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WELCOME

TELL US
WHAT YOU
THINK!

Complete Streets
Open House

TELL US
WHAT YOU
THINK!

The city is hosting this open house to highlight projects and programs
within the Complete Streets focus area of the Transportation Master Plan.
YOU ARE INVITED to learn how the city is improving the transportation
system to meet the safety and sustainability goals of the community and
provide feedback on current projects.
Projects, programs and plans featured tonight at this open house are:

Corridor Projects

Canyon Boulevard Complete Streets Study


30th and Colorado Boulevard Complete Streets Study
East Arapahoe Transportation Plan

Pedestrian Programs
Boulder Walks

Capital Improvement Projects Implementation


Baseline Underpass

Living Lab

Phase I Pilot Projects


Phase II Pilot Projects

Renewed Vision for Transit

HOP Transit Study


North Boulder (NOBO) Mobility Hub

COMPLETE
STREETS

Transportation Master Plan


The Transportation Master Plan (TMP) objectives
include safety improvements for people using all
modes of transportation, working Toward Vision
Zero for fatal and serious injury crashes.

Education

Engineering

Education

Enforcement

Currently, Boulder residents:

Evaluation

The vision of the Transportation Master Plan (TMP)

complete streets also supports the


National campaign, Safer People, Safer Streets.
The TMP sets ambitious yet realistic mode share goals of:
multimodal
system meeting
Cities across
the country
are committing
to improve
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the sustainability goals of the community and
the safety and comfort of our streets for people of
National campaign, Safer People, Safer Streets.
increased options for walking, biking, and transit.
all ages and stages of life.

multimodal transportation system meeting


the sustainability goals of the community and
increased options for walking, biking, and transit.

What are Complete Streets?

Cities across the country are committing to improve


the safety and comfort of our streets for people of
all ages and stages of life.

Complete Streets accommodate all modes of transportation by planning, designing, and building
facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders and vehicle drivers. Complete Streets initiatives are part
of
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sustainability goals of the community.

Many trips made by Boulder residents could be accomplished by bus or bike

The community identified achieving Complete Streets in Boulder as a priority whitin the citys
Transportation Master Plan. As a result, the city is planning and implementing solutions that increase
safety, provide more travel choices and reduce the share of single occupant auto trips.

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What elements of Complete Streets


are important for you?

COMPLETE
STREETS

Please share your ideas!


As a person
socializing . . .

As a person
biking . . .

As a person
driving . . .

As a person
using transit . . .

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As a person
walking . . .

Transportation
Master Plan Objectives

COMPLETE
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TMP Objectives Summary


Baseline

Progress

Trend

1994 level of 2.44 million daily


VMT for the Boulder Valley;
target now 1.9 million daily VMT

Est. 2.42 million daily VMT for


the Boulder Valley in 2014

Static, needs 20 percent

TMP Objectives for 2035


1 Reduce vehicle miles of travel

(VMT) in the Boulder Valley by


20 percent by 2035

Reduce single occupant


vehicle travel to 20 percent
of all trips for residents and to
60 percent of work trips
for nonresidents

3 Achieve a 16 percent reduction


in greenhouse gas emissions
and continued reduction
in mobile source emissions
of other air pollutants

1990 44 percent SOV mode


share for residents

Reduced to 36.5 percent in


2015 for residents

1991 81 percent nonresident


SOV commute mode share

Remains at 80 percent in 2014


for nonresident employees

Expand fiscally viable


transportation options for all
Boulder residents and
employees, including older
adults and people with
disabilities

Increase transportation
alternatives commensurate
with the rate of employee
growth

Toward Vision Zero for


fatal and serious injury
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9 percent in 2015

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6.3 percent annual increase

2002 - 3,822 est. residents


eligible for Neighborhood
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2015 - 11,922 est. residents


eligible for Neighborhood
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16.3 percent annual increase

roadways congested at level


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Positive but needs to accelerate

New objective

310, 749 million metric tons of


GHG in 2013

4 No more than 20 percent of

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further reduction in daily VMT

2002

Estimated Boulder Employees


Local Transit Service Hours
Avg. Local Weekday Ridership
Regional Transit Service Hours
Avg. Regional Weekday Ridership
Centerline miles of bike system

84,530
215,074
18,631
100,956
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2015

Estimated Boulder Employees


Local Transit Service Hours
Avg. Local Weekday Ridership
Regional Transit Service Hours
Avg. Regional Weekday Ridership
Centerline miles of bike system

