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From page 45... ... 45 PROJECT SUMMARIES The content of this section reflects the topics discussed in the interview protocol and is supplemented by additional investigation performed by the research team, such as reading evaluation reports and other documents sent by the project teams (e.g., presentations and striping plans) , reading press releases, perusing project social media and web pages, and other online investigation. Read the entire page →
From page 46... ... 46 PROJECT TEAM: San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) PROJECT LOCATION: Fulton Street between 6th Avenue and the Temporary Transbay Terminal, San Francisco, CA PROJECT INSTALLATION: October 2013 PROJECT DURATION: Ongoing, iterative improvements underway MATERIALS: Thermoplastic, traffic paint DID IT WORK? Read the entire page →
From page 47... ... 47 SFMTA SFMTA 2013 2016 SFMTA both operates the transit system and manages the surface transportation in the city, so the pilot project primarily required collaboration between teams within the agency, including Transit Engineering, Transit Service Planning, Transit Service Scheduling (created the schedule for the new 5L service and modified the schedule for the 5 local service) , Transit Street Operations, Training and Communications (trained operators on the new 5L service and on stop changes for the 5 local service) Read the entire page →
From page 48... ... 48 A road diet was also implemented along a portion of Fulton Street between Stanyan Street and Central Avenue (four lanes were reduced to three) to improve pedestrian safety and address a pattern of transit sideswipe collisions that had resulted from operation in 9-foot-wide travel lanes. Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... 49 SFMTA 2013: Road diet implementation other pilot project improvements) had a substantial impact on ridership. Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... 50 BANCROFT WEST PILOT PROJECT PROJECT TEAM: Alameda–Contra Costa Transit (AC Transit) , City of Berkeley Planning Department, Bike East Bay, Telegraph BID PROJECT LOCATION: Bancroft Way between Dana and Fulton Streets, Berkeley, CA (three blocks) Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... 51 (5) PROJECT ELEMENTS + DESIGN PROCESS • 24-hour dedicated bus lane • 2-way protected bike lane • Signage The design process was originally supposed to last 4 months but took 6 because of complex curbside uses on the north side of the street (loading/unloading zones and motorcycle parking) Read the entire page →
From page 52... ... 52 is not visible enough at night. Trucks and rideshare vehicles are still pulling over into the bus lane occasionally to load and unload, so the city has asked parking enforcement to ramp up the monitoring of the bus lane. Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... 53 BROADWAY BUS LANE PROJECT TEAM: City of Everett Dept. of Planning & Development, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority PROJECT LOCATION: Broadway between Glendale Square and Sweetser Circle, Everett, MA PROJECT INSTALLATION: December 2016 PROJECT DURATION: Planned 1 week; remained until made permanent (9 months) Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... 54 CITY OF EVERETT the city come up with an effective test. MBTA told the city that the buses needed a minimum of 11 feet and advised it to make sure that the corridor selected for the test would allow for a lane that size. Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... 55 of the lane. Public Works had a certain amount of resources allocated for overtime needs, and these resources were tapped into for the bus lane staffing. Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... 56 Data on boarding times for the platforms were not statistically significant. However, at a time when bus ridership had decreased in Boston by about 1%–2%, ridership in Everett was up 5%. Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... 57 CTA PREPAID BUS BOARDING PROJECT TEAM: Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) PROJECT LOCATION: Four locations in Chicago, IL • Blue Line Belmont station (June 2016–ongoing) Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... 58 discourage fare evasion and establish a paid area, and a Bus Service Management (BSM) supervisor scanned Ventra Cards with a mobile validator. Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... 59 (8) PUBLIC FEEDBACK + OUTCOMES The project team surveyed riders at each location, and asked questions regarding their satisfaction with the process and whether they thought it sped up boarding. Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... 60 DENVER MOVES BROADWAY PROJECT TEAM: City and County of Denver Public Works Department, Regional Transportation District (RTD) PROJECT LOCATION: Broadway/Lincoln corridors, Denver, CO PROJECT INSTALLATION: August 2017 PROJECT DURATION: A few elements were permanent from the outset. Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... 