WELCOME TO GET ON BOARD BRT

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1 WELCOME TO GET ON BOARD BRT WHAT IS BRT? A comfortable, reliable, new transit option for Montgomery County. BRT is a reliable, new transit option coming to Montgomery County. BRT, or Bus Rapid Transit, is a busbased rapid transit system with features that improve reliability and capacity, so you can get where you need to go quickly. US 29 BRT FEATURES: Frequent, reliable, all-day service New, covered, and well-lit stations Uniquely branded vehicles Pedestrian and bike improvements to facilitate station access Connections to local bus Rapid: Features like limited stops, off-board fare collection, and level-boarding through all doors make for a faster ride. Reliable: You ll never wait long and you ll see realtime travel information on message boards at the station so you know exactly when the next BRT arrives. Relaxing: Avoid the stress associated with driving: use Wi-Fi on-board to be more productive, read a book, or simply use the time to rest. US 29

2 BRT ON US 29 MCDOT is designing and constructing a BRT service along US 29 to meet the needs of residents and businesses along this busy route. ROAD CONFIGURATION FOR US 29 BRT Bus on Shoulder Operation Howard County SERVICE PATTERNS The service will travel 13.5 miles from the Silver Spring Transit Center to Burtonsville BRT will operate two service patterns: one from Burtonsville to Silver Spring, and the other from Briggs Chaney to Silver Spring USE OF ROADWAY BRT will use existing bus-on-shoulder lanes on US 29 in the northern section of the corridor (north of Tech Road) BRT will travel with general traffic in the southern section of US 29 and along Lockwood Drive, Stewart Lane, Briggs Chaney Road, and Castle Boulevard SERVICE PLANS BRT will run every 7.5 minutes during the peak period (AM/PM rush hours) and every 15 minutes during the off-peak period* The proposed span of service is from 6 am to midnight, 7 days a week* The US 29 corridor includes local bus services that will supplement and connect to the high-frequency BRT network *Service plans are preliminary and subject to change. Mixed Traffic Operation Service Route 1 (Express) - Fewer Stops Service Route 2 Purple Line Light Rail Stop (Planned) Purple Line Light Rail (Planned) Bus Transit Priority Corridor (Planned) FENTON STREET Washington, D.C. Montgomery County TECH ROAD STEWART LANE OAK LEAF DRIVE BURNT MILLS BURTONSVILLE PARK-AND-RIDE CASTLE RIDGE BRIGGS CHANEY PARK-AND-RIDE Prince George s County WHITE OAK TRANSIT CENTER UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD SILVER SPRING TRANSIT CENTER US 29

3 PROJECT SCHEDULE AND BUDGET PROJECT SCHEDULE US 29 will be the first BRT line to open in the state of Maryland with service expected to begin in to late 2018 late 2018 to late 2019 early 2020 PROJECT DESIGN PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION BEGIN OPERATIONS PROJECT BUDGET The implementation cost for the US 29 BRT project is estimated to be $31.5 million, $10 million of which will be paid by the Federal government as part of a Transportation Infrastructure Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant. BRT STATIONS $13,000,000 TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITY $1,000,000 VEHICLES $14,000,000 FEDERAL TIGER FUNDS $10,000,000 COUNTY CONTRIBUTION $21,500,00 BIKE & PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS $2,000,000 OVERHEAD & GRANT ADMINISTRATION $1,500,000 Additional $6.5M for planning and design. Costs are estimated TOTAL $31,500,000 US 29

4 BRT FEATURES AT THE STATIONS LEVEL BOARDING to allow for faster, easier boarding for riders with disabilities, bicycles or strollers OFF-BOARD FARE PAYMENT at SmarTrip compatible machines, eliminating the need to wait for other riders to pay their fare REAL-TIME TRANSIT INFORMATION to inform passengers when the next BRT vehicle is arriving ALL DOOR BOARDING to eliminate the line at the front of the bus and speed up the boarding process BRT ARRIVING For more information on BRT Stations, see the station design boards at Stop 3 US 29

