EPTA F ACILITY E XPANSION S TUDY S EPTEMBER 19 – 21 2017 2017 WVDOT/FHWA/MPO Planning Conference Oglebay Resort, Wheeling, WV
Welcome and Introductions Doug Pixler, Executive Director – Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority (d/b/a EPTA) Steve Thomas, AICP – Hagerstown/Eastern Panhandle MPO Troy D. Truax, AICP – Michael Baker International, Inc. 2
Learning Objectives Multi-agency approach to solving EPTA’s public transportation service needs and challenges Strategic planning process to evaluate transit facility needs Alternative funding strategies for capital improvements EPTA, 446 Novak Dr., Martinsburg, WV 3
About the Eastern Panhandle WV’s other Panhandle West Virginia's fastest growing region Growth predominant in Berkeley and Jefferson counties Baltimore-Washington Metro Area influence 4
Multimodal Transportation Access Interstate 81 Corridor Global logistics, warehousing, international trade, imports exports, cargo E-commerce, just-in-time supply chains and overnight delivery 5
About Berkeley and Jefferson Counties Population Growth (Absolute) Population Growth (Percent) 120,000 40 113,525 37.2 104,169 35 100,000 30 28 26.8 75,905 80,000 25 20 17.4 60,000 53,498 15 42,190 35,926 40,000 9 10 5.4 5 20,000 2.5 0.8 0 Berkeley Jefferson WV 0 -1.2 Berkeley Jefferson -5 2000 2010 2016 2000 2010 2016 6
HEPMPO Multimodal Transportation Highway Direction 2040: HEPMPO Long Public Bicycle and Range Transit Pedestrian Transportation Plan Freight 7
About EPTA Downtown Martinsburg, 2.5 Miles 8
About EPTA Urbanized Area Transit Service Provider 5 th largest urban transit system in WV (ridership) Operates 10 transit routes in Berkeley and Jefferson counties (weekday and Saturday service) 26 Revenue Vehicles 31 full time employees 17 part time operators 9
About EPTA 446 Novak Drive facility constructed in 2000; expansion in 2010 EPTA Annual Ridership Annual ridership 250,000 increased by 35% 210,895 193,113 200,000 180,940 between FY2013-14 and 156,768 FY 2016-17 150,000 Current facility poses 100,000 severe constraints on current operating 50,000 conditions 0 Location costs EPTA Ridership $100,000 annually in FY2013-14 FY2014-15 FY2015-16 FY2016-17 deadhead travel time 10
Existing Conditions Gas Line Marker Stormwater Retention Basin 175 Parking Pad Mounted Transformer Spaces Telephone Box Fire Hydrant Water Line Sanitary Line Fueling Station Elm St. Fiber Optic Cable Marker EPTA Property Boundary Existing Right-of-Way Parking Garage 2.0 acre parcel site 11
EPTA Facility Design Constraints Maintenance and Wash Administration Space Bay • Interior Design Constraint • Interior Design Constraint 12
EPTA Facility Design Constraints Maintenance Supply Combined Meeting and Storage Driver Breakroom Area • Interior Design Constraint • Interior Design Constraint 13
EPTA Facility Design Constraints Highway Access Storm Water Management • Site Design Constraint • Site Design Constraint 14
EPTA Facility Needs Fuel Island Circulation and Parking • Exterior Design Deficiencies • Exterior Design Deficiencies 15
EPTA Facility Needs Category Existing Need Administration 3,340 SF 5,300 SF Maintenance 3,760 SF 5,200 SF Five-Year TDP Vehicle Storage 3,400 SF 14,000 SF TOTAL BUILDING 10,500 SF 21,500 SF Facility AREA Bus Circulation 27,700 SF 50,000 SF Expansion Vehicle Parking 21 spaces 33 spaces Fuel Island 300 SF 1,500 SF Facility Needs Stormwater 4,845 SF ~8,500 SF Assessment Management TOTAL BULDING + 46,400 SF 82,600 SF SITE 16
EPTA Facility Expansion Study Phased Approach: Phase 1 – Facility Space Needs Assessment and Conceptual Design Phase 2 – Preliminary and Final Design Phase 3 – Bid Package, Vendor Selection, and Construction Management 17
EPTA Facility Expansion Study Phase 1 Objectives: Objective #1 – Confirm E.P.T.A.’s facility space needs to the year 2030 Objective #2 – Inventory existing environmental site conditions Objective #3 – Prepare conceptual facility design and site layout alternatives Objective #4 – Determine a probable cost estimate facility design and site layout Objective #5 – Identify critical next steps 18
