Pedestrian-Transit Access Master Plan Presented by The Goodman Corporation November 2013 Table of Contents Executive Summary Chapter 1 – Introduction Purpose of the Master Plan ............................................................................ 1-1 Project Location ............................................................................................. 1-2 Study Area ..................................................................................................... 1-3 Previous Studies ........................................................................................... 1-8 Master Plan Outline ...................................................................................... 1-10 Chapter 2 – Need for Mobility Options Increased Mobility Choices Generated by Policy Changes ............................. 2-1 Increased Transit Needs Generated by Demographic Changes ..................... 2-2 Increased Transit Needs Generated by Land Use Changes ........................... 2-3 Increased Transit Needs Generated by Employment ..................................... 2-7 Increased Transit Needs Generated by Changing Activity in the Downtown, SEA District, and North Beach ....................................................................... 2-8 Activity Centers ............................................................................................ 2-11 Summary ..................................................................................................... 2-13 Chapter 3 – Existing Conditions FTA LCI Program ........................................................................................... 3-1 Development Environment ............................................................................. 3-3 Methodology .................................................................................................. 3-4 Pedestrian-Transit Access Infrastructure ........................................................ 3-4 Pedestrian-Transit Element Qualitative Rankings........................................... 3-5 Design Guidelines .......................................................................................... 3-7 Streetscape Inventory .................................................................................... 3-9 Existing Conditions by Corridor .................................................................... 3-13 Downtown Existing Conditions ..................................................................... 3-14 SEA District Existing Conditions .................................................................. 3-25 North Beach Existing Conditions ................................................................. 3-36 Facilities ADA Improvements ....................................................................... 3-44 Summary ..................................................................................................... 3-44 Chapter 4 – Capital Costs 2013 Infrastructure Capital Costs .................................................................. 4-1 Facilities ADA Access Improvements ............................................................ 4-3 Summary ....................................................................................................... 4-4 Chapter 5 – Benefits State of Good Repair .................................................................................... 5-1 Livability/Sustainability .................................................................................. 5-1 Economic Competitiveness ........................................................................... 5-2 Safety and Health........................................................................................... 5-4 Transit Ridership/Pedestrian Activity ............................................................ 5-11 Emissions Benefits ...................................................................................... 5-14 Chapter 6 – Finance and Implementation Impact of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century .............................. 6-1 Federal Funding Programs ............................................................................ 6-1 Local Match Source – Cashless Match ....................................................... 6-11 Funding Resources Summary ...................................................................... 6-13 Capturing and Protecting Local Value: FTA LONP ....................................... 6-13 Next Steps .................................................................................................. 6-14 Table of Contents Figures Figure 1.1 – Regional Connectivity ................................................................................................................... 1-1 Figure 1.2 – Corpus Christi Skyline .................................................................................................................. 1-2 Figure 1.3 – SEA District Study Area ................................................................................................................ 1-4 Figure 1.4 – Downtown Study Area .................................................................................................................. 1-5 Figure 1.5 – North Beach Study Area ............................................................................................................... 1-6 Figure 1.6 – Study Areas .................................................................................................................................. 1-7 Figure 2.1 – Transit Need Index ....................................................................................................................... 2-3 Figure 2.2 – U.S.S. Lexington ........................................................................................................................... 2-4 Figure 2.3 – Downtown Corridor ....................................................................................................................... 2-5 Figure 2.4 – 2013 City of Corpus Christi Land Use and LCI Corridor ............................................................... 2-6 Figure 2.5 – Employment Capture .................................................................................................................... 2-7 Figure 2.6 – CCRTA “B” .................................................................................................................................... 2-8 Figure 2.7 – CCRTA Service Area .................................................................................................................... 2-9 Figure 2.8 – Annual Passengers in Downtown Service Area .......................................................................... 2-10 Figure 2.9 – Annual Passengers in SEA District and North Beach Service Area ............................................ 2-11 Figure 2.10 – Corpus Christi Activity Centers ................................................................................................. 2-12 Figure 3.1 – Eligible Area for Pedestrian Improvements ................................................................................... 3-2 Figure 3.2 – Example of Score “0” .................................................................................................................... 3-5 Figure 3.3 – Example of Score “1” .................................................................................................................... 3-6 Figure 3.4 – Example of Score “2” .................................................................................................................... 3-6 Figure 3.5 – Example of Score “3” .................................................................................................................... 3-7 Figure 3.6 – Downtown Existing Conditions .................................................................................................... 3-14 Figure 3.7 – SEA District Existing Conditions ................................................................................................. 3-25 Figure 3.8 – North Beach Existing Conditions ............................................................................................... 3-36 Figure 3.9 – Before and After: Surfside – Timon Boulevard............................................................................ 3-43 Figure 3.10 – Before and After: Tancahua Street ........................................................................................... 3-44 Figure 3.11 – Santa Fe Street ........................................................................................................................ 3-46 Figure 3.12 – Alameda Street ........................................................................................................................ 3-46 Figure 4.1 – SEA District Component Costs .................................................................................................... 4-2 Figure 4.2 – Downtown Component Costs ...................................................................................................... 4-3 Figure 4.3 – North Beach Component Costs ................................................................................................... 4-3 Figure 5.1 – Industrial and Vacant Property in Study Area .............................................................................. 5-4 Figure 5.2 – Context Sensitivity ....................................................................................................................... 5-5 Figure 6.1 – Federal Funding Categories