5 BRT VEHICLES INCLUDE FEATURES TO IMPROVE YOUR RIDE ON-BOARD WI-FI AND USB to catch up on the news or start your workday during your commute. ON-BOARD BICYCLE STORAGE lets passengers easily transfer from bicycles to BRT and decreases travel time by eliminating external bike racks on the front of the bus. UNIQUE BRANDING that make BRT systems look and feel different from local buses and helps riders easily tell the difference between the BRT service and the local service. TRANSIT SIGNAL PRIORITY (TSP) A system allowing BRT vehicles to communicate with traffic signals Green lights can be extended and red lights can be truncated by 5-10 seconds to help BRT clear intersections when certain conditions are met. This minimizes the amount of time that BRT stops for anything other than passengers TSP can be monitored in real time MCDOT is currently working with communities along US 29 to understand where TSP would be most effective along the corridor. US 29

6 BICYCLES AND BRT The US 29 BRT project includes improvements to the bike network along US 29. BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS Improvements to bike and pedestrian access near BRT stations Bike racks at some BRT stations On-board bicycle storage Level boarding to help easily transport bicycles onto the BRT 10 new Capital Bikeshare docks along the corridor ABOUT CAPITAL BIKESHARE Designed for point-to-point short trips of under 30 minutes 70 stations are in operation in Montgomery County with more coming soon! 10 new Capital s serving US 29 corridor will be funded by the project s federal TIGER Grant US 29

7 BENEFITS TRAVEL TIME SAVINGS: The more efficient operation of BRT on US 29 is expected to result in a 22-35% corridor travel time savings over current local bus service. ACCESSIBILITY: US 29 BRT will increase regional connections and access to a fastgrowing jobs corridor, and will improve transit access and provide upward mobility to transit-dependent populations along the corridor. EFFICIENCY: The US 29 BRT project team is examining how efficiencies could be implemented on all transit routes (local bus, limited stop bus, and future Flash BRT service) operating along the corridor through a review of service operations. Currently the US 29 corridor is served by 19 local and six commuter bus routes that are being studied simultaneously as part of this planning process. ECONOMIC BENEFITS: The US 29 BRT project is estimated to result in $ million of economic net benefit. Development of the White Oak Science Gateway will benefit substantially from the presence of high quality transit service such as the US 29 BRT. ATTRACTING NEW RIDERS AND PROVIDING BETTER SERVICE FOR EXISTING RIDERS: US 29 BRT is projected to have 13,000 daily boardings in 2020 and 20,000 daily boardings in This number of daily boardings exceeds the ridership for most BRT lines in the United States. The US 29 Existing Transit Conditions Report (available at this workshop), identities service gaps in the area. The project team will use this analysis along with community feedback to recommend service improvements that could be implemented alongside the launch of the BRT service. We appreciate any comments you have on the current service, and encourage you to engage in our mapping activity! US 29

