The document discusses transportation sustainability and growing transportation options in Tulsa. It notes that transportation accounts for 70% of petroleum use in the US and 33% of greenhouse gas emissions. Nearly 30% of trips in metro areas are less than 1 mile. The document then summarizes Tulsa's regional transit system plan, which includes commuter, urban, and circulator services. It focuses on plans to improve the Peoria Avenue corridor, including the potential for bus rapid transit between downtown Tulsa and 71st Street. Projections estimate ridership on a Peoria BRT line could increase over 125% in 7 years to nearly 5,000 daily riders.

1. Transportation Sustainability
Growing our Transportation Options
Sustainable Tulsa
James Wagner, AICP | INCOG Transportation
August 1, 2013

3. Transportation and Energy
• Transportation responsible for 70% of
petroleum use in the United States (57% of
petroleum is imports) Source: EIA, 2009
• Transportation is responsible for 33% of
GHG emissions in the U.S. Source: EIA, 2009
• 25% of walking trips take place on roads
without sidewalks Source: FHWA, 2008
• 28% of trips in metro areas are <= 1 mile
Source: NHTS, 2001

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OzoneDesignValue(PPM)
Years
Tulsa Area Ground-Level Ozone Trend
Plotting the 3-Yr. Ozone DESIGN VALUE
(the 3-yr. average of the 4th highest ozone level each year)
Tulsa
Area
Ozone
Trend
0.084 ppm
Previous
EPA Ozone
Standard
0.075 ppm
Current EPA
Ozone
Standard
(As of 7/30/13)
EPA’s previously
proposed and
withdrawn:
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5. https://publicaffairs.llnl.gov/news/energy/energy.html

6. Percentage of trips in the U.S. under 2 miles
U.S. Department of Transportation, May 2011
http://fastlane.dot.gov/2011/05/2-mile-challenge.html

7. Percentage of trips in the U.S. under 2 miles
Taken in a car
U.S. Department of Transportation, May 2011
http://fastlane.dot.gov/2011/05/2-mile-challenge.html

8. Why plan for bicycles?
• Health
• Integration with transit
• Transportation + Recreation
• Economic Opportunity
• The 60%
U.S. Obesity Trends, 2010

9. Crossing Riverside Drive

10. “Goat Paths”

11. 2.5 Mile Buffer
19992009
In 1999 35% of
population
served within
2.5 miles
In 2009 80% of
population
served within
2.5 miles
Trails and Bikeways for the Tulsa Transportation Management Area
Existing and Funded Trails and Bikeways
Multi-Use Trails
On-Street Bikeways
1 Mile Buffer
2.5 Mile Buffer

12. Bicycle Parking

13. 3rd Street/4th Place Bikeway

14. Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan
• Starting this year!
• Connect neighborhoods to the trail
system
• Identify gaps in the sidewalk network
• Connect parks, schools, employment
centers

15. Bike/Ped Master Plan
Connections to transit
Curb extensions & bike boulevards
Bike
Lanes

16. Bike/Ped Master Plan (2)
Shared lane markings
Bike Sharing System
HAWK Beacon

17. Sustainable Tulsa
Peoria Bus Rapid Transit Planning Study
James Wagner, AICP | INCOG Transportation
August 1, 2013

18. Tulsa Regional Transit
System Plan (RTSP)
Adopted 10/13/2011

19. RTSP
COMMUTER SERVICE
COMMUTER SERVICE
A. BROKEN ARROW
B. AIRPORT/OWASSO
C. JENKS/BIXBY
D. SAPULPA
E. US 169
F. SAND SPRINGS
E
A
C
D
F
B

20. RTSP
URBAN SERVICE
URBAN SERVICE
A. 3RD ST/TU/ADMIRAL
B. PEORIA/RIVERSIDE
C. HARVARD/YALE
D. 21ST STREET
E. 71ST STREET
F. 41ST STREET
G. PINE STREETA
B
C
D
E
F
G

21. RTSP
CIRCULATOR SERVICE
C
B
A
CIRCULATOR SERVICE
A. DOWNTOWN
CIRCULATOR
B. HISTORIC
STREETCAR
C. CENTRAL
C
B
A

22. PlaniTulsa Comprehensive Plan
8/5/2013 22

23. Study Goals
• Goal 1: Improve Transit Access and Regional Mobility
• Goal 2: Support Economic Development
• Goal 3: Invest in Low-Cost, High-Impact Transit
Infrastructure
• Goal 4: Build Community Support for the Value of Transit
Peoria-Riverside Transit Study Goals
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24. Public Involvement
8/5/2013 24
Steering Committee
Two rounds of public meetings:
• July 2012
• January 2013
Targeted Stakeholder Outreach

25. Menu Exercise
8/5/2013 25

26. Adopted 10/13/2011
Adopted Regional Transit
System Plan
20.2 Miles
Residents: 56,000 (1 in 7)
Jobs: 52,000 (1 in 5)
5,700 TOTAL daily trips
to/from downtown (13%)
Peoria/Riverside
Corridor

27. Major Activity Centers
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Tulsa Tech
Blair Property Park
Cherry Street
Mabee Center/ORU Brookside
Downtown
Utica
Square
St. John & Hillcrest

28. Tulsa Transit Ridership by Route
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47,542
48,808
80,434
86,605
89,823
113,795
126,842
130,593
130,885
134,342
161,348
166,885
171,187
190,378
260,717
315,269
458,559
306
471
118
318
117
215
203
251
111
114
100
221
210
112
101
222
105
FY12 Ridership
Route 105: Peoria

