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Bus Rapid Transit North Corridor Environmental Assessment StudyPublic Meeting Report
Introduction
On Monday, November 17, a public scoping meeting was held at the FCCJ NorthCampus from 6 -7:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting was to kick off the BusRapid Transit North Corridor Study, share project information, and seek publiccomments.
The meeting was an open house format with display boards, maps and acontinuous loop PowerPoint presentation explaining the study available forreview. JTA staff and consultants from Wilbur Smith & Associates were on handto answer questions from the public. A color, project information brochure,handout of frequently asked questions and comment form were presented to
each attendee of the meeting. Copies of the project scoping booklet were alsoavailable.
Seven (7) people signed in as attending the meeting. A scan of the sign-in sheetis included in the attachments. Post cards are being sent to all meetingattendees thanking them for their participation and providing the website addressfor additional project information.
Outreach and Notification Procedures
An 8.5 x 11 inch flier was prepared to invite the public and mailed toapproximately 3,000 residences and businesses in advance of the meeting.Notification was also sent to the Jacksonville City Council. The meeting wasadvertised on the JTA web site and meeting announcement ads were run asfollows:
Florida Administrative Weekly 10/17/08 Florida Times-Union 10/17/08 Free Press 11/05/08 Florida Star 11/07/08
Copies of the notification materials are included in the attachments.
Public Comments Summary
Comments were received from Mr. Thomas B. Waters at the JTA offices.
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Outreach and Notification Exhibits
Notification FlierCity Council NotificationMeeting Advertisement
JTA Web Notice
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From: Mike MillerSent: Monday, October 13, 2008 11:40 AMTo: 'Gaffney, Johnny'; 'Jones, Warren'; 'E. Denise Lee'; 'Johnson, Glorious'; 'MJones@coj.net';'audrey.gibson@myfloridahouse.gov'; Suraya Teeple; Scott A. ClemCc: Mike Blaylock; Diane CunninghamSubject: Public meetings announcement
Importance: High
Attached are notices that are being published in area newspapers announcing a series of JTA PublicMeetings regarding a proposed North Bus Maintenance Facility and to share information on our NorthBus Corridor for our proposed Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) program. We would invite you to attend any orall of these meetings. As always, if you desire a personal briefing on the subjects of these meetings,please contact my office to schedule a meeting involving the project managers for these projects. Thankyou.
Mike Miller
Dir. External AffairsJTA100 N. Myrtle Ave.Jacksonville, FL 32203(904) 630-3109www.jtafla.com
mmiller@jtafla.com
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PurposeThe purpose o the public hearing is to share
project inormation and seek comments
in a ormal setting (public hearing) or the
proposed North Bus Maintenance Facility
adjacent to the intersection o Golair Blvd.and Davis Street.
Monday, November 10
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Gateway Mall-Stage
(Near bus transer site)
5258 Norwood Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32208
Monday, November 17
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
FCCJ North Campus
Auditorium, Room C-126
4501 Capper Road
Jacksonville, FL 32218
100 North Myrtle Avenue,
Jacksonville Florida 32204
Tel (904) 630-3185
www.jtafa.com
AccessibilityAnyone requiring special accommodations should contact Winova Hart-Mayer at 630 3185 or
email whart@jtafa.com no later than seven days prior to the meeting. Public participation issolicited without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or amilial status.
Please Note: On Monday, November 10, 2008,
two meetings will be held at the Gateway Mall
Stage the North Bus Maintenance Facility
Public Hearing ollowed by the BRT North Bus
Corridor Project Public Meeting to kick-o
the study.
Meeting Format (Open House)This open house will include materials on both projects. During the open house, there will be a
continuous looped slide show and other study materials available or review. Citizens are invited
to view the study materials, discuss the projects with sta, and provide comments. More
inormation can be obtained in the North Bus Maintenance Report and BRT North Bus Corridor
Scoping Booklet which will be available or review starting on October 20, 2008 on the JTA
website, www.jtafa.com, and at the locations listed below:
Jacksonville Transportation Authority
Administration Building
100 North Myrtle Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32204
Tax Collectors Ofce
Gateway Shopping Center
910 W. 44th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32208
JTA is conducting the BRT North Bus Corridor study to evaluate and potentially implement
cost-easible options or bus rapid transit north o downtown Jacksonville. The study transit
corridor extends rom downtown Jacksonville north along Boulevard Street to Gateway Mall
continuing north along Norwood Avenue/ Lem Turner Road ending south o Armsdale Road
(near I-295).
