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Geneva – Harney BRT
Community Advisory Committee
Project Goals & Analysis Framework
Meeting #2
February 27, 2014
www.genevabrt.org 1
Geneva BRT | Project Goals
• Close rapid transit network gap between projects east & west of Geneva
Connect Harney BRT to Geneva TTRP
• Improve connections to regional transit hubs and new developments
Enhance access to/from BART, Caltrain, T-Third
Enhance access to/from CP/HPS, Schlage Lock, Executive Park, Baylands, etc
• Improve near- and long-term transit operating solutions
Improve operating cost-effectiveness of via speed and reliability investments
Explore implementation of LRT in the corridor
• Improve balance of modes along Geneva
Increase transit competitiveness with auto to reduce declining trend in mode share
Enhance pedestrian & bicycle safety and access to transit
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Geneva BRT analysis framework gauging performance across the range of goals
• Criteria aimed at measuing impacts & benefits to all users
transit & traffic performance and accessibility to/from/within the corridor
pedestrian & cyclist safety and access
• Incorporates equity in multiple ways
by mode of travel
for communities of concern
by geographic area
• Metrics focus on feasibility study goals and concepts
analysis in next phase will include additional metrics to distinguish alternatives
designed to determine feasibility, pros & cons, areas of future study
www.genevabrt.org 3
Signal Timings
Road Volumes
travel times
& volumes
Transit growth
Traffic growth
Ped/Bike growth
Tools for Examining Metrics study areas for transportation models
www.genevabrt.org 4
CHAMP
Dynamic Traffic
Assignment
Synchro (select locations)
• Citywide trips
• Regional trips
Sub area of SE San
Francisco & NE
Brisbane, Daly City
Select locations in the
corridor / study area
Signal Timings
Road Volumes
travel times
& volumes
Transit growth
Traffic growth
Ped/Bike growth
Overview of Modeling Process:
3 key steps
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CHAMP
Dynamic Traffic
Assignment
Synchro (select locations)
travel demand
forecasting model
• mode share
• trip O-D
• future changes in
traffic volumes and
transit ridership
• driver route choices
(diversions)
Signal Timings
Road Volumes
travel times
& volumes
Transit growth
Traffic growth
Ped/Bike growth
Overview of Modeling Process:
3 key steps
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CHAMP
Dynamic Traffic
Assignment
Synchro (select locations)
• more robust network
assignment
• responds to traffic
signals, queuing
• feedback loop to
demand
Signal Timings
Road Volumes
travel times
& volumes
Transit growth
Traffic growth
Ped/Bike growth
Overview of Modeling Process:
3 key steps
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CHAMP
Dynamic Traffic
Assignment
Synchro (select locations)
Traffic Operations model
(by location)
• Intersection turning
activity for autos
• intersection delay for
autos
• queue lengths for
autos
Evaluation | Performance Metrics
Ben
efits
Transit
Performance
& Operations
transit travel time/speed by segment #
% of route in exclusive guideway #
transit/auto travel time comparison #
ridership; mode share #
comparison of benefits for CoCs relative to general pop; by area #
Multimodal
Accessibility
transfer experience (esp vertical circulation) qual
sidewalk width & refuge width; crossing distance #
presence/continuity of bike facility qual
# of jobs accessible via transit / auto within 30 mins | walk within 10 mins #
opportunities to create open space, develop street unified elements qual
Co
sts
Traffic
Operations
& Parking
person delay; # of turn opportunities #
volumes at screen-line locations; LOS @ key locations #
net change in on-street parking capacity by segment #
Costs capital & operations costs (order of magnitude) #
Evaluation | Performance Metrics
Ben
efits
Transit
Performance
& Operations
transit travel time/speed by segment #
% of route in exclusive guideway #
transit/auto travel time comparison #
ridership; mode share #
comparison of benefits for CoCs relative to general pop; by area #
Multimodal
Accessibility
transfer experience (esp vertical circulation) qual
sidewalk width & refuge width; crossing distance #
presence/continuity of bike facility qual
# of jobs accessible via transit / auto within 30 mins | walk within 10 mins #
opportunities to create open space, develop street unified elements qual
Co
sts
Traffic
Operations
& Parking
person delay; # of turn opportunities #
volumes at screen-line locations; LOS @ key locations #
net change in on-street parking capacity by segment #
Costs capital & operations costs (order of magnitude) #
