8. Anthony Buczek,PE (Metro)
Tom Schwetz (LTD) & Rob Inerfeld (Eugene)
Terra Lingley,AICP (ODOT)
Luke Pelz (Beaverton)
Our panel…
9. Anthony Buczek,PE (Metro)
Tom Schwetz (LTD) & Rob Inerfeld (Eugene)
Terra Lingley,AICP (ODOT)
Luke Pelz (Beaverton)
Ben Baldwin (TriMet)
Our panel…
10. Anthony Buczek,PE (Metro)
Tom Schwetz (LTD) & Rob Inerfeld (Eugene)
Terra Lingley,AICP (ODOT)
Luke Pelz (Beaverton)
Ben Baldwin (TriMet)
ZefWagner (Portland)
Our panel…
11. Anthony Buczek,PE (Metro)
Tom Schwetz (LTD) & Rob Inerfeld (Eugene)
Terra Lingley,AICP (ODOT)
Luke Pelz (Beaverton)
Ben Baldwin (TriMet)
ZefWagner (Portland)
Nick Falbo (Alta Planning + Design)
Our panel…
12. Anthony Buczek,PE (Metro)
Tom Schwetz (LTD) & Rob Inerfeld (Eugene)
Terra Lingley,AICP (ODOT)
Luke Pelz (Beaverton)
Ben Baldwin (TriMet)
ZefWagner (Portland)
Nick Falbo (Alta Planning + Design)
Our panel…
19. Context-sensitive Arterials
A collection of images of arterial roadways that balance user
needs, including before/after photos where available.
Part I: Principles
Part II: Examples with photos and available information
20. 15 MPH
30 MPH
As speeds increase, “cone of
vision” shrinks and driver pays less
attention to surroundings.
Courtesy: Michael Ronkin
Guiding Principles
1. A street that is safe for pedestrians
is a street that is safe for all users.
2. People, including drivers and
bicyclists, are rarely killed in walkable
environments.
3. Walkable environments can still
accommodate vehicle traffic.
Accommodating all users safely:
Managing Speeds
Part I: Principles
21. A raised
intersection
provides
vertical
deflection to
manage
speeds on a
busy arterial.
Photo:
AECOM.
A textured
intersection
surface
provides cues
to the driver to
slow down.
Photo: Kimley-
Horn.
Urban form:
buildings and
trees
communicate a
slower speed
to the driver.
Median also
provides for
ped crossings.
Photo: AECOM.
A gateway
treatment can
reduce traffic
speeds
entering a
walkable area.
Photo:
Iteris/Meyer.
A raised
crosswalk
manages
speeds at the
pedestrian
crossing.
Photo: City of
Beaverton.
Accommodating all users safely:
Managing Speeds
Part I: Principles
22. Photo: MLK In Motion.
Accommodating all users safely:
Safe Crossings Bicycle facilities on arterials
Part I: Principles
Photo: Jonathan Maus.
Photo: Jonathan Maus.
23. • Downtown street with frequent ped crossings
• Road diet, improved crosswalks, bike lanes and parking
• Traffic signal converted to roundabout
• Cross-section at intersection reduced from 6 lanes to 2
Asheville, NC – College Street
Before After
Source: Anthony BuczekSource: Anthony Buczek
Part II: Examples
24. New median w/
13th Street ped
cut-thru
New on-street
parking
• Downtown arterial with limited ped crossings
• Retained 4 lanes; added median, sidewalk, parking, ped crossings
• ADT: 26,000±
Oregon City, OR
Before After
Source: Anthony BuczekSource: Anthony Buczek
Part II: Examples
25. Portland’s Road Diets
NE Multnomah: 53
+buffered bike lanes
Part II: Examples
SE Division: 43
+bike lanes
NE Glisan: 43
+parking
Source: City of Portland
Source: City of PortlandSource: City of Portland
Source: City of PortlandSource: City of Portland
Source: City of Portland
26. • Before Condition: business closures; traffic delays; lack of pedestrian
and ADA provisions; and a divided community.
• After Condition: a livable, united community; business enhanced;
developers beginning to invest; improved parking; pedestrian, ADA,
and bicycle provisions; and landscape enhancements.
San Diego, CA – Bird Rock
Before After
Source: FHWASource: FHWA
Part II: Examples
27. Other 4-lane multimodal arterials
West Vancouver, BC University Place, WA
Arlington, VA
Part II: Examples
Lake Oswego, OR
30. Making Cities Work is an
Ongoing Process of Change
“The die will be cast for or against the
building of a city here in the acceptance
or rejection of the proposal now pending
before the council”
– Editorial Board of the Eugene Weekly Guard
regarding the Eugene Council’s consideration
of an electric railway (streetcar). July 5, 1906
31.
32. Project Approach Overview
System-level, multi-modal, integrated
“What role does transit play in the
community’s vision for the corridor?”
“How will we construct BRT in your corridor?”
33. Multi-Modal Context
Safe and accessible
transportation for people
riding the bus, walking,
biking, or driving
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46. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT B e a v e r t o n O r e g o n . g o v / C D D
SLIDE
TITLE
Subtitle
PRESENTATION/PROJECT Audience
Date
Key Points….
74. MULTIMODAL HOPE
• Collective experience
incorporating pedestrian,
bike and transit needs
• Allocation of limited space
is often challenging
• Work to create an
atmosphere of compromise
that accommodates each
mode
78. When we focus on our preferred mode we sometimes overlook the needs of others
79. We Can Do Better
• Recognize all users
• Be inclusive
• Work to create an
atmosphere of
compromise that
accommodates each
mode
NACTO Transit Street Design Guide
FHWA
101. Sally Cairns, Stephen Atkins and Phil Goodwin (2002),
“Disappearing Traffic? The Story So Far,” Proceedings of
the Institution of Civil Engineers; Municipal Engineer, Vo.
151, Issue 1 March 2002, pp. 13-22;
102.
103.
104.
105.
106. CONCLUSIONS
When road space for cars is
reallocated, traffic problems
are usually far less serious
than predicted.
Sally Cairns, Stephen Atkins and Phil Goodwin (2002), “Disappearing Traffic? The Story So Far,” Proceedings of
the Institution of Civil Engineers; Municipal Engineer, Vo. 151, Issue 1 March 2002, pp. 13-22;
107. Overall traffic levels can
reduce by significant
amounts.
Sally Cairns, Stephen Atkins and Phil Goodwin (2002), “Disappearing Traffic? The Story So Far,” Proceedings of
the Institution of Civil Engineers; Municipal Engineer, Vo. 151, Issue 1 March 2002, pp. 13-22;
CONCLUSIONS
108. Traffic reduction is partly
explained by recognizing
that people react to a change
in road conditions in much
more complex ways than
has traditionally been
assumed in traffic models.
Sally Cairns, Stephen Atkins and Phil Goodwin (2002), “Disappearing Traffic? The Story So Far,” Proceedings of
the Institution of Civil Engineers; Municipal Engineer, Vo. 151, Issue 1 March 2002, pp. 13-22;
CONCLUSIONS
113. Anthony Buczek,PE (Metro)
Tom Schwetz (LTD) & Rob Inerfeld (Eugene)
Terra Lingley,AICP (ODOT)
Luke Pelz (Beaverton)
Ben Baldwin (TriMet)
ZefWagner (Portland)
Nick Falbo (Alta Planning + Design)
Our panel…
114.
115.
116. The city is measured by the
character of its institutions
