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YOUR VISION FOR
JW CLAY BOULEVARD STREETSCAPE
September 15, 2015
Presented by:
City of Charlotte
Engineering & Property Management
Charlotte Area Transit System
Charlotte Department of Transportation
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TONIGHT’S AGENDA
� Welcome and Introductions
� Project Overview
� JW Clay Streetscape Boulevard Survey
� Next Steps
� Open Discussion
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NECI Program Goals
Improve Accessibility
• Provide pedestrian, bicycle and
vehicular connections to light rail
stations.
Promote Economic Development
• Provide infrastructure to support
and encourage transit supportive
development
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CIP FUNDING OVERVIEW
� June 10, 2013 - $816.4 million Capital Investment Plan (CIP)
focused on enhancing infrastructure needs with a long-term,
sustainable emphasis on:
1) investing in corridors
2) increasing connections
3) improving communities
Bond Year CIP NECI
2014 $ 249.5 M $ 16.6 M
2016 $ 244.3 M $ 35.4 M
2018 $ 195.9 M $ 27.3 M
2020 $ 126.7 M $ 27.3 M
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JW Clay Boulevard Streetscape
Project Goals
• Improve pedestrian and bicycle mobility on JW Clay
Blvd from WT Harris Blvd. to N. Tryon Rd.
• Provide connectivity to:
• Proposed JW Clay Park-n-Ride Station
• Barton Creek Greenway
• North Bridge over I-85 connecting Research Dr. to
JW Clay Blvd.
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JW Clay Boulevard Streetscape
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• Two 11’ lanes in each direction
• 6’ sidewalk with 5’ planting strip on the north side; 5’ sidewalk with 4.5’
planting strip on the south side
• 18’ landscaped median
• Left turn lanes provided at cross streets and intersections
• Pedestrian crossings provided at Village Shopping Center Drive North
and South intersections
JW Clay BoulevardExisting Cross-Section
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JW Clay Boulevard StreetscapeProject Deficiencies
Missing sidewalk, bike laneCrosswalks without sidewalk
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JW Clay Boulevard StreetscapeProject Deficiencies
Lack of connectivity
Missing sidewalk, bike lane/path to
Barton Creek Greenway
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Limited crosswalks, sidewalks, pedestrian refuge
JW Clay Boulevard StreetscapeProject Deficiencies
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JW Clay Boulevard Streetscape2015 Existing ADT* vs 2040 “No Build” ADT* vs 2040 “Build” ADT*
xxx
xxx
Existing Avg. Daily
Traffic2040 “No Build” Avg.
Daily Traffic
*ADT = Average Daily Traffic
5700
10600
5200
10200
19100
9400
9700
18200
8900
15400
28800
14200
2200
3300
2000
4400
6600
4100
12000
22600
11100
17700
30000
16300
xxx 2040 “Build” Avg. Daily
Traffic
Note:
“Build” includes building
both JW Clay Boulevard
improvements and
North Bridge over I-85.
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Describe Your Current Use of JW Clay Blvd.Local business patron 57.53%
Resident 46.58%
Commuter 41.10%
Pedestrian 28.77%
Greenway user 28.77%
I use JW Clay to get to/from work 27.40%
Bicyclist 13.70%
Our customers take JW Clay to reach our business 6.85%
Adjacent or nearby business owner 5.48%
Student 5.48%
Other 5.48%
My employees use JW Clay to come to work 4.11%
Public Transportation 1.37%
None of the above 1.37%
Commercial truck/bus driver 0.00%
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Describe Your Desired Use of JW Clay Blvd.Local business patron 56.76%
Greenway user 56.76%
Pedestrian 54.05%
Resident 47.30%
Bicyclist 39.19%
Public transportation 37.84%
Commuter 36.49%
Access to transit for patrons 25.68%
Employee working adjacent to or nearby project 16.22%
Student 14.86%
Access to transit for employees 10.81%
Adjacent or nearby business owner 6.76%
Other 5.41%
Commercial truck/bus driver 1.35%
None of the above 0.00%
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Level of Satisfaction
(1 = very satisfied; 5 = very dissatisfied)Bicycle accommodations 4.26
Bus stops 3.93
Pedestrian accommodations 3.89
Area aesthetics 3.43
Landscaping 3.15
Ability to make turns 3.10
Street lighting 2.94
Access to adjacent property 2.93
Ease of travel 2.80
Posted speed limit 2.71
Median width 2.63
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How Important Are the Following Factors
(1 = very important; 5 = unimportant)Ease of travel 1.30
Sidewalks 1.44
