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Public WorksStrategic Transportation Plan

Presentation

Protecting the Present and

Planning/Building for the Future

DRAFT

Infrastructure Needs for the City & County of Denver

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Transportation System Information

• Streets: 1,860 centerline miles

• Alleys: 4995

• Curb and gutter: 3,125 miles

• Sidewalks: 2800 miles

• Traffic signals: 1,255

• Traffic control signs: 430,000

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A Challenge Facing Denver:

Catching up on years of deferred maintenance through periodic “infusions”

Funding capital maintenance and scheduled replacement of the City’s capital assets through annual revenues on a “pay-as-you-go” basis.

Meeting new capacity needs

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Some of the problem areas:

Old, manual irrigation systems in parks & parkwaysUnpaved Alleys (800 alleys)Traffic Signals (55% in poor condition)Faded Traffic/Parking/Street Signs (42% poor)Restrooms in Parks (many closed)Repavement of Streets (under funded)City Buildings/Facilities (DBG, DMN&S, City Greenhouse, old

fire stations, maintenance facilities for city fleets, older recreation centers, former permit center)

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Why Problem is Important Now

• City’s capital fund has lost 25% of buying power in last 20 years (head tax)

• City is maturing – much of infrastructure built in the 50’s; 40% of city-owned buildings built before 1953

• And the City is growing…

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Our street system has grown 85 Centerline Miles or 5.4% since 1995

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The use of our System is growing…

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The average Vehicle miles traveled per year are increasing… (Source: DRCOG)

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Congested Roadways

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Congested Roadways

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Congested Roadways

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Task Force reviewed proposed standards

Example: Traffic Signals

Inventory: 1230 traffic signals

Current Condition:12% good;

37% fair; and

51% poor

Proposed Standard: Replace 1/35th of signals each year in annual replacement & catch up with periodic “infusion” of funds.

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ANNUAL NEEDS for Capital Repair/Replacement of

InfrastructureAveraged Current CIP Annual Funding Level

Annual Funding to Meet Standard

Citywide - All Infrstr $32 million $57 million

Transportation Only* $17 - $20 million $16 - $19 million

*includes some General Fund and Wastewater Enterprise Fund support

City Task Force Report identified:

AdditionalAdditional

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“Catch-up” to Acceptable Standards: One-time infusion of $376 million Citywide -

$188 million for Transportation alone

City Task Force Report identified:

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Options:

Continue with the historic “triage”approach for most of Denver’s assets,

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Develop a strategic financial plan that funds regular replacement of worn-out infrastructure.

Strategic Transportation Plan

Blueprint Denver defined land use and transportation vision for City.

STP is a detailed model/plan to help implement that vision.

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Why a Strategic Transportation Plan?

Denver and the Region continue to grow and resources are limited. We need to:

• Implement Blueprint/Greenprint Denver• Define current and future transportation

needs • Make wise investments with available funding • Plan for ongoing and future economic

development, future population & job growth

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Advisory Committee

Appointed by the Mayor to provide advice on:

• Policy & Political Issues

• General Plan Direction

• Consistency with BluePrint Denver

• City Council• RTD• CDOT• DRCOG• INC• Planning Board• Downtown Denver • CCEC • University of Denver• Business OwnersDevelopers

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Technical Acknowledgements

Key Staff from...• Public Works• Community Planning &

Development• Economic Development• Budget & Management• Parks & Recreation• Denver International

Airport• Environmental Health• Denver Public Library • Office of Cultural Affairs• General Services

Consultant Team...•Carter Burgess•David Evans•DMJM Harris / AECOM•Fehr & Peers•Felsburg Holt & Ullevig•HNTB•Ordornez & Vogelsang•Parsons Brinkerhoff•Pat Noyes & Assoc•URS, Corp•Wilson & Company

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Public Outreach

Focus Groups were used to provide feedback on pilot travel sheds (West, Central & East Side).

Established Community Values thru• Town Meetings & Focus Groups• Community Group Meetings• Online questionaire

Updates and schedule provided at each meeting and on www.keepdenvermoving.com

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Community Values

Expand Mode ChoicesPromote travel behavior changes to decrease reliance on private vehicleProvide access to all land uses by multiple modesProvide a transportation system with continuous networks for allmodesProvide a safe environment for travel by all modesDevelop methods to manage and minimize sources of recurring and non recurring congestionProvide multi-modal corridors that reinforce desired land use, scale and characterDecrease level of air and water pollutions from transportation system sourcesProvide a greater range of land use and mobility options

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Blueprint Denver

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ANNUAL CIP DEVELOPMENT PROCESS (2007 – 2012)

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Transportation Demand Model Assumptions

• Person trips include all trips made in all modes (bikes, peds, transit, vehicular)

• Travel sheds analyzed to best understand how people are moving through parts of town vs the more traditional corridor focus.

