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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 7.1 Bikewy Connectivety Studyor 19 82 /ii � 111 DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL November 19, 2013 Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers Joni Pattillo City Manager""' Downtown Dublin Bikeway Connectivity Study Presentation Prepared by Ferd Del Rosario, Senior Civil Engineer EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: CITY CLERK File #930 -30 The City is currently undertaking an update of the 2007 Bikeways Master Plan and developing a Pedestrian Plan with emphasis on the Downtown area. In conjunction with the update of the Plan, a bikeway connectivity study on Dublin Boulevard through Downtown was conducted and presented to the public at several workshops for input. Staff will present the results of the study to the City Council for action, which will then be incorporated in the update of the Bikeways and Pedestrian Master Plan. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no cost associated with the selection of the preferred alternative. The incorporation of the preferred alternative in the update of the Bikeways Master Plan is for planning and development purposes. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council receive the Staff presentation and select a preferred alternative for inclusion in the update of the Bikeways and Pedestrian Master Plan. Submitted By Director of Public Works DESCRIPTION: Background. Reviewed By Assistant City Manager The first comprehensive Citywide Bikeways Master Plan (Plan) was approved by the City Council in 2007 with a purpose of making Dublin a city with many safe and pleasant bicycle facilities that provide access to parks, trails, open space, schools, jobs, and community facilities. Since that time, the City has completed many bikeways projects. In July 2012, the City Council directed staff to update the Bikeways Plan and to include the development of a Pedestrian Plan Page 1 of 7 ITEM NO. 7.1 with emphasis on the Downtown area. In addition, the City Council directed staff to study the Dublin Boulevard corridor to evaluate bikeway alternatives and connectivity through Downtown with the goal of including the preferred bikeway improvements in the update of the Plan. Dublin Boulevard is the City's primary and only east -west arterial which runs the full length of the community — from the western hills to Fallon Road (see Attachment 1). In the Downtown area, Dublin Boulevard carries an average of 29,000 vehicles per day on 6 travel lanes (3 lanes each direction) with a raised median and 8 -foot wide sidewalks. The segment of the arterial from San Ramon Road to Village Parkway was widened in 1997 from four to six lanes to reduce congestion in the Downtown area. Bike lanes do not exist in the section of roadway between San Ramon Road and the Alamo Canal Trail. Dublin Boulevard also serves LAVTA's Tri- Valley Rapid buses which run the length of Dublin Boulevard every 15 minutes on weekdays between San Ramon Road and Fallon Road with key stops in the Downtown area, including stops near the West Dublin BART Station. In February 2011, the City Council adopted the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan consisting of a comprehensive set of guiding principles to create a more pedestrian - friendly and aesthetically pleasing environment in the Downtown. The Specific Plan has identified several transportation focused guiding principles which includes the following: • Create a pedestrian - friendly Downtown that minimizes potential conflicts between vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists. • Accept increased traffic congestion in the Downtown as a result of concentrating development near BART and major transportation facilities, reducing vehicle miles traveled, and increasing pedestrian and bicycle connectivity. • Enhance the multi -modal circulation network to better accommodate alternative transportation choices including BART, bus, bicycle, and pedestrian transportation. In December 2012, the City Council adopted a Complete Street Policy to improve the safety and convenience of all users with a particular goal of creating a connected network of facilities accommodating each category of street users. With the City Council's vision of a pedestrian and bicycle friendly Downtown, staff has established an overall goal of creating a richly connected network of bikeways and pedestrian improvements that will encourage and increase bicycling and walking in the Downtown area. Bikeways, as discussed in this staff report, are classified as follows: ■ Class I Bikeway (Bike Path) — A completely separated right -of -way for the exclusive use of bicycles and pedestrians. • Class I IA Bikeway (Bike lane) — A striped lane for one -way bike travel on a street or a highway. • Class I I Bikeway (Buffered Bike Lane) — A striped lane for one -way bike travel, which includes extra separation (buffer) from designated motor vehicle areas. • Class I I IA Bicycle Route with Sharrows — Shared use with motor vehicle traffic with signs and shared road bicycle marking that alert road users of the location a bicyclist may occupy within the traveled way. • Class IIIB Bicycle Boulevard — Shared use bike route with priority given to bicyclists and often include signs, pavement markings, and traffic calming improvements to reduce speeds and volumes. Page 2 of 7 Public Input/Outreach: As part of the update and development of the Bikeways and Pedestrian Master Plan, several public meetings were held to solicit input. In October 2012, the first public workshop was held to discuss priority bicycling and pedestrian issues and a follow -up workshop was held in February 2013 wherein priority projects and the Downtown study alternatives were presented and discussed. One alternative which formed a series of discussions was a lane reduction alternative with buffered bicycle lanes on Dublin Boulevard. This alternative would require the removal of a travel lane in each direction, which would be restriped as a seven -foot bicycle lane with a four - foot wide buffered area to provide separation between vehicles and bicyclists. Staff indicated that this alternative would significantly increase traffic congestion in Downtown as a result of the removal of two travel lanes. Some participants suggested that staff perform additional analysis on travel time delay and review the economic impacts of the alternative. On March 25, 2013, a letter was received from the East Bay Bicycle Coalition (EBBC) supporting the lane reduction alternative. EBBC later suggested a proposal to initiate a three -month pilot project to remove the travel lanes and to install buffered bike lanes on Dublin Boulevard. As suggested by the stakeholders, the City's consultant performed a micro - simulation of the lane reduction alternative to determine the extent of travel time delay and congestion in the Downtown with only 4 travel lanes available to vehicular traffic on Dublin Boulevard. On June 12, 2013, the bikeway corridor study was presented to the Dublin Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for input. The Chamber Directors expressed concerns on likely economic effects of reducing the number of travel lanes on Dublin Boulevard, as their customers may avoid Downtown Dublin and shop elsewhere if Dublin Boulevard and the side streets become heavily congested. They also mentioned that, with the City population rising, congestion will get worst and removing the lanes is going backwards with respect to the 1997 Dublin Boulevard widening, which was constructed to reduce Downtown congestion. The Board of Directors overwhelmingly stated their opposition to the lane reduction alternative and sent letters to the City Council opposing the lane reduction alternative and opposing the EBBC proposed three - month pilot project. On July 31, 2013, another community meeting was conducted to present the various bikeway connectivity improvements being proposed in the Downtown and to convey the results of the Dublin Boulevard travel time delay study of the lane reduction alternative. Some attendees who are experienced bicyclists suggested making Dublin Boulevard a Class III bike route with sharrows through Downtown (if lane reduction is not feasible) as bicycling on the travel lane is their preference versus the Class I shared -use path on the south side of Dublin Boulevard. In addition to the comments received during the workshops, several emails and letters were also received from the public either supporting bike lanes on Dublin Boulevard or opposing the lane reduction alternative (see Attachment 2). Proposed Downtown Bikeway Connectivity Improvements: With the vision desired by the City Council for the Downtown, and considering the suggestions, comments and concerns received from various stakeholders, businesses, and residents, an overall plan to create a richly connected network of bikeways was developed to encourage and increase bicycling in the Downtown area. These include: • Continuous, dedicated bikeways connecting to West Dublin BART Station Page 3 of 7 • Continuous, dedicated bikeways connecting Downtown businesses • Access for new Downtown residents to Downtown stores, to schools, and to the regional trail network • Connection between the off - street regional trail network and the West Dublin BART Station In order to accomplish the overall plan, several Downtown Bikeway Connectivity projects are being proposed (Attachment 3). These include the following projects: 1. Amador Valley Boulevard buffered bike lanes from San Ramon Road to Village Parkway 2. Regional Street Class I I bike lanes from Amador Valley Boulevard to St. Patrick Way 3. Amador Plaza Road Class II bike lanes from Amador Valley Boulevard to St. Patrick Way (as part of a Complete Streets project) 4. St. Patrick Way Class 11 bike lanes from Amador Plaza Road to Regional Street (as part of a development project on St. Patrick Way) 5. Village Parkway and Clark Avenue Class 11 bike lanes from Amador Valley Boulevard to Dublin Boulevard 6. Bike path underneath the 1 -680 freeway between Amador Plaza Road and Village Parkway and bike bridge /path connection to the Alamo Canal Trail from Clark Avenue Subject to availability of funds, implementation of these projects will be reviewed and prioritized, along with other projects outside of the Downtown area, as part of the update of the Bikeways Master Plan. Results of the Downtown Connectivity Study: Throughout the 2013 update process of the Bikeways Master Plan, additional bicycle facility types are proposed to be added to the citywide network in response to new best practice guidance issued by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO). Considering these new facility type options, five options were considered when looking at Dublin Boulevard specifically in the downtown area. These included: 1. Class I Shared -Use Path Option — Shared Path along south side of Dublin Boulevard from San Ramon Road to Alamo Canal Trail 2. Lane Reduction Option — Buffered Bicycle Lanes from San Ramon Road to Sierra Court/Civic Plaza 3. Sidewalk Riding Option - Permit Bicycles on Sidewalk 4. Class III Bike Route Option — Install sharrows in 14' Outside Travel Lane and signs as appropriate. Class II Bike Lanes Option through roadway widening Alternative 5, the Class II Bicycle Lanes Option through roadway widening, was dismissed at the initial stage because of high costs and pedestrian impacts. The remaining four bikeway alternatives