Lansings Complete Streets Experience

Road Conversions: A Tool for Complete Streets Traverse Area District Library September 20, 2011

Andrew Kilpatrick, P.E. Transportation Engineer City of Lansing

LansingCompleteStreetsMilestones
StartedNeighborhoodStudyandTrafficCalming

Programinmid90s Completedfirstfourtothreelaneconversionin 1998 Proposedreconfigurationof7milesofmajor streetstoincludebikelanesin2003,butgrant rejectedbyCityCouncil MayorsTaskForceonWalkingandBicycling establishedin2006. CompleteStreetsOrdinancepassedin2009 DesignatedaBicycleFriendlyCommunityin2010

LansingsCompleteStreetsOrdinance

RequirestheadoptionofaNonMotorizedNetworkPlan. TheNonMotorizedNetworkPlanwouldinclude,ata minimum,accommodationsforaccessibility,sidewalks,curb rampsandcuts,trailsandpathways,signage,andbike lanes,andshallincorporatetheprinciplesofComplete Streetsandmaximizewalkableandbikeablestreetswithin thecity. Totheextentfinanciallyfeasible,futureconstructionor reconstructionofCityrightsofwayorpartsthereofshall beinconformitywiththeNonMotorizedNetworkPlan. Setsagoalof5%toadequatelyfundingwalkandbike friendlyinfrastructure.(currentlyspend2%to3%) Requiresanupdateoftheplaneveryfiveyears.

AccommodatingBicycleandPedestrianTravel USDOTPolicyStatement
1.Bicycleandpedestrianwaysshallbeestablishedinnewconstruction andreconstructionprojectsinallurbanizedareasunlessoneormore ofthreeconditionsaremet: bicyclistsandpedestriansareprohibitedbylawfromusingthe roadway. thecostofestablishingbikewaysorwalkwaysexceedstwenty percentofthecostofthelargertransportationproject. sparsityofpopulationorotherfactorsindicateanabsenceofneed. 2.Inruralareas,pavedshouldersshouldbeincludedinallnew constructionandreconstructionprojectsonroadwaysusedbymore than1,000vehiclesperday.
Source:http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/design.htm#d4

WhatAreCompleteStreets?
CompleteStreetsarestreetsforeveryone. Designedandoperatedtoenablesafeaccessforall

users(pedestrians,bicyclists,motorists,andpublic transportationusersofallagesandabilities). Designedtomakeiteasytocrossthestreet,walkto shops,andbicycletowork. Accommodatetrucks,buses,passengervehicles, bicyclesandpedestrians. Notonesizefitsall.

CompleteStreet

CompleteStreets?

CompleteStreet?Corridor?

Parallelresidentialstreet

ParallelRoutes
StablerSt. 2lanes residential 25mph 2,000ADT CedarSt. 5lanes trunkline 35mph 22,000ADT Wildwood Ave. 2lanes residential 25mph <500ADT

DraftNonMotorizedPlan
Proposed Route

NoRoute Proposed

Proposed Route

MasterPlanStreetTypologies

NonMotorizedPlanCriteria
Needstoformanetwork Safemajorstreetcrossingspartofthisnetwork Majorstreetsshouldhavebikelanes Parallelroutesacceptable Nobikelanesonlowvolumeroads(<approx5,000ADT) 4to3laneconversionsinvestigatedforroadslessthan

18,000vehiclesperday Infrastructureworkcoordinatedwithroadprojects Projectsprioritizedbasedoncosteffectivenessand networkcompletion

NonMotorizedFacilityPlanning
Publicinvolvementiskeytoasuccessfulproject Inceptionofproject(conceptlevel) Preliminarydesign Preconstruction Stakeholdersinclude: Residents&businesses Publicofficials(commissions,boards,councils) Publictransit,publicsafety advocacygroups Projectsshouldbeplanned2+yearsinadvance

CostofNonMotorizedImprovements
Facility/ProjectType Cost $4k$8kpermile $20,000permile $340,000permile $550,000permile $185,000permile/side 4to3laneconversion(w/mill&resurface) (couldincludebikelanes) 4to3laneconversion(w/oroadwork) Offroadtwowaypath(10)(Trail) Onroadbikelane(5x2directions) Sidewalkinstallation

(Costforadditionalpavement,striping,andsigns)

HolmesRoad(before)4lanes
8,000to12,000ADT 35mphspeedlimit

HolmesRoad(after)3lanes

8,000ADT,1.1milelength 45mphspeedlimit Noexistingnonmotorizedfacility WillconnecttoshouldersectioninEast

Lansing,bikelanesonAureliusRoad& LansingsRiverTrail

4 to 3 conversion

4 to 3 conversion

New 10 Pathway

4lanecrosssection,1.8milelength 35mileperhourspeedlimit 12,000to30,000ADT Sidewalksatsouthend(.2miles) WillconnectwithbikelanesonHolmesRoad,

futureConsumersEnergypathwaysouthof projectarea,andproposedMooresRiver Driveconversionproject

MooresRiverDrive(WB)
4laneboulevard 30mphspeedlimit 6,000ADT

MooresRiverDrive(WB)

MooresRiverDrive(EB)

ProjectFundingOpportunities
Act51 SurfaceTransportationProgram CMAQ(ifineligiblearea) Enhancement SafeRoutestoSchool MichiganNaturalResourcesTrustFund FTA HUD/MSHDA

FundingOpportunities(cont.)
CommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant(CDBG) Healthdepartment Foundations Localmillageorallocation Currentinfrastructureprojects Designstandards&policies

QuestionsorComments
ContactInformation AndrewKilpatrick,P.E. TransportationEngineer 732CityHall 124W.MichiganAve. LansingMI48933 517.483.4248 akilpatr@lansingmi.gov