North Lamar Boulevard Project

1. North Lamar Boulevard Project Neighborhood Meeting February 12, 2013 Alan C. Hughes, P.E. Austin Transportation Department

2. Corridor Programs Established in the 2010 Mobility Bond Design multi-use corridors for auto, transit, bike and pedestrians Airport Blvd. N. Lamar Blvd. Burnet Road FM 969 Riverside Drive

3. Corridor Development Program • Goals and Objectives • Assess current conditions • Build on community vision for the corridor • Create travel diversity • Transform the street into a modern urban street • Examine Access Management techniques • Improve mobility • Improve safety • Define and prioritize solutions • Short, medium, and long term projects

4. Public Input Received What is the community’s vision? • Vibrant Place with distinct neighborhoods and businesses • Retention of existing fabric, enhanced through targeted redevelopment opportunities • Retention of Existing Local Businesses • Multi-Modal corridor with access provisions for all users • Mobility through non-motorized means of transport • Safe travel within the corridor • Continued access to local neighborhoods and businesses

5. Crash Analysis • North Lamar Boulevard • 2009 – Aug. 31, 2011 : 771 crashes • 2 fatal crashes • 5 crashes with serious injury • 161 left turn crashes • 140 rear end crashes • 31 crashes involving pedestrians • Crash rates higher than Statewide Average

6. Corridor Carrying Capacity A Traditional Approach • Vehicular throughput dictates roadway conditions • Intersection design focused on highest demand • Project Costs continue to rise as Right-of-Way is needed • Pedestrian, Bicycle, Transit users are of secondary concern • Adjacent Development is Managed rather than incorporated

7. Corridor Carrying Capacity What we heard from the Community • The Community desired a balanced approach • Add Infrastructure for non-motorized modes • Focus on Intersection Efficiency • Examine Multi-Modal Level of Service • Minimize Right of Way Acquisition Impacts • Slow the Travel Speed • Encourage targeted redevelopment

8. Corridor Carrying Capacity Balancing the Two Perspectives • Design Improvements to maximize the Intersection Capacity • Intersections are the “bottlenecks” within the corridor • Plan for growth of vehicular traffic • Recognize when an intersection modification would degrade bicycle and pedestrian level of service • Maintain Current Right-of-Way as much as possible • Promote alternatives to signalized intersections where feasible • Encourage well defined pedestrian and bicycle crossing areas

9. Corridor Carrying Capacity The Results of the Balanced Approach Intersections can accommodate some traffic growth Consistent Bicycle and Pedestrian Amenities throughout the Corridor Ultimate design is triggered in a staged fashion based on redevelopment and safety needs Overall Corridor Safety and Level of Service is Improved in the short term Long term project needs are identified for detailed planning and community coordination

10. RecommendationsImplementation process requirements • Imperative to work with businesses, property owners, and neighborhoods when developing the detailed designs • Elements that are shown will most likely be modified during the design to accommodate conditions

11. Lamar Boulevard Short Term Improvements • Bus Shelters(Locations that meet current CapMetro criteria) • 16 bus stops on North Lamar • Bicycle Lanes • Narrower lanes on existing pavement • 5-foot bicycle lanes • Signal Timing • Vehicles • Pedestrians • Street Lighting

12. Lamar Boulevard Short Term Improvements • Crossings with Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons • 8 locations – Fairfield, Dean, Cooper, between Rutland and Longspur, Ferguson, Little Oak Drive, and 2 locations North of Parmer • Bus Stop Relocation • Move one stop closer to signalized intersection

13. Lamar Boulevard Short Term Improvements Reconstruction: Rundberg Lane to Braker Lane

14. Potential Pedestrian Crossing Treatment

15. Potential Gateway Concept for Rundberg and Braker Lanes

16. Lamar Boulevard Short Term Improvements • Right-Turn lanes • North Lamar Boulevard at Braker Lane (NB, SB and WB) • Dual Left-Turn lanes • North Lamar Boulevard at Rundberg Lane (EB and WB) • North Lamar Boulevard at Braker Lane (EB and WB) • North Lamar Boulevard at Parmer Lane (All Approaches)

17. Lamar Boulevard Long Term Projects • Roadway Reconstruction • Raised median • Wide sidewalks • Tree & furniture zone • 8-foot cycle tracks • Storm Drainage • Bicycle at Intersections • Two-stage turn queue boxes or bicycle signal phases • Signal Timing • Vehicles and pedestrians • Streetscape Furnishings • Shade Trees • Bus Pullouts • Driveway Consolidation

18. Lamar Boulevard Long Term Projects INSERT AERIAL (FIGURE 6-13 W/O THE ROUNDABOUT) AND ANOTATE CURRENT PROBLEMS/ISSUES One-Way Southbound Traffic Only North Lamar at Howard/IH 35 Frontage: Some movements currently constrained

19. Lamar Boulevard Long Term Projects INSERT FIGURE 6-13 North Lamar at Howard/IH 35 Frontage: Roundabouts improve traffic flow

20. Funding • Estimate for short term improvements • Lamar Boulevard $24,800,000 • Burnet Road $27,500,000 Total $52.3 Million • 2012 Bond funding = $15 Million • Neighborhood Priorities?

21. North Lamar Boulevard Project Neighborhood Meeting February 12, 2013 Alan C. Hughes, P.E. Austin Transportation Department