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    16 th Street NW Corridor Project

    Final Report

    Washington, D.C.

    Prepared For:District Department of Transportation 55 M Street, SEWashington, D.C, 20003(202) 478- 1458

    Prepared By:Kittelson & Associates, Inc. 36 South Charles Street, Suite 1920Baltimore, MD 21201(410) 347-9610

    Project Manager: Kevin Lee, P.E., PTOEProject Principal: Brandon Nevers, P.E., PTOEAnalyst: Caitlin Doolin and James Wong

    Project No. 11066

    April 2013

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    Table of ContentsExecutive Summary ........................................................................................................................................ i

    Section 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 1

    Section 2. Project Purpose and Need ........................................................................................................... 9

    Section 3. Related Studies and Corridor Context ........................................................................................ 13

    Section 4. Existing Conditions ..................................................................................................................... 20

    Section 5. Corridor Level Alternatives ........................................................................................................ 42

    Section 6. Intersection Level Alternatives .................................................................................................. 62

    Section 7. Recommendations and Next Steps ............................................................................................ 79

    Section 8. Coordination Activities ............................................................................................................... 82

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    List of Tables and FiguresTable 1.Evaluation Criteria for Breakout Projects ...................................................................................... 11

    Table 2. Previous Projects and Studies Recommendation Summary ......................................................... 15

    Table 3. Summary of Breakout Project Descriptions .................................................................................. 18

    Table 4. Summary of Key Traffic Operations at Key Intersections ............................................................. 27

    Table 5. Existing Bus Schedule .................................................................................................................... 30

    Table 6. Summary of TCQSM Analysis Results ............................................................................................ 32

    Table 7. Assumptions for Vehicle-Throughput ........................................................................................... 34

    Table 8. Summary of Existing Person-Throughput Demand ....................................................................... 35

    Table 9. Summary of Challenges and Opportunities along the 16 th Street NW Corridor ........................... 40

    Table 10. Summary of Traffic Operations at Key Intersections for Full Time Through Lanes Alternative .. 45

    Table 11 Summary of Traffic Operations at Key Intersections for Two-way Left-Turn Lane Alternative ... 47Table 12 Summary of Traffic Operations at Key Intersections for Raised Median Alternative ................. 49

    Table 13 Summary of Traffic Operations at Key Intersections for Part-Time Transit Lane Alternative .... 51

    Table 14. Relative impacts of Typical Section Options for 16 th Street NW Peak ourTransit Lanes - South of U Street ....................................................................................................................................................... 53

    Table 15. Summary of Traffic Operations at Key Intersections for Full-Time Transit Lanes Alternatives .. 54

    Table 16. Evaluation Matrix ........................................................................................................................ 57

    Table 17. Corridor Options and Potential Changes to the Columbia Road NW/Harvard Road NW/Irving

    Street Study Area ........................................................................................................................................ 71Table 18. Existing Operations at the AM and PM Peak Hours at 16 th Street NW/Park Road ..................... 73

    Table 19. Lane Configurations Alternatives for 16 th Street NW/Park Road ................................................ 74

    Table 20. Existing Traffic Operations for 16 th Street NW/Arkansas Avenue ............................................... 76

    Table 21. Coordination and Partner Meeting Summary ............................................................................. 87

    Figure 1. Project Study Area ......................................................................................................................... 3

    Figure 2. Map of Literature Reviews within Study Area ............................................................................. 16

    Figure 3. Breakout Project Locations .......................................................................................................... 19

    Figure 4. Existing Conditions Typical Cross Sections ................................................................................... 22

    Figure 5. Aerial of 16 th Street NW/Columbia Road NW/ Harvard Road NW and 16 th Street NW/ArkansasAvenue ........................................................................................................................................................ 23

    Figure 6. 16 th Street NW Volume Profiles ................................................................................................... 25

    Figure 7. Lane Utilization Graph for AM Peak Hour North of Park Road .................................................... 26

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    Figure 8. Lane Utilization Graph for PM Peak Hour North of Park Road .................................................... 26

    Figure 9. Existing on-street Parking Restrictions ........................................................................................ 29

    Figure 10. Existing Bus Frequency ............................................................................................................... 30

    Figure 11. Map of Existing Bus Stops and Services ..................................................................................... 31

    Figure 12. Steps for Calculating Existing Person-Throughput Demand ...................................................... 35

    Figure 13. Annual Frequecy of Crashes Along 16 th Street NW, 3006-2010 ................................................ 36

    Figure 14. Severity Crash Analysis............................................................................................................... 37

    Figure 15. Crash Type Analysis .................................................................................................................... 38

    Figure 16. Summary Overview of Typical Sections Alternatives ................................................................. 44

    Figure 17. Overview of Full Time Through Lanes Alternative ..................................................................... 58

    Figure 18. Overview of Peak Hour Transit Lanes Alternative ..................................................................... 59

