Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council May 15, 2015
Updates Spring Bike/Ped counts took place Tuesday May 12 Thursday, May 14 40 volunteers and locations counted across the region More than double the data collected in previous counts Ped. Safety Study kicked off last week Evaluating different pedestrian crossing treatments Video of midblock pedestrian crossings Detroit Ave./Manor Park (Lakewood) Lee Road (Cleveland Heights)
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council May 15, 2015
TLCI Policy Adopted by the NOACA Board January 23, 2015 Continues positive impact of the program with support of Planning Grants Creates new Implementation Grants Policy lays out: TLCI Objectives Eligibility Project Selection Funding Sponsor Responsibility
TLCI Policy Total TLCI Planning and Implementation Grants budget for FY 2016 is $1 million Up to 50 percent of funds are available for Planning Grants ($500,000) for FY 2016 Received 11 planning grant applications requesting $669,000 in TLCI funding Projects were evaluated by NOACA staff All projects were evaluated for NOACA Technical Assistance
Recommended for Funding Sponsor 2016 TLCI Planning Grant Application Recommendations Recommended For TLCI Planning Grants Project Name Recommended Award Total Project Cost Fairview Park Center Ridge Road Complete Streets Project $64,000 $80,000 Shaker Heights Van Aken District Connections Plan $60,000 $75,000 CCPC Northfield/Warrensville Center Corridor $96,000 $120,000 Gates Mills Chagrin Valley Connectors $60,000 $75,000 Cleveland Midway Cycle Track & Protected Bike Facilities $60,000 $92,000 Parma West Creek Quarry District Initiative $60,000 $75,000 Cleveland E. 79th Street Transportation Oriented Corridor $75,000 $93,750 $475,000 $610,750
Recommended for NOACA Technical Assistance Recommended For NOACA Technical Assistance Sponsor Bay Village Chardon Project Name Cahoon Park Area Connectivity Study Chardon Sidewalk Connectivity Analysis
Not Recommended for TLCI Funding Ineligible for TLCI/Not Recommended Sponsor Newburgh Heights Project Name Harvard Road Connector All Purpose Trail Brooklyn Big Creek/I-71 Relocation & Restoration Initiative
Next Steps June 10, 2015 Board action Following Board approval, staff will work with the TLCI planning grant recipients and TA project recipients on implementation
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council May 15, 2015
TLCI Policy Adopted by the NOACA Board January 23, 2015 Continues positive impact of the program with support of Planning Grants Policy lays out: TLCI Objectives Eligibility Project Selection Funding Sponsor Responsibility Creates new Implementation Grants Enhance the impact of TLCI planning by helping partners achieve planned goals
Analysis of Completed TLCI Studies 4 categories of TLCI transportation recommendations Vehicular Bicycle Pedestrian Transit Implementation grants are focused on Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit, but can have Vehicular benefits Some common recommendation categories trend as more expensive projects, precluding them from available budget
Analysis of Completed TLCI Studies 16% Vehicular Recommendations from TLCI Studies 14% 14% 12% 10% 8% 11% 10% 9% 8% 6% 4% 2% 7% 6% 6% 5% 4% 4% 4% 4% 3% Total 0% 1% 1%
Analysis of Completed TLCI Studies 25% Bicycle Recommendations from TLCI Studies 20% 21% 18% 15% 10% 14% 14% 12% Total 5% 0% 5% 4% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Analysis of Completed TLCI Studies 18% Pedestrian Recommendations from TLCI Studies 16% 17% 14% 12% 12% 10% 8% 10% 9% 8% 6% 4% 7% 7% 6% 6% 5% Total 2% 3% 3% 3% 0% 2% 1% 1%
Analysis of Completed TLCI Studies 70% Transit Recommendations from TLCI Studies 60% 65% 50% 40% 30% Total 20% 10% 0% 10% TWE New Bus Route New Station Wayfinding and Signage 8% 6% 6% 4% 2% Transit Center New Rail Access Management
Survey Responses 23 Responses Cities, community partners, county agencies, transit agencies, park districts Survey asked participants to identify and detail recommendations Prioritize top three Surveys are from completed TLCI plans and non-tlci local plans with livability recommendations
Survey Responses 90% Summary of TLCI Implementation Survey Responses 80% 70% 78% 60% 65% 50% 40% 57% 52% 52% 48% 48% 43% 39% 30% 30% 20% 22% 22% 22% 10% 0% 13% 9% 9% 4% 4%
Programmatic Picture Survey Categories with The Most Responses Bike Parking Bike Facility Striping TWE Signage/ Wayfinding Crosswalk Improvements Top TLCI Bicycle Recommendations Multiuse Path Bike Lanes Bike Parking Sharrows Wayfinding and Signage Top TLCI Pedestrian Recommendations Crosswalk Enhancements Benches Lighting Street Trees and Landscaping Top TLCI Transit Recommendations Transit Waiting Environment (TWE) New Bus Route New Station Wayfinding and Signage Transit Center
Budget Total budget for TLCI awards is set by Board Currently, $1 million per funding cycle Up to $500,ooo available for Implementation Grants Grant recipients are responsible for 20 percent local funding match 3 Program Focus Areas for Grants Bike and Pedestrian Safety Includes striping, crosswalks, traffic calming devices, etc. Street Furniture Includes bike parking, benches, trees, etc. Signing and Wayfinding
TLCI Implementation Grant Selection Process Preliminary project types based on: Analysis of completed TLCI studies Survey responses Partner feedback Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Countermeasures restriping curb extension ladder crosswalk chicanes mini traffic circle raised crosswalk crossing island curb ramp Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon bicycle signal pedestrian signals bike detection bike/ped counter bike rack bike locker bike corral bench Transit Waiting Environment lighting (safety) Street Furniture Signing & Wayfinding signed route signed/marked route marked route sign