98,510
196,205
20,347
131,402
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in progress

New objective

To be determined

8 Increase the share of residents

26 percent of residents lived


in a walkable neighborhood
in 2014

New objective

To be determined

11.2 mile per day for Boulder


residents in 2012

New resident data in 2016

To be determined

14.3 nonresident one-way


commute in 2014

New nonresident data will be


collected in 2017

To be determined

living in complete, walkable


neighborhoods to 80 percent

Reduce daily resident VMT


to 7.3 miles per capita and
nonresident one-way commute
VMT to 11.4 miles per capita

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The Boulder Walks program


aims to celebrate and
encourage walking as a travel
choice for residents and
employees.

As a designated Gold-Level
Walk Friendly Community,
Boulder is a place where
walking is both desirable
and enjoyable.

An objective of the program is to


strengthen a coalition of
individuals and community
organizations that will work
together in support of walkfriendly community design with an
aim to increase walking trips by
women, older adults and families
with children.

The program will build on work


completed in 2015 and aim to
create new opportunities for
walk-friendly advocacy and
community walking
programming in line with
Boulders Transportation Master
Plan (TMP).

In partnership with the


Colorado-based Walk2Connect,
Boulder Walks launched a free
walking program in 2015 to
celebrate the health and social
benefits of walking as well as
strengthen partnerships to guide
action items to improve
walkability in Boulder.
A series will be hosted beginning
in May and continuing through
the fall to increase walking
opportunities for community
members.

Walks will be led by


trained W2C Walking Movement
Leaders and will follow monthly
themes that emphasize one of
the Five E (Engineering,
Encouragement, Education,
Enforcement, Evaluation)
indentified in the TMP as a way
to support walking as an active,
fun travel option.

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East Arapahoe Transportation Plan


Purpose and Timeline

The East Arapahoe Transportation Plan will be a long-range plan that considers a number of
potential transportation improvements within the East Arapahoe corridor, including biking and
walking enhancements, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and local bus service and automobile travel.
Plan Purpose

Founded in the goals and Complete Streets approach of Boulders Transportation Master Plan (TMP).
Will address the existing and future transportation needs in the East Arapahoe Corridor, including local and regional travel, and the facilitation of safe travel and access by people
using all modes - walking, biking, accessing transit, & driving.
Will address in-commuting in a key regional corridor. Significant population growth to the east and employment growth in Boulder are projected to increase regional demand
for travel to Boulder.

Plan Area

Plan Timeline

2013 2015
2014
Project Planning &
Guiding Principles

Winter

Spring

Evaluate Public Input & Assemble


Community Working Group

City Council & TAB Meetings

Dec

Public & Stakeholder Engagement

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2016

Summer

Define and Evaluate


Concept Alternatives

Fall

Ongoing

Winter

Preferred Concept
Refinement by Segment

Sept

We Are Here

2017

Spring

Plan Phasing &


Documentation

TBD

Characteristics of Complete Streets


Under Consideration for East Arapahoe

COMPLETE
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Mobility Hubs provide seamless mobility


between the transit network and pedestrian and
bicycle facilities, car/ridesharing, and contextappropriate parking supply, including excellent
pedestrian infrastructure and connections to the
bicycle network.
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Eugene, OR: EmX BRT Fort Collins: MAX BRT


Source: Lane Transit District

Source: City of Fort Collins

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a rubber-tired bus transit mode that


provides many of the advantages of rail servicecapacity, speed,
and qualityat a fraction of the cost. BRT typically includes exclusive
lanes or queue jumps and coordinated traffic signals with transit
priority to provide fast travel times, attracting transit riders to use the
service. These features are important even along arterial streets and
through urban centers to realize the full travel time benefit of BRT.

Transit Lanes. BRT


could operate in
shared lanes (mixedtraffic) with queue
jumps and/or signal
priority, or a semiexclusive businessaccess-and-transit
(BAT) lane along
the curb, which all
vehicles could use
to make right-turns.
Center-running
BRT would have an
exclusive transit lane
in the street median.
Shared Lane

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2 Designated bus lanes and priority signals

5 Bike parking

3 Secure bike parking

6 Car sharing

8 Transit and community


information kiosk

Franklin Blvd. Phase IV Concept Plan

Boulder, JUMP
Business-Access-and-Transit (BAT)
Semi-Exclusive Lane

Eugene, OR: EmX BRT


Franklin Blvd. before BRT

Source: Nelson\Nygaard

Streetscape/Urban
Design. Complete
street improvements
could enhance the
street environment with
landscaping and street
trees, pedestrian-scale
street lighting, street
furniture, and public
spaces.