were developed conceptually and are summarized below: Page 4 of 7 Alternative 1 — Class I Shared -Use Path: Sidewalk on the south side of Dublin Boulevard would be replaced with an eight -foot shared path and a five -foot landscaped buffer between the roadway and the path. Signals at street crossings would be modified to include an actuated bicycle phase. Alternative 2 — Lane Reduction Alternative with Buffered Bicycle Lanes. A travel lane would be removed from Dublin Boulevard in each direction and the pavement would be restriped as a seven -foot bicycle lane with a four -foot wide buffered area to provide separation between vehicles and bicyclists. Alternative 3 — Sidewalk Riding and Wayfinding: Sidewalk riding is already allowed in Dublin, therefore this option would reinforce the legitimacy of sidewalk riding with signage. Wayfinding signs would provide guidance to alternative and nearby on- street bicycle routes and directions to key destinations. Alternative 4 — Class III Bike Route with Sharrows: Designate Class III Bike Route on Dublin Boulevard between San Ramon Road and Alamo Canal Trail, including installation of sharrows and signs where appropriate. Companion Pedestrian Enhancements Several pedestrian safety and accessibility enhancements are proposed for Dublin Boulevard as a companion to all bikeway alternatives. These projects address the community's desire to create a walkable Downtown Dublin through treatments such as reduced crossing distances, directional curb ramps, and striped crosswalks, as appropriate. These improvements are recommended regardless of the preferred alternative and include treatments at Dublin Boulevard's intersections with: San Ramon Road Amador Plaza Road Village Parkway Clark Avenue Page 5 of 7 Below is a summary of the alternative analysis including estimated costs of the alternatives plus the companion enhancements. Considerations Design Level of Traffic Stress for Bicyclists Key Considerations Cost' Phasing/Vision SUMMARY OF ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS Companion Pedestrian Enhancements • Curb extensions and reduced curb radii • Signal modifications to provide improve pedestrian signal phasing • San Ramon Road improvements on SE corner require right - of -way acquisition • Signal modification necessary to improve walkability $2,117,200 Near -Term/ Mid -Term Alternative 1- Shared Use Path • 8' shared path for bicyclists and pedestrians • 5' landscaped buffer separating roadway and path • Lowest Stress Facility • Good for All Ages and Abilities • Requires Right - of -Way Acquisition to Accommodate Sidewalk Widening • Signal Modification Necessary to Introduce Bicycle Signals $7,176,600 Alternative 2 - Lane Reduction with Buffered Bicycle Lane • 7' Bicycle Lane In Each Direction • 4' Striped Buffer between Bicycle and Travel Lanes • Low Stress Facility • Good for Many Ages and Abilities Alternative 3 - Sidewalk Riding & Wayfinding • No change to existing sidewalk dimensions • Reinforce that bicycles are allowed on sidewalk Alternative 4- Class III Bike Route with Sharrows • Sharrows and signs where appropriate • Limited Change • Limited Change from Existing from Existing • Converts Travel Improves Bicycle Lane to Buffered Safety at Bicycle Lane Intersections • Provides • Limited continuous Additional bicycle lanes for Changes almost 5 miles • Suggests preferred bicyclist positioning • Highlights presence of bicyclists on the corridor • Limited Changes from Existing $2,730,00 $2,277,200 $2,158,300 Possible Long -Term Possible Long -Term Vision Vision Not Preferred Near -Term 1. Costs represents planning -level cost estimates associated with the conceptual designs for each alternative. Costs for each alternative include the companion enhancement treatments. Striping and curb works costs at Village Parkway and Amador Plaza Road are assumed under the Village Parkway and Amador Plaza Road priority project improvements, respectively. 2. Bicycle signals are assumed under Alternative 1. Results of Travel Time Delay Study for Alternative 2 — Lane Reduction: Traffic operations analysis, including micro - simulation analysis using SimTraffic software, was completed for the Lane Reduction alternative to study the effects of reducing the number of travel lanes from 6 to 4 lanes under existing conditions and assuming no changes in travel patterns for motorists. The analysis found that, during off -peak hours, intersections would operate at level of service (LOS) F with queues largely contained within each block. However, during peak periods several intersections on Dublin Boulevard were adversely impacted by vehicle queues backing up from adjacent intersections. The analysis also found that projected left -turn movements in and out of side streets were causing much of the travel time delay and contributed substantially to backlogs at several intersections including Village Parkway, Amador Plaza Road, and Regional Street. Page 6 of 7 While these findings suggest congestion would worsen if travel patterns do not change, under the City's General Plan, LOS F is acceptable at Downtown intersections as long as safety for pedestrians and bicyclist is not degraded and impacts to transit travel speeds are minimized. However, travel delay due to severe congestion on Dublin Boulevard, and its cross streets, may frustrate and discourage motorists to drive on Dublin Boulevard and to simply avoid going to and through Downtown Dublin. The lane reduction will also impact the LAVTA's Tri- Valley Rapid bus service. Overall functionality of the corridor would be impaired for most all modes of travel. Details of the Study can be found in Attachment 4. RECOMMENDATIONS AND NEXT STEPS: Weighing the pros and cons associated with each alternative, Alternative 4 — Class III Bike Route with Sharrows appears to offer the best alternative for implementation along with the other proposed Downtown Bikeway Connectivity improvements. An overall plan to combine these bikeway connectivity projects would create a well- connected network of bikeways purposely to increase and encourage bicycling in the Downtown area. For example, the proposed Class II bike lanes on St. Patrick Way, which is parallel and alternate route to Dublin Boulevard, will provide dedicated bicycle access to the BART Station when St. Patrick Way is extended to Regional Street and Amador Plaza Road. The St. Patrick Way bike lanes will also connect to the network of proposed Downtown bikeways and will also provide an option for the recreational rider who may not have the confidence to use the sharrows on Dublin Blvd. that an experienced rider might have. The City currently has plans of overlaying Dublin Boulevard from San Ramon Road to Village Parkway in 2015. If the Class III Bike Route alternative is chosen, its implementation could be incorporated in the 2015 overlay project. Other projects, listed under Companion Pedestrian Enhancements, could also move forward to preliminary design (as funding allows) to improve the walking and bicycling environment of Downtown. The preferred alternative chosen by the City Council, along with the other proposed bikeway and pedestrian connectivity projects mentioned above, would be integrated in the update of the Bikeways and Pedestrian Master Plan. The Bikeways and Pedestrian Master Plan will be presented to the Parks and Community Services Commission and to the Planning Commission before returning to the City Council for approval and final adoption. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS /PUBLIC OUTREACH: Copies of the report were sent to East Bay Bicycle Coalition and Dublin Chamber of Commerce. The Bikeways Master Plan workshop participants, community meeting participants, and the Bikeways "Notify Me" subscribers were notified of the City Council meeting and of the availability of the staff report on the City website. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Project Location Map 2. Correspondence received from EBBC, Chamber of Commerce and others 3. Proposed Downtown Bikeway Connectivity Projects 4. Dublin Boulevard Bikeway Corridor Study Memorandum Page 7 of 7 March 25, 2013 EAST BAY BICYCLE COALITION Wor king for safe, convenient and ei oyable bicycling for all people in the East Ray Ferd del Rosario Senior Civil Engineer Public Works Department, City of Dublin Dublin CA 99568 RE: Request for Bike Lanes on Dublin Blvd Dear Mr. del Rosario: The East Bay Bicycle Coalition strongly supports bike lanes on Dublin Blvd as part of the city's update to its Bicycle Master Plan. Specifically, we request that you evaluate how to remove a travel lane in each direction in order to provide space for a buffered bike lane. The graphic to the right is an illustration from the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide, which has technical specifications for designing buffered bike lanes on arterial streets. http: / /nacto.oirg/cities- for- cclin design- ug idel The area of Dublin, between San Ranson Rd and City Hall Mi. AN 7 is part of Dublin's new downtown, with a goal of making this community a thriving walking and bicycling community served by good transit. New in -fill housing in under construction. To do this, the main road through the new downtown has to have a safe and comfortable place for people to walk and bike. Fortunately, Dublin Blvd has plenty of travel lanes -6, plus a turn lane. Removing one lane in each direction leaves two lanes in each direction for traffic and the center turn lane. We are aware of the freeway cut -thr1l traffic that Dublin Blvd suffers from. However, the city has no obligation to encourage this cut -thin traffic and discourage bicycling and walking, by keeping 3 travel lanes in each direction. In essence, you can't have a downtown and a 6 -lanc major arterial. No city in the Bay Area has achieved this yet and we don't foresee any city doing so in the near future. 