transit speed
& reliability
Ben
efits
Transit
Performance
& Operations
transit travel time/speed by segment #
% of route in exclusive guideway #
transit/auto travel time comparison #
ridership; mode share #
comparison of benefits for CoCs relative to general pop; by area #
Multimodal
Accessibility
transfer experience (esp vertical circulation) qual
sidewalk width & refuge width; crossing distance #
presence/continuity of bike facility qual
# of jobs accessible via transit / auto within 30 mins | walk within 10 mins #
opportunities to create open space, develop street unified elements qual
Co
sts
Traffic
Operations
& Parking
person delay; # of turn opportunities #
volumes at screen-line locations; LOS @ key locations #
net change in on-street parking capacity by segment #
Costs capital & operations costs (order of magnitude) #
Evaluation | Performance Metrics
transit
attractiveness &
competitiveness
Evaluation | Performance Metrics
Ben
efits
Transit
Performance
& Operations
transit travel time/speed by segment #
% of route in exclusive guideway #
transit/auto travel time comparison #
ridership; mode share #
comparison of benefits for CoCs relative to general pop; by area #
Multimodal
Accessibility
transfer experience (esp vertical circulation) qual
sidewalk width & refuge width; crossing distance #
presence/continuity of bike facility qual
# of jobs accessible via transit / auto within 30 mins | walk within 10 mins #
opportunities to create open space, develop street unified elements qual
Co
sts
Traffic
Operations
& Parking
person delay; # of turn opportunities #
volumes at screen-line locations; LOS @ key locations #
net change in on-street parking capacity by segment #
Costs capital & operations costs (order of magnitude) #
equity across
above metrics
Evaluation | Performance Metrics
Ben
efits
Transit
Performance
& Operations
transit travel time/speed by segment #
% of route in exclusive guideway #
transit/auto travel time comparison #
ridership; mode share #
comparison of benefits for CoCs relative to general pop; by area #
Multimodal
Accessibility
transfer experience (esp vertical circulation) qual
sidewalk width & refuge width; crossing distance #
presence/continuity of bike facility qual
# of jobs accessible via transit / auto within 30 mins | walk within 10 mins #
opportunities to create open space, develop street unified elements qual
Co
sts
Traffic
Operations
& Parking
person delay; # of turn opportunities #
volumes at screen-line locations; LOS @ key locations #
net change in on-street parking capacity by segment #
Costs capital & operations costs (order of magnitude) #
pedestrian &
bicycle safety
and access
Evaluation | Performance Metrics
Ben
efits
Transit
Performance
& Operations
transit travel time/speed by segment #
% of route in exclusive guideway #
transit/auto travel time comparison #
ridership; mode share #
comparison of benefits for CoCs relative to general pop; by area #
Multimodal
Accessibility
transfer experience (esp vertical circulation) qual
sidewalk width & refuge width; crossing distance #
presence/continuity of bike facility qual
# of jobs accessible via transit / auto within 30 mins | walk within 10 mins #
opportunities to create open space, develop street unified elements qual
Co
sts
Traffic
Operations
& Parking
person delay; # of turn opportunities #
volumes at screen-line locations; LOS @ key locations #
net change in on-street parking capacity by segment #
Costs capital & operations costs (order of magnitude) #
urban design &
connections to
key destinations
Evaluation | Performance Metrics
Ben
efits
Transit
Performance
& Operations
transit travel time/speed by segment #
% of route in exclusive guideway #
transit/auto travel time comparison #
ridership; mode share #
comparison of benefits for CoCs relative to general pop; by area #
Multimodal
Accessibility
transfer experience (esp vertical circulation) qual
sidewalk width & refuge width; crossing distance #
presence/continuity of bike facility qual
# of jobs accessible via transit / auto within 30 mins| walk within 10 mins #
opportunities to create open space, develop street unified elements qual
Co
sts
Traffic
Operations
& Parking
person delay; # of turn opportunities #
volumes key locations; level of service at key locations #
net change in on-street parking capacity by segment #
Costs capital & operations costs (order of magnitude) #
change in traffic
conditions
Evaluation | Performance Metrics
Ben
efits
Transit
Performance
& Operations
transit travel time/speed by segment #
% of route in exclusive guideway #
transit/auto travel time comparison #
ridership; mode share #
comparison of benefits for CoCs relative to general pop; by area #
