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COUNTYWIDE TRANSIT CORRIDORS FUNCTIONAL MASTER PLAN
Coalition for Smarter Growth Presentation on Staff Recommendations for Bus Rapid TransitSilver Spring Civic BuildingFebruary 13, 2013
Current Schedule
•February 21, 2013: Update to Planning Board
•March 18, 2013: Planning Board to approve advertising Public Hearing Draft
•May 2013: public hearing(s)
•May-June 2013: worksessions
•Late July 2013: transmit Planning Board Draft to Council
Montgomery County Demographic and Travel Forecast Summary based on
the 2012 CLRP
2013 2040Differen
cePercent
DifferencePopulation
997,884 1,203,643 205,759 21%Employment
529,267 737,364 208,097 39%
VMT21,952,93
226,795,17
64,842,24
4 22%
Lane Miles* 2,592 2,721 129 5%
Lane Miles of Congestion 376 639 263 70%
Note: Modeled lane miles include freeways, arterials, and many collectors, but few local roads
Existing Daily Bus Ridership
Based on datarec’d fromITDP
Transportation Modeling
Median busways were treated in the model the same as Light Rail Transit to determine maximum desirable network.
Curb bus lanes would be accomplished via lane-repurposing, converting either existing or planned travel lanes.
Four scenarios were considered:
•no-build
•build as all median busway BRT (Build 1)
•build as mostly median busway BRT with some lane-repurposing (Build 2)
•smaller network with a mix of treatments (Build 2A)
2040 Forecast Weekday Ridership for Regional Transit Services by Scenario
Type No Build Build 1A Build 2 Build 2AMont Co BRT (incl. CCT) 39k 283k 276k 184k
All Other Bus Services 861k 789k 789k 809k
WMATA Metrorail1.576m 1.553m 1.554m 1.562m
MARC Commuter Rail(not incl. 3rd track)
42k 41k 41k 41k
Purple Line77k 70k 70k 72k
Total2.595m 2.735m 2.730m 2.668m
Growth 140k 134k 73k% Growth 5.4% 5.2% 2.8%
2040 Forecast Daily BRT Ridership
# Corridor Build 1 Build 2 Build 2A10B MD 355 South 49k 46k 44k10A MD 355 North 34k 32k 22k
3 Veirs Mill Rd-University Blvd 27k 27k 18k4 Georgia Avenue 24k 24k 12k
11 New Hampshire Avenue 22k 21k 10k19 US 29 18k 16k 16k14 Randolph Road 16k 16k 11k5 Rockville-LSC 14k 14k 7k
12B Old Georgetown Road South 11k 11k12A Old Georgetown Road North 8k 8k
7 Muddy Branch Road 8k 8k8 Connecticut Avenue 6k 7k
20 ICC 6k 6k15 Norbeck Road 6k 5k21 North Bethesda Transitway 4k 4k 10k24 University Blvd-Grosvenor 2k 2k
Total 254k 247k 150k Note: Corridors without ridership results were not included in the Build 2A scenario
Determining BRT Treatment
Standard thresholds per the Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual (TCQSM) Median Busway: 2,400 people in the peak hour
in the peak direction (pphpd) Curb Bus Lanes: 1,200 pphpd
MNCPPC-modified thresholds for Montgomery County Median Busway: 1,600 pphpd Curb Bus Lanes: 1,000 pphpd
Modified Treatment Thresholds
Median buswaywarranted onMD355 and MD650.
Modified Treatment Thresholds
Median buswaywarranted onMD355.
Modified Treatment Thresholds
Median buswaywarranted onMD355.
Changes in Vehicle Hours Traveled
Changes in Vehicle Hours Traveled
Changes in Vehicle Hours Traveled
Changes in Vehicle Miles Traveled
Changes in Vehicle Miles Traveled
Changes in Vehicle Miles Traveled
Recommended BRT Network (Phase 1)
TreatmentBuild
1Build
2Build
2AStaff Staff DraftDraft
Two Lane Median 152 140 29 1919
Two Lane Side Busway 11
One Lane Median 2020
Curb Lanes 12 41 44Managed Lanes 11Mixed Traffic 17 3434Total 152 152 87 7979
Recommended BRT Network (Phase 2)
TreatmentBuild
1Build
2Build 2A
RecommenRecommendedded
Two Lane Median 152 140 29 3131
Two Lane Side Busway 11
One Lane Median 3131
Curb Lanes 12 41 55Managed Lanes 11Mixed Traffic 17 1010Total 152 152 87 7979
COUNTYWIDE TRANSIT CORRIDORS FUNCTIONAL MASTER PLAN
Coalition for Smarter Growth Presentation on Staff Recommendations for Bus Rapid TransitSilver Spring Civic BuildingFebruary 13, 2013
Bicycle Pedestrian Priority Areas
Takoma-Langley Crossroads*
Takoma Park
Kensington
Veirs Mill/Randolph
NIH-Navy
Forest Glen Metro
Piney Branch/University
Four Corners
Aspen Hill
Silver Spring CBD West
*recommended in PB Sector Plan Draft
Colesville
Montgomery Mall
MARC Brunswick Line Expansion
Our preliminary recommendation is that the segment between the Frederick County line and Metropolitan Grove be included in the Functional Plan.
Build 1 Traffic Impacts (AM)
Build 1 Traffic Impacts (PM)
Three scenarios were considered:•no-build•build as all median busway BRT•build as mostly median busway BRT with some lane-repurposing
Final model run will include the actual recommended treatment.
Overview of Modeling Effort
Districts created across Montgomery County and the region to summarize transportation impacts
No-Build High levels of congestion Lack of capacity to accommodate growth
Build additional lanes for transit Capacity to accommodate growth Good improvement in traffic conditions High cost
Repurpose existing travel lanes for transit Capacity to accommodate growth Some improvement in traffic conditions Lowest cost in dollars, environmental and community
impacts
Choices for our Transportation Future
VMT Change % Speed ChangeDistrict NB – B1 NB – B2 NB – B1 NB – B2
1 -5,383 -6,190 3.04% 2.64%
2 -4,665 -4,190 5.68% 4.99%
3 -10,951 -9,585 7.43% 6.91%
4 -7,001 -5,750 5.58% 4.50%
5 -6,626 -5,968 7.70% 6.62%
6 -5,402 -3,655 3.97% 3.76%
7 -10,718 -8,918 9.36% 8.65%
8 -5,814 -5,482 9.11% 7.79%
9 -8,806 -10,462 8.37% 10.56%
10 -8,344 -7,904 6.84% 5.82%
11 -8,341 -9,629 7.60% 9.58%
12 -6,524 -6,434 8.12% 8.35%
13 -6,867 -6,431 7.08% 7.13%
14 -12,544 -45,233 5.05% -0.46%
15 -5,812 -17,103 6.06% 1.73%
16 -4,995 -6,226 2.08% 2.73%
17 -9,804 -24,002 4.37% -1.49%
18 -6,261 -5,763 8.70% 7.33%
19 -59,063 -41,579 3.16% 1.85%
Total -193,921 -230,504 5.20% 3.77%
Accommodates growth
Construction cost
Alternative to congested roads
Community impacts
No-Build No None No None
Construct new pavement
Yes Higher Yes Higher
Repurpose existing lanes
Yes Lower Yes Lower
Choices for our Transportation Future
VMT Change % Speed ChangeDistrict NB – B1 NB – B2 NB – B1 NB – B2
Total -193,921 -230,504 5.20% 3.77%