6 -lane arterials with heavy traffic are not walkable and not bikeable, because people are overwhelmed by cars and discouraged from getting out of their cars in the first place. You need to commit to making Dublin Blvd a smaller, more neighborhood commercial street that people want to come to and enjoy Dublin. In addition, all of the new homes going into the downtown are going to be filled with residents that will want to be able to walk and bicycle in their new communities. In fact, this is the goal of the One Bay Area Grant Program, which Dublin is seeking funding from for new in -fill development and P.O. BOX 1736 OAKLAND, CA 94604 • BERKELEY BIKE+ STATION, 2208 SHATTUCK AVE, www.ebbe.orL, (510) R45 -RTD1i EAST BAY BICYCLE COALITION Working for safe, convenient and er joyable bicycling for all people in the East Bay support. Dublin should be commended for taking a lead in this area by designating an area for in -fill development in order to encourage less sprawl development. Dublin is setting a good example for its neighbors. Yet this good example requires Dublin to take another important step forward and that is to make its new development walkable and bikeable. The two go hand in hand. We are also encouraged that the City of Dublin has approved a `complete streets' policy and was one of the first cities in the County to do so. This new policy requires that the city make a good faith effort to design comfortable and inviting bikeways all around the City so that its residents, employers and visitors all have the option of bicycling as a viable means of transportation. The idea proposed at the February 28 public workshop on the Bicycle Plan, of having bicyclists ride on the sidewalk on Dublin Blvd, does not satisfy this new policy and certainly is not going to encourage many new people to try bicycling. It also makes it much more inconvenient and dangerous as well to walk on a sidewalk when people are bicycling there. In connection with our request for new bike lanes on Dublin Blvd, we also request that Amador Plaza and Village Parkway also receive well- designed bike lanes their entire length. These two streets are important parts of Dublin's new downtown connectivity. If it takes a more thorough analysis of parking needs, we would like to see the City of Dublin starts this process as soon as the Bicycle Plan is approved. It should be the first action item in the Bicycle Plan -a parking analysis. We realize making the downtown area of Dublin will involve some tough decisions, and perhaps this is one of the early such tough decisions and priority setting you will have to do. You have our support making these types of decisions and we will be reaching out to the community to further gather their support for you to make Dublin a more walkable and more bikeable city. Thank you again for improving the Bicycle Plan by making all important streets walkable and bikeable. Cordially yours, Advocacy Director East Bay Bicycle Coalition (0) 510.845.7433 ext 4 dave r ,ebbc.org cc: Mayor Tim Sabranti Vice Mayor Don Biddle Congressman Eric Swahvell Rosie Marterhazy, Safe Routes to School Alameda County P.O. Box 1736 OAKLAND, CA 94604 + BERKELEY BIKE STATION, 2208 SHATTUCK AVE. wwwxbbc.ore (510) 845 -RIDE DA -bun July 9):2013' Honorable Mayor Sbranti, Members -of the City Council City, of Dublin 100 Civi& azail:. Dubin, California 94568 Dear Mayor Seranti. &_Members of the Council: VON truly yours Nancy Feel PresidentlCEO Copy` Joni Pattillo, City`Manager CHAMBER OF COMMERCE September 24, 2013 Honorable Mayor Sbrantl Members of the City Council City of Dublin 100 Civic Plaza Dublin, California 94568 Dear Mayor Sbranti & Members of the Council: On July 9, 2013 the Dublin Chamber of Commerce sent the Dublin City Council a letter opposing the Bikeways Master Plan "Lane Reduction" alternative on Dublin Boulevard from six lanes to four lanes. Representatives of the Fast Bay Bicycle Coalition made a presentation at the August 14, 2013 Board of Directors meeting asking the Chamber to support a three month trial period whereby the City would reduce the traffic lanes from six to four during the summer of 2014, evaluating the impact at the end of the trial period, The Board of Directors has evaluated the request from last Bay Bicycle Coalition for a trial three month lane reduction on Dublin Boulevard. The Board continues to oppose any forth of lane reduction, permanent or temporary and does not feel a trial period would be relevant any time of the year. Dublin Boulevard was designed to move automobiles In a timely manner and any reduction In lanes would cause congestion and delays. The Dublin Chamber of Commerce supports alternative bike routes for Dublin and is willing to work with City Staff to support and emphasize alternative routes within Dublin. S' rely your Gam` NANCY FEE Y President /CFO Cc:/on! Patillo, City Manager David Campbell, East Bay Bicycle Coalition 7080 DONLON WAY, SUITF I10 - DUBLIN, CALIFORNIA 94568 California Association of Bicycling Organizations, PO Box 2684 - Dublin, CA 94568 I'm writing to you on behalf of the California Association of Bicycling Organizations (CABO) which has been working since 1972 to protect cyclists' interests statewide. Thank you for holding the community meeting on July 31 and listening to all the input. We appreciate the time and effort involved. The constraints on Dublin Blvd make it difficult to please everybody. One of the key goals of CABO is to support the full spectrum of cycling behavior. Cyclists are not a monolithic group. At any given time and place, some cyclists will prefer to use pedestrian behavior on a sidewalk or sidepath, while others will use edge behavior or driver behavior on the roadway. Given our goal of supporting a wide range of cyclists, we are asking for some minor modifications to the proposed bikeway options on Dublin Blvd. Options 1 and 3 are currently designed to encourage only pedestrian behavior. A bikeway on just the south side of the road is going to be slow and inconvenient for westbound cyclists, and for access to destinations on the north side. For option 3, there are many obstacles, including signal poles, trees, signposts, fire hydrants, benches, transit shelters, trash cans, and newsracks. Therefore, we ask that Options 1 and 3 be modified to accommodate a wider range of cycling behavior by adding frequent shared lane marking (sharrow) symbols to the center of the outside lane. There are already some good examples of frequent, centered sharrows on westbound Dublin Blvd approaching Dougherty. Simply add more of those sharrows from Dougherty to San Ramon Road in both directions, along with frequent R4 -11 signs ( "Bikes May Use Full Lane). This is an easy, low -cost fix that can be implemented right away. For Option 2, the proposed design has some legal and operational problems created by the buffer on the left side. We ask that you put the buffer on the right side which turns it into an ordinary shoulder. This simple modification supports both driver behavior and edge behavior, letting cyclists choose any lateral position in the bike lane or the shoulder. Option 2, modified with right -side buffers, supports the widest range of cycling behavior. The right -side buffer should be dropped at bus stops and before intersections to accommodate transit vehicles and right - turning traffic. Finally, we would like to see further study of the (motor) traffic effects for Option 2. The current studies assumed the same ADT, and same peak motor traffic, which is unrealistic. Also, the #3 lane will continue to be used for right turns, even after conversion to a bike lane, something which is not reflected in the 4 -lane simulation. Right - turning traffic can merge into the bike lane up to 200 feet before turning. We note that Dublin Blvd already has just two through lanes westbound between Dougherty and Sierra, and just two through lanes eastbound between Amador Plaza and Village Parkway. Those would be excellent locations to run a limited trial of a right - buffered bike lane, continuing the same two through lanes westbound from Sierra, and eastbound from Village Parkway. Thank you for considering our input. Michael Graff District 4 East Bay Director California Association of Bicycling Organizations (CABO) May 3, 201`3 Mr. Ferd del Rosario, Senior Civil Engineer Public Works Department, City qf.D Dublin Dublin, CA 94568 Re: Request for Rike Lanes on Dublin Blvd Dear Mr,:d.el Rosario* 10Y 0 Y ?01.3 vniuluc IPIORKS TroisForm-strongl supports adding bike lanes on Dublin 91 . 0 y Blvd, AtAAO r Plaza,,and Village.Pokway`a.s part of the City of Dublin's: update to its Bicycle Master Man, Tr aims to create world-cl %S pqblic transportation and--walkable communities in the Bay Area and Beyond., We build diverse coalitions;_ Infl . uence policy, anddevptop� innovative programs to improve the lives -of all people and Pro me - 6f-cibilars and grouhdbreaking�p.ollc!6s.in'suppor.t tect theenviron. nt. We've won literally billions of public transportation, smart growth, affbedable houslhg, and bicycl6/peclostrian safety, Since 2006, our o rgahizAt on has assisted the Alameda Ttaosportation COMMKSion With its tS 0 ,,the gr und coordination -of -Sa - fe Routes to S . c Koo. 1. 5. ($ R-2 S)programsat over 10.0 -schools. throughout Alameda County, inclUding'five Dublin schools, Our feedback from school staff and faWlies attending Murray Elementary, Dougherty Elem6ntaryj Gtden Elementary, Kolb Elementary and 'Igh Dublin School suggests the need for dedicate Dublin H -0 -bike laije;3, as opposed to having - bicyeWts ride on sidewalks. In particular, Dublin Nigh School would benefit-d-Irectly from the addition of a bike .lane on Village parkway; since the school is adjacent.to this road. Thanks in, part -to :tho City of Dublin's efforts to pro . mote SR2S ptograrnming.throughout. Dublin, we have -seen a significant, Increasein.sluoport and enthusiasm for bicycling to schools, "In order to sustain this momentum, we 'Must ensure tlIaif the grow! ng.n um ber of children choosing to bicycle to school are supported by a complete bikeway network.. We. are learning that even abalf-block gap in a safe bikeway discourages parents from allowing their children to bike to school. Continuous and complete bike lan- es Will also help families more easily access many of Dublin's destinations and recrotional.opportunities. We applaud the City of Dublin for being one of the first cities in the County wapprove a 'complete .streets' policy and thank you for considering adding bike lanes to help make: bicycling a viable transportation option for Dublin's future generations. Sincerely, Jeff Hobson Deputy Director, TransForm Ferd Del Rosario From: Greg Lingenfelder <gregl819 @sbcglobal.net> Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2013 10:55 PM To: Ferd Del Rosario, Ferd Del Rosario Subject: Bike lanes on Dublin Blvd Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Please consider bike lanes on Dublin Blvd. I work on Siena Ct. and ride my bike every day to work. I run errands at lunch on my bike on Dublin blvd. I fear for my life in some areas, like 680 underpass for example. I ride the bus too and it is very narrow for bikes with all of the bus traffic also, thanks Greg Lingenfelder Ferd Del Rosario From: Kristi Marleau <kraarleau @gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 9:05 PM To: Ferd Del Rosario Subject: Dublin Blvd bike lanes Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Hi Ferd, I'm writing to express my very strong support for the option for the Bikeways Master Plan that would include reducing the number of car traffic lanes on Dublin Blvd. and replacing them with buffered bike lanes. For the six and a half years we've lived in Dublin, I've heard from so many fellow residents and visitors that Dublin needs a real downtown. Making the western end of Dublin Blvd bike and pedestrian friendly, by reducing car traffic lanes and slowing things down, will go a long way toward giving that part of town a true downtown feel. With the new residential areas being built near the West Dublin BART station, this seems like the perfect opportunity to create a very walkable, bikeable area. Many other cities have found that taking these measures really stimulates the local economy (bttp:/hvww.americabikes.org/nrc - study _finds rotected_bicycle lanes boost local business) and it would be so nice to see that happen in Dublin too. I hope that serious consideration will be given to that option for the Bikeways Master Plan. Thanks, Kristi Marleau Ferd Del Rosario From: Kevin Lee <Kevin.Lee @NavmanWireless.com> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2013 2:57 PM To: Ferd Del Rosario Subject: Please add bike lane to dublin blvd Dear Mr. del Rosario, Please add bike lanes to Dublin blvd. It would make biking so much safer. 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Ferd Del Rosario From: Lisa and Curtis Potter <potter.curtis @comcast.net> Sent: Friday, March 29, 2013 5:17 PM To: Ferd Del Rosario Subject: Bike Lanes on Dublin Blvd. Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Mr. del Rosio, It is my understanding that Dublin Blvd. is being updated and wanted to ensure I shared with you my concern about bicycle safety on the stretch of Dublin from Hacienda to San Ramon Valley. This is a treacherous bit of road to ride on a bicycle, there is absolutely no consideration for a cyclist on this road, not even a bit of shoulder. Bicycles are forced to take the right lane which creates animosity from uneducated drivers (they have no idea this is legal). Rather than rely on the kindness of drivers for safety, I am asking that you make bicycles a legitimate part of the traffic pattern along Dublin and provide bike lanes. Thank you. Curtis Potter 7717 Cottonwood Ln. Pleasanton, Ca. 94588 925 -523 -3089 Ferd Del Rosario From: Sprague Terplan <spragueterplan @yahoo.com> Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2013 1:56 PM To: Ferd Del Rosario Subject: Please stripe bike lanes on Dublin Blvd. Dear Senior Engineer, Mr. del Rosario, As an occasional visitor to your fair city, and as someone who primarily travels by transit and bicycle, I strongly encourage you to install bicycle lanes along Dublin Blvd in your city's emerging downtown. Both any family and I find your city to be very well suited to bicycling, with its often flat topography, mild weather, and fine views. Bicycling on busy multi -lane roads without bicycle lanes is daunting, but the presence of bicycle lanes helps to make otherwise intimidating streets feel safer to ride on. Please do what you can to help enable Dublin to be both a pleasant and safe city for cyclists. Thank you, Sprague Terplan San Francisco Ferd Del Rosario From: .Jim Van Dyke <jvdour @gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 9:54 PM To: Ferd Del Rosario Subject: Please add bike lanes on Dublin blvd! Mr Del Rosario, I hear hope you'll reconsider your decision to not put bike lanes on the extremely dangerous Dublin Boulevard. with Bart going in and more travelers using bicycles, Dublin needs to have one of its most central routes safe for the transportation mode of the future. I've worked with the traffic teams in Pleasanton in Livermore and we are seeing fantastic changes there which are leading to making these cities a better community for both business owners and residents. Fra hoping that you'll consider creating the same quality of life for the transportation mode which is fantastic for the future of the environment and for building a community that brings a higher standard of living for its residents. As a local business owner and someone who was presented to Congress I think it is most important to consider the future, even if it means you have to make some sacrifices and endure some resistance from short sighted residents in the present. Thank you for considering a healthy transportation policy change that would reduce my chances of being in accident in Dublin Boulevard future as well as others who must increasingly travel that dangerous road by bicycle or regular basis. Sincerely Yours, Jim Van Dyke local resident and business owner Ferd Del Rosario From: Kevin Dielissen <kevindi @sbcglobal.net> Sent: Monday, May 20, 2013 9:26 AM To: Ferd Del Rosario Subject: Bike lanes on Dublin Blvd Hi Ferdinand, I'm a long time Dublin City resident and owner of 3 homes in Dublin. I'm writing to encourage you to support new bike lanes on Dublin Blvd when the City updates it's Bicycle Plan. The new green lanes on Golden Gate headed to BART from Dublin Blvd are very good, highly visible and provide safety for both cars and bikes. Good bike transportation routes are becoming more important all the time in both large and small cities. They help property values, reduce pollution and traffic and reduce expensive accidents and trauma. Cities like Boulder, CO and Davis, CA are both examples of cities that have increased desirability because of their bike lanes. I would appreciate your thoughts and comments and I would be happy to attend any hearings or volunteer some time for education on the matter. l grew up in San Francisco, moved to Dublin in 1950 and ride about 100 miles a week by bike. Sincerely, Kevin Dielissen Ferd Del Rosario From: michael.graff @gmaii.com on behalf of Michael Graff <michael.graff @pobox.com> Sent: Friday, June 21, 2013 10:15 AM To: Ferd Del Rosario Subject: Dublin Blvd bike lanes Hi, the EBBC encouraged people to write in support of bike lanes on Dublin Blvd. https:llwww.ebbc.org�dublinblvd, I recommend that you convert the existing slow lane into a "right- buffered" bike lane. An example is shown in this presentation http: / /iamtraffic.or advocacy- focus - areas /en ing eerin understanding bicycle- transi)ortation_I_ubt -5 -2/ starting at slide "027" through slide "029 ", toward the end of the slide deck. The right- buffered design is consistent with how I currently drive my bicycle on that stretch of Dublin Blvd, based on the training I received from the League of American Bicyclists and CyclingSaM. A right - buffered bike lane in place of the slow lane will encourage all cyclists to be in a good lane position. It will minimize conflicts at intersections and driveways. If you get a chance, I encourage you to seek out the next Understanding Bicycle Transportation workshop. Here's info about a previous session, with contact information: http: / /www.alamedactc.orWfiles /managed /Docuinctit /_9.444 /3C_Understanding Bicycle �Transportation Works_h on Announcement Oakland.pdf Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to seeing these improvements to Dublin Blvd. Michael Graff District 4 East Bay Director California Association of Bicycling Organizations (CABO) Ferd Del Rosario From: Savannah Fisher <savyfish9 @gmail.com> Sent: Saturday, July 13, 2013 2:12 PM To: Ferd Del Rosario Subject: bike lanes It make sense. Bike lanes are safer for families and commuters. Gives all motorist a good opportunity to make solid judgment calls when they encounter cyclist. Ferd Del Rosario From: bjmilne @comcast.net Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2013 8:10 AM To: Ferd Del Rosario Subject: dublin needs to be more bicycle friendly Please register my support of dublin adding more bike lanes and in general supporting all areas of doing what is necessary to promote bike use in a safe and reasonable manner, thank you. I am an avid cyclist in our city and the surrounding areas and I can tell you from much experience the average motorist in not too concerned for our safety . 2 incidents recently, press my point , a fatality of a chinese national on tassajara , and a young boy struck and seriously injured while he was in the crosswalk ( by dog park on amador valley blvd). Ferd Del Rosario From: bobfusco <bobfusco57 @yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 4:55 PM To: Ferd Del Rosario Subject: Please support bike lanes on Dublin Blvd Dublin Blvd and the city of Dublin would benefit greatly with improved safety. I currently ride through Pleasanton instead of Dublin because of the dangerous traffic. Thanks Bob Fusco Sent from my Whone Ferd Del Rosario From: Joseph ledbetter <joeledbetter @hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 8:00 PM To: Ferd Del Rosario Subject: Bike lanes on Dublin boulevard As a frequent bicycle commuter, I regularly use Dublin boulevard. Safety for cyclists and cars will be enhanced by bike lanes along this busy road. Bike lanes are the first step and with federal funding, this is the time to get it done. Joe Ledbetter Bicyclist Sent from Joe's Wad friend Ferd Del Rosario From: Nicholas Littlejohn <nicklittlejohn @gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 7:00 PM To: Ferd Del Rosario Subject: City of Dublin- please continue the road diet and stripe bike lanes on Dublin Blvd Thank you for all that you do for our world, Nicholas Nicholas Littlejohn Founder- Green, ink. Green Consultant, saving you and your business energy (and money.) +1- 512 - 869 -5481 Google Voice (is amazing) Please consider our environment before printing this or any e -mail Ferd Del Rosario From: John Brittell <j.brittell @gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 12:30 PM To: Ferd Del Rosario Subject: Bike Lanes on Dublin Blvd. - Yes! Dear Mr. del Rosario, am in support of bike lanes on Dublin Blvd. I think that 6 lanes is a bit excessive for a suburban thoroughfare. With bike lanes, we are promoting a much cleaner, much safer form of transportation that will build a more sustainable and resilient town. I am hopeful you incorporate these comments into the decision making process this coming season. All the Best, John Brittell Founder -- Capitol Food Ventures, LLC MBA /MA International Finance 2013 The George Washington University School of Business & Elliott School of International Affairs M: +1.202.549.2539 (USA) M: +256.787365190 (Uganda) O: Linkedln IFerd Del Rosario From: Taryn Gavagan Bozzo Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 11:17 AM To: Tim Sbranti Cc: Joni Pattillo; Andrew Russell, Ferd Del Rosario Subject: opposition to Dublin Blvd. Bike Lanes Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Completed Hi Mayor, Resident, Mr. Tom Dickson, called this morning to speak to you about the proposal of bike lanes on Dublin Blvd. He stated that he is in opposition to eliminating driving lanes on Dublin Blvd., considering the growing population and traffic in Dublin, and he hopes you do not consider the elimination. Mr. Dickson can be reached at 925 -829 -3214 should you want to speak with him. Thank you, Taryn _ Taryn Gavagan Bozzo Executive Aide CITY Of DUBLIN City of Dublin I loo Civic Plaza I Dublin, CA 94568 116 "in (925) 833.6656 I (925) 833 -6651 FAX f taryn bo_rx_9@iiubl n.ca. ov www.dublin.ca.goy Follow us on Twitter: @DublinPlO Mission Statement: The City of Dublin promotes and supports a high quality of fife avhkh ensures a safe and secure environment that fosters nesv opportunities. APlease consider the environment before printing this message 1 Ferd Del Rosario From: Whitehead, John Charles <whitehead2 @llnl.gov> Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2013 5:31 PM To: Ferd Del Rosario Subject: Dublin Blvd. Bike lanes 2013Aug15 To Ferd Del Rosario Senior Civil Engineer City of Dublin, California Dear Mr. Del Rosario, have heard that bicycle lanes are being considered for Dublin Blvd. As a Dublin resident, that would be wonderful for me, so thank you for working to make that happen. I have ridden my bicycle along Dublin Blvd. from the Civic Center area to shop at Safeway for example, and from firsthand experience I can say that it would be much safer with bike lanes. Sincerely, John Whitehead I fit# � C� ,. /•�� o � �4� N v. ti •ti v m � m � t Aq w Co AW lo C u u o J I� MEMORANDUM Date: October 21, 2013 To: Ferd Del Rosario and Obaid Khan, City of Dublin From: Carrie Nielson, Nikki Nagaya, Meghan Mitman, and Rob Rees, Fehr & Peers Subject: Dublin Boulevard Bikeway Corridor Study WC10 -2749. GO This memorandum presents a bikeway corridor study for Dublin Boulevard between San Ramon Road and the Alamo Canal Trail, in conjunction with the update of the 2007 Bikeways Master Plan and development of the citywide Pedestrian Plan. Traffic operations considerations are also presented for each alternative, including a micro - simulation analysis completed for the lane reduction alternative. Dublin Boulevard is a major east -west arterial through the City of Dublin and provides the only continuous east -west connection through the City for all modes of travel. In 2007, the City Council requested that City staff analyze the potential of providing Class II Bike Lanes along Dublin Boulevard through roadway widening. In response to that request, this corridor study takes a step back to consider several solutions for bikeway facility along Dublin Boulevard. The study identified and considered four proposals for bikeways on Dublin Boulevard, and assembled an evaluation matrix to understand the benefits, cost estimates, and trade -offs associated with each alternative. This memorandum presents the results of the evaluation, including conceptual designs, traffic analysis, and implementation considerations for each alternative. In conjunction with other Downtown bicycle and pedestrian projects included in the of how bicycling can be accommodated through the Dublin Boulevard corridor by providing alternate routes to those with limited abilities. These Downtown bikeway connectivity and pedestrian improvements are proposed as companions to all bikeway alternatives and discussed below. The figures referenced in this memorandum are provided at the end of the memorandum and prior to the Appendices. 