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Buford-Spring ConnectorCorridor Study
Stakeholder Meeting
June 6, 2018
9:30 – 11:30 AM
GDOT – Room 403
Daniel Dolder
GDOT PM
Garth Lynch, PE, AICP
HNTB PM
Introductions
STUDY PURPOSE & STAKEHOLDERS
• Purpose of Today’s Meeting– To review existing conditions and get feedback from
Stakeholders
• Roles & Responsibilities– Provide Insight on Related Study Efforts and Developments
– Identify Transportation / Land Use Opportunities
– Review Technical Findings and Recommendations
– Coordinate with Your Constituents
AGENDA
• Study Overview– Study Area
– Study Process
– Schedule
• Needs Assessment– Previous Studies
– Data Collection / Existing Conditions
– ARC Model / Demographics
• Next Steps
• Breakout Discussion
Study Overview
STUDY AREA
Source: HNTB 2017
STUDY OBJECTIVES
• Analyze Existing and Future Travel Conditions on Buford-Spring Connector
• Develop a Comprehensive Plan of the Buford-Spring Connector
– Set of Potential Strategies to Accommodate Future Travel Needs
STUDY PROCESS
• Task 1 - Data Collection
• Task 2 - Existing & Future Condition Analysis and Needs Assessment
• Task 3 - Development of Improvement Options
• Task 4 - Evaluation of Potential Improvement Options
• Task 5 - Recommendations
• Task 6 - Coordination and Documentation
AugJulJune
STUDY SCHEDULE
MayAprMarFebJanDecNovOctSeptAugJulJunMayAprMar
2018
Evaluation of Potential
Improvements Options
Data Collection
Existing & Future
Conditions & Needs
Assessment
2017
Development of
Improvement Options
Recommendations
Coordination &
Documentation
Sept Oct Nov Dec
- Stakeholder Meeting
Previous Studies
PREVIOUS STUDIES
• ARC Buford Hwy Study (2007)
– Intersection Improvements• Sidney Marcus Blvd
• Lenox Rd
• North Druid Hills Rd
PREVIOUS STUDIES
• Buckhead CID Piedmont Area Transportation Study (2008)
PREVIOUS STUDIES
• GDOT Radial Freeway Study (2010)
– Lane reconfiguration to I-85 and SR 400 SB merge
• Connect Atlanta (2011)
– I-85 / SR 400 ramps
– Buford-Spring Connector @ Monroe Dr.
– Roadway realignments
PREVIOUS STUDIES
• GDOT Metro OPS (2014)
– Buford-Spring Connector NB @ Monroe Dr
– I-85 SB from SR 400 Merge I-75• Active Traffic Management
– I-85 @ N Druid Hills Rd• Re-stripe SB approach to 2 exclusive Left Turn Lanes
and 1 exclusive Thru Lane
• Re-stripe Buford Hwy adding NB and SB Dual Left Turn Lanes
• Re-stripe On-Ramp to add NB Decision Lane
– Piedmont Rd @ Buford Connector SB• Add Ramp Meter to Armour Dr On-Ramp
PREVIOUS STUDIES
• Midtown Transportation Plan (2018)
– Reconfigure Monroe and Piedmont Ramps
– North Midtown Multi-Use Path
– 17th Street Redesign
– North Midtown Street Grid
PREVIOUS STUDIES
http://www.atlantastransportationplan.com/
EX-001Buford-Spring Connector @ Peachtree Reconfiguration
EX-010 Monroe Dr/I-85 Interchange
EX-012 I-85/Lindbergh Dr HOV ramps (south facing)
NS-028 Garson Dr Bridge / Extension
NS-030 Armour Place Dr Extension
OP-022Buford Hwy / Sidney Marcus Blvd Intersection Improvement
OP-079 Buford –Spring Interchange/Monroe Dr Extension
SA-024 Monroe Dr Improvements
SA-036 Piedmont Road Diet 2 (3SB / 2 NB w/ TWLTL)
BI-015 PATH 400
BI-021 Northeast BeltLine Trail
BI-026 Midtown - BeltLine Trail
BI-042 Lenox Rd Bike Lanes
BI-043 Cheshire Bridge Rd Bike Lanes
TR-003Northwest Regional Light Rail/High Capacity Transit Corridor
TR-004Peachtree Streetcar (Buckhead to Midtown segment)
TR-017 Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative
CURRENT STUDY
• Atlanta’s Transportation Plan (CTP Update)
Any other studies?
