PRINCETON AVENUE 1 AVENUE PRINCETON CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER AND COUNTY CITY PRINCETON AVENUE 2 CITYWIDE BIKEWAYCITYWIDE PLAN MASTER PRINCETON AVENUE 3 PROJECT LOCATION EastmoorDrive and Tamarac Drive Princeton Avenue between PRINCETON AVENUE 4 Collection Data January PROTECTED BIKEWAY DESIGN Spring 2019Spring SCHEDULE Design Concept PBL Feb - Apr Meeting #1 Public May PIVOT CONTRACTING AND Summer 2019Summer & Coordination Change Contract Pivot to NB, June ‘20 ‘19 June – - 2020 Design Concept Aug NEIGHBORHOOD BIKEWAYNEIGHBORHOOD & DESIGN CONSTRUCTION - Sept Fall 2020 Fall 2020 Meetings Stakeholder Oct WE ARE WE ARE HERE - Nov Design Plan Final Dec - Feb Install Project (Season TBD) 2021 PRINCETON AVENUE 5 CONDITIONS EXISTING PRINCETON AVENUE 6 * Note: Existing parking condition information (including “no parking zones”) reflects January 2019 2019 January conditions. reflects zones”) parking “no (including information condition parking Existing * Note: EXISTING CONDITIONSEXISTING 0% 50% 10% Shared Parking and Bike Lane Shared Bike Parking and 66% 37% XX% XX% (Thursday, 5AM,January2019) Parking Occupancy 19% 46% 65% PRINCETON AVENUE 7 * Note: Existing parking condition information (including “no parking zones”) reflects January 2019 2019 January conditions. reflects zones”) parking “no (including information condition parking Existing * Note: EXISTING CONDITIONSEXISTING Shared Parking and Bike Lane Shared Bike Parking and XX% XX% (Thursday, 5AM,January2019) Parking Occupancy PRINCETON AVENUE 8 EXISTING CONDITIONSEXISTING EXISTING CROSS SECTION 16 PRINCETON AVENUE CONCEPTS DESIGN 17 PRINCETON AVENUE PREVIOUS CONCEPTS (PRESENTED PREVIOUS 2019) CONCEPTS • • Shown here for reference only Presented public ain meeting 2019in 18 PRINCETON AVENUE SPEED AND VOLUME DATA • • • (Data collected Wednesdaycollected Thursday,29 and (Data January 85 MPH Average25.7 speed: ADT: 1,718 th percentile MPH speed: 30.1 th and 30 and th 2019) DRAFT BIKEWAYDRAFT MANUAL DESIGN 19 PRINCETON AVENUE Bikeway Corridors Neighborhood TARGET SPEED: speeds from 30 mph to mph! 20 mph 30 from speeds We down corridor the bring to need 20 PRINCETON AVENUE Neighborhood Bikeways WHAT ISA NEIGHBORHOOD BIKEWAY? LOW Vehicular Speeds Vehicular Volumes Bike Lanes Protected & Bike Lanes (Bike Lanes & Shared & Lanes (Bike Separated Facilities use Paths) HIGH 22 PRINCETON AVENUE WHAT ISA NEIGHBORHOOD BIKEWAY? Benefits: between neighborhoods. establish bicyclea connection will improvements these Making Neighborhoods Connected all agesandabilities. bikea comfortable more of forpeople The street designedis to make riding AbilitiesFor & Ages All slower speeds. vehicles should or do travel at where tostreets added are NBs Low SpeedLow = Stress 25 PRINCETON AVENUE cut Prioritize access forresidents,while minimizing Less ThroughTraffic WHATNEIGHBORHOODA IS BIKEWAY? walking/bikingdestinations.facilities and Signsinform people of connections to other Wayfinding Signage - through traffic. reorientation) can improve safety forall users. controlChangesto intersection (stop sign traffic PrioritizedBicycle Travel road is shared, and guide bicyclists pedestrians.& markingsdriversremindand thatSignage the Signs Pavementand Markings riding bikesriding cross safelycomfortable. & Improvements help people walking and SafeIntersections Crossings & makeand street the saferfor everyone. Improvementsspeeds encourageslow Safer Speeds Concept - 1
Princeton Ave Neighborhood Bikeway Concept October 7, 2020
Crossing comfort and visibility Striped median, Concrete improvements, paint paint and post bumpouts, new and post bumpouts bumpouts curb ramp southeast corner, new crosswalk on east leg
Median and bumpout striping to narrow lane WB, Buffered bike lane EB Roslyn St N Quince St Rosemary Way
Princeton Ave Striped median, paint and post Crossing comfort and bumpouts visibility improvements, ped ramps and median nose modification
