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Lansings Complete Streets Experience
Road Conversions: A Tool for Complete Streets
Traverse Area District LibrarySeptember 20, 2011
Andrew Kilpatrick, P.E.
Transportation Engineer
City of Lansing
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LansingCompleteStreetsMilestonesStartedNeighborhoodStudyandTrafficCalming
Programinmid90s
Completedfirstfourtothreelaneconversionin1998
Proposedreconfigurationof7milesofmajorstreetstoincludebikelanesin2003,butgrantrejectedbyCityCouncil
MayorsTaskForceonWalkingandBicyclingestablishedin2006.CompleteStreetsOrdinancepassedin2009DesignatedaBicycleFriendlyCommunityin2010
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LansingsCompleteStreetsOrdinance RequirestheadoptionofaNonMotorizedNetworkPlan. TheNonMotorizedNetworkPlanwouldinclude,ata
minimum,accommodationsforaccessibility,sidewalks,curb
rampsandcuts,trailsandpathways,signage,andbikelanes,andshallincorporatetheprinciplesofCompleteStreetsandmaximizewalkableandbikeablestreetswithinthecity.
Totheextentfinanciallyfeasible,futureconstructionorreconstructionofCityrightsofwayorpartsthereofshallbeinconformitywiththeNonMotorizedNetworkPlan.
Setsagoalof5%toadequatelyfundingwalkandbikefriendlyinfrastructure.(currentlyspend2%to3%)
Requiresanupdateoftheplaneveryfiveyears.
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AccommodatingBicycleandPedestrianTravel
USDOTPolicyStatement
1.Bicycleandpedestrianwaysshallbeestablishedinnewconstruction
andreconstructionprojectsinallurbanizedareasunlessoneormore
ofthreeconditionsaremet:
bicyclistsandpedestriansareprohibitedbylawfromusingtheroadway.
thecostofestablishingbikewaysorwalkwaysexceedstwentypercentofthecostofthelargertransportationproject.
sparsityofpopulationorotherfactorsindicateanabsenceofneed.2.Inruralareas,pavedshouldersshouldbeincludedinallnewconstructionandreconstructionprojectsonroadwaysusedbymore
than1,000vehiclesperday.
Source:http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/design.htm#d4
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WhatAreCompleteStreets? CompleteStreetsarestreetsforeveryone. Designedandoperatedtoenablesafeaccessforall
users(pedestrians,bicyclists,motorists,andpublictransportationusersofallagesandabilities).
Designedtomakeiteasytocrossthestreet,walktoshops,andbicycletowork.
Accommodatetrucks,buses,passengervehicles,bicyclesandpedestrians. Notonesizefitsall.
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CompleteStreet
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CompleteStreets?
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CompleteStreet?Corridor?
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Parallelresidentialstreet
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ParallelRoutesCedarSt.
5lanes
trunkline
35mph22,000ADT
StablerSt.
2lanesresidential25mph2,000ADT
Wildwood
Ave.2lanesresidential25mph
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DraftNonMotorizedPlanNoRouteProposed
ProposedRoute
Proposed
Route
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MasterPlanStreetTypologies
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NonMotorizedPlanCriteria Needstoformanetwork Safemajorstreetcrossingspartofthisnetwork Majorstreetsshouldhavebikelanes Parallelroutesacceptable Nobikelanesonlowvolumeroads(
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NonMotorizedFacilityPlanning Publicinvolvementiskeytoasuccessfulproject
Inceptionofproject(conceptlevel)
Preliminarydesign Preconstruction
Stakeholdersinclude: Residents&businesses Publicofficials(commissions,boards,councils) Publictransit,publicsafety advocacygroups
Projectsshouldbeplanned2+yearsinadvance
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CostofNonMotorizedImprovementsFacility/ProjectType Cost
4to3laneconversion(w/mill&resurface) $4k$8kpermile
(couldincludebikelanes)
4to3laneconversion(w/oroadwork) $20,000permile
Offroadtwowaypath(10)(Trail) $340,000permile
Onroadbikelane(5x2directions) $550,000permile(Costforadditionalpavement,striping,andsigns)
Sidewalkinstallation $185,000permile/side
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HolmesRoad(before)4lanes8,000to12,000ADT35mphspeedlimit
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HolmesRoad(after)3lanes
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8,000ADT,1.1milelength
45mphspeedlimitNoexistingnonmotorizedfacilityWillconnecttoshouldersectioninEast
Lansing,bikelanesonAureliusRoad&LansingsRiverTrail
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4 to 3 conversion
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4 to 3 conversion
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New 10 Pathway
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4lanecrosssection,1.8milelength35mileperhourspeedlimit12,000to30,000ADTSidewalksatsouthend(.2miles)WillconnectwithbikelanesonHolmesRoad,
futureConsumersEnergypathwaysouthof
projectarea,andproposedMooresRiver
Driveconversionproject
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MooresRiverDrive(WB)4laneboulevard
30mphspeedlimit
6,000ADT
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MooresRiverDrive(WB)
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MooresRiverDrive(EB)
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ProjectFundingOpportunitiesAct51 SurfaceTransportationProgram CMAQ(ifineligiblearea) Enhancement SafeRoutestoSchool MichiganNaturalResourcesTrustFund FTA HUD/MSHDA
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FundingOpportunities(cont.) CommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant(CDBG) Healthdepartment Foundations Localmillageorallocation Currentinfrastructureprojects Designstandards&policies
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QuestionsorCommentsContactInformation
AndrewKilpatrick,P.E.TransportationEngineer732CityHall124W.MichiganAve.
LansingMI48933
