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University District Bike/Transit Safety Study Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District August 2011 University District Bike/Transit Safety Study DRAFT Submitted to the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District Prepared by T.Y. Lin International August 2011 University District Bike/Transit Safety Study 1 TableChampaign-Urbana of Contents Mass Transit District August 2011 Executive Summary 1 Introduction 1 1. Plan and Policy Review 2 2. Existing Facilities 3 3. Collision and Safety Analysis 5 4. Stakeholder Involvement 6 5. Findings and Recommendations 9 6. Cost Estimates for Implementation 18 Conclusion 18 Appendix Appendix A: Bicycle Planning Resource List A Appendix B: MTD Operator Survey Results B Appendix C: Campus Transportation Survey Results C Appendix D: Workshop Summary D DRAFT Photograph taken by Dori ([email protected]) University District Bike/Transit Safety Study Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District August 2011 Executive Summary increase bicyclist compliance with traffic laws, and The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD), reduce crashes involving pedestrians, bicyclists, and in partnership with the cities of Champaign and motorists. Urbana, actively work to improve the coordination of transportation facilities in the University District, Where on-street facilities were not deemed feasible including bicycling, walking, driving, and the use of and sidewalks were designated as bike routes, widened transit. Recent campus activity, including frequent sidewalks were recommended to increase the width of conflicts between motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians, and these facilities to the latest design guidelines for shared transit operators highlighted the need to review existing use paths to accommodate bicycle and pedestrian traffic. facilities within the University District as well as plans to expand and improve this network. Lastly, survey data collected from MTD operators, campus faculty, staff, and students revealed operational This study reviews plans, policies, and design guidelines and behavioral concerns regarding bus operator, that are in place to guide the development of pedestrian bicyclist, pedestrian, and motorists behaviors in and bicycle facilities in the University District, as well the University District. Education and enforcement as several focus areas within the District that were recommendations were provided to increase awareness identified by a joint committee of stakeholders from the Introductionof safe transportation behaviors. cities of Urbana, Champaign, the University of Illinois, and the MTD. The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) The intent of this review was two-fold: seeks to improve safety among bicyclists and transit in 1. Review existing transportation facilities to the cities of Champaign and Urbana. MTD is interested in determine if facility design is a factor in crashes improving safety by addressing current bicycle facilities and frequent near-miss events and recommend and bicycling behaviors; specifically interactions improvements to alleviate these conflicts. between bicyclists and bus operators. 2. Review proposed improvement plans to recommend design changes that may be needed MTD has been working with the City of Champaign, the to avoid future conflicts. City of Urbana, and the University of Illinois to promote and improve nonmotorized transportation on campus In many locations where it was deemed feasible, on-street and in the areas of each city immediately surrounding the bike lanes were supported as the recommended approach University of Illinois, known as the University District. to continue the trend of placing bicycle traffic alongside Recent efforts include the preparation of bicycle plans automobile traffic. In some cases, suggestions to remove by both cities as well as the University, and the transit parking from one side of the street were suggested district has improved the vehicle fleet to accommodate when supported by stakeholder representatives from bike racks on all buses. Recently, MTD created and the University, MTD, Champaign, or Urbana. Nearly all implemented a training module to specifically address of these planned facilities were recommended under sharing the road with bicyclists. the assertion that on-street facilities improve visibility, Encouraging walking, bicycling, and the use of transit is an important part of meeting the transportation needs of DRAFTthe University District, but the interaction of these modes with each other and with automobile traffic presents challenges that are unique in a university setting. University District Bike/Transit Safety Study 1 Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District August 2011 Purpose and Approach Major connections to the City of Champaign and the The purpose of this study is to identify and recommend University of Illinois campus occur along Wright Street, opportunities to improve the transportation network Bradley Avenue, Windsor Road, Green Street, and Gregory and bicycling environment. A comprehensive approach Drive. Additional connections exist or are proposed on to achieveEngineering this focuses on five areas: several east-west streets. The plan recommends facility Enforcement improvements that would provide a connected network. 1. Education – Infrastructure improvements The only proposed bicycle facilities that would end on 2. Encouragement – Police and campus safety a roadway without connecting on both ends to other 3. – Outreach programs, campaigns bicycle facilities are on Nevada Street at Lincoln Avenue, 4. Evaluation – Incentives for university Oregon Street at Lincoln Avenue, and Market Street at students, faculty, staff, area residents Bradley Avenue. These bicycle facilities are open ended, 5. – Methods for tracking and referring to routes or lanes that are not connected to the 1. Planreporting and on Policythe effect R ofeview bicycle improvements network on both ends, but rather provide an opportunity for the network to expand in the future. A majority of the proposed network is identified as under the jurisdiction of the City of Urbana with an expected completion date in Plans, policies, and design guidelines were reviewed Champaignthe near term Trails(0-5 years). and Transportation Plans for the cities of Champaign, Urbana, and the University of Illinois. A summary and hyperlink of each document was provided to MTD to assemble an online resource for The Champaign Trails Plan and the Champaign bicycle facility and policy documents. A resource list is Transportation Plan identified potential bicycle Bicycleprovided Plans in the Appendix. facilities, suggested bicycle parking requirements, and recommended mitigation strategies in order to provide a more bicycle-friendly transportation The current bicycle plans for Champaign, Urbana, and a network. Development requirements incorporated in draft plan currently in preparation by the University of the plan provide a five-year action plan to change City Illinois provide guidance for the construction of bicycle of Champaign policy regarding the provision of bicycle facilities within the area. These plans were reviewed facilities to assist in incorporating bicycle improvements to determine what bicycle facilities are planned in the Universityin existing city of practices.Illinois Draft Campus Bike Plan region; and more specifically, those that are planned within the University District. An important element considered in the review process was the extent to The University of Illinois Draft Campus Bike Plan (Draft which connections were proposed across jurisdiction Campus Bike Plan) recommends connections between Urbanaboundaries. Bicycle Master Plan Champaign and Urbana by providing facilities on University-owned streets to supplement the campus bike path system. The Campus Bike Plan incorporates bicycle The Urbana Bicycle Master Plan recommended a facilities that are recommended by the cities of Urbana combination of on-street bike facilities, trails and bicycle and Champaign. parking with a ten-year implementation schedule. The recommended facilities were the result of a public Currently, the University maintains a number of bike involvement process to identify desired routes of bicycle paths along university property that run parallel to DRAFTadjacent streets in many locations. In several locations travel, a review of existing conditions, and the application of standards and best practices to the transportation identified in the plan, the adjacent street is under a network. The plan uses bicycle level of service (BLOS) as different jurisdiction than the University bike path. a performance indicator to support bicycle improvement Design guidelines for paths, provided on pages 25-27 recommendations to Urbana roadways. of the updated Campus Bike Plan, are consistent with AASHTO and MUTCD guidelines. However, at many locations on campus, the existing bike paths are narrower than recommended facility widths. University District Bike/Transit Safety Study 2 Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District August 2011 One of the major challenges identified in the Campus Design guidelines from the Greenways and Trails of Bike Plan was that encouraging bicyclist safety through Champaign County were reviewed to confirm that design enforcement is difficult due to unclear or overlapping guidelines adhered to best practices recommended jurisdiction boundaries. by the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities and the 2003 MUTCD. Since the publication To provide a continuous, connected network and address of Greenways and Trails of Champaign County, the 2009 the challenge of varying areas of jurisdiction
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