    Figure 19. Overview of Raised Median Alternative .................................................................................... 60Figure 20. Existing Geometry and Circulation at CHI .................................................................................. 65

    Figure 21. Option 1: Geometry and Circulation at CHI ............................................................................... 66

    Figure 22. Option 2: Geometry and Circulation at CHI ............................................................................... 66

    Figure 23. Option 3: Geometry and Circulation at CHI ............................................................................... 67

    Figure 24. Option 4: Geometry and Circulation at CHI ............................................................................... 68

    Figure 25. Option 5: Geometry and Circulation at CHI ............................................................................... 68

    Figure 26. Columbia-Harvard-Irving: Issues/Opportunities Map ................................................................ 70

    Figure 27. Westbound approach on Park Road .......................................................................................... 72

    Figure 28. Concept Design for 16 th Street NW/Arkansas Avenue ............................................................... 78

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    Executive Summary

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    INTRODUCTION

    The goal of the 16th Street NW corridor project is to identify physical and operational improvements for

    person mobility and safety along the corridor. 16 th Street NW is a vital corridor for moving people into and

    out of downtown (north-south) and to and from adjacent neighborhoods (east-west). It is relied upon

    heavily by motorists, pedestrians, and transit riders. WMATA has identified the corridor as a priority bus

    corridor, and DDOT has identified the corridor as a key pedestrian safety corridor, major arterial, and

    evacuation route.

    Currently the corridor experiences extensive vehicle queuing during peak periods, limited east-west

    connectivity for all users, and relatively high transit delay. As demand along the corridor continues to

    grow, it will become even more challenging to meet both local and regional mobility needs for the

    corridors wide range of users and uses.

    Through a collaborative investigation and evaluation process, the DDOT project team has identified

    improvements to meet these challenges. Key recommendations include:

    Implement peak-hour peak-direction transit lanes from Arkansas Avenue NW to H Street NW

    and

    Improve pedestrian safety with intersection modifications at Park Road NW, Irving Street/15th

    Street NW, and Arkansas Avenue NW.

    Transit lanes along the corridor can increase person throughput and reduce transit travel times. The

    project team has conducted technical analysis to support the feasibility of these recommendations. A

    summary of the analysis, next steps, and an implementation plan is provided in the following

    memorandum.

    EXISTING TYPICAL SECTION

    The 16th

    Street NW corridor has a minimum of a 50 foot curb-to-curb section throughout the study limitswhich extends 6.4 miles between H Street NW and Eastern Avenue NW. However, within these limits 16 th

    Street NW has three distinct typical sections: a raised landscape median on the north end, a center

    reversible lane in the mid-section, and a four-lane section (two travel lanes in each direction) on the south

    end.

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    Alternatives Evaluation

    Three typical section options were taken forward in the evaluation process and compared to no-build

    conditions (1) Full-time Through Lanes, (2) Peak-hour Peak-direction Transit Lane, and (3)

    Raised/Landscaped Median. Each option was evaluated relative to the existing corridor conditions for four

    major criteria: Safety, Mobility, Community, and Feasibility. The results of the qualitative comparison are

    shown in the following table:

    Each option considered for 16 th Street NW presents tradeoffs. The Raised/Landscaped Median option

    provides the highest safety and community benefits, but has significant negative impacts on mobility. The

    Full-Time Through lane option is the most feasible option in terms of implementation, but the option does

    not meet future demand for person throughput along corridor. The Peak-hour Peak-direction Transit lane

    option balances mobility and community needs but impacts auto mobility.

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    PROJECT EVALUATION PROCESS SUMMARY

    The project team worked closely with DDOT staff from PPSA, IPMA, TOA,

    and PTSA to establish a range of improvement options for the corridor and

    conducted an evaluation using both qualitative and quantitative measures.

    Since the start of the project in July 2010, the Project Team has worked

    closely with DDOT through 11 progress and working meetings to refine the

    evaluation process and its results.

    The flow chart to the right describes the steps undertaken by the project

    team. A summary of each of these steps follows.

    Issues and Opportunities

    The project team utilized past projects within the study area, field visits,

    and DDOT staff to assess the key issues and opportunities along the

    corridor. It was determined that the critical areas for improvement were

    within the existing reversible lane section between U Street NW and

    Arkansas Avenue NW. Key elements included the operations and safety of

    the reversible lane at the Columbia/Harvard/Irving intersections as well as

    pedestrian safety at Arkansas Avenue.