Data Collection / Existing Conditions
TRAFFIC COUNTS
Source: Reliable Traffic Data Services, 2017
TRAVEL SPEEDS
Source: RITIS, NPMRDS, 2015
AM Peak PM Peak AM Peak PM Peak
Southbound Northbound
LENOX RD
SIDNEY
MARCUS BLVD
I-85
SR 237/
PIEDMONT RD
I-85
US 19/SR 9/ W
PEACHTREE ST
FIELD OBSERVATIONS
• Worn Pavement Markings
• Worn / Misplaced Signs
• Potential for Left Turn Signal Phases
• Maintenance for Street Lights under Bridges
• Missing Guard Rails at Bridges and Ditches
• Substandard Shoulder Width
• Existing Bridge Columns are at Median Barrier
BRIDGE INVENTORY36 Bridges
• 16 on I-85
• 10 on SR 13
• 3 on SR 400
• 2 on SR 237 / Piedmont Rd
• 2 on SR 42 / N Druid Hills Rd
• 1 on SR 19 / Peachtree St
• 1 on SR 236 / Lindberg Dr
• 1 on Lenox Rd
Source: National Bridge Inventory System, 2017
CRASH SUMMARY
Source: GEARS 2014-2016
- Buford-Spring Segments higher than SW Average
- I-85 Segments higher than SW Average
- N. Druid Hills
- Lenox
- Lindbergh
- Piedmont
- Midtown
TRANSIT ROUTES (BUFORD-SPRING, BUFORD HWY)
Transit Route Inbound Outbound
GCT 103ABuford-Spring Connector
Buford-Spring Connector
GRTA 411 I-85Buford-Spring Connector
GRTA 412 I-85Buford-Spring Connector
MARTA 39Local roads, Buford Hwy NE
Local roads, Buford Hwy NE
Source: Transit Routes, ARC, GTFS
TRANSIT ROUTES (I-85)
Source: ARC 2015 Travel Demand Model
Transit Route Inbound Outbound
GCT 101 I-85 I-85
GCT 102 I-85 I-85
GCT 103 I-85 I-85
GRTA 400 I-85 I-85
GRTA 410 I-85 I-85
GRTA 411 I-85Buford-Spring Connector
GRTA 412 I-85Buford-Spring Connector
GRTA 413 I-85 I-85
GRTA 416 I-85 I-85
Source: Transit Routes, ARC, GTFS
Bicycle / Pedestrian Trails
Source: Atlanta BeltLine
ARC Model /Demographics
2015 AM LEVEL OF SERVICE
Source: ARC 2015 Travel Demand Model
61%14%
14%
11%
Level of Service
C or Better
D
E
F
2015 PM LEVEL OF SERVICE
Source: ARC 2015 Travel Demand Model
52%
18%
13%
17%
Level of Service
C or Better
D
E
F
LAND USE
Source: LandPro 2012, ARC
50%
12%
11%
9%
5%
6%6%
1% Land UseResidential
Commercial
Institution
Industrial
TCU
Agriculture
Open Space/Leisure
Water
2015 2040
POPULATION DENSITY
Source: ARCSource: ARC
EMPLOYMENT DENSITY
Source: ARC
2015 2040
ARC RTP PROJECTS
Source: ARC
2024 PM LEVEL OF SERVICE
RoadwaysAnnual Growth Rate
(2015 – 2024)Study Corridor, Interstate, Ramps 1.00%
Side Roads 1.40%
Source: ARC 2024 Travel Demand Model
43%
17%
16%
24%
Level of Service
C or Better
D
E
F
2040 PM LEVEL OF SERVICE
RoadwaysAnnual Growth Rate
(2015 – 2040)Study Corridor, Interstate, Ramps 0.70%
Side Roads 1.10%
Source: ARC 2040 Travel Demand Model
32%
18%17%
33%
