Webster Avenue SBS
Study Corridor
Gun Hill Rd • Based on the existing " " Intermodal Terminal E Gun Hill Rd " Bx41 bus route that
" carries 20,000 daily riders
" Fordham " Manhattan Plaza Bx12 SBS • 5.3 miles from The Hub A 1 5 " 5 2 4 to Williamsbridge B The Bronx D " • Within a 10-minute walk Webster Ave of the corridor: 6 • 200,000 residents
" " Legend • 71% of households do Proposed Webster Ave 3 SBS Corridor (Bx 41 route) The 5 2 Major activity node not own a car Melrose Ave Hub Subway line 3 E 149 St 5 2 6 Bx12 SBS Corridor • 61% of residents NYCT Bus route 4 Metro-North Railroad (MNR) " 5 " commute by public transit 6 MNR Station 0 0.25 0.5 1 I Miles ! ! Project Goals 1. Speed buses and improve reliability
2. Improve safety for all corridor users
3. Support community needs
+selectbusservice Webster Avenue Bus Delay
• Bx41 LTD buses are Other 1% stopped more than 50% of Bus Stops the time 24% In Motion • One-way travel time can 49% vary by up to 20 minutes
Red Lights (typical times are between 26% 37 and 57 minutes) • Travel times are worst in the PM peak Average Bx41 LTD trip = 46 minutes
Bus stops
The Hub Fordham Road
Red lights
Fordham Road Claremont Avenue
Congestion
E Gun Hill Road Cross Bronx Expressway
+selectbusservice Webster Avenue Select Bus Service in NYC
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) A cost-effective approach to transit service that cities around the world have used to make riding the bus more like a subway. BRT improves speed, reliability, and passenger comfort/convenience. Select Bus Service (SBS) New York City’s version of BRT, first used on the Fordham Road-Pelham Parkway Bx12 bus route in the Bronx.
Bx12 SBS M15 SBS Fordham Road / Pelham Parkway First Avenue / Second Avenue
Launched Launched • June 2008 • October 2010 Corridor Corridor • 207th Street in Upper Manhattan to the • South Ferry to 125th Street in Manhattan Bay Plaza Shopping Center in Co-op City, via First and Second Avenues Bronx via Fordham Road and Pelham Features Parkway • Red-colored curbside and offset bus Features lanes • Red-colored curbside 7am-7pm bus • New low-floor, three-door buses lanes on Fordham Road • Fare Pre-Payment • “Delivery windows” in the retail core • Pedestrian and bicycle safety • Fare Pre-Payment improvements • Transit Signal Priority • 2012: Bus bulbs and transit signal priority • Simplified service pattern Results Results • Speed: 15-18% reduction in travel time • Speed: 20% reduction in travel time • Ridership: 9% increase in first year • Ridership: 7% increase in first year • Customer Satisfaction: 99% satisfied or • Customer Satisfaction: 98% satisfied or very satisfied very satisfied • Safety: 21% reduction in traffic injuries in sections with full design treatments
+selectbusservice Webster Avenue Select Bus Service features
Faster Service User-Friendly
Bus lanes Branding
Faster fare collection Stations
Transit signal priority Passenger information
+selectbusservice Webster Avenue DESIGN SELECTION
STEP 1 - Develop three corridor design ideas
Curbside bus lanes Offset bus lanes Median bus lanes
STEP 2 - Screening analysis
Meetings • Community Advisory Committee Meeting #2 - May 2, 2012 • Public Open House #1 - Community May 16, 2012 Input Top Community Priorities • Bx41 bus service • Pedestrian safety • Curb access and parking • Accommodate future development
Transit operations Traffic Operations • Improves bus • Maintains speed and appropriate traffic reliability flows/speeds • Benefits SBS and • Accommodates Technical local buses local circulation Analysis Pedestrian Amenities Curb access • Increases total • Minimizes loss of pedestrian space on-street parking • Improves and delivery space pedestrian safety at intersections
STEP 3 - Choose a preferred design
Based on the screening analysis, the Offset Bus Lane design option most effectively balances the transit and traffic needs along the Webster Avenue Corridor while maintaining on-street parking and supporting pedestrian activity.
+selectbusservice Webster Avenue CORRIDOR DESIGN
Existing
Pedestrian Amenities - such as curb extensions, pedestrian islands, and medians - make intersections safer Bus Bulbs extend the sidewalk out to the bus lane at SBS stations, creating 2 Dedicated Bus (& additional space for bus 4 Right Turn) Lanes riders and pedestrians allow buses to move quickly while preserving parking Parking along the curb except 6 at bus stops General 5 Travel Lane 3 1 Design of typical conditions on Webster Avenue Benefits of proposed design
1 Faster bus speeds due to 4 Improved pedestrian safety with new offset bus lanes curb extensions and medians
2 High-quality SBS stations 5 Reduced speeding and constructed at bus bulbs crashes with single travel lane
3 Preservation of parking 6 Maintenance of traffic flow and and delivery space circulation in street design
Typical plan
Green pedestrian refuge island SBS bus stop Local bus stop Right-turn lane
Webster Ave. Webster Ave.
