Union Street Corridor Study - AlexandriaVA.Gov · TASK MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT Fieldwork/Data...
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Union Street Corridor StudyPublic Meeting
September 19, 2012
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Agenda
• Overview of Project and Planning Process
• Site-Specific Improvement Recommendations
• Corridor Alternatives
• Phasing Considerations and Approach
• Next Steps
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Project Goals and Challenges
• Evaluate existing conditions along Union Street for all modes.
• Identify specific strategies to ensure that Union Street fosters connections.
• Balance the needs of all modes and follow Complete Streets design principles.
• Enhance safety for all modes.
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Data Driven Process
• Field Assessments
• Traffic Counts (all modes)
• Parking
• Overnight Parking
• Delivery Truck Activity
• Motorcoach Activity
• Crash Data
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Stakeholder Engagement
• Waterfront Commission
• Intercept Surveys
• Stakeholder Interviews
• ACVA
• Police Department
• Union Street Public House
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
• Potomac Riverboat Company
• Old Town Civic Association
• Ongoing City Staff Engagement6
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Project ScheduleTASK MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT
Fieldwork/Data Collection
Analysis and Documentation
Develop & Refine Recommendations
Waterfront Commission Meetings
X X X
Public Meeting
Final Report
Planning CommissionMeeting
Transportation CommissionMeeting
City Council Meeting 7
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Site-specific Improvements
• Mt. Vernon Trail Connection
• King Street & Union Street/Union Block of King Street
• Windmill Hill Park
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Site-specific ImprovementMt. Vernon Trail Connection - Issues
• Mt. Vernon Trail connection to Pendleton Street
• Connecting parks
• Crossing train tracks
• Pedestrian crossing where Union Street and Pendleton intersect
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Site-specific ImprovementMt. Vernon Trail Connection
Short-Term Improvement
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Site-specific ImprovementMt. Vernon Trail Connection
Mid-Term Improvement
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Site-specific ImprovementMt. Vernon Trail Connection
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Short-Term Improvement
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Site-specific ImprovementMt. Vernon Trail Connection
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Mid-Term Improvement
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Site-specific ImprovementUnion & King Street - Issues• Pedestrian crowding on corners and sidewalk
• Pedestrians concerned with being hit by a motorist or bicycle
• Bicyclists compliance with stop sign
• Motorists wait time and frustration
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Site-specific Improvement Unit Block of King Street - BackgroundWaterfront Plan recommended:
• Making the unit block of Unit Street a “pedestrian hub”.
• Limiting motor access
• Creating more space for pedestrians to congregate.
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Site-specific Improvement King & Union/Unit Block of King Street
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Site-specific Improvement King & Union/Unit Block of King Street
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Site-specific ImprovementWindmill Hill Park
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• Higher speeds between Wolfe Street and Gibbon Street
• Bicycles entering and exiting via Wilkes Street tunnel
• Desire to connect both sides of Windmill Hill Park
• Build on work done in Windmill Hill Park Concept Plan (2003)
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Site-specific ImprovementWindmill Hill Park
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• Limited roadway width
• Serve all users
• Unique solutions for different areas
• Respect historic character of Union Street
• Need to define Union Street as a pedestrian and bicycle priority street
Framework for Corridor Alternatives Development
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Union Street TodayMulti-Modal Volumes
Time of Day on Saturday
# per hour
700
375
250
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DUKE
to
FRANKLIN
busiest on Saturday
consistent throughout
week
consistent throughout
week
PENDLETON
to
CAMERON
CAMERON
to
DUKE
Union Street TodayMulti-Modal Volumes
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Union Street Today
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7 feet parking
26 feetcars and bikes
8 feet sidewalk
8 feet sidewalk
From building face to building face….
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Union Street Today
Full sidewalk = 8 feet
Effective sidewalk = 4 ft
How much space do pedestrians have?
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How is Union Street distributed today?
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4’pedestrian
travel
26’car & bike travel
4’pedestrian
travel
By space…25% for pedestrians75% for cars and bikes
By volume…55% pedestrians45% cars and bikes
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Corridor Alternative #1
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7’ parking
26’cars & bikes
Keep Existing Layout
8’sidewalk
(4’ effective)
8’sidewalk
(4’ effective)
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Corridor Alternative #2
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7’Parking
& tree boxes
Narrow Lanes & Move Tree Boxes
22’Cars & bikes
10’Sidewalk
(8’ effective)
10’Sidewalk
(6’ effective)
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Corridor Alternative #2
Narrow Lanes & Move Tree Boxes*
*Trees to be removed and replaced with new trees
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Corridor Alternative #2
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Corridor Alternative #3
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Shared Street
7’parking
& tree boxes
22’shared space*
10’sidewalk
(8’ effective)
10’sidewalk
(6’ effective)
*sidewalk and roadway at same level
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Corridor Alternative #3Benefits of a Shared Street
• Reduces travel speeds for cars & bicycles
• More efficient/balanced: functions differently with different user volumes
• More social activities & civic interaction
• Safety improvements
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Corridor Alternative #3
Shared Street Example
• Harvard Square in Cambridge, MA
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• Historic area, narrow sidewalks & streets, high pedestrian volume
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Shared Street Example:
Ellsworth Street in Silver Spring, MD
Corridor Alternative #3
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Shared Street Example:
• Vordingburg, Denmark 1990-92
• 4,000 veh/day
Union Street, ~4,100 veh/day
Corridor Alternative #3
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Corridor Alternative #4
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Remove Parking
26’cars & bikes
11.5’ sidewalk(7.5’ effective)
11.5’ sidewalk(7.5’ effective)
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Corridor Alternative #4
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4 feettree box
3.5 feet sidewalk
4 feet sidewalk
keep existing trees
4 feettree box
7.5 feet sidewalk
move tree boxes outOR
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Flexible Parking
• Reclaims pavement for public space and more active uses
• Possible to pilot alternate uses of parking spaces
• Potential for keeping parking part-time
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San Francisco Examples
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Flexible Parking
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Mountain View, CA Example
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Next Steps
• Final Waterfront Commission Meeting (September 27, 2012)
• Selection of preferred alternatives
• Planning Commission
• Transportation Commission
• City Council
• Final Plan Development
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