TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY A Vision for Staten Island North Shore November 2016 1
EXISTING CONDITIONS Transit Conditions MTA Bus Staten Island Railroad Peak Directional Traffic Volume (per hour)**: Bay Street Richmond Terrace Victory Boulevard Castleton Ave Front Street Van Duzer/St. Pauls Tompkins Ave 22 bus routes originate at the St. George Ferry Terminal More than 11,500 bus riders board these routes at the Ferry Terminal on an average weekday 7,343 average weekday trips at St. George and Tompkinsville SIR Stations (2015) Staten Island Ferry 70,000 Daily Passengers (2016) 13,598 Manhattan-bound commuters daily between 7am-10am* 1000 vph 600-800 vph 700-800 vph 800 vph 600 vph (two-way volumes) 600-700 vph 300-400 vph * NYMTC Hub Bound Travel 2014 ** NYC EDC 2016 2
CURRENT PEAK VOLUME & SPEED Congested intersections throughout study area Consistent volumes to/from the ferry during commuting peak periods Traffic Volume at Ferry Terminal Traffic Volume at Ferry Terminal Towards Terminal Richmond Terrace 553 Towards Terminal Richmond Terrace 490 Away from Terminal Bay Street 711 Richmond Terrace Existing AM Peak Volumes & Speeds towards Ferry 510 Bay Street 676 Away from Terminal Bay Street 651 Richmond Terrace Existing PM Peak Volumes & Speeds from Ferry 538 Bay Street 575 Note: Volumes based on 2016 data (Source: EDC) 3
HERE S WHAT S COMING St George Waterfront Redevelopment Outlet Mall (2017) 1.06M sf. mixed-use, 1,250-space garage NY Wheel (2018) 420K sf. mixed-use, 950-space garage New Stapleton Waterfront Development Plan (2017) 45K sf. retail, 950 apartments, 743 parking spaces Lighthouse Point (2019) 74K sf. mixed-use, 109 apartments, 800-seat cinema, 164 hotel rooms, 345 parking spaces Proposed Bay Street Corridor Rezoning (2017-2030) Potential 353K sf. mixed-use, 2,556 apartments, 1,295 parking spaces 4
FERRIES WILL CARRY MOST OF THE NEW TRAVELERS Ferry carries the largest mode share of new trips to major attractions Vehicle trips include auto, taxi, truck, and tour bus Daily Weekday Trips Walk, 146 (0.3%) Vehicles Trips, 11337 (23.2%) Train Trips, 695 (1.4%) Ferry, 35429 (72.4%) City Bus, 1344 (2.7%) Total Trips: 48,951(similar mode share trends on weekends with projected 58,916 trips) Source: St George Waterfront Redevelopment EIS 2013 5
AS PART OF THE 2013 EIS, THE CITY HAS ALREADY COMMITTED TO: Staffing NYPD Traffic Enforcement Agents to manage mall opening & SI Yankee Games Roadway & Traffic Improvements Increased capacity of Wall St Ramp Signal timing changes & marking improvements at key intersections Wall & Schuyler Street Reversals Traffic signal at Richmond Terrace/Schuyler Street Northbound Left- and U-turn restrictions at Richmond Terrace at Wall Street Semi-trucks delivery restrictions to off-peak hours where appropriate Ongoing monitoring and adjustments as needed 6
THE CITY HAS ALREADY COMMITTED TO: SI Ferry Study the possibility of providing ferry service from Staten Island to midtown Manhattan (Winter 2017) Study improving passenger throughput at St. George & Whitehall Ferry Terminals Construction of three new 4500- passenger capacity ferries (2019-2020) 7
RECENT KEY DOT AND EDC PROJECTS 2016 Bay Street and Victory Boulevard (completed) Forest Avenue, South Avenue to Willowbrook Road (implementation underway) Richmond Terrace and Port Richmond Avenue (implementation to start in Nov) Front Street and Connector Street Reconstruction (EDC, completed) 2015 Richmond Terrace, South Avenue to Port Richmond Avenue Clove Road, Richmond Terrace to Forest Avenue 2014 Richmond Terrace, Western Avenue to Morningstar Road 2013 Hyatt Street, St. Mark s Place to Stuyvesant Place Bay St & Victory Blvd 2016 SIP 8
ADDITIONAL STEPS THE CITY IS TAKING The City identified key projects to reduce congestion and improve mobility and safety through: Traffic Enforcement and Roadway Changes Travel Demand Management Freight Management Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Enhancements All of this will be coordinated by a new DOT North Shore Planner 9
POTENTIAL TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT AND ROADWAY CHANGE RECOMMENDATIONS Project Enforce Placard Rules & Removal of Illegally Parked Vehicles North Shore TEA Deployment Strategy Richmond Terrace Capacity Enhancement Circulation & Access Improvement: Street Dir. Install 3 Traffic Signals, if warranted Signal Timing Optimization & Progression Responsible Agency Timing* Relative Impact Implementation Difficulty NYPD TBD High High NYPD TBD High High Cost Estimate Agency Resources $300K Areawide Funding Identified if feasible N Partial DOT, NYPD TBD High Low $2.5K/int. Partial DOT 2017 High Low $50K Y DOT TBD High Low $600K Y DOT 2017 Medium Low $25K Y Turn Restrictions DOT 2017-2018 Medium Medium $7.5K Y *All TBD pending community input and further analysis 10
