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CORRIDOR CITIES TRANSITWAY

Presented to:

Montgomery County RTS Steering Committee

March 25, 2015

Agenda

• Schedule

• Transitway Alignment

• Typical Sections

• Station Architecture

• Operations Planning

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Schedule

• August 2014 – Draft EA and 15% Design Submittal

• June 2015 – EA Release/Public Hearing

• August 2015 – 30% Design Submittal

• Fall 2015 – FONSI

• Winter 2015/2016 – Initiate design activities

• Winter 2016/2017 – Begin Right-of Way Acquisition/ Permitting/ Agreements

• Spring 2018 – Begin Construction

• 2021 – Begin Service

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CCT - Phase I and II • 16 mile alignment

• Phase I: Metropolitan Grove to Shady Grove (9 miles)

• Phase II: COMSAT to Metropolitan Grove (7 miles)

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Transitway Alignment

• Nine miles dedicated right-of-way

• Side running along SHA and Montgomery County roadways

• Median running on Montgomery County and City of Rockville roadways

• Mixed traffic along CCT via Universities of Shady Grove (USG) Service

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Phase I - Project Map

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Metropolitan Grove to Muddy

Branch

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Muddy Branch to I-270

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I-270 to Shady Grove

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CCT Typical Sections

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CCT Typical Sections

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Station Architecture

Process – Prototype

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• Platforms: 150’ x 18’

• Entrances: Primary and Secondary

• Canopy: 60% Coverage

• Amenities: Ticketing, Benches, etc.

Process – Station Specific

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Station Areas Station Sites

Process – 6 Station Types

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Median Center

(5)

Side-Aligned

Center (4)

Side (1)

Aerial (1)

Split-Side (1)

Sidewalk (2)

BASIS OF ARCHITECTURAL

DESIGN:

6 UNIQUE STATION TYPES BASED ON A SINGLE PROTOTYPE

System-wide Architecture

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Goal: Create a system-wide architectural scheme for stations that symbolizes the premium BRT project that the CCT is by creating an image for the system while also establishing the stations as amenities for the communities they serve.

Conceptual Context

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Design Development Themes • Weather Protection

• Enclosure

• Safety

• Landscape

MEDIAN STATION

CURRENT HELIX DESIGN OPTION

MEDIAN STATION

PREVIOUS FRAMEWORK DESIGN OPTION

MEDIAN STATION

PREVIOUS HELIX DESIGN OPTION

Median Center

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Helix • Contextual Influence:

Bioscience

• Helix as Generative Form

• Translucent Canopy

• Tree Structure

– Concrete Column

– Steel Pipe Frame

EAST GAITHER STATION

AERIAL VIEW

EAST GAITHER STATION

PLATFORM VIEW

Side-Aligned Center

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Helix • Contextual Influence:

Bioscience

• Helix as Generative Form

• Translucent Canopy

• Tree Structure

– Concrete Column

– Steel Pipe Frame

FIRSTFIELD STATION

SIDEWALK VIEW

FIRSTFIELD STATION

PLATFORM VIEW

Side

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Helix • Contextual Influence:

Bioscience

• Helix as Generative Form

• Translucent Canopy

• Tree Structure

– Concrete Column

– Steel Pipe Frame

DANAC STATION

AERIAL VIEW

DANAC STATION

PLATFORM VIEW

Aerial

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Helix • Contextual Influence:

Bioscience

• Helix as Generative Form

• Translucent Canopy

• Tree Structure

– Concrete Column

– Steel Pipe Frame

• Community Space

• Vertical Circulation

KENTLANDS STATION

PLAZA LEVEL VIEW

KENTLANDS STATION

PLATFORM LEVEL VIEW

Sidewalk

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Helix • Contextual Influence:

Bioscience

• Helix as Generative Form

• Translucent Canopy

• Tree Structure

– Concrete Column

– Steel Pipe Frame

USG STATION

AERIAL VIEW

USG STATION

PLATFORM VIEW

Split-Side

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Helix • Maintain WMATA Focus

• Integrate CCT into existing condition

WMATA STANDARD SITE PLAN

System-wide Architecture

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Goal: Create a system-wide architectural scheme for stations that symbolizes the premium BRT project that the CCT is by creating an image for the system while also establishing the stations as amenities for the communities they serve.

Operations Planning

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Operations Planning

• Operations Planning

– Required buses per hour

– Bus fleet size

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Operations Planning • Step 1 – Final Policy Guidelines

– Vehicle type • 60’ articulated vehicle with 60 seats • Diesel-Electric Hybrid

– Acceptable maximum passenger load • 60 seated/30 standing passengers per vehicle (industry standard)

– Services utilizing transitway • Only CCT branded vehicles

– Two route patterns – CCT Direct and CCT via USG

– No proposed changes to RideOn, WMATA, or local shuttle Networks • Ongoing coordination with agencies

– Elements impacting CCT operations • Fare collection approach • Transit Signal Priority • Vehicle configuration

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Los Angeles Metro - Orange Line

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Lane Transit District (Eugene, Oregon) – Emerald Express (EmX) Green Line

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Operations Planning (cont.)

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2020 - Station-to-Station Link Passenger Load AM Peak Hour - Inbound

AM Peak SB Passenger Load by Link

Operations Planning (cont.)

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2020 - Station-to-Station Link Passenger Load AM Peak Hour - Outbound

AM Peak NB Passenger Load by Link

Operations Planning (cont.)

• Step 2 – Calculate required # of buses per hour

– Ridership forecast - determine maximum passenger load location and hour

• AM Peak

• Mid-Day

– Maximum load will dictate the required number of buses per hour

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Operations Planning (cont.)

• Step 2 – cont.

– Maximum Load – 893

• Northbound between East Gaither and West Gaither

– Required # of Bus Arrivals

• 893/90 passengers (allowable load) = 9.92 = 10 buses on CCT Direct required per hour to meet demand – Frequency = 60/10 = a bus every 6 minutes

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