1 Bethesda Transportation Management District Bethesda Transportation Solutions Montgomery County, Maryland BIENNIAL REPORT FY2008 – FY2009 Operating under a contract between Montgomery County, Maryland and the Bethesda Urban Partnership Executive Director Director David Dabney Danielle Milo Contributing Staff : Rachel Porter Anne Kaiser Allison Kemp Tom Robertson Jennifer Zucker Bethesda Transportation Solutions Biennial Report FY2008 - FY2009 MARCH 2010 2 Bethesda Transportation Management District Montgomery County, Maryland Biennial Report FY2008 – FY2009 Completed: March 2010 Prepared by: Bethesda Transportation Solutions Request additional copies from: Bethesda Transportation Solutions 7700 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20814 Telephone: (301) 656-0868 Fax: (243) 223-0200 Email: [email protected] www.bethesdatransit.org www.bethesda.org Bethesda Transportation Solutions Biennial Report FY2008 - FY2009 3 Table of Contents I. Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... 7 II. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 11 III. TMD Operations, Programs & Services....................................................................... 13 A. TMD Objectives ....................................................................................................13 B. TMD Operations ...................................................................................................13 TMD Organization TMD Staffi ng TMD Funding TMD Advisory Committee C. TMD Marketing & Outreach Programs ...........................................................15 Transit Benefi ts Coordinators Rideshare Matching Super Fare Share Commuter Information Days Newsletters Banners Other Advertising & Outreach D. TMD Events ............................................................................................................21 Car Free Day Walk & Ride Challenge Bike to Work Day BTS Participation in BUP Events Employer Recognition Events E. Traffi c Mitigation Plans & Annual Reports .....................................................26 F. Other Initiatives ....................................................................................................27 IV. TMD Commuting Profi le ...............................................................................................29 Non Auto Driver Mode Share Peak Period Peak Hour A. Response Rate .........................................................................................................31 Bethesda Transportation Solutions Biennial Report FY2008 - FY2009 4 B. Mode Choice ...........................................................................................................32 C. Average Vehicle Occupancy .................................................................................33 D. Transit Usage & Pooling .......................................................................................34 E. Other Modes: Biking & Walking ........................................................................35 Biking Walking F. Other Work Schedules ......................................................................................... 37 G. Home Origins ........................................................................................................ 37 V. Tr a ffi c, Parking, and Ridership Trends .........................................................................39 A. Traffi c Conditions .................................................................................................39 Methodology Glossary of Measurements Results B. Ridership Trends ...................................................................................................43 Metrorail & Metrobus Ride On Bethesda Circulator C. Parking Supply & Usage .......................................................................................47 Public Parking Private Parking VI. Conclusions, Trends & Recommendations ..................................................................49 Tables Table 3.1 Bethesda TMD Advisory Committee ..............................................................14 Table 3.2 Enhanced Super Fare Share Program ..............................................................18 Table 3.3 Super Fare Share Companies 2001 - 2009....................................................... 18 Table 3.4 Newsletter Response Report .............................................................................21 Table 3.5 Employer Recognition Awards - Bethesda’s Honorable Mentions ..............26 Table 4.1 Peak Period NADMS incl. TW & CWS 2008 .................................................30 Table 4.2 Peak Period NADMS incl. TW & CWS 2009 .................................................30 Table 4.3 Peak Period NADMS (not incl. TW & CWS) FY2008 ..................................30 Bethesda Transportation Solutions Biennial Report FY2008 - FY2009 5 Table 4.4 Peak Period NADMS (not incl. TW & CWS) FY2009 ..................................30 Table 4.5 Peak Hour NADMS FY2008 .............................................................................31 Table 4.6 Peak Hour NADMS FY2009 .............................................................................31 Table 4.7 Survey Participation 2000 - 2009 .....................................................................32 Table 4.8 Peak Period Mode Choice 2008 ....................................................................... 32 Table 4.9 Peak Period Mode Choice 2009 ....................................................................... 32 Table 4.10 Peak Hour Mode Choice 2008 ......................................................................... 33 Table 4.11 Peak Hour Mode Choice 2009 ......................................................................... 33 Table 4.12 Average Auto Occupancy ..................................................................................34 Table 4.13 Sector Plan Objectives & 2008 Survey Results ...............................................34 Table 4.14 Sector Plan Objectives & 2009 Survey Results ...............................................34 Table 4.15 Biking in Bethesda at a Glance .........................................................................36 Table 4.16 Residential Origins of Surveyed Commuters .................................................37 Table 5.1 Critical Lane Volume & Level of Service 2008 ...............................................40 Table 5.2 Vehicle Turning Movements 2008 ................................................................... 41 Table 5.3 Critical Lane Volume & Level of Service 2009 ...............................................42 Table 5.4 Vehicle Turning Movements 2009 ................................................................... 43 Table 5.5 Metrorail Ridership FY08 & FY09 ...................................................................44 Table 5.6 Metrobus Boarding & Alighting FY02 - FY09 ...............................................45 Table 5.7 Ride On Bus Average Weekday Boardings ..................................................... 45 Table 5.8 Bethesda Circulator Ridership ......................................................................... 46 Table 5.9 Private Parking Inventory ................................................................................. 47 Table 5.10 Parking Supply & Usage FY08 - FY09 .............................................................48 Figures Figure 1.1 Map: Bethesda Transportation Management District ...................................12 Figure 3.1 Sample CID Flyer ...............................................................................................20 Figure 3.2 Bike to Work Day Registration 2001 - 2009 ................................................... 23 Figure 3.3 Crosswalk Study - Norfolk Ave & Del Ray Ave ..............................................28 Figure 3.4 Crosswalk Study - Wisconsin Ave & Leland St ..............................................28 Bethesda Transportation Solutions Biennial Report FY2008 - FY2009 6 Figure 5.1 New Circulator Signage .....................................................................................46 Appendices Appendix A Super Fare Share Companies ........................................................54 - 56 Appendix B BTS Newsletters .............................................................................57 - 69 Appendix C BriteMoves Advertisements ..................................................................70 Appendix D Traffi c Mitigation Plans & Annual Reports ................................71 - 78 Appendix E Annual Commuter Surveys - FY2008 & FY2009 ......................79 - 97 Appendix F Bethesda Companies with Bicycle Amenities ............................98 - 99 Appendix G Maps: Bike Rack Locations in Downtown Bethesda .............100 - 101 Appendix H Map: Location of Countdown Pedestrian Signals ......................... 102 Appendix I Glossary of Terms ............................................................................... 103 Bethesda Transportation Solutions Biennial Report FY2008 - FY2009 1 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Bethesda Transportation Management District Performance Highlights Th is report describes the activities and performance of the Bethesda Transportation Management District (TMD) for fi scal years 2008 and 2009, which began July 1, 2007 and ended June 30, 2009. Bethesda Urban Partnership (BUP) is the Transportation