100 Pringle Avenue I Suite 600 1 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 1 (925) 930 -7100 1 Fax (925) 933 -7090 www.fehrandpeers.com Ferd Del Rosario October 21, 2013 Page 2 of 14 r The Downtown bikeway connectivity improvements recommended in this section are included in the update of the Bikeways Master Plan and are intended to serve as alternate routes to Dublin Boulevard that would enhance bicycle access to Downtown Dublin. Collectively, the projects would provide bicyclists of many ages and abilities more options to get to and through Downtown Dublin. As shown on Figure 5 of the memo, the following bike improvements will be prioritized and implemented as funds become available: 1. Amador Valley Boulevard Buffered Bicycle Lanes from San Ramon Road to Village Pa rkway 2. Regional Street Class II Bicycle Lanes from Amador Valley Boulevard to St. Patrick Way 3. Amador Plaza Road Class II Bicycle Lanes from Amador Valley Boulevard to St. Patrick Way 4. St. Patrick Way Bicycle Lanes from Regional Street to Amador Plaza Road 5. Village Parkway /Clark Avenue Class II Bicycle Lanes from Amador Valley Boulevard to Dublin Boulevard 6. Alamo Canal Trail Bridge /Class I Path to Clark Avenue Appropriate alternate bike route signs throughout the Downtown area would also be installed to assist bicyclists in getting to major destinations. Several non - motorized safety and accessibility enhancements are proposed for Dublin Boulevard create a walkable Downtown Dublin through treatments such as reduced crossing distances, directional curb ramps, and striping crosswalks, as appropriate. As such, these improvements are recommended regardless of the preferred alternative. These include treatments at Dublin • San Ramon Road • Amador Plaza Road • Village Parkway • Clark Avenue Ferd Del Rosario October 21, 2013 Page 3 of 14 Corridor -wide treatments also include reconstruction of commercial driveways that do not meet Public Right -of -Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) standards, such as providing a level path through the driveway apron. At all intersections, advanced stop bars, placed at minimum five feet back from the crosswalk, are proposed, which requires that auto and bicycle detection be relocated at each intersection approach. Cost estimates for the companion enhancements and Dublin Boulevard alternatives were developed using planning -level unit costs from local projects. These estimates factor in 10% each for traffic control and mobilization, 20% for construction management; 25% contingency; and 20% for design and engineering. Table 1 presents cost estimates for each intersection. r +r • r �� +r r r • San Ramon Road /Dublin Boulevard is a key intersection in the study corridor, providing access to the cities of San Ramon and Pleasanton to the north and south, respectively, as well as to I -580. This intersection is very large, with three to seven lanes in each direction. As a gateway to Downtown Dublin, this intersection is critical to accommodating pedestrians and bicyclists as well as auto traffic, commercial vehicles, and transit. The following treatments are proposed: • Reduce curb radii on the northwest and northeast corners of the intersection and add directional curb ramps, while accommodating commercial vehicles serving the businesses in Downtown • Stripe crosswalk and pull -back median on south leg of the intersection where crossing is currently prohibited, if ramp operations allow. • Provide dedicated phasing for eastbound right -turns to eliminate potential for multiple- threat collisions with pedestrians when there is not a pedestrian call. • Install signal control for the northbound right turns and operate as a protected and overlap phase (with westbound left- turns) instead of permitted and overlap, if WB I -580 off ramp operations allow. Proposed curb radii would accommodate California Legal vehicles turning onto Dublin Boulevard from San Ramon Road and AASHTO WB -40 at all other right -turn movements. Operational analysis using Synchro software shows that channelizing the dual northbound right -turns slightly increases delay but the movement maintains acceptable auto level of service operations. Restricting right- turn -on -red appears to be infeasible relative to traffic operations and potential for spillback onto the I -580 WB off -ramp and should be verified prior to implementation. Minimal right -of -way would need to be acquired to accommodate the channelized northbound right -turn lanes, which is accounted for the in cost estimate in Table 1. Adding the crosswalk on the south Ferd Del Rosario October 21, 2013 Page 4of14 leg of the intersection will increase delay for vehicles but serve as an essential, direct connection for pedestrians walking to and from BART and downtown. Upstream impacts to the I -580 Ramps were outside the study area and not included in this analysis. Several mitigations were considered with operations analysis, such as increasing cycle length; however, these would significantly degrade service to pedestrians on the corridor and are not recommended. As the area is located in one of the Metropolitan Development Areas and the Dublin Downtown Specific Plan creates an explicit policy foundation for creating a truly walkable Downtown, striping a crosswalk on the south leg is recommended, however, more detailed analysis of the intersection is necessary prior to implementation r• r � ,� +r r r • Advanced stop bars are proposed at all approaches, which requires relocating existing detection at all intersection approaches. +r r � ,� +r r r • At the Golden Gate Drive intersection, the existing signal would be modified to protect the northbound left -turns to remove the potential conflict with pedestrians. Additionally, advanced stop bars are proposed on the southbound, eastbound, and westbound approaches, which requires relocating existing detection on those approaches. a r r +r r r • r in ,� +r r r • The Amador Plaza Road intersection accesses popular land uses to the north and provides access to I -680 SB off -ramp and I -680 SB On -Ramp approximately 800 feet to the south. Near misses between pedestrians and both northbound right- turn -on -red and permitted right -turn vehicles were observed. Restricting right- turn -on -red is not feasible relative to traffic operations and potential for spillback onto the I -680 SB off -ramp at this time. However, in the future, restricting right- turn -on -red and creating a protected northbound right -turn phase should be considered as traffic is reduced through diversions to other streets in the area or peak demand is shifted from automobile traffic to alternative modes of transportation. In the near term, decreasing the turning radius at the northwest corner of the intersection and installing directional curb ramps are recommended (if feasible) to slow turning traffic and make pedestrians more visible. Other striping and curb work is captured under the cost estimates for Amador Plaza Road improvements. Ferd Del Rosario October 21, 2013 Page 5 of 14 r� r � � s w r r • The intersection at Village Parkway /Dublin Boulevard is a large intersection with skewed approaches. In the SB direction, Village Parkway provides access to I -680 NB on -ramp as well as to lower- density commercial buildings. South of the on -ramp, traffic volumes are low and excess capacity in the northbound direction is present at the intersection. Large tractor truck trailers are expected to make the eastbound right -turn from Dublin Boulevard onto Village Parkway to access the freeway. The following treatments are proposed: Remove the channelized northbound right -turn lane to create a pocket park • Convert one of the northbound through lanes to an additional southbound receiving lane to allow a tightened curb radius on the southwest corner and add directional curb ramps Install curb extensions on northeast and northwest corners of the intersection with directional curb ramps Restripe crosswalks on the north, west, and south legs of the intersection to straighten crossings and reduce crossing distances Pull back median on eastbound approach to accommodate shorter crosswalk Traffic volumes on the northbound approach were low and not expected to increase significantly under future scenarios. Operations analysis suggests minimal increase in vehicle delay with the recommended changes. a ;I ,� +r r r • Advanced stop bars will be striped at all approaches, which requires relocating existing detection at all intersection approaches. r Changes at 37 commercial driveways on the north and south sides of the street are proposed for Dublin Boulevard in order to create a continuous, accessible pedestrian environment. Seven of those driveways are at grade and do not require reconstruction but would require ADA curb ramp upgrades and striped crosswalks, and 30 of the driveways would be reconstructed as concrete driveways with level pedestrian areas. TABLE 1 SUMMARY OF COMPANION ENHANCEMENT PLANNING LEVEL COST ESTIMATES (2013$) Ferd Del Rosario October 21, 2013 Page 6 of 14 Intersection Cost Estimate San Ramon Road $788,800 Regional Street $54,700 Golden Gate Drive $159,700 Amador Plaza Road $126,000 Village Parkway $336,000 Clark Avenue $54,700 Driveways $ 597,300 Total $2,117,200 Source: Fehr & Peers, 2013. r Fehr & Peers collaborated with City staff to study three bikeway alternatives for Dublin Boulevard between San Ramon Road and the Alamo Canal Trail. Based on public feedback, a fourth also presented here based on input received at the July 2013 public meeting. The following alternatives were analyzed: 1. Class I Shared -Use Path Option from San Ramon Road to Alamo Canal Trail 2. Lane Reduction Option Court /Civic Plaza 3. Sidewalk Riding Option - Permit Bicycles on Sidewalk 4. Class III Bike Route Option appropriate. At the February 2013 community workshop, the Alternative 1 Class I path, with associated intersection enhancements, was selected as the preferred treatment with Alternative 3, the wayfinding and sidewalk riding option, selected as a near -term solution for the corridor. At that meeting, Alternative 2, Alternative 4, and a widening option to accommodate to Class II bicycle lanes were presented to the public as alternatives considered but discarded. Alternative 4, which would designate Dublin Boulevard as a Class III Bicycle Route and include standard sharrows was Ferd Del Rosario October 21, 2013 Page 7 of 14 considered but discarded by the community over concern about the wide roadway cross - section, high average daily traffic (ADT) volumes, and