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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee - 01/11/2023 AGENDA South Burlington Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee City Hall 3rd Floor, Room 301 at 180 Market Street South Burlington, VT 05403 Participation Options: In Person: Room 301 – 180 Market St Assistive Listening Service Devices Available upon request Electronically: https://meet.goto.com/SBCity/bike_ped_committee_01-11-2023 Join By Phone: +1 (224) 501-3412 Access Code: 964-828-053 5:30 PM Wednesday January 11, 2023 1. Welcome, Emergency Exit Protocol, Virtual Meeting Instructions, Gratitude – Bob (5:30 PM) 2. Changes or additions to the agenda – Bob (5:35 PM) 3. Comments from the public not related to the agenda – Bob (5:40 PM) 4. Consideration of minutes from December 14, 2022 – Bob (5:45PM) 5. ***Updates from the City – Erica (5:50 PM) 6. ***(Warned for 6:00 PM) Kennedy Drive Shared Use Path Lighting Study – Kim Molloy (WSP) 7. Discussion of Potential 2023 Public Events – Donna (7:15 PM) 8. Updates Ongoing Committee/Liaison Work: (7:30 PM) 1. Vice Chair updates/comments – Bob 2. DRB Update 3. DPW/Safety – Bob, Dana, Amanda, Doug 4. Bike Friendly Community Planning/Greenway progress – Nic 5. Communications/Outreach –Donna 6. Mapping – Amanda, Nic 7. Signs – Nic, Donna, Dana 9. Confirm February 8, 2023 Meeting (7:55 PM) 10. Adjourn (by 8:00 PM) *** Attachments Included 104 Landfill Road, South Burlington, VT 05403 www.southburlingtonvt.gov tel 802.658.7961 • • • • • • • • South Burlington Multi-Site Crosswalk Assessment Preferred Concepts Presentation – January 11, 2023 Project Overview •Investigate potential crosswalks at four locations: •Songbird Road and Dorset Street •Nicklaus Circle and Dorset Street •Hinesburg Road and Dubois Drive •Pheasant Way and Spear Street Project Schedule •September 2022 to November 2022 –Site Visit, Data Collection, Develop Potential Alternative Plans, Draft Crosswalk Assessment •December 14, 2022 –Local Concerns Meeting and Alternatives Presentation •Preferred Concept Presentation to the Committee –January 11, 2023 •Final Study Complete –January 2023 Purpose and Need •Purpose – Improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists crossing busy roads in order to access South Burlington’s expansive and growing active transportation network that provides access to schools, recreational areas, places of employment, retail and other attractions. Purpose and Need •Need •Songbird Road/Dorset Street •No crosswalk present. •Critical link for students walking or bicycling to/from school. •Critical link between recreational paths Spear Street and Dorset Street and the greater shared use path network. •Important connection location for Veterans Memorial Park and the C Douglas Cairns Arena. •Inconspicuous crossing location. •Nicklaus Circle/Dorset Street •No pedestrian facilities for Nicklaus Circle residents to reach Dorset Street shared use path and Wheeler Park. •Nicklaus Circle residents cannot cross Dorset Street at Nicklaus Circle because of steep embankment and thick vegetation on the east side of the road. Purpose and Need •Need •Dubois Drive/Hinesburg Road •The travel speeds on Hinesburg Road are a barrier for pedestrians and cyclists wishing to cross to access public transit in the Butler Farms neighborhood or the shared use path network. •Intersection heavily used by pedestrians and cyclists. •No crosswalk present. •Critical connection point for the South Burlington trail network, including trails in the Muddy Brook Wetland Reserve. •Pheasant Way/Spear Street •No crosswalk present and no pedestrian facilities on east side of Spear Street. •Critical connection point for residents west of Spear Street to access future Hubbard Park trails and the surrounding recreational trail network. Project Photos –Songbird Road/Dorset Street Songbird Road and Dorset Street Dorset Street south of Songbird Looking north towards Songbird Road Project Photos –Songbird Road/Dorset Street Songbird Road and Dorset Street Potential crosswalk location, looking east Looking south towards Songbird Road Songbird Road/Dorset Street •Existing Dorset Street Conditions •Posted Speed: 35 mph •AADT: 9,600 •11-foot travel lanes, 3-foot shoulder on west side •Existing Pedestrian Facilities •Shared use path along east side of Dorset Street •Shared use path along south side of Songbird Road •Songbird Road path provides connectivity with existing Swift, Dorset Street recreation paths and future Spear Street path •Meets warrant criteria for a crosswalk Songbird Road and Dorset Street Looking north from potential crosswalk location Songbird Road/Dorset Street •Alternative 1 •Install crosswalk with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) just south of existing utility pole. •Recommend crosswalk be 10 feet wide to accommodate all users. •Advanced crossing warning signs for both approaches. Songbird Road and Dorset Street Example RRFB Songbird Road/Dorset Street •Alternative 2 Recommended Alternative for Songbird •Install crosswalk with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) south of utility pole. •Bump out on east side makes crosswalk more prominent and deters vehicles from driving up onto recreational path. •Recommend crosswalk be 10 feet wide to accommodate all users. •Advanced crossing warning signs for both approaches. •Improved visibility by moving crosswalk away from the telephone pole. Songbird Road and Dorset Street Project Photos -Nicklaus Circle/Dorset Street Nicklaus Circle/Dorset Street Looking north on Dorset towards Nicklaus Circle Looking south on Dorset from Nicklaus Circle Nicklaus