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Princeton Ave Neighborhood Bikeway Concept From West to East - Section Views Facing East October 7, 2020 N
Install painted median widening, westbound Princeton Ave
Add crosswalk and modify island/curb ramps
Install buffered bike lane (between parking and travel lane) Remove parking Install bumpouts with (2 spaces) paint and flex posts
Modify island vegetation for better sight distance
Add intersection crossing markings for bicyclists Princeton Ave and Eastmoor Dr Existing: • Unsignalized, sidestreet (Princeton Ave east leg) stop-controlled
Proposed: • Neighborhood bikeway (shared lane markings) westbound and buffered bike lane eastbound adjacent to median – merge buffered bike lane east of median • Paint and post bumpouts on Princeton to reduce unused width and provide gateway • Striped median widening on Princeton (westbound only) • Pedestrian crossing across Princeton with curb ramp and median nose reconstruction for refuge • Two-stage turn queue boxes in paint and post median nose extension on Eastmoor, with tree trimming • Potential long-term future signal control (doesn’t currently meet warrants) • Wayfinding and bike crossing signage
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Princeton Ave Neighborhood Bikeway Concept From West to East - Section Views Facing East October 7, 2020 N
EXISTING Ex. Volume
Princeton Ave – Ex. Speed Eastmoor Dr to Quebec St
Existing ADT: 1,700 Existing 85% Speeds: 30 mph
Proposed Princeton Ave – Eastmoor Dr to Quebec St
11’8’ Striped Median
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Princeton Ave Neighborhood Bikeway Concept From West to East - Section Views Facing East October 7, 2020 N
EXISTING Ex. Volume
Princeton Ave – Ex. Speed Quebec St to Tamarac St
10’ 10’ Shared Bike/ Shared Bike/ Parking lane Parking lane Existing ADT: 1,700 Existing 85% Speeds: 30 mph Note: • Shared parking/bike lanes (“party parking” lane) • Parking occupancy: 47% average south side, 21% average north side, 65% highest block at 5am on January 31, 2019 PROPOSED Princeton Ave – Quebec St to Tamarac St
6’ 11’ 11’ Striped Shared Lane Shared Lane Median
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Princeton Ave Neighborhood Bikeway Concept From West to East - Section Views Facing East October 7, 2020 N
Add paint and Add striped post bumpouts median Quince St
Princeton Ave
Remove parking (Parking previously (3 - 5 spaces, this removed) intersection)
Princeton Ave and Quince St Intersection Existing: • Side-street (Quince St) Stop control, no control on Princeton Ave Proposed: • Add paint and post bumpouts • Add striped median to narrow lanes • Add sharrows • Remove parking approaching intersection to improve visibility (beyond “daylighting” that was installed this spring) Note: existing striping shown in base that conflicts with proposed striping to be removed
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Princeton Ave Neighborhood Bikeway Concept From West to East - Section Views Facing East October 7, 2020 N
Paint and post bumpout example (posts will continue along bumpout)
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Princeton Ave Neighborhood Bikeway Concept From West to East - Section Views Facing East October 7, 2020 N
Add paint and Add striped post bumpouts median Roslyn St Roslyn
Princeton Ave
(Parking previously Remove parking removed) (4-6 spaces, this intersection) Princeton Ave and Roslyn St Intersection Existing: • Side-street (Roslyn St) Stop control, no control on Princeton Ave Proposed: • Add paint and post bumpouts • Add striped median to narrow lanes • Add sharrows • Remove parking approaching intersection to improve visibility (beyond “daylighting” that was installed this spring) Note: existing striping shown in base that conflicts with proposed striping to be removed
