fine tuning boulder’s transportation system

Fine Tuning Fine Tuning Boulder’s Boulder’s

transportation transportation systemsystem

Fine Tuning Fine Tuning Boulder’s Boulder’s

transportation transportation systemsystem

Presented by: Presented by: Marni RatzelMarni RatzelGO Boulder/GO Boulder/city of bouldercity of boulder

making infrastructure work making infrastructure work for biking and Walkingfor biking and Walking

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Work trips 10.6 15.6 21.2

All trips 9.1 10.0 14

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About BoulderAbout Boulder 101,500 people

25 square miles

County seat

Home of CU-Boulder serving 29,000 students

Gateway community to the Rocky Mountains

101,500 people

25 square miles

County seat

Home of CU-Boulder serving 29,000 students

Gateway community to the Rocky Mountains

Pearl Street Pedestrian MallPearl Street Pedestrian Mall

Boulder’s Greenway System

a series of corridors along Boulder Creek and six of its tributaries

Greenway pathsGreenway paths

Bear Creek Path

Boulder Creek Path

On-Street bike facilitiesOn-Street bike facilities

Multi-use Side PathMulti-use Side Path

Biking SystemBiking System

Underpasses 67 built 55 more proposed

Multi-use path miles 105 built 65 more proposed

Underpasses 67 built 55 more proposed

Multi-use path miles 105 built 65 more proposed

Biking SystemBiking System

On-street lanes miles* 192 built 110 more proposed*Includes bike shoulders

95% of arterial streets have bike facilities

Bike racks on all buses

On-street lanes miles* 192 built 110 more proposed*Includes bike shoulders

95% of arterial streets have bike facilities

Bike racks on all buses

Three Projects Making Connections

Three Projects Making Connections

1. Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings

2. Multi-use path crossings

3. On-street bike facility improvements

1. Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings

2. Multi-use path crossings

3. On-street bike facility improvements

Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings

Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings

“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signing

Pedestrian Actuated Flashing Beacons at Crosswalks

Raised Crossings at right turn by-pass islands

“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signing

Pedestrian Actuated Flashing Beacons at Crosswalks

Raised Crossings at right turn by-pass islands

Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings

State Law Yield To Pedestrian Signing

State Law Yield To Pedestrian Signing

Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings

Flashing Beacon Warning Signs

Flashing Beacon Warning Signs

Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings

Raised Crossing at Right Turn By-Pass Island

Raised Crossing at Right Turn By-Pass Island

Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings

140 Pedestrians in 3 hours.

Volume = 14,000 vpd.

Original Compliance - 34%

New Compliance - 65%

No Significant accident trends

140 Pedestrians in 3 hours.

Volume = 14,000 vpd.

Original Compliance - 34%

New Compliance - 65%

No Significant accident trends

Arapahoe Avenue and 13th Street

“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signage

Arapahoe Avenue and 13th Street

“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signage

Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings

Walnut Avenue and 9th Street

“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signage

Walnut Avenue and 9th Street

“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signage

190 Pedestrians in 3 hours.

Volume = 10,000 vpd.

Original Compliance - 54%

New Compliance - 93%

Fewer X-walk accidents after pedestrian treatment

190 Pedestrians in 3 hours.

Volume = 10,000 vpd.

Original Compliance - 54%

New Compliance - 93%

Fewer X-walk accidents after pedestrian treatment

Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings

Canyon Boulevard & 11th Street

Ped-actuated flashing beacons with in-pavement lighting

Canyon Boulevard & 11th Street

Ped-actuated flashing beacons with in-pavement lighting

460 Pedestrians in 3 hours.

Volume = 20,000 vpd.

Original Compliance - 38%

New Compliance - 76%

Fewer X-walk Accidents after pedestrian treatment

460 Pedestrians in 3 hours.

Volume = 20,000 vpd.

Original Compliance - 38%

New Compliance - 76%

Fewer X-walk Accidents after pedestrian treatment

Pearl Street & 29th StreetPed-actuated flashing beacons

(No in-pavement lighting)

Pearl Street & 29th StreetPed-actuated flashing beacons

(No in-pavement lighting)

70 Pedestrians in 3 hours.

Volume = 22,000 vpd.

Original Compliance - 26%

New Compliance - 54%

No significant accident trends

70 Pedestrians in 3 hours.

Volume = 22,000 vpd.

Original Compliance - 26%

New Compliance - 54%

No significant accident trends

Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings

500 Pedestrians in 3 hours.

Volume = 35,000 vpd.

Original Compliance - 16%

New Compliance - 70%

MORE X-walk accidents after pedestrian treatment

500 Pedestrians in 3 hours.

Volume = 35,000 vpd.

Original Compliance - 16%

New Compliance - 70%

MORE X-walk accidents after pedestrian treatment

Broadway & Pleasant Avenue

Pedestrian-actuated flashing beacons

Broadway & Pleasant Avenue

Pedestrian-actuated flashing beacons

Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings

Foothills Parkway off-ramp to Table Mesa

Raised Crossing at right turn by-pass island

Foothills Parkway off-ramp to Table Mesa

Raised Crossing at right turn by-pass island

110 Pedestrians in 3 hours.

Volume = 6,000 vpd (right turning traffic only).

Original Compliance - 69%

New Compliance - 92%

Accident Trends?

110 Pedestrians in 3 hours.

Volume = 6,000 vpd (right turning traffic only).

Original Compliance - 69%

New Compliance - 92%

Accident Trends?

Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings

ADOPTED GUIDELINESADOPTED GUIDELINES

Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings

Standard Crosswalk Treatment isState Law Yield to pedestrians SignStandard Crosswalk Treatment is

State Law Yield to pedestrians Sign

Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings

Pedestrian Crossing Thresholds

Pedestrian Crossing Thresholds

Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings

•20 in one hour•18 over 2 hours•15 over any three hours

Young, elderly, and disabled pedestrians count 2x toward thresholds

Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings

All Roadway Multi-use path crossings of Roadways are

Marked

All Roadway Multi-use path crossings of Roadways are

Marked

Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings

Bike Actuated Flashing Beacon Sign

Bike Actuated Flashing Beacon Sign

Multi-Use Path Crossings

South Broadway Bikeway Study

South Broadway Bikeway Study

Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings

Outbound Driveway Crossing

Outbound Driveway Crossing

Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings

Before After

Inbound Right Turn into Driveway Crossing

Inbound Right Turn into Driveway Crossing

Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings

Before After

Demonstration: Driveway CrossingDemonstration:

Driveway Crossing

Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings

Multi-Use path CrossingsMulti-Use path Crossings

Typical treatments for:

Unsignalized Intersections

Signalized intersections

Signalized intersectons with Right

turn By-pass islands

Driveways

Typical treatments for:

Unsignalized Intersections

Signalized intersections

Signalized intersectons with Right

turn By-pass islands

Driveways

Typical Unsignalized intersection

Typical Unsignalized intersection

Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings

Typical Signalized intersection

Typical Signalized intersection

Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings

Typical Signalized intersection with Right Turn By-Pass Island

Typical Signalized intersection with Right Turn By-Pass Island

Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings

Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings

Raised Crossing at Right Turn By Pass Intersection

Raised Crossing at Right Turn By Pass Intersection

Typical Driveway Crossing

Typical Driveway Crossing

Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings

On-Street Bicycle Lane

improvements

Bikeway Corridor SigningBikeway Corridor Signing

Bikeway Corridor Sign Plans

System Identification

Corridor Naming

Facility Type

Directional arrow

Bikeway Corridor Sign Plans

System Identification

Corridor Naming

Facility Type

Directional arrow

Bikeway Corridor SigningBikeway Corridor Signing

Bike facility improvementsBike facility improvements

Bike Lane Marking at intersections

Bike Lane Marking at intersections

On-street bike facility improvementsOn-street bike facility improvements

Stripe Bike Lane Marking to intersection

Stripe Bike Lane Marking to intersection

On-street bike facility improvementsOn-street bike facility improvements

Shared lane Marking South Broadway bike Route

Shared lane Marking South Broadway bike Route

On-street bike facility improvementsOn-street bike facility improvements

Shared lane Markings for Downtown arterial bike Routes

Shared lane Markings for Downtown arterial bike Routes

On-street bike facility improvementsOn-street bike facility improvements

Contact InformationContact Information

Marni RatzelBike & pedestrianTransportation PlannerGO Boulder/city of BoulderRatzelm@bouldercolorado.g

ovwww.goboulder.net303-441-4138

Marni RatzelBike & pedestrianTransportation PlannerGO Boulder/city of BoulderRatzelm@bouldercolorado.g

ovwww.goboulder.net303-441-4138