Level of Service
C or Better
D
E
F
BUFORD HWY @ N. DRUID HILLS RD
Manner of Collision:Angle
Head OnNot A Collision with Motor Vehicle
Rear EndSideswipe – Opposite Direction
Sideswipe – Same Direction
Total Crashes: 273
LOS AM PM
Existing D D
2024 D D
2044 F F
N. DRUID HILLS RD @ I-85 FRONTAGE RD
Manner of Collision (NB Ramps):Angle
Head OnNot A Collision with Motor Vehicle
Rear EndSideswipe – Opposite Direction
Sideswipe – Same Direction
Total Crashes: 231
Manner of Collision (SB Ramps):
Total Crashes: 254
LOS AM PM
Existing C C
2024 D D
2044 D E
LOS AM PM
Existing E D
2024 F E
2044 F F
BUFORD HWY @ LENOX RD
Manner of Collision:Angle
Head OnNot A Collision with Motor Vehicle
Rear EndSideswipe – Opposite Direction
Sideswipe – Same Direction
Total Crashes: 247
LOS AM PM
Existing E F
2024 F F
2044 F F
BUFORD HWY @ SIDNEY MARCUS BLVD
Manner of Collision:Angle
Head OnNot A Collision with Motor Vehicle
Rear EndSideswipe – Opposite Direction
Sideswipe – Same Direction
Total Crashes: 171
LOS AM PM
Existing D E
2024 F F
2044 F F
PIEDMONT RD @ LAMBERT DR / PIEDMONT CIR
Manner of Collision:Angle
Head OnNot A Collision with Motor Vehicle
Rear EndSideswipe – Opposite Direction
Sideswipe – Same Direction
Total Crashes: 97
LOS AM PM
Existing C B
2024 C B
2044 D C
PIEDMONT RD @ CHESHIRE BRIDGE RD
Manner of Collision:Angle
Head OnNot A Collision with Motor Vehicle
Rear EndSideswipe – Opposite Direction
Sideswipe – Same Direction
Total Crashes: 157
LOS AM PM
Existing D E
2024 E E
2044 F F
PEACHTREE ST @ SPRING ST
Manner of Collision:Angle
Head OnNot A Collision with Motor Vehicle
Rear EndSideswipe – Opposite Direction
Sideswipe – Same Direction
Total Crashes: 96
LOS AM PM
Existing A A
2024 A B
2044 C C
W. PEACHTREE ST @ 17TH ST
Manner of Collision:Angle
Head OnNot A Collision with Motor Vehicle
Rear EndSideswipe – Opposite Direction
Sideswipe – Same Direction
Total Crashes: 113
LOS AM PM
Existing C D
2024 C E
2044 D F
PEACHTREE ST @ 17TH ST
Manner of Collision:Angle
Head OnNot A Collision with Motor Vehicle
Rear EndSideswipe – Opposite Direction
Sideswipe – Same Direction
Total Crashes: 70
LOS AM PM
Existing C B
2024 C B
2044 D F
What issues are you aware of?
NEXT STEPS
• Develop Improvement Options
• Evaluate Potential Improvements
• Future Meetings• #2 Development of Improvements and Preliminary Results
and Recommendations
Preliminary Results and Recommendations
Breakout Discussion
CONTACT INFORMATION
Georgia Department of Transportation
Daniel Dolder, Project Manager
Phone: (404) 631-1798
Email: [email protected]
Study Website: www.dot.ga.gov/BufordSpringConnector