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      the 9   Bridging St. Claude for All Users




1
Agenda
•	 Project Summary
•	 Existing Conditions
•	 Neighborhood Profile
•	 Recommendations




2

                          Photo courtesy of Connect the 9
SAFETY ACCESS EQUITY
3
Methodology
•	 Survey (Connect the 9, Tulane and SCBSAC)
•	 Bike and pedestrian counts (Connect the 9, with SCBSAC)
•	 Bridge-opening logs (Port of New Orleans)
•	 Bridge vehicle traffic counts (Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development)
•	 Crime stats (5th District Police and New Orleans interactive crime maps)
•	 Vehicle and bicycle and pedestrian crash statistics (Regional Planning Commission)
•	 Census data
•	 Land-use survey
•	 Case studies (Morrison Bridge, Portland, OR; Bay Farm Island Bridge, Alameda, CA)
•	 Site visits and user interviews
•	 Attendance at SCBSAC committee meetings




4
Existing Conditions




5

                      Photo courtesy of Connect the 9
1. narrow shared-lanes

                         Photos courtesy of Connect the 9

6
2. narrow walkways




                         Photos courtesy of Connect the 9


7
3. unsafe stairs and railings




8

                                Photos courtesy of Connect the 9
dangerous access
                        Photos courtesy of Connect the 9




4.
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5. accident-prone

                                                                                                                                                               Lower Ninth Ward
Crashes Reported to DOTD 2007-2009                                                                                                                             New Orleans, LA
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                                                                                                                                                                                        Miles
New Orleans Metro Regional Planning Commission
LA DOTD 2009
Despite the dangerous conditions, during a 20
     hour period, we observed	 	  479 	people
                                   	 	  	 	 	        
     crossing the St. Claude Bridge on foot or by bicycle.




     Photo courtesy of Phys.org        Photo courtesy of Connect the 9



     271 biked.                        208 walked.
11
Jobs and Amenities
     Major Employment Centers within5 miles ofof the Lower Ninth Ward
        Major Employment Centers within 5 miles the Lower Ninth Ward




                                                                                             Lower
                                                                                             Ninth
                           French Quarter/Marigny                                            Ward
                                (17,073 jobs)




                          CBD
                      (39,293 jobs)




12                                                  Employment data provided by Greater New Orleans Community Data Center.
                         miles                                                           3
Neighborhood Profile



Photo courtesy of Kathy’s Remodeling Blog




       13
Photo courtesy of Make it Right             Photo courtesy of The New York Times Magazine
demoGRaPHics
Population by Race for the Lower 9th Ward (2010)                                                           Population by Race for New Orleans (2010)


                                                                       African American                                                                    Afr
                                                                            African American                                Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Ce
                                  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94
                                                                       White only                                                                          Wh
                                                                           White only

                                                                       American Indian and                                                                 Am
                                                                           American Indian and
                                                                       Alaska Native alone                                                                 Ala
                                                                           Alaska Native alone
                                                                       Asian alone
                                                                           Asian alone
                                                                                                                                  57.17%                   As

                          91.09%                                       Native Hawaiian or
                                                                            Native Hawaiian or
                                                                       Pacific Islander alone
                                                                            Pacific Islander alone
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                                                                       Some Other Race Alone                                                               So
                                                                            Some Other Race Alone




  14

  Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File, Table P1.
income
         Median Household Income for the Lower 9th Ward and New Orleans (2010)

           $40,000

           $35,000
                                                           $35,024
           $30,000
                                                 $25,256
           $25,000
                                                                     Lower Ninth Ward
           $20,000
                                                                     New Orleans
           $15,000

           $10,000

             $5,000

                     $0

15

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, C2010 Census Data.
equity
                                                              Lower 9th Ward




     Maurepas Foods
     Photo courtesy of Maurepas Foods



                                                              Photo courtesy of Connect the 9




     Bacchanal
     Photo courtesy of Dinah Rogers, Times-Picayune archive
16

                    Upper 9th Ward                            Photo courtesy of Connect the 9
Recommendations