    Alternatives Development

    The project team identified a wide-range of potential options for reconfiguring 16 th Street NW, with a

    focus on the reversible lane section between U Street NW and Arkansas Avenue NW. The full set of typical

    section options include:

    No Build

    Removing the Reversible Lane

    Full-time through/general purpose lane

    Two-way Left-turn lane

    Raised/Landscaped median

    Median with full time transit lanes

    Median with full time transit/HOV lanes

    Reversible Lane with Transit Options

    Full time transit lanes

    Peak-hour Peak-direction transit lanes

    Extend the Reversible Lane

    Identify Issues andOpportunities

    DevelopAlternatives

    EvaluateAlternatives

    Select PreferredAlternative

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    Preferred Alternative

    Technical analysis was performed to support the operational feasibility of the options analyzing person

    throughput, intersection and corridor operations, safety, and transit operations. Based on the results,

    the project team determined that the Peak-hour Peak-direction Transit lane option provided the

    greatest potential for improving person mobility along the corridor while meeting DDOT and WMATA

    goals. This option would extend for 2.7 miles between H Street NW and Arkansas Avenue NW.

    Based on the project teams analysis, the Peak -hour Peak-direction Transit lanes are estimated to have

    the following benefits:

    Increase transit travel speeds by 30-percent; and

    Accommodate up to a 10-percent increase in person demand.

    Drawbacks to the implementation of this option include:

    Increase in vehicular delays at critical intersections along the corridor, including U Street,

    the Columbia/Harvard/Argonne intersections and R Street; and

    Inability to reduce crossing distances and vehicle exposure for pedestrians crossing 16 th

    Street.

    While this alternative is technically feasible, there are, however, some substantial challenges to thisalternative. Decisions about how to proceed need to be made in coordination with DDOTs long term

    planning activities.

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    Conceptual Layouts

    The following figure provides an illustration of the typical section for 16 th Street NW for the section

    between Arkansas Avenue and Park Road NW for both existing conditions and with implementation of

    the Peak-hour Peak-direction Transit lanes.

    Existing Typical Section Between Arkansas Avenue to Park Road NW

    Peak-hour Peak-direction Transit Lane Between Arkansas Avenue to Park Road NW

    On-street parking is currently permitted on portions of 16 th Street NW in off-peak time periods and peak

    periods in the opposite direction. To address potential mobility concerns, on-street parking could be

    restricted to provide additional vehicular capacity. As the project moves forward, the project team will

    evaluate parking management strategies and their associated trade-offs.

    ADDITIONAL SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS

    In addition to identifying improvements to the typical section for 16 th Street NW, the project team

    identified opportunities to improve pedestrian safety at critical locations identified in the Pedestrian

    Master Plan, including the intersections of Arkansas Avenue, Park Road, and Irving Street at 16 th Street

    NW. Improvements include reducing side-street crossing distances and reducing intersection skews. A

    schematic showing improvements to the Arkansas Avenue/16 th Street NW intersection is shown in the

    figure below.

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    NEXT STEPS

    The project team recommends advancing the Peak-hour Peak-direction Transit lane option by

    conducting additional analysis to address specific questions raised during the DDOT review process anddeveloping an Implementation Plan that describes the steps and approvals needed for full

    implementation and operation.

    The key next steps are as follows:

    Review preferred alternative in the context of DDOTs long -range plan.

    Implement short-term safety improvements using low-cost techniques that do not preclude

    mid- to long-term corridor level improvements. Locations identified in this study for potential

    short-term improvements include:

    16 th Street NW/Columbia Road NW/Harvard Road NW. This location requires further

    study to refine improvements.

    16 th Street NW/Arkansas Avenue.

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    Obtain approval for DDOT s preferred alternative

    Complete preliminary design for preferred alternative including:

    Refine detailed traffic operations analysis to determine the preferred intersection

    treatments, lane configurations, and parking management at key sections along thecorridor.

    Conduct micro-simulation modeling at select intersections such as Columbia/Harvard,

    Irving/15 th Street, and Arkansas Avenue.

    Assess impact to on-street parking along the corridor and evaluate options for

    removing/relocating parking.

    Prepare a design plan to determine how the corridor and intersections will look and

    function.

    Solicit feedback through a public open house to gain public and political input and the

    determine level of support for the proposed recommendations. The open house should describe

    the purpose and need of the project, the alternatives that were evaluated along with the

    evaluation results, and the recommended improvements and implementation plan.

    Build partnerships for implementation with WMATA, Maryland SHA, and MTA.

    WMATA : Success of the project depends largely on the number of buses that use the peak

    hour transit lane. Under current service levels, approximately 25 buses per hour would

    travel in the transit lane during the peak hours; this is generally considered the minimum

    threshold for a dedicated transit lane. In order to realize the full potential of person

    throughput, an increase in transit service along the corridor above the current levels will be

    necessary by WMATA. Further, the addition of transit lane corridors along H Street, I Street,

    and K Street would build a critical mass of transit lanes in the District and improve

    network-wide performance for transit riders.

    Maryland SHA and MTA : Coordination with Maryland SHA and MTA provides theopportunity to create a regionally connected transit network. The northern portions of the

    WMATA S-line routes connect to the Silver Spring transit center and coordination with SHA

    and MTA will allow a seamless continuation of transit preferential treatments to a major

    hub.

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    MWCOG : Coordination with MWCOG will be necessary through the implementation process

    to define analysis requirements for assessing impacts to air quality, and regional travel

    patterns.

