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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSS2 - SR-55 Access Study1i September 2008 m OCTA Improve mobility and reduce existing and future congestion Minimize environmental and traffic impacts Manage regional traffic impacts to local streets Consider existing and planned transit programs such as bus rapid transit Enhance system linkage and connectivity according to local and regional plans 2 Stakeholder groups Web site & online survey E- newsletter Direct mail piece News media Open houses (3) 3 Cut / Cover alternative is preferred No Build / Baseline second most preferred Signal synchronization needs improvement Cut - through traffic remains a concern primarily on weekends and during summer Cost, funding & schedule need refinement ZI O EXISTING SR -55 /NEWPOR7 BLVD - CITY STREET IMPROVEMENTS CITY LIMITS EXISTING DICTA BUS ROUTES PROPOSED BHT PONTES COMPONENTS El SR- SSMEWPORT BLVD IN EXISTING CONDITION. Q A NB LANES ON NEWPORT BLVD FROM IITH ST TO 19TH ST. 3 SB LAWS ON NEWPORT BLVD FROM BROADWAY TO ITTH ST. ❑A ADD 4th SIT LANE ON NEWPORT BLVD FROM 19TH TO BROADWAY. ❑5 AN 58 RIGHT TERN LANE ON NEWPORT BLVD AT ITTH ST. © IMPROVE ORANGE /17TH ST AND SANTA ANA /17TH ST INTERSECTIONS. QT IMPROVE MOBILITY TH1101HR1 17TH ST. Q ENHANCE EXISTING BUS ROBES WITH BRT RONTES, Evaluation Matrlx�� WeewLeneuMSW • • • � � •i .01 >tGENO SHOPS SHIPS 0 PROPOSED FREEWAY R/Y NA EXTENSION PROPOSED STREET I 11PROYEYENTS r_ UJ PROPOSED RAMPS — BASELINE IMPRDVEMEMTS - CITY LIMITS — iEH16NE0 SR -55 FREENAl EXISTING MIA COMPOWNTS TYPICAL SECTION A-A BUS ROUTES �i nT To.. FREEWAY REALfTRIAL IMPACTS PROPOSEp TO THE EAST DF EXISTING NEWPORT BLVD I OM TOI UN INDUSTR1Al AVE AYE TO JUST SDIfIN OF BAY SL AS OEPIIESSEO FREEWAY. THREE I ME5 ■ ReLOCA "ION Of BS RESIDENTIAL DRY ROUTES EACH DIRECTION. UNITS AID 40 BUSINESSES Q PROVIDE STREET WERCROSSINGS. . HUG+ PROJECT COST ]� PROVIDE INTERCHANGES AT ITTH ST AND 18TH ST. Evaluation JJmatrix MAY/ F�. ��iinWlT�PigI�RT rej 1❑ ADD OIE SS LANE TO MAINTAIN A NB AND . PoTEN'ILL 1055 OF FREE" PARKING SB LANES ON NEWPOIT BLVD AS CONVENTIONAL HIGHWAY FROM 19TH ST TO 17TH ST. © ADD BUS TURNOUTS. M ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF MAY REOUIRED ® MODIFY SIGNAL TIMING AT INTERSECTIONS. CONSTRUCT PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE ACROSS NEWPGRT BLVD AT BROADWAY ST. x n Matrix Evaluatio . S f Y////// NORTA B1M1[M MURORAN., 7 PROPOS MER IMPROVEMENTS Br BASELINE IMPROVEMENTS - PEDESTRIAN BRPRIOPOSED CITY LIMITS EXISTING OCTA BUS RCUTES - - - PROPOSED BAY RCUTES A PROPOSED SIGNAL TIMING MGOIFICATIONS iJ EXISTING WS STOPS 1❑ ADD OIE SS LANE TO MAINTAIN A NB AND . PoTEN'ILL 1055 OF FREE" PARKING SB LANES ON NEWPOIT BLVD AS CONVENTIONAL HIGHWAY FROM 19TH ST TO 17TH ST. © ADD BUS TURNOUTS. M ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF MAY REOUIRED ® MODIFY SIGNAL TIMING AT INTERSECTIONS. CONSTRUCT PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE ACROSS NEWPGRT BLVD AT BROADWAY ST. x n Matrix Evaluatio . S f Y////// NORTA B1M1[M MURORAN., 7 PROPOSED STREET !AFROVEWNTS PROPOSED RAIFS BASELINE INPROVE1ENTS PROPOSED PEDESTRIAN MIDGE CITY LIMITS EXISTING CCTA WS ROUTES PftCPCSED MT POIJTES S,4MPQFENT TYPICAL, SECTION A -A S xPT � seuX ❑1 �uPRDVE NOS I.. TT TO 19Tx ST Ox TXE NEST SIDE OF NEWPORT BL Vp: - ASS FREE RIGHT FRROW ISTNFSSTTTTOLII[NTTIIE-I BLVD B 5151ELOCATINc - AM ED 119TH ST M TSR 55 FLYOVER. IIFROVE NCBIL "Y AT 17TH ST ON THE EST SIDE K NEFPORT BLVD1 SIGNIFICANT GCOETRIC IMPROVEMENTS AT NEINORT 11TT01 - PARTIAL WIDEN NNIIM ALONG SYPERIM AVE NAY BE REWIRED. © CONSMCT PEDESTRIAN MIDGE ACNOSS 1EPPpIT BLVD AT BRCADMAY ST. IMPACTS ■ VISIA&L BFACTS . alit L RIGHT OF WIT AA . NODERATE PROJECT ODST ■ PCTEWIAL LOSS OF STREET PARSING [valuation Matti: )))( //] {.) 