THE MEMPHIS EXPERIEN CE
John E. Cameron, P.E. City Engineer
Presented At: Dow ntow n Revitalization Institute W orkshop November 2, 2012
Historic Beale Street
Sun Studios Stars: Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lew is, Johnny Cash, Roy O rbison, Carl Perkins
Memphis Compared to Hartford
ó Memphis 324 sq. mi. vs Hartford 18 sq. mi
ó Memphis 647,000 vs Hartford 125,000
ó Memphis Pop Density 2000/sq. mi. vs Hartford 7025/sq. mi.
ó Memphis Metro Pop 1.32M vs Hartford Metro 1.21M
ó Declining Population trend in both Cities Hartford City Limits w ithin Memphis City Limits Memphis City Limits O verlaying Metro Hartford
Big City Problems:
ó Education
ó Crime
ó Health
ó Transportation
ó Fiscal Constraints (High Taxes) G reening G reater Memphis Summit, February 8, 2007
Big City Problems:
ó Education – Provide safe convenient access to schools
ó Crime – Create opportunities (access to jobs etc… )
ó Health – More active lifestyles
ó Transportation – Alternatives to automobile dependency
ó Fiscal Constraints (High Taxes) – Creating value w ithin the City, increase tax base and remaining competitive.
AC W harton Elected Mayor - O ctober, 2009
Pledges 55 miles of bicycle lanes And facilities w ithin 2 years. - July, 2010
Hired Bicycle Coordinator - September, 2010 From 0 – 55 and Beyond
• Local Funding – O perating budget used for early implementation. Engineering Signs and Marking Shop installed first bicycle lanes. Signage and striping ran about $10,000 / mile. Shady G rove, Horn Lake Road and N orth Parkw ay are examples of w here bicycle lanes w ere installed by City forces.
• Along Comes Stimulus – Major “Shovel Ready” projects hard to come by. Pavement Maintenance projects can be developed w ithin time frame of Stimulus Deadlines. O ver $14M in repaving projects allocated to the City. The City takes the opportunity to re-allocate street space w here feasible for bicycle lanes. W here not possible and it made sense to, outside lane w idths are maximized and “shared” laneage developed. ADA curb ramps are installed w here necessary as part of the projects.
• Spend Dow n Surface Transportation Program Funds (STP) - Major MPO projects are progressing quickly enough to obligate funds (NEPA and RO W acquisition delays). MPO is instructed to use funds or risk losing them. Another $12M allocated for repaving projects in the City. The same strategy for developing bicycle lanes is employed as w ith Stimulus fund.
• Local paving funds utilized – W hile fiscal constraints have cut maintenance budgets significantly, over the last tw o years $5M to $10M in local bond funds have been available for paving projects. Again, each project w as review ed to determine feasibility of adding bicycle facilities. aL[9{ { Ü t
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The Timeline…
Sept. 24, 2009 ARRA Public Meeting at Central Library Feb. 16, 2011 Public Meeting held at Snow den School Feb. 2011 Mayor begins several meetings w ith stakeholders June 29, 2011 Madison Avenue Public Input Meeting #1 July 6, 2011 Madison Avenue Public Input Meeting #2 July 13, 2011 Madison Avenue Public Input Meeting #3 O ct. 11, 2011 Final Decision By Mayor Traffic Data – Road Diet Cases
Location Road ADT: Before ADT: After San Leandro, CA East 14th Street 17,700 16,700 Duluth, MN 21st Ave. East 17,000 17,000 Ramsey County, MN Rice Street 18,700 16,400 Toronto, Canada St. George Street 15,000 15,000 Kirkland, WA Lake Washington Blvd 23,000 25,900 Seattle, WA North 45th Street 19,400 20,300 Covington, WA SR 516 29,900 32,800 Bellevue, WA Montana Street 18,500 18,500 East Lansing, MI Grand River Blvd. 23,000 23,000 Santa Monica, CA Main Street 20,000 18,000 Helena, MT US 12 18,000 18,000 San Francisco, CA Valencia Street 22,200 20,000 Oakland, CA High Street 22,000 24,000 Orlando, FL Edgewater Drive 20,500 21,000 Seattle, WA Madison Street 17,000 18,000 Reno, NV South Wells Ave 18,000 17,500 University Place, WA 67th Ave 17,000 15,000 University Place, WA Cirque Ave 16,900 14,400 East Lansing, MI West Grand River Ave 18,000 18,000 East Lansing, MI Abbott Road 15,000 21,000 Traffic has stabilized after a decline in the 1990’s Road Diet Benefits
