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Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Transit Priority Corridor Initiatives West 25 th Street /East 105 th /East 93 rd Streets June 20, 2017 Presented to: Planning & Development Committee Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Agenda o Update Committee on status of Priority Corridors highlighting: o W. 25 th Street o E.105 th /E. 93 rd o Update Committee on FTA New Starts Criteria o Request action of Committee to Enter into MOU for additional analysis Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

RTA s Priority Transit Corridors o Identified in RTA 2010 2020 Strategic Plan o High existing transit ridership o High population and employment density o High propensity for developments that enhance transit Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

RTA s Priority Transit Corridors Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

RTA s Priority Transit Corridors Corridor Broadway Avenue Cedar Road Detroit Road Clifton Avenue Euclid Avenue E. 105 th Street E.93 rd Street (Added 2015 upon receipt of TIGER Grant) Lorain Road Kinsman Road Status Stop consolidation completed NOACA traffic study on Cedar completed. Stop consolidation completed CSU Line construction completed 2014 Red Line Healthline AA completed 2015 AA 2017; four stations to be completed 2017 Stop and safety consolidation underway Stop consolidation completed St. Clair Avenue Warrensville Harvard Partially analyzed as part of Red Line HealthlineAA Blue Line Extension AA completed 2012 NOACA TLCI underway 2017 West 25 th Street Pearl State CNP study 2015; AA 2017 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Cleveland s BRT Success Story o HealthLine BRT: America s foremost urban BRT line o Cleveland State Line: Right Sized BRT in an urban/suburban corridor o Model for future corridors in Cleveland region Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Cleveland s BRT System HealthLine o Ohio s first BRT o Opened 2008 o 36 stations, 7.1 miles o $200 million investment o 4.1 customers served in 2016 o Ridership increased 48% in first year o Generated more than $6 Billion in development Cleveland State Line o BRT Light o Opened Dec. 2014 o 19 stations, 4.1 miles o $20 million investment o 675,000 customers served in 2016 o Ridership increased 28% in first six months o Starting to see new development on corridor Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Cleveland State Line (Clifton Boulevard) $20 million BRT Light o 16 articulated vehicles o Peak period lane restriction (with enforcement) o BRT Stations Edgewater Lake Clifton Crocker Wagar Bradley o Streetscape Improvements (median, crosswalks, etc.) o Did not meet the Federal Funding New Starts Criteria Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

MetroHealth Line o In 2016, RTA combined Routes 20 (State), 35 (Broadview), and 51 (Pearl) into a single route (51 All) o Route now operates even headways from Broadview to Public Square o 10 minutes daytime o 15 minutes evening o 60 minutes over night o Also performed corridor stop consolidation in 2016 10/15/60 State 30/60 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

MetroHealth Line o Downtown (E. 13 th & Superior) to Broadview Road o Corridor was identified for improvements in RTA 2010 2020 Strategic Plan o Subject of 2014 Cleveland Neighborhood Progress study o One of Mayor Jackson s Strategic Reinvestment Corridors o MetroHealth System purchased BRT naming rights o Private/Public Partnership Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

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MetroHealth Line o West 25 th Street Corridor Improvements would potentially benefit all routes using: o West 25 th Street north of Lorain (22, 45, 79/79A, 81) Lorain Clark W 25th Abbey o West Superior Avenue State Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

East 105 th /East 93 rd Street Corridor o Corridor corresponds to RTA Route 10 (Dupont Loop north of St. Clair to Turney Ella Loop south of Miles) o Received 2015 TIGER Grant to perform Alternatives Analysis study to be completed Summer 2017. o Plan focuses on Transportation and Development o Integrates with Opportunity Corridor Project o One of Mayor Jackson s Strategic Reinvestment Corridors Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

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RTA Board Meeting Presentation June 20 th 2017 Freddy L. Collier Jr. Director Cleveland Planning Commission

Core redevelopment strategy

Demographics 2015 Median Household Income $60,000 $50,000 $53,482 $49,011 $44,009 $50,124 $40,000 $30,000 $26,476 $20,000 $19,911 $18,384 $19,775 $10,000 $0 Source: US Census, ESRI US Ohio Cuyahoga Cleveland MSA Cleveland City Southern Central Northern While median household income in the corridor is relatively consistent with the City of Cleveland, it falls short of half of the metro, county and state levels of income. According to the US Census, median household income in the United States is approximately $54,000, three times the median household income in the corridor.

Employment The maps below illustrate the employment migration within the City of Cleveland. Over the 12-year period, the number of people traveling from outside into Cleveland for employment has decreased by approximately 21,000 people. It appears that a majority of these workers are now living in or leaving Cleveland for employment, as each of these groups have grown by over 20,000 employees. 2002 2014

Employment Northern Section Central Section Southern Section 2002 2014

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Public meetings

Public meetings

Corridor vacancy opportunity + challenge

Corridor vacancy opportunity + challenge Vacant Land in Proximity to Rapid Transit Stops The total amount of vacant land within a 5 minute walk (1/4 mile of a rapid transit station) is 87.78 acres (or 14.6% of corridor vacant land)

Corridor vacancy opportunity + challenge Flexible Development Potential 51.2% of the vacant land in the corridor lies within a 10 minute walk of a rapid transit station but of these 1,377 parcels, only 7 have development potential (greater than 5 acres, shown in orange).

Mapping change + potential economic development Existing high activity areas Potential new clusters of activity

Opportunity Zones + potential economic development

Route Description: Route 10 Route 10 is the primary RTA service operating in the corridor. One of RTA s highest ridership crosstown routes, Route 10 connects most of the East Side s radial bus, rail and BRT lines, as well as providing direct service to the Cleveland Clinic-University Circle area from the northeastern and southeastern areas of Cleveland. The route operates on E. 105 th Street from the DuPont Loop (just south of Lakeshore Boulevard) to Quincy, then south on Woodhill and E. 93 rd Street to the Turney-Ella Loop near Broadway Avenue. Five trips per day continue west on Harvard Road to ArcelorMittal.