00 1 Y41TIC1L TgY11 O • • • • axA MM FL L C PROF09E0 ELEVATED FREEWAY PROPOSED S-BEET DAPROVENENTS ® BASELINE IMPROVEMENTS D PROPOSED RAAARS CITY LIMITS EXISTING OCTA BITS ROUTES —� —. PROPOSED BRT ROUTES YR-55 CONEPONENTS Evaluation matrix REEVAI 1 Y ER OSVT T BD L VA FRELVA1T9ETD H TO IND Y. ® COR NTR OL LEE ACCESS FREEBAT OR NEEPOIT BVD. 0 SIDE STREET ACCESS FROM MEW" XLXYATEP NEEPoRT BLVD. eYY USE, • • • WB ❑M E INTERCFANOE AT EWIEVIK � { { i 4 4 { { { T 1STH 19TH ST. PMFING 6{ NE9 T BLVD ..R T BLVD ELEVATE) SR -55 YREEVAY TYPICAL SECTION A -A IMPACTS NIGH PROJECT CCS- ■CNNVIIRRQWENNTTALLT SENSITIVE ALATI E MOO EIIYENSION S>A� ED 1PROVELENIS PROPOSED RAMPS Ii BASELINE IMPROVEMENTS CITY LIMITS BUS _ - -- T PROPOSE SR ES COMPONENTS !valuation matrix S2 1 NB SxOPS CJT AND COVED SP -SS FREEWAY • • ��� 9 SWTWPOOIMDII9TO FROM Y. PARKING - ❑2 CONTROLLED ACCESS FREEWAY LNOER NEWPORT BLVD. 0=100 A WYCWAY NENNRT ALOYY K VOM • • BLVD SB xB NEWPORT O❑ 510E STREET ACCESS FROM YSULOART • 1 ' I B VO NENPRT BLVD. ❑A PROVIDE INTERCHANGE AT 19TH S -. SP-55 FREEWAY TYPICAL SECTION A wR �c uus IMPACTS ■ HIGH PROJECT COST 10 System Linkage Capacity & Transportation Demand Compatibility with Legislation & Plans Social Demands /Economic Development s Modal Interrelationships IN Project Enhancements /Safety Feasibility /Implementation is Evaluation Matrix O Q� OC • • OQ'F y. \ QF . D ZC Fully Moderately Fails to co op� o\� F6o� �m Achieves Achieves Achieve x�i xo ov'o x011_ c�cgD xo F pox o F �c oc c O0Ca h � NO BUILD /BASELINE CURRENT FREEWAY PLAN (EASTERLY FREEWAY EXTENSION) TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT VERTICAL TERMINAL O /� I /� • . ENHANCEMENT I� I FREEWAY ELEVATED OVER NEWPORT 01 0: • • BOULEVARD CUT /COVER FREEWAY O ^ �, • • ALONG NEWPORT BOULEVARD 12 Alternative Newport Blvd. Study Area No Build / Baseline 923 109050 Current Freeway Plan 684 ( -26 %)* 91248 ( -8 %)* TSM 867 ( -6 %)* 99814 ( -2 %)* Terminal Enhancement 879 ( -5 %)* 99651 (- 4 %)* Elevated / Tunnel 701 ( -24 %)* 99435 ( -6 %)* * Percent reduction in delay from No Build / Baseline Alternative 13 No Build / Baseline Transportation Systems Management Terminal Enhancement Cut / Cover Tunnel Future study alternatives may be hybrids using most promising elements of screened alternatives Other Considerations • Shuttle / Park & Ride to beach areas • Avoid potential tunnel queuing at Industrial Way • Conduct weekend / summer congestion analysis as part of future study 14 Bored Tunnel Freeway o Cost, water table, utilities Reversible Lanes o Relatively uniform weekday directional split One -Way Couplets o No closely spaced parallel streets Parallel Routes o Superior is beyond area of worst congestion o Irvine Ave. has on- street residential 15 2030 Peak Period Volumes on PCH at the Santa Ana River 16 Alternative 1 Alternative 7 7 vs. 1 No Bridge AM 10,500 107600 ( +0.95 %) PM 14,600 147600 ( +0.0 %) With Bridge AM 89800 97200 ( +4.55 %) Vs. No Bridge (- 16.19 %) (-13.21%) PM 127500 12,900 ( +3.2 %) Vs. No Bridge (- 14.38 %) (- 11.64 %) 16 OCTA Board — October 2008 Develop scope for next phase of study (if approved by OCTA Board) 17