Cedar Springs Complete Streets Project Meeting Purpose

Receive community feedback on two conceptual design options for the Cedar Springs Complete Street Project

Meeting Agenda

Presentation (20 minutes)

Project background and schedule

Summary of preferences from previous workshop

Overview of conceptual design options

Break Out Session (1 hour)

Review/Discuss conceptual design options

Reporting Out (30 minutes)

Cedar Springs Project Background

2012 bond program funding

Budget: $1,304,100

Project Limits: Oak Lawn to Douglas

4 blocks - approx. 2,100 feet

ROW Width: 60 feet (approx.)

Interdisciplinary Project Team

Planning & Neighborhood Vitality

Strategic Planning

City Design Studio

Transportation Planning

Public Works

Streets Services

Storm Water Management (iSWM)

DART

Project Schedule

Mar 24, 2014 - Public workshop #1: Preliminary design priorities

Nov 18, 2014 - Public workshop #2: Conceptual design options

Next Steps Select preferred option Thoroughfare Plan amendment (if necessary) Engineering design

Summer 2015 - Public workshop #3: Preliminary engineering design

Next Steps Final engineering Construction contract award Construction

Community Priorities Key Themes From First Public Workshop

Pedestrian improvements throughout the corridor

Traffic calming

Gateway treatments at Oak Lawn & Douglas

Minimize loss of on-street parking

Conceptual Design Stage

• Focus on overall street design concept and general location of priority design elements/features

• No specific styles, fixtures or materials selected

• Rough cost estimates to represent allocation of resources to primary design elements

Two Conceptual Design Options 4-Lane Option 3-Lane Option

Improvements spread between Oak Lawn & Douglas

Improvements focused between Knight and Reagan

• Gateway enhancements @ Oak Lawn & Douglas

• Only Continental crosswalks @ Oak Lawn & Douglas

• Spot repair of existing sidewalks, ADA ramps, redundant curb cut closures

• Continuous sidewalk widening, curb reconstruction, ADA ramps, redundant curb cut closures

• Limited landscaping, seating, mini plazas where space allows

• Continuous landscape enhancement, mini plazas

• Continental crosswalks at intersections • Continuous road resurfacing, restriping & Continental crosswalks at intersections

• Decorative paving and bump-outs @ Knight, Throckmorton & Reagan

• Decorative paving and bump-outs @ Throckmorton & Reagan

• Pedestrian lighting • Limited pedestrian lighting

• Library mini plaza • Library mini plaza

4-Lane Option Plan Douglas to Throckmorton

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4-Lane Option Cross Section Knight To Throckmorton

Public Right-Of-Way (60’ approx.)

Lighting and

landscape buffer

4’

Maintain/repair

existing sidewalk

4’

NE Side SW Side

4 Lane Option Plan Throckmorton to Oak Lawn

Pedestrian realm to be expanded by about 5’ on both sides of street

4-Lane Option Cross Section Throckmorton To Reagan

Angled parking

Maintain existing sidewalk widths

8’ 7’

Angled parking

Public Right-Of-Way (60’ approx.)

NE Side SW Side

Signalizing Intersections

Requested locations: Knight and Reagan

Considerations: Signals at staggered intersections are inherently

inefficient – could cause drivers to try to beat the light

Warrant study necessary

Cost of installation per intersection - $200,000

Not recommended by staff Maintain existing rectangular rapid flashing signals for

pedestrian safety

Hawk Signals

Requested location: Reagan

Considerations:

Hawk signals are designed for mid-block situations

They can pose safety concerns if installed at intersections

Not recommended by staff

Recommend existing rectangular rapid flashing signals and flashing buttons along crosswalk

3-Lane Option Plan Knight to Throckmorton

3-Lane Option Cross Section Knight To Throckmorton

5’

Tree

&

Light

Public Right-Of-Way (60’ approx.)

5’

Tree

&

Light

NE Side SW Side

3-Lane Option Plan Throckmorton to Reagan

3-Lane Option Cross Section Throckmorton To Reagan

Extra buffer for

parking maneuvers

Angled parking

8’ 8’

Maintain existing

sidewalk width

Widened sidewalk,

enhanced landscaping,

lighting

Trees

&

lights

5’

Public Right-Of-Way (60’ approx.)

NE Side SW Side

4-Lane Option Cost Breakdown Budget ~$1.3 million

Gateway treatments @ Oak Lawn, Douglas,

$253,000 , 19%

Decorative paving and bumpouts, $286,000 ,

22%

Continental crosswalks, $61,000 , 5%

Sidewalk repair, ADA ramps, curb cut

closures, $291,000 , 22%

Landscaping, $66,000 , 5%

Furnishings, $44,000 , 3%

Pedestrian lighting & conduit, $165,000 ,

13%

Library plaza, $34,000 , 3%

Drainage & irrigation infrastructure, $110,000

, 8%

3-Lane Option Cost Breakdown Budget ~1.3 million

Decorative paving and bumpouts, $198,000 , 15%

Asphalt repaving, lane restriping,

Continental crosswalks,

$105,000 , 8%

Sidewalk widening, ADA Ramps, curb

cut closures, $456,000 , 35%

Landscaping, $104,000 , 8%

Pedestrian lighting & conduit,

$83,000 , 6%

Library plaza, $34,000 , 3%

Drainage & irrigation infrastructure,

$138,000 , 10%

Traffic signal replacement,

$200,000 , 15%

Thoroughfare Plan Amendment

Necessary for conversion from 4 Lanes to 3 Lanes

Two Public Hearings required with property owner notification City Plan Commission

City Council

Maintenance

City will seek to partner with private stakeholders on maintenance of some design elements: Soft landscape

Benches, trash receptacles

Gateway markers

Pedestrian way-finding

Pedestrian lights

Continental crosswalks

Design Element Examples

Decorative Pavement

Design Element Examples

Note: This is an example only. No style, material or detailed design choices have been made.

Vegetated bulb-outs with native landscaping

Wider sidewalks

Benches

Design Element Examples

Note: This is an example only. No style, material or detailed design choices have been made.

Pedestrian lighting with banners

Design Element Examples

Note: This is an example only. No style, material or detailed design choices have been made.

Gateway Marker

Design Element Examples

Note: This is an example only. No style, material or detailed design choices have been made.

Mini Plaza Seating

Design Element Examples

Note: This is an example only. No style, material or detailed design choices have been made.

Pedestrian Way-finding

Design Element Examples

Note: This is an example only. No style, material or detailed design choices have been made.

Break Out Work Session

Discuss conceptual design options

Identify preferred conceptual design option

Prioritize desired improvements

Report out

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