UPTOWN BIKEWAYSBANKERS HILL

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

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• POLICY SUPPORT

• PARKING

• Tools

• Offsets

• WALK THE WALK

• Safety

• Connectivity

• WHAT’S NEXT

OVERVIEW

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• Regional Bike Plan & Bike EAP

POLICY SUPPORT

• City of San Diego Bicycle Master Plan

• Climate Action Plan & Vision Zero

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EVERYDAY PEOPLE, EVERYDAY TRIPS

No way

Interested, but concerned

Anywhere, anytime

(potential bikeway users)

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BIKE EAP DESIGN PRINCIPLES

• Safe movement of people• Protected bikeways provide

separation• Traffic calming to reduce speeds• Challenges in urban areas due to

limited space and competing uses

SAFE “LOW STRESS” STREETS

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PHASE 1DOWNTOWN TO HILLCREST

PHASE 2EASTERN HILLCREST

PHASE 3FIVE POINTS ANDMISSION VALLEY

PHASE 4MISSION HILLS ANDOLD TOWN

PHASE 5BALBOA PARK TO HILLCREST

UPTOWN BIKEWAYSPROJECT PHASES

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PHASE 1DOWNTOWN TO HILLCREST

PHASE 1

Bankers HillUpas to Elm

DowntownElm to B

HillcrestWashington to Upas

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PROJECT MILESTONES

Alignment Analysis

Project Design Preliminary Engineering

Phasing for Project Final Design

Phase 1 & 2 Construction Target

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Concept Design

Parking AnalysisTraffic and Safety  Analysis

Environmental Documentation

Continued DesignDevelopment of Other Phases

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CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND UPTOWN COMMUNITY PARKING DISTRICT

PARKING MANAGEMENT APPROACH

• Data collection– Aerial orthographic imagery– Detailed curb face inventory

• GIS tool• Angled parking turning templates• Parking occupancy surveys• Parking meter coordination• Shared parking opportunities• TDM and employer programs

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BANKERS HILL16 BLOCKS

Data collection• Occupancy by block face• Lot occupancy and pricing• Meter locations• Number and locations of

on-street spaces added

PHASE 1 PARKING ANALYSIS

Occupancy key:Green = 0‐80% (under utilized)Yellow = 81‐90% (optimal)Red = >91%  (over utilized)

Upas

Thorn

Spruce

Redwood

Quince

Palm

Olive

Nutmeg

Maple

Laurel

Kalmia

Juniper

Ivy

Hawthorn

Grape

Fir

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Line of sight at driveway

Source: NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide

DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS

PHASE 1 PARKING ANALYSIS AND SAFETY

Source: NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide

DowtownC to Elm

Bankers HillElm to Upas

HillcrestUpas to 

Washington

Length (feet) 2,650 x 2 6,100 x 2 3,750 x 2

Intersections 8 15 7

Bulb‐outs (4th) 24 25 5

Bulb‐outs (5th) 24 30 7

Driveways (4th) 13 37 22

Driveways (5th) 9 26 32

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ON-STREET

BANKERS HILL SEGMENTPARKING OCCUPANCY SURVEY

OFF-STREET

BANKERS HILL TOTAL PARKING

SUPPLY

Off‐street parking calculation includes public (342) and private (1,182) spaces.

On‐street parkingOff‐street parking

1554 (81%)

Occupied Unoccupied

1919 (56%)

1524 (44%)

853 (56%)

671 (44%)

Occupied Unoccupied

365 (19%)