    Develop 30-percent design plans to be approved by PPSA, TOA, and IPMA prior to final design.

    Thirty-percent design plans will address intersection lane configurations, traffic control, striping,

    and transit treatments along the corridor and refined estimates of implementation costs.

    Prepare final design plans upon approval of 30-percent plans (to be led by IPMA).

    Coordinate with partner agencies such as the Metropolitan Police Department, TOA, and DDOT

    Roadway Maintenance to determine needs and protocols for key operational elements such as

    enforcement, signal operation/transit priority, maintenance, and evacuation procedures.

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    Section 1 Introduction

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    Introduction

    The 16 th Street NW Corridor is a heavily traveled urban arterial in Washington, DC with high traffic and

    commuter volumes, high ridership bus routes and Metro stations, and varying roadway cross-sections

    and functions. The study area covers three wards (Wards 1, 2, and 4), ten Advisory Neighborhood

    Committees (ANC) (including 1A-D, 2A-F and 4 A-D and 4G), and a wide range of land uses: the southern

    portion consists predominantly of office, retail, hotels, and government uses and the northern portion is

    primarily low-density residential in nature. 16 th Street NW is a vital corridor for moving people into and

    out of downtown (north-south) and to and from adjacent neighborhoods (east-west). It is relied upon

    heavily by motorists, pedestrians, and transit riders. WMATA has identified the corridor as a priority bus

    corridor, and DDOT has identified the corridor as a key pedestrian safety corridor, major arterial, and

    evacuation route. The goal for the 16th Street NW corridor project is to identify physical and operationalimprovements for person mobility and safety along the corridor. This project focuses on the operations

    and safety along the 16 th Street NW corridor; however the project limits follow these general

    boundaries:

    Eastern Avenue to the north

    H Street to the South

    Georgia Avenue to the East

    Beach Drive / Rock Creek Parkway to the West

    Figure 1 illustrates the project study area as described.

    Background

    Several planning efforts have already been completed along and around the 16th Street NW corridor,

    including the Columbia Heights Transportation Study, the Mount Pleasant Transportation Study, the

    WMATA Metrobus 16th Street Line Study, and the WMATA Priority Corridor Network. While theneighborhood studies have involved in depth evaluation, they are limited in geographic scope. The

    transit studies, in contrast, have been larger in geographic scope but are limited in technical analysis and

    design. The purpose of this project builds upon the previous studies by incorporating previous findings

    and recommendations as a guide and base for alternatives that were developed and evaluated as part of

    this project.

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    Study Area Characteristics

    The thoroughfare is also used by several different modes, providing four bus routes, heavy private auto

    demand and significant pedestrian activity in certain locations throughout the corridor. However, its

    existing facilities favor the private automobile significantly. The majority of the pavement space is

    dedicated to cars and the reversible lane favors peak hour private auto demand.

    REGIONAL IMPORTANCE

    The 16 th Street NW Corridor is an urban arterial that serves local and regional trips alike through various

    modes of travel. Commuters from the greater DC and Maryland area use it daily as a significant north-

    south thoroughfare. These commuters contribute to the economic growth and development of the area

    and it is important to maintain acceptable travel conditions for long-distance travel. Along with Georgia

    Avenue/US 29 it is one of the routes for north-south travel, particularly for commuters traveling

    between the Capital Beltway to the north and downtown Washington. It is also a designated evacuation

    route for the White House, increasing it s important identity in DCs network.

    LOCAL IMPORTANCE

    People who live nearby and use the corridor locally traverse the different neighborhoods in the east-

    west direction. The combination of east-west and north-south movements creates conflicts of activity

    along the corridor. The 16 th Street NW corridor traverses several different wards of the city. The

    thoroughfare acts as a barrier for many of the District s neighborhoods. The corridor serves as a

    boundary between neighborhoods because it is busy, large and difficult to cross. This results in diversity

    of land use throughout the corridor. The northern end of the corridor has areas dedicated to residential

    land use while the southern end acts more as a central business district with commercial and office uses.

    Rock Creek Park to the west is a major draw for visitors within and outside of the study area. Other

    parks and recreational areas in or adjacent to the study area include Scott Circle Park, Meridian Hill Park,

    National Zoological Park, Beach Parkway Park, and North Portal Park. Other notable uses include Walter

    Reed Army Medical Center, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Howard University, numerous

    foreign embassies, and a multitude of religious institutions.

    Connectivity in the east-west direction is limited by Rock Creek Park to the west along the northern

    portion of the study area. The major east-west routes are K Street, Massachusetts Avenue, Rhode Island

    Avenue NW, U Street, Columbia Road, and Military Road NW, each having direct access to the west

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    through Rock Creek Park or south of the Park boundary. Neighborhoods that lie along the eastern edge

    of Rock Creek Park, such as Crestwood, Mount Pleasant, and Adams Morgan have few points of access

    to the west and are generally funneled east to the 16th Street Corridor or beyond.

