Existing Conditions Presentation to City Council...•Evaluate existing and future roadway needs ......
Transcript of Existing Conditions Presentation to City Council...•Evaluate existing and future roadway needs ......
HYATTSVILLE TRANSPORTATION PLANCity Council Update – March 19, 2018
AGENDA
• PROJECT GOALS
• DATA COLLECTION
• WHAT WE LEARNED
• NEXT STEPS
PROJECT GOALS
• Identify bicycle and pedestrian needs of the city• Evaluate existing and future roadway needs• Evaluate traffic calming and one-way streets• Evaluate parking issues in target areas• Prepare a wayfinding plan• Evaluate school traffic and infrastructure
Develop implementation-orientedSequential Action Plan
• Public input• Stakeholder conversations• Field inventory• Data analysis
Existing Conditions
• Linked to all other City of Hyattsville projects
• Bilingual website
PROJECT WEBSITE www.hyattsville.org/transportationstudy
• WikiMap in English and Spanish
• Online interactive map with comments about:• Destinations• Problem areas• Connectivity gaps• High traffic corridors• Barriers to walking and
biking
WIKIMAP ENGLISH: http://bit.ly/HyattsvilleTMPESPAÑOL: http://bit.ly/HyattsvilleTMPesp
• 147 responses received as of March 13 (an increase since December)
• Most responses from Wards 1, 2, and 3
• Need more responses from Wards 4 and 5 to understand travel habits there
Ward 137%
Ward 233%
Ward 314%
Ward 44%
Ward 57%
Outside HVL5%
WIKIMAP RESPONSES
• September 20th @ City Hall
STAKEHOLDER INPUT
Destinations Routes people walk + bike
WHAT WE HEARD
• Destinations include both Metro stations, Prince George’s Plaza/UTC, and Arts District
• Most respondents identified major walking and biking routes in Wards 1 and 2
Parking issues High traffic
KEY ISSUES
• University Town Center, Arts District identified as areas with parking issues
• Residents identified several “high traffic” City streets• Queensbury• 42nd
• Hamilton/Jefferson• Nicholson
Connectivity needed Transit connectivity needed
DESIRED CONNECTIONS
• Missing connections cluster around Queens Chapel Road, Rhode Island/Baltimore Ave, Queensbury Road
• Need for transit connectivity around both Metro stations, Arts District
BICYCLING + WALKING HABITS
• Respondents identified major roads as barriers for walking and biking• East-West Highway• Queens Chapel• Adelphi• Belcrest• Hamilton + 38th
• Rhode Island
BARRIERS FOR WALKING + BIKING
• Physical inventory assessing:• Roadway network• Sidewalk gaps• Bicycle infrastructure• Traffic calming• Wayfinding signage• Intersection operations• Parking occupancy
FIELD INVENTORY
• Most trips beginning in Hyattsville end somewhere else, and most trips ending in Hyattsville begin somewhere else
• Largest share of trips to or from Hyattsville start or end elsewhere in Maryland
• Many short trips take place within Hyattsville- focusing on Prince Georges Plaza, Arts District, West Hyattsville Metro
• The busiest city streets are:• Belcrest• Hamilton• Jefferson• Nicholson• Queensbury
TRAVEL PATTERNS
INTERSECTIONS
• Assessed nearly 40 intersections• Most intersections function relatively
well• Significant delay at:
• Queens Chapel/Nicholson• Baltimore Ave/East West Highway• Baltimore Ave/Hamilton• Rhode Island Ave/Armentrout• East West HWY/Toledo Terrace• East West HWY/Editors Park Drive• Queens Chapel/Adelphi Road• Ager Road/Nicholson
CROSSWALKS
• 38% have no crosswalks• 36% of studied intersections have
“high-visibility” crosswalks• 25% have “Continental”(double
parallel line) crosswalks• Wards 2 and 4 have fewer high-
visibility crosswalks
• Comprehensive sidewalk coverage across the City
• Sidewalk conditions vary widely • Obstructions like trash cans or
utility poles• Changes in grade and material• Substandard or missing curb
ramps create barriers for people with disabilities or using strollers
SIDEWALKS
• 10% of streets assessed lack sidewalks• Gaps at Queens Chapel Road and Ager
Road contribute to problematic pedestrian conditions
• Sidewalk gaps in historic neighborhoods on 38th, 41st, and 42nd
avenues• One-way streets within historic
neighborhoods
NETWORK INVENTORY
• Existing wayfinding signs are generally in good condition
• Signs do not comply with MUTCD standards or have a consistent design with City branding
• Existing signage not located in visible places or sometimes difficult to read
WAYFINDING INVENTORY
• Circulation observations at five schools• St. Jerome Academy• Hyattsville ES• Hyattsville MS• Felegy ES• Nicholas Orem MS
• Common issues include deficient curb ramps, sidewalk obstructions, high vehicle speeds
SCHOOL OBSERVATIONS
• Add’l Parking Counts – March 2018
• Draft Recommendations – Spring 2018
• Draft Plan – Late Spring 2018
• Public Engagement – Late Spring 2018
NEXT STEPS
Thank You
• Identified 40 preliminary intersections• Several local and collector streets• Collecting various data:
• Absence of sidewalks, cross-walks, ADA ramps, push buttons, “desire-lines”, etc.
• Street width, travel lanes, parking• Bike lanes, sharrows, trails, etc.
BIKE/PED ASSESSMENT
• Identified 34 study intersections with 30 signals• Conducted AM and PM peak hour counts• Identifying intersections with long delay and
queues• Included impact of planned developments• Identified future impacts on delays and queues• Recommend mitigations to reduce congestions
TRAFFIC COUNTS and ANALYSIS
• Identified areas with parking concerns
• Assessed parking usage* Conducting additional parking
counts in in southern Hyattsville
PARKING USAGE
• Use anonymous cell-phone route data• Identify short trips within the City• Identify any cut-through traffic
• Recommend bike and pedestrian projectssto facilitate short trips
• Recommend traffic calming measure to discourage cut-through traffic
‘BIG DATA’ ANALYSIS
• Inventory existing Wayfinding signs• Provide consistent Wayfinding design• Present implementation plan
WAYFINDING