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Change in Parking Spaces

Downtown 37Bankers Hill 41Hillcrest ‐23Totals + 55

PARKING IMPACTS - SUMMARY

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BANKERS HILL SEGMENT

Parking Analysis

Additional space

Lost space-1

+1

ELM TO MAPLE

Maple

Juniper

Ivy

Hawthorn

Grape

Fir

Elm

F  O  U

  R  T  H

F  I  F  T  H

Kalmia

Laurel

+1 +1 +1-3

-2

-1 +1 +2

+2 +3 -1 +1

+2 +1 +4

+3 -2 +2 -1

+1 +1

+1 -1+5

+7 +4

-2

+6

-3

-1 +7

-1

-3 +1

-2

-1

-1

-1

-1

-1

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Parking Analysis

Additional space

Lost space-1

+1

MAPLE TO UPAS

BANKERS HILL SEGMENT

Upas

Redwood

Quince

Palm

Olive

Nutmeg

Maple

F  O  U

  R  T  H

F  I  F  T  HSpruce

Thorn

+1

-2

+1

-4

+2

+1

+5

-4

+1

-2

-2

-2

-2

+1

+2

-1

-3

-1

-1

+3

+1

+1

+1

+3

-1

+4+2

+2 +1

+4

+2

-1 -1

-1

-1

-1

-1 -1

-1 -1 -3

+4+3

-2

-1

-1

-1

+3

-1

+2-2

+7

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PRIORITY INTERSECTIONS

STREETSCAPE

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WALK THE WALK CORRIDORNUTMEG CONNECTION TO PARK

DRAFT CONCEPT

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INTERSECTIONS

SAFETY

• HIGH VISIBILITY CROSSWALKS

• BULB-OUTS AT PRIORITY INTERSECTIONS

DRAFT CONCEPT

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PROPOSED INTERSECTION DESIGNFIFTH AND NUTMEG

DRAFT CONCEPT

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BASIS OF DESIGN

BIKEWAY DESIGN

• SEPARATION OF USERS

• SPEED REDUCTION

• MINIMIZE CONFLICTS

DRAFT CONCEPT

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BIKEWAY DESIGN – TYPICAL SECTIONS

Cycle TrackProtected Bikeway8‐feet wide

Raised Buffer6‐feet wide & varies

Striped Buffer3‐feet wide & varies5‐feet wide & varies

Parking Lanes8‐feet wide

Traveled Lanes10‐feet11‐feet12‐feet

Existing Roadway52‐feet curb‐to‐curb

Existing Right of Way80‐feet wide

DRAFT CONCEPT

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BUS STOP FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS

Bus Stop Features

Bus Stop Bulbout geometry similar to other Bulbouts.

Bus stops in No. 2Traveled Lane to decrease bus re‐entry time back into traffic.

DRAFT CONCEPT

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PROPOSED BUS STOP IMPROVEMENTS FIFTH AND QUINCE

DRAFT CONCEPT

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BANKERS HILL DESIGN TREATMENT OPTIONS

Bulbout Finish

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BANKERS HILL DESIGN TREATMENT OPTIONS

Raised Buffer Finish

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BANKERS HILL DESIGN TREATMENT POTENTIAL

Example Low Impact Development UseLocation Unknown

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LANDSCAPE PALETTE OPTIONS

Plant Palette A: Plant Recommendations

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LANDSCAPE PALETTE OPTIONS

Plant Palette B: Plant Recommendations

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BANKERS HILL DESIGN TREATMENT

Cobra Head – Style Street LightFifth Avenue & Palm Street

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UPTOWN BIKEWAYS

• SAFETY• PLACEMAKING• CONNECTIVITY

BENEFITS DRAFT CONCEPT

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PROGRESS NOTES

• Bus stop relocations – Noticed and finalized by MTS

• Extent of lighting – Focus on priority intersections

• Bike racks – Locations being identified – Coordination with city and parking district

• Landscape maintenance– Commitment letter from City– Determines scale and scope of landscaping– Landscape plan will be finalized accordingly

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PROPOSED SCHEDULE

• Present at community meetings – January/February– Bankers Hill Community Group– Hillcrest Business Association– Hillcrest Town Council– Downtown Planning Committee– Uptown Community Parking District– Mission Hills BID

• Public hearing on CE – March/April• SANDAG Board adoption of CE – April 2016• Other briefings - TBD