Multimodal
Accessibility
transfer experience (esp vertical circulation) qual
sidewalk width & refuge width; crossing distance #
presence/continuity of bike facility qual
# of jobs accessible via transit / auto within 30 mins | walk within 10 mins #
opportunities to create open space, develop street unified elements qual
Co
sts
Traffic
Operations
& Parking
person delay; # of turn opportunities #
volumes at screen-line locations; LOS @ key locations #
net change in on-street parking capacity by segment #
Costs capital & operations costs (order of magnitude) #
neighborhood
access
Evaluation | Performance Metrics
Ben
efits
Transit
Performance
& Operations
transit travel time/speed by segment #
% of route in exclusive guideway #
transit/auto travel time comparison #
ridership; mode share #
comparison of benefits for CoCs relative to general pop; by area #
Multimodal
Accessibility
transfer experience (esp vertical circulation) qual
sidewalk width & refuge width; crossing distance #
presence/continuity of bike facility qual
# of jobs accessible via transit / auto within 30 mins | walk within 10 mins #
opportunities to create open space, develop street unified elements qual
Co
sts
Traffic
Operations
& Parking
person delay; # of turn opportunities #
volumes at screen-line locations; LOS @ key locations #
net change in on-street parking capacity by segment #
Costs capital & operations costs (order of magnitude) #
understanding
capital &
operating costs
QUESTIONS &
PUBLIC COMMENT
re:
Project Goals & Analysis Framework
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Geneva – Harney BRT
Community Advisory Committee
Walking Audit observations
Meeting #2
February 27, 2014
www.genevabrt.org 18
Geneva BRT | Project Study Area
www.genevabrt.org 19
Geneva-Harney BRT | Walking Tour overview
February 12, 2014
9:00am to 11:30am
Attendees
SFCTA
C/CAG
Daly City
Consultant team
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Purpose of Walking Tour
Survey Eastern and Central segments
ID key multi-modal issues/constraints
Brainstorming/observations for near-term alignments
Stop 1
Stop 2
Stop 3
Central Segment Eastern Segment
Blanken
Geneva-Harney BRT | Walking Tour Stop #1 Bayshore/Tunnel/Blanken | Observations
Blanken marked by narrow right-of-way, frequent driveways, and no bike facility
Tunnel/Beatty much wider, but inactive street frontage (Recology)
Bayshore has seems to have wide ROW but large traffic growth projected, with need to
integrate new BRT with multiple transit lines and existing bike facility
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Tunnel
Bayshore
Geneva-Harney BRT | Walking Tour Stop #2 Geneva Ave/Bayshore Blvd | Observations
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Narrow sidewalks on Geneva, few marked pedestrian crossings with short signals
Inactive street frontage/blank walls (eg power plant, Cow Palace lot)
ROW seems wide, but may mean
tradeoff/impact on signal capacity for transit, pedestrians from projected traffic growth
need integrate to transit lane with bike lanes being developed for Geneva in Daly City
Bayshore
Geneva
MacDonald
Geneva-Harney BRT | Walking Tour Stop #3 Geneva /Santos| Observations
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Poor sidewalk conditions, narrow widths
Similar ROW concerns as central/eastern segment, with growing traffic volumes
Must consider transition to SFMTA project (with dedicated lanes) at Santos
Initial observations & brainstorming eastern segment | east of Caltrain tracks
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• limited by # of 101 crossings
• Blanken Ave
shortest thru-route but long
transfer walk
narrow, local street ,
predominantly residential today
stop-controlled intersections
served by 56-Rutland
• Tunnel Ave/Beatty Ave
direct transfer but longer route
fewer land uses
changing Recology campus may
reduce or close access
Initial observations & brainstorming eastern segment | west of Caltrain tracks
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• limited by Caltrain tracks and
through streets
• Bayshore Blvd
shortest thru-route but long
transfer walk (@ Tunnel)
incorporate with transit already
running on Bayshore (T-Third,
9/L/X, 56)
• through new Schlage Lock
network
direct transfer but longer route
dependent on timeline for
building out Schlage road
network
Initial observations & brainstorming central segment | Bayshore to Schwerin/Santos
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• coordinate with Daly City bike lanes
under development
• substantial traffic growth expected due
to land use developments
• explore ways to improve transit
performance and reduce impacts