1 Enhanced bus stops with real-time information

General Traffic Lanes. There could be two or three


general traffic lanes in each direction on East Arapahoe,
depending on the street design and the land use
context. General traffic lanes could potentially be
repurposed for transit lanes or on-street bike facilities,
or additional right-of-way could be required.
Seattle, RapidRide

Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities. Complete street


improvements could enhance the existing multi-use
path, complete current gaps, and develop a buffered or
barrier-protected on-street bikeway.

Los Angeles: Orange Line BRT

Boulder: Baseline Road

Source: City of Chicago


Source: Nelson\Nygaard

(Planned)

Source: VTA

Portland, OR: Orange Line

Protected Bike Lane


Chicago: Central Loop BRT (Planned)

Source: City of Boulder

Buffered Bike Lane


Santa Clara County, CA: El Camino Real BRT

Source: Nelson\Nygaard

Multi-Use Path

Seattle: RapidRide

Transportation Demand Management


and Parking. This Plan will explore
opportunities to establish Transportation
Demand Management (TDM) measures
along East Arapahoe. TDM provides
convenient and easy to use travel options
for Boulder residents, employees and
visitors and could include a variety
of programs, policies, and initiatives
customized for the East Arapahoe
corridor. For example, mobility hubs
could be developed at key locations
to provide seamless mobility between
the transit network and pedestrian and
bicycle facilities, car/ridesharing, and
context-appropriate parking supply. Other

examples of TDM in the East Arapahoe


corridor might include business
EcoPasses and satellite parking for
in-commuters.

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Source: SFCTA

Exclusive Lane

San Francisco:
Van Ness BRT (Planned)

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Conceptual Design
Alternatives

No Build Alternative

These alternatives
illustrate a range of
potential complete street
design options for
Arapahoe Avenue.
Public input has revealed
several other ideas for
how to improve
Arapahoe. These will be
considered, and the
alternatives will continue
to evolve through the
conceptual design phase
of the project. Elements
of each concept may be
mixed and matched
depending on factors
such as right-of-way
availability, traffic
conditions, and the
character of various
segments of East
Arapahoe.

Side-running bus with three general purpose-lanes in each


direction and existing pedestrian and bicycle facilities and
landscaping.

Alternative A

Enhanced bus in mixed-traffic with three general-purpose lanes and a


completed multi-use path for pedestrians and bicycles

Alternative B

Side-running BRT in a semi-exclusive business-and-transit (BAT) lane


(allows right turns) with two general-purpose lanes, an on-street
bikeway, and a completed multi-use path

Alternative C

Center-running BRT in an exclusive transit lane with two general-purpose


lanes, an on-street bikeway, and a completed multi-use path

Alternative D

Center-running BRT in an exclusive transit lane with three


general-purpose lanes, an on-street bikeway, and a completed multi-use
path

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Snapshot of Community Input


(November 2015 - February 2016)

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The project team has received some telling feedback from community members via on online
questionnaire, public meetings, and one-on-one conversations.

In your opinion, which criteria are most important to


evaluate the range of alternatives?

As we plan for the future, what would make it easier for you to
travel within the East Arapahoe corridor?
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Sample of Input on Conceptual Design Alternatives


November 2015 - February 2016

The Project team has received much feedback about the conceptual design alternatives.

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Reversible general purpose lanes, with more lanes coming into Boulder in the
morning, and leaving in the afternoon
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30th Street and Colorado Avenue

30th Street and Colorado Avenue corridors provide travel options between key
activity centers in Boulder including, University of Colorado (CU) Main and
East campuses, housing at Williams Village and Boulder Junction.
CU recently completed it East Campus Master Plan and Transportation
Connections Plan which includes plans to develop additional research, office
and classroom space. Efforts to improve travel in this area include:
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Colorado Avenue (Foothills Parkway to
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Study to begin in mid-late 2016 and will
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This project will design and construct a gradeseparate crossing of the 30th and Colorado
intersection. Project funding is composed of federal,
city transportation and CU funds.
Project design begins in mid-late 2016 with the
Corridors Study. Construction to begin in 2018/19.
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Complete Streets Study