29. Ride Check Survey
8/5/2013 30
• April 24-26, 2012
(Tuesday – Thursday)
• 9 Routes surveyed
• 9 routes accounted for 64% of
total ridership, of which 25%
was on Route 105 (Peoria)
• 20% flag stops (5% of riders)
• Major stops at Pine, DAS, 41st
Street, 61st Street, and 81st
Street
• 4,000+ benefitting riders
Grouping On Board +Boardings
N Peoria +S Peoria 1,681
N Peoria +Downtown 2,819
S Peoria +Downtown 3,728
All Segments 4,114

32. What is Bus Rapid Transit?
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Branded Buses Off-Board Fare Collection
Passenger InformationEnhanced Boarding Platforms

33. Performance & Experience of
BRT Systems in the U.S.
 U.S. GAO Report 12-811 (July 2012)
oFTA Funding of BRT vs. Light Rail since 2005
oEconomic Development Factors
oPerformance after 1 year
oTravel time savings
 Comparing Performance From 3 Systems
oKansas City MAX
oAlbuquerque Rapid Ride
oFt. Worth SPUR
 Estimates for Tulsa

34. U.S. GAO Report 12-811
Completed July 2012
Median Cost
Light Rail: $575 Million
Bus Rapid Transit: $36 Million
30 of 55 Federally-funded transit projects
since 2005 have been BRT
Economic Development Factors:
• Physical features (stations) on the route
that convey a sense of permanence
• Major institutional, employment, and
activity centers
• Transit-supportive land use policy

35. BRT vs. Rail (1st Year
Ridership)
Source: GAO Report 12-811: Bus
Rapid Transit: Projects Improve Transit
Service and Can Contribute to
Economic Development, July 2012

36. MAX Bus Rapid Transit – Kansas
City

37. MAX Bus Rapid Transit – Kansas
City

38. Rapid Ride - Albuquerque

39. Rapid Ride - Albuquerque
Source: Blaich, J., ABQ Ride. 8 Feb 2013

40. Gallatin Rd. BRT - Nashville

41. SPUR – Ft. Worth
Source: Dupler, P. Ft. Worth Transit Authority “The T” 29 January 2013

42. Peoria Rapid – Tulsa
Operating
Frequency
BRT:
15 min. peak
20 min. off-peak
Hour Span 5:30am – 10:30pm
Saturday 30 min
Sunday No service
Fare $1.50 (regular fare)
Length 15 miles
Cost $18 Million
Operating
start year
2016
2015 (year before open)
Ridership: 2,144
Service Hours: 63
Service Hours: 142
( 125%)
2016 Ridership: 2,322
( 8.3%) (KC MAX)
2023 Ridership: 4,780
( 10.9% annually)
( 123% over 7 years)
(ABQ Rapid Ride)

43. Ridership & Productivity
1,908
2,022 2,144
2,322
2,574
2,854
3,164
3,508
3,889
4,312
4,780
-
5.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
30.00
35.00
40.00
45.00
50.00
-
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
RidersPerHour(Weekday)
Ridership(Weekday)
2013-2023 Ridership Estimates - Peoria Corridor
Ridership Riders per Hour
OpeningYear
System-Wide
Riders/Hour:
17.5
System-Wide Riders
per Hour
Estimates based on experience with Kansas City MAX and Albuquerque Rapid Ride after 7 years of service and similar revenue hours increases

44. Station Concept Examples
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•35 ft Concrete platform
•Station canopy and structural framing support
•LED lighting beneath station canopy
•Benches and / or leaning rails, bicycle racks, trash cans
•Branded, BRT signage and passenger information
•Allowance for public art incorporated into amenities

45. San Antonio Primo
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46. BRT 15/20
8/5/2013 50
• BRT 15/20
 50 min. Trip Time, Stops @ 1/2–mi spacing
 15-20 minute headways
 5:30am-10:30pm, Monday-Saturday
X DEDICATED LANES
 TRAFFIC PRIORITY AT
SIGNAL
 TICKET VENDING
MACHINES
 NEXT BUS ARRIVAL
 PEDESTRIAN
CROSSINGS
 SIDEWALKS
 ILLUMINATION
CAPITAL COST $18.8 M
OPERATING COST
change from existing
$2.7 M
+ $1.4 M
FEASIBILITY - Percent of
Annual Operating Budget
15%

47. Google Maps + Tulsa Transit
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48. Real Time Bus Arrival Information
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Step 2: Send Text
to 41411 with the
word „Tulsa ####‟
Step 1: Determine
the 4 digit code of
the stop you‟re at

49. Real Time Bus Arrival Information
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50. City of Tulsa Capital Improvements Town Halls
All meetings begin at 6:00pm
• Aug. 5 - OU-Tulsa Schusterman Center
Auditorium, 4502 E. 41st St. (Districts 4 and 9)
• Aug. 6 - Rudisill Regional Library – 1520 N.
Hartford Ave. (Districts 1 and 3)
• Aug. 13 - Carbondale Assembly of
God, 2135 W. 51st St. (District 2)
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51. Tulsa-OKC Rail Open Houses
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All open houses will be held between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
www.TulsaOKCRailCorridor.com

52. Whether you want to ride a bus or
ride a bike; walk, hop or skip; or
even share a ride, the TRC is here
to make it easier to get around!
www.tulsatrc.org

53. Questions
Contact Information:
James Wagner, AICP
Transportation Projects Coordinator, INCOG
(918) 584-7526
jwagner@incog.org
www.fastforwardplan.org/Peoria
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