embarcadero - montgomery capacity plan & station …

BART … and you’re there.

Project Purpose

Study Objectives

Develop a phased implementation plan for improvements to modernize and accommodate the increasing number of riders at Embarcadero and Montgomery Stations.

EMBARCADERO - MONTGOMERY CAPACIT Y PLAN & STATION MODERNIZATION

1 Understand the setting, concerns of stakeholders and BART riders, and the relationship of project elements and setting.

Explore the viability of project elements:• New Side Platforms

• Platform Screen Doors

• Additional Elevator

• Pedestrian Connection to Transbay Terminal

• Direct BART-MUNI Transfer

Identify implementation and phasing issues.

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Preparation of this report was made possible with the financial participation of the Federal Transit Administration and Caltrans.

October 2015

UNDERSTANDING THE EXISTING CONDITIONS & C APACIT Y CHALLENGES

Platforms get crowded during peak evening commute times.

BART’s two busiest stations are Embarcadero and Montgomery.

The number of BART riders has been steadily increasing and ridership growth is expected to continue.

Planning Context

The demand for BART during peak morning hours is forecast to continually increase. Above is a preview of the year 2025.

Long lines develop at stairs and escalators

during peak morning commute times.

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Transit Center District PlanRecent / Current Area Plans

Recent / Current Planning Studies

Active Redevelopment and Major DevelopmentTransbay Redevelopment Plan: Zone 1 (Transbay Downtown Residential)Transbay Redevelopment Plan: Zone 2 (Transbay C-3)Mission Bay North Redevelopment Plan

Mission Bay South Redevelopment Plan

Rincon Point / South Beach Redevelopment Plan

Treasure Island / Yerba Buena Island (not shown)

Rincon Hill Area Plan

East SoMa Area Plan

Central SoMa Area Plan

Western SoMa Community Plan

Showplace Square / Potrero Hill Area Plan

Mission Area Plan

Northeast Embarcadero Study

Railyard Alternatives and I-280 Boulevard Feasibility Study

Major planned development projects in the South of Market area are projected to bring additional ridership.

The Transbay Transit Center Project.

Land Use Context - San Francisco Planning Department - City and County of San Francisco

BART … and you’re there.Preparation of this report was made possible with the financial participation of the Federal Transit Administration and Caltrans.

October 2015

YOU SPOKE, WE LISTENED!


AM AND PM IN-STATION EVENTS ON 10/28/2014

2,858 survey respondents

AM AND PM IN-STATION EVENTS ON 10/28/2014

2,042survey respondents

Word cloud created from words most mentioned in the 2,746 individually written comments received for both stations combined. (The bigger the word, more often it was mentioned).

GREAT IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS!

THANK YOU for providing survey feedback!

All your comments and priorities were reviewed and considered in

the planning process.

Survey Results: Your Top Priorities for both stations Station Environment Station Access Capacity Improvements

Real-time train arrival displays at street and concourse levels (81%)Canopies to protect entrances(54%)Clearer public announcements (50%)

More cleaning (70%)More safety patrols/enforcement (47%)Additional or improved lighting (36%)

Additional platforms to relieve crowding (73%)Faster escalators (65%)Reducing clutter on platforms (56%)

How your feedback was considered in the Recommended Capacity + Modernization Plans:

Embarcadero Montgomery

• Improve station environment: > Cleanliness and brightening

• Better Information: > Better signage, more Real-time infor-mation on concourse and at street level

More frequent service, longer trains Will be implemented incrementally as new railcars are delivered to increase BART’s fleet size, and as a new train control system is in-stalled.

• Improve passenger flow during rush hours: > Additional street entrances, new stairs, escalators, elevators

• Improve elevator redundancy and reliability: > Larger, BART-dedicated elevator for existing platform and 2 elevators per side platform

• Reduce platform crowding: > Reorganization of platform elements to reduce clutter and create more space, new side platform

• Better space planning: > Expanded paid areas, free circulation between all entrances at concourse level, new retail/amenity space

BART• held 4 in-station public information events

during AM and PM commute times • handed out 15,000+ ‘postcards’ • received 4900 survey responses Cleanliness

RushhourRestrooms

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ElevatorsLonger trainsDisplay

Flow Better signageAir conditioningBike parking

Better ventilation

Trash cans

Transbay Tube

October 2015

Embarcadero: elevator upgrades and more stairs


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CAPACITY PHASING AND IMPLEMENTATION (as funding becomes available)Analysis and review of ways to improve capacity has resulted in a list of specific projects and a general timeframe for implementation pending funding. Next steps are integration with the station modernization effort and seeking funds.

