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Item 9: (DRAFT) Briefing on the Draft Update of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan for the National Capital Region
Michael FarrellDTP
Presentation to theNational Capital Regional Transportation Planning Board
January 21st, 2015
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Background
• Update to the 2010 Plan– Updates Every Four Years
• Advisory to the CLRP– Not financially constrained
• Identifies: – Planned major bicycle and pedestrian
projects through 2040– “Recommended Practices”– Goals and Performance Measures
• From the TPB Vision and from Region Forward
– Trends in policy, mode share, & safety
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Plan Development • Oversight
– Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee of the TPB Technical Committee
• Project listings – Submitted by state and local jurisdictional staffs– On-line database– As of (roughly) June - October 2014
• Criteria for including projects:– Of a size and scope to be regionally significant
• Regional connectivity• Access to transit, pedestrian safety
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2014 Plan Outline• Chapter 1: Planning context of federal, state,
and local bicycle/pedestrian policies and plans
• Chapter 2: Demographic and geographic overview of bicycling and walking in the region
• Chapter 3: Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety
• Chapter 4: Overview of existing facilities
• Chapter 5: Goals and Indicators
• Chapter 6: Recommended Practices
• Chapter 7: The 2040 Network
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New Since 2010:
Bigger Plans(Chapter 1)
• Regional Transportation Priorities Plan • MAP-21
• Transportation Alternatives Program
• TIP• B/P funding increased from 1% of total in FY
2010-2015 to 2% of total in FY 2015-2020
• Access to Metrorail• Metrorail Expansion
• Complete Streets• Regional Policy• State and Local Policies
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More Bicycling(Chapter 2)
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District of Columbia
Calvert
Charles
Frederick
Montgomery
Prince George's
Arlington
Alexandria
Fairfax
Loudoun
Prince William
Stafford
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0.00% 0.50% 1.00% 1.50% 2.00% 2.50% 3.00% 3.50% 4.00% 4.50%
Chart 2-15: US Census - Percentage of Workers Biking to Work
Bike1990
Bike2000
Bike2012
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Better Metrorail AccessTable 2-8: Mode of Access to Metrorail - % of Daily Total
2012 2007
AM Peak - 2012
AM Peak - 2007
Bus15.3 15.6 21.9 22.2
Auto Driver 12.6 13.7 25.6 29.3
Auto Passenger (drop off)
4.5 5.5 7.8 9.3
Rode with someone who Parked
0.5 0.6 0.9 1
Bike0.7 0.5 1.0 0.7
Walk 62.2 62.1 37.3 33.3
Commuter Rail 1.5 1.7 3.5 3.8
Shuttle 2.5 n/a 2.0 n/a
Taxi 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2
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Safety: Fewer Fatalities (Chapter 3)
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20130
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85 84 10378 75 78 80 69 65
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198 200 MotorizedBicyclistPedestrian
Pedestrian Injuries: Same levels, but higher proportion
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120.0%
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20152229 2189 2323 2267 2228 2158 2110 2262
1910 1971
4.1% 4.1%4.3%
4.0%
4.6% 4.6%
5.1% 5.2%
5.6% 5.5% 5.6%
6.2%
5.2% 5.2%
Pedestrian In-juries
Percentage
Bicyclist Injuries: Higher numbers but lower rates
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1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 20120.0%
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1.0%
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1.4% 1.4%
1.3% 1.3% 1.2%
1.4% 1.4%
1.6%1.6%
1.7% 1.7%
1.9%
2.1%
2.4%
Bicyclist In-juries
Percentage
New Bike Facility Types(Chapter 4)
• Protected Bike Lanes– Physical buffer– Attract users of all
ages and abilities
• Green Bike Lanes• Buffered Bike Lanes• Bike Corrals• Metrorail Bike & Ride
Facilities
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New Recommended Practices(Chapter 6)
– NACTO Urban Street Design Guide and Urban Bikeway Design Guide
– EPA School Siting Guidelines
– ITDP Bike Share Planning Guide
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More Planned Facilities(Chapter 7)
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• Roughly $3 billion in new facilities proposed= Approximately 3% of anticipated regional transportation funding based on FY 2015-20 TIP
• Planned facility mileage is 600 miles longer than in the 2010 plan
Table 7-1: Miles of Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities in the Washington Region
Facility Type Total in 2005
Completed 2006- May 2010
Completed June 2010 May 2014
Planned New Facilities/ Upgrades
Total in 2040
Bicycle Lane 56 35 45 792 928 Shared-Use Path
490 53 52 800 1393
Total 546 88 97 1592 2323
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Some projects built since 2010
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Follow-On Actions
• On-Line Mapping and Visualization• Maps linked to project database • Other information can be added• More accessible to the public
• Database Updates • Every 2 years
• Plan Updates • Every 4 years
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