Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan

1. Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan Coalition for Smarter Growth Presentation on Staff Recommendations for Bus Rapid Transit Silver Spring Civic Building February 13, 2013

2. Current Schedule • February 21, 2013: Update to Planning Board • March 18, 2013: Planning Board to approve advertising • Public Hearing Draft • May 2013: public hearing(s) • May-June 2013: worksessions • Late July 2013: transmit Planning Board Draft to Council

3. Montgomery County Demographic and Travel Forecast Summary based on the 2012 CLRP

4. Existing Daily Bus Ridership Based on data rec’d from ITDP

5. Transportation Modeling Median busways were treated in the model the same as Light Rail Transit to determine maximum desirable network. Curb bus lanes would be accomplished via lane-repurposing, converting either existing or planned travel lanes. • Four scenarios were considered: • no-build • build as all median busway BRT (Build 1) • build as mostly median busway BRT with some lane-repurposing (Build 2) • smaller network with a mix of treatments (Build 2A)

6. 2040 Forecast Weekday Ridership for Regional Transit Services by Scenario

7. 2040 Forecast Daily BRT Ridership Note: Corridors without ridership results were not included in the Build 2A scenario

8. Determining BRT Treatment • Standard thresholds per the Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual (TCQSM) • Median Busway: 2,400 people in the peak hour in the peak direction (pphpd) • Curb Bus Lanes: 1,200 pphpd • MNCPPC-modified thresholds for Montgomery County • Median Busway: 1,600 pphpd • Curb Bus Lanes: 1,000 pphpd

9. Modified Treatment Thresholds Median busway warranted on MD355 and MD650.

10. Modified Treatment Thresholds Median busway warranted on MD355.

11. Modified Treatment Thresholds Median busway warranted on MD355.

12. Changes in Vehicle Hours Traveled

13. Changes in Vehicle Hours Traveled

14. Changes in Vehicle Hours Traveled

15. Changes in Vehicle Miles Traveled

16. Changes in Vehicle Miles Traveled

17. Changes in Vehicle Miles Traveled

18. Recommended BRT Network (Phase 1)

20. 25% Annotated with Area-Specific Mode Share Goals 30% 30%* (White Oak Staff Draft) 50% 30% 37% 50% 39%

21. Recommended BRT Network (Phase 2)

23. Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan Coalition for Smarter Growth Presentation on Staff Recommendations for Bus Rapid Transit Silver Spring Civic Building February 13, 2013

25. Aspen Hill • Colesville • Veirs Mill/Randolph • Kensington • Forest Glen Metro • Montgomery Mall • Four Corners Silver Spring CBD West • NIH-Navy • Piney Branch/University • Takoma-Langley Crossroads* *recommended in PB Sector Plan Draft • Takoma Park Bicycle Pedestrian Priority Areas

26. MARC Brunswick Line Expansion • Our preliminary recommendation is that the segment between the Frederick County line and Metropolitan Grove be included in the Functional Plan.

27. Build 1 Traffic Impacts (AM)

28. Build 1 Traffic Impacts (PM)

29. Overview of Modeling Effort Districts created across Montgomery County and the region to summarize transportation impacts • Three scenarios were considered: • no-build • build as all median busway BRT • build as mostly median busway BRT with some lane-repurposing • Final model run will include the actual recommended treatment.

30. Choices for our Transportation Future • No-Build • High levels of congestion • Lack of capacity to accommodate growth • Build additional lanes for transit • Capacity to accommodate growth • Good improvement in traffic conditions • High cost • Repurpose existing travel lanes for transit • Capacity to accommodate growth • Some improvement in traffic conditions • Lowest cost in dollars, environmental and community impacts

32. Choices for our Transportation Future