LEE HIGHWAY COMPLETE STREETS INVENTORYAPRIL 11, 2015 – LEE HIGHWAY ALLIANCE CIVIC MEETING

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STUDY CONTEXT

EXISTING CONDITIONS

SWOT ANALYSIS

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MULTIMODAL ACCESSIBILITY

NEXT STEPS

Arlington County / Metropolitan Washington

Council of Governments (MWCOG)

Transportation-Land Use Connections Program

Addressing local agency and community

challenges (complete streets inventory)

Furthering transferable approaches (Multimodal

Accessibility)

Quick-response, six-month study

Complementary to / supportive of LHA initiatives

STUDY CONTEXT

BACKGROUND

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Five study tasks:

Conduct SWOT analysis

Develop Multimodal Accessibility scores

Identify potential improvement costs/benefits

Develop inventory of potential improvements

Review, refine, report

STUDY CONTEXT

PROCESS

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Transportation recommendations

Tier 1: Near-term, public sector

Tier 2: Near-term, private sector

Tier 3: Longer term

Our study will help identify what’s needed now in

Tiers 1 and 2 as well as set the stage for LHA and

County collaboration on placemaking concepts to

inform the function, design, and scale of Tier 3

improvements over time.

STUDY CONTEXT

TIERED TRANSPORTATION APPROACH

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STUDY AREA

INTRODUCTION6

I-66 to North Lexington

~ LHA Areas 2 and 3

Focus on Lee Highway and parallel Old Dominion Drive

Consider community access

STUDY AREA

VDOT Principal Arterial (following US 29)

4-lane divided typical section

30 MPH posted speed

20K – 25K average weekday traffic volumes

1,100 total daily transit boardings

449 crashes from 7/2009-6/2013

EXISTING CONDITIONS REVIEW

EXISTING CONDITIONS7

SIGNALS AND SHELTERS

EXISTING CONDITIONS8

Aging equipment

Many bus stops lack shelters

Pedestrian signals throughout corridor

Crosswalks fairly well marked

SIGNALS AND SHELTERS

EXISTING CONDITIONS9

Aging equipment

Many bus stops lack shelters

Pedestrian signals throughout corridor

Crosswalks fairly well marked

CRASHES

EXISTING CONDITIONS10

449 in five year period

Spread throughout corridor

72% rear end and angle

3% alcohol/drug impaired

No fatalities

Crash rates themselves don’t indicate significant safety problems

CRASHES

EXISTING CONDITIONS11

449 in five year period

Spread throughout corridor

72% rear end and angle

3% alcohol/drug impaired

No fatalities

Crash rates themselves don’t indicate safety problems

WHAT

Access

Mobility

Safety

Land Use

Other

SWOT ANALYSIS CONSIDERATIONS

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HOW

Data

Fieldwork

LHA comments

STRENGTHS

SWOT ANALYSIS13

Street grid

Good pedestrian markings

Established places

Active transportation users

Active constituents

STRENGTHS

SWOT ANALYSIS14

Street grid

Good pedestrian markings

Established places

Active transportation users

Active constituents

STRENGTHS

SWOT ANALYSIS15

Street grid

Good pedestrian markings

Established places

Active transportation users

Active constituents

STRENGTHS

SWOT ANALYSIS16

Street grid

Good pedestrian markings

Established places

Active transportation users

Active constituents

STRENGTHS

SWOT ANALYSIS17

Street grid

Good pedestrian markings

Established places

Active transportation users

Active constituents

WEAKNESSES

SWOT ANALYSIS18

WHAT?

Access management concerns

Left turn treatments

Parking constraints

Lack of transit facilities

Sign clutter / corridor appearance

WEAKNESSES

SWOT ANALYSIS19

WHAT?

Access management concerns

Left turn treatments

Parking constraints

Lack of transit facilities

Sign clutter / corridor appearance

WEAKNESSES

SWOT ANALYSIS20

WHAT?

Access management concerns

Left turn treatments

Parking constraints

Lack of transit facilities

Sign clutter / corridor appearance

WEAKNESSES

SWOT ANALYSIS21

WHAT?

Access management concerns

Left turn treatments

Parking constraints

Lack of transit facilities

Sign clutter / corridor appearance

WEAKNESSES

SWOT ANALYSIS22

WHAT?

Access management concerns

Left turn treatments

Parking constraints

Lack of transit facilities

Sign clutter / corridor appearance

WEAKNESSES

SWOT ANALYSIS23

WHY?

Constrained right-of-way

Buildings not oriented to street

Small parcels and grade changes

WEAKNESSES

SWOT ANALYSIS24

WHY?

Constrained right-of-way

Buildings not oriented to street

Small parcels and grade changes

WEAKNESSES

SWOT ANALYSIS25

WHY?

Constrained right-of-way

Buildings not oriented to street

Small parcels and grade changes

OPPORTUNITIES

SWOT ANALYSIS26

Interparcelconnections

Infrastructure upgrades

Slower “target speed”

Evolving land use

OPPORTUNITIES

SWOT ANALYSIS27

Interparcelconnections

Infrastructure upgrades

Slower “target speed”

Evolving land use

OPPORTUNITIES

SWOT ANALYSIS28

Interparcelconnections

Infrastructure upgrades

Slower “target speed”

Evolving land use

OPPORTUNITIES

SWOT ANALYSIS29

Interparcelconnections

Infrastructure upgrades

Slower “target speed”

Evolving land use

OPPORTUNITIES

SWOT ANALYSIS30

Interparcelconnections

Infrastructure upgrades

Slower “target speed”

Evolving land use

THREATS

SWOT ANALYSIS31

Roadway function and ownership perspectives

Needs of different travel modes

Evolving land use

Concerns about change in general

THREATS

SWOT ANALYSIS32

Roadway function and ownership perspectives

Needs of different travel modes

Evolving land use

Concerns about change in general

THREATS

SWOT ANALYSIS33

Roadway function and ownership perspectives

Needs of different travel modes

Evolving land use

Concerns about change in general

SWOT >>>> RECOMMENDATIONS

SWOT ANALYSIS34

How do we move from SWOT to recommendations?

