HYATTSVILLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN. City Council Update March 19, 2018

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1 HYATTSVILLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN City Council Update March 19, 2018

2 AGENDA PROJECT GOALS DATA COLLECTION WHAT WE LEARNED NEXT STEPS

3 PROJECT GOALS Identify bicycle and pedestrian needs of the city Evaluate existing and future roadway needs Evaluate traffic calming and one-way streets Evaluate parking issues in target areas Prepare a wayfinding plan Evaluate school traffic and infrastructure Develop implementation-oriented Sequential Action Plan

4 Existing Conditions Public input Stakeholder conversations Field inventory Data analysis

5 PROJECT WEBSITE Linked to all other City of Hyattsville projects Bilingual website

6 WIKIMAP ENGLISH: ESPAÑOL: WikiMap in English and Spanish Online interactive map with comments about: Destinations Problem areas Connectivity gaps High traffic corridors Barriers to walking and biking

7 WIKIMAP RESPONSES 147 responses received as of March 13 (an increase since December) Most responses from Wards 1, 2, and 3 Need more responses from Wards 4 and 5 to understand travel habits there Ward 4 4% Ward 5 7% Ward 3 14% Outside HVL 5% Ward 2 33% Ward 1 37%

8 STAKEHOLDER INPUT September 20 City Hall

9 WHAT WE HEARD Destinations Routes people walk + bike Destinations include both Metro stations, Prince George s Plaza/UTC, and Arts District Most respondents identified major walking and biking routes in Wards 1 and 2

10 KEY ISSUES Parking issues High traffic University Town Center, Arts District identified as areas with parking issues Residents identified several high traffic City streets Queensbury 42 nd Hamilton/Jefferson Nicholson

11 DESIRED CONNECTIONS Connectivity needed Transit connectivity needed Missing connections cluster around Queens Chapel Road, Rhode Island/Baltimore Ave, Queensbury Road Need for transit connectivity around both Metro stations, Arts District

12 BICYCLING + WALKING HABITS

13 BARRIERS FOR WALKING + BIKING Respondents identified major roads as barriers for walking and biking East-West Highway Queens Chapel Adelphi Belcrest Hamilton + 38 th Rhode Island

14 FIELD INVENTORY Physical inventory assessing: Roadway network Sidewalk gaps Bicycle infrastructure Traffic calming Wayfinding signage Intersection operations Parking occupancy

15 TRAVEL PATTERNS Most trips beginning in Hyattsville end somewhere else, and most trips ending in Hyattsville begin somewhere else Largest share of trips to or from Hyattsville start or end elsewhere in Maryland Many short trips take place within Hyattsville- focusing on Prince Georges Plaza, Arts District, West Hyattsville Metro The busiest city streets are: Belcrest Hamilton Jefferson Nicholson Queensbury

16 INTERSECTIONS Assessed nearly 40 intersections Most intersections function relatively well Significant delay at: Queens Chapel/Nicholson Baltimore Ave/East West Highway Baltimore Ave/Hamilton Rhode Island Ave/Armentrout East West HWY/Toledo Terrace East West HWY/Editors Park Drive Queens Chapel/Adelphi Road Ager Road/Nicholson

17 CROSSWALKS 38% have no crosswalks 36% of studied intersections have high-visibility crosswalks 25% have Continental (double parallel line) crosswalks Wards 2 and 4 have fewer highvisibility crosswalks

18 SIDEWALKS Comprehensive sidewalk coverage across the City Sidewalk conditions vary widely Obstructions like trash cans or utility poles Changes in grade and material Substandard or missing curb ramps create barriers for people with disabilities or using strollers

19 NETWORK INVENTORY 10% of streets assessed lack sidewalks Gaps at Queens Chapel Road and Ager Road contribute to problematic pedestrian conditions Sidewalk gaps in historic neighborhoods on 38 th, 41 st, and 42 nd avenues One-way streets within historic neighborhoods

20 WAYFINDING INVENTORY Existing wayfinding signs are generally in good condition Signs do not comply with MUTCD standards or have a consistent design with City branding Existing signage not located in visible places or sometimes difficult to read

21 SCHOOL OBSERVATIONS Circulation observations at five schools St. Jerome Academy Hyattsville ES Hyattsville MS Felegy ES Nicholas Orem MS Common issues include deficient curb ramps, sidewalk obstructions, high vehicle speeds

22 NEXT STEPS Add l Parking Counts March 2018 Draft Recommendations Spring 2018 Draft Plan Late Spring 2018 Public Engagement Late Spring 2018

23 Thank You

24 BIKE/PED ASSESSMENT Identified 40 preliminary intersections Several local and collector streets Collecting various data: Absence of sidewalks, cross-walks, ADA ramps, push buttons, desire-lines, etc. Street width, travel lanes, parking Bike lanes, sharrows, trails, etc.

25 TRAFFIC COUNTS and ANALYSIS Identified 34 study intersections with 30 signals Conducted AM and PM peak hour counts Identifying intersections with long delay and queues Included impact of planned developments Identified future impacts on delays and queues Recommend mitigations to reduce congestions

26 PARKING USAGE Identified areas with parking concerns Assessed parking usage * Conducting additional parking counts in in southern Hyattsville

27 BIG DATA ANALYSIS Use anonymous cell-phone route data Identify short trips within the City Identify any cut-through traffic Recommend bike and pedestrian projectss to facilitate short trips Recommend traffic calming measure to discourage cut-through traffic

28 WAYFINDING Inventory existing Wayfinding signs Provide consistent Wayfinding design Present implementation plan