DRAFT ALTERNATIVES COMPARISON ALTERNATIVE 3 ALTERNATIVE 1 ALTERNATIVE 2 IMPROVEMENT Mixed Service and Service Focus Infrastructure Focus Infrastructure PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS
Bus Stop Removal/Consolidation: - 4 southbound locations (Newton, Lamont, V Streets and Riggs Place) - 5 northbound locations (L , Q , V, Lamont and Newton Streets)
Far-Side Bus Stop Expansion: 2 southbound locations (Harvard and M Streets)
BASELINE Relocate southbound Spring Place bus stop north to Spring Road to
IMPROVEMENTS improve pedestrian safety
Upgrade bus stops to WMATA zone lengths Full length, extended peak period Full length, both peak direction: Bus Lanes directions - 7:00 am - 10:00 am southbound 7:00 am - 10:00 pm - 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm northbound Lane shift: - 2 lanes southbound and 1 lane Lane configuration changes between U and O Streets due to bus lanes Addition of center reversible lane northbound 7:00 - 10:00 am - 2 lanes northbound and 1 lane
ADDITIONAL southbound 4:00 - 7:30 pm IMPROVEMENTS Queue Jump Lanes
Intersection Reconfiguration at Harvard/Columbia/Mount Pleasant
TRANSIT SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS (Any proposed service changes would require a future public involvement process led by WMATA)
Headway-based service
S2 Route patterns reduced to two in each direction
S1 and S2 service eliminated along 14th Street between Northern Bus Garage and 16th Street
BASELINE Running and recovery time added to schedule IMPROVEMENTS Fleet mix upgraded with low-floor and articulated buses
Off-Board Fare Payment All buses, all stops SmarTrip Card top off only S9 buses and stops only All-Door Boarding All buses, all stops S9 buses and stops only S1 converted to limited stop service using current S9 stops
Service Patterns Truncated in Downtown - Farragut Square for S1 ADDITIONAL - McPherson Square Metro for S2/S4 IMPROVEMENTS
Deadhead service relocated to Arkansas Avenue from Missouri Avenue TRAFFIC OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENTS
Transit signal priority (TSP) at 15 planned locations and five additional locations configured for headway-based service Peak period parking restrictions extended to 7:00 - 10:00 am (from 9:30 am) and 4:00 - 7:30 pm (from 6:30 pm) Southbound reversible lane extended to 7:00 - 10:00 am (from 9:30 am) Southbound left turn lane separation and advance signage at W Street
Pedestrian safety improvements, including at Arkansas Avenue, Sacred Heart Way, and Harvard/Columbia/Mount Pleasant Bus stop amenity and access improvements
BASELINE IMPROVEMENTS Correct parking restrictions northbound between L and M Streets to prohibit PM peak parking Work with Downtown hotels on taxi and loading zone relocation Enforcement of peak hour Automated Parking Enforcement on Buses Enforcement of bus lanes restrictions Pilot program with potential Dedicated Towing extension Remove Midday Parking
Left-Turn Restrictions - Southbound at Irving Street
ADDITIONAL - Northbound at Mount Pleasant Street IMPROVEMENTS Peak hour signal timing extended for north-south traffic through midday (pending further analysis as part of the ongoing citywide Traffic Signal Optimization effort) PERFORMANCE METRICS
Preliminary Travel Time Savings Estimate
Preliminary Reliability Estimate Taylor Street NW
B B Improve safety for pedestrians crossing Arkansas Avenue NW BASE Arkansas Avenue NW. DRAFT IMPROVEMENTS Relocate existing bus stop north, closer to signalized intersection at Spring Road NW to improve pedestiran safety Spring Road N B W These improvements are B