Offset bus lanes Right-turn from Ticket Vending Shelter bus lane Machines Note: Grayed-Out Objects Indicate Parked Vehicles; All Others are Moving Vehicles
Prototypical Plan 0 50 100 Feet
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BUS LANE 7 AM - 7 PM MON - FRI BUSES ONL Y & RIGHT TURNS ROW Boundary ROW Boundary ROW
SBS 41
Prototypical Section 0 10 20 Feet
We bster Ave n u e Offset Curb Lanes S e l e c t B u s March 29, 2012 S ervice (SBS) SBS Configuration Prototypes CURB REGULATIONS
Business Survey Over 150 businesses along the Webster Avenue SBS corridor were surveyed using a standard set of questions focusing on delivery needs and curb access. Example results:
Typical Delivery Time 45% Typical Delivery Duration
35% 30% 25% 22% 21% 14%
4% 4% 1%
Midnight to 7 AM 7 AM to 10 AM 10 AM to noon Noon to 2 PM 2 PM to 7 PM 7 PM to midnight Varies Less than 5 minutes 5-15 minutes 15-30 minutes 30-60 minutes Over 60 minutes Most businesses receive deliveries daily 79% of business deliveries take 30 and the most common delivery time is minutes or less. between 7am and noon.
Parking utilization 10 sample blocks were analyzed between 7am and 7pm to further understand curb usage along the corridor. Example results:
47% of the time there was at least one double-parked vehicle on the east side of Webster Av between E 170 St and E 171 St
58% of vehicles parked for less than 15 minutes on the west side of Webster Av between E 189 St and Fordham Rd
Improvement options Curb regulation changes will be developed with the help of local Community Boards. Possible improvements include: Delivery Windows Metered Parking • Truck loading zones can help • Encourages more parking keep the curb clear for store turnover in retail areas deliveries • Reduces double parking • Reduces double parking • Time-of-day, duration, • Time-of-day and location and location designed to determined with help of local meet needs of the area Delivery window on181st Street in Manhattan businesses
+selectbusservice Webster Avenue Traffic OPERATIONS
Capacity Offset bus lanes replace Parking one general travel lane in Bus General General Bus Traffic Traffic Reductions Lane Lane Lane Lane each direction Parking
Bus Bus Lane Lane Lengthening left-turn bays creates more storage space
Bus Bus Lane Lane Right-turn bays reduce blockages at busy intersections
Capacity More signal time for key left-turn and through Improvements movements
Bus Bus Lane Lane
Banning left turns reduces turning conflicts and keeps through traffic moving better
Bus Bus Lane Lane
Metered Parking Updated curb Bus Bus Lane Lane regulations and offset bus lanes reduce double parking Delivery Window Delivery
+selectbusservice Webster Avenue Traffic Conditions
Traffic Analysis Process The project team studied 10 intersections along the portion of Webster Avenue with proposed bus lanes, focusing on the busiest intersections during the busiest times of days (AM and PM rush hour).
Intersection design and signal timing determine the capacity of the street. Level of Service (LOS) is a grade based on the average delay per vehicle; it is used to describe the traffic conditions at each intersection.
Webster Av / E 204 St Webster Av / Claremont Pkwy Webster Av / E Fordham Rd LOS A-B LOS C-D LOS E-F • Light traffic • Moderate traffic • Heavy traffic • Car clear intersection • Typical amount of delay • Cars may wait more quickly for New York City than one green light to clear intersection
Existing Proposed
AM PEAK E Gun Hill Rd E GUN HILL AM PEAK E Gun Hill Rd E GUN HILL Existing RD Proposed RD
E 204 St E 204 St
AV AV
WEBSTER WEBSTER
E Fordham Rd E Fordham Rd E 189 St E 189 St SOUTHBOUND SOUTHBOUND WEBSTER AV WEBSTER AV TRAFFIC TRAFFIC
E 180 St NORTHBOUND E 180 St NORTHBOUND WEBSTER AV WEBSTER AV TRAFFIC TRAFFIC E Tremont Av E Tremont Av CBE On-Ramp CBE On-Ramp CBE Off-Ramp CBE Off-Ramp
Claremont Pkwy LEGEND Claremont Pkwy LEGEND Level of service - Webster Avenue Level of service - Webster Avenue V V A A-B: less than 20s delay A A-B: less than 20s delay C-D: 20-44s delay C-D: 20-44s delay
WEBSTER D-E: 45-79s delay WEBSTER D-E: 45-79s delay E 167 St E 167 St F: 80s or more delay F: 80s or more delay Improvement: 10s+ delay decrease Improvement: 10s+ delay decrease Decline: 10s+ delay increase Decline: 10s+ delay increase V V A A Project design Project design