    Transportation Context

    The study area includes multiple facilities that provide connectivity in the north-south direction, with

    the principal arterials, 16th Street NW and Georgia Avenue/US 29, accommodating a large percentage of

    commuters, running continuous from Montgomery County and I-495/Capital Beltway directly into

    downtown. The connectivity in the east-west direction however, is severely disrupted by Rock Creek

    Park to the west along the northern portion of the study area.

    ROADWAY CROSS SECTION

    From north to south, the cross section of 16 th Street varies between four lanes with peak hour on-street

    parking restrictions (one travel lane per direction during off-peak periods with adjacent on-street

    parking), five lanes with on-street parking on one side (two travel lanes per direction), five lanes with a

    reversible lane and peak hour on-street parking restrictions (two to three lanes per direction), and six-

    lanes with on-street parking (two travel lanes per direction).

    TRANSIT ACTIVITY

    The study area is served by all five Metro lines at 9 total stations: three Orange and Blue, two Red, and

    four Yellow, and Green. The density of Metro stations is highest in the southern portion of the corridor

    in and near downtown. The northern 3.5 miles of the corridor study area have limited access to fixed railtransit with the Silver Spring Metro, Silver Spring MARC, and the Takoma Metro stations lying outside of

    the project area. DDOT is currently planning streetcar lines that will be constructed in three phases,which will impact the 16 th Street Corridor.

    WMATA identifies the 16 th Street, Georgia Avenue/7 th Street, Rhode Island Avenue, and Massachusetts

    Avenue corridors as priority bus corridors, meaning that these corridors serve a high volume of bus

    passengers and are slated for service improvements designed to enhance bus passenger travel timesand bus reliability. An express limited-stop service along the 16 th Street NW corridor has steadily

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    increased transit ridership since it has been deployed. The recent awarding of the TIGER grant for

    implementing transit preferential treatments along the bus priority corridor presents an opportunity for

    implementing a series of corridor improvements, increasing transit reliability, potentially decreasing

    auto trips, and strengthening the relationships between DDOT and WMATA.

    PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITY

    The Districts Pedestrian Master Plan identifies a number of

    high pedestrian deficiency areas within the study area

    (areas where a combination of pedestrian facility deficiencies

    and high traffic volumes creates pedestrian safety

    challenges). These areas include intermittent sections of 16 th

    Street NW. Although the southern portion of the study area

    has few sidewalk gaps, many gaps in the sidewalk systemoccur throughout the remaining study area, mostly on local

    streets, but also on sections of higher-volume streets. The Pedestrian Master Plan identifies that

    pedestrian crashes occur in many locations throughout the study area, but particularly at the

    intersections of U Street/16 th Street, L Street/Connecticut Avenue, L Street/14 th Street, Calvert

    Street/Columbia Road NW, and Georgia Avenue/Florida Avenue. 16 th Street NW and a section of New

    Hampshire Avenue are identified as a Priority Pedestrian Corridor, and the Pedestrian Master Plan

    describes a comprehensive set of proposed pedestrian improvements for these streets. In addition, New

    Hampshire Avenue has received focus from the Districts Great Streets planning effort, while the 16 th

    Street NW corridor received substantial focus from the Columbia Heights/Mount Pleasant

    Transportation Study.

    BICYCLE ACTIVITY

    Neighborhoods within the study area including Mount Pleasant, Adams Morgan, and Columbia Heights

    experience some of the highest percentage bicycle-commute trips in the District. This level of bicycle

    activity is attributed to the north-south directness and proximity of the study area to downtown and theexisting bicycle facilities and signed routes on 14 th Street NW, 13 th Street NW, Massachusetts Avenue

    NW, Rhode Island Avenue NW, R Street NW, and the Rock Creek Park Trail (as documented in the

    Districts Bicycle Master Plan ). The Bicycle Master Plan calls for future bicycle lanes, on-road separated

    bicycle facilities, and multi-use trails at many locations within the study area. While 16 th Street NW is not

    identified as a primary bike route, bike activity is present. Additionally, a substantial number of bicycle

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    crashes in the District occurred in the 16 th Street Corridor project area, particularly in the southern

    portion near downtown.

    Project Scope

    The 16 th Street NW corridor project identified and evaluated potential solutions and outlines an

    implementation plan for improving the safety and mobility along the corridor. Solution sets that balance

    the needs of all modes and improve the livability for residents in the are presented in this report this

    report. Contents of this report include the following:

    Related Studies and Corridor Context,

    Existing conditions,

    Purposes and Needs,

    Alternatives Development,

    Preferred Alternative,

    Implementation plan, and

    Coordination Activities.

