2012 CAMPUS MOBILITY PLAN FINAL REPORT July 2012 Prepared for North Carolina State Transportation Prepared by HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas Table of Contents KEY RECOMMENDATIONS SUMMARY ..................................................................................................................... ES-1 1 Background & Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Study Overview ............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1.1 Relationship to Other Studies ............................................................................................... 1 1.1.2 Physical Master Plan – A Campus of Neighborhoods and Paths........................................... 2 1.1.3 Components of the 2012 Campus Mobility Plan .................................................................. 3 1.1.4 A “Living Document” ............................................................................................................. 4 1.2 Study Team ................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2.1 Technical Team ..................................................................................................................... 4 1.2.2 Advisory Committee.............................................................................................................. 5 2 Study Area and Service Characteristics ................................................................................................................ 6 2.1 Campus Population ....................................................................................................................... 6 2.1.1 Current and Historic Levels ................................................................................................... 6 2.1.2 Projected Campus Growth .................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Wolfline Services ........................................................................................................................... 8 2.2.1 Daytime Services ................................................................................................................... 9 2.2.2 Night and Weekend Services .............................................................................................. 11 2.2.3 Wolfline Fleet ...................................................................................................................... 13 2.2.4 Wolfline Costs and Funding ................................................................................................ 13 2.3 Other Transit Services ................................................................................................................. 14 2.3.1 Public Transit Services ......................................................................................................... 14 2.3.2 Private Apartment Shuttles ................................................................................................. 16 2.4 Ridership Levels .......................................................................................................................... 16 2.4.1 Ridership by Route .............................................................................................................. 16 2.4.2 Ridership by Stop ................................................................................................................ 17 2.4.3 Passenger Loads .................................................................................................................. 19 2.4.4 Ridership by Time of Day .................................................................................................... 20 2.4.5 Park & Ride Facilities/Users ................................................................................................ 22 2.4.6 Night Security Escort ........................................................................................................... 22 2.5 Rider On-board Surveys .............................................................................................................. 23 2.5.1 Trip Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 24 2.5.2 Rider System Use ................................................................................................................ 25 2.5.3 Transit Dependency of Riders ............................................................................................. 26 2.6 Other Surveys .............................................................................................................................. 26 2.6.1 Customer Satisfaction Survey ............................................................................................. 26 2.6.2 Park & Ride Survey .............................................................................................................. 27 2.7 Existing Traffic Levels .................................................................................................................. 27 2.8 Travel Demand Management Strategies .................................................................................... 28 3 Analysis and Potential Enhancements ................................................................................................................ 32 3.1 Wolfline Goals ............................................................................................................................. 32 3.2 Routing, Scheduling, and Capital Alternatives ............................................................................ 33 3.2.1 Local Services and Transit Centers ...................................................................................... 34 Campus Mobility Plan Page i Final Report July 2012 NC State Wolfline Campus Mobility Plan 3.2.2 Park & Ride Lots and Commuter Services ........................................................................... 43 3.2.3 Nighttime Services .............................................................................................................. 48 3.3 Traffic Pattern and Roadway Modification Analyses .................................................................. 50 3.3.1 2022 Baseline Conditions Due to Growth ........................................................................... 51 3.3.2 Alternative 1: Dan Allen Closure Only ................................................................................. 51 3.3.3 Alternative 2: Dan Allen Closure with Prospective Pullen Road Extension and Western/Avent Ferry Tunnel .............................................................................................................. 54 3.3.4 Other Road Network Changes ............................................................................................ 56 3.3.5 Dedicated Transit Guideway ............................................................................................... 56 3.4 Campus Involvement .................................................................................................................. 58 3.4.1 Meetings ............................................................................................................................. 58 3.4.2 Major Feedback .................................................................................................................. 58 4 Recommended Changes ............................................................................................................................................ 61 4.1 2012-13 and 2013-14 Academic Years ........................................................................................ 61 4.1.1 Daytime Changes ................................................................................................................ 61 4.1.2 Nighttime Changes .............................................................................................................. 62 4.2 2014-15 through 2016-17 Academic Years ................................................................................. 66 4.2.1 Service Changes .................................................................................................................. 66 4.2.2 Capital Improvements ......................................................................................................... 68 4.3 2017-18 through 2021-22 Academic Years ................................................................................. 68 4.3.1 Service Changes .................................................................................................................. 68 4.3.2 Capital Improvements ......................................................................................................... 70 4.4 Recommendations by Route ....................................................................................................... 70 4.4.1 Headway Adjustments ........................................................................................................ 74 4.4.2 Fleet Impacts ....................................................................................................................... 75 4.5 Travel Demand Management Recommendations ...................................................................... 77 4.6 Future Transit Guideway