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Home My Public Portal About11-02-15 - Mobility Workshop - Key Biscaye TMP Revised FINALtf/'rwe ( KHY BISCAYNE TRANSIT MO i re-, /,: THE CORRADINO GROUP 3ILITY STUDY 3 Key Biscayne Mobility Plan Introduction Why Are We Here What Have We Found Suggestions Discussion 1 2 3 4 5 Task 1 Task 2 Task 3 Task 4 Task 5 Task 6 Task 7 What Are We Doing Public Involvement Review of Background Information and Previous Studies Data Collection Analysis Project Development Implementation Strategy Reporting Categorizing The Problems 4 Distinct Transportation Populations: •Local residents (and their subdivided groups, including students), •Seasonal residents, •Tourists/visitors (which may be further subdivided into those with Key Biscayne as a destination and flow‐through traffic to Bill Baggs State Park to the south), and •Workers. •5 Distinct Issues •Autos, Bikes, Ped, Transit, Golf Carts •2 Distinct Types •Internal •External The Art & Science of Transportation Planning Science: Find Out What Is NEEDED •Data Collection, Projection, Analysis Art: Find Out What Is WANTED •Discuss Issues With Stakeholders Formulate Projects •Multi Modal (Roadway, Transit, Bicycle/Pedestrian, Policy) •Costs ( Plan, Design, Construct) •Prioritize (What is Both Wanted and Needed) •Implement (Place into CIP) Need Pr o j e c t s Want The Art •Community Feedback •Meetings with Elected Officials •Stakeholder interview notes from prior studies (SRTS, Parking) •Chamber of Commerce •This Public Workshop Community Remarks Over 300 Remarks and Suggestions Commented Issues: •Traffic/Congestion •Bicycling •Walking •Transit •Lighting •Intersections •Parking •Safety (Pedestrian, Golf Cart, Bicycling) •Flooding Issues as noted by residents are both infrastructural (i.e. missing lighting, missing sidewalks, missing crosswalks, etc.) as well as enforcement (speeding, golf cart rules, etc.) Community Survey •47% indicated that the overall traffic conditions within the community should receive the most emphasis from Village Leaders over the next 2 years –is top of the list. The Past •The Community Have Been Evaluated In A Similar Way About 15 Times in the Past 11 Years •The Conclusion…There is alot of Traffic •Studies Have Recommended: •More Capacity •Water Taxis •Bikes •Golf carts •Transit •We Have Tried To Discourage Driving •Traffic Calming The Past •HOW WILL THIS BE DIFFERENT? •Campus planning •Planning for different market •Bottleneck planning Why Here? Our Problems •Change in Demographics •Gated Communities •Unwavering Reliance on the Car •A cultural shift to walking and biking or larger capacity vehicles is critical and even inevitable in order to maintain mobility. Whether this shift happens naturally or is incentivized is at the essence of this project. Notes from the Field Notes from the Field Notes from the Field " In�a�Small�1.4�Sq Mile�Area " 6,600�People �/�Sq Mile " Roughly�the�Density�of�LA,�SF,�Toronto,�some�college� campuses High Levels of Activity Key Biscayne: Trends •Young and Not So Young •Affluent •Educated •Mobile •Congested The Young and……Not So Young •30% ‐18 and under •8% 20‐34 •37% 35 –59 •22% 60+ 90% of adults Attended College Key Biscayne: Trends Mobile •97% of Households Have Cars •67% of Households Have 2 Cars •1% use Transit •3% Walk •15% Work at Home •70% Drive Alone (4% Carpool) But there is a difference between pedestrian, bicycle, transit and vehicular mobility. •37% of Population in the Workforce •3% Work in the Village Emerging Trends Becoming More of A Community of Families •Year Round Traffic •Each Family, with Multiple Vehicles •Parking an Issue •Must Get On and Off the Island •Internal Circulation an Issue Emerging Trends Emerging Trends Categorizing The Problems 4 Distinct Transportation Populations: •Local residents (and their subdivided groups, including students), •Seasonal residents, •Tourists/visitors (which may be further subdivided into those with Key Biscayne as a destination and flow‐through traffic to Bill Baggs State Park to the south), and •Workers. •5 Distinct Issues •Autos, Bikes, Ped, Transit, Golf Carts •2 Distinct Types •Internal •External Where is Traffic Coming/Going? Traffic – External •AADT Level Of Service / System Performance –With and Without Events With School, With Special Event No School, With Special Event Difference Rickenbacker Toll 59244 56403 2841 Crandon