61 extending Broadway's lane an extra two blocks north of Colfax Avenue to 17th Avenue. The city applied to FHWA to test red pavement markings in the transit lane to be evaluated for at least a year. Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... 62 The city modified existing signage for the new 24-hour lane conversions by covering up the part of the signs that said "3 p.m.–6 p.m." Existing overhead flashing signals indicating when the bus lane was operational were also modified where necessary. Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... 63 GO AVE 26 PROJECT TEAM: LA Más PROJECT LOCATION: Avenue 26 between Figueroa Street and the Lincoln/Cypress Metro Gold Line station, Los Angeles, CA PROJECT INSTALLATION: August 2017 PROJECT DURATION: The sidewalk graphics and murals remain, whereas the park furnishings, signage, and pole wraps were removed after three months. MATERIALS: Epoxy paint, vinyl decals, wood, steel, acrylic paint DID IT WORK? Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... 64 with Caltrans before and was able to bypass some permitting steps with the support of the agency's leadership, although the complexity of the permitting process as a whole was cited as the biggest challenge of the project. Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... 65 signage was a combination of wood and steel. The murals were painted with acrylic paint. Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... 66 a few opportunities to streamline the process so as to eliminate redundancies and the need to go through multiple internal loops for approval. The process to obtain approval was about 6 months, which the interviewee said would be unreasonable for a community group to have to go through in the future. Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... 67 HANDS ON EXCHANGE PROJECT TEAM: University of Akron Foundation, Street Plans, Knight Foundation, City of Akron Engineering Bureau PROJECT LOCATION: Exchange Street between Goodkirk Street and Arc Drive, Akron, OH PROJECT INSTALLATION: August 2018 PROJECT DURATION: 2 months MATERIALS: Contractor-grade traffic tape, acrylic field marking paint, traffic paint, 36" FlexStake vertical delineators DID IT WORK? The pilot project was removed earlier than initially planned. Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... 68 disseminating the marketing materials (created by Street Plans) , and soliciting volunteers for the project installation. Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... 69 (7) PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT Three public meetings in total were hosted by Street Plans prior to the project's implementation. Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... 70 HENNEPIN AVENUE BUS LANES PROJECT TEAM: Metro Transit, City of Minneapolis PROJECT LOCATION: Two lanes on Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN • Northbound between 26th St. and Colfax Ave. Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... 71 (5) PROJECT ELEMENTS + DESIGN PROCESS • Signage • AM and PM peak-hour dedicated bus lanes Warning Lights worked with Metro Transit and the city to determine the on-street layout. Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... 72 of the bus lane (the bus lane would be wider if permanently implemented) Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... 73 KING ST. TRANSIT PILOT PROJECT TEAM: City of Toronto City Planning and Transportation Services Divisions, Toronto Transit Commission PROJECT LOCATION: King Street between Bathurst and Jarvis Streets, Toronto, CAN PROJECT INSTALLATION: November 2017 PROJECT DURATION: Planned 1 year; remains until next iteration MATERIALS: Tactile warning pads, ramps, concrete barriers, pavement markings, public art installations, street furniture DID IT WORK? Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... 74 (4) PROJECT TEAM + ROLES • City of Toronto • Planning • Transportation Services • City contractor • Toronto Transit Commission The City of Toronto led the design (after a consultant team helped with the first phase for the King Street Pilot Study) Read the entire page →
From page 75... ... 75 CITY OF TORONTO first giving business owners with frontage on these spaces the option of an outdoor cafe, the city decided to let the public decide how these spaces would be designed, and in January 2018 it launched the Everyone is King design–build competition for temporary public space installations. Over summer 2018, 18 public spaces were implemented along the curb, and 45 public amenities, such as parklets, seating, cafes, and art installations, were installed in these spaces. Read the entire page →
From page 76... ... 76 The project team took the project's conceptual design to the public twice and worked hard to deliver cohesive and consistent messaging. In the time leading up to the installation, the team communicated that the project was a pilot through web pages on the city's website, social media, and more than 30,000 mailed brochures. Read the entire page →
