Forest Street Bikeway Open House June 27, 2018 Luke Hanson Saint Paul Public Works
Agenda ¤ Welcome and Introduction ¤ Overview of proposed bikeway ¤ Questions ¤ Visit with staff & Review Boards
Objectives ¤ Present information on project ¤ Gather feedback ¤ No project decisions will be made tonight
Forest Street Bikeway ¤ Public Works will be resurfacing the street this summer or fall (date has not been set) ¤ Grind off the top two inches of pavement & repave ¤ Will replace all non-ADA pedestrian ramps ¤ New pavement markings
Forest Street Bikeway
What is proposed? ¤ Installing bike facilities on Forest with the resurfacing (Maryland to E. 7 th ) ¤ Extending bike facilities south to Margaret St ¤ Why? ¤ Improve Safety ¤ Bike Plan ¤ Existing & Future Connections
Visibility and Safety ¤ This project is proposed to improve safety for all users ¤ Providing a dedicated place to ride in the road improves safety for people biking ¤ Narrower travel lanes and reduced exposure to motor vehicles improves safety for people walking
Why Forest? ¤ Recommend in bike plan ¤ Provides access across the Phalen Blvd & connects south of E. 7 th ¤ Connects to existing and planned bikeways
Saint Paul Bike Plan Updated: 7/19/2017 Bruce Vento Reg Trail i l T r a T t e Saint Paul r t a o y S t u Jackson St McMenemy Edgerton St w a C e t Lexington Ave r t S G a McKnight Rd e Beebe Rd Victoria St A e k e Fairview Ave l c a t T r R i V a i i l s Bicycle Plan t a Parkway Dr L a r p e n t e u r A v e Larpenteur Ave Larpenteur Ave Wheelock Pkwy Eustis St § Arcade St Idaho Ave ¨ ¦ Milton St Cleveland Ave 35E C o m o A v e H o y t A v e Hazel St e Furness Pkwy v A r e Arlington Ave n Arlington Ave C t o r o t Prosperity Ave m G S o Hamline Ave a Farrington St A n Dale St Trout Brook Reg Trail Ivy Ave v e o Ivy Ave Arkwright St Commonwealth Ave r Edgerton St A Hyacinth Ave Greenbrier St t Kasota Ave S u a Beaver Lake Park Como Ave r Payne Ave d Legend Snelling Ave n Geranium Ave a U of M Transitway Chatsworth St Jessamine Ave Bruce Vento Reg Trail l A v e F Raymond Ave Como Ave e s Park St A m Stillwater Ave r Facility Type D Energy Park Dr e Jackson St C a s e A v e Case Ave 4th St t a Front Ave Hazel St Stillwater Ave g y Forest St t P e i r c e w s T e B u t l e r Off-Street Path e r r R e t k S t W i t o P Cayuga St r i a n Atwater St Earl St d l R H e w i t t A v e o o d t C Phalen Blvd o Transfer Rd g o m w Ruth St n o Sycamore St In-Street Separated Lane P r Franklin Ave Charles Ave Pierce Butler Rte A l e o x i v z Minnehaha Ave s p e e M i n n e h a h a A v e Johnson Pkwy a e M n i n e h a h a A v e L Minnehaha Ave H c t P Prior Ave Western Ave Margaret St a Bicycle Boulevard r k Griggs St t S t T Wabash Ave t Lafond Ave S t T e d e s c o S t r S o n S Mount Airy St i a e t k l n t o i b r Pehlam Blvd i r u a d e Charles Ave G k P l v c Maria Ave Enhanced Shared Lane West River Pkwy A A a M n v i e r s i t y A v e Grove St ¨ ¦ § l a U Trout Brook Reg Trail c Aurora Ave Euclid St s Wilson Ave Wilson Ave 94 Shields Ave a Fuller Ave I n P d d Corridor for Additional Study v l a i Kennard St Old Hudson Rd t Saint Anthony Ave B n § ¨ ¦ S d 10th St Wacouta St Prince St M h n J o Western Ave a a u 94 u t l c k n R e Saint Peter St s d Corridor for Additional Study of Cleveland Ave r I o s T n n r Burns Ave White Bear Ave Burns Ave Marshall Ave Marshall Ave h S Lafayette Bridge i a o t l J Enhanced Shared Lanes Aldine St Griggs St Mackubin St Kellogg Blvd t S h Smith Ave t E Bayfield St Area for Additional Study r o a w g Fillmore Ave e l Hamline Ave s P Saratoga St a t Summit Ave k Upper Afton Rd Mississippi River Blvd h Grand Ave w Robert St y Battle Creek Trail Transit Station Connectons C Winthrop St Grotto St Water St Shepard Rd Freight Railroad C a e s a Saint Clair Ave r Cleveland Ave C h Lower Afton Rd Pleasant Ave a CP Rail Trail G r a c e S t Lilydale Rd v ¤ £ e z Fairview Ave Winifred St 52 A Jefferson Ave Jefferson Ave v e t Osceola Ave S E t e d S k P g a u Oakdale Ave o c i D Baker St Barge Channel Rd n i u r o Cherokee Trail Hall Ave t m t t S D Davern St c b V i o Andrew St o e h i u Burlington/Totem Rd g R Tuscarora