Park & Ride Lot Investment Strategies

Hampton Roads Transportation Technical Advisory Committee May 7, 2014

Carl E. Jackson, AICP Transportation Planning Specialist District VDOT Park & Ride Lot Inventory & Usage Study COMPLETED

Project Team: VDOT SIR Kimley-Horn The Traffic Group Webbones “SAG”

Timeline Began in fall of 2011 Completed early 2013

2 Goals / Objectives of P&R Study

• Conduct a statewide inventory of existing Park & Ride lots • Identify recommendations for new, expanded or relocated/closed lots • Update/reconstruct the VDOT Park & Ride website • Enhance VDOT’s statewide Park & Ride Program • Develop formal PNR program • Evaluate & establish VDOT policies & procedures • Evaluate & clarify staff roles & responsibilities • Increase coordination with Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and other agencies • Improve collaboration and coordination with multi-modal partners • Increase public outreach and awareness • Increase public access to information

3 Study Deliverables

1. Lot audit and inventory database a) Pictures b) Latitude and Longitude c) Number of spaces (incl. handicapped spaces) d) Amenities e) Special comments 2. Recommendations for new, expanded, relocated lots 1. Includes recommendations from comp. plans, MPO/PDC plans, statewide plans, etc. 2. Database and maps 3. Reconstructed website and embeddable widget 4. P&R Program Goals and Objectives / Best Practices 5. Public Outreach – User Survey

4 Deliverable: Reconstruct VDOT Website

5 Deliverable: Lot Audit & Inventory Update Audited 16 lots in Hampton Roads District (3 lots in Gloucester)

Chesapeake Isle of Wight County/Smithfield Gloucester County • • Smithfield Commuter Parking Lot • Guinea Road Commuter Lot • Bartlett • Hayes Road Commuter Lot Newport News • Rappahannock Parking Lot • Denbigh Fringe Parking Lot James City County • Lee Hall Commuter Parking Lot • Croaker Road • Jamestown Center Portsmouth • Park & Sail Commuter Parking Lot Surry County • Municipal Center Suffolk • Jamestown-Scotland Ferry • Magnolia Commuter Parking Lot • Route 58/460 Bypass Sussex County • Stony Creek Beach • Silver Leaf Station York County • Indian River Road • Lightfoot

6 Deliverable: Lot Audit & Inventory Update Additional Lots to be added to State Inventory

Norfolk LRT Park & Ride Lots • Harbor Park Station • Ballentine/Broad Creek Station • Station • Newtown Road Station

Hampton Roads Transit • Hampton Transportation Center

Closed lots removed from State Inventory • Great Neck Commuter Parking Lot (Virginia Beach) • Patrick Henry Mall Commuter Lot (Newport News) • Edgehill Commuter Parking Lot (Gloucester) • Abingdon Rescue Park and Ride (Gloucester)

7 8 Deliverable: User Survey Findings – Hampton Roads

• Average time of arrival to P&R Lot – 6:02am • 64% of P&R lot users in HR use lots five days / week • 99% of all lot users use the lots to commute to work • Of users surveyed, they chose the following mode once parked at the lot

9 Deliverable: User Survey Findings – Hampton Roads

• Average distance traveled to get to P&R lot is 9 miles

• Average time spent traveling to P&R lot is 14 minutes

• Average distance and time traveled from P&R lot to destination is 26 miles and 41 minutes. • Average total commute is 35 miles and 55 minutes. 10 Deliverable: P&R Lot Recommendations

• Maintenance at seven lots, including paving; resurfacing; enhance with lighting, bike racks, installing drainage, replacing signage, etc. • Expand lot and connect bike and pedestrian facilities • Establish formal agreement for existing and proposed lots • Expand park & ride services • A preliminary list of detailed recommendations was vetted with TRAFFIX Oversight Subcommittee in November 2013

11 VDOT Park & Ride Lot Investment Strategies Study

Step 1: Recommendations VDOT completed a P&R Lot Inventory and Usage Study from 2011-2013 http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/park_and_ride_lot_inventory_and_usage_study.asp

