process: Competitive, annual program call Eligible Projects and Costs: Construction costs (ROW/Design costs ineligible) ADA-compliant pedestrian facilities such as sidewalks, curb ramps, tactile detectors, pedestriansignals, etc. Improvements must be identified within a jurisdiction s adopted ADA self-evaluation ortransition plan. Base Funding Participation/Match: 80/20 Project Overruns and Change Orders: 0/100 Minimum/Maximum Funding per Project: $400,000 (1x) or $800,000 (2x) fixed award Benefit/Cost Analysis Measure(s): Cost Effectiveness (TBD) Weight and/or Minimum Ratio: 50% Other Evaluation Criteria: Transit Connections, Regional Destination Connections, Barrier Elimination, Planning Coordination, Funding Leverage, # of EJ/Title VI factors, ADA Transition Plan Weight and/or Minimum Score: 50%

20 Ped-Bike Gaps in Network Category Description/Objective: Eliminate gaps between existing facilities within the regional bicycle system. Selection Process: Competitive, annual program call Eligible Projects and Costs: Construction costs (ROW/Design costs ineligible) New and enhanced bicycle facilities such as bicycle lanes (buffered, separated), shared-usetrails, amenities (lighting, landscaping, furniture, etc.) and necessary utilities capped at 25% offunding request Improvements must fill a gap within and connect to the existing Regional Bicycle Network Base Funding Participation/Match: 80/20 Project Overruns and Change Orders: 0/100 Minimum/Maximum Funding per Project: $400,000/4,000,000 Benefit/Cost Analysis Measure(s): Safety or Cost Effectiveness (Annualized $/Estimated VMT Reduced) Weight and/or Minimum Ratio: 50% Other Evaluation Criteria: Transit Connections, Regional Destination Connections, Barrier Elimination, Planning Coordination, Funding Leverage, # of EJ/Title VI factors Weight and/or Minimum Score: 50%

21 HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL 8. Strava Data

22 Strava Data

23 Strava Data Workshops TxDOT held workshops Sept (in-person and via webinar) Sublicense Agreement local agency must sign a sub-license agreement with Strava in order to gain access to the full dataset Questions about using Strava data? Contact Strava directly

24 Strava Data Public Display What can I share publicly? Aggregated results reports, maps, tables, etc. All maps, exhibits, tables, reports, etc., should include the following attribution: Data licensed by Strava. What can t I share publicly? Full Strava dataset cannot be posted on a FTP site for public download

25 Strava Data Limitations Represents small proportion of people walking and bicycling on the system (typically 2%-10%, probably less for walkers/joggers/runners) Representative of sport/recreational Strava uses Open Street Map (crowd-sourced map) to create the Texas base map Best to combine Strava data with actual count data

26 Strava Resources 3-hour Workshop Presentation Slides Texas Data Viewer User Guide metro.strava.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/stravametro_5.01_user_guide.pdf Contact Strava

27 HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL 9. Regional Pedestrian & Bicycle Plan Update

28 Key Tasks Data Collection & Research GIS Updates Plan Updates Outreach Coordination

29 Schedule

30 Next Steps 1. Seeking Volunteers! Advisory Workgroup for H-GAC s Regional Ped-Bike Plan Update a) Commitment: meetings at H-GAC at least once a month 2. Partner Outreach survey 3. Public Outreach survey a) Request local partner assistance to disseminate online survey to your constituents

31 HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL 10. Regional Pedestrian-Bicyclist Traffic Monitoring Program

32 Monitoring Active Transportation H-GAC monitors active transportation traffic in 2 ways: Permanent Temporary

33 Permanent Counter Locations Heights Hike and Bike Trail at 5 th St White Oak Trail at 34 th St Columbia Tap Trail at Blodgett St (TSU) Brays Bayou Trail at Spur 5 (UH)

34 Permanent Counter Locations Est Heights Hike and Bike Trail at 5 th

35 Permanent Counter Locations Est White Oak Trail at 34 th

36 Permanent Counter Locations New! Columbia Tap Trail at Blodgett (TSU)

37 Permanent Counter Locations New! Brays Bayou Trail at Wheeler / Spur 5 (UH)

38 Permanent Counter Locations

39 Permanent Counter Expansion Do you want a permanent counter (Eco Counter) in your jurisdiction? H-GAC is seeking local partners interested in installing permanent counters (Eco Counter). Contact Diane Dohm if your agency is interested.