proposed in all 3 alternatives Remove bus stop. B PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS B Oak Street NW M eri dia n Remove bus stop. Pla • Expand far-side bus stops in 2 B c e NW southbound locations: Extend use of three southbound lanes between Spring Road NW and Irving Street NW during B Newton Street NW (Harvard and M Streets) AM peak to 10:00 AM. Monroe Street NW Improve safety for pedestrians crossing • Upgrade bus stops to WMATA zone Sacred Heart Way NW. Lamont Street NW lengths B B Park Road NW Remove bus stop. • Remove/consolidate bus stops Remove bus stop. - 4 southbound locations: B B (Newton, Lamont, V and Riggs) - 5 northbound locations: (L, Q, V, Lamont, and Newton Expand existing far-side bus stop zone space. Irving Street NW Streets) B B Improve safety for pedestrians crossing • Relocate southbound Spring Place bus 16th Street NW. Harvard Street stop north to Spring Road to improve NW pedestrian safety Harvard Street NW B TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS B
Fuller Street NW • Reduce S2 route patterns to two in Columbia Road NW each direction
B • Eliminate ‘In-Service’ between Euclid Street NW B Northern Bus Garage and 16th Street along 14th Street
• Add running and recovery time to schedule Kalorama Road NW NWB lace t P B en Separate southbound left-turn only lane with sc re • Upgrade bus fleet with low floor and a physical barrier. C articulated buses Remove bus stop. W Street NW • Implement headway-based service Remove bus stop. B Florida Avenue NW B V Street NW TRAFFIC OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENTS U Street NW B Remove bus stop. B • Extend parking restrictions to
10:00am (from 9:30am) and 7:30pm T Street NW (from 6:30pm) Swann Street NW
• Extend reversible lane timing to allow B B S Street NW 3 lanes southbound until 10:00am New Hampshire Avenue NW B Riggs Place NW • Implement Transit Signal Priority (TSP) B at planned locations and proposed R Street NW locations (see map) B Corcoran Street NW
• Separate left-turn lane southbound Q Street NW Remove bus stop. and add advance signage at W Street B Church Street NW
• Improve pedestrian safety and bus B P Street NW stops at targeted locations B (e.g., Arkansas, Sacred Heart, Harvard, Columbia and Mount Expand existing far-side bus stop zone space. NW 17th Street O Street NW Pleasant)
• Correct parking restrictions
northbound between L and M Streets Massachusetts NW 15th Street Avenue NW to prohibit PM Peak parking Rhode Island Avenue NW Correct on-street parking restrictions to prohibit M Street NW parking during PM peak. • Work with Downtown hotels on taxi SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION B B and loading zone relocation TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT Physical Modification Operational Modification Remove bus stop. SERVICE CHANGE NOTE: TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITY (TSP) L Street NW B Any proposed service Planned Locations Proposed Locations
changes would require a METROBUS STOPS B K Street NW future public involvement B On 16th Street NW - Serving S1, S2, S4 only On 16th Street NW - Serving S1, S2, S4, and S9 Work with Downtown hotels on taxi and loading process led by WMATA B B zone relocation. N B Off of 16th Street NW I Street NW NOT TO SCALE Source: DCGIS 2014 DDOT 2015 H Street NW Taylor Street NW
BASE B B + Arkansas Avenue NW ALTERNATIVE 1 DRAFT IMPROVEMENTS
Spring Road N B W Service Focus B
PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS B
B Oak Street NW • Add queue-jump lanes at: M eri dia - U Street - northbound n Pla - Columbia Road - southbound B c e NW
- M Street - northbound B Newton Street NW
Monroe Street NW
TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS Lamont Street NW B B Park Road NW • Implement limited stop service for S1 Route using current S9 stops B B • Relocate deadhead service to Arkansas Avenue from Missouri Left-turn restriction for southbound Avenue 16th Street NW onto Irving Street NW. Irving Street NW B B Left-turn restriction for northbound • Truncate service patterns in 16th Street NW onto Mount Pleasant Street NW. Downtown Harvard Street N - McPherson Square Metro Add southbound queue jump lane at W Columbia Road NW. for S2/S4 Harvard Street NW - Farragut Square for S1 B B • Implement off-board fare payment
with enforcement inspection for all ColumbiaFuller Road Street NW NW stops
B • Allow all-door boarding for all stops Euclid Street NW B