    Project Objectives and Goals

    To ensure success of the project, the project team outlined goals that would guide the projects

    alternatives development. The primary broad goals of the 16 th Street project are to:

    1. Develop a progressive and balanced approach to the operations of 16 th StreetNW,

    2. Explicitly encourage the use of mass transit through service enhancements andefficiencies,

    3. Improve safety, mobility, and quality of life, especially for the most vulnerableroadway users including pedestrians, bicyclists, children, and senior citizens.

    To best accomplish these goals and identify strengths and challenges within the study area, the project

    team identified specific objectives that would be carried out throughout the tasks of the project:

    1. Identify key intersections and street segments that require geometric oroperational changes to aid in traffic flow or safety improvements,

    2. Devise design drawings and/or management strategies that address mobilityand safety,

    3. Explore transit priority techniques, such as transit lanes and bus signal priority,

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    4. Use appropriate software to test the impacts of alternatives andrecommendations,

    5. Coordinate DDOT and WMATA planning efforts on 16 th Street and establish amodel for other similar corridor work,

    6. And, develop an implementation plan for the preferred alternative.

    The above goals and objectives guided the alternatives development process, as discussed insubsequent sections of this report.

    Summary of Recommendations and Next Steps

    The following provides a summary of the recommendations and next steps outlined as a result of this

    report:

    The analysis recommends short -term safety improvements for key intersections, The evaluation of corridorlevel alternatives recommends Peak hour bus -only lane fromMaryland Avenue to H Street NW.

    Further environmental action is required under NEPA for the peak hour bus -only lanes, The peak -hour, bus -only lanes require further evaluation and confirmation of goals through the

    Districts large scale planning efforts.

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    Section 2 Project Purposeand Needs

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    Purpose

    The 16 th Street NW corridor is already nearing vehicular capacity, and additional congestion and delay is

    anticipated on the corridor in the coming years. This means operational strategies that balance mobility

    and safety needs are imperative to the functionality of the corridor. The purpose of this project is to

    identify and address safety concerns, optimize operations by prioritizing transit, and improve the quality

    of life for residents in the area. The project focuses on the operations and safety along the 16 th Street

    NW corridor; however the project limits follow these general boundaries: Eastern Avenue to the north,

    H Street to the South, Georgia Avenue to the East, Beach Drive / Rock Creek Parkway to the West.

    Study Needs

    With the rising demand on the corridor, DDOT sought to identify intersection and corridor level

    improvements that would meet peak direction and peak demand. The goal of the project is to develop

    alternatives that could improve facilities for other modes while maintaining traffic operations. While the

    study limits outlined above were considered, the core of the operations and safety analysis focused on

    16 th Street NW from U Street to Arkansas Avenue. Higher level analysis of the various cross sections and

    operations indicated that this section was a core piece of the study area. This section of 16 th Street NW

    contains all three cross section types: raised median, reversible lane and 4-lane through lanes.

    The development of preferred alternatives included identifying safety and facility needs for pedestrians

    and bicyclists along the corridor. The project also identified intersection-level improvement for

    pedestrian and bicycle comfort as well as traffic operations.

    Crash data was pivotal in highlighting safety concerns and opportunities for each of the alternatives.

    Safety data assessed the safety impacts of the reversible lane as well as safety opportunities for each

    alternative.

    Finally, the project sought to ensure all modifications would not impede neighborhood connectivity or

    drastically alter character of neighborhood. The development of the alternatives strived to ensure all

    recommended improvements enhanced neighborhood livability.

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    Evaluation Criteria

    An evaluation based on safety, mobility, community and feasibility was used to help understand the

    impacts of potential alternatives. The safety and mobility categories evaluated the impacts of the

    alternative on each mode, while the community and feasibility criteria evaluated the impacts on the

    character of the area and whether construction and maintenance was realistic. d provides a

    summary of each category and sub category for the evaluation criteria.

    Table 1. Evaluation Criteria for Breakout Projects

    Category (in bold)/ SubCriteria

    Description

    Safety Safe Passages are the top priority for DDOT as described in the DDOT Action Agenda.The goal is to work towards zero transportation-related fatalities and to annually

    reduce injuries by 10%. As the modes most susceptible to injuries and fatalities,protection ought to be in place for bicycles and pedestrians.

    Pedestrians Many aspects of the built environment along the corridor impact pedestrian safety.Factors that impact pedestrian safety as identified in the HSM 1includesegment type,operating speed, lighting, traffic volume, median width, and barriers.

    Transit The safety of transit vehicles is a function of the level of friction with other users,particularly in the curbside through lane where transit vehicles mostly travel, and thenumber of maneuvers required for transit vehicles.

    Automobiles Considerations for automobile safety include the presence and types of conflicts andrequired maneuvers for weaving, merging, and diverging. The HSM provides anapproach for evaluating roadway safety based on crash modification factors (CMFs)for treatments such as presence of left-turn lanes, on street parking, and medianwidth to enable a relative comparison across different alternatives.

