Park & Ride Lot Investment Strategies

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1 Park & Ride Lot Investment Strategies Hampton Roads Transportation Technical Advisory Committee May 7, 2014 Carl E. Jackson, AICP Transportation Planning Specialist Hampton Roads District

2 VDOT Park & Ride Lot Inventory & Usage Study COMPLETED Project Team: VDOT SIR Kimley-Horn The Traffic Group Webbones SAG Timeline Began in fall of 2011 Completed early

3 Goals / Objectives of P&R Study Conduct a statewide inventory of existing Park & Ride lots Identify recommendations for new, expanded or relocated/closed lots Update/reconstruct the VDOT Park & Ride website Enhance VDOT s statewide Park & Ride Program Develop formal PNR program Evaluate & establish VDOT policies & procedures Evaluate & clarify staff roles & responsibilities Increase coordination with Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) and other agencies Improve collaboration and coordination with multi-modal partners Increase public outreach and awareness Increase public access to information 3

4 Study Deliverables 1. Lot audit and inventory database a) Pictures b) Latitude and Longitude c) Number of spaces (incl. handicapped spaces) d) Amenities e) Special comments 2. Recommendations for new, expanded, relocated lots 1. Includes recommendations from comp. plans, MPO/PDC plans, statewide plans, etc. 2. Database and maps 3. Reconstructed website and embeddable widget 4. P&R Program Goals and Objectives / Best Practices 5. Public Outreach User Survey 4

5 Deliverable: Reconstruct VDOT Website 5

6 Deliverable: Lot Audit & Inventory Update Audited 16 lots in Hampton Roads District (3 lots in Gloucester) Chesapeake Greenbrier Mall Newport News Denbigh Fringe Parking Lot Lee Hall Commuter Parking Lot Portsmouth Park & Sail Commuter Parking Lot Suffolk Magnolia Commuter Parking Lot Route 58/460 Bypass Virginia Beach Silver Leaf Station Indian River Road Isle of Wight County/Smithfield Smithfield Commuter Parking Lot Bartlett James City County Croaker Road Jamestown Center Surry County Municipal Center Jamestown-Scotland Ferry Sussex County Stony Creek York County Lightfoot Gloucester County Guinea Road Commuter Lot Hayes Road Commuter Lot Rappahannock Parking Lot 6

7 Deliverable: Lot Audit & Inventory Update Additional Lots to be added to State Inventory Norfolk LRT Park & Ride Lots Harbor Park Station Ballentine/Broad Creek Station Military Highway Station Newtown Road Station Hampton Roads Transit Hampton Transportation Center Closed lots removed from State Inventory Great Neck Commuter Parking Lot (Virginia Beach) Patrick Henry Mall Commuter Lot (Newport News) Edgehill Commuter Parking Lot (Gloucester) Abingdon Rescue Park and Ride (Gloucester) 7

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9 Deliverable: User Survey Findings Hampton Roads Average time of arrival to P&R Lot 6:02am 64% of P&R lot users in HR use lots five days / week 99% of all lot users use the lots to commute to work Of users surveyed, they chose the following mode once parked at the lot 9

10 Deliverable: User Survey Findings Hampton Roads Average distance traveled to get to P&R lot is 9 miles Average time spent traveling to P&R lot is 14 minutes Average distance and time traveled from P&R lot to destination is 26 miles and 41 minutes. Average total commute is 35 miles and 55 minutes. 10

11 Deliverable: P&R Lot Recommendations Maintenance at seven lots, including paving; resurfacing; enhance with lighting, bike racks, installing drainage, replacing signage, etc. Expand lot and connect bike and pedestrian facilities Establish formal agreement for existing and proposed lots Expand park & ride services A preliminary list of detailed recommendations was vetted with TRAFFIX Oversight Subcommittee in November

12 VDOT Park & Ride Lot Investment Strategies Study Step 1: Recommendations VDOT completed a P&R Lot Inventory and Usage Study from Step 2: Priority Investment Areas (PIAs) VDOT staff compiled various data on each of the recommendations. A GIS Methodology was conducted with this data to identify Priority Investment Areas (PIAs): areas with a convergence of population density, high peak hourly traffic volumes and the proximity of the nearest existing P&R lot Major corridor that would be served by the potential P&R lot. The following data was used in this analysis: Census Population Density 2. Volume per hour along routes 3. Location of existing lots 12

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15 Hampton Roads District P & R Priority List Rank Locality Lot Name Description ADT Workers 3 mi radius Workers Travel Outside Percent Travel Outside 1 VIRGINIA BEACH Indian River Road Park & Ride Expand lot by spaces % 2 VIRGINIA BEACH Silverleaf Commuter Parking Lot Expand lot by 50 spaces % 3 CHESAPEAKE New Proposed lot (Chesapeake Center) Lease agreement I-664 & Rte % 4 NEWPORT NEWS Denbigh Fringe Commuter Lot Repave & enhance lot near Rte % 5 CHESAPEAKE Greenbrier Mall Commuter Lot Expand lot by 150 spaces % 6 CHESAPEAKE New Proposed lot (Hanbury Road) Construct New lot near Chesapeake Exp % 7 NEWPORT NEWS Lee Hall Commuter Parking Lot Expand lot by 50 spaces near I % 8 NEWPORT NEWS New Proposed lot (Huntington Park) Lease agreement to use lot near Rte % 9 JAMES CITY COUNTY Croaker Road Commuter Parking Lot Pave & enhance lot near I % 10 YORK COUNTY Lightfoot Commuter Parking Lot Pave & enhance lot near I % 11 SURRY COUNTY Jamestown-Scotland Ferry Lot Pave & enhance lot near Rte % 12 PORTSMOUTH New Proposed Lot (Greenwood) Construct New lot, I-264 & Greenwood Dr % 13 PORTSMOUTH Park & Sail Commuter Parking Lot Repave & enhance lot at Court St & I % 14 ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY Bartlett Commuter Parking Lot Repave & enhance lot near Rte % 15 ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY Smithfield Commuter Parking Lot Expand lot at Rte 10 & Rte % 15