Ave O l a Minnehaha Ave d s \\atlantis\stp-pwusers\Administration\collinsr\Desktop\Saint Paul Bicycle Plan\GIS\Fig 4 Facility Type.mxd R d Lexington Pkwy r Highland Pkwy Highland Pkwy Ford Rail Trail Annapolis St A n n a p o l i s S t D e i d 1 Ford Site - Bicycle facilities are to be g s Ford Pkwy Lilydale Rd n r i p S planned in conjunction with other site § ¨ ¦ F 1 planning related to anticipated o r t 35E S Montreal Ave S t Miss. River Reg. Trail McKnight Rd n e h redevelopment. l 7 t Facility Type Group Descriptions l n i g T r a i Off-Street Path - These are typically shared-use bicycle l Edgcumbe Rd Crosby Farm Reg Park Sam Morgan Reg Trail 35 E Bridge and pedestrian trails. S t P In-Street Separated Lane - These are in-street facilities where a u l A v e Alton St exclusive space for bicycles is provided in the roadway such as C a r v e r A v e Sheridan Ave Davern St bike lanes, buffered bike lanes, one-way cycle tracks, or two-way l P a i o T r cycle tracks. n i g t e H R D d i d e n F a s Bicycle Boulevard - These are low-volume, o l l s T r a l i e r u v g i R l g a 4 i B low-speed roadways that are optimized for bicycles and s R d pedestrians. Through motor vehicle travel is discouraged. Bailey Rd T H Enhanced Shared Lane - A combination of pavement markings Figure 4 5 5 B r i d g e such as "sharrows" or signage is used to highlight the presence Maxwell of bicycles on the roadway. The markings and signage I - 4 9 4 Planned Bicycle Network encourage bicycles and motorists to share travel lanes on the roadway. 0 0.5 1 2 Facility Type Group Miles
Saint Paul Bike Plan Existing Bike Network Proposed Bike Network
Forest Street: Road Info
Forest Street Bikeway ¤ Changes to the Street ¤ Bike lanes in both directions between Maryland & E. 7 th ¤ SB Bike lane and NB shared lane between E. 7 th & Margaret ¤ Narrower travel lanes ¤ Removal of parking on one side of the roadway (east side proposed)
Forest Street Bikeway
Forest Street Bikeway
Bus Loading Zones ¤ Two within project limits on opposite sides of the street (Phalen Lake & St. Casimir/Life Prep) ¤ Few alternatives to move ¤ NB Bike lane will function as a bus loading zone next to Phalen Lake Magnet during early mornings / afternoons ¤ Removal of parking on one side of the roadway (east side proposed
Curbside Services ¤ Emergency Services ¤ Will stop where they need to ¤ Will not be impacted by parking removal ¤ Short term deliveries (Fed Ex, passenger pick up or dropoff) ¤ Delivery services typically do not use alley ¤ Can stop in bike lane ¤ Will function the same as today with bike lanes
Curbside Services ¤ Long-term stops (contractors, guests) ¤ Will park on other side of Forest or side streets (if space not available in driveway or near garage) ¤ Cannot park long-term in bike lane
Parking Data ¤ Performed 16 parking counts ¤ Counted Forest & Side Streets ¤ Representative time periods
Parking Data ¤ What does the data tell us? ¤ Busiest time periods for parking: ¤ 1. Sunday Mornings ¤ 2. Saturday Evenings ¤ 3. Weekday Evenings ¤ Parking well utilized near churches during services / programming
Parking Use Data ¤ What does the data tell us? ¤ Parking use slightly higher on west side of street ¤ More detail: ¤ Higher on west side between Maryland and Lawson ¤ Higher on east side between Lawson & E. 7 th ¤ Capacity on Side streets sufficient to meet observed demand
Parking Use Data ¤ Why is parking removal proposed for the east side? ¤ Phalen Lake Magnet bus loading zone ¤ Can keep bike lanes continuous ¤ More businesses on west side of street
New Parking Proposed ¤ New Parking is proposed on Case between Duchess and Russell
Next Steps ¤ Project staff will review the feedback collected tonight ¤ Staff may update the proposal based on feedback ¤ Schedule a City Council Public Hearing (info to be mailed)
Tonight ¤ Time available for questions ¤ Leave written comments & discuss with project staff ¤ Sign-in at entry table
Thank You Luke Hanson Transportation Planning and Safety Division City of Saint Paul | Department of Public Works Email: Luke.Hanson@ci.stpaul.mn.us Phone: 651-266-6146
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