V Madison Transit Corridor Study Investigating Bus Rapid Transit in the Madison Area N Stoughton Rd N Stoughton Rd MADISON NorthportNorthport Dr Dr A STUDY BY Warner Park East Town Mall Trailsway 94 Packers Ave Packers Ave ThiererThier Road Road Vahlen Street Madison College Mendota Street The Capital Region Sustainable M MAPLE North Transfer Point BLUFF Aberg Wright Street 30 Melvin Court Communities Initiative Commercial Avenue Commercial Ave 30 Lake Starkweather Creek Mendota E Washington St M Milwaukee Street Sherman Terrace Fourth Street S StoughtonS Stoughton Rd Rd First Street Baldwin Street E Johnson St CottageCottage Grove Grove Rd Rd Baldwin St WilliamsonWilliamson St St University Ave Paterson Street Patterson St E Gorham St ShorewoodShorewood Boulevard Drive Blair Street Mills/CharterCharter Street Midvale Boulevard St Park Capitol Square Old Sauk Rd Randall Avenue Webster Street University Ave N Gammon Rd Farley Avenue Capitol Square Sheboygan Avenue State Street Potential Station FrancesBassett StreetStreet Lake Eau Claire Avenue Monona Walnutat Walnut Street Park Street The Madison Area Regent Street Regent Street W Washington Avenue High Point Yellow Stone Drive Rosa Road Mineral Point Road Monona Monroe St Erin Street Bay Westeld Road John Nolen Dr Transportation Planning Board Grand Canyon Drive West Town Mall Lake W Olin Avenue Tokay Boulevard Research Park Wingra Boulevard McKenna Blvd McKenna West Transfer Point Wingra Creek Fish Hatchery Rd Bram Street Burr Oak Lane Villager Mall Badger Road South Transfer Point W Beltline Verona Rd Greenway Cross 14 BRT Alignment Post Road Alternative Alignment Potential Extension Highridge Trail 0 .5 1 mi Caddis Bend MAY 2013 CAPITAL REGION SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES INITIATIVE Madison Transit Corridor Study Investigating Bus Rapid Transit in the Madison Area May 2013 Prepared by the SRF Consulting Group Team Table of Contents Study Process ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 Study Sponsor ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Oversight Committee .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Project Approach ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Public Involvement .................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Transit Corridor Study Goals.................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Universe of Corridors ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Refinement of Initial Alternatives ......................................................................................................................................................... 7 BRT Components ............................................................................................................................................... 11 Service ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Runningways .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Stations .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 Transfer Points ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Commuter Express Routes and Park and Ride Lots......................................................................................................................... 21 Vehicles .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Route Structure ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Fare Collection ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 28 Transit Signal Priority (TSP) .................................................................................................................................................................. 28 Branding .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Analysis Methods............................................................................................................................................... 31 Capital Costs ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Runningway Treatment ....................................................................................................................................................................... 31 BRT Station Cost Estimates .................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Vehicles .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Right-of-way ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Professional Services ............................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Allocated Contingencies....................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Unallocated Contingencies ................................................................................................................................................................. 34 BRT Vehicle Storage and Maintenance ............................................................................................................................................. 34 Operating and Maintenance (O&M) Costs ....................................................................................................................................... 34 Ridership Forecasts ................................................................................................................................................................................ 35 Redevelopment Potential and Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Factor ............................................................................ 36 Madison BRT Corridors ...................................................................................................................................... 37 The Central Segment ............................................................................................................................................................................. 37 West Corridor – Mineral Point Road ................................................................................................................................................... 39 West Corridor – Odana Road ............................................................................................................................................................... 48 South Corridor ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 54 East Corridor ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 61 North Corridor ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 68 Corridor and System Summary ......................................................................................................................... 76 Evaluation