public meeting planned bike facilities lansdowne borough

PLANNED BIKE FACILITIES LANSDOWNE BOROUGHSeptember 30, 2020 | 7:00 PM

Public Meeting

MEETING DETAILS

◆ Submit Questions using the Q&A Button

◆ We will reserve 45 minutes for Q&A at the end of the meeting

◆ Responses to questions not covered within timeframe will be recorded and posted on the website

◆ The meeting will be recorded, including questions, and will be posted to the website

PRESENTATION PANEL

Craig TotaroManagerLansdowne Borough

BIKE FACILITY PLANNING DESIGN TEAM

Joe Mastronardo, PEModeratorPennoni Municipal Division Manager, Philadelphia

Debbie Ferraro, PEPennoni Transportation Division Manager, Philadelphia

Mary Pat Tumelty, PEPennoni Project Manager

Benjamin HoverCouncil PresidentLansdowne Borough

Elaine SchafferCouncilDelaware County

Cassidy BoulanDelaware Valley RegionalPlanning Commission (DVRPC)

Eric HartmanBicycle Coalition of Delaware County

Steven BeckleyDelaware County Planning Department

Rich KerrHaverford Township

Tony CampuzanoMayorLansdowne Borough

AGENDA

◆ Project Overview

❖ Project Background

❖ Project Status

❖ Planned Bike Network

◆ Panelist Remarks

◆ Planned Bike Facilities

❖ Design Approach

❖ Route Context

❖ Bike Facility Treatments

◆ Question and Answer Session

PROJECT BACKGROUND

Bicycle Facility Improvement Recommendations to support bike access to SEPTA’s Lansdowne Regional Rail Station developed from:

◆ Delaware County Bike-to Transit Survey & Report published by DVRPC

◆ Safe Routes to Transit Program conducted in partnership with DVRPC, PennDOT Connects, & Delaware County Planning Department

◆ SEPTA’s plan to add bike parking to the north side of the station

PROJECT STATUS

1

Confirmation of Routes

3

Public Engagement

2

Feasibility Design &

Engineering

4

Refine Design &

Engineering

5

Fundraising

6

Bidding & Construction

We are here

PLANNED BIKE NETWORKCONNECTIONSTrain Station

Schools

Parks

Darby Creek Trail

Cobbs Creek Trail

Planned Network

PANELIST REMARKS

TARGETED USERGraphic Source: FHWA Bike Selection Guide

DESIGN APPROACH

Apply Treatments for Safety and Increased Comfort for Bikers at All Skill Levels

High Quality Bike Network Treatments

Balanced Design for All Road Users including Pedestrians, Cyclists, and Parking

◆ Dedicated bike lanes

◆ Bike lane buffers on busier streets

◆ Green painted lanes at busier intersection approaches

◆ “Sharrows” where bikes mix with cars

◆ Improved signing

ROAD CONTEXTCONNECTIONSTrain Station

Schools

Parks

Darby Creek Trail

Cobbs Creek Trail

Local Streets

Collector Roads

Arterial Streets

TREATMENT SUMMARYTrain Station

Schools

Parks

Darby Creek Trail

Cobbs Creek Trail

Shared Bike Lane

Conventional Bike Lane

Buffered Bike Lane

CONVENTIONAL BIKE LANESRemove Street Parking:◆ Highland Avenue

❖ Baltimore Ave. to Stewart Ave.

◆ Greenwood Avenue❖ Eldon Ave. to Wycombe Ave.

◆ Eldon Avenue❖ Burmont Rd. to Greenwood Ave.

◆ Scottdale Road❖ Knoll St. to Lansdowne Ave.

Existing Conditions, Greenwood Ave. East of N. Highland Avenue

Typical Bike Lane

CONVENTIONAL LANES - GREENWOOD

Typical Buffered Bike Lane with Green

Paint

BUFFEREDBIKE LANES

◆ Traffic Calming◆ Left Side Bike Lane with BufferRemove Parking:◆ Wycombe Avenue

❖ Nyack Ave. to Union Ave.

◆ Lansdowne Avenue (PennDOT)❖ Fairview Ave. to Madison Ave.

Existing Conditions, Wycombe Ave. Looking Towards McKinley Ave.

BUFFERED BIKE LANE – WYCOMBE AVENUE

SHARED BIKE LANESExisting Parking Remains:◆ Madison Avenue – North Side Parking Lane

❖ Lansdowne Ave. to Highland Ave.

◆ Highland Avenue – West Side Parking Lane❖ Madison Ave. to Baltimore Ave.❖ Stewart Ave. to Greenwood Ave.

◆ Nyack Ave. – South Side Parking Lane❖ Lansdowne Ave. to Union Ave.

◆ Greenwood Avenue – North Side Parking Lane❖ Wycombe Ave. to Union Ave.

◆ Scottdale Road – No Existing Parking❖ Baltimore Ave. to Hoffman Park

Existing Conditions, Madison Ave. (EB Only) and S. Highland Avenue (NB Only)

Typical “Sharrow“

SHARED LANE - MADISON

SCOTTDALE ROAD ONE-WAY◆ Two-Way Car Traffic with Sharrows

❖ Baltimore Ave. to Hoffman Park/Gladstone Towers

◆ One-Way Car Traffic with Contraflow Bike Lane❖ Hoffman Park/Gladstone Towers to

Knoll St.

◆ Two-Way Car Traffic with Conventional Lanes❖ Knoll St. to Lansdowne Ave.

Existing Conditions, Scottdale Road – One-Way Conversion Potential

Typical Contraflow Lanes with Sharrow

CONTRAFLOW LANE - SCOTTDALE

QUESTIONS?

Shared Bike Lane

Conventional Bike Lane

Buffered Bike Lane

Additional questions can be emailed to Lansdownebikelanes@lansdowneborough.com