San Rafael Transit Center. Update. Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District Transportation Committee of the Board of Directors

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1 Transportation Committee November 17, 2016 Agenda Item No. 5, Update on the San Rafael Transit Center Relocation San Rafael Transit Center Relocation Study Update 11/17/16 Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District Transportation Committee of the Board of Directors

2 Project Overview 1. Operations Analysis 2. Needs Identification 3. Interim Solution 4. Long-Term Alternatives 2

3 Previous Presentations September 10, 2015 Impacts from SMART on transit center March 11, 2016 Interim solution 3

4 Tentative SMART to Larkspur Schedule Construction ti Anticipated to start Summer 2017 Effect t on transit center: Rail construction envelope Operations By end of 2018 Effect on transit center: Operating envelope Grade crossings of 2 nd and 3 rd Streets Transfer activity between bus and rail 4

5 Effects from SMART Extension to Larkspur r Elimination of bus bays due to track alignment and operating envelopes (Platform C) Platform D Downtown San Rafael SMART Station Limitation on bus movements Congestion during train crossings Increased pedestrian activity 5

6 Interim Transit Center 6

7 Key Elements of Refined Interim Solution Constrained: only meets minimum bay needs in the short term and imposes severe limits on expansion of service Tries to maintain system efficiencies for transferring customers Cannot provide most efficient routing for each route Balances the inconveniences and impacts between City of San Rafael, Marin Transit, and Golden Gate Transit Relocates airporters and Greyhound 7

8 Refined Interim Concept 8

9 Cijos Street Improvement 9

10 4th Street for Airporter / Greyhound10

11 Interim Solution Preliminary i Cost Estimate t Total Cost: $3.45 Million Includes Tamalpais, Cijos Street, and 4 th Street Improvements Estimate is based on concept-level design only 11

12 Update on Interim Solution New modifications to SMART Phase 2 alignment received at end of August Subsequent field testing of revised alignment with GGT and MT buses failed for larger vehicles Interim solution needed to be revised to move some buses around based on vehicle size All bus bays fully utilized during peak times GGT and MT staff have found ways to make interim solution work in the short term. Not completely desirable, but workable 12

13 Next Steps for Interim Concept Preliminary i Engineering/ i Environmental Design and Construction To be led by SMART 13

14 Long Term Transit Center 14

15 Long Term Evaluation Parameters Pedestrian Circulation Bus Operations Connectivity to SMART and Downtown San Rafael Improve pedestrian safety Transfer Convenience Proximity to all transit routes Size Requirements Number of bays and waiting areas for customers Allow for future needs Efficiency of routing and grade-crossing delays Local Circulation Accessibility Effects on pedestrian, bike, and vehicular circulation ROW Acquisition Magnitude of acquisition and land use development potential 15

16 Long-Term Evaluation Screening Screened 10+ different potential locations for long- term solution Selected top 3 locations for further study based on evaluation parameters 16

17 Preliminary Configuration Long-Term Alternative 2 17

18 Long-Term Alternative 2 Adequate number of bus bays Reduced by new SMART alignment Positives Lowest cost Efficient on-street routing for buses Drawbacks Introduces large pedestrian demand for crossing 3 rd Street Lots of auto congestion where buses would be accessing/departing g transit center Would require off-site customer service facility 18

19 Preliminary Configuration Long-Term Alternative 4 19

20 Long-Term Alternative 4 Same number of bus bays as existing Positives Pedestrian activity across 4 th Street more desirable than across 3 rd Street Convenient access to downtown Drawbacks Provides limited flexibility for future service changes All driveways located close to Hetherton Street New driveways along 3 rd and d4 th Streets 20

21 Preliminary Configuration Long-Term Alternative 5 21

22 Long-Term Alternative 5 Positives Consolidated d transit center ideal for transfer activity it and pedestrian access Allows for relocation of SMART station and longer SMART trains systemwide Most efficient for bus access/egress and most tflexible for future needs Eliminates one at-grade crossing Drawbacks Closure of 5 th Avenue to auto traffic Greater bus diversion to access bays Highest cost and greatest right-of-way need 22

23 Traffic Analysis City performed micro-simulation to analyze downtown street network under following scenarios: Existing SMART Phase 1 SMART Phase 2 and Interim Concept SMART Phase 2 and Long-Term Concepts Included autos, bicycles, pedestrians, and dtransit routes 23

24 Land Use Analysis Evaluated reuse opportunities at the existing transit center site Considered office, retail, residential, hotel, and parking uses Residential (particularly affordable housing) was found to be most promising Note: Reuse only possible with alternatives that vacate existing site (Alts 4 and 5) 24

25 Evaluation Summary High = Most Desirable Low = Least Desirable Category Customer Connectivity (Mode-to-Mode) Pedestrian Comfort/ Accessibility Interim Condition Low Low/ Medium Alternative 2 2nd to 4th Low Alternative 4 3rd to 5th Low/ Medium Alternative 5 4th to Mission High Low Medium High Traffic Low Medium Medium Low/ Medium* Bus Operations Very Low Medium Low/ Medium Medium Community Impacts/ Implementation Medium/ High Medium Medium Low SRTC Redevelopment Potential N/A Low High High Land Acquisition and $3.5 $22-$25 $23-$27 $27-$32 Construction Cost Million Million Million Million * An expanded traffic analysis would be required to comprehensively assess the extent of impacts associated with the closure of 5 th Ave 25

26 Next Steps for Long-Term Solution Environmental Analysis Public Outreach Funding Plan Selection of Preferred Alternative Preliminary Engineering Right-of-Way Acquisition Golden Gate Transit to lead in close partnership p with City, Marin Transit, SMART, TAM and MTC 26

27 Discussioni