BEST: Michigan Avenue. Technical Committee Meeting Wednesday, March 9, 2016

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1 BEST: Michigan Avenue Technical Committee Meeting Wednesday, March 9, 2016

2 Agenda 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Project Update 3. Recap from February Joint Meeting 4. Public / Stakeholder Involvement Activities 5. Additional Tier 2 Evaluation Results 6. LPA Selection and Refinement (Tier 3) 7. Next Meeting / Next Steps 2

3 Project Update

4 Project Committee Roles Technical Committee Community and agency staff Meets Frequently (Monthly/Semi-Monthly) Offer technical guidance and data to support team Suggest stakeholders and outreach methods Report back to colleagues and community Policy Committee Community and agency leadership Meets occasionally (e.g., quarterly) to review key decisions: Official project goals Description of detailed alternatives Evaluation and selection of preferred alternative Provide support for implementation and funding of preferred alternative 4

5 Study Process and Schedule We are here 5

6 Recap from Last Meeting

7 Recap from Last Technical Meeting (Feb. 10 th ) Reviewed additional results from Tier 2 Analysis Environmental results Traffic analysis Reviewed station-area criteria rating and weighting Reviewed overall station criteria scoring Discussed potential different options for weighting Reviewed next steps 7

8 Public / Stakeholder Involvement Activities

9 Recent Stakeholder Meetings DATE / TIME LOCATION February 9 February 15 February 26 February 26 March 1 March 4 MDOT Rail Coordination (Lansing) Henry Ford College Dearborn Business Leaders MDOT Metro Region Coordination WCAA Staff Meeting City of Wayne 9

10 Phase 3 Outreach Signature public engagement events in Detroit and Ann Arbor Continued Stakeholder Outreach through business associations, community groups, DDA s Online: Virtual Open House, polling, social media Where else should we be? 10

11 Phase 3 Public Engagement Events MARCH 29 DETROIT Aloft Detroit at the David Whitney 1 Park Avenue, Detroit, MI p.m. MARCH 30 MT. CLEMENS The Collaborative 21 N. Main Street, Mt. Clemens, MI p.m. MARCH 31 ANN ARBOR Shinola Ann Arbor 301 S. Main Street Ann Arbor, MI p.m. APRIL 2 PONTIAC The Crofoot Ballroom 1 S Saginaw Street, Pontiac, MI a.m. 12:30 p.m. 11

12 Public Engagement Event Plan BRT video Run Times Visualizations Travel Scenarios and ridership display BRT and Rail 101 BRT Experience Station Economic Development (2 boards) Maps of Alternatives 1 combined larger sized board Next Steps (RTA content) Process Graphic Boards Handouts: Project FAQ, Comment Card Exit Interview Table and Comment Cards 12

13 Draft Tier 2 Evaluation Results

14 Tier 2 Evaluation Memoranda 1. Transportation (shared with Committee) 2. Operations & Maintenance Cost 3. Capital Cost 4. Ridership 5. Environmental Impacts (shared with Committee) 6. Station Area (shared with Committee) 14

15 Parking Impacts Segment From To City Total Number of Spaces Available Mixed Traffic Spaces Taken by BRT Option Dedicated Curb Running Dedicated Center Running A Blake TC Univ. Ave Ann Arbor A Oakwood Prospect Ypsilanti C John R / Pershing Howe Rd Wayne E Schlaff St Miller Rd Dearborn E Miller Rd Grand Blvd Detroit 1, , ,087* E Grand Blvd Lodge Fwy Detroit * E Lodge Fwy RPTC Detroit * Totals 1, , ,815 15

16 BRT Capital Costs (refined) Service Plan A (Ann Arbor to Detroit) Service Plan B (Ann Arbor to Detroit) Service Plan C (DTW to Detroit) Service Plan D (DTW to Detroit) Service Plan E (DTW to Detroit) Mixed Traffic Curb Running Center Running $230M $252M $293M $241M 265M $308M $124M - $133M $137M - $147M $156M - $168M $136M - $145M $148M - $158M $171M - $184M $134M - $143M $145M - $154M $166M - $179M 16

17 BRT Capital Costs (refined by segment) Mixed Traffic Curb Running Center Running Segment A $38M $45M $56M Segment B $21M $29M $35M Segment C $13M $17M $21M Segment D $22M $27M $33M Segment E $49M - $58M $59M - $69M $72M - $85M Segment F $13M - $20M $17M $27M $20M - $30M *note: only includes construction costs plus contingencies (not vehicles / support facilities) 17

18 Rail Capital Costs (refined) Capital Cost Commuter Rail (Ann Arbor to Detroit) $100M to $170M Regional Rail A (8 RTs) $210M to $305M Regional Rail B (8 RTs) $180M to $275M Regional Rail A (15 RTs) $420M to $510M Regional Rail B (15 RTs) $370M to $465M 18

19 Station Area Weighting Changes made to respond to Committee input: Broke out criteria for major destinations (museums, arenas, etc.) Increased weighting of employment as a factor Added in connections to U-M Blue Buses for transit connectivity rating Adopted a 40-point scale with 10 points each for: Employment Population / Equity Connectivity (transit and regional) Economic Development (major destinations, growth potential) Conducted sensitivity testing with equitable access as most important criteria 19

20 Station Area Sensitivity Testing Original Equity Population Equity Employment 10 9 Transit Connections 8 8 Regional Connections 2 2 Development Potential 8 7 Major Destinations 2 2 Max Score