40 Eco Counter Options TYPE PERMANENT / TEMPORARY MULTI (PYRO + ZELT) Permanent Pedestrians + Bicyclists (differentiates users) USERS COSTS LOCATION $4,160 - $6,600 Shared use trails ZELT Permanent Bicyclists $2,555 - $4,305 Bicycle lanes, shared use trails PYRO (in a post) PYRO (in a box) MOBILE MULTI (PYRO + TUBES) Permanent Pedestrians + Bicyclists (does not differentiates users) Temporary Pedestrians + Bicyclists (does not differentiates users) Temporary Pedestrians + Bicyclists (differentiates users) $2,325 - $4,425 Sidewalks, pedestrian malls, trails $2,325 - $4,425 Sidewalks, pedestrian malls, trails $4,750 Shared use trails

41 Permanent Counter Expansion Types of Facilities Trails Shared Sidewalks (sidepaths) Sidewalks Bike Lanes Locations of Facilities downtown/town centers neighborhood commercial corridors high-use trails (that are used for transportation as well as recreation) rural roads, local roads

42 ECO MULTI URBAN (metal post)

43 ZELT LOOP

44 PYRO SENSOR

45 Temporary Counters (TRAFx) 30 Number of Deployments (per fiscal year) FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017

46 Temporary Counters (TRAFx) 350 Number of Counters Deployed (per fiscal year) FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017

47 Where Have We Counted? Alvin Bellaire Energy Corridor Galveston Houston La Porte League City Pearland Seabrook Sugar Land Webster Westchase The Woodlands H-GAC has 6 temporary counters. TTI has additional temporary counters that it deploys with most of H-GAC s ped-bike counter deployments.

48 Temporary Counters (TRAFx) 1200 TERRY HERSHEY TRIAL - E of ELDRIDGE PKWY AVERAGE DAILY USE Nov_2014 May_2015 Nov_2015 May_2016 Nov_2016 May_2017

49 Coming Soon! Online GIS Map H-GAC has been working on a master data file to map all ped-bike count locations.

50 HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL 11. Report on Status of Pedestrian-Bicyclist Activities from Members

51 12. Announcements Upcoming Meetings Pedestrian-Bicyclist Subcommittee: Conference Room B (Second Floor) Thursday, January 18, :30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. [webinar: 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.]

52 12. Announcements

53 12. Announcements

54 12. Announcements Walk Friendly Communities 2 deadlines every year December 15 June 15

55 HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL 14. APBP Webinar Designing Transit to Support Active Transportation, and Vice Versa

56 Survey Update Future Webinar Topics #1 General Topic: Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Issues #2 APBP: The Modes They are a-changing Changing Landscape of Transportation Definitely Interested Somewhat Interested 81% 19% 69% 31% #3 General Topic: Complete Streets 60% 20% #4 APBP: Designing Transit to Support Active Transportation, and Vice Versa #5 ITE: Moving People Steady, Slower, Smarter and Safer #6 ITE: Managing Speed: Self-Enforcing Roadway Concepts 57% 36% 47% 53% 47% 47% #7 General Topic: Vision Zero 43% 43%

57 H-GAC Bike/Ped Subcommittee Meeting October 19, 2017

58 3 Deaths 30 Days How are we going to respond? (Houston Sept-Oct 2017)

59 TOGETHER

60 Safe Passing Ordinance Our Goal: To educate both cyclists and motorists about the 3-foot safe passing ordinance Partnership with HPD 20 Billboards Citywide media coverage

61 After a Crash: Partnership In Action Right Turn Hook Minor Injuries Ticket issued retroactively Thoughts?

62 3 Deaths 30 Days (Houston Sept-Oct 2017)

63 Education Multiple roles for safer riders: Improved skills = more confident and experienced riders Improves quality of life for communities, exploration (Nb. Evidence-based research, data) Promotes equitable access & transport regardless of age, gender, skill level

64 Education What is BikeHouston doing? Increase the number of new bike riders (Learn to Ride Class) Initiate an action safety and skills based curriculum for youth [Get Around H-Town] Collaboration w/existing bike/ped initiatives

65 References Safe Routes to School, SHAPE AMERICA, fm Atlanta Bike Coalition,