Step 2: Priority Investment Areas (PIAs) • VDOT staff compiled various data on each of the recommendations. • A GIS Methodology was conducted with this data to identify Priority Investment Areas (PIAs): areas with a convergence of population density, high peak hourly traffic volumes and the proximity of the nearest existing P&R lot • Major corridor that would be served by the potential P&R lot. The following data was used in this analysis: 1. 2010 Census Population Density 2. Volume per hour along routes 3. Location of existing lots

12 13 14 Hampton Roads District P & R Priority List Workers Workers Percent Rank Locality Lot Name Description ADT 3 mi Travel Travel radius Outside Outside

1 VIRGINIA BEACH Indian River Road Park & Ride Expand lot by 50-100 spaces 186939 46787 39999 85.49%

2 VIRGINIA BEACH Silverleaf Commuter Parking Lot Expand lot by 50 spaces 186939 62651 52406 83.65% 3 CHESAPEAKE New Proposed lot (Chesapeake Center) Lease agreement I-664 & Rte 337 112753 19567 18099 92.50% 4 NEWPORT NEWS Denbigh Fringe Commuter Lot Repave & enhance lot near Rte 60 133148 25500 22004 86.29% 5 CHESAPEAKE Greenbrier Mall Commuter Lot Expand lot by 150 spaces 77152 25515 21156 82.92% 6 CHESAPEAKE New Proposed lot (Hanbury Road) Construct New lot near Chesapeake Exp 59178 21559 18626 86.40% 7 NEWPORT NEWS Lee Hall Commuter Parking Lot Expand lot by 50 spaces near I-64 133148 4985 4759 95.47% 8 NEWPORT NEWS New Proposed lot (Huntington Park) Lease agreement to use lot near Rte 17 146303 27973 22191 79.33% 9 JAMES CITY COUNTY Croaker Road Commuter Parking Lot Pave & enhance lot near I-64 63380 3709 3445 92.88% 10 YORK COUNTY Lightfoot Commuter Parking Lot Pave & enhance lot near I-64 63380 4764 4209 88.35% 11 SURRY COUNTY Jamestown-Scotland Ferry Lot Pave & enhance lot near Rte 31 4278 256 253 98.83% 12 PORTSMOUTH New Proposed Lot (Greenwood) Construct New lot, I-264 & Greenwood Dr 77752 25701 21903 85.22% 13 PORTSMOUTH Park & Sail Commuter Parking Lot Repave & enhance lot at Court St & I-264 92065 36931 25108 67.99% 14 ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY Bartlett Commuter Parking Lot Repave & enhance lot near Rte 17 28580 2886 2774 96.12% 15 ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY Smithfield Commuter Parking Lot Expand lot at Rte 10 & Rte 258 28580 4516 3660 81.05%

15 VIRGINIA BEACH

Indian River Road Silverleaf Commuter Lot Commuter Lot Nearest Intersection: Nearest Intersection: Reon Drive and Route 407 Silverleaf Drive and Route 225 Major Corridors Service: Major Corridors Service: I-64 and Indian River Road I-264 and Independence Blvd Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: HRT Transit Service: HRT

Spaces: 283 Spaces: 260 Avg. Occupancy: 56% Avg. Occupancy: 77%

Recommendation: Recommendation: Expand Lot by 50-100 Spaces Expand Lot by 50 Spaces

16 CHESAPEAKE

Greenbrier Mall New Proposed Lot New Proposed Lot Commuter Lot (Chesapeake Center) (Hanbury Road)

Nearest Intersection: Nearest Intersection: Nearest Intersection: Mall Entrance and Greenbrier Pkwy I-664 & Route 337/Portsmouth Blvd Chesapeake Exp/Hanbury Road Major Corridor Service: I-64 Major Corridor Service: I-664 Major Corridor Service: Rte 168 Owner/Maintenance: Private Owner/Maintenance: Private Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: HRT Transit Service: HRT Transit Service: HRT

Spaces: 50 (designated) Spaces: N/A Spaces: N/A Avg. Occupancy: 186% Occupancy: N/A Occupancy: N/A

Recommendation: Recommendation: Recommendation: Expand Lot by 150 Spaces Establish Lease Agreement Construct New Lot

17 NEWPORT NEWS

Denbigh Fringe Lee Hall Commuter New Proposed Lot Commuter Lot Parking Lot (Huntington Park)