PurposeThe purpose o the public meeting is to kick-o the BRT North Bus Corridor Study (public
meeting), share project inormation, seek public comments, and present a study overview.
Monday, November 10
4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Formal Presentation will start at 5:30 p.m.
Gateway Mall-Stage
(Near Bus Transer Site)
5258 Norwood AvenueJacksonville, FL 32208
Deadline or CommentsYou may submit comments by November 20,
2008 to Ms. Winova Hart-Mayer,
Jacksonville Transportation Authority, Post
Oce Drawer O, Jacksonville, FL 32203
or whart@jtafa.com. All comments received
at the meeting and until the close
o the comment period will be included in the
nal documents.
Public MeetingBus Rapid Transit (BRT) North Bus Corridor
Public HearingNorth Maintenance Facility
22265
JACKSONVILLE TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
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JTA Web site meeting notice
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Meeting Materials
PowerPoint PresentationHandouts
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Bus Rapid Transit North CorridorEnvironmental Assessment StudyScoping Meeting Open House
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Bus Rapid
Skyway
Local and CBus
Downtown
Roadways Potential C
and River T
Regional TransportationSystem Vision
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Major DifferencesBRT and Commuter Rail
Commute Long Dis
Must Kn
Operate
Freight
Platform
Custome
by Car, F
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Short or Medium Commutes
No Need for Schedule
Operates in Mixed Traffic or
Dedicated Lanes
Significant Stations
Customers Arrive/ Depart by
Various Modes (Walk, Bike,
Car, Bus, Ferry, and Rail)
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WaterbourneTransit
BRT SouthwestCorridor
BRT North Corridor
Trolleys Regio
TitleOneOne
SystemSystem
BRT Neighborhood
Circulators/FeedersSkyway
Inter/Intra-CountyMobility
Co
One Transit System
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Purpose of Tonights Meetin
To kick-off the Bus Rapid Transit NoStudy
Share project information
Seek your comments Bus Rapid Transit System Update
Description of North Corridor Stud
Proposed Improvements
Next Steps
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Enhanced Transit Stopswith Real-Time Information
Traffic Signal Priority
New Vehicles and CoordinatedNeighborhood Shuttles
SigStat
ReaArri
Traf
DistEas
Bus- 10
- 15Exclusive Transit Lanes
Features and Benefits
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What are the TransportationNeeds in the North Corridor?
Highest Number of People Using TranWork
High Concentration of TransportationDisadvantaged Including Seniors Ove
People Under 18
Connect People to Jobs, Schools, ShServices
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Whats Changed fromthe Last Study?
Near-Term Transit Needs
Route Along Existing Streets
No Separate Busway
Land For Station Areas/Park-Facilities
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Recommend Near-Term BRTImprovements
Determine Properties Needed
Address Social, Economic anEnvironmental Impacts
Study Purpose
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From Downtown Jacksonville:
North from Broad and State
Streets
Along Boulevard to Golfair
Boulevard
West along Golfair to North
along
Brentwood Avenue
North along Norwood Avenue to
Lem Turner Road ending south
of Armsdale Road
Where Does it Go?
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W. State and Broad Streets
Boulevard
8th Street
MLK Jr. Parkway
Golfair/Gateway
Lem Turner Road
W. Edgewood Avenue
Soutel Drive
Dunn Avenue
Armsdale Road
Others?
Potential Station Locations
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Striped-out Areas Re-designated as
Bus Lane Feature
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Existing Lanes
Existing Travel Lanes Maintained for Gene
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Intersections Analyzed For NeTechnologies
Queue Jumps Traffic Signal
Prioritization
Intersection ImprovementEvaluations
Tra
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What is an EnvironmentalAssessment?
A Federally Required Report to IdExamine the Following Types of
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Next Steps
Deadline for Comments
November 20, 2008
Public HearingEarly Spring 2009
Develop Alternatives
Public MeetingsWinter 2009
Draft Environmental Assessment
Final Environmental Assessment/
Finding of No Significant Impacts
Early Summer 2009
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THANK YOU
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Frequently Asked QuestionsBRT North Corridor
1. What is the BRT North Corridor Project?
The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) North Corridor project is a transit project proposed by JTA that will
have modern, environmentally friendly buses using existing streets with 10-15 minutefrequencies. The service combines advanced traffic signal technologies, dedicated travel lanes,
new vehicles, pre-board ticketing machines and new stations with real time customer
information, and park and ride locations to improve transit mobility, operating cost and service
frequency.
