transit priority network protected bike …...• center city connector streetcar • one lane each...

OPTION A | BBASELINE OR “DO NOTHING” (2019)

OPTION A | BASELINE OR “DO NOTHING” (2019)

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OPTION A (N-S)OPTION A (E-W)Transit Pr ior i ty Network

Single directional transit lane

Multiple transit lane(s)

Streetcar in dedicated lane

Streetcar in mixed tra�c

Illustrative of peak period transit priority (not service concept)

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OPTION A (N-S)OPTION A (E-W)Protected Bike Lane Network

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Bidirectional Protected Bike Lane

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OPTION A (N-S)OPTION A (E-W)Auto Network

# Number of travel lanes

Travel direction

Illustrative of the general purpose auto lane network. Streets not illustrated would not change.

Street influenced by near-term strategy

TRANSIT PRIORITY NETWORK AUTO NETWORKPROTECTED BIKE LANE NETWORK

PEDESTRIAN NETWORK | Pedestrian safety, mobility, and accessibility is critical to the success of all near-term capital strategies. Recommendations for the design, operations, and programing of the pedestrian environment will be developed in detail for all recommended near-term capital improvements.

DRAFTNB NBSBSB

Streetcar StreetcarTravel Lane Travel Lane

NB

Transit Only Lane

NB

Travel Lane

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Travel Lane

NB

Travel Lane

NB

Bike LaneParking & Loading

NB

Transit Only Lane

NB

Transit Only Lane

SB

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Transit Only Lane

NB

Light-Rail

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NB

Travel Lane

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Travel Lane

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Travel Lane

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Travel Lane

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Travel Lane

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Travel Lane

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Transit Only Lane

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2-way

ProtectedBike Lane

Parking /Loading& Left-Turn

NB = NorthboundSB = Southbound

1st Ave 2nd Ave 3rd Ave Downtown SeattleTransit Tunnel 4th Ave 5th Ave 6th Ave

* Typical cross sections between Spring St and Madison St looking north. Curb parking/loading not shown except where subject to change.

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• Center City Connector Streetcar

• One lane each direction repurposed for transit lane

• Same as today• Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel bus routes operate southbound on 2nd Ave

• Existing 2-Way protected bike lane is extended north to Denny and south to Jackson (current SDOT project)

• Traffic volumes increase 10-15% due to temporary Alaskan Way closure and lane repurposing on 1st Ave

• Same as today• Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel bus routes operate northbound on 4th Ave

• Traffic volumes increase 10-15% due to temporary Alaskan Way closure and lane repurposing on 1st Ave

• Light rail only

• Light rail headway same as today

• Same as today

DRAFTWB

GP Lane

WB

GP LaneParking /Loading& Right-Turn


WB

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South curb has parking/loading west of 5th Ave Only 3 travel lanes west of 4th Ave

Only 3 travel lanes west of 4th Ave

WB


WB

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GP Lane

EB


WB

GP LaneCenter

Turn Lane

EB

GP LaneParking & Loading

Parking & Loading

EB

Transit Only Lane

EB

GP Lane

EB

GP LaneParking &Loading

Parking /Loading& Right-Turn

WB

Transit Only Lane

WB

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WB = Westbound

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Pine St Pike St Union St Pine St Pike St

1st Avenue to 8th Avenue 8th Avenue to Broadway

* Typical cross sections between Belmont Ave and Boylston Ave looking east. * Typical cross sections between 5th Ave and 6th Ave looking east.

