Downtown Toledo Transportation Study Final Report
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DOWNTOWN TOLEDO TRANSPORTATION STUDY FINAL REPORT TOLEDO, OHIO JANUARY 2020 PREPARED FOR: CITY OF TOLEDO DIVISION OF ENGINEERING SERVICES ONE LAKE ERIE CENTER TOLEDO, OHIO 43604 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY These documents were then compared to recommendations from the Downtown Toledo Master Plan (a 2017 document guiding future development and infrastructure investment in downtown) to determine if there were inconsistencies between the City’s current The Downtown Toledo Transportation Study (DTTS) was conducted to gain a better understanding of the current opportunities and policies and its plan for the future. challenges associated with downtown Toledo’s transportation network, project future transportation users and demands, and develop a plan to ensure that downtown Toledo has a safe, efficient, and equitable transportation network into the future. The study included Current Conditions Assessment & Future Conditions Forecast (See Section 5.0) several tasks (summarized below): An assessment of current conditions and the forecast of future conditions were completed to evaluate existing traffic operations, Public Involvement (See Section 2.0) develop projections for future peak hour traffic volumes within downtown Toledo (for the years 2023 and 2038), and project future traffic operations within the area. Crash data within the study area was also evaluated as a part of this task. Key conclusions from Public involvement for this study included meetings between the project team and the general public (public meetings), a selected this task include: group of downtown stakeholders (stakeholder meetings), and a transportation advisory council (TAC meetings – composed of various municipal entities). • Three (3) study area intersections experience unsatisfactory traffic operations (lane group or intersection level-of-service E or F—see Section 5.2 for details) under existing conditions. Poor traffic operations are projected to continue at the A total of three (3) public meetings were conducted for this project. The first meeting included an introduction (by the project team) intersections under future conditions (the year 2038). These intersections include: th of the general public to key facts and information regarding the current state of downtown Toledo’s transportation network. In this o Washington Street & SR 246 (Dorr Street/17 Street) meeting members of the public were surveyed on what challenges and opportunities downtown Toledo faced and how they would o Washington Street & SR 25 (Michigan Street) like to see them addressed or enhanced in the future. o SR 120 (Cherry Street) & SR 25 (Spielbusch Avenue) The second public meeting included the introduction of several improvement alternatives for key downtown roadways (developed • Excessive crashes were observed at three (3) downtown intersections (the most prevalent crash types among the using public input from the first meeting) for comment. Attendees at this meeting were able to vote on individual improvement intersections included rear end, angle, and sideswipe): These intersections included: alternatives. o SR 120 (Cherry Street) & SR 65 (Summit Street) o SR 51 (Monroe Street) & SR 25 (Michigan Street) Finally, the third public meeting included the introduction of several “preferred alternatives” (developed through technical analyses) th o SR 51 (Monroe Street) & 17 Street to the public for comment. Consistent themes that emerged from each of the public meetings included a general desire to see more bicycle facilities downtown, a desire to see Summit Street leverage its proximity to the Maumee River, and safety concerns regarding Identification of Project and Program Alternatives (See Section 6.0) one-way streets within downtown. Several improvement alternatives were developed for key downtown Toledo roadways (roadways identified in the 2017 Downtown Data Collection & Review (See Section 3.0) Toledo Master Plan). Specific alternatives were developed and evaluated for: Data collection for this project included the documentation of existing (2018) peak hour intersection traffic volumes, 24 hour traffic • 11th Street volumes, existing roadway widths, functional classifications, lane configurations, sidewalks, on-street parking, bicycle facilities, and • 14th Street a number of other characteristics. • Jackson Street • SR 25 (Michigan Street) Policy Review (See Section 4.0) • SR 25 (Erie Street) • Washington Street The policy review process included the collection, compilation, and summarization of several key documents that guide the following • Huron Street areas of the transportation system within downtown Toledo: • Jefferson Avenue • • Active transportation and demand management St. Clair Street • • Active transportation