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Fine Tuning Fine Tuning Boulder’s Boulder’s
transportation transportation systemsystem
Fine Tuning Fine Tuning Boulder’s Boulder’s
transportation transportation systemsystem
Presented by: Presented by: Marni RatzelMarni RatzelGO Boulder/GO Boulder/city of bouldercity of boulder
making infrastructure work making infrastructure work for biking and Walkingfor biking and Walking
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Biking trips in BoulderBiking trips in Boulder
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Work trips 10.6 15.6 21.2
All trips 9.1 10.0 14
1990 2000 2003
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About BoulderAbout Boulder 101,500 people
25 square miles
County seat
Home of CU-Boulder serving 29,000 students
Gateway community to the Rocky Mountains
101,500 people
25 square miles
County seat
Home of CU-Boulder serving 29,000 students
Gateway community to the Rocky Mountains
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Pearl Street Pedestrian MallPearl Street Pedestrian Mall
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Boulder’s Greenway System
a series of corridors along Boulder Creek and six of its tributaries
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Greenway pathsGreenway paths
Bear Creek Path
Boulder Creek Path
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On-Street bike facilitiesOn-Street bike facilities
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Multi-use Side PathMulti-use Side Path
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Biking SystemBiking System
Underpasses 67 built 55 more proposed
Multi-use path miles 105 built 65 more proposed
Underpasses 67 built 55 more proposed
Multi-use path miles 105 built 65 more proposed
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Biking SystemBiking System
On-street lanes miles* 192 built 110 more proposed*Includes bike shoulders
95% of arterial streets have bike facilities
Bike racks on all buses
On-street lanes miles* 192 built 110 more proposed*Includes bike shoulders
95% of arterial streets have bike facilities
Bike racks on all buses
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Three Projects Making Connections
Three Projects Making Connections
1. Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings
2. Multi-use path crossings
3. On-street bike facility improvements
1. Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings
2. Multi-use path crossings
3. On-street bike facility improvements
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Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings
Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings
“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signing
Pedestrian Actuated Flashing Beacons at Crosswalks
Raised Crossings at right turn by-pass islands
“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signing
Pedestrian Actuated Flashing Beacons at Crosswalks
Raised Crossings at right turn by-pass islands
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
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State Law Yield To Pedestrian Signing
State Law Yield To Pedestrian Signing
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
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Flashing Beacon Warning Signs
Flashing Beacon Warning Signs
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
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Raised Crossing at Right Turn By-Pass Island
Raised Crossing at Right Turn By-Pass Island
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
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140 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 14,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 34%
New Compliance - 65%
No Significant accident trends
140 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 14,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 34%
New Compliance - 65%
No Significant accident trends
Arapahoe Avenue and 13th Street
“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signage
Arapahoe Avenue and 13th Street
“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signage
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
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Walnut Avenue and 9th Street
“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signage
Walnut Avenue and 9th Street
“State Law - Yield to Pedestrians” signage
190 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 10,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 54%
New Compliance - 93%
Fewer X-walk accidents after pedestrian treatment
190 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 10,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 54%
New Compliance - 93%
Fewer X-walk accidents after pedestrian treatment
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
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Canyon Boulevard & 11th Street
Ped-actuated flashing beacons with in-pavement lighting
Canyon Boulevard & 11th Street
Ped-actuated flashing beacons with in-pavement lighting
460 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 20,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 38%
New Compliance - 76%
Fewer X-walk Accidents after pedestrian treatment
460 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 20,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 38%
New Compliance - 76%
Fewer X-walk Accidents after pedestrian treatment
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Pearl Street & 29th StreetPed-actuated flashing beacons
(No in-pavement lighting)
Pearl Street & 29th StreetPed-actuated flashing beacons
(No in-pavement lighting)
70 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 22,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 26%
New Compliance - 54%
No significant accident trends
70 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 22,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 26%
New Compliance - 54%
No significant accident trends
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
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500 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 35,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 16%
New Compliance - 70%
MORE X-walk accidents after pedestrian treatment
500 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 35,000 vpd.