Phase 1 Facility Expansion Study Options Analysis: Gas Line Marker Option 1: Stormwater Retention Basin Expansion Pad Mounted Transformer within Current Telephone Box Property Fire Hydrant Water Line Footprint Sanitary Line Fueling Station Option 2: Fiber Optic Cable Marker EPTA Property Boundary Expansion Existing Right-of-Way beyond Current 2.0 acre parcel Property site Footprint 19
Option 1: Expansion within Current Property Footprint Approach Advantages – Reconfigure existing admin – Lower cost option space (demolition considerations?) Challenges – Maintenance - relocate – Pre-engineered truss wash bay into new space construction – Storage (open-air canopied – Property size limitations covered spaces) – Utility relocations – Reconfigure parking – Stormwater facility spaces reconfigurations – Improved bus circulation – Possible ephemeral stream and relocation of fuel island – Impacts to FTA funding repayment – Storm Water facility reconfiguration 20
Option 2a: Expansion beyond Current Property Footprint Approach Advantages – Expansion of facility into – Keeps all transit functions in adjacent property close proximity – New admin space w/parking – Allows for building expansion relocated and accessed by a with new construction new driveway entrance from Novak Drive Challenges – Repurpose/partial demo of – Property acquisition existing admin space for – Pre-engineered truss driver operations and construction maintenance/parts storage – Impacts to FTA funding – Improved bus circulation and repayment relocation of fuel island – Reconfigure existing parking spaces if needed 21
Option 2: Site Proposal 1 Gas Line Marker Stormwater Retention Basin Pad Mounted Transformer Telephone Box Fire Hydrant Water Line Sanitary Line Fueling Station Fiber Optic Cable Marker EPTA Property Boundary Existing Right-of-Way Proposed Property Boundary 1.5 acre parcel addition Proposed Right-of-Way 22
Option 2: Site Proposal 2 2 acre parcel addition Gas Line Marker Water Line Fire Hydrant Telephone Box Sanitary Line EPTA Property Boundary Fueling Station Existing Right-of-Way Fiber Optic Cable Marker Proposed Property Boundary Stormwater Retention Basin Proposed Right-of-Way Pad Mounted Transformer 23
Optional Site Plan Layout 24
Optional Site Plan Layout 25
Option 2b: Separate functions with new property Approach Advantages – Move administration to new – Allows for building expansion building in another area (i.e. with new construction downtown Martinsburg) – Relocates some functions into – Repurpose/partial demo of more populated areas for existing admin space for driver customer service and bus operations and transfer maintenance/parts storage – Minimizes bus/civilian conflicts – Improved bus circulation and relocation of fuel island Challenges – Construction of indoor or – Property acquisition covered bus storage – Likely most expensive option – Relocated and expanded fuel – Impacts to FTA funding island repayment – Political support 26
Options Analysis Results Option 1: Option 2a/2b: Expansion within Expansion beyond Current Property Current Property Footprint Footprint 27
Critical Feasibility Decision Factors Novak Drive property constraints $100,000 annual deadhead travel costs Real estate demand Bus Transfer Point Study Ultimately, EPTA determined that it would be preferable to relocate and be closer to Downtown Martinsburg 28
Bus Transfer Center Needs New facility requires at least 6 bays (40-foot buses) Connection to sidewalk and bicycle network Location on or near existing fixed routes Driver center (for operator layovers) Employee parking Public parking Kiss and ride Covered waiting area Bicycle racks 29
Site Selection 412 Race St. Site Winchester Ave. Site 30
Site Selection Advantages – Ability to consolidate operations to one site – Reduce deadhead costs system wide – Along existing EPTA routes – Location at edge of Downtown but outside designated historic district – Location on new WVDOH Raleigh Street Extension – Adjacent to dedicated bicycle pathway – Potential catalyst for development Challenges – Irregular site geometry – Nearby historic district considerations – Potential impact on traffic flow through 412 Race St. Martinsburg, WV Race/Raleigh intersection 3.82 acres 31
Race St. Site Context Located adjacent to but not within the City of Martinsburg Historic Preservation District Image Source: Martinsburg Historic Preservation Review Commission, 2010. 32
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