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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 +selectbusservice Webster Avenue 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 Webster Avenue Offset Curb Lanes Select Bus March 29, 2012 Service (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 Metered 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