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT & ROADWAY CHANGES Installation and enforcement of rush hour regulations will improve traffic flow on Richmond Terrace between St. Peter s Place and the ferry terminal Example: Richmond Terrace capacity enhancements at Stuyvesant Place 11
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT & ROADWAY CHANGES TEAs Deployment Strategy 3 committed at peak traffic times in the St. George Waterfront Redevelopment EIS to organize traffic flow In addition, potential for the 120th Precinct and SI Borough Command to deploy additional agents 12
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT & ROADWAY CHANGES Circulation and Access Extend one-way reversal on Wall Street Eliminating head-on geometry at Wall Street/Stuyvesant Place will improve safety, reduce congestion, and help circulation (EIS mitigation) 13
POTENTIAL TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Project Increase bus service during peak hours: S46/S94) Responsible Agency Timing* Relative Impact Implementation Difficulty Cost Estimate Funding Identified if feasible MTA, DOT TBD High High $300K-$500K N Transit Signal Priority DOT, MTA TBD High Medium $17K/int. Y Variable Priced Parking outside development DOT, EDC, Business TBD Medium High Agency Resources Y Activate Bi-Direction Victory Blvd Bus Lanes during Peak Periods Go Smart- North Shore Implementation Install real time information signs at bus stops DOT, MTA TBD Medium Medium $2M N DOT 2017 Medium Low $350K-$500K Y DOT, MTA TBD Medium Low $25K/location Partial North Shore BRT (Study) MTA 2017-2019 Medium Low $5M Y *All TBD pending community input and further analysis 14
TRAVEL DEMAND MANAGEMENT Education and Outreach: Go Smart NYC PROJECT FUNDING: Federal Grant PROJECT BACKGROUND/SCOPE: Based on 10+ Years of national and international best practices in Personalized Travel Choice programming. NYC s first Go Smart program was launched in Queens CB5 in 2015. PROJECT STRUCTURE: Opt-in Education and Encouragement program that targets neighborhoods, employers, and institutions to improve travel outcomes for drivers, cyclists, transit users, and pedestrians. 15
POTENTIAL FREIGHT MANAGEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS Project Evaluate Commercial Loading/Unloading areas along major corridors Responsible Agency Timing* Relative Impact Implementation Difficulty Cost Estimate Funding Identified if feasible DOT 2017 Medium Low DOT Resources Y Compliance monitoring of truck routes DOT, NYPD 2017 Medium Low DOT Resources Y Business Engagement for Consolidated Management of Goods & Waste Encourage off-hour deliveries to minimize deliveries during peak periods *All TBD pending community input and further analysis DOT 2017 Low Medium DOT Resources Y DOT, Businesses N/A Low Medium DOT Resources Y 16
POTENTIAL PEDESTRIAN/BIKE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS Project Upgrade all Ped Ramps (ADA Compliant) Responsible Agency Timing* Relative Impact Implementation Difficulty Cost Estimate Funding Identified if feasible DOT TBD High Medium $6K/ramp Y Install High-Visibility Crosswalks DOT 2017-Beyond High Low $2.5K/intersection Y Install pedestrian countdown timers where feasible DOT TBD High Low $2K/timer Y SIR Station Enhancements EDC/MTA/DOT TBD Medium Medium $2.5M N Improve Bicycle Facilities DOT TBD Medium Medium $2.5K/rack + $800K/10 miles of paint Y Wayfinding Signage DOT/EDC TBD Low Low $1.05M Y *All TBD pending community input and further analysis 17
POTENTIAL PEDESTRIAN/BIKE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS Project Responsible Agency Timing* Relative Impact Implementation Difficulty Cost Estimate Funding Identified if feasible Hannah St Bridge Bicycle Improvements DOT TBD High High $10-20M N Tompkinsville Esplanade EDC TBD High High $68M N Richmond Terrace near St. George Terminal DOT TBD High Medium $11.3M N Bay Street and Victory Boulevard DOT TBD High Medium $7.3M N Saint Paul s Avenue and Van Duzer Street DOT TBD High Medium $2.9M N *All TBD pending community input and further analysis 18
PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS Improve wayfinding signage at St. George Terminal and through study area Install high visibility crosswalks & pedestrian signals to increase pedestrian safety Bay Street at St. Julian Place 19
PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS Safe Routes to Transit Complete SIR Station area improvements at Tompkinsville & Stapleton Stations Increase number of bus shelters where feasible to enhance pedestrian and transit environment Potential Stapleton SIR Station entrance improvements (Source: EDC) 20
MOVING FORWARD The City plans to: Advance conversations with MTA leadership & key stakeholders Present recommendations to the community in order to determine priorities and assess potential trade-offs Implement select projects in anticipation of mall opening Finalize & secure funding for longer-term projects Continue to monitor and evaluate projects 21
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