high speeds on Dublin Boulevard. While these features do not prohibit sharrows from being striped on the corridor, recent best practice guidance issued from the NACTO Urban Bikeway Guide indicates that sharrows are not the preferred treatment where posted speed limits are 35MPH or higher and ADT exceeds 3,000. The state and federal MUTCD do allow for sharrows on roads similar to Dublin Boulevard. Class II Bicycle Lanes option (either traditional or buffered bike lanes) was considered and discarded as a result of the large cost of reconstructing the street by removing existing sidewalks, street streets, curb and gutter, street trees, drainage facilities, relocating utilities, street furniture, and signals, and acquiring right -of -way on both sides of the street. Additionally, this option would further increase the already wide cross - section of the roadway, making pedestrian crossing distances longer and increasing pedestrian exposure to vehicles. Figure 1 presents the cross - sections for the three alternatives and an evaluation matrix that summarizes the key considerations associated with each design. Boulevard from San Ramon Road to the Alamo Canal Trail to create a Class I shared -use path by expanding the existing sidewalk space. The south side of the street was chosen based on the relatively consolidated driveways and large setbacks to adjacent buildings. Figures 2a, 2b, and 2c illustrate the Class I shared -use path alternative in plan view. As an alternative to the portion of the proposed Class I path between Village Parkway and the Alamo Canal Trail, the City could consider Village Parkway /Clark Avenue south of Dublin Boulevard as an alternative east -west connection. Under the draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, Village Parkway /Clark Avenue a priority proposed project with Class II bicycle lanes south of Dublin Boulevard and a Class I bike path /bridge through the City owned property (formerly National Food Laboratory site) and over the Alamo Canal connecting to the Alamo Canal Trail. This alignment is included on Figure 2d and 2e. If the Class I path is the preferred alternative, the extents of the path and whether or not to envision the Village Parkway /Clark Avenue proposed bikeways as part of this Dublin Boulevard east -west bikeway can be clarified in subsequent design phases. The path consists of an eight -foot wide shared -use path, with a five -foot landscaped buffer between the path and the travel way. At bus stops, the landscaped buffer breaks to allow for loading and unloading of passengers. Additionally, new curb ramps should be wide enough to accommodate the needs of bicyclists as well as pedestrians. Y J . 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To avoid right -hook conflicts, additional control for the eastbound right- turning autos should be addressed in future phases should Alternative 1 be the preferred alternative. Such consideration could consist of an extinguishable no right -turn sign that would be activated when a bicyclist is detected or a flashing yellow arrow for eastbound right -turns when the bicycle phase is actuated. MM The Class I path would require widening and right -of -way acquisition on the south side of the street. Approximately five additional feet of right -of -way would be required for the length of the facility plus an additional two feet of shoulder standards. As right -of -way is available, a wider paved path should be considered to comfortably accommodate bicyclists and pedestrian operating side -by -side on the path given the Downtown land use context and adjacency to BART. Vehicle delay could increase when the bicycle signal is actuated and a bicycle phase is provided in the signal cycle, therefore additional consideration should be given to signal phasing and potential impacts to other modes should Alternative 1 move forward as the preferred alternative. The total cost for Alternative 1, including the right -of -way acquisition, path construction, signal modifications, and bicycle signal heads, is approximately $7,176,600. Right -of -way acquisition accounts for approximately $1,170,000. The cost of all companion intersection improvements is $2,932,300 and is included in the figure above. Recent research on bikeway planning has focused on level of traffic stress (LTS). Level of traffic stress is a four -level ranking of how stressful it is to ride on a given roadway. By identifying and people may find themselves comfortable riding, which has benefits for physical activity and health, congestion levels, safety and air quality and the environment? The Class I alternative would provide the lowest traffic stress of all three options, with an LTS 1, as the facility is a physically separated bikeway from automobile traffic. The Class I Low - Stress Bicycling and Network Connectivity (2012). b.11; UILtrrinswel). su.edu/PDFs reserirr.. -.h /1..00 Ilow y;tres_`y.::::.�, ...::Y.c..- .Jj.0. ...networkc...r..:ommer..:HiM . �df Ferd Del Rosario October 21, 2013 Page 9 of 14 facility would provide a bikeway to Downtown Dublin with a low degree of traffic stress, which would likely increase its ability to attract new riders, particularly the young and old. Dublin Boulevard to convert one traffic lane in each direction to a buffered bicycle lane. A buffered bicycle lane consists of a typical Class II bicycle lane separated from the adjacent travel lane with a striped buffer. This proposal consists of a seven foot bicycle lane and a four -foot wide buffer with chevrons. At driveways, buffer striping is altered, consistent with California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD, 2012) and California Vehicle Code (CVC) relative to autos crossing double white lane lines to turn. The buffer striping transitions to a standard dashed bicycle lane line prior to intersections to allow right- turning traffic to cross the bicycle lane. At major driveways and at bus stops, skip- striping with green pavement is proposed to highlight the conflict zone between bicyclist and autos. This use of green pavement is consistent with the Caltrans and FHWA blanket approval granted to use of the color green as a traffic control device for bicycle facilities. At bus stops, the buffer should drop and transition to the green skip - striping for the length of the bus stop. Where buses currently stop in the travel lane, buses are anticipated to stop in the bicycle lanes. Where bus pullouts are provided, the bicycle lane would also have green skip- striping to highlight the conflict zone as buses pull into and out of the stop. Figures 3a, 3b, and 3c present the buffered bicycle lane alternative. Under this alternative, relocation of existing loop detection would be required and is proposed as is bicycle and auto video detection at each intersection. Additionally, modifications to existing signal and mast arms locations would be required to accommodate the lane realignments at some intersections. MM EM No specific right -of -way acquisition would be required for this alternative. The total cost associated with the striping, green pavement, and intersection improvements, including signal modifications and video detection, is $2,733,000. The companion intersection improvements account for $2,243,200 of the total cost, which includes additional costs for signal modifications associated with lane alignment changes, such as moving signal heads and adding signal heads, as necessary. The buffered bicycle lane alternative would provide a higher level of traffic stress than Alternative 1 even though bicyclists are separated with a striped buffer. This alternative would receive an LTS if �ioi 11 "ius "loll, . . . .. . . .. , J,i Jf fffl llllllrlr // !? . ..... ... or/, W11,11 "o, g I rill M oil 111;� W 'MM 'fM ........... 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The large auto volume on this arterial (over 30,000 average daily traffic) coupled with bus and freight usage make the corridor less ideal for lane reduction /buffered bike lane installation. As is the case with many urban corridors with bicycle facilities and transit, leap- frogging between buses and bicyclists is also a factor in traffic stress for bicyclists. Fehr & Peers completed a preliminary evaluation of a lane reduction option on Dublin Boulevard between San Ramon Road and Village Parkway using Synchro and SimTraffic software.' The analysis of the Near -Term Condition with Lane Reduction scenario found that many of the queues are contained within each block; however, maximum queues on several approaches had spillback to adjacent intersections. Figure 3d shows the simulated queue lengths on the corridor. Figure 3e shows bicycle and pedestrian volumes on the corridor. The analysis strictly examined the operational effects of removing a lane of traffic in each direction and did not model the improvements detailed in Companion Enhancements section of this memo which may have additional impacts to queuing The micro - simulation takes into account operational effects of adjacent intersections and accounts for queue spillback along the corridor. The forecasted left -turn volumes on to and off of Dublin Boulevard were observed to cause much of the delay and contributed substantially to queuing spillback at several intersections including Village Parkway and Amador Plaza Road. Maximum queues at these intersections could cause motorists to experience up to three traffic signal cycles to clear thru the intersection. Appendix A shows the SimTraffic queuing and level of service analysis for the Near -Term PM scenario and the Near -Term PM for Alternative 2. 3 The Near -Term PM Peak traffic volumes and Synchro network developed for the Downtown Dublin Specific Plan (DDSP) were used as the baseline analysis. Phasing and coordination were optimized on Dublin Boulevard, and Existing PM traffic volumes from the DDSP were used at the northbound, southbound, and eastbound approaches to focus on operational considerations associated directly with the Dublin Boulevard study area. 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As such, the proposal consists of wayfinding signs to provide directions to those routes. For those bicyclists accessing destinations along Dublin Boulevard and not well - served by alternative routes, installing signage about bicyclists using the pedestrian crossing phase and reinforcing the legality of sidewalk riding, bicyclists could be better accommodated until funding for right -of -way acquisition and sidewalk widening is secured. Alternative 3 can be viewed an interim option for a long -term Class I path proposal or until feasibility of Alternative 2 can be further assessed. Figures 4a, 4b, 4c, and 4d present the wayfinding and sidewalk riding alternative. The wayfinding signage on these figures shows directions to West Dublin BART Station. M= No specific right -of -way acquisition would be required for this alternative. The cost associated with the signage and companion intersection improvements is $2,277,200, of which $160,000 is signing related costs. The sidewalk riding option also provides a low degree of traffic stress. However, the substandard sidewalk width, frequency of existing vertical objects such as poles and signs in the sidewalk space, and given that no widening is proposed, the sidewalk riding would likely increase the level of stress for both bicyclist and pedestrians. xx� 40 .,.,x,. Alternative 4 proposes designating the section of Dublin Boulevard between San Ramon Road and Alamo Canal Trail Class III bike route with installation of sharrows and signs where appropriate.. This alternative would be installed consistent with the state and federal MUTCDs and would be paired with implementation of the Downtown Bikeway Connectivity Improvements which are discussed above and shown on Figure M. IifR % ei //L r aaiilwe3d ` /f" ugW . 