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    Category (in bold)/ SubCriteria

    Description

    Mobility for All Modes Mobility for all modes is an outcome of the Sustainable Living element of theDDOT Action Agenda. Sustainable Living speaks to the importance of effectivelyusing the existing transportation infrastructure and being cautious with planningdecisions that will influence mode choice among users. To the extent possible,walking should be prioritized for short (

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    Section 3 Related Studies andCorridor Context

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    Introduction

    A number of transportation projects and studies have been undertaken within the study area in recent

    years, each with a unique geographic scope and focus. The previous studies and documents provide

    recommendations ranging from policies to

    location-specific improvements. For example, the

    DC Transportation Vision Plan is a high-level

    policy document that identifies issues, goals,

    performance measures, and tools but does not

    address specific problem areas. The Districts

    Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plans identify

    mode-specific issues by location within the study

    area but do not address specific solutions,and the

    Columbia Heights/Mount Pleasant Transportation

    Study provides the greatest level of detail and

    identifies site-specific solutions but only covers a limited portion of study area.

    This report synthesizes findings and recommendations from multiple reports to develop a

    comprehensive understanding of transportation needs and opportunities for improvement for the

    entire study area across all modes.

    Documents reviewed and summarized include the following:

    DC Transit Alternatives Analysis

    WMATA Priority Corridor NetworkStudy

    Columbia Heights Transportation Study

    Mount Pleasant Transportation Study

    14th Street Transportation andStreetscape Study

    15th Street NW Reconfiguration

    K Street Centerway EA and PreliminaryEngineering

    DC Transportation Vision Plan

    Bicycle Master Plan

    Pedestrian Master Plan

    WMCOG Vision Plan

    District of Columbia Strategic HighwaySafety Plan

    WMATA Regional Bus Study

    WMATA Guidelines for the Design andPlacement of Transit Stops

    District of Columbia Transit FutureAlternatives Analysis

    Zoning maps

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    Figure 2 illustrates the areas covered by the above studies, with the exception of those that cover the

    entire District of Columbia or the DC-MD-VA metro region. The area between M Street and Piney Branch

    Parkway is the most heavily studied; while there have been limited studies in other parts of the corridor.

    There have been few attempts to study the entire 16th Street corridor from a complete streets

    perspective. Although many previous studies have considered all or part of 16th Street, there is a need

    to synthesize the information provided by these studies and identify a cohesive set of solutions that can

    be readily implemented.

    Recommendations from Previous Studies

    Recommendations are often replicated in multiple studies, especially when the study areas overlap. The

    following table identifies the issues that exist on the 16 th Street corridor and how frequently each has

    been identified. The matrix lists the recommendations that were found during the literature review by

    mode and indicates which studies are associated with that recommendation. The solid circle indicatesthat the recommendation was specifically stated in the study, and the hollow circle indicates that the

    general recommendations of the study provide implied support for a specific recommendation.

    Table 2. Previous Project and Studies Recommendation SummaryTRAFFIC /PARKING

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    14 th St Transportation and Streetscape 15 th St Re-configuration 16 th St Metrobus Line Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan for National Capitol Brightwood Transportation Study Columbia Heights / Mt. Pleasant Study DC Bicycle Master Plan DC Neighborhood Circulation DC Pedestrian Master Plan DC Strategic Highway Safety Plan DC Transit Improvements DDOT Action Agenda

    K Street Transitway Mount Pleasant Transportation Study TBP Vision 1998 WMATA Guidelines for Transit Stops WMATA Priority Corridor Study WMATA Regional Bus Study

    - Recommendation made - Recommendation supported in principle

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    As indicated in Table 2, there is substantial overlap between recommendations in the previous studies.

    However, none of the studies cover a comprehensive evaluation of the challenges and opportunities the

    16th Street NW corridor faces. Many recommendations from the above studies pertain to areas on or

    around the 16th Street NW Corridor. The following major themes summarize the findings of many of the

    previous studies:

    Several geometrically complex intersections along the corridor call for reconfiguration and

    face operational issues. These intersections include:

    o 16 th Street NW/Columbia Road/Harvard Street o 16 th Street NW/15 th Street/Irving Street o 16 th Street NW/Park Road/Pine Street o 16 th Street NW/U Street/New Hampshire Avenue

    Elimination or modification of the reversible lane.

    General improvements to pedestrian facilities and specific improvements to intersectionsidentified as unsafe for pedestrians as identified by the Districts Pedestrian Master Plan.

    Maintenance of pavement markings, signs and signal heads.

    Addition of bicycle facilities.

    Evaluation and improvement of bus stop placement and amenities.

    Evaluation of need for increased transit service in the peak hours.

    The themes and recommendations from previous studies are consistent and many overlap each other.