The Canyon Boulevard Complete Streets Study is developing design options to improve
travel for all users along and across Canyon Boulevard as well as the travel experience
through urban design and placemaking features.
This effort was identified during the Civic Area Master Plan process and in the 2014
Transportation Master Plan Update. For more information about the Canyon Boulevard
Complete Streets Study please attend the first public open house on April 27th:
bouldercolorado.gov/transportation/canyon-boulevard-complete-streets

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Project Initiation
Project Partner Interviews (CDOT, RTD, City of Boulder Interdepartmental)
Data Collection and Existing Conditions
Develop Conceptual
Design Options
Open House, April 27, 2016 Boulder High School, 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. (1604 Arapahoe Ave.)
(Seeking community feedback on design options and evaluation criteria)

Joint Board Meeting, May 18, 2016 (with TAB, PRAB, LB, DAB, DMC, and PB)
City Council Study Session, May 31, 2016
Design Option Evaluation
Open House
(Seeking community feedback on a recommended design option)

Joint Board Meeting (with TAB, PRAB, LB, DAB)


City Council Study Session
Preliminary Design,
Engineering,
and Cost Estimation
Present Final Design Option to City Council

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2016 Capital
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28th Street
Iris-Yarmouth
Anticipated Completion: Spring 2016
North Broadway
Reconstruction
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After Fall 2016

Confluence Multi-Use
Path: Andrus to Airport
Begin: Fall/Winter 2016
19th St Multimodal Connectivity
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Begin: Fall 2016
Confluence
Multi-Use Path:
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Begin: 2017

Frontier Avenue Bridge


Replacement
Anticipated Completion: Spring 2016

30th St

28th Street
Canyon-Glenwood
Begin: 2016

Diagonal Highway
Anticipated Completion: Fall 2016

Boulder Slough Study

Canyon Complete Streets Study


Arapahoe Ave

Boulder Creek Path Lighting


Improvements 17th Street-Eben
Fine Bridge (E&W of Civic Center)
After Fall 2016

Arapahoe
Reconstruction
13th-15th Streets
After Fall 2016

East Arapahoe Transportation Plan


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Arapahoe Underpass
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30th and Colorado Corridor


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Foothills Parkway

Chautauqua Pedestrian, Safety


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For more information about these and other CIP projects,


visit: https://bouldercolorado.gov/transportation/transportation-projects-and-programs

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BASELINE ROAD UNDERPASS PROJECT

Construction begins Monday, April 25


Project Objectives

Project Purpose

Create safer, more efficient movement along and across Baseline Road for bicyclists,
pedestrians and drivers.
Provide safety improvements at the project crossing as well as the intersections at
Broadway and 27th Way.
Connect to existing sidewalks, multi-use paths and on-street bicycle lanes, improving
connections for pedestrians and cyclists.

The project replaces the pedestrian-activated traffic signal


between the University of Colorado-Boulder campus and the
Basemar shopping center.

Project Funding

$4.1 million Federal Highway Administration grant


$800,000
Colorado Department of Transportation grant
$500,000
City of Boulder transportation funds

Project area

View on North side underpass entrance

Project Schedule

Construction Impacts (first phase)

Off-peak single lane closures (between 8:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m.)
April 25, 2016
Construction begins
Off-street multi-use path detours
End of December, 2016 Underpass completed
Spring, 2017
Road paving and striping, landscaping and public art installed Closure of the on-street bike lanes
Relocation of the bus stop and B-Cycle station
Basemar shopping center remains open with some detours

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Map of Current and


Upcoming Projects and Plans

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28th Street
Iris-Yarmouth
North Broadway
Reconstruction
Violet-US36

Confluence Multi-Use
Path: Andrus to Airport
19th St Multimodal Connectivity
Norwood-Yarmouth
Iris Ave
28th St

Diagonal Highway

Broadway

29th and Valmont


Intersection

Spruce Street
Buffered Bike Lanes

Boulder Creek Path Lighting


Improvements 17th
Street-Eben Fine Bridge
(E&W of Civic Center)

30th St

28th Street
Canyon-Glenwood

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Pearl S

Pearl Parkway
Multiway
Boulevard

Confluence
Multi-Use Path:
Valmont

Frontier Avenue Bridge


Replacement

Boulder Slough Study

Canyon Complete Streets Study


Arapahoe Ave

East Arapahoe Transportation Plan


Folsom-75th

Folsom St. Bike


Box

Arapahoe
Reconstruction
And Underpass
University Ave
Parking-Protected
Bike Lanes