8 0 Z Fulton Ashton-Sandy Spring Scaggsville Miles Legend Olney Spencerville High Schools West Laurel Hospitals Shopping Centers Parks and Open Space Burtonsville Bus Rapid Transit Burtonsville Crossing Burtonsville Town Square Service Planned Briggs Chaney-Silver Spring Route James Hubert Blake HS Planned Burtonsville-Silver Spring Route Cloverly Center BRT Stations Z7 Z2 Metrobus Routes Cloverly WeekdayHill Only Aspen Z7 Weekday and Weekend Leisure World Old C 26 Weekday Only Weekday and Weekend 39 Paint Branch HS Br Layhill Shopping Center s Cha g ig 49 Fairland ney Ro ad Layhill Briggs Chaney MarketPlace 39 Colesville Center Fair lan CO LU MB IA PIK E 51 Z11 olu mb ia Ride On Routes Pik e d Ro ad C8 Z2 Glenmont Calverton N Glenmont Shopping Center Springbrook HS C8 Y7 10 Z2 C8 21 Wheaton Westfield Wheaton yb ou leva rd Northwood HS C4 C2 Q4 e enu v A a rgi 19 Geo Forest Glen 8 Z2 ue Forest Glen Aven C Seminary Place Shopping Center OL S2 ey Pin S R1 R Washington Adventist Hospital R K6 12 F2 K9 C4 C2 J4 t y Bo u Universi 83 University of Maryland College Park College Park Campus 83X F8 Chillum University Park R12 83 R4 F6 levard C2 F6 Hyattsville R1 F4 J4 C8 Langley Park Takoma Langley Crossroads Shopping Center Takoma Park 25 G14 Berwyn Heights F8 79 S4 Greenbelt K9 16 G12 C F4 D31 16 Piney Branch Shopping Center Silver Spring Chevy Chase 83X Adelphi Long Branch Shopping Center R2 89M B30 20 Ro ad J C Northwest Branch 14 Bra nc h Q1 22 Hillandale Shopping Center C8 ILL E RO AD Y2 87 oad ll R i M er d w Po Hillandale ES V Holy Cross Hospital Sligo Creek Q4 E6 20 Woodmoor Shopping Center Montgomery Blair HS C4 J4 10 Four Corners 7 1 FDA White Oak Campus 22 South Kensington 4 Burnt Mills Shopping Center Z7 37 J5 K6 9 Y7 5 Beltsville Riggs Roa d 34 8 Un iv er sit E re A ven ue 48 7 Kemp Mill 22 am psh i 38 White Oak Shopping Center New H Y8 86 R2 White Oak 31 PI K 9 89M Orchard Center Mall Z11 CO LU MB IA Y2 33 Z11 e sh ir p m a ew H 53 t Randolp Eas h Ro ad ue en v A 49 Rando lph Road 21 Verizon Chesapeake Complex 21 John F Kennedy HS 39 Z7 Colesville Konterra F6 Riverdale Park East Riverdale

9 BRT STATION PROTOTYPE DESIGN Goals and Feedback PROTOTYPE STUDY - BACKGROUND MCDOT received a grant from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments Transportation/ Land-Use Connections Program (MWCOG TLC) to develop a BRT Station Prototype for the County s future BRT Network. BRT STATION PROTOTYPE - DESIGN GOALS 1. Easy to Find and Use 2. Accessible 3. Safe and Comfortable 4. Adaptable and Context Sensitive 5. Maintainable 6. A Good Life-Cycle Investment The design scope is to develop a Prototype Station Design with interchangeable, modular components, that can be adapted for all corridors with an initial focus on US 29, MD 355, and MD 586. PREVIOUS PUBLIC OPEN HOUSES - WHAT WE HEARD Describe in one word how a design might reflect the character and quality of Montgomery County? February 7 Open House Germantown February 8 Open House Rockville March 7 Open House Silver Spring Civic Center US 29

10 STATION COMPONENTS MATRIX Program, Capacity, and Context Station Capacity CAPACITY Station Context CONTEXT STATION AMENITIES MENU LOW MEDIUM HIGH SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL OPEN SPACE URBAN MIXED USE RESTRICTED SPACE STATION MARKER INC. TVM FULL SHELTER MARKER INC. TVM - SHELTER - WINDSCREEN - LEANING RAIL - SEATING - WASTE/RECYCLING STATION AMENITIES MENU BIKELOCK PUBLIC ART CAPACITY LOW MEDIUM HIGH CONTEXT SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL OPEN SPACE URBAN MIXED USE RESTRICTED SPACE STATION MARKER INC. TVM MAP FULL SHELTER MARKER INC. TVM - SHELTER INFO SCREEN / REAL-TIME i - WINDSCREEN - LEANING RAIL GRID POWER - SEATING - CCTV WASTE/RECYCLING BIKELOCK ALTERNATIVE ENERGY/ SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES PUBLIC ART MAP WIFI INFO SCREEN / REAL-TIME i CELLPHONE CHARGING GRID POWER CCTV HEAT ALTERNATIVE ENERGY/ SUSTAINABILITY MEASURES WIFI ADVERTISING A CELLPHONE CHARGING HEAT TREE ADVERTISING LID - LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT/GROUND COVER TREE A LID - LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT/GROUND COVER WATER FEATURE/CONSERVATION WATER FEATURE/CONSERVATION STATION AMENITIES LEGEND INCLUSION OF AMENITIES BASED ON CAPACITY ADDITIONAL AMENITIES MAY BE INCLUDED BASIC AMENITY REQUIREMENT OPTIONAL AMENITY / SPECIFIC TO SITE CONDITIONS INCLUSION OF AMENITIES BASED ON SITE CONDITIONS - ADDITIONAL AMENITIES MAY BE INCLUDED IF SITE ALLOWS AMENITIES MAY NOT BE INCLUDED IF LIMITED BY SITE AREA US 29