      17
Fremont Bridge, Seattle, WA
Photo courtesy of Kate Montana
immediate actions
•	 Add Shared Lane Markers (Sharrows) at 200-Foot Intervals

•	 Improve Signage

•	 Improve Pedestrian-Scale Lighting

•	 Improve Lighting in Tunnels

•	 Additional Garbage Cans

•	 Improve Railings on Stairs and Walkways

•	 Improve Grating on Bike Lane Portion of Bridge




18
eXistinG


                                  Pedestrian/Bicycle Path
                                                             St. Claude Avenue Bridge   Staircase
       Staircase                                                                                     Staircase + Bus stop

                                 Rail




     PRoPosed
     Paths continues to Poland                                                                          Paths continues to Reynes




                                   Pedestrian/Bicycle Path
                                                             St. Claude Avenue Bridge
           ADA Ramp                Rail                                                       Ramp          ADA Ramp + Bus stop


19
1.   widened walkway
                            }   Existing




20                          }   Proposed
2. improved visibility
                      Visible non-motorized access parallel to St. Claude Avenue.




Steel Bridge, Portland, OR                            Bike/Ped sidewalk
Photos courtesy of Jonathan Maus
                                      Street



     21
3. improved access
     Replacing steep stairs with ADA accessible ramps.




22
Costs and Funding                                           Morrison Bridge, Portland, OR
                                                                      Photos courtesy of Jonathan Maus




Estimated cost of construction is $1.75-$2.25 million.


Potential funding sources:
•	 Transportation Enhancement Activities
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/transportation_enhancements/

•	 Recreational Trails Program
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/index.cfm

•	 TIGER Grants
http://www.dot.gov/tiger/
SAFETY ACCESS EQUITY
MURP 6720 | Instructor: Earthea Nance, PhD, PE, CFM | April 24, 2012.

Shani Armbruster | Emilie Bahr | Molly Brackin | Jonathan Dodson | Lawrence Guimont IV |
Kirk Hunter | Kimberly Hymel | Mariana Marmol | Sophie O’Neill | Nikolaus Richard |
Jonathan Rutherford | Aaron Ryan | Melanie Sand | Scott Weston.




  24

                                                                              Photo courtesy of Connect the 9

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Connect the 9: Bridging St. Claude for All Users

