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Peoria/Riverside Alternatives Analysis Briefing City of Tulsa Transportation Advisory Board December 4, 2012
Transcript of Transportation Advisory Board 12/4/2012
Peoria/Riverside Alternatives Analysis BriefingCity of Tulsa Transportation Advisory Board
December 4, 2012
Project Background
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Tulsa Transit Ridership by Route
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47,542
48,808
80,434
86,605
89,823
113,795
126,842
130,593
130,885
134,342
161,348
166,885
171,187
190,378
260,717
315,269
458,559
306
471
118
318
117
215
203
251
111
114
100
221
210
112
101
222
105
FY12 Ridership
Adopted Regional Transit System Plan (October 2011)
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Peoria/Riverside Corridor
20.2 Miles
Residents: 56,000 (1 in 7)
Jobs: 52,000 (1 in 5)
5,700 TOTAL daily trips to/from downtown (13%)
Major Activity Centers
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Tulsa Tech
Blair Property Park
Cherry Street
Mabee Center/ORU Brookside
Downtown
Utica Square
St. John & Hillcrest
PlaniTulsa Comprehensive Plan
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The Big “T”
Trip Destinations
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Destinations for All trips on Route 105 Destinations for Work trips on Route 105
Source: INCOG Ridership Survey, Jan. 2010
Ride Check Survey
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• April 24-26, 2012
(Tuesday – Thursday)
• 9 Routes surveyed
• Survey included 64% of total ridership, of which 25% was on Route 105 (Peoria)
Ride Check Survey
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• Major stops at Pine, DAS, 41st
Street, 61st Street, and 81st
Street
• 4,000+ benefitting riders
• 20% flag stops (5% of riders)
Grouping On Board + Boardings
N Peoria + S Peoria 1,681
N Peoria + Downtown 2,819
S Peoria + Downtown 3,728
All Segments 4,114
Public Involvement
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Public Involvement
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Steering Committee Initial Meeting (June)
Initial round of public meetings July 16th & 17th
Targeted Neighborhood Outreach
Public Involvement
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985 postcards sent to Businesses
72 Personal Letters to Neighborhood Leaders
Public Involvement
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Big Ideas for Public Comments
• We need to ensure service for North Tulsa.
• Be conscious of where bus stops are placed.
• Better frequencies.
• Outreach to North Tulsa churches.
Bus Rapid Transit
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Branded Buses Off-Board Fare Collection
Passenger InformationEnhanced Boarding Platforms
Operating Characteristics for Bus Rapid Transit
Service & Amenities Options
• Less Time between buses:– 10 minutes in peak periods
– 15 minutes in off-peak
• 6am to 8pm Service Hours
• Low Floor, CNG Fueled Buses
• Traffic Signal Priority for Buses
• Passenger Shelters and Benches
• Next Bus Arrival Signs
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Amenities
• Branded Stops and Vehicles
• Stops Spaced Blocks ½-mile to 1 mile
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The Spur – Ft. Worth, TX
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The Spur Line – Ft. Worth, TX
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The Spur Line – Ft. Worth, TX
Shelters & Passenger Information
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Stop Types
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Menu Exercise
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Recommendations
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Geography• Preferred limits from E.
66th St N. to E. 81st St S.
Alignment & Stations• Connection to DAS via 6th
Street• Alignment Options: • Peoria Ave vs. Utica Ave. (from
E 6th ST to E 21st ST)
• Multiple station platform shelter footprints & amenity options
Recommendations
• Technology & Infrastructure– Pedestrian improvements needed
surrounding stations
– Traffic signal priority, real-time arrival, automated ticket vending at select locations
• Operating Conditions– M-F: 5:30am – 8:30pm; 10 minute
peak / 15-min off-peak frequency
– Only local service on Saturday & Sunday (no BRT)
• Funding– Capital: 50/50 Federal/Local, FTA
Very Small Starts (VSS) or TIGER Grants
– Operations: Local funding
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Connecting to the Existing Route System
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Station Concept Examples
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•12 ft Concrete platform
•Benches and/or leaning rails
•Bicycle racks, trash cans
•Branded, BRT signage and passenger information
Station Concept Examples
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• 20 ft Concrete platform
•Station canopy and structural framing support
•LED lighting beneath station canopy
•Benches and / or leaning rails, bicycle racks, trash cans
•Branded, BRT signage and passenger information
•Allowance for public art incorporated into amenities
Station Concept Examples
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•35 ft Concrete platform
•Station canopy and structural framing support
•LED lighting beneath station canopy
•Benches and / or leaning rails, bicycle racks, trash cans
•Branded, BRT signage and passenger information
•Allowance for public art incorporated into amenities
Station Improvement Levels
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Station Example - Enhanced
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Station Example - Improved
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Station Example - Local
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Local Example
Conceptual Station Area
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Capital & Operating Cost Estimates
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The Challenge
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5% of MTTA Operating Budget ($900k)
At least 3,000 benefiting riders10 min. headways during peak/15 off peak
Very Small Starts Project Proposal
Capital & Operating Costs
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Preliminary Capital Cost: $20 – 25M*Potential 50%-80% share from Federal Transit Administration
Preliminary Annual Operations costs: $750,000 to $1.5 Million*
*Cost estimate subject to change as project progresses into preliminary engineering
Next Steps
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November 9 – Peoria Alternatives Analysis Steering Committee #2
• December 4 – Presentation to the City of Tulsa Transportation Advisory Board
• January 7 and 8, 2013 – 2nd Round of Public Meetings (feedback on
Locally Preferred Alternative)
• February 2013 – Steering Committee Selects Locally Preferred Alternative
• March 2013 – Endorsement of LPA by MTTA Board, INCOG Transportation Policy Committee and Tulsa City Council
• Summer 2013 – Submit application for funding to Federal Transit Administration (contingent on local funding commitment)
Questions & Discussion
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James Wagner, AICP
Transportation Projects Coordinator
INCOG
(918) 579-9447
Viplav Putta
Transportation Planning & Programs Manager
INCOG
(918) 579-9421