Entrance to Village 35673 31647 4026 Intermediate Destinations 23571 24756 Traffic - External With School, With Special Event With School, No Special Event Difference Rickenbacker Toll 59244 41098 18146 Crandon Entrance to Village 35673 32313 3360 Intermediate Destinations 23571 8785 When there is a lane closure on the Rickenbacker (Sobriety check, etc.) the LOS goes from C to F Events like the Tennis Match increase traffic by upwards of 18,000+ vehicles, or 44% School Traffic accounts for approximately 4,000 trips No School, Tennis Match School and Tennis Match School, no Tennis Tournament 25‐Mar LOS (AADT) 1‐Apr LOS (AADT) 15/16‐Apr LOS (AADT) Rickenbacker (Class I)56403 F 59244 F 41098 C Rickenbacker* (Class I)56403 F 59244 F 41098 F Crandon (Class II)31647 F 35673 F 32313 F Traffic – Internal •Peak Hour Peak Direction Level Of Service / System Performance Traffic – Internal Intersection Level of Service •Crandon/Harbor –Intersection LOS F Signal Timing Issues •Not inherently recognizable by technical analysis alone •West McIntyre Street/Crandon Boulevard = Intersection LOS C, but during field review, sat at intersection for 3 cycles with no other oncoming traffic. •Same reported for Key Colony by residents Traffic – Internal West McIntyre Street/Crandon Boulevard = Intersection LOS C (Based on what it should be) •Time elapsed/of wait: 3 min, 21 seconds LOS F Should be around 1 min, 30 sec •Thoughts: •Frustration •I’m going to be late •Why isn’t the light turning? •How long am I going to be stuck here? Parking •Commercial Areas at Lunch •Garage? –Where? •Lack of adequate parking creates additional circulation/road blockages For residents, its about: •Getting to within 0.1 mile or less on average of their destination •Will Double Park •Will circle for a better parking spot •Pick‐up –few loading zones •Convenience Walking •We drive walkable, short distances: •To and From School •To and From Parks •To and From Businesses •WHY? •Major Issue are Village‐ wide lack of sidewalks and Crandon Boulevard crossings •We Already Won $837,000+ in Funds to Mitigate This Walking Connectivity and Safety Major Concerns Multi‐Faceted •Transportation – School Kids, People Going Place to Place Locally •Recreation – Pelotons, Training, Passing Through Biking " Infrastructural�Deficiency� Parking This�means�that�people�are bicycling! Biking Source:�(L)�The�Corradino�Group,�(R)�Google�Earth Infrastructural Deficiency – Maintenance and Hazards Biking Transit Internal and External •Circulator •For Work •On the Surface it looks like MDT has good coverage, covering most of Key Biscayne Transit •Except part of Route B is a spur route, so it doesn’t always run, and this is the actual coverage area. •But this area does get 30 minute service, which is a acceptable level of service •But, issues with the lack of connective coverage remains. •Effectively, only an overwhelming majority of Key Biscayne residents do not have transit access. Golf Carts •Alternatives to the Car •But still a vehicle •Internal Circulation •Parking What is the Solution? •A cultural shift to walking and biking or larger capacity vehicles is critical and even inevitable in order to maintain mobility. Whether this shift happens naturally or is incentivized is at the essence of this project. •Incentivize the Shift By Focusing Funding To Alterative Projects •Bike, Ped, Transit, Policy •Roadway Funding for Easy Fixes •Technology, Operations, No Extra ROW •How do we reimagine? Focus Area: External Congestion 38 •Issue: Rickenbacker Causeway congestion •Analysis/Root of Problem:Congestion occurs during Special Events, increasing traffic by 44% with no alternative route. Special Events are high in frequency and year‐round. Two ways to address: reduce special events traffic; provide alternatives which lower general traffic, allowing for more capacity to absorb part of the special events traffic. •The Projects: •Dedicated Key Biscayne Lanes •Event Traffic Demand Management –Park and Ride Facilities •Regular Travel Demand Management •No lane closures on Rickenbacker Causeway/Sobriety Checkpoints before Toll •Create viable Transit Options (Address First and Last Mile Issues) •Event occurrence reduction: Not realistically viable •Mass Transit –Light Rail •Micro‐transit •Water taxi: Environmental (permitting) and cost concerns. Plan has been discussed before. (Virginia Key) •Gondola – Crandon to