Michigan Avenue Corridor Study. Joint Policy / Technical Committee Meeting Wednesday, May 11, 2016

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1 Michigan Avenue Corridor Study Joint Policy / Technical Committee Meeting Wednesday, May 11, 2016

2 Agenda 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Project Update 3. Recap from April Joint Committee Meetings 4. Public / Stakeholder Involvement Activities 5. Tier 3 Refinement of Recommended Alternatives 6. Locally Preferred Alternatives 7. Project Next Steps 8. Next Meeting 2

3 Project Update

4 Project Committee Roles Technical Committee Community and agency staff Meets Frequently (Monthly/Semi-Monthly) Offer technical guidance and data to support team Suggest stakeholders and outreach methods Report back to colleagues and community Policy Committee Community and agency leadership Meets occasionally (e.g., quarterly) to review key decisions: Official project goals Description of detailed alternatives Evaluation and selection of preferred alternative Provide support for implementation and funding of preferred alternative 4

5 Study Process and Schedule We are here 5

6 Recap from Last Joint Meeting

7 Recap from Last Joint Meeting (April 13) Phase 3 Public Engagement Summary Tier 2 Evaluation: Ridership Results Refinement and Selection of Locally Preferred Alternative Regional Rail Michigan Avenue BRT Washtenaw Avenue BRT Discussion of BRT refinement objectives 7

8 Public / Stakeholder Involvement Activities

9 Conducted & Upcoming Confirmed Meetings DATE April 4 April 6 April 12 April 14 April 19 April 21 April 25 May 23 May 25 GROUP Future Urban Leaders of Detroit (WSU) Dearborn Federation of Neighborhood Associations ReImagine Washtenaw West Dearborn DDA Ypsilanti City Council East Dearborn DDA Corktown Business Association MDOT University Region Michigan Avenue Business Association 9

10 RMTP Launch & Engagement Schedule Tuesday, May 31, 2016 Lawrence Technical University Master Plan Presentation/Press Conference at 10:00 a.m. Speakers: RTA Board Chair, CEO and Staff Held in University Gallery Opportunity to discuss and comment on RMTP until 1 p.m. Starts immediately following the presentation Held in Secondary Space 10

11 RMTP Launch & Engagement Schedule Thursday, June 2 Saturday, June 25, 2016 Public engagement in the four counties Two major meetings in each county Presentations at city councils/local government meetings upon request Thursday, July 21 Master Plan Adoption Press conference/public event 11

12 Tier 3 Recommended Alternatives Refinement

13 Tier 2 Technical Memoranda Technical Memoranda Provided to Committees Station Area Analysis Transportation Environmental Capital Costs Operations and Maintenance Costs Ridership Tier 2 Summary Report also prepared 13

14 Tier 3 Refinement Purposes Refine alternatives to improve performance and cost effectiveness Review competitiveness for FTA funding 14

15 Tier 3 Regional Rail Selected Commuter Rail option with increased daily RTs from 5 to 8 Wayne Road station selected as preferred mid-corridor station Refined capital cost estimate to $128M Stations Track Layover/Maintenance Facility 15

16 Regional Rail Mid-Corridor Stations Wayne chosen as preferred station due to: Regional Location Well situated to serve multiple jurisdictions Population/Employment Wayne has highest density of the potential station sites Economic Development Station is adjacent to walkable Downtown Wayne Park and Ride Nearby to I-275 & I- 94, City has significant property for a parking deck Station Design Existing underpass can provide passenger circulation without a new crossing 16

17 Tier 3 Michigan Avenue BRT Low performing stations removed Merriman Rd/Ecorse Rd Merriman Rd/Van Born Rd Michigan Ave/Grand Blvd Potential Park and Ride locations considered Inkster/Dearborn Heights: Merriman Rd, Middlebelt Rd, Inskter Rd, or Beech Daly Rd Dearborn: Outer Dr, Dingell Transit Center, or Greenfield Rd Detroit: Wyoming Ave or Livernois Ave 17

18 Tier 3 Michigan Avenue BRT Ridership estimates updated for preferred option Daily Corridor Local Bus Boardings* Baseline Michigan Ave BRT 5,067 3,322 Daily BRT Boardings - 6,895 Total Corridor Transit Boardings 5,067 10,217 *DDOT 37, SMART 200 and

19 Tier 3 Washtenaw Avenue BRT Low performing stations removed Washtenaw Ave/Vinewood Blvd Washtenaw Ave/Huron Pkwy (combined with Arborland, relocated to Pittsfield) Washtenaw Ave/Hewitt Potential Park and Ride locations considered Ann Arbor: Pittsfield Blvd Pittsfield Twp/Ypsilanti Twp: Carpenter Rd, Golfside Rd Ypsilanti: EMU: Washtenaw Ave/Cross St, Ypsilanti Transit Center 19