University Ave
Back-In Angle
Parking

30th and Colorado Corridor


Study and Underpass

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Baseline Rd

Baseline Underpass

Baseline Rd.
Protected Bike Lanes

Foothills Parkway

Chautauqua Pedestrian, Safety


and Lighting Improvements

Table Mesa Dr

Harvard Ln.
Dashed Bike Lanes
Hanover Multi-Use Path

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Capital Expenditure Project


Corridor Study
Pilot Project

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Transit Service Changes

BOULDER JUNCTION
AT DEPOT SQUARE
STATION

NO LOOP
SERVICE
BETWEEN
9A.M. TO 3P.M.

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55TH ST

30TH ST

28TH ST

FOLSOM ST

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FLATIRON
BUSINESS
PARK

ARAPAHOE AVE

CU
EAST
CAMPUS

CU
CAMPUS

COLORADO AVE

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36

BASELINE RD

MEADOWS
SHOPPING
CENTER

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DISCONTINUED
ROUTE
SERVICE

FRASIER
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MAHATTAN

28TH ST

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ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL

55TH ST

EISENHOWER

ARAPAHOE AVE

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HORIZONS
K-8 SCHOOL

MANHATTAN
MIDDLE
SCHOOL
EAST BOULDER
COMMUNITY
CENTER

S BOULDER RD

TABLE MESA
SHOPPING
CENTER

SUMMIT
MIDDLE
SCHOOL
US 36 &
TABLE MESA
STATION

US

36

ROUTE 209
SOUTH
BOULDER
REC CENTER

SOUTH HILLS
MIDDLE SCHOOL

DISCONTINUED
ROUTE SERVICE

ROUTE 206
FAIRVIEW
HIGH SCHOOL

ROUTE 206 EXISTING FREQUENCY SCHEDULE IN MINUTES


30
ROUTE 206 CONCEPTUAL FREQUENCY SCHEDULE IN MINUTES
30

60

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HOP Transit Study Project Timeline


Stakeholder Meeting #3
Jul 25, 2016

Feb
2016 Feb

City Council - TMP

Public Meeting #2

May 31, 2016

Aug 25, 2016

TAB - TMP

Stakeholder Meeting #2

CU Pop-up Events

TAB - Final Rec.

May 9, 2016

Jun 15, 2016

Aug 31, 2016

Nov 14, 2016

TAB Check-in

Stakeholder Meeting #1

Public Meeting #1

TAB - Transit

City Council - Transit

City Council - Final Rec.

Mar 14, 2016

May 16, 2016

Jun 30, 2016

Aug 8, 2016

Sep 27, 2016

Dec 13, 2016

Mar
Mar

Apr
Apr

May
May

Jun
Jun

Jul
Jul

Aug
Aug

Sep
Sep

Today

Kickoff
&
Project
Task 1: Kickoff and Project Management
Management
Task 2: Stakeholder
Stakeholder
& and Public Outreach
Public
Task 3:Outreach
Existing Conditions and Choice Report
Existing Conditions
3A: Data
Collection
&Task
Choice
Report
Data
Task 4: Alternatives Design
Collection
Task 5: Selection of Preferred Alternative
Alternatives
Design
Task 6: Fleet Planning
Selection of Preferred
Task
7:
Implementation
Planning
Alternative
Task 8:
Final Report
Fleet
Planning
Implementation
Planning
Final Report

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Nov
Nov

Dec
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HOP Transit Study

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What is the HOP Transit Study?

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22ND

21ST

29TH ST

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29TH ST

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JUMP

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19TH

MAR INE ST

GROVE

20TH

18TH

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BOUND

SKIP

The purpose of the HOP Transit Study


is to continue to build upon the success
of the HOP to enhance customer
experience and address changes in
land use and transportation options
over the last two decades.

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10TH ST

LINCOLN PL

9TH ST

COLLEGE AVE

Based on the operational analysis and public engagement, the HOP study planning process
may lead to:
A route and service
redesign

Enhanced wayfinding
and branding

As well as other potential


refinements

The HOP Transit Study is an opportunity to revisit the goals and objectives of the service,
ensure the alignment of these goals with community objectives, and the ability to
accommodate important activity centers over the next few years as well as for the longer
term future. This will help maintain and enhance the HOP as a cornerstone of the CTN in
service for the Boulder community.