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Princeton Ave Neighborhood Bikeway Concept From West to East - Section Views Facing East October 7, 2020 N
Install concrete bumpouts Way
Rosemary Add crosswalk
Princeton Ave
Install sidewalk and Remove parking curb ramps – (4-6 spaces, this configuration to be intersection) determined
Princeton Ave and Rosemary Way Intersection Existing: • All-way stop control • No curb ramp or sidewalk connection on south (driveway) approach Proposed: • Install sidewalk and ADA ramps on south side, and rebuild all non-compliant ramps • Add sharrows • Add concrete bumpouts to shorten crossing distance and enhance multimodal presence • Remove parking in bumpout area (beyond “daylighting” that was installed this spring) • Add crosswalk on east leg
Princeton Ave High Comfort Bike Lane 21 PRINCETON AVENUE ROSEMARY WAY RAMP OPTIONS FOR TESTED SOUTH SID E 22 PRINCETON AVENUE PREFERRED RAMP OPTION 13 PRINCETON AVENUE new ramps curb WayRosemary – south) (looking NE corner CONDITIONS: EXISTING Princeton Ave/Princeton Concept - 8
Princeton Ave Neighborhood Bikeway Concept From West to East - Section Views Facing East October 7, 2020 N
Add striped Princeton Ave – Syracuse Ct median
and Sebring Ct Add paint and post bumpouts Existing: • No intersection control or interventions
Proposed: • Add paint and post bumpouts • Add striped median to narrow lanes • Add sharrows Remove parking • Remove parking approaching intersection (4 - 7 spaces, this to improve visibility (beyond “daylighting” intersection) that was installed this spring)
Notes: Add paint and post • Speeds along the corridor are bumpouts approximately 10 mph faster than acceptable for a neighborhood bikeway Add striped median
Remove parking (3-5 spaces, this intersection)
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Princeton Ave Neighborhood Bikeway Concept From West to East - Section Views Facing East October 7, 2020 N
Princeton Ave and Tamarac Dr Intersection Install paint and post bumpouts Existing: • Signal control Bicycle detection, signal retiming, • Bike lanes on Tamarac “you’ve been detected” blue Proposed: light, and LPIs • Paint and flex post bumpouts to reduce width and provide gateway • Two-stage turn queue boxes • Conflict markings on Tamarac Dr • Bicycle detection (if none currently) • Signal retiming as necessary • Add “you’ve been detected” blue lights for bikes to signal Add two stage • Add leading pedestrian interval (in turn queue east-west crossings, and potentially all) boxes
Notes: • Samuels Elementary School on southeast corner • Crash history here (2014-2020) of one school age child crossing eastbound and an eastbound bicyclist on south side being struck by right turning driver (separate incidents) • Highest right or left turning movement count on Princeton (east-west) is 37 vehicles in the peak hour – average is 25 vehicles
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Princeton Ave Neighborhood Bikeway Concept October 7, 2020
Corridor Parking Removals Summary
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Proposed Parking Removal
Parking Removal Summary: Existing spaces: approximately 280 spaces total Proposed removal: 20 – 32 spaces total
Notes: • Approximately 1/2 of proposed removals are west of Rosemary • Approximately 9% of spaces are proposed to be removed • Average existing parking occupancy on corridor is 21% • Average existing parking occupancy adjacent to Whispering Pines West and Denver (south side of road) is 47%
Princeton Ave High Comfort Bike Lane 28 PRINCETON AVENUE STAYTOUCH IN INVOLVED GET Information will be posted online in 2 weeks LEARN MORE TO DENVERGOV.ORG/BIKEPROGRAM [email protected] Meetings Stakeholder Oct - Fall 2020 Fall 2020 NEIGHBORHOOD BIKEWAYNEIGHBORHOOD STEPS NEXT Nov Finalize Plans Finalize Dec - FOR JOINING US JOINING FOR Feb THANK YOU Install Project (Season TBD) 2021