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When Your Urban Core Arrives
The document outlines urban development plans and challenges in College Station and Bryan, Texas, including proposals for improved pedestrian safety and traffic management near Texas A&M University. Key features of the projects involve wider sidewalks, narrowed lanes, and signal upgrades, funded by a voter-approved bond. However, the plans face resistance and logistical hurdles, such as the need for coordination among various agencies and the removal of parking spaces.
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When Your Urban Core Arrives
- 1. 8/2/2018 1 James Robertson, PhD,PE Lee Engineering San Antonio, Texas
- 2. 8/2/2018 2 Bryan ≈ 81,000 Residents College Station ≈104,000 Residents Bryan ≈ 81,000 Residents
- 3. 8/2/2018 3 Texas A&M University •≈ 66,000 students • 102,733 person stadium (Kyle Field) • ≈ 800 TTI employees Texas A&M University • ≈ 66,000 students • 102,733 person stadium (Kyle Field) • ≈ 800 TTI employees With ≈75,000 people: 4th Largest Downtown in Texas!
- 4. 8/2/2018 4 Texas A&M University •≈ 66,000 students • 102,733 person stadium (Kyle Field) • ≈ 800 TTI employees With ≈75,000 people: 4th Largest Downtown in Texas! Northgate College Station’s Downtown
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- 7. 8/2/2018 7 Northgate TAMU Campus TAMU Student Housing Abandoned Hotel Bar District Merchant Request: •Lighting • Parking • Pedestrian Safety
- 8. 8/2/2018 8 University Drive ConceptPlan: • Wider Sidewalks • Narrower Lanes • Medians • Signal Upgrades Merchant Request: • Lighting • Parking • Pedestrian Safety Meanwhile…
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- 11. 8/2/2018 11 And… Funding! Voters ApproveBond for: • Wider Sidewalks • Narrower Lanes • Medians • Signal Upgrades And… Funding! Voters Approve Bond for: • Wider Sidewalks • Narrower Lanes • Medians • Signal Upgrades Project 1
- 12. 8/2/2018 12 Project 1 Project 2 And…Funding! Voters Approve Bond for: • Wider Sidewalks • Narrower Lanes • Medians • Signal Upgrades During Design…
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- 14. 8/2/2018 14 And? Resistance… Project 1 And?Resistance… Plan Calls for: • No Parking on University Drive • Closing College Main • Medians Project 1
- 15. 8/2/2018 15 And? Resistance… Plan Callsfor: • No Parking on University Drive • Closing College Main • Medians Project 1 College Main And? Resistance… Plan Calls for: • No Parking on University Drive • Closing College Main • Medians Project 1 College Main Parking Removal
- 16. 8/2/2018 16 And? Resistance… Plan Callsfor: • No Parking on University Drive • Closing College Main • Medians Project 1 College Main Parking Removal Close to Traffic
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- 18. 8/2/2018 18 Pedestrian/Bicycle Mall “Loading” Zone ParkingRemoved “Loading” Zone Pedestrian/Bicycle Mall
- 19. 8/2/2018 19 Parking Removed Barrier Wall “Loading”Zone Pedestrian/Bicycle Mall Meanwhile…
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- 22. 8/2/2018 22 Project 2? Delays… Project2 “Technical” Challenges: • Relocating signal from private access to public street. • Coordination with on-going development. • Counter flow bicycle lanes. • Other design choices…
- 23. 8/2/2018 23 Project 2 Non-Technical Challenges: •Leftover resistance from Project 1 • Staff turnover • Agreement between 3 agencies: • City, TxDOT, & TAMU • Desire to do more. Project 2 Non-Technical Challenges: • Leftover resistance from Project 1 • Staff turnover • Agreement between 3 agencies: • City, TxDOT, & TAMU • Desire to do more. Can we do more?... Yes, at a cost.
- 24. 8/2/2018 24 Project 2 Non-Technical Challenges: •Leftover resistance from Project 1 • Staff turnover • Agreement between 3 agencies: • City, TxDOT, & TAMU • Desire to do more. Can we do more?... Yes, at a cost. University Drive through Northgate is now a downtown street.
- 25. 8/2/2018 25 University Drivethrough Northgate is now a downtown street. Prove it! University Drive through Northgate is now a downtown street.
- 26. 8/2/2018 26 University Drivethrough Northgate is now a downtown street. Date Range University Drive through Northgate is now a downtown street. Wait time Date Range
- 27. 8/2/2018 27 University Drivethrough Northgate is now a downtown street. Wait time Number of Calls Date Range University Drive through Northgate is now a downtown street. 7 AM
- 28. 8/2/2018 28 University Drivethrough Northgate is now a downtown street. 7 AM Midnight University Drive through Northgate is now a downtown street. 7 AM Midnight Between 7 am and midnight 87 % of the cycles had a pedestrian call.
- 29. 8/2/2018 29 This was at9:20 am This was at 9:20 am There are 37 people walking in this image.
- 30. 8/2/2018 30 Implement pedestrianonly phase. ◦ Requires No Right-Turn on Red. Implement pedestrian only phase. ◦ Requires No Right-Turn on Red. Implement protected only left turns. ◦ For University Drive.
- 31. 8/2/2018 31 Implement pedestrianonly phase. ◦ Requires No Right-Turn on Red. Implement protected only left turns. ◦ For University Drive. Benefit: ◦ A potential 73 % reduction in expected number of crashes. Implement pedestrian only phase. ◦ Requires No Right-Turn on Red. Implement protected only left turns. ◦ For University Drive. Benefit: ◦ A potential 73 % reduction in expected number of crashes. Cost: ◦ Increased travel time. ◦ From 1 to 3 minutes to 2 to 4 minutes.
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- 38. 8/2/2018 38 TAMU TAMU Northgate Century Square TAMUTAMU Northgate Century Square
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- 40. 8/2/2018 40 TAMU TAMU Northgate Century Square TAMUTAMU Northgate Century Square
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- 42. 8/2/2018 42 TAMU TAMU Northgate Century Square TAMUTAMU Northgate Century Square
- 43. 8/2/2018 43 James Robertson, PhD,PE Lee Engineering, San Antonio jrobertson@lee-eng.com (210) 561-5411 Opening Nov/Dec 2018!