Joint nt Polic licy y and nd Tec echnic nical al Committee Co mmittee Apr pril 22, , 2015 15 B uilding E quitable S ustainable T ransit for Gratiot Avenue
A GENDA NDA • Welcome / Introductions • Transit Lingo • Overview of RTA • Role of Technical/Policy Committees • Gratiot “At A Glance” • May Launch • Homework
T HE HE L ING NGO Term Definitio finition BEST Building Equitable Sustainable Transit RTA Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan FTA Federal Transit Administration Mode Various types of transit, such as bus, light rail, subway BRT Bus Rapid Transit, a type of mode Locally Preferred Alternative, describes the mode, location and LPA station locations Transit Oriented Development, an area near a transit station to TOD increase mixed use density to increase ridership National Environmental Policy Act, requires documentation to NEPA determine impacts that a project has on the environment
T HE HE L ING NGO ( CO NT .) .) CONT • Transit Signal Priority (TSP) • Center-running versus edge/side-running
R EGIO NAL T RA NSIT A UTHO IONAL RANSI HORIT RITY
W HA HE RT RTA? HAT IS IS THE Cooperating Partner/Related Agency
C URRENT RENT RT RTA P LANNIN NNING P RO ROJE JECT CTS
R EGIO NAL T RA NSIT M ASTER STER P LAN IONAL RANSI • Overall transit vision for Southeast Michigan • Coordination with current transit providers • Includes bus, paratransit, express bus, rapid transit and rail • Considers BEST plans for Michigan, Gratiot and Woodward • Draft Plan in November 2015
G RATIOT TIOT A VE VENUE NUE • Examines enhanced transit between Downtown Detroit and M-59 • Includes communities of Detroit, Eastpointe, Roseville, Clinton Township and Mount Clemens • Recommends the type of transit, where it runs and best locations for stations • LPA Report in March 2016
W OODWAR DWARD A VE VENUE UE • Initial planning is complete and Bus Rapid Transit has been endorsed by the communities along the Corridor • Transit would generally run along center of Woodward Avenue • Preliminary station locations identified • Environmental Review has begun • Report in November 2015
M ICH IGAN A VENUE CHIGAN NUE • • Evaluates transit alternatives between Focuses on complete streets and Detroit and Ann Arbor, including economic development • connections to Metro Airport Explores new rapid transit to complement • Considers end-to-end travel needs, as existing and planned service • well as links between the corridor LPA Report in March 2016 communities
RT RTA S CH CHEDUL DULE
T ECHNIC AL /P /P OLICY OLICY C OMMITTEE NICAL MMITTEES • Local Municipalities: o Detroit, Eastpointe, Roseville, Clinton Twp, and Mt. Clemens • Counties: o Wayne County and Macomb County • State and Regional o MDOT and SEMCOG • Transit Providers o DDOT, SMART, DTC, and M1-RAIL
C OMMITTEE MITTEE S TRUC RUCTURE TURE Meet Monthly (early in the month) Technical Provide Comments/Feedback Committee Consensus Building Policy Meet Quarterly (late in the month) Provide oversight Committee Cheerleaders of project, media contacts Updates to Board monthly Provides approval for recommendations after RTA being vetted by technical/policy committees
P LANN NG P RO NNING ROCE CESS SS • What is the problem we’re trying to solve and how are we going to solve it? • Who will it help? • Process needs to be an inclusive process to build consensus with multiple stakeholders
T ECHNIC AL M EETIN ETING S CH NICAL CHED EDULE ULE Month of Topics to Cover Meeting April 2015 Kick-off, project background May 2015 Goals and Objectives, review of existing conditions, discussion of modes June 2015 Selection of mode, discussion of alignment July 2015 Selection of alignment, discussion of station locations and cross-sections August 2015 Public Meeting #2 materials September 2015 Review of public meeting results, selection of station locations, discussion on cross-sections, park and ride October 2015 Public Meeting #3 materials November 2015 Review of public meeting results December 2015 Finalize LPA
P OLICY ICY M EETING ETING S CH CHEDUL DULE Month of Topics to Cover Meeting April 2015 Kick-off July 2015 Purpose and need, selection of mode, review of alignment, station locations and cross-sections and Public Meeting #2 October 2015 Review of public meeting results, selection of station locations, discussion on cross-sections, park and ride and Public Meeting #3 January 2016 Review of public meeting results, review of LPA April 2016 Update on Environmental Documentation
G RATIOT TIOT “A T A G LANCE NCE ” • Previous Studies along the Corridor o 2001: Improving Transit in SE Michigan o 2008: Regional Transit Service Plan o 2008: Gratiot Avenue Corridor Improvement Plan o 2009: Detroit Transit Options for Growth Study o 2014: Gratiot Avenue Pilot Corridor
G RATIOT TIOT “A T A G LANCE NCE ” • 23 miles between M-59 and Detroit • 45-50 minutes to drive along Gratiot • 40-50 minutes to drive along I-94 • 12,000 people ride on DDOT/ SMART • 115,400 households within one-mile • Destinations include: o Downtowns, Eastern Market, Ford Field/Comerica Park, Libraries, Medical Centers, Shopping, Education, Employment and more…
P ROJECT JECT D ELIVERABLE LIVERABLES • Project Management Plan • Community Engagement Plan • Purpose and Need Statement • Existing and Future Conditions Memo • Alternatives Analysis Summary • Locally Preferred Alternative Report
D EVEL OP E VA LUATION C RI ELOP VALUATION RITERI TERIA • Travel Time • Accessibility • Ridership • Cost • Jobs Access • Connectivity
T RANS IT M ODES TO C ONSI NSIT ES TO NSIDER DER • Modes to consider: o Express Bus o Bus Rapid Transit Bus Rapid Transit o Light Rail Transit • Benefits of rapid transit o Improves economic development o Reduces congestion Express Bus Traditional o Improves the environment Bus o Increases physical activity Light Rail Transit
W HA BE ? HAT WILL THE OUTCO COME ME BE • Location of transit along the corridor (alignment) • Various options: o Downtown Mount Clements o Extension to M-59 o Connection to Macomb County facilities to the west o Downtown Detroit
W HA BE ? HAT WILL THE OUTCO COME ME BE • Location of Stations • Park and Ride Facilities • Potential Transit Center locations • Stations with TOD Opportunities
W HA BE ? HAT WILL THE OUTCO COME ME BE • Location of the transit within the EXISTI STING NG roadway (cross-section) • Center-running versus side- running • Mixed in with traffic or separated from traffic AFTER ER
L OCAL LY P RE FERRED A LTER CALLY REFERRE TERNA NATIVE TIVE • Enhanced Bus Transi sit t • Bus Rapid Transit Mode • Light Rail Transit Confi figu gurati ration on Center-Running Side-Running Operations Servic ice • Headways, 10 minutes Plan an • Replacement service, 1/3 mile • Overlay service, one mile
A FTER HE LPA… S TART ART E NVI ER THE VIRONMENTAL RONMENTAL
M AY AY 20 2015 15 L L AUNC NCH SUN MON TUES WED THU HURS RS FRI SAT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Kick ck-off off Rall lly & Detroit roit Day 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Washte htenaw aw Western tern Macom comb b Oakl klan and County ty Wayne e County ty County ty Day County ty Day Day Day Day
C OMMITTEE MITTEE H OMEWORK EWORK • Complete Questionnaire • Review FAQs • Review Stakeholder List
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