11 BRT PROTOTYPE CONCEPT Components and Adjacent Improvements PERSPECTIVE COMPONENTS MARKER W/ LOGO, REAL TIME & MAP (STONE, METAL, INTEGRATED LED LIGHT) TICKET VENDING/READING MACHINE - TVM (FREE STANDING) CANOPY STRUCTURE (METAL, INTEGRATED LEANING RAIL, LIGHTING) CANOPY ROOF PANELS WINDSCREEN (FREE STANDING BACK, SIDE, FRONT) SEATING (STONE, WOOD) TRASH/RECYCLING RECEPTACLE LANDSCAPE LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT, TREES, AND PLANTINGS ADJACENT IMPROVEMENTS ACCESS POTENTIAL TREES, LANDSCAPE, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BIKE RACKS SECTION PLAN W/ GENERAL ADJACENT IMPROVEMENTS ADJACENT SIDEWALK CONDITIONS W L E 5' ADA TURNING RADIUS E M S C R B L W A S 5' ADA TURNING RADIUS C T 5' ADA TURNING RADIUS G C 5' ADA TURNING RADIUS E TACTILE WARNING PAVER - 2' PLATFORM CAPACITY (TYPICAL) Elevation and Plan Key: Area: Occupant Load: E Potential Station Entrances M Marker (Logo, Route Map, Real Time Information) T Ticket Vending Machine C Station Canopy (shown dashed) W Windscreen S Bench Seating G Leaning / Guard Rail L Landscape / Trees and Low-Impact Development Tree Wells R Trash and Recycling Receptacle B Bike Racks within station area, additional racks may be included along adjacent streetscape areas A Advertising Panel SECTION 423 SF CANOPY COVERAGE (TYPICAL SHELTER) Area: 123 SF Occupant Load: RAIN PROTECTION (TYPICAL SHELTER) Area: 58 SF Occupant Load: 8-19 SECTION RAIN SHADOW ELEVATION M C C C W W T US 29

12 CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK Adaptability TICKET VENDING MACHINE MARKER URBAN CONTEXT SIGNAGE INTEGRATED LED LIGHTING MARKER MINIMUM SHELTER RIDER INFORMATION AND STATION NAME, INCLUDING REALTIME INFORMATION AND ROUTE MAP. ALL INFORMATION WILL BE ADA COMPLIANT. METAL FACE PLATE STONE BASE MARKER MEDIUM SHELTER MARKER (USER INTERFACE/LINE CONCEPT) MARKER LARGE SHELTER MARKER MAXIMUM SHELTER MARKER DOUBLE PLATFORM US 29

13 PRELIMINARY TEST FITS Draft Visualizations URBAN MIXED-USE / CONSTRAINED CONDITIONS US 29 - FENTON STREET NO SHELTER MINIMAL SHELTER i i PARK & RIDE / HIGHEST CAPACITY US 29 - BURTONSVILLE PARK & RIDE i SUBURBAN RESIDENTIAL / SHARED BUS STOP MD TWINBROOK PARKWAY i SUBURBAN COMMERCIAL MD WATKINS MILL ROAD i US 29

14 PUBLIC ART BRANDING Integrated and Complementary NEIGHBORHOOD ORIENTED ART Canopy Structure, Windscreens / Railings, Pavement US 29