Connections to public space 1.51
Ability to safely cross JW Clay 1.53
Access to adjacent property 1.54
Ability to make turns 1.55
Area aesthetics 1.64
Public fixtures and amenities 1.69
Street lighting 1.71
Landscaping 1.79
Multi-use paths 1.81
Posted speed limit 1.84
Access to public transportation 1.96
Bike lanes 1.99
Median width 2.42
Bus stops 2.75
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• Streetscape improvements may include:
• Sidewalks, multi-use paths
• Planting strips
• Bike lanes
• Median modifications
• Landscaping
• Pedestrian refuge islands
• Traffic signals
• Turn lanes
• Street and/or pedestrian lighting
• Intersection improvements
JW Clay Boulevard StreetscapeProject Improvements
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JW Clay BoulevardProposed Cross-Section
• Two 11’ lanes in each direction with 16’ landscaped median
• 5’ bike lanes both sides
• 6’ sidewalk with 8’ planting strip WT Harris to Doug Mayes
• 8’ sidewalk with 8’ planting strip Doug Mayes to N. Tryon
• 10’ multi-use path with 8’ planting strip Barton Creek Greenway to N.
Tryon (north side of JW Clay)
• Left turn lanes provided at cross streets and intersections
• Pedestrian crossings provided at Village Shopping Center Drive North
and South intersections
• Street lighting throughout corridor; pedestrian lighting along multi-use
path
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
� JW Clay Boulevard – Proposed Cross-Section
5’-0” 5’-0”
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
� JW Clay Boulevard – Proposed Cross-Section
5’-0”5’-0”
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
� JW Clay Boulevard – Proposed Cross-Section
5’-0”5’-0”
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JW Clay Boulevard Streetscape
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JW Clay Boulevard Streetscape
18,000 – 30,000 vehicles per day (2040 projected)
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Ballantyne Commons Parkway at Elm Lane
20,600 vehicles per day (June 2013)
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Ballantyne Commons Parkway at Elm Lane
20,600 vehicles per day (June 2013)
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Kenilworth Boulevard at Charlottetowne
28,300 vehicles per day (July 2014)
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Woodlawn Road west of South Boulevard
33,900 vehicles per day (October 2014)
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Prosperity Church Road west of Mallard Creek Road
26,000 vehicles per day (2014 NCDOT)
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Phasing and Scheduling
• Planning – anticipated completion early 2016
• Design
• Real Estate
• Utility relocation
• Bid
• Construction/Landscaping
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What’s next?
• Draft goals, objectives, vision
• Identify alternatives
• Present alternatives to stakeholders
• Refine goals, objectives, vision, alternatives
• Present alternative analysis and
recommendation to stakeholders
• Refine and select alternative
• Final concept plans and planning report
• Design
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How You Can Remain Involved
You are invited to be a part of the process of building Charlotte’s future. To remain a
vibrant city where people want to live and work, Charlotte needs your ideas and
voice.
We encourage you to:
• Attend meetings
• Share your ideas
• Participate in surveys
• Collaborate with City planners and project managers
Visit www.charlottefuture.com to learn more about the Community Investment Plan
and sign up to receive regular updates.
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Contacts
Tom Russell
City of Charlotte
704-336-4639
Jim Beck
DRMP, Inc.
704-332-2289
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JW Clay Boulevard StreetscapeDRAFT Recommendation at WT Harris Blvd/JW Clay Blvd
Add: 1 Southbound Left Turn Lane on JW Clay Blvd
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JW Clay Boulevard StreetscapeDRAFT Recommendation at Doug Mayes Pl/JW Clay Blvd
Add: 1 Southbound Left Turn Lane on JW Clay Blvd
Signalize or
Roundabout
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JW Clay Boulevard StreetscapeFuture Signalization of JM Keynes/Olmsted/JW Clay with BLE*
*BLE = Blue Line Extension
Consider
Conversion to
Roundabout
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JW Clay Boulevard StreetscapeDRAFT Recommendation at N Tryon/JW Clay Blvd
Add: 1 Southbound Left Turn Lane on JW Clay Blvd