DIANE WIATR Active Transportation Coordinator/Senior Planner City of Tacoma APRIL 1, 2015 APWA CONFERENCE TIM HANSEN, PE Chief Operating Officer AHBL, Inc. Project Designer MATT PAVOLKA Project Manager Tucci and Sons, Inc. General Contractor BACKGROUND Tacoma s Mobility Master Plan (MoMaP) First adopted by Council in June 2010 Includes Pedestrian & Bicycle Design Guidelines Amended in 2012 Comprised of about 150 segments/projects Bike Boulevards Bike Lanes Sharrows Cycle Tracks Shared Use Paths Sidewalks Intersection Improvements 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 2
BACKGROUND Prioritization of Bike/Pedestrian Projects Connectivity / Gaps Supports inter-modal use Cost effective Destinations served Improves safety readily Motorized trip reduction 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 3 TOP 4 BIKEWAYS Representing about 10% of the build-out of the Mobility Master Plan for bicycle facilities.
PRIORITY 1 SEGMENT 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 5 BIKE BOULEVARDS (*) video courtesy of streetfilms.org 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 6
PRIORITY 2 & 4 SEGMENTS 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 7 PRIORITY 3 SEGMENT 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 8
WRIGHT PARK 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 9 WRIGHT PARK 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 10
FUNDING Planned Initial Effort: $1.05 M $500K from LTGO Bonds $200K from REET $350K from Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant Effort consisted of: Sharrows, bike boulevards, bike lanes, and signing Completed in 2012 along Park Avenue 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 11 FUNDING (CONT D) Phase 2 was to consist of bike lanes & curb ramps, and was ready to advertise when Federal Discretionary Grant - $1M Pierce County Regional Council - $500K (CMAQ) Phase 2 grew to include: ~ Ten blocks of roadway upgrades Grind & overlay Complete reconstruction (3 blocks - N 24 th Street) Intersection improvements at 12 locations 40+ additional curb ramp improvements (58 total) In-roadway bike counters 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 12
FIRSTS FOR TACOMA 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 13 FIRSTS FOR TACOMA Bike push buttons Cross-bike 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 14
FIRSTS FOR TACOMA 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 15 FIRSTS FOR TACOMA Bike Counters (*) image courtesy of Eco Counter website http://www.eco-compteur.com 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 16
BIKE COUNTER DATA 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 17 SCOPE ELEMENTS Verify Existing Conditions Base map, field verifications, survey Ride the route!! Determine minimum improvements Safety Stakeholder interests Develop initial design, envision more If unlimited budget, what would be done? Created an a la carte menu from wish list improvements Iterated until fit the budget 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 18
ROUTE RECON 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 19 AFTER (1 OF 3) 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 20
AFTER (2 OF 3) 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 21 AFTER (3 OF 3) 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 22
ROUTE ASSESMENT MAP THE ROUTE USING GIS IDENTIFY BIKE BLVD vs BIKE LANE AREAS / TRAFFIC CALMING WAY FINDING SIGNAGE KEY DESTINATIONS 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 23 SHARROW VS BIKE LANE
SHARROW VS BIKE LANE INTERSECTIONS RIDE THE ROUTE IDENTIFY PROBLEM AREAS DEVELOP IMPROVEMENT OPTIONS AT EACH INTERSECTION COST THE OPTIONS 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 26
A LA CARTE PROJECT COST 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 27 DESIGN STANDARDS & REFERENCES 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 28
INTERSECTION TREATMENTS 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 29 PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 30
SIGNALS AND BIKE DETECTION A project objective was improving intersections with detection or in need of detection. Types of detection: Loop tuned for bikes Video Detection Radar Pucks 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 31 SENSYS MICRORADAR (*) image courtesy of Sensys website http://www.sensysnetworks.com 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 32
SENSYS PUCK INSTALLATION 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 33 ROAD REPAIR 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 34
INTERLAYER REINFORCING (*) image courtesy of Tensar Corp website http://www.tensarcorp..com 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 35 ROAD DESIGN 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 36
UNREINFORCED (*) image courtesy of Tensar Corp website http://www.tensarcorp..com 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 37 CONVENTIONAL GRID WITH TACK COAT 3.3 Fatigue Life Ratio (*) image courtesy of Tensar Corp website http://www.tensarcorp..com 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 38
GRID WITH INTEGRATED TACK COAT FILM 5.1 Fatigue Life Ratio (*) image courtesy of Tensar Corp website http://www.tensarcorp..com 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 39 CONVENTIONAL GRID WITH TACK COAT 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 40
13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 41 VIDEO OF GLASSGRID GOING IN 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 42
BEFORE FINAL LIFT 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 43 COMPLETED 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 44
BEFORE AND AFTER 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 45 BEFORE AND AFTER 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 46
BEFORE AND AFTER 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 47 BEFORE AND AFTER 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 48
BEFORE AND AFTER 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 49 GREEN CONFLICT ZONES 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 50
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BIKE COUNTER BIKE LANE 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 53 BIKE COUNTER- BIKE BLVD 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 54
CHALLENGES/LESSONS LEARNED? Would have been better to break the project up into smaller projects Coordinating design guidance from multiple sources Google street view saves a ton of time With so many things that can be improved, where do you stop? Historic Trees Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacons (RRFB) 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 55 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 4 ped/bike-activated beacons 58 ADA curb ramps Traffic calming on Park Avenue In-street bike counters Wayfinding signage Pavement upgrades for 10 blocks 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 56
EDUCATION CAMPAIGN 13 MILES OF BIKEWAYS & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS 57 ANY QUESTIONS?