15 SILVER SPRING TRANSIT CENTER COLESVILLE ROAD X10 ARTICULATED 60 BUS 2 BONIFANT STREET Transit Center Directory Map Forward to Rear 1 US 29 BRT on Level 2 65 X Rear to Forward 3 - Planned Ticket Vending Area gend Legend Landscapping / Storm Water Management Landscapping / Storm Water Management LANDSCAPING RELOCATED BUS SHELTER BIKESHARE STATION BIKE LANE STORMWATER MGMT SYSTEM OPERATOR REST STA- TION CURRENT BUS STOP

16 FENTON STREET Z7 Z FENTON STREET Z2 8 Z2 Z7 Z X16 ARTA-BU ICUS LATED 60 BUS SOUTHBOUND US 29 ARTICULATED 60 BUS 25 x15 F8 Legend Legend Landscapping / Storm Water Management Landscapping / Storm Water Management LANDSCAPING RELOCATED BUS SHELTER BIKESHARE STATION BIKE LANE STORMWATER MGMT SYSTEM OPERATOR REST STATION CURRENT BUS STOP NORTHBOUND US 29

17 C2 C SOUTHBOUND US 29 NORTHBOUND US 29 ARTICULATED 60 BUS 65 x20 Z Legend Legend Landscapping Landscapping / Storm Water /Management Storm Water Management LANDSCAPING RELOCATED BUS SHELTER BIKESHARE STATION BIKE LANE STORMWATER MGMT SYSTEM OPERATOR REST STATION CURRENT BUS STOP EASTBOUND MD 193 (UN IVERSITY BOULEVARD) Z2 NORTHBOUND UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD

18 SITY BO U UNIVER 22 OUND M D 193 ( x11 SOUTHBOUND US NORTHBOUND US Legend walk Landscapping / Storm Water Management scapping / Storm Water Management fort Station share Station urfacing ARTICULATED 60 BUS WESTB orm hault LEVARD ) SOUTHBOUND UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD BIKE LANE STORMWATER MGMT SYSTEM LANDSCAPING RELOCATED BUS SHELTER BIKESHARE STATION OPERATOR REST STATION CURRENT BUS STOP Z2 Z11 Z7

19 X13 TICULATED 60 BUS ARA-B US SOUTHBOUND US 29 NORTHBOUND US 29 ARTICULATED 60 BUS 50 X13 19 Docks Legend tform ewalk Landscapping / Storm Water Management Comfort Station dscapping / Storm Water Management mfort Station eshare Station surfacing phault Z2 d BURNT MILLS BIKE LANE STORMWATER MGMT SYSTEM LANDSCAPING RELOCATED BUS SHELTER BIKESHARE STATION OPERATOR REST STATION CURRENT BUS STOP Z

20 OAK LEAF DRIVE 14 Docks Z2 65 x15 ARTICULATED 60 E V I R D D O LOCKWO THW NOR 50 x13 EST DRI end Legend BIKE LANE STORMWATER MGMT SYSTEM Landscapping / Storm Water Management Landscapping / Storm Water Management LANDSCAPING RELOCATED BUS SHELTER BIKESHARE STATION OPERATOR REST STATION CURRENT BUS STOP E VE Z2 ON DRIV ARRINGT BUS TED 60 ARTICULA BUS O A K L E A F D R I V E

21 WHITE OAK TRANSIT CENTER K x13 A-B TICULATED 60 BUS AR US LOCKWOOD DRIVE ARTICULATED 60 BUS 50 x13 10 K6 19 Docks end Legend Landscapping / Storm Water Management Landscapping / Storm Water Management LANDSCAPING RELOCATED BUS SHELTER BIKESHARE STATION BIKE LANE STORMWATER MGMT SYSTEM OPERATOR REST STATION CURRENT BUS STOP

22 APRIL LANE STEWART LANE x13 ARTICUL ATED 60 BUS STEWART LANE ARTICULATED 60 BUS 65 x13 19 Docks MD imap, DoIT end Legend BIKE LANE STORMWATER MGMT SYSTEM Landscapping / Storm Water Management Landscapping / Storm Water Management LANDSCAPING RELOCATED BUS SHELTER BIKESHARE STATION OPERATOR REST STATION CURRENT BUS STOP