From page 77... ... 77 LA BUS BOARDING PLATFORMS PROJECT TEAM: Los Angeles Department of Transportation PROJECT LOCATION: Two locations in Los Angeles: • First Street between Main and Spring Streets • Figueroa Street near 7th Street PROJECT INSTALLATION: October 2017, September 2018 PROJECT DURATION: First platform remains MATERIALS: Modular, recycled plastic elevated platform (Spanish manufacturer) Read the entire page →
From page 78... ... 78 (6) MATERIALS + IMPLEMENTATION • Recycled plastic boarding platforms w/ striping + markings • K-71 bollards • Tactile warning pads (second installation) Read the entire page →
From page 79... ... 79 PROJECT TEAM: City of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Metro, Better Bus Coalition PROJECT LOCATION: Main Street between E 6th Street and Central Parkway, Cincinnati, OH PROJECT INSTALLATION: November 2018 PROJECT DURATION: Planned 1 month; remained until next iteration MATERIALS: Thermoplastic DID IT WORK? Read the entire page →
From page 80... ... 80 The team thought that because on-street parking was already prohibited in the curbside lane during the AM and PM peak periods, a bus lane using cost-effective striping and signage would still be an effective test. The only obstacle to doing this was to remove a bump-out in the lane at one intersection. Read the entire page →
From page 81... ... 81 (5) PROJECT ELEMENTS + DESIGN PROCESS • AM and PM peak-hour dedicated bus lane • Bus stop modifications • Signage The design of the lane was done entirely in-house by the city, something that the councilman said really spoke to the "nature of a pilot." The city felt that the scale of the pilot -- starting off with a lighter design touch -- was something it could really wrap its arms around. Read the entire page →
From page 82... ... 82 (8) PUBLIC FEEDBACK + OUTCOMES So far, the public response has been very positive. Read the entire page →
From page 83... ... 83 PROJECT TEAM: Town of Arlington, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) , City of Cambridge, MA Dept. Read the entire page →
From page 84... ... 84 (5) PROJECT ELEMENTS + DESIGN PROCESS • AM peak-hour shared bus-bike lane • Transit Signal Priority and other signal adjustments • Intersection treatments • Signage • Queue jump lanes • Bus stop relocation The design process portion of the project, for which the town contracted with Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Read the entire page →
From page 85... ... 85 stationed along the route and at the intersections to make sure people did not turn into the bus lane. Once drivers and bicyclists better understood the changes, enforcement was reduced to two officers on motorcycles for the remainder of test period. Read the entire page →
From page 86... ... 86 MT. AUBURN STREET BUS LANES PROJECT TEAM: City of Cambridge, Town of Watertown, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation PROJECT LOCATION: Mt. Read the entire page →
From page 87... ... 87 (3) PROJECT TIMELINE: 10 months (approx.) Read the entire page →
From page 88... ... 88 Varying existing conditions within the pilot segment of Mt. Auburn Street necessitated a few different treatments. Read the entire page →
From page 89... ... 89 Watertown's interviewee said that their part of the pilot was not intended to be removed unless there were safety or other significant concerns over it not functioning as intended, and the city messaged it as such, with the caveat that it would be made more permanent if deemed a success. Watertown was more pointed in using the temporary messaging and it messaged the queue jump lanes at Walnut and School Streets, which were installed in August 2018, as a part of the town's Complete Streets efforts. Read the entire page →
From page 90... ... 90 (9) QUICK-BUILD LESSONS + ADVANTAGES The Cambridge interviewee was confident that one of the biggest benefits of the process was the building of the cross-jurisdictional relationship. Read the entire page →
From page 91... ... 91 PROJECT TEAM: Tennessee DOT, Metro Public Works, Walk Bike Nashville PROJECT LOCATION: Nolensville Pike at Welshwood Drive, Nashville, TN PROJECT INSTALLATION: December 2017 PROJECT DURATION: Will remain until permanent project is implemented MATERIALS: Thermoplastic, modular refuge islands, flashing crossing beacon DID IT WORK? It's functioning well, and there have been zero pedestrian fatalities since its installation! Read the entire page →
From page 92... ... 92 support in materials and labor, and both entities communicated efficiently (bypassing most of the capital project permitting process) to get the intervention on the ground as quickly as possible. Read the entire page →
From page 93... ... 93 Metro Public Works and the Tennessee DOT had much of the equipment and materials needed on-hand. The materials had to be sturdy enough to be effective but not difficult to remove once it was time for the permanent traffic signal to be installed. Read the entire page →
From page 94... ... 94 NYC BUS BOARDING PLATFORMS PROJECT TEAM: New York City Department of Transportation PROJECT LOCATION: Four locations in New York, NY • Utica Avenue @ Ave. N, Brooklyn (July 2016) Read the entire page →
