Zone A Mixed-Use Development Armed Forces Retirement Home- Washington, D.C. Transportation Management Program July 10, 2008 Prepared for: Crescent Resources, LLC Washington, DC Prepared by: Michael Baker Jr., Inc. Linthicum, MD Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction.......................................................................................................1 1.1 Project Description ............................................................................................................... 1 1.2 TMP Organization .................................................................................................................5 2.0 Assessment of Transportation Conditions .....................................................6 2.1 Base Traffic Conditions........................................................................................................ 6 2.1.1 LOS/Traffic Congestion............................................................................................... 9 2.1.2 Modal Split...................................................................................................................10 2.2 Future Background Traffic Conditions................................................................................11 2.2.1 Future Zone A Development Traffic Forecast and Analysis.......................................12 2.2.2 Mitigation and Analysis...............................................................................................13 2.3 Work Setting Evaluation......................................................................................................18 2.3.1 Local Area Roadways................................................................................................. 18 2.3.2 Mass Transit Services ..................................................................................................19 2.3.3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities ................................................................................ 24 3.0 Selection of TDM Strategies ..........................................................................26 3.1 Commuter Center/Transit Store............................................................................................27 3.2 Commuter Connections ........................................................................................................27 Carpooling....................................................................................................................27 Vanpooling ..................................................................................................................27 Guaranteed Ride Home................................................................................................27 Telework/Virtual Office ..............................................................................................28 Live Near Your Work ..................................................................................................28 3.3 Clean Air Partners...............................................................................................................28 3.4 Parking Management ..........................................................................................................29 3.5 Shuttle Service to Metrorail Station....................................................................................31 3.6 Multimedia Displays...........................................................................................................32 3.7 Transit .................................................................................................................................33 3.8 Bike/Pedestrian ................................................................................................................. 33 3.9 Alternate Work Schedule, Work Place ...............................................................................34 3.10 Master Association Website .............................................................................................34 3.11Taxi Stand ..........................................................................................................................36 3.12 Existing Local Transportation Services Program .............................................................36 Flexcar..........................................................................................................................36 Zipcar ...........................................................................................................................36 NuRide .........................................................................................................................36 SmartBenefits...............................................................................................................37 Smart Commute Initiative............................................................................................37 Washington Area Bicycle Initiative (WABA).............................................................38 SmartBike DC..............................................................................................................38 GoDCgo.com ...............................................................................................................38 July 10, 2008 i 4.0 Effects of Modal Split Strategies ...................................................................39 5.0 Implementation Plan for TDM Strategies....................................................41 5.1 Role of the TMPC............................................................................................................41 5.2 TDM Strategies.................................................................................................................47 5.2.1 Parking Management ...............................................................................................47 5.3 Facilities and Improvements.............................................................................................48 5.4 Offsite Roadway Improvements .......................................................................................49 6.0 TDM Budget ...................................................................................................50 7.0 Marketing the Program .................................................................................50 8.0 Monitoring and Evaluation............................................................................54 List of Figures Figure 1: Location Map ...................................................................................................................3 Figure 2: Proposed Development for Zone A..................................................................................4 Figure 3: Existing Peak Hour Traffic Volumes (2006) ...................................................................8 Figure 4: Full Build Peak Hour Traffic Volumes (2020) .............................................................15 Figure 5: Full Build with Mitigation (Alt-2) Peak Hour Traffic Volumes (2020) .......................17 Figure 6: Roadway Network in the vicinity of the AFRH-W.......................................................21 Figure 7: Metro Services in the vicinity of the Zone A Development...........................................23 Figure 8: Bicycle Paths in the Vicinity of the Zone A Development ...........................................25 Figure 9: Proposed Onsite Shuttle Route to Brookland-CUA Metrorail Station..........................31 Figure 10: Proposed Onsite Shuttle Route to Columbia Heights Metrorail Station.....................32 Figure 11: Circulation Diagram for Pedestrian and Bicycle Traffic within Zone A Development .................................................................................................................35 Figure 12: Proposed Implementation Schedule ............................................................................47 List of Tables Table 1: Zone A Development Plan................................................................................................2 Table 2: Existing Conditions Intersection LOS: 2006 A.M. & P.M. Peak Hours..........................9 Table 3: 2000 U.S. Census Modal Split.........................................................................................10 Table 4: 2000 MWCOG Modal Split.............................................................................................11 Table 5: Future Conditions Intersection LOS: 2020 Full Build With Mitigation A.M. & P.M. Peak Hours..............................................................................................................16 Table 6: Proposed Total Parking Allocation..................................................................................30 Table 7: TDM Strategies for Increased Modal Split..................................................................... 40 Table 8: TMPC Implementation Plan............................................................................................43 Table 9: Facility and Capital Improvements.................................................................................48 Table 10: Offsite Roadway Improvements ....................................................................................49 July 10, 2008 ii Table 11: TDM Budget for Zone A Development.........................................................................52 Appendices Appendix A Traffic Impact Study Appendix B Shuttle Service Analysis July 10, 2008 iii 1.0 Introduction This document is