16 VIRGINIA BEACH Indian River Road Commuter Lot Reon Drive and Route 407 Major Corridors Service: I-64 and Indian River Road Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: HRT Spaces: 283 Avg. Occupancy: 56% Expand Lot by Spaces Silverleaf Commuter Lot Silverleaf Drive and Route 225 Major Corridors Service: I-264 and Independence Blvd Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: HRT Spaces: 260 Avg. Occupancy: 77% Expand Lot by 50 Spaces 16

17 CHESAPEAKE Greenbrier Mall Commuter Lot Mall Entrance and Greenbrier Pkwy Major Corridor Service: I-64 Owner/Maintenance: Private Transit Service: HRT Spaces: 50 (designated) Avg. Occupancy: 186% Expand Lot by 150 Spaces New Proposed Lot (Chesapeake Center) I-664 & Route 337/Portsmouth Blvd Major Corridor Service: I-664 Owner/Maintenance: Private Transit Service: HRT Spaces: N/A Occupancy: N/A Establish Lease Agreement New Proposed Lot (Hanbury Road) Chesapeake Exp/Hanbury Road Major Corridor Service: Rte 168 Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: HRT Spaces: N/A Occupancy: N/A Construct New Lot 17

18 NEWPORT NEWS Denbigh Fringe Commuter Lot Route 60 and Old Courthouse Road Major Corridors Service: I-64 and Route 60 Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: HRT Spaces: 265 Avg. Occupancy: 10% Repave and Enhance Lot Lee Hall Commuter Parking Lot Route 238 and Route 143 Major Corridors Service: I-64 and Route 143 Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: None Spaces: 32 Occupancy: 56% Expand Lot by 50 spaces New Proposed Lot (Huntington Park) Mercury Blvd & Hornet Circle Major Corridors Service: Route 17/James River Bridge Owner/Maintenance: City Transit Service: HRT Spaces: N/A Occupancy: N/A Establish Lease Agreement 18

19 WILLIAMSBURG/JAMES CITY/ YORK/SURRY Croaker Road Commuter Lot Route 30 and Route 607 Major Corridors Service: I-64 and Route 30 Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: WATA Spaces: 70 Avg. Occupancy: 56% Pave and Enhance Lot Lightfoot Commuter Parking Lot Route 30 and Route 199 Major Corridors Service: I-64 and Route 199 Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: WATA Spaces: 70 Avg. Occupancy: 26% Pave and Enhance Lot Jamestown-Scotland Ferry Lot Route 31 and Route 637 Major Corridors Service: Route 31 and Jamestown Ferry Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: WATA Spaces: 20 Avg. Occupancy: 15% Pave and Enhance Lot 19

20 PORTSMOUTH Park & Sail Commuter Lot Court Street and Crawford Street Major Corridor Service: I-264 Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: HRT Spaces: 119 Avg. Occupancy: 13% Repave and Enhance Lot New Proposed Lot (Greenwood) I-261 and Greenwood Drive Major Corridors Service: I-264 Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: HRT Spaces: N/A Avg. Occupancy: N/A Construct New Lot 20

21 ISLE OF WIGHT Bartlett Commuter Parking Lot Route 669 and Route 17 Major Corridor Service: Route 17 and James River Bridge Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: HRT Spaces: 10 Occupancy: 60% Repave and Enhance Lot Smithfield Commuter Parking Lot Route 258 and Route 10 Major Corridors Service: Route 258 and Route 10 Owner/Maintenance: VDOT Transit Service: HRT Spaces: 66 Occupancy: 42% Enhance Lot 21

22 NORFOLK LRT PARK AND RIDE LOTS Harbor Park Station 176 spaces Ballentine / Broad Creek Station 105 spaces Military Highway Station 232 spaces Newtown Road Station 266 spaces HAMPTON TRANSPORTATION CENTER Address: 2 West Pembroke Avenue, Hampton Major Corridor Service: I-64/Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel Owner/Maintenance: HRT Transit Service: HRT 138 spaces 22

23 Major Milestones / Schedule Business Plan Milestones: October 18-21, 2013 Develop district P&R list of priorities October 31, 2013 Submit a DRAFT list of each district s P&R priorities Including at least some level of MPO coordination November 29, 2013 Completion of Richmond district pilot List of coordinated priorities Online map of priorities Cost estimates Existing and recommended lots One-pager (final deliverable for this milestone) April 1, 2014 Begin stakeholder input Online map will be used to solicit input 23

24 TPO Coordination to date October 7-10, 2013: Requested feedback from TRAFFIX Oversight Subcommittee (TOS) on recommendations from Park and Ride Inventory and Usage Study October 15, 2013: Received feedback from TPO based on citizen survey from Military Commuter Study October 21, 2013: District staff sent DRAFT preliminary recommendations to VDOT central office for review November 6, 2013: District staff presented recommendations to the TRAFFIX Oversight Subcommittee and received additional local feedback. April 1-30, 2014 : District staff requested feedback from TOS on Priority Investment Recommendations. May 7, 2014: Presentation to TPO Transportation Technical Committee on Priority Investment Recommendations 24

25 Questions / Comments / Discussion? Thank you! Carl E. Jackson III, AICP Transportation Planning Specialist Virginia Department of Transportation Hampton Roads District carl.jackson@vdot.virginia.gov 25