Brickell to Downtown •Diversify Services – Schools, Medical Facilities, Etc Focus Area: External Congestion 39 •Water taxi: •Environmental (permitting) and cost concerns. •Plan has been discussed before (Virginia Key Master Plan) •Problems, how to advance •How to get around •Locations: •KB Marina •Virginia Key •Brickell •Biscayne Park •Coconut Grove Focus Area: External Congestion 40 •Dedicated Key Biscayne Lane •Controlled Access •Would require Intergovernmental coordination •May require establishment of a Rickenbacker Causeway Authority •Would only need to be active during special events or “Stress” times in traffic Focus Area: External Congestion 41 •Park and Ride Facilities •Before the Toll Booth •Shuttle as connector •Requires Intergovernmental Coordination •Possible Investment from Key Biscayne for facilities •When not in use, can serve as a alternative for Bill Baggs Traffic with dedicated Shuttle •Can serve as Parking area for folks enjoying natural amenities Focus Area: External Congestion 42 •Event Demand Management •Event Logistics ‐All events should have a plan •Park and Shuttle •Attendance estimates and vehicle traffic mitigation •Requires agreement from City of Miami •For Tennis Matches: Pedestrian Bridge for Tennis Park Focus Area: External Congestion 43 •Travel Demand Management •Information systems •Info about Bill Baggs and Capacity •Utilize current and future tech •Waze •NextBus •Stagger School Hours •Alternative Modes to MAST Academy Focus Area: External Congestion 44 •Sobriety Checkpoints •Cause LOS to fall to F •Important for enforcement, but… Alternatives to Rickenbacker as staging areas exist Which can do the same job without adversely impacting Key Biscayne only traffic Alternative times for consideration as well Focus Area: External Congestion 45 •Micro‐transit •Technologically based •Water Taxi •“Sky Taxis” ‐Air Cars •Aerial Cable Transit •“Air Gondolas” •Being studied by Miami‐Dade MPO •Regional system may be implemented •Routes •To Virginia Key •To Downtown Miami •Further Where is Traffic Coming/Going? Focus Area: Internal Congestion 47 •Issue: Internally, Key Biscayne Feels Congested •Analysis/Root of Problem:Multiple interconnected main causes •Failing Intersections, which delay traffic. Further, signal timing not calibrated correctly, and does not match up with schematics. •Short Distance Driving: Driving 0.05 miles to the park to exercise is a real thing. •Lack of Parking, which causes additional circling and may block smaller roads, effectively creating smaller “bottlenecks” •Lack of Alternative Modes Focus Area: Internal Congestion 48 Advancing the Cultural Shift With An Iterative Approach: •Intersections •Golf Carts •Parking •Transit Facilities Improvements •Mass Transit vs Micro Transit •Bike Facilities •Pedestrian Facilities •Elderly Services Focus Area: Intersections 49 •Addressing Intersections: •Signal Timing and Progression •Harbor and Crandon •Key Colony and Crandon •W. McIntyre and Crandon •Village Green Way and Crandon •Signal Progression Analysis •Adaptive Signal Control 50 •Real Time Signal adaptation •Computer algorithm and means to detect vehicles •Replace current cameras •Regular optimization of Traffic •Signal Priority for Emergency vehicles •Allows for better response times •Signal Priority for Transit •Allows for better transit time, cost management, reliability Adaptive Signal Controls Focus Area: Golf Carts 51 •Golf Carts: •Increased Fernwood Golf Cart access •Priority Golf cart parking in shopping centers and parks Focus Area: Parking 52 •Addressing Parking: •Increase Parking Capacity •New garage •Reduce Short Distance Driving/Parking Need – Requires better Pedestrian and Bicycling Infrastructure, Better Transit Options •Designate Waiting Areas/Traffic Enforcement •Centralized Parking •Parking Valet Focus Area: Pedestrian Environment 53 •Issue: Low Pedestrian mobility and poor perceptions of safety results in higher short distance driving. •Roots of the Problem: Missing infrastructure –Sidewalks, complete lighting, flooding, perceptions of safety, ingrained habits, through access missing in some areas. In short, we have made walking inconvenient with negative perceptions on safety. •Addressing the Problem: •Infill sidewalk network •Address lighting •Monitor flooding areas and address accordingly •Implement SRTS recommendations •Address Intersection Safety •Continue Traffic