Michigan Avenue Corridor Study Joint Policy / Technical Committee Meeting Wednesday, June 8, 2016
Agenda 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Project Update 3. Recap from May 11 Joint Committee Meetings 4. Public / Stakeholder Involvement Activities 5. Master Plan Overview 6. Michigan Avenue LPA Refinement 7. Project Next Steps 8. Next Meeting 2
Project Update
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
Study Process and Schedule We are here 5
Recap from Last Joint Meeting
Recap from Last Joint Meeting (May 11) Public / Stakeholder Involvement Activities Master Plan launch activities announced Tier 3 Refinement of Recommended Alternatives Alternatives refined to improve performance and cost effectiveness FTA Small Starts Competiveness LPA Selection Michigan Avenue BRT Washtenaw Avenue BRT Ann Arbor Detroit Regional Rail (with Wayne as mid-corridor station) Project Next Steps NEPA, Project Funding, Adoption of LPA 7
Public / Stakeholder Involvement Activities
Master Plan Roll Out May 31 Master Plan Launch Very well attended event in Southfield Thursday, June 2 Saturday, June 25, 2016 Public engagement in the four counties Staff will be in attendance at Wayne, Washtenaw and Detroit meetings to plug Michigan Ave LPAs Thursday, July 21 Master Plan Adoption by Press conference/public event 9
Conducted & Upcoming Meetings DATE May 23 May 25 GROUP MDOT University Region Michigan Avenue Business Association May 31 Regional Transit Master Plan Launch Community Regional Transit Master Plan Meetings June 11 Washtenaw Community College, 11:30a 1:30p June 13 Ann Arbor District Library, Downtown Branch, 7:00p 8:30p June 23 Northwest Activity Center in Detroit, 9:00a 1:30p June 27 Washtenaw Co. Learning Resource Center, Ann Arbor, 6:00p 8:30p June 30 Hype Recreation Center in Wayne, 4:30p 6:30p 10
Regional Transit Master Plan Overview
RTMP 12
RTMP BRT provides high quality service along the most congested corridors 13
RTMP Need connections between BRT and Regional Rail in Ypsi; Wayne Regional Rail Station and Metro Airport 14
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Paratransit and Mobility Management Paratransit Services More funding for cross-county access for seniors and people with disabilities Mobility Management - Coordinating between public transit services and other transportation options (campus shuttles, ZipCar, bike share, etc.) TriMet One-Call/One-Click Service Scheduling and arranging rides throughout the network for everyone 20
Coordinated Fare System Metropolitan Transportation Commission News12 New Jersey Ventra 21
Michigan Avenue Locally Preferred Alternative Refinement
Conceptual System Map 23
Implementation Schedule November 2016 - Transit Referendum 2016 Begin NEPA Process 2016 Begin New Starts/Small Starts Process 2017 Detroit DTW Airport Express 2018 Michigan Avenue Express (pre-brt) 2022 Ann Arbor Detroit Regional Rail 2026 Michigan Avenue Full BRT 2026 Washtenaw Avenue Full BRT 24
Complementary BRT Services Michigan Avenue Supporting Services Increased Service on DDOT Route 37 (Michigan Ave) Increased Service on SMART Route 220 (Michigan Ave) New Fairlane Area Shuttle Washtenaw Avenue Supporting Services Extension of AAATA Route 43 to Wayne Reduction of AAATA service on Route 4 (additional service provided by BRT) 25
Complementary Regional Rail Services Regional Rail Supporting Services Increased Frequency on Ann Arbor to DTW (AirRide) bus service New Shuttles in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti Late-Night Supplemental Bus Service between Ann Arbor and Detroit 26
Supporting Transit Service New service that will connect to the LPAs as detailed in the RTMP Greenfield Cross-County Connector Grand River Cross-County Connector Fort-Eureka Cross-County Connector Plymouth/Livonia Commuter Express Canton Commuter Express Detroit Airport Express Ann Arbor Airport Express Ypsilanti Connector Local Bus Ypsilanti Rail Feeder Local Shuttle Ann Arbor Rail Feeder Local Shuttle 27
Next Steps
Project Next Steps Master Plan Campaign Events Assist Master Plan Team with events located along the Michigan Avenue Corridor FTA Coordination Request Entry into FTA Small Starts NEPA Phase of Study Ensure the project complies with NEPA (initiated in Summer) 29