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• No change in configuration of streets

• Small increase in traffic volumes from today due to growth

• May be construction impacts to Pike and/or Pine from Washington State Convention Center Expansion

• No change in configuration of streets

• Small increase in traffic volumes from today due to growth

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OPTION B | BOPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ON 2ND, 3RD, 4TH, & 5TH AVENUES (2019)

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OPTION B (N-S)OPTION B (E-W)Transit Pr ior i ty Network






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Colman Dock

Westlake Station


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OPTION B (N-S)OPTION B (E-W)Protected Bike Lane Network

To D

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To B

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OPTION B (N-S)OPTION B (E-W)Auto Network


Travel direction





DRAFTNB NBSBSB


SB

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ProtectedBike Lane

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Travel Lane

SB

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Travel Lane

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2-way

ProtectedBike Lane


Protected/permissive right-turn phasing

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Travel Lane

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Travel Lane

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With sidewalk reduction

With lane reduction


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• Same as Baseline • Opportunities to speed boarding at bus stops are pursued

• Allows some buses to relocate from 2nd & 4th Aves

• Improvements to passenger environment & organization at crowded bus stops

• Intersection improvements at westbound cross streets (i.e., Madison & Columbia)

• Signal phasing that allows transit lane to clear of right turning vehicles

• Southbound protected bike lane would require repurposing a travel lane or moving curbs and possibly removing trees

• Reduction to two travel lanes would require additional investment in two-way 6th Ave

• Intersection improvements at eastbound cross streets (i.e., Cherry, Marion, Spring, Pike)


• Northbound protected bike lane (assume paired with southbound lane on 5th Ave)

• Same as Baseline • Same as Baseline

OPTION B | DOWNTOWN COUPLET WITH PIKE STREET PROTECTED BIKE LANE PAIR EAST OF 8TH AVENUE

DRAFTParking &

Loading

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Travel Lane

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Travel Lane

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Protected Bike Lane

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Protected Bike Lane

WB

Travel Lane

WB

Travel LaneParking /Loading& Right-Turn


WB

Travel Lane



Center Turn Lane

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Transit Only Lane

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Travel Lane

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ProtectedBike Lane

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Bus Stop /Curb Bulb

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• Westbound travel lane repurposed for single-direction protected bike lane

• Route 41 operates westbound from I-5 to 1st Ave

• New Route 41-only bus stop between 4th and 3rd Aves

• Eastbound travel lane repurposed for single-direction protected bike lane

• Improvements to existing bus stops at 4th and 6th Aves to accommodate Route 41 passengers

• Single-direction protected bike lane on each curb

• On-street parking and loading retained on south side of street adjacent to protected bike lane

• Center turn lane eliminated east of Boren Ave and one eastbound traffic lane eliminated between Boren Ave and 8th Ave

• Existing bike lanes removed

• Center turn lane added

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Transit Only Lane

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Travel Lane

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Travel Lane


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Travel Lane

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Travel Lane

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Travel Lane

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Travel Lane

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Travel Lane

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Transit Only Lane

NB

Transit Only Lane

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Transit Only Lane

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Transit Only Lane

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Travel Lane

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• Same as Baseline • Same as Baseline• Intersection improvements at westbound cross streets (i.e., Madison, Columbia)


• One lane repurposed to create southbound transit lane

• More bus service moved to 5th Avenue to take advantage of transit lane

• One travel lanes north of Madison, three south of Madison

• Does not allow room for bike lane

• Second northbound transit lane added

• Dual transit lane adds capacity for buses

• Current skip stop pattern retained


• Does not allow room for bike lane

• Same as Baseline • Converted to two-way street between Stewart and Marion

• Southbound travel lane provides additional capacity for I-5 access from North Downtown, Denny Triangle, Belltown, and South Lake Union

• 5th Ave transit lane is dependent on two-way 6th Ave

OPTION C | 4TH & 5TH AVENUE TRANSIT COUPLET (2019)

OPTION B | DOWNTOWN COUPLET WITH PIKE STREET PROTECTED BIKE LANE PAIR EAST OF 8TH AVENUE

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OPTION C (N-S)OPTION B (E-W)Transit Pr ior i ty Network

Cherry St access to I -5 HOV ramps






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OPTION C (N-S)OPTION B (E-W)Protected Bike Lane Network