TRAFFIC OPERATIONS IMPROVEMENTS Kalorama Road NW NWB lace t P B en • Incorporate automated parking sc re enforcement on buses for peak hour C restrictions W Street NW • Left-turn restrictions B - Southbound - Irving Street Florida Avenue NW B V Street NW - Northbound - Mount Pleasant Add northbound queue jump lane at U Street NW. Street U Street NW B • Remove midday parking B
T Street NW
Swann Street NW
B B New Hampshire Avenue NW S Street NW
B Riggs Place NW
B R Street NW
B Corcoran Street NW
Q Street NW B
Church Street NW
B P Street NW B
17th Street NW 17th Street O Street NW
Massachusetts NW 15th Street Avenue NW Add northbound queue jump lane at M Street NW. Rhode Island Avenue NW M Street NW SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION B B
ON-STREET PARKING RESTRICTION
Midday - 10:00AM to 4:00PM SERVICE CHANGE NOTE: L Street NW B Any proposed service METROBUS STOPS B changes would require a B On 16th Street NW - Serving S1, S2, S4 only future public involvement K Street NW B On 16th Street NW - Serving S1, S2, S4, and S9 process led by WMATA B Off of 16th Street NW N B I Street NW NOT TO SCALE Source: DCGIS 2014 DDOT 2015 H Street NW Taylor Street NW
BASE + B B Arkansas Avenue NW ALTERNATIVE 2 DRAFT IMPROVEMENTS
Spring Road N Infrastructure Focus B W B
PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS B • Implement bus lanes both directions B Oak Street NW from 7:00am – 10:00pm for full length M eri of corridor dia n Pla B c e NW
• Add a center reversible lane B Newton Street NW
TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS Monroe Street NW Lamont Street NW B B • Add off-board fare loading stations for Park Road NW SmarTrip cards
B B TRAFFIC OPERATIONS
IMPROVEMENTS Irving Street NW B • Reconfigure intersection of Harvard/ B Columbia/Mt.Pleasant Reconfiguration of the Harvard Street Harvard Street NW, Columbia Road NW, NW • Incorporate automated parking and Mount Pleasant Street NW intersections. enforcement on buses of bus lane Harvard Street NW B B • Pilot a dedicated towing program with potential extension ColumbiaFuller Road Street NW NW
B Euclid Street NW B
Kalorama Road NW NWB lace t P B en sc re C
W Street NW
B Florida Avenue NW B V Street NW
U Street NW B B
T Street NW
Swann Street NW
B B Addition of center reversible lane between New Hampshire Avenue NW S Street NW U Street NW and O Street NW. B Riggs Place NW
B R Street NW
B Corcoran Street NW
Q Street NW B
Church Street NW
B P Street NW B
17th Street NW 17th Street O Street NW
Massachusetts NW 15th Street Avenue NW
Rhode Island Avenue NW M Street NW SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION B B
TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT Physical Modification Operational Modification
SERVICE CHANGE NOTE: BUS LANE L Street NW B Any proposed service 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
changes would require a METROBUS STOPS B K Street NW future public involvement B On 16th Street NW - Serving S1, S2, S4 only
process led by WMATA B On 16th Street NW - Serving S1, S2, S4, and S9 B N B Off of 16th Street NW I Street NW NOT TO SCALE Source: DCGIS 2014 DDOT 2015 H Street NW Taylor Street NW
BASE + B B Arkansas Avenue NW ALTERNATIVE 3 DRAFT IMPROVEMENTS
Spring Road N Mixed Service and B W Infrastructure B
PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS B B Oak Street NW • Implement extended peak period, M eri dia n peak direction bus lane full length of Pla c e N the corridor B W B Newton Street NW Lane configuration changes between • Monroe Street NW U and O Streets due to bus lanes - 2 lanes southbound and 1 lane Lamont Street NW B B northbound 7:00 - 10:00am Park Road NW - 2 lanes northbound and 1 lane
southbound 4:00 - 7:30pm B B TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS Left-turn restriction for southbound 16th Street NW onto Irving Street NW. Irving Street NW • Implement off-board fare payment at B B Left-turn restriction for northbound S9 stops for S9 buses only 16th Street NW onto Mount Pleasant Street NW.