MELROSE SBS in Bus Lane MELROSE SBS in Bus Lane SBS in Mixed Traffic SBS in Mixed Traffic
0 0.5 1 0 0.5 1 Miles Miles I I
+selectbusservice Webster Avenue existing service
E Gun Hill Rd E GUN HILL RD
41 LOC White Plains 41 LTD Rd / E Gun E 204 St Hill Rd 2 5 Bedford Park Blvd - 55 Botanical Garden
E Fordham Rd Two part-time LTD E FORDHAM RD services on Webster Two LTD stops at 41 Ave (Bx41 and Bx55) LOC E Fordham Rd north of Fordham Rd 41 LTD E 180 St
15 E Tremont Av
55
Claremont Pkwy WEBSTER AV
THIRD AV
E 170 St
E 167 St
E 161 St
MELROSE AV
The Hub - LEGEND E 149 St / 3 Av Webster Av Routes 2 5 Bx41 Local Bx41 LTD part-time Two LTD stops at 15 The Hub Third Av Routes Bx55 LTD 15 Bx55 LTD part-time Bx15 Local To 125th RFK BRIDGE Other St LTD Bus Stop
+selectbusservice Webster Avenue PROPOSED service
Gun Hill Intermodal E Gun Hill Rd E GUN TerminalHILL RD + + 41 SBS White Plains 41 LOC Rd / E Gun E 204 St + Hill Rd 2 5 Bedford Park Blvd - Botanical Garden +
Option to have E Fordham Rd + Fordham stop at E 183 St Plaza E FORDHAM RD 41 instead of E180 St SBS
41 LOC E 180 St +
15 E Tremont Av + LOC
LGA SBS 15 LTD
Claremont Pkwy + WEBSTER AV
THIRD AV
E 170 St + Bx15 LTD E 167 St + replaces the Bx55
E 161 St +
MELROSE AV
The Hub - LEGEND E 149 St / 3 Av Webster Av Routes 2 5 + Roberto Bx41 Local E 138th St Clemente Bx41 SBS 6 ^ Plaza + SBS to LGA + 15 LTD Third Av Routes Bx15 LTD 15 LTD Bx15 Local
To LGA 125th RFK BRIDGE SBS Other St + SBS Station Proposed LTD Bus Stop SBS Service to LaGuardia Airport
+selectbusservice Webster Avenue service Changes
Webster Avenue Third Avenue
Gun Hil Gun Hil Intermodal Intermodal E Gun Hill Rd E GUNTerminal HILL RD E Gun Hill Rd E GUNTerminal HILL RD + + + + 41 41 SBS White Plains SBS White Plains 41 41 LOC Rd / E Gun LOC Rd / E Gun E 204 St E 204 St + Hill Rd + Hill Rd 2 5 2 5 Bedford Park Blvd - Bedford Park Blvd - Botanical Garden + Botanical Garden +
E Fordham Rd + Fordham E Fordham Rd + Fordham Plaza Plaza E FORDHAM RD E FORDHAM RD 41 41 SBS SBS
41 41 LOC LOC E 180 St + E 180 St +
15 15 E Tremont Av + LOC E Tremont Av + LOC
LGA LGA SBS 15 SBS 15 LTD LTD
Claremont Pkwy + WEBSTER AV Claremont Pkwy + WEBSTER AV
THIRD AV THIRD AV
E 170 St + E 170 St +
E 167 St + E 167 St +
E 161 St + E 161 St +
MELROSE AV MELROSE AV
The Hub - LEGEND The Hub - LEGEND E 149 St / 3 Av Webster Av Routes E 149 St / 3 Av Webster Av Routes 2 5 + 2 5 + Bx41 Local Bx41 Local Roberto Roberto E 138th St Clemente Bx41 SBS E 138th St Clemente Bx41 SBS 6 ^ 6 ^ + Plaza SBS to LGA + Plaza SBS to LGA + + 15 15 LTD Third Av Routes LTD Third Av Routes Bx15 LTD Bx15 LTD 15 15 LTD Bx15 Local LTD Bx15 Local
To LGA To LGA 125th RFK BRIDGE SBS Other 125th RFK BRIDGE SBS Other St + SBS Station St + SBS Station LTD Bus Stop LTD Bus Stop
Bx41 SBS Bx15 Local • Replaces the Bx41 LTD • Local stops between The • 1/2-mile stop spacing Hub and Fordham Plaza • Frequent service all day • Off-board fare collection Bx15 LTD (like the Bx12 SBS on • Local stops between Harlem Fordham Road) 125th Street and The Hub • Standard bus fare • Limited stops between The Hub and Fordham Plaza Bx41 Local • All Third Avenue service • No change to stop spacing ends at Fordham Plaza • Service every ~10 minutes
+selectbusservice Webster Avenue Project Timeline
Fall 2012 Winter 2013 Spring 2013 Summer 2013 Fall 2013 2014-2015
Roadway markings and transit service
Finalize street markings Install bus lanes, Start of and curb regulation plan fare machines, and Service priority treatments
Bus bulbs and other capital construction
Engineering design of bus bulbs Construction and other capital elements
Community involvement
Meetings with Community Boards and Community Public Open House Community Advisory Committee to to present final meetings discuss final roadway implementation to discuss markings plan, including plans before start construction parking regulation changes of service. schedules and loading zones.
Next Steps • Present corridor designs and discuss curb regulations with Community Boards • Finalize roadway markings plan • Install bus lanes, place fare machinery, and prepare buses in Spring 2013 • Start of service in Summer 2013
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