First Hill Streetcar Project Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board August 3, 2011 S teve Durrant Alta Planning + Des ign Mark Dorn UR S J im Peters DK S
Context First Hill Cycle Track
Key Strategies Segment 1 Interest in reclaiming the street Seattle s Complete Streets Policy On new City transportation improvement projects SDOT will plan for, design, and construct appropriate accommodations for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, and persons of all abilities while promoting safe operations for all users Avoid impacts to existing infrastructure 12 waterline on east side of Broadway
A bikeway on Broadway separated from the sidewalk, traffic and streetcar lanes. Two-way Cycle Track
The Basic Configuration
Key Features 10 cycle track
Key Features 2 Separation from traffic lane
Key Features Streetcar platform with railing
Key Features Pedestrian crosswalks
Key Features Bicycle signals
Key Features Bicycle crossing & turn box
Key Features Driveway crossing
Key Features Right turn threat
The Details
Key Features 10 cycle track 2 Separation from traffic lane
Montreal 10 cycle track 2 Separation from traffic lane
Montreal 10 cycle track 2 Separation from traffic lane
Vancouver 10 cycle track 2 Separation from traffic lane
Washington DC 10 cycle track 2 Separation from traffic lane
10 cycle track 2 Separation from traffic lane Planters or Curbs
10 cycle track 2 Separation from traffic lane Curbs
Key Features Streetcar platform with railing
Streetcar platform with railing
Streetcar platform with railing Cycle Track & Crosswalk
Streetcar platform with railing Cycle Track & Crosswalk
Streetcar platform with railing One-way Cycle Track & Crosswalk
Key Features Pedestrian crosswalks
Montreal Pedestrian crosswalks
Pedestrian crosswalks
Pedestrian crosswalks
Key Features Bicycle signals
Bicycle signals
Bicycle signals
Bicycle signals And detection
Key Features Bicycle crossing & turn box
Bicycle crossing & turn box
Bicycle crossing & turn box Turn box sheltered by parking lane
Portland Bicycle crossing & turn box
Key Features Driveway crossing
Driveway crossing Sharks teeth, signing
Driveway crossing
Driveway crossing
Key Features Right turn threat
Key Features Right turn threat
Right turn threat Active LED when cyclist is present Key Features
The Transitions
Transition: Denny
Transition: Denny
Transition: Howell
Transition: Howell
Transition: Yesler
Transition: Yesler
Transition: Yesler
Transition: Yesler
Transition: Yesler
Transition: Yesler
Transition: Yesler
Broadway Cycle Track Expect questions regarding: Why here: many destinations on Broadway, transit supportive and many trips by bike. Driveway access: some left turns in and out will be limited. Safety of a cycle-track: current studies show reduced collisions. Special attention required at intersections and driveways. Pedestrian conflicts: channelization and signing at intersections, loading zones and platforms.
Yesler Context Yesler One-way Cycle Track and Bike Lanes
Yesler & Broadway Broadway Yesler north
Yesler Platforms Yesler north
Yesler CT to Bike Lane Yesler north
Yesler Bike Lanes Yesler north
Yesler & Boren Boren Yesler RT/SLM north
Yesler & 12th 12 th Avenue Left Turn Boxes Yesler north
Yesler & 14th 14 th Avenue Bike Sneak Yesler north
Context 14 th NB only
14 th & Yesler Yesler NB only on 14th north 14 th Avenue
14 th & Yesler Yesler NB only on 14th north 14 th Avenue
14 th & Washington Washington NB only on 14th north 14 th Avenue
Rainier 14 th / Boren / Jackson Jackson Boren north 14 th Avenue
Context Jackson Bike Lanes and Shared Lane Marking
Boren Jackson / 14 th / Boren 14 th Avenue Rainier north Jackson
Boren X Jackson / 14 th / Boren 14 th Avenue Rainier north Jackson
Boren X Jackson / 14 th / Boren 14 th Avenue Rainier north Jackson
Jackson north
Left Turn Boxes 12 th Avenue Jackson north
Interstate 5 north Jackson
8 th Avenue S Jackson Bus Platform north Jackson
Jackson Jackson Bus Platform
Jackson Bus Platform
8 th Avenue S Jackson Bus Platform
8 th Avenue S Jackson Bus Platform
Jackson Bus Platform 8 th Avenue S north Jackson
7 th Avenue S north Jackson
Maynard Avenue S north Jackson
6 th Avenue S north Jackson
5 th Avenue S north Jackson
5 th Avenue S north Jackson
4 th Avenue S Union Station 5 th Avenue S north Jackson
4 th Avenue S north Jackson
Jackson north
Jackson north
Jackson north
First Hill Streetcar and Broadway Bikeway S teve Durrant s tevedurrant@ altaplanning.com Mark Dorn Mark_Dorn@ UR S Corp.com J im Peters jmp@dksassociates.com
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