planning Adams Street • • Connected and autonomous vehicle planning SR (120) Cherry Street • • Complete streets policies SR 51 (Monroe Street) • • Freight planning SR 65/SR 2 (Summit Street) • Parking demand management practices These alternatives are summarized in Table E.1 below. Additionally, improvement alternatives were developed for a number of • Preventative maintenance and construction practices other downtown Toledo roadways (see Table E.2). All of the alternatives summarized in the tables are recommended for • Smart city applications implementation within downtown Toledo. • Traffic calming and tactical urbanism • Transit planning • Transportation and public health planning • Transportation systems management and operations THE MANNIK & SMITH GROUP, INC. ES-1 Downtown Toledo Transportation Study - Final Report.docx Table E.1 Summary of Improvements for Key DTTS Area Roadways Roadway Description of Recommended Improvement Table E.2 Summary of Improvements for Other DTTS Area Roadways Downtown Standard Streets Roadway Description of Recommended Improvement 11th • Convert to two-way, add bump-outs at intersections; add on-street parking 17th • Replace pavement; update crosswalks to new downtown standard (inlaid brick) at Street Street signalized intersections 14th • Convert to two-way; add bump-outs at intersections; add on-street parking 16th • Replace pavement; update crosswalks to new downtown standard (inlaid brick) at Street Street signalized intersections, replace curbs Jackson • Convert to two-way; two (2) lanes; add on-street parking 15th • Update crosswalks to new downtown standard (inlaid brick) at signalized intersections; Street Street add mid-block pedestrian crossing between Madison Avenue and Adams Street for Toledo School for the Arts Downtown Collector Streets SR 25 (Michigan • Add on-street parking; add un-buffered bike lane; 13th • Replace pavement; update crosswalks to new downtown standard (inlaid brick) at Street) • Add on-street parking; reduce from three (3) lanes to two (2), add buffered bike lane (N. of Jefferson) Street signalized intersections SR 25 (Erie • Add on-street parking; add un-buffered bike lane; add on-street parking (S. of Jefferson) 12th • Update crosswalks to new downtown standard (inlaid brick) at signalized intersections; Street) • Add on-street parking; reduce from three (3) lanes to two (2); add buffered bike lane (N. of Jefferson) Street replace pavement markings Washington • Add streetscape elements for traffic calming 10th • Replace pavement; update crosswalks to new downtown standard (inlaid brick) at Street • Remove from National Truck Network (NTN) Street signalized intersections Downtown Specialty Streets Ontario • Update crosswalks to new downtown standard (inlaid brick) at signalized intersections Huron • Convert to two-way; add transit lanes (note that the segment of Huron Street to the north of Adams Street Street Street (North) was converted to two-way operation in 2019) Constitution/Orange • Replace pavement Huron • Add bump-outs at intersections; add mid-block sidewalk extensions Street Street (South) Lafayette • Streetscape improvements (street trees, planters, etc.) St. Clair • Convert to festival street at selected locations Street Street Market • Replace pavement; replace curb; replace pavement markings; replace crosswalks; add Jefferson • Add buffered cycle track (it may be noted that this improvement is slated for construction in 2020) Street streetscape improvements (street trees, planters, etc.) Avenue Clayton • Replace curbs; replace pavement Adams • Convert to festival street at selected locations Street Street Downtown Signature Streets SR 51 (Monroe • Reduce lane widths; add on-street parking; add intersection bump-outs Street) SR 120 (Cherry • Reduce from seven (7) lanes to five (5) lanes with a transit lane near TARTA Downtown Transit Hub; add Street) raised median; add off-road multi-use path MLK • Reduce from five (5) lanes to four (4) lanes; add buffered cycle track Bridge SR 65/2 (Summit • Reduce from five (5) lanes to four (4) lanes; add on-street parking; add streetscape improvements Street) THE MANNIK & SMITH GROUP, INC. ES-2 Downtown Toledo Transportation Study - Final Report.docx TABLE OF CONTENTS 6.1.2 Alternative Development – Public Input ...................................................................................................... 57 6.1.3 Alternative Development – Current/Future Conditions Assessment ......................................................... 61 SECTION: PAGE NO.: 6.2 Alternative Analyses .................................................................................................................................................... 64 6.2.1 Alternative Analyses – Overview ................................................................................................................