Get involved!
You are invited to join the community process. To find more information about the
transit study please contact Natalie Stiffler at: StifflerN@BoulderColorado.gov

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Mobility Hub Concepts

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North Broadway Transit Hub


Site
Plan
Alternatives
Location

Alternative I
LEESE &
ASSOCIATES

Proposed Mobility
Hub Site

July 20, 2015

Alternative II
Opportunities for:
Improved Passenger Amenities
-Shelter, lighting, etc.
Integrated Art
Entryway/Gateway Features
Improved Landscaping

Alternative III

Bike Share
Car Share
Safe Bicycle Storage
Bus Operator Restroom
Capacity to add new routes to
serve North Boulder

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Living Lab
Introduction

WHAT IS THE LIVING LAB?


The Living Lab program is a Complete Streets action item that installs pilot projects to test new street
designs and community engagement processes. The projects are experimental and allow city staff to
gather technical, observational and community feedback as part of an ongoing evaluation process that
assesses whether a pilot project treatment achieves the intended benefits of complete streets and is a
good fit for Boulder. It is envisioned that the results will inform the development of a network of low-stress
bicycle routes, enhance transit access and create a more pedestrian-friendly community.

FOLSOM STREET PILOT PROJECT


The Folsom Street pilot project was installed in July 2015 to demonstrate bicycle treatments that have the
potential to increase safety and usability for all travelers. Feedback from the Boulder community has been
an important part of the project, and as a result of this feedback, staff refined the Folsom Street pilot
project in fall 2015. These refinements included restoring vehicle traffic flows and adjusting protected bike
lanes and intersections.

BASELINE ROAD PROTECTED BIKE LANES PILOT PROJECT


The Baseline Road protected bike lanes pilot project was installed in September 2013 from 30th to 37th
Street to test the effect of providing physical (horizontal and vertical) protection from the adjacent travel
lane. Based on direction from City Council, the city is removing the concrete parking blocks along the
existing pilot project segment and extending the bollards east to Mohawk Drive. The refinement will
create a continuous protected bike lane connection between the CU Campus, Bear Creek multi-use path,
and the Meadows Shopping Center. This work will be completed in late Spring 2016.

HARVARD LANE DASHED BIKE LANES


In the fall of 2014, the City of Boulder received permission from the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) to experiment with Dashed Bicycle Lanes (DBLs) on Harvard Lane. The Dashed Bike Lane facility
was tested on Harvard Lane as it is a well traversed bicycle corridor with minimal daily vehicle traffic that
connects the South Broadway corridor with the Bear Creek Greenway multi-use path at Table Mesa Drive.
Evaluation of the DBLs has occurred over the last year based on the approved performance measures
from FHWA. This included community feedback, field observations, and before and after comparison
of the performance objectives.

WHY THESE PILOT PROJECTS


To understand how changes can encourage more
people to ride bicycles, which supports the
communitys long-term sustainability goals.

To explore ways to make interactions between


motor vehicle drivers and bicyclists safer.
To assess and improve the maintenance of city
roads.

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Folsom Street Pilot Project


Evaluation

WHAT WAS MEASURED?


PRIMARY EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Vehicle & Bicycle Volume (weekday)


Vehicle Travel Time (PM peak hour)
Vehicle Speed (weekday)
Traffic Collisions (total)
Demographics (male/female/families)

SECONDARY EVALUATION CRITERIA:

Peak Hour Turning Movement Counts


Vehicle Level of Service (LOS) Calculations
Left Turn Vehicle Queues
Traffic Diversion onto Side Streets
Right Turn Treatment Evaluations
Mid-block Pedestrian Treatment
Volumes & Compliance
Peak Hour Side-Street Delay Observations
Saturation Flow Rate Calculations
Signal Cycle Failure Observations
Overall Maintenance

PRIMARY EVALUATION COLLECTION DATES:


July to October 2015 (Weekly)
Novermber 2015 to March 2016 (Monthly)

SECONDARY EVALUATION COLLECTION DATES:


September 2015
March 2016

COMMUNITY INPUT:

On-line Survey
Inquire Boulder
Bike/walk Audits
Pop-up Events
Stakeholder Meetings

NEXT STEPS
Gather Feedback at April 21 Open House
Gather feedback via on-line survey (www.BoulderLivingLab.net)
Staff will share collected feedback and recommendations with the Transportaiton Advisory Board and
City Council in May. This includes keeping, refining, or removing of design treatments in the
Folsom corridor.