23 10 TECH ROAD Legend BIKE LANE alk STORMWATER MGMT SYSTEM capping / Storm Water Management Relocated Bus Stop Landscapping / Storm Water Management ort Station are Station facing LANDSCAPING RELOCATED BUS SHELTER BIKESHARE STATION OPERATOR REST STATION CURRENT BUS STOP 65 x13 PROSPERITY DRIVE NORTHBOUND US x13 SOUTHBOUND US 29 Z7 ULATED 60 BUS TIC AR 19 Docks ARTICULATED 60 BUS 19 Docks rm ault TECH ROAD

24 CASTLE BOULEVARD LE DGE CIRC 23 Docks 65 x13 S A-BU ICULATED ART CASTLE BOULEVARD Legend Legend Landscapping / Storm Water Management Landscapping / Storm Water Management LANDSCAPING RELOCATED BUS SHELTER BIKESHARE STATION BIKE LANE STORMWATER MGMT SYSTEM OPERATOR REST STATION CURRENT BUS STOP I CASTLE R 60 BUS Z11

25 BRIGGS CHANEY PARK and RIDE BRIGGS CHANEY ROAD Legend Operator Z11 AR TICULATED 60 BUS 125 x13 Landscapping / Storm Water Management Landscapping / Storm Water Management LANDSCAPING RELOCATED BUS SHELTER AR TICULATED 60 BUS 23 Docks Legend BIKESHARE STATION BIKE LANE STORMWATER MGMT SYSTEM OPERATOR REST STATION CURRENT BUS STOP GATESHEAD MANOR WAY

26 BURTONSVILLE PARK and RIDE NATIONAL DRIVE ARTICULATED 6 ARTICULATED 6 0 BUS 0 BUS M M 192 x Z7 Z Docks Operator egend Legend Landscapping / Storm Water Management Landscapping / Storm Water Management LANDSCAPING RELOCATED BUS SHELTER BIKESHARE STATION BIKE LANE STORMWATER MGMT SYSTEM OPERATOR REST STATION CURRENT BUS STOP

27 US 29 COMMUNITY MEETINGS GET ON BOARD! We are meeting with local stakeholders and community members to gather meaningful feedback during planning and design. There are many ways to participate! ATTEND A CAC MEETING Corridor Advisory Committees (CACs) membership was established for the US 29 project by MCDOT to represent community stakeholders (area residents, businesses, community organizations and others) in the BRT system planning. The public is welcome to attend and observe the committee discussions. ATTEND AND COLLABORATE AT AN OPEN HOUSE COMMUNITY UPDATES If you represent an organization such as a Civic Association, Chamber of Commerce, neighborhood association, or community advocacy organization, please invite us to one of your meetings where we can give a presentation on the project. You can speak with an MCDOT representative at any project meeting or go online at GetOnBoardBRT.com to request a project briefing. Engage with staff working on all aspects of the US 29 BRT project at a series of Open Houses in Spring Staff will provide additional details of the final design for the BRT stations and the BRT operations plan. Participants will also have an opportunity to review the local bus service recommendations that are being considered for the launch of the BRT service.

28 US 29 HOW TO GET INVOLVED We want to make sure that everyone s voice is heard. If you or your neighbor can t attend a meeting, there are still ways to learn more about the US 29 BRT project and get involved. FIND US AT PUBLIC EVENTS Find us at community events and festivals, such as National Night Out, Silver Spring Farmers Market, Metro stations, and more! SIGN UP TO RECEIVE PROJECT UPDATES Please sign up for our mailing list to receive project updates. We can also provide project information and updates for e-newsletters to your community and business groups. FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Project updates and events are shared on our Facebook and Twitter pages. You can get up to the minute details as we share live video, pictures, and details from events, and informational posts about the GetOnBoardBRT GetOnBoardBRT SHARE YOUR FEEDBACK Visit us at to share your thoughts and ideas about the US 29 Project. We will capture your comments and respond to questions regarding Montgomery County s BRT program and the US 29 BRT project.