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7/31/2015 1 GRTC Bus Rapid Transit Project July 30, 2015 Agenda 1. BRT Concept 2. Project Goals 3. Project Corridor 4. Service Plan 5. Station Concept 6. Proposed Cross Sections 7. Design Challenges 8. ITS & Traffic Signals 9. Project Delivery 10. Project Schedule 11. Project Funding 12. Branding 13. Questions and Answer Session
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GRTC Bus Rapid Transit Project

July 30, 2015

Agenda1. BRT Concept

2. Project Goals

3. Project Corridor

4. Service Plan

5. Station Concept

6. Proposed Cross Sections

7. Design Challenges

8. ITS & Traffic Signals

9. Project Delivery

10. Project Schedule

11. Project Funding

12. Branding

13. Questions and Answer Session

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A Better Transit Service for the Greater Richmond Region

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is an integrated system of facilities, equipment, services and amenities that improve the speed, reliability, and identity

of bus transit

Elements of BRT

• Running ways with dedicated transit lanes or mixed use lanes with transit signal priority or queue jumps to reduce delays for transit vehicles

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Elements of BRT• Faster service through higher station spacing to consolidate boarding and alighting and reduce dwell time and delays

• Accessible, safe, secure, and attractive stations with sheltered stations and raised platforms for level boarding 

Substantial Stations

• Different than Bus Stops

• Level Boarding

• Amenities

• Public Art

• Landscaping

• Security

• Accessibility 

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Elements of BRT• Easy‐to‐board, 

attractive, and environmentally friendlyCNG vehicles 

• Frequent service with longer hours of operation

• Distinctive system identity such as branding of vehicles/stations with unique design elements

Elements of BRT

• Intelligent Transportation Systems to provide real‐time passenger information, transit signal priority for improved travel times, closed circuit TV for safety and security and emergency phones

• Efficient, off‐board fare collection system

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Transit Improvements

Off‐board ticketing

Dedicated lanes

Signal prioritySidewalk & crosswalk 

improvements

Low floor buses

Streamlined transfers

Project Background

• Richmond Rail Transit Feasibility Study(VDOT and Richmond Regional TPO, 2003)

Described the benefits of BRT service to the metro area

Identified corridors for preliminary analysis and screening, 

including the Broad Street Corridor

• Comprehensive Operations Analysis(GRTC, 2008)

Examined current operating system and provided 

recommendations to improve future public transportation 

services

Recommended BRT in two phases

• Richmond Regional Mass Transit Study(DRPT and Richmond Regional TPO, 2008)

Identified several corridors that focus on local and regional rail 

service

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Project Goals

• Plan, design, and build a high profile BRT system

• Meet ITDP Silver rating standard

• Satisfy TIGER Grant requirements

• Keep public and stakeholders informed

• Minimize impacts during construction 

• Start of operations by October 2017

Project Benefits

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Willow Lawn to 195Mixed Flow2.0 Miles

195 to SheppardMedian Running

0.6 Miles

Sheppard to FousheeMedian Running

2.0 Miles

Foushee to 4th StMixed Flow0.2 Miles

4th St to 14th StCurb Running0.6 Miles

14th St to Rocketts LandingMixed Flow2.2 Miles

• Route length:  7.6 Miles ‐ From Willow Lawn to Rocketts Landing

• Dedicated bus lanes:  Thompson Street to Adams Street (median lanes) and 4th Street to 14th Street (curb lanes)

• 14 stations: 5 center and 9 curbside stations 

4 consolidated stations with local routes

Project Corridor

Service Plan

• Weekdays: 5:30 AM ‐ 11:30 PM  

• Weekends: 6:00 AM ‐ 11:30 PM

• Service frequency: 10 minutes (peak) and 15 minutes (off‐peak)

• Improved performance: 65% increase in bus speed

• Estimated ridership: 3,000 + daily boardings with 500 new daily riders

• Fares: Same as local bus fare (currently $1.50)

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Staples Mill Westbound (Day)

Staples Mill Westbound (Night)

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Robinson Eastbound (Day)

Robinson Eastbound (Night)

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Shafer Eastbound (Day)

Shafer Eastbound (Night)

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Rocketts Landing (Day)

Rocketts Landing (Night)

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How Will Buses Move into Median Stations?

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Roadway Basis of Design Options • Median Running: Thompson Street to Foushee Street (2.6 miles)

• Curb Running: 4th Street to 14th Street (0.6 miles)

• Design Criteria: set by City of Richmond and AASHTO with VDOT guidance

* 1’ additional width desired adjacent to curb/median

Lane Use MinimumWidth Desired Width

Bus Lane 11’ 12’+

Travel* 10’ 11’+

Turn Lane 10’ 11’

Parking 7’ 9’

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Median Widths

• Thompson to Sheppard:  4 feet median

3 feet at left‐turns

• Sheppard to Harrison:  4 feet median

2 feet at left‐turns

• Harrison to Pine:  6 feet median

• Pine to Foushee:  4 feet median

2 feet at left‐turns

Roadway Modifications – Thompson to Sheppard (76’ Typical)

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Roadway Modifications – Sheppard to Foushee (82’ Typical)

Typical 4FT Median

11’ 10’ 11’ 4’ 11’ 10’ 11’

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Typical Median Station

10.5’ 10’ 11’ 11’ 12’ 10’ 10.5’

Wider 6FT Median

11’ 11’ 11’ 6’ 11’ 10’ 11’ 11’

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Wider 16FT Median Downtown

11’ 11’ 11’ 16’ 11’ 11’ 11’

Broad Street User Access

• Accommodate All Users:

BRT Buses

Local Buses

General Traffic

Pedestrians/Bicycles

• Change in Left‐Turn Movements

Today: shared lanes with through traffic

Proposed: dedicated lanes for turning vehicles

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Traffic Signals, Left-Turns & New Crosswalks

17 Left Turns Through Median-Running Section of Broad Street• Westbound: Adams to Thompson 7 left turns – Monroe, Belvidere, Harrison, Meadow, Robinson, Sheppard and Tilden. (Boulevard under review by City.)