20 Tier 3 Washtenaw Avenue BRT Ridership estimates updated for preferred option Daily Corridor Local Bus Boardings* Baseline Washtenaw Ave BRT 6,603 3,165 Daily BRT Boardings - 3,694 Total Corridor Transit Boardings 6,603 6,859 *AAATA Route 4a and 4b 20

21 FTA Competiveness Projects <$300M eligible for Small Starts Criteria Indicators Regional Rail Michigan BRT Washtenaw BRT Total Capital Cost (2015$) $128 million $132 million $56 million Assumed FTA Capital Cost (50%) $64 million $66 million $28 million Annual O&M cost (2015$) $ $19.0 million $17.1 million $7.0 million Average Weekday Ridership 1,150 1,750 6,895 3,694 Cost Effectiveness (annualized cost per rider) $ $4.48 $1.54 $1.21 Potential FTA Small Starts Rating Low to Medium-Low Medium-High Medium-High 21

22 Michigan Avenue Locally Preferred Alternatives

23 Conceptual System Map 23

24 Michigan Avenue LPA Overview Project Capital Cost O&M Cost Daily Riders Regional Rail $128M $10M - $19M 1,200 1,800 Michigan BRT $132M $17M 6,900 Washtenaw BRT $56M $7M 3,700 Corridor Rapid Transit $316M $34M - $43M 11,800 12,400 24

25 Regional Rail 5 stations 3 existing rail stations, plus new Ypsilanti and Wayne stations Potential for future Michigan/Clark Ave station 25

26 Regional Rail Operating Characteristics Michigan Avenue Regional Rail End-to-End Travel Time Trips per Day Rail: Minutes Auto (peak hour): Minutes 8 Total: 3 AM, 3 PM, 2 Off-Peak 14 Potential: up to 6 shared trips with Amtrak Annual O&M Costs (2015$) $10M - $19M Capital Costs (2015$) (costs per mile) $128M ($3.2M / mile) Estimated Daily Ridership 1,150 1,750 26

27 Michigan Ave BRT 27

28 Michigan Ave BRT Route Characteristics Michigan Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Route Length Number of Stations Runningway 22 Miles 26 Total, 3 Park and Ride Stations Center Running: Downtown Detroit to Dingell Transit Center (along Michigan) Mixed Traffic: Dingell Transit Center to Metro Airport (using Merriman) 28

29 Michigan Ave BRT Operating Characteristics Michigan Avenue Bus Rapid Transit BRT Frequency End-to-End Travel Time Service Span Peak Hour: Minutes Off-Peak: Minutes BRT: 69 Minutes Auto (peak hour): Minutes 20 Hours Annual O&M Costs (2015$) $17M Capital Costs (2015$) (costs per mile) $132M ($6.1M / mile) 29

30 Michigan Ave BRT Ridership Michigan Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Estimated Daily Boardings Estimated Corridor Boardings FTA Small Starts Cost Effectiveness Rating 6,900 riders per day 10,200 riders per day $1.54 (Medium-High) 30

31 Washtenaw Ave BRT LPA 31

32 Washtenaw Ave BRT Route Characteristics Washtenaw Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Route Length Number of Stations Runningway 9.1 Miles 10 Total, 2 Park and Ride Stations Mixed Traffic: Blake Transit Center to Ypsilanti Transit Center Full BRT stations included (level boarding, offboard fares) Limited station spacing, TSP, queue jumps reduce travel time 32

33 Washtenaw Ave BRT Operating Characteristics Washtenaw Avenue Bus Rapid Transit BRT Frequency End-to-End Travel Time Service Span Peak Hour: Minutes Off-Peak: Minutes BRT: 35 Minutes Auto (peak hour): Minutes 20 Hours Annual O&M Costs (2015$) $7M Capital Costs (2015$) (per mile) $56M ($6.1M / mile) 33

34 Washtenaw Ave BRT Ridership Washtenaw Avenue Bus Rapid Transit Estimated Daily Boardings Estimated Corridor Boardings FTA Small Starts Cost Effectiveness Rating 3,700 riders per day 6,900 riders per day $1.21 (Medium-High) 34

35 Next Steps

36 Project Next Steps Approval and Adoption of LPA RTA Board will consider approval at May meeting NEPA Phase of Study Ensure the project complies with NEPA (initiated in Summer) Project Funding Determine funding sources for the projects (under consideration in Master Plan) Request Entry into FTA Small Starts Small Starts will assist with capital costs of implementing the LPA 36

37 Next Meeting / Next Steps Next Meeting Joint Policy / Technical Committee Meeting, Wednesday, June 8th, 2016, 2:00-3:30 PM, Dearborn Council Chambers Topics Report on Master Plan Project Next Steps 37

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