From page 95... ... 95 agency and the entity that governs the streets (the New York City DOT) Read the entire page →
From page 96... ... 96 NYCDOT 7th Avenue (9) QUICK-BUILD LESSONS + ADVANTAGES The interviewee was confident that the use of these platforms consecutively along a corridor will speed up service by reducing boarding times (more room for people to line up, and the buses do not have to pull in and out of the curb) Read the entire page →
From page 97... ... 97 OAKLAND BUS BOARDING PLATFORMS PROJECT TEAM: City of Oakland Department of Transportation, Alameda– Contra Costa Transit (AC Transit) PROJECT LOCATION: Four platforms on Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA: • Telegraph Avenue and 24th Street (x2) Read the entire page →
From page 98... ... 98 The city and Alameda–Contra Costa Transit (AC Transit) worked very closely on the design and deployment of the boarding islands. Read the entire page →
From page 99... ... 99 (9) QUICK-BUILD LESSONS + ADVANTAGES There are no data just yet, but the city feels that implementing the pilot projects on the corridor has in general been beneficial for internal processes and communication. Read the entire page →
From page 100... ... 100 PROJECT TEAM: District Department of Transportation, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) PROJECT LOCATION: Rhode Island Avenue NE between North Capitol Street and 12th Street NE (both directions) Read the entire page →
From page 101... ... 101 As one of WMATA's funding partners, DDOT already has an ongoing working relationship with WMATA. Leading up to the pilot implementation, DDOT and WMATA worked closely to finalize the shuttle routes and other operational details. Read the entire page →
From page 102... ... 102 DDOT (8) PUBLIC FEEDBACK + OUTCOMES The project team says the community is happy that DDOT performed the pilot, especially following its advocacy earlier in 2018. Read the entire page →
From page 103... ... 103 SOLANO AVENUE BUS PARKLET PROJECT TEAM: City of Albany, Alameda–Contra Costa Transit (AC Transit) , Business Owners PROJECT LOCATION: Solano and Cornell Avenues, Albany, CA PROJECT INSTALLATION: February 2018 PROJECT DURATION: Permanent MATERIALS: Doweled concrete, treated wood, pavers, steel, plant material DID IT WORK? Read the entire page →
From page 104... ... 104 by the business owners to install it. The business owners are now in charge of the maintenance of the bus parklet and have assumed liability for it, as they would have to for sidewalk dining. Read the entire page →
From page 105... ... 105 (8) PUBLIC FEEDBACK + OUTCOMES The parklet was immediately positively received by transit riders. Read the entire page →
From page 106... ... 106 PROJECT TEAM: Miami Downtown Development Authority, Miami–Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works, City of Miami Department of Public Works and Office of Capital Improvement Projects PROJECT LOCATION: SE/SW 1st Street between SW 2nd Avenue and Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL PROJECT INSTALLATION: September 2017 PROJECT DURATION: Planned 1 year; all elements remain MATERIALS: Thermoplastic, epoxy traffic paint, delineator posts DID IT WORK? The project will not be removed! Read the entire page →
From page 107... ... 107 (4) PROJECT TEAM + ROLES • Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Read the entire page →
From page 108... ... 108 (https://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/) Read the entire page →
From page 109... ... 109 There was also initial criticism that the bike lane did not connect to any other bicycle facilities. Part of the message from the Miami DDA, the city, and the county had been that the implementation of the bike lane along Southeast/Southwest 1st Street was one connector piece across downtown, within a planned network included in the City of Miami Bike Master Plan. Read the entire page →
From page 110... ... 110 WASHINGTON ST. BUS LANE PROJECT TEAM: City of Boston Transportation Department, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority PROJECT LOCATION: Washington St. Read the entire page →
From page 111... ... 111 particularly busy for school buses, and MBTA coordinated with the school system so that the school buses could use the lane, too. Read the entire page →
From page 112... ... 112 The interviewee said that while the city does not take public engagement lightly, the intensity of it varies on a case-by-case basis. The city did not hold a formal public meeting for either test. Read the entire page →

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... 45 PROJECT SUMMARIES The content of this section reflects the topics discussed in the interview protocol and is supplemented by additional investigation performed by the research team, such as reading evaluation reports and other documents sent by the project teams (e.g., presentations and striping plans) , reading press releases, perusing project social media and web pages, and other online investigation.