Wissahickon Transportation Center Coalition of Civics Meeting September 2019 1 15% Conceptual Presentation
MEETING AGENDA Wissahickon Transportation Center FACILITY EXPANSION NEEDS & PLANS WTC Existing Conditions WTC Expanded Facility Services New Amenities Traffic Architecture WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 2 15% Conceptual Presentation
WTC EXISTING Summary of Current Use CONDITIONS 11 SEPTA bus routes currently use WTC Important for various types of travel; local trips, express trips (via I-76), circulator, reverse commuting 7,165 combined boards/alights per weekday by recent counts Space limitations and high volumes of passengers lead to significant pedestrian contacts and collisions at WTC Disproportionate to the facility size and ridership More daily activity than all but one non-Center City Regional Rail Station WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 3 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC Summary SERVICES Current Routes Additional Service Inside the WTC On Ridge Avenue Extend some Route K, 52 & 60 bus trips R 9 1 27 Implement Phase B of Direct Bus 35 61 Adjusts local trips of 1 & R 38 62 44 65 Potential start point of Route 124 & 125 124 More frequent service After NHSL is extended to KOP 125 WTC Bus Trips Existing Expanded Inside (turns into T.C.) 268 473 Outside (stays on street) 617 607 Total 885 1080 WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 4 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC Existing Transit Shed SERVICES WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 5 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC New Transit Shed SERVICES WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 6 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC New Transit Shed SERVICES Within 15 Minutes Within 30 Minutes Within 45 Minutes Within 60 Minutes People Jobs People Jobs People Jobs People Jobs Current Network 11,704 10,066 125,925 46,945 607,768 403,416 1,349,736 633,704 Network with Expanded WTC 12,386 10,637 165,402 56,658 731,275 434,855 1,535,903 683,815 Net Gain in Accessibility +682 +571 +39,477 +9,713 +123,507 +31,439 +186,167 +50,111 Percentage Gain 6% 6% 31% 21% 20% 8% 14% 8% Improved Customer Experience Construction of ADA compliant boarding areas for buses Separate customers from bicycle/trail traffic Overall safety improvements New customer amenities including bathroom, indoor waiting area, weather protection, separate boarding and alighting areas for each route Enhanced Connectivity Greater access to jobs and ridership, especially reverse commutes Improved route and service dependability More route options and flexibility WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 7 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC Direct Bus Phase B SERVICES Express version of Route R Limited stops Enhanced stations (shelters, benches, improved lighting) Frequent service Findings from Phase A (Boulevard Direct) Increased ridership Overall Roosevelt Boulevard transit ridership increased at least 5% Travel time savings Saved15-20% on local bus travel times City Grant Funding Approximately $2 Million for site work/station construction for new stations along lower Roosevelt Boulevard WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 8 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC Project Status DESIGN Where we are Received and reviewed the 15% design submission Selected the traffic pattern alternative for Ridge Ave Extensive participation between PennDOT, Streets, and SEPTA Submitted application for PennDOT’s Highway Occupancy Permit Where we are heading Progress design to final construction plans Continue coordination with the City, PennDOT, community groups, and all other external stakeholders Demolition of the existing building at 5000 Ridge Ave Community outreach program/website updates to occur in near future WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 9 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC Traffic Modelling DESIGN 1 – S.R. 3009 (Ridge Ave) & Main St 2 – S.R. 3009 (Ridge Ave) & WTC (west signal) 3 – S.R. 3009 (Ridge Ave) & WTC Driveways 4 – S.R. 3009 (Ridge Ave) & Trail Crossing 5 – S.R. 3009 (Ridge Ave) & Kelly Drive/Lincoln Drive 6 – S.R. 3009 (Ridge Ave) & City Ave On-Ramp 7 – S.R. 3009 (Ridge Ave) & City Ave Off-Ramps 1 7 5 6 4 2 3 WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 10 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC Traffic Modelling DESIGN Level-of-Service (LOS) & Vehicle Delay AM Peak Hour No-Build Build Delay Delay Intersection (Seconds (Seconds LOS LOS per per No-Build/Build Comparison LOS/Delay vehicle) vehicle) 1 Ridge Ave & Main St F 127.8 F 109.4 2 Ridge Ave & WTC (west signal) B 17.7 - - 3 Ridge Ave & WTC Driveways A 2.5 B 10.2 4 Ridge Ave & Trail Crossing A 5.8 A 5.1 5 Ridge Ave & Kelly Drive/Lincoln Drive A 3.6 A 1.8 6 Ridge Ave & City Ave On-Ramp A 2.5 A 1.1 7 Ridge Ave & Ramp F/J C 20.8 C 20.1 WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 11 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC Traffic Modelling DESIGN Level-of-Service (LOS) & Vehicle Delay PM Peak Hour No-Build Build Delay Delay Intersection (Seconds (Seconds LOS LOS per per No-Build/Build Comparison LOS/Delay vehicle) vehicle) 1 Ridge Ave & Main St B 13.5 B 19.4 2 Ridge Ave & WTC (west signal) A 5.3 - - 3 Ridge Ave & WTC Driveways A 1.3 A 9.4 4 Ridge Ave & Trail Crossing A 4.8 A 6.6 5 Ridge Ave & Kelly Drive/Lincoln Drive A 2.0 A 4.3 6 Ridge Ave & City Ave On-Ramp A 1.8 A 5.6 7 Ridge Ave & Ramp F/J C 22.8 C 24.3 WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 12 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC Proposed Site Layout DESIGN WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 13 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC Proposed Renderings – Option 1 DESIGN WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 14 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC Proposed Renderings – Option 1 DESIGN WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 15 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC Proposed Renderings – Option 1 DESIGN WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 16 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC Proposed Renderings – Option 2 DESIGN WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 17 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC Proposed Renderings – Option 2 DESIGN WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 18 15% Conceptual Presentation
NEW WTC Proposed Renderings – Option 2 DESIGN WISSAHICKON TRANSPORTATION CENTER 19 15% Conceptual Presentation
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