Nearest Intersection: Nearest Intersection: Nearest Intersection: Route 60 and Old Courthouse Road Route 238 and Route 143 Mercury Blvd & Hornet Circle Major Corridors Service: Major Corridors Service: Major Corridors Service: I-64 and Route 60 I-64 and Route 143 Route 17/ Bridge Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Owner/Maintenance: City Transit Service: HRT Transit Service: None Transit Service: HRT

Spaces: 265 Spaces: 32 Spaces: N/A Avg. Occupancy: 10% Occupancy: 56% Occupancy: N/A

Recommendation: Recommendation: Recommendation: Repave and Enhance Lot Expand Lot by 50 spaces Establish Lease Agreement

18 WILLIAMSBURG/JAMES CITY/ YORK/SURRY

Croaker Road Lightfoot Commuter Jamestown-Scotland Commuter Lot Parking Lot Ferry Lot

Nearest Intersection: Nearest Intersection: Nearest Intersection: Route 30 and Route 607 Route 30 and Route 199 Route 31 and Route 637 Major Corridors Service: Major Corridors Service: Major Corridors Service: I-64 and Route 30 I-64 and Route 199 Route 31 and Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: WATA Transit Service: WATA Transit Service: WATA

Spaces: 70 Spaces: 70 Spaces: 20 Avg. Occupancy: 56% Avg. Occupancy: 26% Avg. Occupancy: 15%

Recommendation: Recommendation: Recommendation: Pave and Enhance Lot Pave and Enhance Lot Pave and Enhance Lot

19 PORTSMOUTH

Park & Sail New Proposed Lot Commuter Lot (Greenwood) Nearest Intersection: Nearest Intersection: Court Street and Crawford Street I-261 and Greenwood Drive Major Corridor Service: I-264 Major Corridors Service: I-264 Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: HRT Transit Service: HRT

Spaces: 119 Spaces: N/A Avg. Occupancy: 13% Avg. Occupancy: N/A

Recommendation: Recommendation: Repave and Enhance Lot Construct New Lot

20 ISLE OF WIGHT

Bartlett Commuter Smithfield Commuter Parking Lot Parking Lot Nearest Intersection: Nearest Intersection: Route 669 and Route 17 Route 258 and Route 10 Major Corridor Service: Major Corridors Service: Route 17 and Route 258 and Route 10 Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: HRT Transit Service: HRT

Spaces: 10 Spaces: 66 Occupancy: 60% Occupancy: 42%

Recommendation: Recommendation: Repave and Enhance Lot Enhance Lot

21 NORFOLK LRT PARK AND RIDE LOTS

• Harbor Park Station 176 spaces • Ballentine / Broad Creek Station 105 spaces • Military Highway Station 232 spaces • Newtown Road Station 266 spaces

HAMPTON TRANSPORTATION CENTER Address: 2 West Pembroke Avenue, Hampton Major Corridor Service: I-64/Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Owner/Maintenance: HRT Transit Service: HRT 138 spaces

22 Major Milestones / Schedule

Business Plan Milestones: • October 18-21, 2013– Develop district P&R list of priorities • October 31, 2013 – Submit a DRAFT list of each district’s P&R priorities • Including at least some level of MPO coordination • November 29, 2013 – Completion of Richmond district pilot • List of coordinated priorities • Online map of priorities • Cost estimates • Existing and recommended lots • “One-pager” (final deliverable for this milestone) • April 1, 2014 – Begin stakeholder input • Online map will be used to solicit input

23 TPO Coordination to date

• October 7-10, 2013: Requested feedback from TRAFFIX Oversight Subcommittee (TOS) on recommendations from Park and Ride Inventory and Usage Study • October 15, 2013: Received feedback from TPO based on citizen survey from Military Commuter Study • October 21, 2013: District staff sent DRAFT preliminary recommendations to VDOT central office for review • November 6, 2013: District staff presented recommendations to the TRAFFIX Oversight Subcommittee and received additional local feedback. • April 1-30, 2014 : District staff requested feedback from TOS on Priority Investment Recommendations. • May 7, 2014: Presentation to TPO Transportation Technical Committee on Priority Investment Recommendations

24 Questions / Comments / Discussion?

Thank you!

Carl E. Jackson III, AICP Transportation Planning Specialist Virginia Department of Transportation Hampton Roads District 757.925.2596 [email protected]

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