#27 road diets – improving safety for everyone - weinberger
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CHICO BIKE CORRIDOR ROAD DIET AND ROUNDABOUT
September 4, 20121
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Chico, California
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Setting
Downtown coreDowntown core
adjacent California State University
Grid NetworkGrid Network
Historic Structures
C i Bid ll P kConnection to Bidwell Park
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California State University at Chico
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Downtown Chico
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Bidwell Park
3 670 acres3,670 acres
11 miles in length
3rd largest municipal park in California 3rd largest municipal park in California
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Lower Bidwell Park
Primary active recreation area
20+ miles of paved pathsp p
Connection to downtown at E 2nd St.
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Area Map
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Area Map
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Plan Area
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Plan Area
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2ND STREET CORRIDOR
Supports large volumes of pedestrians, automobiles, busses and bicycles but is busses and bicycles, but is mostly auto-oriented:
• No designated lane for bicyclesg y
• Some pedestrian and transit enhancements
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2nd Street Corridor
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2nd Street Corridor
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2nd Street Corridor
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2nd Street Corridor
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2nd Street Corridor
As a result of the recently developed Transit Center, pedestrian and bicycle use on 2nd Street has increased
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An integral part of Downtown Multi-Modal Connectivity
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Main and Broadway
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1ST STREET CORRIDOR
The 1st Street corridor is l l d tili dlargely underutilized
• Limited business fronts
No designated lane for bicycles• No designated lane for bicycles
• Limited pedestrian enhancements
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Roundabout Location
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Roundabout Location
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ISSUES
Multiple conflicts at major intersections
Heavy left-turn movements
Large pedestrian crossing volumes
No facilities for bicyclists
D i f ki 2ndDesire for more parking on 2nd
Street
Underutilized 1st Street
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PROJECT GOAL
• enhancing safety for all travel modes
• promoting alternate modes of transportation
• converting to a ‘complete street’
• providing convenient additional parkingp g p g
• revitalizing the CBD without additional infrastructureimprovements
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Plan Components
Pavement ReallocationPavement Reallocation
Added bike lanes
Add d di l kiAdded diagonal parking
Creation of a one-way couplet
Roundabout intersection
Connection to park trails
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Road DietF l h l i ( l i h • Four-lane to three-lane conversion (one lane in each direction with a center turn lane)
• On-street bicycle lanes in both directions
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One-Way conversion• Reduce to two through lanes• On-street bicycle lane(s)• Increase parking supply by converting parallel
k d l kparking to diagonal parking
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One-Way conversion• Reduce to two through lane(s) (one lane west of Broadway)• On-street bicycle lanes• Increase parking supply by converting parallel parking to diagonal
kparking
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WEST 2ND STREET CROSS-SECTION
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EAST 2ND STREET CROSS-SECTION
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Drop-off Circle• Ongoing coordination with CSUC• Transition one-way to two-way traffic• Allow for northbound U-Turn movement
P d f CSUC• Provide for a gateway entry to CSUC
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Two-Way conversion• One through lane in each direction• Increase parking supply by converting parallel
parking to diagonal parkingAll f l • Allow for more circulation options
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Diagonal Parking• Increase parking supply by converting parallel parking to diagonal parking
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Roundabout• Transition one-way to two-way traffic• Provides enhanced capacity for east-west traffic• Accommodates non-standard intersection alignment• Gateway to downtown
I f f ll d f l• Increase safety for all modes of travel
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ROUNDABOUT GOALS & ISSUESDriveway Access
Bi l ABicycle Access
Driveway AccessDiagonal Parking
Movement RestrictionRight of Way Necessary
Traffic Calming Median
Potential for Landscaping or Urban Design
Gateway Monument or Community Art
Diagonal Parking
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ROUNDABOUT ADVANTAGES
– Higher vehicle capacity (per lane) than a traffic signal
– Less pavement between intersections
– Reduction in Conflict Points
– Safety
– Shorter queuing distance
– Slower speeds for bicyclists
– Gateway opportunities
– Reduction in GHG
– Reduction in Fuel Consumption
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Reduction in Conflict Points
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Bicyclists at Roundabouts
Two Options:• claim the lane
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claim the lane• use on off-street path
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Pedestrians at RoundaboutsReduced Speeds15 to 20 mph traffic speeds
Shorter CrossingsAbout 5 average stepsCross only one trafficdirection at a time
Fewer ConflictsTraffic only coming
from one direction 14 Feet to Cross to “Refuge” Area for
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from one direction 14 Feet to Cross to Median Island
Refuge Area for Pedestrians and Bikes
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SIMILAR ROUNDABOUTS – HUMBOLDT COUNTY/BLUE LAKE
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SIMILAR ROUNDABOUTS – SANTA BARBARA/FIVE POINTS
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CHICO - TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
Balance LOS and volumes along the 1st Street and 2nd Street Corridors
Maintain acceptable LOS at all intersection
Comparable or improved corridor travel time
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CHICO - PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
Crossing enhancements– Intersection bulbouts
Decreased pedestrian crossing distanceIncreases pedestrian visibilityp y
– Road DietFewer lanes to cross (less exposure area)
– Intersection improvementsPedestrian push buttonsPedestrian push buttonsAdditional signal walk-time for pedestrian crossingInstallation of count-down pedestrian signal headsADA upgrades
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CHICO - BICYCLE FACILITIES
East-West Corridor Bicycle LanesImproved connections to CSUC and the Annie’s Glen trailColored bicycle lanesColored bicycle lanes
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CHICO - TRAFFIC CALMING
Lane Reduction– Provides for slower, but steady progression of traffic
Diagonal Parking– Narrows the street encouraging slower driving– Narrows the street encouraging slower driving
Roundabout– Steady flow of traffic at a controlled speed
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CHICO - ONE-WAY COUPLET
Utilize existing pavement to balance LOS and volumes without additional new infrastructure
Reduced conflicts with turning vehiclesg
Will provide space for on-street bicycle lane(s)
Allows for replacing some parallel parking with diagonal parking
Improved traffic flow
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CHICO - ROAD DIET
Reduced conflicts with turning vehicles
Slower, but steady flow of traffic
Sh rted edestrian cr ssin distanceShorted pedestrian crossing distance
Allows for installation of bicycle lane(s)
Generally more comfortable for bicyclists and pedestriansGenerally more comfortable for bicyclists and pedestrians
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1ST STREET/2ND STREET/FLUME STREET ROUNDABOUT
Reduced vehicle conflicts
Steady flow of traffic at a controlled speed
Sh rted edestrian cr ssin distanceShorted pedestrian crossing distance
Improved transition for two-way to one-way traffic
Creates a downtown gatewayCreates a downtown gateway
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CHICO - DIAGONAL PARKING
Narrows street and provides traffic calming benefits
Goal of increasing parking supply approximately 25% from parallel parking
– Offsets loss where parallel parking is removed
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A “COMPLETE STREET” APPROACH
I ff fl R d f fl Improve traffic flow issues related to left turn movements from
Reduction of conflicts at the intersection of 1st/ 2nd Street/Flume
2nd Street onto Main Street and Broadway
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Street near Camellia Way Bridge
I d i Enhance bicycle circulation on 1st
Street and 2nd Street
Increase pedestrian safety especially at intersection crossings
with connections to CSUC
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Extension of downtown business
t ti l b i d Increase parking capacity
Increase bicycle safety
potential by increased traffic on West 1st Street
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Increase bicycle safety
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•Project Construction on the west side has begun
•East Side and roundabout is schedule for construction in 2013
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