By considering:

Projects already underway (Tier 0?)

Benefits and costs of ideas / concepts

Planning for land use and infrastructure synergy; LHA and Arlington next steps in the fall will help guide long-term (Tier 3) concepts

The current study will focus on an inventory of near-term (Tier 1 and Tier 2) improvements

SWOT >>>> RECOMMENDATIONS

SWOT ANALYSIS35

SIGNAL REBUILD PLAN

Replace old equipment

Address ADA

Improve pedcrossings

Add bus shelters

OPPORTUNITIES >>>> RECOMMENDATIONS

SWOT ANALYSIS36

SIGNAL REBUILD PLAN

Replace old equipment

Address ADA

Improve pedcrossings

Add bus shelters

Five Points Improvements

OPPORTUNITIES >>>> RECOMMENDATIONS

SWOT ANALYSIS37

BIKESHARE EXPANSION

Where to next?

SWOT >>>> RECOMMENDATIONS

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COULD WE FIT EVERYTHING IN?

Better sidewalks

Street trees

Bike lanes

Left turn lanes

On street parking

SWOT >>>> RECOMMENDATIONS

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COULD WE FIT EVERYTHING IN?

How much width?

How much length?

How compatible with other desired elements?

SWOT >>>> RECOMMENDATIONS

SWOT ANALYSIS40

Focus inventory on Tier 1 and Tier 2 near term spot improvements

Bus shelter needs

Pedestrian crossings

ADA concerns

Access to nearby neighborhoods

“Target speed” and placemaking opportunities

Frame discussion for mid-term to long-term improvements through continuing LHA and Arlington County planning activities

Test Tier 3 ideas at fall charrette

Analytic approach to measuring complete streets performance:

Access in addition to mobility

Proximity in addition to speed

Process for considering both land use and transportation improvements in planning and programming

Opportunity to consider auto, transit, and walk/bike travel across a common platform

Means for communicating travel propensity

WHAT IS MULTIMODAL ACCESSIBILITY?

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WHAT IS MULTIMODAL ACCESSIBILITY?

MULTIMODAL ACCESSIBILITY42

Reflects both destination opportunities and travel time costs

Varies by mode of travel

Relationships can predict amount of walking, biking, and transit

WHAT IS MULTIMODAL ACCESSIBILITY?

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Accessibility =

Where:

OPPORTUNITIES = Number of

Jobs (HBW) or Number of

Retail/Service Establishments

(HBNW)

TRAVEL TIME = Time to reach

opportunity over actual network

(Network Analyst)

DECAY = Factor reflecting

decrease in value of opportunity

that are farther away

WHAT IS MULTIMODAL ACCESSIBILITY?

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LEE HIGHWAY APPROACH

Focus on community-serving retail in corridor

How accessible is the corridor by different modes?

Where are the “theres” there?

INITIAL FINDINGS

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Where to walk to:

Fairly strong commercial centers between Glebe Road and Harrison Street

MMA score (similar to Walkscore) affected by retail presence and street grid

Retail Establishments and Walk Trip Attractiveness

INITIAL FINDINGS

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Where to walk from:

Housing unit focus in Maywood / Cherrydale

Walk mode share related to MMA score (where to walk to)

Next steps: consider walk desire lines

Residential Population and Walk Trip Generation

Near term improvements (Tiers 1 and 2)

Discussion today

Potential improvements in May

Review, refine, report in June

Longer term improvements (Tier 3)

Discussion today

Concepts for LHA / Arlington coordination in fall

What is the vision for the corridor?

How should both the public/private realm feel and function?

Which policies may need to be revised to enable the vision?

FACILITATING THE CORRIDOR CONVERSATION

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Integrating land use and transportation system objectives

- VDRPT Multimodal System Design Guidelines

- Establishing an integrated land use and transportation vision

- Defining the multimodal system and modal emphasis

- Developing appropriate treatments for Lee Highway

FACILITATING THE CORRIDOR CONVERSATION – LONGER TERM

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FACILITATING THE CORRIDOR CONVERSATION – LONGER TERM

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Establishing corridor vision

- Land use density/diversity

- Corresponding transit mode functions and opportunities

- Layered network approach to Multimodal System

- Defining the Lee Highway role

FACILITATING THE CORRIDOR CONVERSATION – LONGER TERM

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Defining the multimodal system plan

Synthesize regional and local perspectives

Consider Level of Service requirements and Quality of Service objectives

Inform identification of modal emphasis for Lee Highway and other parallel and intersecting streets

FACILITATING THE CORRIDOR CONVERSATION – LONGER TERM

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Designing appropriate street treatments

- Consider public and private realms in tandem

- Allocate space based on modal priority and other considerations

- Consider balance between design standard minimums and optimal treatments

LEE HIGHWAY COMPLETE STREETS INVENTORYAPRIL 11, 2015 – LEE HIGHWAY ALLIANCE CIVIC MEETING