• Eastbound: Thompson to Adams 10 left turns – Roseneath, Sheppard, Terminal, Davis, DMV, Allison, Meadow, Allen, Bowe and Belvidere. (Boulevard under review by City.)

• New Signals Proposed Tilden & Monroe. (Orleans & Byrd)

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Pedestrian / Bicycle Access• 6 NEW dedicated pedestrian crosswalks across Broad at 

controlled crossings (Strawberry, Goshen, Pine, Henry, 

Madison and Jefferson) & at 37 signalized intersections. 

• 6FT pedestrian refuge

ITS & Signal System Coordination• More than an infrastructure project

Only as good as supporting signal systems

• Transit signal priority

Collaborative stakeholder process

Recent City and County system investments

• Fiber resource sharing with City of Richmond

Broad Street – Boulevard to 14th

14th Street – Broad to Main

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Traffic Signal Modifications• Physical Infrastructure

54 Traffic Signals • 51 Traffic Signals within City of Richmond

Accommodation of Bus Signal Indications

Additional Equipment for Bus Communications

• Evaluation of available technologies

• Operations

Transit Signal Priority (TSP)• Fully Actuated Signals Preferable ‐ Additional Cost

• Signal Retiming ‐ 285 City Traffic Signals Impacted

Parking Thompson to 14th

• Today: 708 on‐Broad Street 

free, paid, & loading spaces

• Also: 8,000 + parking spaces within 

one block of Broad 

6,434 short‐term & long‐term 

public & private off‐street parking facilities

On side streets: 1,008 free, paid, & loading spaces

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Future ParkingThompson to 14th

SubareaExisting Parking 

Spaces

Proposed 

Change in 

Number of 

Spaces

Preserved Parking 

Spaces

Thompson Street to 

Sheppard Street124 ‐99 25

Sheppard Street to 

Lombardy Street244 ‐94 150

Lombardy Street to 

Foushee Street246 ‐85 161

Foushee Street to 4th 

Street38 +28 66

4th Street to 14th 

Street56 ‐56 0

TOTAL 708 ‐306 402

Parking Demand vs. Supply

SubareaMaximum Utilization (%)

Peak Period(s)

Maximum 

Existing 

Spaces UsedDaytime Nighttime Weekend

Thompson Street to 

Sheppard Street7% 3% 5%

12 ‐ 1 PM 

Weekday9

Sheppard Street to 

Lombardy Street32% 30% 48%

10 ‐ 11 PM 

Saturday118

Lombardy Street to 

Foushee Street71% 67% 89%

10 ‐ 11 PM 

Saturday218

Foushee Street to 4th 

Street63% 47% 76%

1 ‐ 2 PM Saturday

10 ‐ 11 PM 

Saturday

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4th Street to 14th Street 54% 29% 86% 1 ‐ 2 PM Saturday 48

Corridor‐wide Peak 43% 39% 57%10 ‐ 11 PM 

Saturday406

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Loading Zones

• New loading zone study in July 2015 

• About 35% of loading zones are used regularly (but may have peaks)

• Proposal:  Keep 35 of today’s 90 loading zones

• 23 remain on Broad Street

• 12 shift to side streets Loading zones with 0% usage areconverted to parking.

• FYI: 105 loading zones are on side streets within one block of Broad Street

Construction Manager

• GRTC has decided to pursue a Construction Manager option for:

Constructability Reviews

Construction Management & Assistance to GRTC to bid different construction packages: 

• Equipment Package

• Utilities Construction

• Signals & Systems Construction

• Stations Construction

• Roadway Construction Package

Construction Management & Inspection Services

Integration, Testing & Commissioning

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Construction Plan

• Procurement for Construction Manager late Summer – Fall 2015

• GRTC expects a successful proposer by December 2015

• Construction begins August 2016

• Station construction expected to be 3 to 4 months per station

• Pulse service expected October 2017

What Else is Next?

• Project Presentations to:

Urban Design Committee August 20, 2015 

Planning Commission September 8, 2015

• Incorporate conditions/comments into design

• Semi‐Final Design Phase (60% Design) work

• October 2015 Public Meeting #8

• January 2016 Public Meeting #9

• Submit 60% Design to Stakeholders Feb. 2016

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Project Implementation Schedule

Project Funding$49.8 Million

$24,900,000 , 50%

$16,900,000 , 34%

$8,000,000 , 16%

Funding Contribution

FTA/USDOT DRPT Local Agencies

TIGER Grant – Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery

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Public Outreach, Marketing, & Branding

GRTCBRT

Elected Officials

City & County Staff

Stakeholders and Business Community

General Public

System Riders

Federal & State 

Officials

Project Branding and Identity

• GRTC has worked with the Stakeholders to select names and identify for the program

• Public was polled during December 2014

• Five top names were selected for further evaluation: The Rapid; RVA Connex; The Current; The Pulse; Blynk

• GRTC Board selected The Pulse in March

• GRTC has developed a logo and branding concept which will be rolled out over next several months

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GRTC Pulse Bus Design40FT CNG BRT+

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The Project Team

Questions and Answers


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