Timeframe

10-20 years

BART General Engineering Services BART General Engineering Services Appendix A.1 2

Embarcadero StationNew Platform/Tunnel Longitudinal Section

(N) BART Platform

(N) Emergency Stair Shaft

(N) BART Platform Portals

(N) Stair/Escalator to BART Platform

(N) Elevator to BART Platform

New side platformsNew stairs, escalators, and elevators would also be added to access the new side platforms.

Platform screen doorsPlatform doors increase capacity and safety on very crowded station platforms.

Embarcadero east- and westbound

Montgomery eastbound only

Montgomery: new stairs and elevatorsA new elevator to the MUNI platform, additional stairs and escalators, replaced platform seating, to reduce platform crowding.

Early wins Real-time information, different seating and relocating the janitorial closet creates more platform space.

Creating better access and more flow: Construct more stairs next to existing escalators and add another platform elevator

• Relocate existing zigzag stairs to end of platform

• Construct new elevator for primary BART use

• Modify existing elevator for primary MUNI use

October 2015

Reduces platform crowding and

improves passenger flow

EMBARC ADERORECOMMENDED C APACIT Y IMPROVEMENTS


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Potential pedestrian tunnel toTransbay Transit Center

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Front Street Spear Street

See station cross-section below

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Platform Doors

Replace platform seatingand janitorial closet to

create more platform space

Install platform doors on existing platform

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Embarcadero eastbound

Move stairway Construct new elevator and decking

Modify current elevatorfor primary Muni use

Move Stairs and Add New BART-only Elevator

October 2015

New Side Platforms with Platform Doors

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Construct new stairs and escalators

New elevator to Muni platform at west end

Circulation Improvements

Install platform doors on existing platforms

Platform CapacityImprovements

Modify platform seating to create more platform space

New Side Platformwith Platform Doors

Montgomery eastbound only

October 2015

Street access

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BART

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stairs or escalators to platform

MUNI Metro

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New MUNI elevator to platform

MONTGOMERY MODERNIZ ATION PROGRAM UPDATE


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Major Renovations Being Studied

Opening up lobby spaces• Improve visibility & circulation • New ceiling design• Larger real-time information displays • Better incorporation of public art projects

Renovation of ticketing areas• Differentiate vending areas in station • New flooring & finishes • New ceiling & lighting • Integrated real-time information

Deep Station Cleaning

Improvements to Platform

• Brighten the entire passenger area • New lighter colored flooring• New ceiling design • Better integrated lighting

Repair flooring, improve displays, and increase overall lighting

Deep Station CleaningNew street level canopies at entries

Deep Station CleaningImprove ventilation and dead areas

Deep Station CleaningReplace outdated signage and maps

Deep Station Cleaning Deep Station CleaningDifferentiate appearance from Powell

October 2015

Replace seating to create more platform space

Opportunities for ImprovementsStation improvements provide modernization possibilities. Program objectives include:• Creating and implementing a new visual

and functional concept for the station, and also:• Returning facilities and systems to a state of good repair• Replacing components and features at the end of their useful life

EMBARC ADEROMODERNIZ ATION PROGRAM UPDATE


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Major Renovations Being Studied

New Ceiling• Improve appearance and reinvigorate• New lighting and ceiling • Possible new bridges between sides of concourse

Improved Entries• Better signage to surface transit and integrated

real-time information• New flooring, lighting & finishes

Renovated Ticketing Areas• New vending wall design• Replace dirty ceilings and lighting• Clean and polish existing walls/floors• More real-time information

Deep Station CleaningNew street level canopies at entries

Deep Station CleaningReinvigorate empty “dead” spaces

Deep Station CleaningMore storage/reduced clutter

Deep Station CleaningConsolidate free-standing items

Deep Station CleaningUpgrade elevator

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October 2015

Opportunities for ImprovementStation improvements provide modernization possibilities. Program objectives include:• Creating and implementing a new visual

and functional concept for the station, and also:• Returning facilities and systems to a state of good repair• Replacing components and features at the end of their useful life

Deep Station CleaningReplace lighting and fixtures

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