The service route extends north from State Street along Boulevard Street, to Golfair Boulevard,
then north along Brentwood Avenue continuing north along Norwood Avenue/Lem Turner Road
ending at Armsdale Road, just south of I-295.
2. How is BRT North Corridor linked into JTAs regional transportation vision?JTAs regional vision is to create a multi-modal system that addresses our regions diverse
transportation needs. The system will use established local bus, express bus, and expanded
community shuttles to feed into future BRT, commuter rail, and possibly waterborne transit
services. The BRT north corridor project, following the BRT Downtown Phase One project, is
the second long-range transit project to launch under JTAs regional vision. You can learn more
about JTAs regional vision by visiting www.jtafla.com click RTS.
3. What is the North Corridor Environmental Assessment (EA)?
The BRT North Corridor EA is the next level of environmental analysis that follows the Tier One
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS). Previously referenced as the Tier Two,
the BRT North Corridor EA is a federally mandated process that allows JTA to obtain the
necessary approval to use federal funds to build the BRT over the next five to 10 years. During
the EA process social, economic and environmental impacts along the route, as well as,
mitigation of any impacts will be assessed.
4. Will this next level of environmental study be conducted in the other three Corridors?
Yes. JTA is tentatively planning to start the EA/Tier Two in the other corridors as follows:
Southeast in Spring 2009, Southwest in Fall 2009 and East in Winter 2009/2010. The North
Corridor is the first corridor under study because it has a high senior and transit dependent
population plus the highest number of people using transit. By implementing BRT in this area,
people will be able to connect to jobs, schools, entertainment and other services easier.
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Frequently Asked QuestionsBRT North Corridor
5. Why has the route changed from I-95?
In the long-term, the JTA hopes to be able to operate transit service in/adjacent to managed
lanes along I-95. But with rising fuel prices, JTA sees the need for near-term transitimprovements for all the BRT corridors. To meet increasing demands in operating costs and
increased riders, JTA found it more beneficial to implement a near-term system that utilizes the
north corridor street arterials and can be operable within a five to 10 year period.
6. How will the new route affect the community homes, businesses and churches?
During the North Corridor Study, any impacts will be evaluated. JTA anticipates minimal
impacts since BRT will travel along the same streets utilized by existing local bus service. The
new route will give riders a more frequent, reliable service improving mobility within the
community.
7. Does this mean my property will no longer be purchased?
Each case varies depending on the location of the property. Now that JTA is focusing on
implementing BRT along existing streets as a part of the North Corridor Study, instead of
building an exclusive transitway along I-95 as presented in the Tier One study, the parcels
identified in the Tier One may no longer be of need. JTA will personally contact any individual
whose property is needed for the north corridor system development. Properties may be
needed in some locations along the new route for stations, queue jumps at traffic signals, and
for park and ride lots.
8. Will this affect our property values?
The JTA cannot predict impacts to property values. We are planning to build new stations and
shelters that are visually appealing, while providing a potential enhancement to the community.
9. Will streets be widened for bus lanes?
No. The system will use existing road infrastructure. Where additional road pavement is
available, such as the striped out lanes on Lem Turner Road between the Trout River and south
of Armsdale Road, restriping will allow for bus only lanes.
10. What will the stations look like?
At this time JTA is working with other agencies and community leaders to help us decided the
most suitable style of shelter to implement for the BRT system.
The new shelters are planned to offer security, lighting, real time information monitors, more
weather protection and other amenities.
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Frequently Asked QuestionsBRT North Corridor
11. Why doesnt the system connect to the Airport?
The highest need for service improvements today exists along Lem Turner Road to downtownJacksonville. JTAs rail study will evaluate future transit connections between the rail lines and
the airport. Currently, JTA does offer direct express service to the airport with Air JTA (NS33).
12. When will there be service and how much will it cost?
The JTA is expecting to initiate the BRT service within the next five to ten years. The fare has
not yet been determined.
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Scans of Sign-in Sheet and Comments
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