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Protected Bike Lanes


Folsom - Valmont to Spruce

A protected bike lane is an on-street buffered bicycle lane that is


physically separated from vehicle traffic by bollards, parked
vehicles, planters, or a curb.

BEFORE:

Four travel lanes


Conventional bike lanes

VAALMONT
LMONT
FOLSOM

OVERVIEW:

BLUFF
MAPLETON

PINE

SPRUCE
PEEARL
ARL

WALNUT

FOLSOM

SOUTH

CANYON

GOSS
GROVE
ARAPAHOE

FOLSOM

TODAY:

Two travel lanes


Center turn lane
Protected bike lanes
Green dash right turn treatment

KEY MAP

COLORADO

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WHAT WE ARE LEARNING:


PROTECTED BIKE LANE (JULY 2015 TO TODAY)
Today, travel speeds are an average of 2-3 miles less than
before the pilot project, but travel speeds are still 7 MPH
over the 30 MPH speed limit
Today, corridor travel time data indicate PM peak hour
travel times are at or below pre-project peak traffic
conditions
Feedback about the bollards has been mixed, and includes
concerns about the frequency, color, and spacing
Collision rates have followed a similar pattern to the
three-year collision history from before the project

GREEN DASH RIGHT TURN TREATMENT AT PINE


(JULY 2015 TO TODAY)
Motor vehicles continue to make right turns from thru lane
when cyclists present
Motor vehicles make right turns in green dash on red
signal phase when cyclists not present
Collision rates have followed a similar pattern to the
three-year collision history from before the project

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Conventional Bike Lanes


Folsom - Spruce to Canyon

Conventional on-street bike lanes are a designated space on the road for bicyclists
adjacent to a vehicle travel lane.

BEFORE:

Four travel lanes


Some left turn lanes
Concrete/landscape
medians
Conventional bike lanes

VALMONT
FOLSOM

OVERVIEW:

BLUFF

MAPLETON

PINE
RUCE
SPPRUCE

PEARL

WALNUT

Two travel lanes


Some left turn lanes
Concrete/landscape
medians
Protected bike lanes

TODAY:

Four travel lanes


Some left turn lanes
Conventional bike lanes
Concrete/landscape
medians

CANYON

GOSS
GROVE
ARAPAHOE

FOLSOM

FALL 2015:

FOLSOM

SOUTH

KEY MAP

COLORADO

NORTH

WHAT WE ARE LEARNING:


PROTECTED BIKE LANE (JULY 2015 TO OCTOBER
2015)
Significant community feedback and operational concerns
resulted in the restoration of travel lanes and removal of
protected bike lane
Conversion from four to two through lanes plus turn lanes
resulted in significant peak hour travel time delays and
travel time variability
Some traffic diversion to the surrounding roadway network
occurred but was redistributed across the City roadway grid
without identifiable impacts to any one corridor

Feedback about the bollards had been mixed, including


concerns about frequency, spacing, and color
Mid-block crossings at Spruce and Walnut Streets impacted
travel times
STANDARD BIKE LANE (OCTOBER 2015 TO TODAY)
Today, corridor travel time data indicate PM peak hour travel
times are at or below pre-project peak traffic conditions
Collision rates have followed a similar pattern to the
three-year collision history from before the project

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Bike Box
Folsom - Canyon to Arapahoe

OVERVIEW:

BEFORE:

Four travel lanes


Some left turn lanes
Concrete/landscape
medians
Conventional bike lanes
(8 bike lane striping)

FOLSOM

VALMONT

BLUFF

MAPLETON

PINE

SPRUCE
PEARL

WALNUT
SOUTH
FOLSOM

A bike box is a designated area at the head of a traffic lane at a signalized intersection that
provides bicyclists with a safe and visible way to get ahead of queuing traffic during the
red signal phase. The facility also provides increased storage area for bicycles at an
intersection. The bike box facility includes an advanced stop line, colored pavement
surface with a bicycle symbol, intersection striping, signal detection for bikes, and
regulatory signage prohibiting southbound motor vehicles from turning right during the
red signal phase.

