HDR Engineering HART North / South BRT Corridor PD&E Tampa Bay Applications Group Meeting May 14, 2009 1
Agenda Update on Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study Project Overview System Branding or Identity Preferred Station Concepts and Locations Project Schedule including Upcoming Activities 2
Public Involvement Agency Coordination Meeting November 14, 2008 Public Meeting November 18, 2008 & May 12, 2009 Community Working Group Meetings January 27, 2009 & April 28, 2009 Agency Working Group Meetings January 27, 2009 & April 28, 2009 Traffic Working Group Meetings June 6, 2008 December 15, 2008 March 16, 2009 Small Group Meetings held on request 3
Project Overview BRT service from Marion Transit Center to Future Park & Ride near Hidden River / Telecom Park area of I-75 Limited stops, higher frequency, modern station stops and advanced technology Improve ridership and attract t choice-riders with autocompetitive travel times 4
Project Overview Length: 17.5 miles Stations: 26 each way (Not including Marion Street Transitway, Telecom / Hidden River or Park & Ride) Jurisdictions: 4 FDOT Hillsborough County City of Tampa City of Temple Terrace 5
Project Overview PD&E Study Underway Draft Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) Completed and Submitted for Review Evaluated and Identified Station Locations and Footprints Evaluated and Identified Station Potential Impacts to R/W, Utilities, Access, etc. Evaluated Queue Jump Lanes Estimated Project Costs Available on HART s Website: http://www.gohart.org Obtain Project Approvals Document for Final Design Activities 6
Project Overview Concurrent Traffic Analysis Completed Data Collection Activities Determined Design Traffic for Use in Analysis Developed TSP Operating Parameters Building VISSIM Model Modeling Route for Time Savings / Impacts Determining Hardware / Software Capabilities and Potential Modifications Developing Timing Plans for Intersections 7
Project Overview BRT Service Plan 14 hour service 5:30 am to 7:30 pm - tentatively 10 minute headways peak 15 minute headways non-peak Weekday service Local Service Route 2 30 minute headways Service: 20.5 hrs - 4:30 am to 12:45 am UATC to Park & Ride under consideration 20% (Estimated) Time Savings with TSP and limited stops! 8
Station Prototypes Three Station Prototypes Ridership Amenities Basic Features Benches Shelter w/ lighting Totem w/ Real Time Travel Information Bicycle Racks Trash Receptacles Large Stations News Kiosks Ticket Vending Machines 9
BRT Branding / Identity Stations and Vehicles will be unique to the corridor System will be identified as MetroRapid Fares will be same as existing HART routes 10
BRT Branding / Identity Preliminary Concepts Gillig BRT 40 + Length Interior and Exterior Styling ADA Accessible Low Floor Bicycle Racks Colors (to be determined) 11
BRT Branding / Identity Conceptual Design: Materials, Colors, Graphics to be determined 12
Station Location Alternatives Evaluation Criteria Stop Type (Near or Far Side) Distance to Intersection Right-of-Way Requirements Right-of-Way Costs Property Access Impacts ADA Accessibility Adjacent Property Types Land Use Compatibility Known Historical Site Impacts Potential Contamination 13
Station Location Alternatives Evaluation Matrix 14
Preferred Station Concept Right-of-Way Impacts Access Impacts Environmental Impacts Construction Costs Right-of-Way Costs Bus Bay 15
Preferred Station Concept Prototype A Stations 15 Locations Kennedy Blvd / Pierce St. Twiggs St. Estelle St. Columbus Dr. Lake Ave. Hanna Ave. Mid Block Pedestrian Crossing Sligh Ave. Broad St. Linebaugh Ave. 109 th Ave. 131 st Ave. 15 th St. EB Bus Bay 22 nd St. EB Bus Bay 50 th St. Bus Bays & Sidewalk Improvements 56 th St. Bus Bays & Pedestrian Signal Upgrades 16
Preferred Station Concept Prototype B Stations 5 locations Jackson St. / Pierce St. E21 st Ave / Floribraska Ave. Busch Blvd. Magnolia Dr. Bus Bays Palm Dr. / 42 nd St. Bus Bays & Sidewalk Improvements 17
Preferred Station Concept Prototype C Stations 6 Locations Marion Transit Center MLK Blvd. Hillsborough Ave. Waters Ave. Fowler Ave. / Nebraska Ave. NB Bus Bay & SB Site provided by developer University Area Transit Center 18
Telecom Park Stops will be traditional shelter / bench Directional service Outbound AM Inbound PM 19
Hidden River Corporate Park Park & Ride in Area near I-75 with BRT Station Separately Funded Additional Stops Utilize Existing Bus Bays Will be traditional shelter / bench 20
Opinion of Probable Costs Construction Total Cost Design and Transit Signal Priority (TSP) $ 2,976,500 Station Civil Construction $ 18,304,989 Pedestrian Crosswalks $ 238,500 Construction Subtotal $ 21,519,989 Construction Fully Funded through Right-of-Way Station Right-of-Way Right-of-Way Subtotal Engineering & Design Services PD&E Services Traffic & TSP Analysis Final Design Services (Est.) Construction Engineering & Inspection (Est.) Engineering & Design Services Subtotal $ $ 4,241,500 Hillsborough 4,241,500 County Project Subtotal $ 25,761,489 Transportation Task Force Project Total (TTF Funding) LS $ 671,000 LS $ 624,000 LS $ 2,500,000 LS $ 800,000 $ 4,595,000 $ 30,356,489 Capital Equipment Unit Price Quantity Bus Vehicles (40 ft Gillig) $ 450,000 17 $ 7,650,000 Capital Equipment Total (Federally Funding) $ 7,650,000 21
Next Steps / Schedule PD&E Complete End of June 2009 Design Initiated July 2009 Traffic Analysis Completed October 2009 Begin Operations Mid 2011 22
Questions? 23