Calming •Implement Intersection improvements •Hi Visibility Crosswalks •Crosswalk Lights •ADA compliance •Fernwood Road access to Commercial areas Focus Area: Pedestrian Infrastructure 54 •Infill Sidewalks •Require during housing renovations •All roads should have sidewalks on the easements •Connecting to these sidewalks, crossings should be marked Focus Area: Pedestrian Infrastructure 55 •Current investment 74k, current revenue – 837k •SRTS Recommendations Implementation: •Already Funded •Provides safety for Children •Infills critical paths •Intersection safety •Also improves pedestrian safety for all residents Focus Area: Pedestrian Infrastructure 56 •Improvements: •Intersection •Crossings –High Visibility Striping •ADA •In‐ground and intersection crossing lights •Safety improvements •Bicycle Racks •School crossing guards •Sidewalks Improving Walking/Bicycling for Children Children •Support incentive programs for walking and bicycling •Crossing Guards program expansion •“Bike Rodeo” •Safety and education programs •Rewards 58 Improving Walking/Bicycling for Children Focus Area: Pedestrian Infrastructure 59 •Intersection Improvements and ADA Compliance •With New Sidewalks •At existing Intersections •Where transit is needed Focus Area: Bicycling Environment •Issue: Bicycle Safety and Viability as a Alternative Transportation Mode •Multiple issues exist •Pelotons and Traffic •Infrastructure •Perception of Safety •Drunk Drivers •Analysis: Key Biscayne is not devoid of bicycling infrastructure –On Crandon Boulevard. However, while most of the island does not need additional on‐road infrastructure, such as bicycle lanes, it does need address speeding and safety, which may include the reduction of pedestrian/bicyclist conflict points. Further, there is a lack of bicycle parking on the island, which discourages local bicycling. Lastly, there is a need to enforce traffic laws regarding Pelotons. •Addressing the needs: •Cycle tracks on Crandon •Enforcement – Pelotons •Intersection improvements (For crossing) •Traffic Calming – Implement Prior Study findings 61 Bicycle and Pedestrian 62 Bicycle and Pedestrian 63 Bicycle and Pedestrian Focus Area: Transit 64 •Issue: Transit not a viable option for folks living on Key Biscayne •Analysis: Transit coverage is very low, and covers the commercial areas, but not much else. While residents are serviced by a spur route, this route is too infrequent to be a viable transit route. Gaps in the system is compounded by the lack of pedestrian and bicycling infrastructure that allow for easy walking or biking to the bus system. •Addressing the problem: •Improve Transit Access and Viability •Infill missing links •Make Bus rides comfortable •Provide bus information •Improvements to Walking and Bicycling •Internal Transit Circulation 65 Transit •Recommend adherence to the 5 “S” of transit development: Shelters, sidewalks, signage, shade, and seating •Internal Transit Circulation Development to expand coverage •Options for transit varies given size of community: •KB Uber/ “Campus Cruiser” (Internal) •Village Circulator (Internal) •New express buses for Route B (External) •And potentially require some investment •Infrastructure (Internal) •Parking Structures/Park and Ride (Internal, External) 66 Transit •Village KBUber/Cruiser •Dedicated drop‐off points •Reduce recirculating traffic •On‐call •Utilizes technology •Restricted to Key Biscayne locations only •Can be serviced in a variety of ways 67 Transit •Village Shuttle Future Alternative Focus Area: Services for the Elderly 68 •Issue: More than 1/5 of Key Biscayne’s residents are seniors. Senior citizens face mobility issues different than the majority of the population, including driving, access to medical care, and in some cases, difficulties with walking/bicycling. •Analysis: Senior citizens may require additional assistance not currently provided. Independent living includes multi‐modal options which is not currently existent for local residents, including transit and safe walking areas. Further, assistance with groceries when using multi‐modal options generally allows for walking, bicycling, and transit to become viable options. Age and Mobility Elderly Services •Shopping Delivery Services •Door to Door Shuttling –KBUber •On call shuttle •Medical appt. support •Funding to supplement STS fees •Assistance with procuring reduced fare transit passes Questions