  • 1. Connect the 9 Bridging St. Claude for All Users 1
  • 2. Agenda • Project Summary • Existing Conditions • Neighborhood Profile • Recommendations 2 Photo courtesy of Connect the 9
  • 4. Methodology • Survey (Connect the 9, Tulane and SCBSAC) • Bike and pedestrian counts (Connect the 9, with SCBSAC) • Bridge-opening logs (Port of New Orleans) • Bridge vehicle traffic counts (Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development) • Crime stats (5th District Police and New Orleans interactive crime maps) • Vehicle and bicycle and pedestrian crash statistics (Regional Planning Commission) • Census data • Land-use survey • Case studies (Morrison Bridge, Portland, OR; Bay Farm Island Bridge, Alameda, CA) • Site visits and user interviews • Attendance at SCBSAC committee meetings 4
  • 5. Existing Conditions 5 Photo courtesy of Connect the 9
  • 6. 1. narrow shared-lanes Photos courtesy of Connect the 9 6
  • 7. 2. narrow walkways Photos courtesy of Connect the 9 7
  • 8. 3. unsafe stairs and railings 8 Photos courtesy of Connect the 9
  • 9. dangerous access Photos courtesy of Connect the 9 4. 9
  • 10. 5. accident-prone Lower Ninth Ward Crashes Reported to DOTD 2007-2009 New Orleans, LA t. N. Ro . y St ps S b e r ts Orleans on St Urqu . tuck t. hart S e Less S t. nica Ken . Ave N. Vi llere Japo Mara S t. St. dan St. St. St. Bernard r rd is St. Jefferson Parish Jefferson f ff Parish ss e e n es Jour Urqu L Legend d Rey 78 hart S e Tenn t. Crash Number St. C laude Mara Ave. is St. 1 St. C laude . 2 Ave N. Ra Bridg mpar e t St. nd 4 Pola Burg undy 5 St. N. Ra mpar t St. 7 t. er S t. all S 10 Sist t . Fors e St Burg undy t. 32 rdi S lond S t. Study Area Liza Des Industrial Canal Water ¯ Created April 20, 2012 0 0.05 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 Sources: 10 Miles New Orleans Metro Regional Planning Commission LA DOTD 2009
  • 11. Despite the dangerous conditions, during a 20 hour period, we observed 479 people crossing the St. Claude Bridge on foot or by bicycle. Photo courtesy of Phys.org Photo courtesy of Connect the 9 271 biked. 208 walked. 11
  • 12. Jobs and Amenities Major Employment Centers within5 miles ofof the Lower Ninth Ward Major Employment Centers within 5 miles the Lower Ninth Ward Lower Ninth French Quarter/Marigny Ward (17,073 jobs) CBD (39,293 jobs) 12 Employment data provided by Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. miles 3
  • 13. Neighborhood Profile Photo courtesy of Kathy’s Remodeling Blog 13 Photo courtesy of Make it Right Photo courtesy of The New York Times Magazine
  • 14. demoGRaPHics Population by Race for the Lower 9th Ward (2010) Population by Race for New Orleans (2010) African American Afr African American Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Ce Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94 White only Wh White only American Indian and Am American Indian and Alaska Native alone Ala Alaska Native alone Asian alone Asian alone 57.17% As 91.09% Native Hawaiian or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone Pacific Islander alone Na Pa Some Other Race Alone So Some Other Race Alone 14 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census Redistricting data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File, Table P1.
  • 15. income Median Household Income for the Lower 9th Ward and New Orleans (2010) $40,000 $35,000 $35,024 $30,000 $25,256 $25,000 Lower Ninth Ward $20,000 New Orleans $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 15 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, C2010 Census Data.
  • 16. equity Lower 9th Ward Maurepas Foods Photo courtesy of Maurepas Foods Photo courtesy of Connect the 9 Bacchanal Photo courtesy of Dinah Rogers, Times-Picayune archive 16 Upper 9th Ward Photo courtesy of Connect the 9
  • 17. Recommendations 17 Fremont Bridge, Seattle, WA Photo courtesy of Kate Montana
  • 18. immediate actions • Add Shared Lane Markers (Sharrows) at 200-Foot Intervals • Improve Signage • Improve Pedestrian-Scale Lighting • Improve Lighting in Tunnels • Additional Garbage Cans • Improve Railings on Stairs and Walkways • Improve Grating on Bike Lane Portion of Bridge 18
  • 19. eXistinG Pedestrian/Bicycle Path St. Claude Avenue Bridge Staircase Staircase Staircase + Bus stop Rail PRoPosed Paths continues to Poland Paths continues to Reynes Pedestrian/Bicycle Path St. Claude Avenue Bridge ADA Ramp Rail Ramp ADA Ramp + Bus stop 19
  • 20. 1. widened walkway } Existing 20 } Proposed
  • 21. 2. improved visibility Visible non-motorized access parallel to St. Claude Avenue. Steel Bridge, Portland, OR Bike/Ped sidewalk Photos courtesy of Jonathan Maus Street 21
  • 22. 3. improved access Replacing steep stairs with ADA accessible ramps. 22
  • 23. Costs and Funding Morrison Bridge, Portland, OR Photos courtesy of Jonathan Maus Estimated cost of construction is $1.75-$2.25 million. Potential funding sources: • Transportation Enhancement Activities http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/transportation_enhancements/ • Recreational Trails Program http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/index.cfm • TIGER Grants http://www.dot.gov/tiger/
  • 24. SAFETY ACCESS EQUITY MURP 6720 | Instructor: Earthea Nance, PhD, PE, CFM | April 24, 2012. Shani Armbruster | Emilie Bahr | Molly Brackin | Jonathan Dodson | Lawrence Guimont IV | Kirk Hunter | Kimberly Hymel | Mariana Marmol | Sophie O’Neill | Nikolaus Richard | Jonathan Rutherford | Aaron Ryan | Melanie Sand | Scott Weston. 24 Photo courtesy of Connect the 9