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Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
THE HEATHLINE
EUCLID CORRIDOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT
Michael J. Schipper, P.EDGM- Engineering & Project
Management
June 24, 2009
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Overview
BRT Corridor Selection Urban Core Infrastructure Investment
as Catalyst for Development Master Plan, Land Use and Zoning
Changes to Promote TOD Results Branding
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Bus Rapid Transit Features
Near Level Boarding Enhanced Service Frequency Off-board Fare Collection Unique Vehicles Real-time Passenger Information Passenger Friendly Waiting
Environment
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Project Map
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Transit System Connections
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Transit System Connections
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BRT Corridor Selection
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Urban Core Infrastructure Investment
$200 Million Total Project Cost $168.4 million FFGA
FTA New Starts $82.2 mil FTA Rail Mod. $ 0.6 mil ODOT $50.0 mil RTA $17.6 mil NOACA $10.0 mil City of Cleveland $ 8.0 mil
$31.6 million Non-FFGA
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Urban Core Infrastructure Investment
Building Face to Building Face Reconstruction
Utility Replacements and Betterments New Roadway, Curbs, & Sidewalks New Traffic Signal, Lighting, &
Communication Systems Landscaping & Irrigation System
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Urban Core Infrastructure Investment
Public Art Passenger Amenities 4.5 Miles of Dedicated BRT Lanes in
Median 2.6 Miles of Mixed-Use BRT Lanes in
Curb Lanes 36 Stations and Platforms 4.0 Miles of Bike Lanes
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Typical Section Lower Euclid
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Median Station Left Side
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Public Square/Lower Euclid
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Lower Euclid
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Typical Section Midtown
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Median Station Right Side
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Midtown
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Midtown
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Midtown
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Midtown
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Typical Section University Cir.
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Curbside Right Side
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University Circle
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University Circle
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Station Design
62 Stops @ 36 Stations 3 Unique Station Designs Public Square/Lower Euclid Midtown University Circle/East Cleveland A316 Stainless Steel and Glass Modular Base Design
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Station Features
Attractive Easily Accessible Fast-Loading Near Level Boarding ADA Compliant Conveniently Located Integrated Into The Community
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Station Features
Fare Vending Machines Emergency Phones CCTV Real-time Passenger Information Passenger-Friendly Waiting
Environment Benches and Lean Bars
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Public Square/Lower Euclid
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Public Square/Lower Euclid
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Midtown Stations
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Midtown Stations
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Curbside Stations
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Landscaping and Public Art
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MidTown Zoning Overlay District Minimum floor-area ratio, parking
mitigation, pedestrian emphasis, and façade improvements
Design Guidelines focus development away from parking garages and driveways
Transit orientation serves as the unifying element for the Corridor
Innovation Zone grant for Healthcare Corridor Plan
Guiding TOD through Zoning
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Midtown Zoning Overlay
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Results
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Lower Euclid
Over $110 million in development has created nightclubs, apartments, restaurants, and bowling alley.
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Playhouse Square
More than $61 million has been invested in the Idea Center, United Way and Hanna Theatre renovations.
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Cleveland State University
CSU master plan revised to orient housing, student center and new academic buildings along Euclid Avenue. Re-development is estimated at $180 million.
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Midtown
The price of an acre of land in the long-blighted Midtown area has doubled in the past five years.
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Cleveland Clinic
The Cleveland Clinic is investing $1.2 billion on Euclid Avenue.
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University Circle
Over $1.6 billion is being investedClev. Museum of Art - $350 millionPeter B. Lewis Building - $ 65 million University Hospitals - $500 millionVA Hospital & Offices - $370 million
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Ridership GrowthMONTHLY RIDERSHIP COMPARISON #6 VS HEALTHLINE
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Ridership GrowthCUMMULATIVE RIDERSHIP#6 VS HEALTHLINE
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Euclid Corridor Transportation Project
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Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
THE HEALTHLINE
EUCLID CORRIDOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT
Michael J. Schipper, P.EDGM- Engineering & Project
Management
June 24, 2009