Milton Road – Bus Stop and Crossings Workshop WSP

19th September 2017

Workshop Aims

Task 1:

Identify preferences for bus stop designs relative to:

— (a) Ranking preference between 4 possible bus stop designs on the narrower sections of Milton Road (3.5m to 4.5m width)

— (b) Ranking preference between 6 possible bus stop designs on the wider sections of Milton Road (4.5m to 6m width)

Task 2:

Based on location plans of the Final Design Concept for Milton Road:

— Identify preferred locations for bus stops and crossings along Milton Road

— Provide reasons to facilitators for decisions on locations (for example closeness to local school etc)

Milton Road

Task 1: Bus Stop Design

Milton

Road

Key Considerations of Bus Stop DesignsMilton Road

Pedestrians Cyclists Bus Users Buses General Traffic

• Most Vulnerable

Users

• Want to be in free

flow and not

interrupted

• Want to have free

movement and no

interruptions

• Need to not be in

conflict with bus

uses and

pedestrians

• Least vulnerable of

users when not on

highway

• Need a safe place

to wait

• Potential to conflict

with cyclists both

when waiting and

loading/ unloading

from buses

• Disability

considerations for

loading and

unloading

• Need a clear

marked bus stop

• Minimise dwell-

time

• Need to Easily be

able to re-join

traffic if not in bus

lane

• Need to ensure no

conflict with

cyclists

• Wish for free flow

traffic

• Wish to not be

obstructed by Bus

• However….likely

to be impacted.

Least important

user of Milton

scheme

Bus Stop Options: Shared Use Arrangement Milton Road

Design Option Considerations:

• Shared surface for cycle, ped

and bus users. No one user

type has priority

• Coloured and textured

surfaces to make users aware

they are entering a shared

space

• Most common design and

therefore people have

experience of being in this

situation elsewhere in

Cambridge

• Simplest design and can be

accommodated on both

narrow and wider sections of

Milton road

Bus Stop Options: Segregated UseMilton Road

Design Option Considerations:

• Segregated space for ped,

cycle and bus users for cycle,

Each has their own dedicated

space

• Coloured and textured

surfaces to make users aware

that bus users have priority

over cycle lane when

alighting/boarding bus

• Only possible to deliver in

wider sections of Milton Road

• Cambridge example can be

found on Huntingdon Road

Bus Stop Options: Floating Bus Stop Milton Road

Design Option Considerations:

• Segregated space for ped,

cycle and bus users for cycle,

Each has their own dedicated

space

• Cycle users have priority in

cycle lane so bus users need

to check and give way when

alighting bus and crossing to

pavement

• Not felt to be so user friendly

for those with disabilities

• Only possible to deliver in

wider sections of Milton Road

• Cambridge example can be

found on Hills Road

Bus Stop Options: Partial Layby Milton Road

Design Option Considerations:

• Shared surface for cycle, ped

and bus users. No one user type

has priority

• Coloured and textured surfaces

to make users aware they are

entering a shared space

• Partial Layby enable express

buses and cars to pass the bus

while it is stopped while also

enabling the bus to easily re-join

the traffic

• Can be accommodated both

narrow and wider sections of

Milton road

• Main additional benefit is for

general traffic and other buses

passing

Bus Stop Options: Cyclists Give Way to PedestriansMilton Road

Design Option Considerations:

• Segregated space for ped,

cycle and bus users for cycle,

Each has their own dedicated

space. However potential

conflict point at cross over.

• Pedestrians have priority

over cyclist at cross over

point

• Need to be mindful of

potential safety issues of

moving cycle lane to back of

highway boundary if

driveways are present

• Can be accommodated both

narrow and wider sections of

Milton road

Bus Stop Options: Pedestrians Give Way to Cyclists Milton Road

Design Option Considerations:

• Segregated space for ped,

cycle and bus users for cycle,

Each has their own dedicated

space. However potential

conflict point at cross over.

• Cyclists have priority over

pedestrians at cross over

point

• Need to be mindful of

potential safety issues of

moving cycle lane to back of

highway boundary if

driveways are present

• Can be accommodated both

narrow and wider sections of

Milton road

Indicative Bus Stop Shelter designs in CambridgeMilton Road

Task 2: Bus Stop & Crossing Locations

Milton

Road

Bus Stop Locations

— Identify preferred locations for bus stops and crossings along Milton Road

— Provide reasons to facilitators for decisions on locations (for example closeness to local school etc)

— To assist group discussions the current locations and ‘Do Optimum’ suggested locations of crossings and bus stops will already be shown on the plan.

— Are the locations suggested in the ‘Do Optimum’ still the preferred in the context of the Final Concept Design?

Milton Road

Bus Stop Locations: Table Location Plans Explained Milton Road

BUS STOP LOCATION PROPOSED IN THE DO

OPTIMUM DESIGN

Crossing Location Considerations:

— If the suggestion is for a new crossing rather then the shifting of location of an existing crossing, what is the need for this crossing? Where is the demand for this crossing coming from? Can a new crossing be justified?

— Crossings should be a maximum of 50m away from a bus stop

— Crossings should never be placed directly in-front of a bus stop

— Consider existing driveways that are marked on the plan.

— Given peak traffic flow all crossings will be signal Toucan Crossings

— Consider how having a signal crossing can give benefits to traffic leaving busy side streets when they are red, giving a gap in main flow traffic on Milton Road

Milton Road

TOUCAN Crossings Explained Milton Road

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Milton

Road