ó Reduction of Excess Capacity Slow s Average Traffic Speed
ó Steadier, More Predictable Traffic Flow (No Slaloming)
ó Encourages More O n-street Activity that Calms Traffic (On-street Parking, Bicycle and Pedestrians Present)
ó Slow er Speeds = More O pportunity to See “Beyond the Curbs”
Madison Avenue - Before Madison Avenue - After
Bicycling Magazine
After being ranked the “W orst City for Cycling” in both 2008 and 2010, Memphis w as aw arded “Most Im proved City for Cycling” in 2012 by Bicycling Magazine. W hat Do
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And Memphis, TN Have in Common? The G reen Lane Project
Memphis joins 5 other U S cities to implement new bike facilities that w ill encourage increased participation in bicycling and set national standard for facility development. aL[9{ { Ü t
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ó 1.5 mile corridor along Broad Ave. and Tillman St.
ó Connects O verton Park to Shelby Farms G reenline and O verton Park
ó Historically underserved & neglected neighborhoods and business districts
ó Proposed tw o-w ay cycle track
ó Positive community support and participation O verton-Broad Connector Partners
óLivable Memphis óBikes Belong / G reenlane Project óThe Community
O verton-Broad Connector Implementation:
ó Livable Memphis / Private Donor Design Funding ó Bikes Belong / G reenlane Project Support ó CMAQ Phase I Construction Funding ó City Paving Program Funding ó City O perating Funds Harahan Bridge Project
ó 1 mile bridge spanning the MS River connecting dow ntow n Memphis w ith W est Memphis, AR
ó Active rail crossing operated by U PRR
ó U nused road structures to be repurposed for bike/ped access across the river
ó Main St. to Main St. project proposal submitted for TIG ER IV program HARAHAN BRIDGE
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Memphis- Arkansas Bridge I-55
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Ç. C/ ( 56 56 7 Elvis Presley Boulevard Project Challenges:
ó Schedule – Political Pressure to Start Project in Calendar Year 2012
ó N EPA Environmental Documentation: Categorical Exclusion in Place, Precludes Significant Right of W ay Acquisition.
ó High Traffic Volumes: Funding:
ó $16M Local Capital Bond Funding
ó $27M State Funding Commitment (State STP)
ó $2M+ Enhancement and TCSP Funding
ó $1M CMAQ
ó $800k Federal Transit Administration
Public Meetings: March 8, 2012 April 19, 2012 July 26, 2012
Business O w ner Meetings: January 31, 2012 May 22, 2012 Elected O fficials Presented O ptions to Public (NM1) Presented O ptions to Public (NM2) Presented O ptions to Public (S-1) Presented O ptions to Public (S-2) U tility Relocation EPB – Signal Pole O ptions EPB – Lighting O ptions EPB – Existing Conditions EPB – Intersection Treatment EPB – Intersection Treatment The N ear Term: ó MEMFix – Road Diet Demonstration, N ovember 10.
ó Elvis Presley Blvd. G round Breaking, N ovember 15.
ó Main To Main (Harahan) Design Execution of Contracts for design Packages, N ov. – Dec.
ó Complete Streets Executive O rder, N ov. – Dec.
ó O verton – Broad Connector Design Completion, W inter / Early Spring 2012/13
ó Execute STP Pedestrian / Bicycle G rants, ASAP
ó Plan for 2013 Paving Season, Immediately! Final Comments:
ó Strong Leadership
ó Set G oals
ó Partners
ó Plan
ó Focus
ó Leverage Existing Projects Q uestions?