virtual public meeting for: welcome lincoln transit enhancements + safety … · 2020-07-01 ·...
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WELCOMEVIRTUAL PUBLIC MEETING FOR:
BROADWAY STATION TO 7TH AVE
LINCOLN TRANSIT ENHANCEMENTS+ SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
Agenda• Intro/Orientation• Existing Conditions
- Q&A Segment• What we heard (October survey)• How we are moving forward
- Q&A Segment
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Orientation
• Utilize Q&A box to ask questions and provide comments
• Feedback breaks to answer questions
Project Information: bit.ly/LincolnTransitEmail: [email protected]
> Add "Lincoln Transit" in the subject lineRecording: bit.ly/DOTIYouTube
DURING THE MEETING
AFTER THE MEETING• Dogs/Cats/Children may enter
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COVID-19
CULTURE OF RESPECT
• Live feed videos• Q&A box• Meeting recording
“MEETING” LAYOUT
Orientation• Ask questions / provide your comments during
the presentation• Click I icon on the right side of your
screen• Type your question / comment and click
'Ask a question"• You can select "anonymously"
• "Like" questions / comments that you agree with
• Staff will utilize the number of “likes” to help prioritize questions
• Staff will attempt to answer as many questions as possible directly on the chat
• FAQ document with all Q&A will be available on the web page: bit.ly/LincolnTransit
Q&A Process
Project Team | Introductions
Project ManagerZack Wallace Mendez, AICPAssociate City PlannerCity and County of Denver
Design LeadBrett Boncore, PEMultimodal EngineerCity and County of Denver
RTD RepresentativeDan MerrittService Planner/Scheduler IIRegional Transportation District (RTD)
Community DesignerGaby SerradoProject Manager City and County of Denver
Transit LeadRyan BillingsTransit & Corridors SupervisorCity and County of Denver
Where are we? N
BroadwayStation
Downtown
Why are we here?
Phase 2 process
EXISTING CONDITIONS
• Safety• Transit• Vehicle Traffic• Parking
Existing Conditions: SafetyN
Existing Conditions: Transit
Existing Conditions: Vehicle Traffic
Existing Conditions: Parking
Spaces
Pause for Questions
• Click icon on the right side of your screen
• Type your question / comment and click 'Ask a question"
• You can select "anonymously"• "Like" questions / comments
that you agree with• Staff will utilize the number of
“likes” to help prioritize questions
Q&A Process
WHAT WE HEARD
• October 2019 survey• October 2019 survey input
October 2019 survey rankings
# 4(least liked)
#3 #1(most liked)
#2
October 2019 survey input
12%1%1%
2%2%2%2%
3%3%3%
4%5%
6%6%
10%10%
11%18%
0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20%
NO COMMENTS PROVIDEDUNSURE
CONCERNED ABOUT 6AM STARTNO 7-DAY CONDITIONWANTS BICYCLE LANE
TRAFFIC CONCERNS - SIDE STREETSDON'T REDUCE # TRAVEL LANES
TOO MUCH PARKINGPARKING CONCERNS - SIDE STREETS
GENERAL DISAGREEMENTLEAVE IT AS IS
WANTS TO REDUCE # LANESPRIORITIZATION OF TRANSIT
ENFORCEMENT/CLARITY CONCERNSSAFETY
DESIRES 24-HOUR BUS LANENO NEED FOR 24-HOUR BUS LANE
PARKING CONCERNS
MOVING FORWARD
• Safety• Street Operation
• Transit• Traffic• Parking
Community feedback• Speeding
vehicles• Highway feel• Dangerous
walking along and crossing Lincoln
Safety 1. Traffic signal installations w/
pedestrian crosswalks• Lincoln/Exposition Ave• Lincoln/5th Ave
2. Signal warrant studies (longer-term)
• Lincoln/Dakota Ave• Lincoln/4th Ave
3. Re-timing of traffic signals to encourage slower speeds
4. Stop bars and N/S crosswalks at side streets where needed (5 intersections)
5. Pedestrian refuge at Lincoln/Alameda
Alameda
Linc
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Community feedback• Speeding
vehicles• Highway feel• Dangerous
walking along and crossing Lincoln
Safety 6. Daylighting for better visibility and turn movements where needed (3 locations)
7. Bulbouts and centerline hardening for slower turning speeds and improved safety (2 locations)
• Lincoln/Virginia Ave• Lincoln/Ellsworth Ave
8. Painted bulbouts for slower turning speeds and improved safety
• Lincoln/Dakota Ave (signal warrant location)
• Lincoln/4th Ave (signal warrant location)
• Lincoln/Maple9. Two parking lanes act as traffic
calming during nights and weekends
Community feedback:
Transit:• No need for a 24-hour bus lane (peak only)• Desire for 24-hour bus lane• No 7-day condition
Traffic:• Reduce travel lanes• Don’t reduce travel lanes• Reduce speeding
Parking:• Concern about proposed lack of parking along Lincoln• Concern about mid-day parking for deliveries & services• Concern about overflow parking from Broadway• Concern about parking overflow on Sherman, Grant, etc.
What we heard: street operationsSolutions:
Transit:• Peak hour bus-only lane
• 6am-9am; 3pm-7pm• Weekdays only
Traffic:• Travel lanes reduced overnight and
during weekends
Parking:• Parking maintained overnight and
midday (East)• Parking introduced overnight (West)
Street Operation
Solutions:Transit:
• Peak hour bus-only lane• 6am-9am; 3pm-7pm
• Weekdays only
Traffic:• Travel lanes reduced overnight and
during weekends
Parking:• Parking maintained overnight and
midday (East)• Parking introduced overnight (West)
< West East >Drive Drive Drive Bus-only
Weekday AM Peak (6am-9am)
Street Operation
Solutions:Transit:
• Peak hour bus-only lane• 6am-9am; 3pm-7pm
• Weekdays only
Traffic:• Travel lanes reduced overnight and
during weekends
Parking:• Parking maintained overnight and
midday (East)• Parking introduced overnight (West)
< West East >Drive Drive Drive Parking
Weekday Midday (9am-3pm)
Street Operation
Solutions:Transit:
• Peak hour bus-only lane• 6am-9am; 3pm-7pm
• Weekdays only
Traffic:• Travel lanes reduced overnight and
during weekends
Parking:• Parking maintained overnight and
midday (East)• Parking introduced overnight (West)
< West East >Drive Drive Drive Bus-only
Weekday PM Peak (3pm-7pm)
Street Operation
Solutions:Transit:
• Peak hour bus-only lane• 6am-9am; 3pm-7pm
• Weekdays only
Traffic:• Travel lanes reduced overnight and
during weekends
Parking:• Parking maintained overnight and
midday (East)• Parking introduced overnight (West)
< West East >Parking Drive Drive Parking
Weekday Overnight (7pm-6am)
Street Operation
Solutions:Transit:
• Peak hour bus-only lane• 6am-9am; 3pm-7pm
• Weekdays only
Traffic:• Travel lanes reduced overnight and
during weekends
Parking:• Parking maintained overnight and
midday (East)• Parking introduced overnight (West)
< West East >Parking Drive Drive Parking
Weekend (24 hours)
Begins 7pm Friday eveningEnds 6am Monday morning
Spaces
Pause for Questions
• Click icon on the right side of your screen
• Type your question / comment and click 'Ask a question"
• You can select "anonymously"• "Like" questions /
comments that you agree with• Staff will utilize the number of
“likes” to help prioritize questions
Q&A Process
Project Process
WE ARE HERE
THANK YOUA recording of this meeting, and questions & answers from the meeting can be found at: bit.ly/LincolnTransit after 6/30.
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