Stop Spacing: Route 10 Average Stop Spacing Stop spacing on Route 10 averages 7.9 stops per mile, ranging from 5.6 stops per mile in the segment between Superior and Euclid, to 10.4 in the area between Dupont Loop and Superior. For comparison, stop spacing on the HealthLine is about 4.8 stops per mile. Stops per Mile Average Stop Spacing (ft) Dupont Loop to Superior 10.4 506 Superior to Euclid 5.6 935 Euclid to Woodhill 7.3 723 Woodhill to E93rd 7.9 669 E93rd to Broadway 7.4 710

Summary and Considerations Stop spacing could be increased. Most of the ridership activity happens at the major transfer points at Superior, Euclid, Quincy, Kinsman and Union potential sites for super-stops, larger shelters and greater amenities, and intersection improvements to support transfers. If capital investments are made in the corridor, service frequency should be improved. Consider terminal anchors for the route, rather than turning it at the bus loops. Potential to connect to shopping centers or other destinations along Broadway or Lakeshore.

Transfer Activity Transfer activity to/from Route 10 The HealthLine is, by far, the most important source of transfer activity for Route 10. Other major east-west radial bus routes (Routes 1 St. Clair, 14 Kinsman, and 15 Union-Miles, among others) are also important sources of transfers. RTA s rail transit (Red, Blue and Green) lines are less important as transfer connections. Source: 2013 RTA on board survey

Ridership: Route 10 Route 10 northbound stop activity The heaviest stop activity occurs at the major crossing streets, where the route connects to crossing bus routes, and in the Clinic segment between Chester and Cedar. A number of stops north of Chester and south of Buckeye had no boardings in the 2013 RTA on-board survey. Source: 2013 RTA on board survey

Ridership: Route 10 Route 10 southbound stop activity Interestingly, stop activity northbound is more concentrated at Euclid Avenue and in the Chester-to-Cedar segment. In the southbound direction, stop activity is more evenly balanced between Euclid, Buckeye, Kinsman, Union and Broadway. Source: 2013 RTA on board survey

East 105 th /East 93 rd Street Corridor o Transit Waiting Environment Improvements o Eight station locations (between Cedar and Chester) o $420,000 ODOT funded as part of Opportunity Corridor o Community Planning Concepts is developing design. o Construction 2017 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

East 105 th /East 93 rd Street Corridor o Wayfinding totem with real time bus info o Shelter with bench o Special paved shelter pad o Solar lighting and USB charging station o Supplemental lighting o Emergency call station o Bike rack o Trash receptacle Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

East 105 th /East 93 rd Street Corridor o City has identified and will pursue candidate funding sources. o Funding to reconstruct E. 105 from East Blvd. to City Limits by 2021 o Final documents completed July 1, 2017 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

FTA Small Starts Fixed Guideway BRT Criteria To qualify for Federal Funding, the service must include: o Average daily boardings above 3,000 o o o o o Dedicated lanes for transit use during peak periods for 50% of route Defined stations that are ADA accessible and provide system information Faster travel times through congested intersections (TSP or queue jumps) Frequent, bidirectional service: o 7 day per week with every 15 minutes during peak hours. A separate and consistent brand identity applied to stations and vehicles Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

FTA Small Starts Fixed Guideway BRT Criteria Criteria E. 105 th /E. 93 rd MetroHealth Line Average Weekday Boardings Over 3,000 3,400 5,400 Routes Serving corridor 10 51(ALL), 22, 45, 79/A, 81 Dedicated Traffic Lanes peak hour 50% Defined Stations Transit Signal Priority /Queue Jumps Frequency of service TBA 28 proposed stops (one way); 8 to be completed in 2017 Bus Lanes on Superior from E. 13 th to W. 3rd; Remaining TBA 23 existing stops (one way) Signal priority will be required; queue jump locations to be identified 2 additional trips NB between 6:00 and 7:00 PM 1 additional trip SB between 5:00 and 5:30 AM Meets criteria Brand Identity To be developed Yes (MetroHealth Line) Funding City of Cleveland has funds to reconstruct E. 105 from East Blvd MetroHealth naming rights; to City Limits by 2020 remainder needs to be secured Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority Remainder needs funding

Economic Development Criteria Qualitative evaluation of the existing local plans and policies to support economic and transit oriented development, including: o Transit supportive corridor policies o Supportive zoning near transit o Tools to implement transit supportive plans and policies o Performance of transit supportive plans and policies o Potential impact of transit project on regional development o Plans and policies to maintain or increase affordable housing in corridor Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Next Steps East 105 o In Order to qualify for FTA Small Starts Funding o Next steps include o Identify locations for dedicated peak hour lanes o Complete E. 105/E. 93 rd corridor analyses currently underway o Complete environmental analysis o Apply to enter into FTA New Starts process o Identify funding sources for local match Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Next Steps MetroHealth Line o In Order to qualify for FTA Small Starts Funding o Next steps include o Approve MOU with CNP for further analysis of W. 25 th Street to support the MetroHealth Line o Identify locations for dedicated peak hour lanes o Complete environmental analysis o Apply to enter into FTA New Starts process o Identify funding sources for local match Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

Action Requested o Staff requests that the Planning and Development Committee recommend entering into an MOU with CNP for the Transit Alternatives Analysis on West 25 th Street to the Board of Trustees for Approval Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority