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Stakeholder Meeting #7

Todays Topics Highlights of the Cleveland trip

FTA update

Ongoing technical analysis

Project Development Next steps


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HEALTH LINE

CORRIDOR TOUR


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Health Line Corridor Tour


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Health Line Corridor Tour

Key take-aways Extensive public meetings during

process

Need for early involvement ofdevelopment community

Transit supportive land use policies

Naming rights as revenue stream

Higher level of service using fewervehicles

Significant increase in ridership City and transit agency key players


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FTA UPDATE


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FTA Update

MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act

Signed into law July 6, 2012

Extends transportation funding through Federal FY 2014

Regulations and implementation in development Streamlined process

New criteria for project ranking

Mobility and ridership

Cost effectiveness

Land use

Economic development


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FTA Update

FTA guidance Strong BRT corridor

Existing transit ridership

Supportive land uses

Economic development Strong stakeholder support

Consider alternative funding options

Small Starts

New Starts

TIFIA

Next Step: Enter into Project Development


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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT


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Screening of Alternatives

Converging Considered broad set of

alternatives

Performed high level technicalscreening

Secondary screening withstakeholder input

Narrowed down to twoalternatives

Fifth Avenue Curb Lanes

Fifth/Forbes Concurrent lanes

Advance both to ProjectDevelopment

Select Locally PreferredAlternative


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Selection of Alternative

Project Development Consists of:

Detailed technical analysis

NEPA documentation

Preliminary engineering

Anticipated outcome: Selection of preferred alternative

Two year deadline to complete and enter engineering

Work eligible as local match with FTA approval


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BRT Core Alignment (Oakland)

Fifth Ave Curb Bus Lanes


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BRT Core Alignment (Oakland)

Fifth/Forbes Concurrent Bus Lanes


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STATION DEVELOPMENT


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Station Development

Station Design Off-board fare collection Real-time information

Other passenger amenities

Branding

Consistent identity


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Station Development

Station Locations Based on spacing and boarding and alighting data

Hierarchy of stops

Neighborhood station/stop

BRT StationStorefront station

Transit center

Considerations:

Surrounding land uses

Traffic impacts

Operational impacts

Community involvement


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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION


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Corridor Ridership Patterns

61-Series Routes

DOWNTOWN

HOMESTEAD

HOMEWOOD

EAST LIBERTY

SHADYSIDE

SQUIRREL HILL

HILL DISTRICT

UPTOWN

WILKINSBURGOAKLAND

Origin and destination patterns

of existing 61 and 71 series

riders.

MON VALLEY

McKEESPORT


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Potential BRT Configurations

Main Corridor BRT


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Potential BRT Configuration

Overlay Corridor BRT


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Overlay Corridor BRT Simple route structure

BRT in exclusive right-of-way

22,000 daily BRT riders

Some riders must transfer 4,000+ riders each day

On-street transfer station

Overlapping service

Requires additional buses


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Modified Collector BRT


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Modified Collector BRT More complex route structure

BRT extends into neighborhoods

42,000 daily BRT riders

Some riders must transfer

3,000+ riders each day

On-street transfer station

Local routes to serve outlying communities

Little overlap of service Requires fewest vehicles


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TRAFFIC ANALYSIS


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Traffic Analysis

Analysis to date Traffic counts conducted

Existing conditions model developed

Synchro Level of Service traffic analysis

Does not model queues and interaction Does not model bus operations

Tool for signal optimization

More detailed modeling needed


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Traffic Analysis

Simulation Model Detailed simulation model

to be developed in

Project Development

Models interaction of all vehicles Bikes, pedestrians

Vehicle queuing

Bus operations and bus stop delays

Numerical and visual output

Best modeling tool available


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DOWNTOWN CIRCULATION


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Downtown Circulation

Existing Complex network

24 distinct loops

Most loops connectnear Wood StreetStation

Bus volumesdistributedthroughout network

Long bus travel times


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BRT in Downtown

Looking at two options:

Gateway Loop through Downtown

via Fifth Avenue

Stations at Steel Plaza, Grant Street,

Wood Street and Gateway.

Steel Plaza Loop via Ross Street(BRT would not extend through

downtown).

Station at Steel Plaza


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Gateway Loop

Gateway Loop

Serves Gateway employees

Transfers to western routes at

Gateway Station

Transfers to north and south routes

at Smithfield/Wood

Serves Grant Street employees

Allows for layover/time recovery

Transit Priority Recommended

Eastbound Fifth Avenue bus lane

Westbound mixed traffic or bus lane

Signal coordination and priority


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Steel Plaza Loop

Steel Plaza Loop

Serves Grant Street employees

Transfers to T at Steel Plaza Station

No good layover location for time

recovery

Customers will walk or transfer to T

for access to other Downtown

destinations.


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PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT


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Project Process

Public Involvement to date 8 stakeholder meetings

Stakeholder tours of Cleveland Health Line

Neighborhood / business / advocacy organizations

50+ meetings to date BRT video

BRT simulation

Newsletter

GetTherePGH.org


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Project Process

Next Meetings Fall 2013

System configuration

Branding

Station design and location Early 2014

Introduction to ProjectDevelopment

Environmental scoping

Refinement of two alternatives Extensive coordination throughout

Project Development


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NEXT STEPS


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Next Steps

Target Milestones* Secure funding for Project Development

Enter Project Development Winter, 2014

Select Preferred Alternative Spring/Summer 2014

Environmental clearance Fall, 2014 Secure funding for construction

Vehicle Procurement 2015-2016

Construction 2015-2017

Revenue service begins Summer/Fall, 2017

Ongoing public process

*Target dates are contingent upon funding availability


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QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION

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