Initial observations & brainstorming eastern segment | transitioning between Blanken & Bayshore
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• potential opportunity for transfer area to
T-Third, 56, 9/9L/9X but
need to examine signal capacity at
Bayshore/Blanken
little storage area between Bayshore and
Tunnel for 56, BRT (28L)
must coordinate with existing/future
neighbors
can explore of new trade-off transit
signal at Tunnel
QUESTIONS &
PUBLIC COMMENT
re:
Walking Tour Observations
www.genevabrt.org 28
Geneva – Harney BRT
Community Advisory Committee
Development Project Update:
Candlestick Point &
Hunters Point Shipyard
(OCII staff)
www.genevabrt.org 29
Geneva – Harney BRT
Community Advisory Committee
GENERAL QUESTIONS &
PUBLIC COMMENT
Next Meeting:
April 10, 2014
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Signal Timings
Road Volumes
travel times
& volumes
Transit growth
Traffic growth
Ped/Bike growth
Study Areas for Models: DTA sub area
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CHAMP
Dynamic Traffic
Assignment
Synchro (select locations)
Geneva-Harney BRT | Walking Tour Overview
• Context
• Stop #1: Blanken Ave/Tunnel
Ave/Bayshore Blvd
• Stop #2: Geneva Ave/Bayshore Blvd
• Stop #3: Geneva Ave/Santos St
• Alternatives Brainstorming
Eastern Segment
Central Segment
Bayshore Blvd/Blanken Ave transition area
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Near-Term Alternatives Brainstorming: Transition Geneva-Harney BRT Walking Audit
Bayshore Blvd/Blanken Ave/Tunnel Ave Eastern segment transition options:
*How should the bus transition between Blanken Ave/Tunnel Ave and Bayshore Blvd?
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Turn at Bayshore Blvd & Blanken Ave
Maintain mixed-flow traffic – stop in
existing curb space
Intermodal transit center - convert block
to transit-only
− Shifts automobile traffic to Bayshore Blvd
& Tunnel Ave (reconfig. intersection to
allow NB LT)
Turn at Bayshore Blvd & Tunnel Ave
Create transit-only NB LT
Project Need
•Integration with Adjacent Land Use
Potential alignments travel through some sections that pose challenges for
BRT
− Minimal development potential at PG&E plant in Daly City along Geneva
Avenue
− Gevena Avenue is residential in nature along many sections
− Blanken Avenue in Little Hollywood is residential in nature
− Beatty Avenue is adjacent to Recology Plant
− Some uncertainty as the focus of early development build-out and whether this
is consistent with route options
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Project Need
•Multimodal Circulation
Unfavorable pedestrian conditions discourage bus patronage
Increasing congestion will deteriorate bus service and contribute to mode
share loss
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Project Need
•Existing Countywide and Regional Transportation Policies and Plans
Planned developments will rely on transit service improvements to mitigate
their traffic impact
Caltrain’s ability to mitigate traffic impacts is limited by the Bayshore
Station’s position on the line and future service levels
BRT in the Geneva-Harney Corridor is expected to connect to the BRT
corridor being planned in the Candlestick Point/Hunters Point
development
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Project Need
•Transit Patron Experience
The corridor currently lacks amenities in the form of:
− landscaping
− short wait times at pedestrian crossings
− enhanced bus shelters
− enhanced passenger information
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Project Need
• Transit Performance
• Without an exclusive transit lane or other transit priority measures, travel
demand created by new developments will create congestion in the
corridor that will reduce the speed and reliability of existing bus service
• Local bus service is subject to frequent stops that minimize its
attractiveness to many users
• Existing bus services do not provide the point-to-point connections that
may be in high demand as development progresses, such as between
Candlestick Point/Hunters Point and the Balboa Park BART Station or
between Cow Palace and the Caltrain Station
Geneva BRT | Purpose
• Improve balance among modes
Create a “Complete Street” feeling on Geneva by enhancing features and
amenities that improve pedestrian and bicycle safety & access to transit
• Enhance neighborhood livability and vitality through urban design
Position transit service to act as a catalyst for livability, comfort, and safety
• Ensure consistency with local plans and policies
Meet goals set forth in Daly City, Brisbane, and SF land use and
transportation plans and policies
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