• Timing to reflect planned transit system build out. – 2005 to understand current system needs– 2015 FasTracks full build out– 2030 Traditional Planning horizon

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Model Assumptions

• Existing bicycle, pedestrian, transit & vehicular systems

• Blueprint Denver Land Use Changes• DRCOG’s regional forecasting

30% increase in Households by 203037% increase in Employment by 203023% increase in population by 2030

Resulting in a 35% increase in person trips by 2030 to 5.4 Million per day

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2030 Person Trip Distribution by County

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Products of the STP

• Establishes an integrated multimodal transportation system for Denver by 2030 that relies mostly in increased transit and bus service

• Identifies travel sheds• Identifies level of improvements needed• Identifies financial needs to implement plan• Establishes a prioritization of projects to feed

into City CIP process

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Improvement Strategies

Physical• Capital Maintenance• Full systems build out for all modes• Development Requirements

Operational • Lane balancing & spot intersection improvements• Signal timing, signing & marking• Enforcement

Behavioral

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Hierarchy of Transportation Strategy

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Sample Travel Shed – West Side

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Sample Travel Shed – West SidePreliminary STP Strategies

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ical 2015 2030

Valley Highway EIS, (includes I-25 and US 6, I-25 to Federal Blvd.)(CDOT) $ $Federal Boulevard EA, Alameda to 6th Avenue (CDOT) $West Corridor Light Rail Transit Design & Construction (RTD- FasTracks) $New bridge for West Corridor Light Rail at Sheridan $New bridge for West Corridor Light Rail at Federal $Complete multimodal reconstruction of Federal and Colfax (STP Investment Corridors) $

Lane balancing (Federal Blvd, 7th to 10th) $Sheridan at 1st Intersection Improvements $Sheridan at 6th Intersection Improvements $Sheridan at 10th Intersection Improvements $Sheridan at Colfax Intersection Improvements $Develop and implement access control plans on Federal, Sheridan, and Colfax $ $Additional N-S street crossing of Lakewood Gulch between Perry and Sheridan $Increase transit service through new bus routes (FC) Local circulator service to / from special event venues and LRT stationsNew transit connections and increased bus service in developing areas

Regional signal system controls (TSSIP Eligible) $Turn lane construction at Federal at 10th $Incident management (6th Avenue alternate routes project) $Special event traffic management (Invesco field at Mile High) ?Transit Support StrategiesEncourage transit ridership by enhancing bus stops $Knox Ct bicycle & pedestrian connection to West Corridor Light Rail Station $Bike and Pedestrian Connections at LRT stops $ $Bike lockers and racks at LRT stops $Improved parking management (near LRT stations)(Part of TOD planning)Encourage redevelopment as high density and mixed-use that works well with transit West Colfax Enhanced Transit Corridor (W Colfax Street Guidelines) $Bicycle and Pedestrian System GapsConstruct missing sidewalk on Sheridan from 15th to 17th $10th and Osage pedestrian improvements $Special pedestrian crossing improvements on Colfax (2 locations) $Extension of Lakewood Gulch trail to the west through Lakewood $Additional N-S crossings of Weir Gulch $Maintenance of InfrastructureSignal retiming on Federal Boulevard $Replace existing span wire signals with mast arm signals (20 locations) $ $Bridge ReplacementLakewood Gulch Wolff St $Lakewood Gulch Access Road $Lakewood Gulch Decatur St $Lakewood Gulch Knox Ct $Platte River W 8Th Ave $Dry Gulch Perry St $Lakewood Gulch Tennyson St $Weir Gulch W 1St Ave $Weir Gulch Quitman St $Weir Gulch Alley $Weir Gulch Perry St $Weir Gulch Osceola St $Weir Gulch Alley $Weir Gulch Newton St $Weir Gulch Meade St $Weir Gulch Alley $Weir Gulch Alley $Weir Gulch Knox Ct $Weir Gulch Hooker St $

Operational and Safety Strategies

Implementation Timeframe

Transit and Roadway Improvements

Major Improvements and Studies

Form of Improvement

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The Challenge…

Capital Maintenance

Complete GapsMobility Needs

Studies

• Balance regional needs and community livability

• Maximize transit ridership

• What level of congestion is the community & region willing to live with?

• How do we increase the behavioral changes that we all need to make?

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Now What?

• Growth and congestion will continue

• Must prioritize projects in order to fund what we can with existing funding

• Priorities must be selected in view of all catalysts

• New ideas are needed to accomplish the physical, operational & behavioral strategies envisioned by Blueprint Denver

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