Harvard Street • Allow all-door boarding on S9 stops NW
for S9 buses only Harvard Street NW B B TRAFFIC OPERATIONS Fuller Street NW IMPROVEMENTS Columbia Road NW
• Eliminate midday signal timing plan B Euclid Street NW B • Pilot dedicated towing service
• Restrict left-turns - Southbound - Irving Street
- Northbound - Mount Pleasant Kalorama Road NW NWB lace t P B Street en sc re C
W Street NW
B Florida Avenue NW B V Street NW
U Street NW B B
T Street NW
Swann Street NW
B B Lane shift during extended peak periods New Hampshire Avenue NW S Street NW between U Street NW and O Street NW. B Riggs Place NW
B R Street NW
B Corcoran Street NW
Q Street NW B
Church Street NW
B P Street NW B
17th Street NW 17th Street O Street NW
Massachusetts NW 15th Street Avenue NW
Rhode Island Avenue NW M Street NW SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION B B
TYPE OF IMPROVEMENT Physical Modification Operational Modification
SERVICE CHANGE NOTE: BUS LANE L Street NW B Any proposed service Extended AM Peak (7:00 to 10:00 AM) Extended PM Peak (4:00 to 7:30 PM)
changes would require a METROBUS STOPS B K Street NW future public involvement B On 16th Street NW - Serving S1, S2, S4 only
process led by WMATA B On 16th Street NW - Serving S1, S2, S4, and S9 B N B Off of 16th Street NW I Street NW NOT TO SCALE Source: DCGIS 2014 DDOT 2015 H Street NW
Number o On-Street Parking Spaces - Primary Study Area
West Side of Street East Side of Street Total AM Peak Midday PM Peak Evening AM Peak Midday PM Peak Evening AM Peak Midday PM Peak Evening
Existing Conditions 0 235 120 235 120 300 10 300 120 535 130 535 Draft Base Improvements 0 230 115 230 115 295 0 295 115 525 115 525 Draft Alternative 1 0 0 115 230 115 0 0 295 115 0 115 525 Draft Alternative 2 0 0 0 230 0 0 0 295 0 0 0 525 Draft Alternative 3 0 230 0 230 0 295 0 295 0 525 0 525
Notes:
1. Parking figures provided are planning-level estimates and are intended to serve as a tool for comparing alternatives.
2. The actual hours that comprise each of the four time periods vary among the existing conditions, draft base improvements and draft alternatives, as shown below. AM Peak Midday PM Peak Evening
7:00 – 9:30AM – 4:00- 6:30PM – Existing Conditions 9:30AM 4:00PM 6:30PM 7:00AM 7:00 – 10:00AM 4:00- 7:30PM – Draft Base Improvements 10:00AM – 4:00PM 7:30PM 7:00AM 7:00 – 10:00AM 4:00- 7:30PM – Draft Alternative 1 10:00AM – 4:00PM 7:30PM 7:00AM 7:00 – 10:00AM 4:00- 10:00PM Draft Alternative 2 10:00AM – 4:00PM 10:00PM – 7:00AM 7:00 – 10:00AM 4:00- 7:30PM – Draft Alternative 3 10:00AM – 4:00PM 7:30PM 7:00AM
Draft Alternative 1 – Potential Route Truncations Note: Any proposed service changes would require a future public involvement process led by WMATA.
RIDERSHIP
Southbound Alightings Northbound Boardings
Route S1 S2 S4 S1 S2 S4
Truncated Segment* 903 574 297 379 774 200
South of Arkansas Avenue NW 1658 4527 2697 617 3064 2122
Truncated Segment as a Percentage of South 54.4% 12.7% 11.0% 61.4% 25.2% 9.4% of Arkansas Avenue NW
Truncated Segment as a Percentage of S Line 8.0% 5.1% 2.6% 3.4% 7.0% 1.8% Total
*Segments between Farragut Square and Potomac Park on S1 and between McPherson Square and Federal Triangle on S2 and S4. Source: WMATA: S Line Ridership by Route and Stop - Fall Quarter 2014
POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVE ROUTES FOR TRUNCATED SEGMENTS
S1 Southbound and Northbound 80 route (15-20 minute headways)
S2/S4 Southbound 30N, 30S, 32, 33, 36, 37, 39 routes (Transfer at Lafayette Place and H Street NW; 1-10 minute headways) 54 route (Transfer at 14th Street and H Street NW; 14-20 minute headways) 63 route (Transfer at 14th Street and H Street NW; 18 minute headways) D1 route (Transfer at 16th Street and K Street NW; 7-12 minute headways peak periods only)
S2/S4 Northbound 30N, 30S, 32, 33, 36, 37, 39 routes (Transfer at 14th Street and I Street; similar headways as above) 54 route (Transfer at 14th Street and I Street; similar headways as above) 63 route (Transfer at 14th Street and I Street; similar headways as above) D1 route (Transfer at 14th Street and I Street; similar headways as above)