    Based on the above findings, the project team identified seven breakout projects to focus theoperations analysis. These breakout projects included:

    Breakout Project #1: Reversible Lane Segment

    Breakout Project #2: 16 th Street NW/Columbia Road NW/Harvard Road NW

    Breakout Project #3: 16 th Street NW/15 th Street NW/Irving Street

    Breakout Project #4: 16 th Street NW/Park Road

    Breakout Project #5: 16 th Street NW/Arkansas Avenue

    Breakout Project #6: 16th

    Street NW/Colorado Avenue/Blagden Avenue Breakout project #7: North End Parking

    Each of these breakout projects is located within a 1.5 mile subsection of 16 th Street NW between U

    Street and Arkansas Avenue. The operations analysis for the project focuses on the corridor within this

    subsection. Table 3 provides a summary of the breakout project descriptions and Figure 3 provides a

    map of the break out project locations.

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    Table 3. Summary of Break -Out Project Descriptions

    Reference Name Description

    Modal Issue Addressed

    Auto Transit Peds Bicycles

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    The objective this breakout project is to conduct a detailed operational analysis of alternative typical sections for this section of thecorridor. Concerns have been documented in previous studies about the reversible lane and more specifically, whether or not that spacecould be better used as a transit lane, on-street parking or for boulevard medians. The impact of the addition of a northbound left turnlane onto Park Road will be incorporated in the evaluation. The outcome of this project will influence the other intersection projects inthis corridor (#2-5).

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    The objective of this breakout project is to develop alternative concepts that normalize intersection geometry, reduce pavement area

    and improve users comfort and safety. The breakout project will evaluate how these intersections jointly function for autos, bicycles,pedestrians and transit. The combined operations at these four intersections are interrelated due to the proximity to one another andirregular geometric elements resulting from skewed approaches.

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    / I r v i n g This project addresses the joint intersection of 15th Street, 16th Street and Irving Street. There are deficiencies related to lane balance,

    merging movements, pedestrian signal timing (between both intersections), on-street parking on Irving Street and bus stop waitingareas. Alternative design concepts will be developed and evaluated to address deficiencies within the current ROW.

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    P a r k R o a d The northbound left turn onto Park Road is currently accommodated with a right hand diverge that makes a jug-handle turn, although

    DDOT has plans to implement a separate left-turn lane at this location. The diverging turn creates a queuing issue on the westboundapproach of Park Road. Additionally, there are opportunities to improve the pedestrian crossing of Pine Street which is currently alengthy crossing at a shallow angle.

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    The intersection of 16th Street and Arkansas Avenue has a high-speed downhill right turn movement creating an uncomfortable andpotentially unsafe pedestrian crossing. A popular pedestrian route, indicated by a well beaten foot path in the grass, is not served bysidewalks on the south side of Arkansas. The safety concerns for pedestrians are exacerbated by limited sight distance for approachingright-turning vehicles for crossing pedestrians.

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    This project will assess what measures can be used to discourage cut-through traffic by using traffic calming treatments. Instead of making a dog-leg maneuver through two signals, motorists continue southwest on Colorado Avenue and then get onto Blagden Avenueby making the two turns in a residential neighborhood.

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    Local residents have indicated a desire to restrict parking during the weekend due to congestion along the corridor yet there is a highdemand for parking at certain of the weekend particularly related to church activity. This project will qualitatively assess the parkingdemand and availability on the north end of the 16th Street corridor and evaluate the feasibility of making adjustments to the parkingrestrictions.

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    (1) Reversible Lane Segment (4) Park Road(2) Columbia-Harvard Intersection (5) Arkansas Avenue(3) 15th/16th/ Irving Street (6) Blagden-Colorado

    Coordination Efforts(1) U Street Reconstruction(2) Spring Place HAWK(3) Walter Reed BRAC Relocation(4) Parking Consistency Along Corridor (Not Shown)

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    Section 4 Existing Conditions

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    Introduction

    As outlined in the previous section, the focus of the operations analysis is on the subset area between

    Arkansas Avenue and U Street. due to the complexity of the challenges and areas this corridor traverses

    and the location of breakout projects identified from previous studies, the existing conditions analysis

    contained in this report focuses on the 16 th Street NW Corridor from U Street to Arkansas Avenue as a

    representative sub-section of the whole corridor.

    Breakout Project #1: Reversible Lane Segment

    Breakout Project #2: 16 th Street NW/Columbia Road NW/Harvard Road NW

    Breakout Project #3: 16 th Street NW/15 th Street NW/Irving Street

    Breakout Project #4: 16 th Street NW/Park Road

    Breakout Project #5: 16 th Street NW/Arkansas Avenue

    Breakout Project #6: 16 th Street NW/Colorado Avenue/Blagden Avenue

    Breakout project #7: North End Parking

    Roadway Cross Section

    The cross section of 16th Street varies between four lanes with peak hour on-street parking restrictions

    (one travel lane per direction during off-peak periods with adjacent on-street parking), five lanes with

    on-street parking on one side (two travel lanes per direction), five lanes with a reversible lane and peak

    hour on-street parking restrictions (two to three lanes per direction), and six-lanes with on-street

    parking (two travel lanes per direction).

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    Full Corridor Overview of Cross Sections:K Street to Eastern Ave

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