NYON
CAANYON

GOSS
GROVE

Four travel lanes


Some left turn lanes
Concrete/landscape
medians
Conventional bike lanes
(12 bike lane striping)
Bike box SB Folsom at
Arapahoe

FOLSOM

TODAY:

ARAPAHOE

COLORADO

KEY MAP

WHAT WE ARE LEARNING:


BIKE BOX (JULY 2015 TO TODAY)
The majority of motorists are utilizing the bike box
appropriately
The majority of people riding bicycles do not use the full
extent of the bike box and tend to utilize only the bike lane
portion of the facility

Collision rates have followed a similar pattern to the


three-year collision history from before the project

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Buffered Bike Lanes


Folsom - Arapahoe to Colorado

OVERVIEW:
Buffered bike lanes are conventional bicycle lanes paired with a designated buffer space
separating the bicycle lane from the adjacent motor vehicle travel lane and/or parking
lane.

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FOLSOM

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BLUFF

BEFORE:

Two travel lanes


Center turn lane
Standard bike lanes

MAPLETON

PINE

SPRUCE
PEARL

WALNUT

FOLSOM

SOUTH

CANYON

GOSS
GROVE

TODAY:

ARAPAHOE

FOLSOM

Two travel lanes


Center turn lane
Buffered bike lanes

KEY MAP

COLORADO

NORTH

WHAT WE ARE LEARNING:


BUFFERED BIKE LANE (JULY 2015 TO TODAY)
Keeping the total travel lanes and reducing them to fit
buffered bike lanes drew minimal public comments about
this section

Buffered bike lanes are being formally established as part of


the transportation network in the City
Buffered bike lanes will be installed from Taft Drive to
Colorado Avenue in May 2016

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Buffered Bike Lanes


Folsom - Arapahoe to Colorado

As part of the Phase II - Folsom Street project, the original conventional bike lanes from Arapahoe Avenue
to Taft Drive were reconfigured to include buffered bike lanes in July 2015. The section between Taft Drive
and Colorado Avenue was not restriped at the time of the initial installation due to a University of
Colorado stadium project. The stadium project is now complete and the City of Boulder is planning to
restripe the remaining section of Folsom Street between Taft Drive and Colorado Avenue Spring 2016.

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SCALE: APRROXIMATE 1=50

PRELIMINARY: NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION

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Protected Bike Lanes


Baseline Road Pilot Project
MOHAWK DR.

THOMAS DR.

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37TTHH ST.

35TH ST.

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CITY IS REMOVING CONCRETE PARKING BLOCKS ALONG


EXISTING PILOT PROJECT (30TH STREET TO 37TH STREET)
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BASELINE ROAD

KEY MAP

OVERVIEW:

A protected bike lane is an on-street buffered bicycle lane that is physically


separated from vehicle traffic by bollards, parked vehicles, planters, or a curb.

BEFORE:
Four travel lanes
Center turn lane
Buffered bike lanes

TODAY:

30TH ST TO 37TH ST

REFINED
TREATMENT:
LATE SPRING 2016

Four travel lanes


Center turn lane
Protected bike lanes (Bollard
Spacing = 30 on-center)
6 X 6 X 6 parking blocks located
between bollards
Extend bollards (Spacing = 30
on-center) from 37th Street to
Mohawk Drive
Remove concrete parking block along
existing pilot project (30th Street to
37th Street)

COMMENTS:

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Protected Bike Lanes


Baseline Road - 37th to Mohawk
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BASELINE RD

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MATCHLINE - SEE BELOW

MATCHLINE - SEE ABOVE

BASELINE RD

MATCHLINE - SEE ABOVE

NORTH

SCALE: APRROXIMATE 1=50

PRELIMINARY: NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION

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Dashed Bike Lanes


Harvard Lane Pilot Project

OVERVIEW:

Used on low volume streets that are too narrow for conventional bike lanes, this treatment is
marked with a skip stripe pattern between the travel lane and bike lane. This treatment
accommodates a five foot bike lane that prioritizes space for cyclists while still allowing drivers to
encroach into the bike lane if needed to pass an oncoming vehicle.

BEFORE:

DARTMOUTH
BROADWAY

HARVARD

Parking lane
Two travel lanes

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A
B

RN
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B
AU

TODAY:

HARVARD

Parking lane
One center travel lane
Dashed bike lanes

BROADWAY

VER
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KEY MAP

WHAT WE ARE LEARNING:


DASHED BIKE LANES (OCTOBER 2014 TO TODAY)
The pavement markings better organize the use of the
corridor by people driving and people bicycling
People driving vehicles yield to other people driving and to
people riding biycles along Harvard Lane

Dashed bike lanes have not changed total crashes, travel


speeds or demographics of people bicycling

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