To D

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SB I5 Access from 6th Ave

OPTION C (N-S)OPTION B (E-W)Auto Network


Travel direction




PEDESTRIAN NETWORK |






• Single-direction protected bike lane on each curb

• On-street parking and loading retained on south side of street adjacent to protected bike lane

• Center turn lane eliminated east of Boren Ave and one eastbound traffic lane eliminated between Boren Ave and 8th Ave

• Existing bike lanes removed

• Center turn lane added

Pedestrian safety, mobility, and accessibility is critical to the success of all near-term capital strategies. Recommendations for the design, operations, and programing of the pedestrian environment will be developed in detail for all recommended near-term capital improvements.

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OPTION D | B5TH AVENUE TWO-WAY TRANSIT SPINE (2019)

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OPTION D (N-S)OPTION C (E-W)Transit Pr ior i ty Network






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Colman Dock

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OPTION D (N-S)OPTION C (E-W)Protected Bike Lane Network

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SB I-5 Access (Spring) from 6th Ave

OPTION D (N-S)OPTION C (E-W)Auto Network


Travel direction





OPTION C | ONE-WAY COUPLET ON PIKE & PINE STREETS

DRAFTNB NBSBSB


NB

Travel Lane

NB

Travel Lane

NB

Travel Lane

2-way

ProtectedBike Lane

Peak GP / Off-Peak Parking

NB


SB

Travel Lane

SB

Travel Lane

2-way

Protected Bike Lane

Peak GP / Off-Peak Parking

SB NB

Transit Only Lane

NB

Transit Only Lane

SB

Transit Only Lane

SB

Transit Only Lane

NB

Travel Lane

NB

Travel Lane

SB

Travel Lane

NB

Travel Lane

NB

Travel Lane

SB

Travel Lane

5

Spring to University

Note: Center lane alternates between NB and SB to allow buses to pass at stops.

NB

Transit Only Lane

SB

Transit Only Lane

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Transit Only LaneBus StopNB

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• Same as Baseline • Same as Baseline• Southbound transit lane removed

• West curb lane used for general traffic during peak and parking/loading during off peak

• Most transit service relocated to 5th Ave

• Transit only during peak periods from Stewart to Jackson

• Operates similar to 3rd Ave Transit Spine; transit only at peaks with limited access and delivery

• Most bus services using 2nd & 4th Aves consolidate to 5th Ave

• Signficantly alters the existing 5th Ave streetscape and tree line

• Northbound transit lane removed

• East curb lane used for general traffic during peak and parking/loading during off peak

• Most transit service relocated to 5th Ave

• Same as Baseline • Converted to two-way street between Stewart and Marion

• Southbound travel lane provides additional capacity for I-5 access from North Downtown, Denny Triangle, Belltown, and South Lake Union

• 5th Ave peak transit only operation is dependent on two-way 6th Ave

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Travel Lane

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WB

Travel Lane


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Transit Only Lane

EB

Travel Lane

EB

ProtectedBike Lane

Curb Bulb /Sidewalk

Bus Stop /Curb Bulb

EB


EB

Transit OnlyLane

EB

Travel Lane

EB

Protected Bike Lane

Parking & Loading

WB

Protected Bike Lane

WB

Travel Lane

WB

Transit OnlyLane

WB

Travel Lane


Parking & Loading

WB

Protected Bike Lane

WB

Travel Lane

WB

Travel Lane Parking & Loading

EB

Travel Lane Parking & Loading

EB

Travel Lane

EB

Protected Bike Lane

Parking & Loading

Transit lane option:(not evaluated in metrics below)

Parking &loadinglane option:(evaluated in metrics below)

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• One-way eastbound for all modes

• One-way protected bike lane

• Two traffic lanes

• One flexible lane – could be used for transit, parking, and loading

• One-way westbound for all modes

• One-way protected bike lane

• Two traffic lanes

• One flexible lane – could be used for transit, parking, and loading

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transit priority network protected bike …...• center city connector streetcar • one lane each...

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