Original Compliance - 16%
New Compliance - 70%
MORE X-walk accidents after pedestrian treatment
Broadway & Pleasant Avenue
Pedestrian-actuated flashing beacons
Broadway & Pleasant Avenue
Pedestrian-actuated flashing beacons
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
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Foothills Parkway off-ramp to Table Mesa
Raised Crossing at right turn by-pass island
Foothills Parkway off-ramp to Table Mesa
Raised Crossing at right turn by-pass island
110 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 6,000 vpd (right turning traffic only).
Original Compliance - 69%
New Compliance - 92%
Accident Trends?
110 Pedestrians in 3 hours.
Volume = 6,000 vpd (right turning traffic only).
Original Compliance - 69%
New Compliance - 92%
Accident Trends?
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
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ADOPTED GUIDELINESADOPTED GUIDELINES
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
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Standard Crosswalk Treatment isState Law Yield to pedestrians SignStandard Crosswalk Treatment is
State Law Yield to pedestrians Sign
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
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Pedestrian Crossing Thresholds
Pedestrian Crossing Thresholds
Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
•20 in one hour•18 over 2 hours•15 over any three hours
Young, elderly, and disabled pedestrians count 2x toward thresholds
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Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
All Roadway Multi-use path crossings of Roadways are
Marked
All Roadway Multi-use path crossings of Roadways are
Marked
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Enhanced pedestrian crossingsEnhanced pedestrian crossings
Bike Actuated Flashing Beacon Sign
Bike Actuated Flashing Beacon Sign
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Multi-Use Path Crossings
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South Broadway Bikeway Study
South Broadway Bikeway Study
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
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Outbound Driveway Crossing
Outbound Driveway Crossing
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
Before After
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Inbound Right Turn into Driveway Crossing
Inbound Right Turn into Driveway Crossing
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
Before After
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Demonstration: Driveway CrossingDemonstration:
Driveway Crossing
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
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Multi-Use path CrossingsMulti-Use path Crossings
Typical treatments for:
Unsignalized Intersections
Signalized intersections
Signalized intersectons with Right
turn By-pass islands
Driveways
Typical treatments for:
Unsignalized Intersections
Signalized intersections
Signalized intersectons with Right
turn By-pass islands
Driveways
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Typical Unsignalized intersection
Typical Unsignalized intersection
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
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Typical Signalized intersection
Typical Signalized intersection
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
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Typical Signalized intersection with Right Turn By-Pass Island
Typical Signalized intersection with Right Turn By-Pass Island
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
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Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
Raised Crossing at Right Turn By Pass Intersection
Raised Crossing at Right Turn By Pass Intersection
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Typical Driveway Crossing
Typical Driveway Crossing
Multi-use path crossingsMulti-use path crossings
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On-Street Bicycle Lane
improvements
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Bikeway Corridor SigningBikeway Corridor Signing
Bikeway Corridor Sign Plans
System Identification
Corridor Naming
Facility Type
Directional arrow
Bikeway Corridor Sign Plans
System Identification
Corridor Naming
Facility Type
Directional arrow
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Bikeway Corridor SigningBikeway Corridor Signing
Bike facility improvementsBike facility improvements
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Bike Lane Marking at intersections
Bike Lane Marking at intersections
On-street bike facility improvementsOn-street bike facility improvements
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Stripe Bike Lane Marking to intersection
Stripe Bike Lane Marking to intersection
On-street bike facility improvementsOn-street bike facility improvements
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Shared lane Marking South Broadway bike Route
Shared lane Marking South Broadway bike Route
On-street bike facility improvementsOn-street bike facility improvements
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Shared lane Markings for Downtown arterial bike Routes
Shared lane Markings for Downtown arterial bike Routes
On-street bike facility improvementsOn-street bike facility improvements
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Contact InformationContact Information
Marni RatzelBike & pedestrianTransportation PlannerGO Boulder/city of [email protected]
ovwww.goboulder.net303-441-4138
Marni RatzelBike & pedestrianTransportation PlannerGO Boulder/city of [email protected]
ovwww.goboulder.net303-441-4138