Circle/Dorset Street •Existing Dorset Street Conditions •Posted Speed: 35 mph •AADT: 6,900 •11-foot travel lanes, shoulder widths vary •Existing Pedestrian Facilities •Shared use path along east side of Dorset Street, separated by drainage ditch and trees •Crosswalk on Park Road •No pedestrian facilities on west side •Does not meet pedestrian warrant criteria Nicklaus Circle/Dorset Street Existing shoulder on west side of Dorset Street Nicklaus Circle/Dorset Street •Alternative 1 Recommended Alternative for Nicklaus (short term need) •Widen west shoulder on Dorset Street 5 feet from Nicklaus Circle to water tower driveway. •Advanced pedestrian warning signs. •Improves safety for bicyclists and pedestrians with a shared use shoulder Nicklaus Circle/Dorset Street N Project Photos –Park Road/Dorset Street Nicklaus Circle and Dorset Street Looking south towards Park Road Intersection Looking towards Nicklaus Circle development from Park Road Nicklaus Circle/Dorset Street •Draft Alternative 2 •New sidewalk from Nicklaus Circle to Park Road. •Advanced pedestrian warning signs. •Raised median on Dorset Street south of Park Road. Recommend considering median and sidewalk in future. Nicklaus Circle/Dorset Street N Project Photos –Dubois Drive/Hinesburg Road Dubois Drive and Hinesburg Road Looking north -Cyclist crossing from Butler Drive Looking south towards Dubois Drive Dubois Drive/Hinesburg Road •Existing Hinesburg Road Conditions •Posted Speed: 45 mph •AADT: 5,700 •11.5-foot travel lanes, 3 ft shoulders •Existing Pedestrian Facilities •Sidewalks on the north side of Dubois Drive and Butler Drive •Does not meet pedestrian warrant criteria due to speed limit and travel speeds Dubois Drive and Hinesburg Road Dubois Drive/Hinesburg Road intersection view from Butler Drive Dubois Drive/Hinesburg Road •Draft Alternative 1 •Advanced pedestrian warning signs. Dubois Drive and Hinesburg Road Dubois Drive/Hinesburg Road •Draft Alternative 2 Recommended Alternative for Dubois (pending future speed limit reduction approval by VTrans) •This option is only viable if the speed limit is reduced to 40 and the travel speeds are also reduced. •Install new crosswalk with RRFB across Hinesburg Road to tie in with existing sidewalks. Dubois Drive and Hinesburg Road Project Photos –Pheasant Way/Spear Street Pheasant Way and Spear Street Intersection of Pheasant Way and Spear Street Looking north on Spear Street Pheasant Way/Spear Street •Existing Spear Street Conditions •Posted Speed: 35 mph •AADT: 7,900 •11-foot travel lanes, 6.5 ft western shoulder and 2 ft wide eastern shoulder •Existing Pedestrian Facilities •Sidewalk on Pheasant Way •Planned shared use facilities in the area to the east of Spear Street •Observations during site visit indicated low pedestrian use. Recommend formal pedestrian count after Hubbard Park shared use path is complete. Pheasant Way and Spear Street View of Spear Street south to South Pointe Drive Pheasant Way/Spear Street •Draft Alternative 1 Recommended Alternative for Pheasant Way •Widened shoulder on east side of Spear Street (6 ft). •Advanced pedestrian warning signs. Pheasant Way and Spear Street N Pheasant Way/Spear Street •Draft Alternative 2 •This option viable when pedestrian volumes increase, which they may do after construction of additional pedestrian and bicycle facilities in and around Hubbard Park •Install new crosswalk with RRFB across Spear Street to tie in with existing sidewalk on Pheasant Way. Pheasant Way and Spear Street N•Install new sidewalk on east side of Spear Street to connect crossing to South Pointe Drive. West side sidewalk possible although there are significant utility issues that would need to be addressed. Recommend sidewalk and crosswalk once minimum pedestrian crossing counts are met. Questions & Discussion Todd Sumner, PE tsumner@hoyletanner.com (802) 557-1813 Erica Quallen equallen@southburlingtonvt.gov Marshall Distel mdistel@ccrpcvt.org Contacts RRFB Examples Pedestrian Crossing Warrant Criteria Songbird Rd Nicklaus Circle Dubois Drive Pheasant Way Speed Limit 40 mph or less Yes Yes No Yes Vehicle Volumes exceed 3000 Yes Yes Yes Yes Adequate site distance Yes Yes Yes Yes No other crosswalk within 200 feet Yes Yes Yes Yes No parking within 20 feet Yes Yes Yes Yes Pedestrian facilities or adequate shoulder on both sides Yes No, but would be provided as part of project Yes No, but would be provided as part of project Peak hour pedestrian volumes of 20 people Yes No Probably No South Burlington Kennedy Drive Path Lighting Presentation - Bike/Ped Committee January 11, 2023 Scope: WSP has been asked to explore lighting improvements to better serve the needs of bicyclists and pedestrians using the multi-use path that runs parallel to Kennedy Drive. Goals: •Increase personal safety for users of multi-use path •Minimize light pollution Shared Use Path Project Limits – Kennedy Drive from Dorset Street to Williston Road Shared Use Path Intersection/Crosswalk Lighting Shared Use Path Lighting Criteria Discussion Topics: •Lighting path vs. lighting both path and roadway •Use of pedestrian scale poles vs. bollards •Use of Solar Lighting •Lighting fixtures and poles aesthetics •Alternative non-lighting solutions Discussion Topics: •Lighting path vs. lighting both path and roadway Discussion Topics: •Use of pedestrian scale poles vs. bollards Discussion Topics: •Use of Solar Lighting Discussion Topics: •Lighting fixtures and poles aesthetics Discussion Topics: •Alternative non-lighting solutions Next Steps: •Public Outreach and Input –January/February •Alternative Analysis –February/March •Selection of Preferred Alternative(s) –March/April Questions?