21 Regional Rail Stations 21

22 Regional Rail Stations # Station Original Equity 13 Detroit Amtrak / New Center UM Medical Center Ann Arbor Amtrak Schaefer Road Ypsilanti Depot Town Corktown / Vernor Hwy John Dingell Transit Center Michigan Avenue / Clark Avenue S Wayne Road Airport Connector Dexter Rail Station Chelsea Rail Station US-23/E Huron Drive Haggerty Road / I

23 Detailed Evaluation of BRT - Segment A 23

24 BRT Segment A Stations # Station Original Equity A1 Blake Transit Center A2 Downtown (4th Avenue/Huron Street) A4 UM Central Campus A13 Ypsilanti Transit Center A3 Huron Street/Glen Avenue A8 Arborland Mall (Washtenaw Avenue/US-23) A12 EMU (Washtenaw Avenue/Cross Street) A7 Washtenaw Avenue/Huron Parkway A5 Washtenaw Avenue/Vinewood Boulevard A9 Washtenaw Avenue/Carpenter Road A6 Washtenaw Avenue/Stadium Boulevard A10 Washtenaw Avenue/Golfside Road A11 Washtenaw Avenue/Hewitt Road

25 Detailed Evaluation of BRT Segment B/C 25

26 BRT Segment B/C Stations # Station Original Equity B1 Depot Town B2 Prospect Road C2 S Wayne Road C3 Venoy Road C1 Ford Michigan Assembly (Newburgh Road) B3 Holmes Road B5 Canton Center Road B6 I-275/Haggerty Road B4 Denton Road

27 Detailed Evaluation of BRT Segment D 27

28 BRT Segment D Stations # Station Original Equity D7 Mason Street D6 Outer Drive D5 Telegraph Road D2 Middlebelt Road D4 Beech Daly Road D3 Inkster Road D1 Merriman Road

29 Detailed Evaluation of BRT Segment E 29

30 BRT Segment E Stations # Stations Original Equity E18 Campus Martius E17 Rosa Parks Transit Center (Cass Ave) E21 Randolph Street/Gratiot Avenue E22 Congress Street/Woodward Avenue E20 Randolph Street/Cadillac Square E19 Larned Street/Woodward Avenue E16 3rd Street E15 Trumbull Avenue E8 Schaefer Road E14 Vernor Highway/14th Street E12 Clark Avenue E7 Greenfield Road E10 Central Avenue E11 Livernois Avenue E6 Dearborn Civic Center (Michigan/Mercury) E13 Grand Boulevard E2 Evergreen Road Transit Center E3 Fairlane North/UM Dearborn College of Business E5 Ford HQ/Dearborn Admin Center (American Road) E4 Corner of Hubbard Drive/Mercury Drive E1 John Dingell Transit Center E9 Wyoming Ave

31 Detailed Evaluation of BRT Segment F 31

32 BRT Segment F Stations # Stations Original Equity F10 Telegraph Road/Carlysle Street F11 Telegraph Road/Princeton Street F9 Telegraph Road/Annapolis Street F8 Telegraph Road/Van Born Road F4 Merriman Road/Ecorse Road F3 Merriman Road/Smith Road (near I-94) F2 DTW North Terminal F7 Middlebelt Road/Van Born Road F6 Middlebelt Road/Ecorse Road F1 DTW McNamara Terminal F5 Merriman Road/Van Born Road

33 Ridership Forecasts Project Ridership New Transit Trips (Linked) New Transit Trips (Unlinked) Commuter Rail TBD TBD TBD Regional Rail TBD TBD TBD BRT Service Plan A/B (Ann Arbor to Detroit) 14,000 17,000 6,500 8,000 10,500 13,000 BRT Service Plan C/D/E (DTW to Detroit) 7,500 10,500 2,600 4,000 5,700 7,800 33

34 LPA Selection & Refinement

35 Regional / Commuter Rail Key Questions New Center vs. Corktown Extension to Chelsea Locations of Stations Level of Service / Number of Trips Maintenance and Layover Facilities Potential Recommendation Hybrid service with increased frequency (8 RTs per day) with existing and planned Amtrak stations plus new stations in Ypsilanti and Western Wayne Accompanying feeder bus service at each station to improve multimodal accessibility Continued station area planning to identify Park and Ride options 35

36 Bus Rapid Transit (Segments C/D/E/F - Wayne) Key Questions Roadway configuration Routing (connection to Airport, Dearborn loop, Downtown Detroit) Potential Recommendation Center-running BRT connecting Detroit to Dingell Transit Center; mixed-traffic BRT connecting to Airport Merriman or Middlebelt option provides greatest ridership and economic development potential (final location may depend on commuter rail station location) Remain on Michigan through Dearborn serve loop area with improved shuttle services Reduce number of overall stations to improve travel times 36

37 Bus Rapid Transit (Segments A/B - Washtenaw) Key Questions Roadway configuration Locations of stations Routing Potential Recommendation Supplementary overlay express rapid-bus service (fewer stops) connecting Ypsilanti Transit Center to Blake Transit Center along Washtenaw No dedicated lanes but investment in improved station facilities and access coupled with TSP, queue jumps, park-and-ride facilities Occasional connecting bus service from Ypsi to western Wayne County 37

38 Next Meeting / Next Steps

39 Next Meeting / Next Steps Next meetings Joint Policy and Technical Committee Meeting Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Next steps Finalize the Tier 2 Evaluation Analysis and Report Phase 3 Involvement Refine the LPA (Tier 3 Analysis) 39

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