April 2014 Oakland Park Boulevard Alternatives Analysis OPBFinal Report Financial Project ID: 4295691-22-01 Florida Department of Transportation District Four MAKING EAST-WEST TRAVEL BETTER For more information about the Oakland Park Boulevard Transit Corridor Study, please contact: Khalilah Ffrench, P.E. Florida Department of Transportation District Four 3400 W. Commercial Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309-3421 (954) 677-7898 [email protected] Mr. Vikas Jain, AICP, GISP T.Y. Lin International 1501 NW 49 Street, Suite 203 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (954) 308-3353 [email protected] T.Y. Lin International MAKING EAST-WEST TRAVEL BETTER Table of Contents Executive Summary ..................................................................................... 1 4. Development of Alternatives ................................................................ 18 1. Introduction ........................................................................................... 5 4.1 MOBILITY HUBS .......................................................................................................18 4.1.1 Land Use and Redevelopment Analysis ..................................................................19 1.1 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS REPORT – PROJECT PURPOSE AND REPORT ORGANIZATION ......5 4.1.2 Transit Operations Analysis ..................................................................................19 1.2 STUDY BACKGROUND .................................................................................................5 1.2.1 Study Area ............................................................................................................ 5 4.1.3 Mobility Hub Planning Principles ........................................................................... 20 1.2.2 Supportive Plans ................................................................................................... 6 4.2 TRANSIT OPERATIONS ..............................................................................................20 1.2.3 Project Location .................................................................................................... 8 4.2.1 Revised Route 72 Bus Schedule ............................................................................ 20 4.2.2 Bus Stop Consolidation .......................................................................................21 2. Transportation Issues and Needs ........................................................... 9 4.2.3 Transit Signal Priority (TSP) ..................................................................................21 2.1 POPULATION AND EMPLOYMENT GROWTH ....................................................................9 4.2.4 Queue Jumper Lanes ...........................................................................................21 2.2 EXISTING AND FUTURE TRAVEL DEMAND ....................................................................10 2.2.1 Regional Travel Market .........................................................................................10 4.2.5 Bus Islands ........................................................................................................ 22 2.2.2 Oakland Park Boulevard Study Area Travel Market.................................................11 4.2.6 Bus Stop Upgrades ............................................................................................ 23 2.2.3 Commuter Market ...............................................................................................12 4.2.7 Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements ................................................................... 23 2.2.4 Captive Transit Rider Market .................................................................................13 4.2.8 Signal Warranty Study ........................................................................................ 23 2.2.5 Transit Travel Market ............................................................................................13 4.2.9 Traffic Signal Progression..................................................................................... 24 2.3 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ..................................................................14 4.3 TRAVEL DEMAND FORECASTING ...............................................................................24 2.3.1 Highway/Roadway Congestion .............................................................................14 4.4 CONCEPT DESIGN, CAPITAL COST AND O&M COST .......................................................24 2.3.2 Transit Operations ...............................................................................................15 5. Screening of Alternatives ..................................................................... 25 2.3.3 Bicycle/Pedestrian Connectivity .............................................................................16 5.1 EVALUATION FRAMEWORK ........................................................................................25 5.1.1 Evaluation Criteria and Performance Measures ..................................................... 25 2.4 LAND USE AND REDEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ......................................................16 3. Purpose and Need for the Project......................................................... 17 5.2 TIER 1 ALTERNATIVES: CONCEPTUAL DEFINITION OF ALTERNATIVES .............................28 5.2.1 No Build Alternative ............................................................................................ 28 3.1 NEED FOR THE PROJECT ...........................................................................................17 5.2.2 Enhanced Bus Service Alternative ......................................................................... 29 3.2 PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT .......................................................................................17 5.2.3 Grade-separated Transit Technology .................................................................... 30 3.3 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ...........................................................................................17 5.2.4 Business Access and Transit (BAT) Lane with Bus Alternative ................................... 30 5.2.5 Exclusive Lane with Bus Alternative ....................................................................... 30 5.2.6 Business Access and Transit (BAT) Lane with Streetcar Alternative ............................31 5.2.7 Exclusive Lane with Streetcar Alternative ................................................................31 T.Y. Lin International i MAKING EAST-WEST TRAVEL BETTER 5.2.8 ‘L’ Shaped Route Alternative .................................................................................31 6. Public Outreach Summary .................................................................... 58 5.2.9 Prospect Road Loop Alternative .............................................................................31 6.1 PUBLIC WORKSHOPS ................................................................................................59 5.2.10 Off-Wire Catenary Systems ............................................................................... 32 6.2 COMMUNITY MEETINGS ............................................................................................60 5.2.11 10-minute Headway: Local Bus ......................................................................... 32 6.3 TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) MEETINGS ....................................................60 5.3 TIER 1 SCREENING AND EVALUATION PROCESS ...........................................................32 6.4 AGENCY COORDINATION ...........................................................................................61 5.3.1 Tier 1 Evaluation Results ...................................................................................... 33 6.5 STAKEHOLDER BRIEFINGS ........................................................................................61 5.4 TIER 2 ALTERNATIVES: DETAILED DEFINITION OF ALTERNATIVES ..................................35 6.6 SUMMARY ..............................................................................................................61 5.4.1 No Build Alternative ............................................................................................ 35 7. Recommended Short Term Improvements and Preferred Alternative .... 62 5.4.2 Enhanced Bus Service Alternative ......................................................................... 35 7.1 SHORT-TERM IMPROVEMENTS ...................................................................................62 5.4.3 Business Access and Transit (BAT) Lane with Bus Alternative ................................... 37 7.2 RECOMMENDED LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENT - BAT LANE ALTERNATIVE WITH BUS ..........63 5.4.4 Business Access and Transit (BAT) Lane with Streetcar Alternative .......................... 38 8. Next Steps ............................................................................................ 64 5.4.5 Exclusive Lane with Bus Alternative ....................................................................... 40 8.1 SHORT TERM IMPROVEMENTS ....................................................................................64 5.4.6 Exclusive Lane with Streetcar Alternative ................................................................41 8.2 BAT LANE ALTERNATIVE WITH BUS ALTERNATIVE ........................................................64 5.5 TIER 2 SCREENING AND EVALUATION PROCESS ...........................................................43