Eligibility All local agencies in NOACA region Legal authority to sponsor a federal-aid capital improvement (ORS Chapter 5501.03 (d)) CDCs, non-profits and advocacy organizations must partner with eligible government entity with jurisdiction over proposed project
Implementation Grant Process Grant recipients are responsible for 20 percent local funding match NOACA will cover up to 80 percent of eligible costs NOACA will assist in the procurement of items NOACA and local partners will work together to install or construct projects NOACA staff will inspect installations to assure compliance with federal and state law
TLCI Implementation Grants Total TLCI Implementation Grants budget for FY 2016 is $525,000 million Received 29 implementation grant applications requesting more than $1.4 million in TLCI funding Projects are being evaluated by NOACA staff
Schedule Date (s) March 4, 6 and 9, 2015 April 9 May 8, 2015 May June 2015 May 15, 2015 June 19, 2015 July 10, 2015 September 11, 2015 Milestone NOACA staff and local agency workshops to develop TLCI Implementation Grant program Open Period for Applications Program Development and Recommendations with Local Partners Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council discussion of Implementation Grant program Transportation Subcommittee discussion of Implementation Grant program Planning & Programming Committee discussion of Implementation Grant program Board awards TLCI Implementation Grants
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council May 15, 2015
Background Goal to increase bike/ped data collection Conduct 24 hour, week, month and year counts Volunteers cannot be utilized for long duration counts
Potential Count Locations Locations with likely bike traffic on daily basis year round: Edgehill Road (Cleveland/Cleveland Heights) Detroit-Superior Bridge Lorain-Carnegie Bridge Other locations identified by stakeholders: Towpath Trail near Harvard Lakefront Bikeway at Edgewater Detroit Bike Lane Superior Bike Lane
Permanent Counter Installation NOACA 2016 OWP budgeted $5,000 Costs of permanent counters range from $750 - $5,500 BPAC input on location (s) and types of counters
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council May 15, 2015
Background MPOs across the country have struggled incorporating safety into the planning process INVEST grant Used Kittelson & Associates, Inc. to analyze regional safety data
Regional Vision for Safety Part of the Regional Strategic Plan Connections+ 2035 Goal
The Problem US roads 2000 2009: 411,212 people killed Average of one person killed every 13 minutes.24/7 for 10 years straight Leading cause of accidental deaths Leading cause of all deaths, age 15 34 NOACA region roads 2012: 103 people killed, 17,000+ injured Societal costs of $1.5 Billion/year
The 5 E s Education EMS Enforcement Engineering Evaluation
What are the general patterns? Arterials are the major safety challenge in the region Aggressive Driving, lane departure, young driver and intersections are major factors to be addressed Higher VMTs = more serious crashes Streets with more lanes = higher serious crash rates, particularly for people walking Risk for people walking increases most after dark Street lighting is important for bikes and peds Pedestrian crashes In Cuyahoga County and Cleveland
Safety Characteristics that make urban streets safe for peds and bikes also make them safer for motorists. Low to moderate speeds Many street options (connectivity) Travel options less need to drive U.S.: High VMT + high speeds = high fatal rate (>40,000) Annual Fatals per 1M residents Sweden U.K. Germany France 59 61 80 101 E.U. avg (25) 103 U.S. 136 Sources: (FARS) Statistics 2006 USDOT Fatality Analysis Reporting System EU Road Federation - European Road Annual Fatals per 100M VMT Sweden U.K. Germany France 0.53 0.53 0.75 0.80 E.U. avg (25) 1.00 U.S. 1.36
What are we already doing? Building roadways to standards Standards aren t based on safety outcomes We ve been doing this 50+ years, It hasn t led to safer roads. Road Safety Assessments Safety as a criterion in all projects Projects are selected for other reasons (congestion, economic development, multimodal access) Safety hotspots are rarely addressed
What s next? Complete data-driven TSAP with recommendations to reduce fatal/serious injury crashes for all users Potential future policy changes Integrating safety into all of NOACA led planning activities Develop safety performance measures and targets Annual monitoring of safety performance Complete geographic/corridor analysis of crashes
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Council May 15, 2015
Potential Dates and Locations Field trip to visit innovative bike/ped infrastructure in late July/early August Potential Locations?: Akron (South St. Cycletrack, Wayfinding, all pedestrian signal) Canton (Bike signals and green bicycle lane) South Euclid (Raised crosswalk) Metroparks (public bike stands) Lakewood (Bus stop bike parking, bike corral and signage) Shaker Heights Bike Boulevards Cleveland Heights (Edgehill and Mayfield Road uphill bike lanes) Cleveland (E. 72 nd buffered bike lanes, Puritas road diet, The Bike Rack, Lorain-Carnegie Bridge) Who to invite to participate?