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These include bicycle lanes on Regional Street, buffered bicycle lanes on Amador Valley Boulevard, bicycle lanes on St. Patrick Way, and bicycle lanes on Amador Plaza Road. Typical sharrows would be spaced appropriately on the corridor to indicate the preferred bicyclist positioning within the outside travel lane. This treatment would designate Dublin Boulevard between San Ramon Road and Alamo Canal Trail as a Class III Bicycle Route. The treatment would be accompanied with appropriate Class III signage. Approximately two signs per blocks in each direction are assumed, with additional signs proposed on longer blocks. It is recommended that the travel lanes be restriped to narrow the two inside travel lanes. Any excess space should be given to the outside travel lane. If possible, a 14 -foot outside travel lane should be striped, which may require 10 -11 foot inside travel lanes This would allow bicyclists to ride closer to the curb, where many cyclists will feel more comfortable, while also minimizing the ovide less than three feet of passing distance during overtaking events. The restriping will serve to lower the 85th percentile speed and reduce the speed differential between bicyclists and autos. EM The cost associated with the sharrows and signs are $2,158,300, of which $41,100 would be for the striping and signing costs. These remaining costs include the costs associated with the This option likely will not attract new bicyclists to Downtown and BART. It will address the gap in the bikeway system along Dublin Boulevard. While the sharrows, and signage would highlight that drivers can expect bicyclists in the area, these do not address the level of traffic stress on the roadway. However, this treatment does accommodate existing bicyclists who feel comfortable bicycling in mixed -flow travel lanes and prefers the most direct bicycle route. This treatment, along with the implementation of dedicated bikeways proposed under the Downtown Bikeway Connectivity Improvements could provide several alternate bike routes that are good for many ages and abilities and further address bicycling along the Dublin Boulevard corridor. Table 2 provides a summary of the alternatives. Weighing the pros and cons associated with along with the implementation of the other Downtown Bikeway Connectivity Improvements subject to prioritization and acquisition of implementation funds. Concurrently, the projects Ferd Del Rosario October 21, 2013 Page 13 of 14 also move forward to preliminary design and engineering (as funding allows) to improve the walking and bicycling environment of Downtown. Alternative 4 plus the Downtown Connectivity projects represent near- and medium -term solutions for the area. At the public workshop and public meeting, some segments of the Dublin community indicated that Alternative 2 should continue to be considered as a long -term vision for Downtown Dublin, as land use changes occur and bicycle, pedestrian, and transit mode share increase. In future Plan updates, the future vision for Dublin Boulevard, whet the context of the environment at that time. Ferd Del Rosario October 21, 2013 Page 14 of 14 TABLE 2 SUMMARY OF ALTERNATIVE ANALYSIS Alternative 3 Alternative Companion Alternative 1 Alternative 2 4- Class III Considerations Enhancements Riding & Bike Route Path Bicycle Lane Wayfinding with Sharrows 1. Costs represents planning -level cost estimates associated with the conceptual designs for each alternative. Costs for each alternative include the companion enhancement treatments. Striping and curb works costs at Village Parkway and Amador Plaza Road are assumed under the Village Parkway and Amador Plaza Road priority project improvements, respectively. 2. Bicycle signals are assumed under Alternative 1. • Curb extensions 8' shared 7' Bicycle No change to and reduced path for Lane In Each existing curb radii bicyclists and Direction sidewalk Sharrows Design Signal pedestrians 4' Striped dimensions (typ.) and modifications to 5' landscaped Buffer Reinforce signs where provide improve buffer between that bicycles appropriate pedestrian signal separating Bicycle and are allowed phasing roadway and Travel Lanes on sidewalk path Level of Traffic Lowest Stress Low Stress Limited Limited Facility Facility Change Change Stress for Good for All Good for Bicyclists Ages and Many Ages from Existing from Existing Abilities and Abilities • Requires Suggests • San Ramon Road Right -of -Way • Converts preferred improvements Acquisition to Travel Lane Improves bicyclist on SE corner Accommodat to Buffered Bicycle Safety positioning Key y equire right -of- e Sidewalk Bicycle Lane at Highlights way acquisition Widening Provides Intersections presence of Considerations Signal Signal continuous Limited bicyclists on modification Modification bicycle lanes Additional the corridor necessary to Necessary to for almost 5 Changes Limited improve Introduce miles Changes walkability Bicycle from Existing Signals Cost' $2,117,200 $7,176,6002 $2,733,000 $2,277,200 $2,158,300 Phasing/Vision Near -Term/ Mid- Possible Long- Possible Long- Not Preferred Near -Term Term Term Vision Term Vision 1. Costs represents planning -level cost estimates associated with the conceptual designs for each alternative. Costs for each alternative include the companion enhancement treatments. Striping and curb works costs at Village Parkway and Amador Plaza Road are assumed under the Village Parkway and Amador Plaza Road priority project improvements, respectively. 2. Bicycle signals are assumed under Alternative 1. I� APPENDIX A: SIMTRAFFIC RESULTS 100 Pringle Avenue I Suite 600 1 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 1 (925) 930 -7100 1 Fax (925) 933 -7090 www.fehrandpeers.com I� NEAR -TERM NO PROJECT 100 Pringle Avenue I Suite 600 1 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 1 (925) 930 -7100 1 Fax (925) 933 -7090 www.fehrandpeers.com SimTraffic Performance Report 3/26/2013 7: Dublin Boulevard & San Ramon Road Performance by movement Delay /Veh(s) 74.9 68.4 22.4 80.1 26.3 13.5 376.8 77.3 19.9 55.4 31.3 13.3 Vehicles Exited 114 249 353 1001 364 254 500 974 865 183 659 83 Hourly Exit Rate 114 249 353 1001 364 254 500 974 865 183 659 83 Input Volume 115 253 342 1064 378 250 575 1030 882 189 660 87 % of Volume 99 98 103 94 96 101 87 95 98 97 100 96 Denied Entry Before 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denied Entry After 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7: Dublin Boulevard & San Ramon Road Performance by movement Delay/ Veh (s) 80.2 Vehicles Exited 5599 Hourly Exit Rate 5599 Input Volume 5825 % of Volume 96 Denied Entry Before 1 Denied Entry After 0 8: Dublin Boulevard & Reaional Street Performance by movement Delay /Veh(s) 128.5 42.9 44.5 99.7 39.4 64.4 399.6 379.8 367.9 44.0 51.8 22.1 Vehicles Exited 224 1063 303 111 1252 135 311 55 77 149 74 198 Hourly Exit Rate 224 1063 303 111 1252 135 311 55 77 149 74 198 Input Volume 239 1071 306 115 1274 140 352 65 86 154 71 198 % of Volume 94 99 99 97 98 96 88 85 90 97 104 100 Denied Entry Before 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 Denied Entry After 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 5 9 0 0 0 8: Dublin Boulevard & Regional Street Performance by movement Delay/ Veh (s) 87.6 Vehicles Exited 3952 Hourly Exit Rate 3952 Input Volume 4072 % of Volume 97 Denied Entry Before 7 Denied Entry After 47 Near -Term PM No Project SimTraffic Report Page 1 SimTraffic Performance Report 3/26/2013 9: Dublin Boulevard & Golden Gate Drive Performance by movement 66.9 Vehicles Exited 3469 Hourly Exit Rate 3469 Delay /Veh(s) 120.8 87.2 102.1 57.7 28.0 30.6 98.7 86.7 91.2 30.9 34.6 7.5 Vehicles Exited 126 1169 147 98 1150 37 309 18 286 61 4 64 Hourly Exit Rate 126 1169 147 98 1150 37 309 18 286 61 4 64 Input Volume 120 1186 150 96 1177 40 310 16 285 62 5 61 % of Volume 105 99 98 102 98 93 100 111 100 98 84 105 Denied Entry Before 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denied Entry After 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9: Dublin Boulevard & Golden Gate Drive Performance by movement Delay/ Veh (s) 66.9 Vehicles Exited 3469 Hourly Exit Rate 3469 Input Volume 3508 % of Volume 99 Denied Entry Before 0 Denied Entry After 0 10: Dublin Boulevard & Amador Plaza Road Performance by movement Delay /Veh(s) 87.0 68.1 89.8 100.8 29.0 12.3 111.7 53.2 22.8 68.6 58.4 41.7 Vehicles Exited 213 1190 166 337 850 184 239 195 371 192 131 101 Hourly Exit Rate 213 1190 166 337 850 184 239 195 371 192 131 101 Input Volume 210 1225 172 341 859 177 248 206 353 190 130 109 % of Volume 102 97 97 99 99 104 96 95 105 101 101 93 Denied Entry Before 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denied Entry After 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 10: Dublin Boulevard & Amador Plaza Road Performance by movement Delay/ Veh (s) 59.0 Vehicles Exited 4169 Hourly Exit Rate 4169 Input Volume 4220 % of Volume 99 Denied Entry Before 0 Denied Entry After 9 Near -Term PM No Project SimTraffic Report Page 2 SimTraffic Performance Report 3/26/2013 11: Dublin Boulevard & Village Parkway Performance by movement Delay /Veh(s) 78.9 23.5 26.2 61.1 19.6 11.2 70.5 63.5 4.4 84.7 55.6 20.9 Vehicles Exited 373 973 275 210 1047 329 68 28 9 301 81 239 Hourly Exit Rate 373 973 275 210 1047 329 68 28 9 301 81 239 Input Volume 377 981 280 201 1051 335 66 28 8 307 78 242 % of volume 99 99 98 105 100 98 103 99 112 98 104 99 Denied Entry Before 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denied Entry After 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11: Dublin Boulevard & Village Parkway Performance by movement Delay/ Veh (s) 35.2 Vehicles Exited 3933 Hourly Exit Rate 3933 Input Volume 3955 % of volume 99 Denied Entry Before 0 Denied Entry After 2 Total Zone Performance Delay/ Veh (s) 1922.6 Vehicles Exited 670 Hourly Exit Rate 670 Input Volume 21579 % of volume 3 Denied Entry Before 8 Denied Entry After 58 Near -Term PM No Project SimTraffic Report Page 3 Queuing and Blocking Report 3/26/2013 Intersection: 7: Dublin Boulevard & San Ramon Road Directions Served L L T T R R L L L T R L Maximum Queue (ft) 108 120 201 210 132 136 521 553 548 572 248 337 Average Queue (ft) 40 62 107 112 67 74 313 338 358 217 78 327 95th Queue (ft) 81 108 168 180 115 120 561 579 594 496 175 357 Link Distance (ft) 2489 898 898 587 587 587 587 1202 Upstream Blk Time ( %) 24 5 2 0 0 1 0 Queuing Penalty (veh) 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 Storage Bay Dist (ft) 325 325 325 325 350 225 325 Storage Blk Time ( %) 55 0 0 0 2 0 17 Queuing Penalty (veh) 190 0 2 0 4 0 60 Intersection: 7: Dublin Boulevard & San Ramon Road Directions Served L T T T R R T T T L L T Maximum Queue (ft) 350 2582 2441 2494 232 135 193 184 149 135 144 180 Average Queue (ft) 346 1791 1318 1110 87 56 56 46 24 66 71 88 95th Queue (ft) 371 3204 2682 2571 187 113 185 172 123 119 123 151 Link Distance (ft) 2489 2489 2489 163 163 163 1202 Upstream Blk Time ( %) 24 5 2 11 4 2 Queuing Penalty (veh) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Storage Bay Dist (ft) 325 425 425 350 350 Storage Blk Time ( %) 55 0 0 0 Queuing Penalty (veh) 190 0 2 0 Intersection: 7: Dublin Boulevard & San Ramon Road Directions Served T T R Maximum Queue (ft) 193 214 69 Average Queue (ft) 101 121 22 95th Queue (ft) 167 184 55 Link Distance (ft) 1202 1202 Upstream Blk Time ( %) Queuing Penalty (veh) Storage Bay Dist (ft) 1000 Storage Blk Time ( %) Queuing Penalty (veh) Near -Term PM No Project SimTraffic Report Page 4 Queuing and Blocking Report 3/26/2013 Intersection: 8: Dublin Boulevard & Regional Street Directions Served L T T TR L T T T TR L T R Maximum Queue (ft) 300 548 507 521 232 273 383 504 629 150 779 115 Average Queue (ft) 254 319 299 331 123 150 203 267 389 148 707 28 95th Queue (ft) 349 523 456 452 220 250 357 442 617 154 881 75 Link Distance (ft) 587 587 587 1226 1226 1226 735 Upstream Blk Time ( %) 1 0 0 44 Queuing Penalty (veh) 3 0 0 0 Storage Bay Dist (ft) 275 250 250 125 125 Storage Blk Time ( %) 22 3 3 2 1 73 1 0 Queuing Penalty (veh) 78 8 8 5 3 110 6 0 Intersection: 8: Dublin Boulevard & Regional Street Directions Served L T R Maximum Queue (ft) 150 351 149 Average Queue (ft) 101 87 83 95th Queue (ft) 163 233 146 Link Distance (ft) 1140 Upstream Blk Time ( %) Queuing Penalty (veh) Storage Bay Dist (ft) 125 125 Storage Blk Time ( %) 10 1 2 Queuing Penalty (veh) 26 5 4 Near -Term PM No Project SimTraffic Report Page 5 Queuing and Blocking Report 3/26/2013 Intersection: 9: Dublin Boulevard & Golden Gate Drive Directions Served L T T TR L T T TR L T R L Maximum Queue (ft) 273 873 879 889 220 338 347 359 125 506 125 125 Average Queue (ft) 129 400 408 444 90 163 187 199 118 303 79 48 95th Queue (ft) 248 973 982 1005 176 301 319 329 137 503 136 102 Link Distance (ft) 1226 1226 1226 549 549 549 532 Upstream Blk Time ( %) 0 Queuing Penalty (veh) 1 Storage Bay Dist (ft) 250 225 100 100 200 Storage Blk Time ( %) 1 23 1 5 38 0 9 Queuing Penalty (veh) 3 31 2 6 118 2 30 Intersection: 9: Dublin Boulevard & Golden Gate Drive Directions Served TR Maximum Queue (ft) 94 Average Queue (ft) 33 95th Queue (ft) 74 Link Distance (ft) 232 Upstream Blk Time ( %) Queuing Penalty (veh) Storage Bay Dist (ft) Storage Blk Time ( %) Queuing Penalty (veh) Near -Term PM No Project SimTraffic Report Page 6 Queuing and Blocking Report 3/26/2013 Intersection: 10: Dublin Boulevard & Amador Plaza Road iii ii o 0 0 r i Directions Served L T T TR L T T T R L T R Maximum Queue (ft) 250 574 600 583 325 834 600 394 164 200 559 432 Average Queue (ft) 195 405 429 453 295 406 229 191 55 186 320 156 95th Queue (ft) 285 665 665 675 379 825 512 334 126 227 597 310 Link Distance (ft) 549 549 549 1086 1086 1086 535 535 Upstream Blk Time ( %) 6 6 8 5 0 Queuing Penalty (veh) 28 29 36 18 0 Storage Bay Dist (ft) 225 300 350 175 Storage Blk Time ( %) 10 21 28 0 0 41 3 Queuing Penalty (veh) 35 44 81 0 0 84 8 Intersection: 10: Dublin Boulevard & Amador Plaza Road r � � i l Directions Served L L TR Maximum Queue (ft) 160 174 511 Average Queue (ft) 84 118 210 95th Queue (ft) 144 190 434 Link Distance (ft) 1688 Upstream Blk Time ( %) Queuing Penalty (veh) Storage Bay Dist (ft) 150 150 Storage Blk Time ( %) 1 2 19 Queuing Penalty (veh) 2 6 35 Near -Term PM No Project SimTraffic Report Page 7 Queuing and Blocking Report 3/26/2013 Intersection: 11: Dublin Boulevard & Village Parkway Directions Served L L T TR L T T T R L T T Maximum Queue (ft) 254 276 555 619 225 461 355 342 154 143 48 67 Average Queue (ft) 145 161 295 359 163 177 111 135 44 59 14 16 95th Queue (ft) 233 253 545 619 246 360 248 247 111 119 40 46 Link Distance (ft) 1086 1086 1086 0 1944 1944 1944 2 303 303 Upstream Blk Time ( %) 6 12 4 5 Zone Summary Queuing Penalty (veh) Storage Bay Dist (ft) 275 200 425 150 Storage Blk Time ( %) 0 0 6 2 0 1 0 Queuing Penalty (veh) 0 0 21 3 0 0 0 Intersection: 11: Dublin Boulevard & Village Parkway Directions Served R L L T R Maximum Queue (ft) 20 237 388 266 150 Average Queue (ft) 1 140 174 89 100 95th Queue (ft) 15 243 357 202 162 Link Distance (ft) 1711 1711 Upstream Blk Time ( %) Queuing Penalty (veh) Storage Bay Dist (ft) 75 225 125 Storage Blk Time ( %) 0 4 8 2 6 Queuing Penalty (veh) 0 6 12 4 5 Zone Summary Zone wide Queuing Penalty: 1169 Near -Term PM No Project SimTraffic Report Page 8 I� NEAR -TERM WITH PROJECT 100 Pringle Avenue I Suite 600 1 Walnut Creek, CA 94596 1 (925) 930 -7100 1 Fax (925) 933 -7090 www.fehrandpeers.com SimTraffic Performance Report Baseline 3/26/2013 7: Dublin Boulevard & San Ramon Road Performance by movement Delay /Veh(s) 77.8 108.2 22.5 50.4 30.6 17.6 281.4 57.0 18.5 160.4 31.1 11.8 Vehicles Exited 121 288 409 1050 367 249 584 1136 986 193 710 94 Hourly Exit Rate 104 247 351 900 315 213 501 974 845 165 609 81 Input Volume 115 253 342 1064 377 250 575 1030 882 189 647 87 % of Volume 90 97 103 85 83 85 87 95 96 87 94 93 Denied Entry Before 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denied Entry After 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7: Dublin Boulevard & San Ramon Road Performance by movement Delay/ Veh (s) 68.9 Vehicles Exited 6187 Hourly Exit Rate 5303 Input Volume 5812 % of Volume 91 Denied Entry Before 0 Denied Entry After 1 8: Dublin Boulevard & Reaional Street Performance by movement Delay /Veh(s) 211.2 117.2 117.9 130.3 32.4 35.0 274.9 263.3 215.5 192.8 152.1 120.9 Vehicles Exited 245 1118 321 113 1328 144 324 60 87 145 68 186 Hourly Exit Rate 210 958 275 97 1138 123 278 51 75 124 58 159 Input Volume 239 1071 306 115 1255 140 352 65 86 154 71 198 % of Volume 88 89 90 84 91 88 79 79 87 81 82 80 Denied Entry Before 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denied Entry After 13 55 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 12 8: Dublin Boulevard & Regional Street Performance by movement Delay/ Veh (s) 113.9 Vehicles Exited 4139 Hourly Exit Rate 3548 Input Volume 4053 % of Volume 88 Denied Entry Before 0 Denied Entry After 109 SimTraffic Report Page 1 SimTraffic Performance Report Baseline 3/26/2013 9: Dublin Boulevard & Golden Gate Drive Performance by movement Delay /Veh(s) 306.6 249.9 261.8 69.7 25.2 25.0 165.3 157.4 143.4 35.3 28.4 10.3 Vehicles Exited 117 1109 143 93 1187 44 351 20 315 72 6 71 Hourly Exit Rate 100 951 123 80 1017 38 301 17 270 62 5 61 Input Volume 120 1175 150 96 1163 40 310 16 285 62 5 61 % of Volume 84 81 82 83 87 95 97 106 95 100 107 100 Denied Entry Before 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denied Entry After 6 46 6 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 9: Dublin Boulevard & Golden Gate Drive Performance by movement Delay/ Veh (s) 142.2 Vehicles Exited 3528 Hourly Exit Rate 3024 Input Volume 3482 % of Volume 87 Denied Entry Before 0 Denied Entry After 66 10: Dublin Boulevard & Amador Plaza Road Performance by movement Delay /Veh(s) 110.4 77.3 83.6 315.6 68.7 32.1 196.8 111.1 64.1 152.8 108.0 101.9 Vehicles Exited 196 1164 163 318 868 182 255 215 397 194 134 112 Hourly Exit Rate 168 998 140 273 744 156 219 184 340 166 115 96 Input Volume 210 1206 172 341 859 177 248 206 353 190 130 109 % of Volume 80 83 81 80 87 88 88 90 96 87 88 88 Denied Entry Before 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denied Entry After 5 28 6 2 3 1 6 4 7 2 2 2 10: Dublin Boulevard & Amador Plaza Road Performance by movement Delay/ Veh (s) 107.0 Vehicles Exited 4198 Hourly Exit Rate 3598 Input Volume 4202 % of Volume 86 Denied Entry Before 0 Denied Entry After 68 SimTraffic Report Page 2 SimTraffic Performance Report Baseline 3/26/2013 11: Dublin Boulevard & Village Parkway Performance by movement Delay /Veh(s) 216.5 29.5 22.3 119.7 92.0 46.8 890.4 315.8 277.2 135.4 278.4 325.5 Vehicles Exited 356 968 276 211 1161 375 38 26 7 320 72 222 Hourly Exit Rate 305 830 237 181 995 321 33 22 6 274 62 190 Input Volume 377 981 280 201 1051 335 66 28 8 307 78 242 % of volume 81 85 84 90 95 96 49 79 75 89 79 79 Denied Entry Before 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Denied Entry After 0 0 0 0 1 0 14 8 2 15 3 12 11: Dublin Boulevard & Village Parkway Performance by movement Delay/ Veh (s) 112.0 Vehicles Exited 4032 Hourly Exit Rate 3456 Input Volume 3955 % of volume 87 Denied Entry Before 0 Denied Entry After 55 Total Zone Performance Delay/ Veh (s) 2310.6 Vehicles Exited 627 Hourly Exit Rate 537 Input Volume 21504 % of volume 2 Denied Entry Before 0 Denied Entry After 299 SimTraffic Report Page 3 Queuing and Blocking Report Baseline 3/26/2013 Intersection: 7: Dublin Boulevard & San Ramon Road Directions Served L L T T R R L L L T R L Maximum Queue (ft) 99 217 312 351 218 130 274 489 515 493 250 337 Average Queue (ft) 40 67 144 146 75 67 205 267 294 200 112 310 95th Queue (ft) 82 142 278 297 166 110 314 443 458 378 235 406 Link Distance (ft) 1750 899 899 169 584 584 584 1209 Upstream Blk Time ( %) 24 1 1 16 0 0 0 Queuing Penalty (veh) 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Storage Bay Dist (ft) 325 325 325 325 250 350 225 325 Storage Blk Time ( %) 48 0 1 1 0 3 7 5 0 16 Queuing Penalty (veh) 165 0 1 4 0 11 25 13 1 54 Intersection: 7: Dublin Boulevard & San Ramon Road Directions Served L T T T R R T T T L L T Maximum Queue (ft) 350 1835 1827 1706 286 233 197 201 191 282 279 373 Average Queue (ft) 327 1214 951 610 110 97 77 74 60 119 123 106 95th Queue (ft) 424 2318 2063 1651 220 197 224 217 185 280 287 301 Link Distance (ft) 1750 1750 1750 169 169 169 1209 Upstream Blk Time ( %) 24 1 1 16 8 3 Queuing Penalty (veh) 0 0 0 0 0 0 Storage Bay Dist (ft) 325 425 425 350 350 Storage Blk Time ( %) 48 0 0 3 4 Queuing Penalty (veh) 165 0 2 5 7 Intersection: 7: Dublin Boulevard & San Ramon Road Directions Served T T R Maximum Queue (ft) 310 195 90 Average Queue (ft) 93 108 22 95th Queue (ft) 200 173 59 Link Distance (ft) 1209 1209 Upstream Blk Time ( %) Queuing Penalty (veh) Storage Bay Dist (ft) 1000 Storage Blk Time ( %) Queuing Penalty (veh) SimTraffic Report Page 4 Queuing and Blocking Report Baseline 3/26/2013 Intersection: 8: Dublin Boulevard & Regional Street Directions Served L T TR L T T TR L T R T L Maximum Queue (ft) 300 624 628 253 274 664 632 150 1025 126 150 150 Average Queue (ft) 247 443 453 127 192 277 287 147 906 38 98 114 95th Queue (ft) 360 732 725 241 316 556 542 158 1290 99 188 173 Link Distance (ft) 584 584 544 1226 1226 243 936 112 8 Upstream Blk Time ( %) 0 8 7 2 0 0 Queuing Penalty (veh) 57 75 54 Queuing Penalty (veh) 1 51 45 1 1 250 0 0 Storage Bay Dist (ft) 275 100 250 250 Storage Blk Time ( %) 0 125 125 9 125 Storage Blk Time ( %) 24 17 0 3 3 6 53 73 1 1 31 Queuing Penalty (veh) 127 40 10 10 28 110 4 3 82 Intersection: 8: Dublin Boulevard & Regional Street Directions Served T R Maximum Queue (ft) 932 149 Average Queue (ft) 270 63 95th Queue (ft) 838 129 Link Distance (ft) 1152 275 Upstream Blk Time ( %) 4 243 Queuing Penalty (veh) 11 125 Storage Bay Dist (ft) 125 125 Storage Blk Time ( %) 2 1 Queuing Penalty (veh) 6 3 Intersection: 9: Dublin Boulevard & Golden Gate Drive r � OWN Directions Served L T TR L T TR L T R L TR Maximum Queue (ft) 275 1227 1246 243 458 471 125 548 125 125 107 Average Queue (ft) 134 783 782 83 201 196 119 358 82 47 35 95th Queue (ft) 288 1515 1497 178 370 370 137 596 140 99 81 Link Distance (ft) 1226 1226 552 552 544 243 Upstream Blk Time ( %) 11 8 0 0 2 Queuing Penalty (veh) 75 54 0 1 8 Storage Bay Dist (ft) 250 225 100 100 200 Storage Blk Time ( %) 0 43 0 9 48 0 15 0 Queuing Penalty (veh) 1 53 2 11 145 0 50 0 SimTraffic Report Page 5 Queuing and Blocking Report Baseline 3/26/2013 Intersection: 10: Dublin Boulevard & Amador Plaza Road Directions Served L T TR L T T R L T R L L Maximum Queue (ft) 249 585 609 325 1116 1154 349 200 582 595 157 175 Average Queue (ft) 174 466 473 312 915 766 58 185 400 210 95 116 95th Queue (ft) 286 726 725 399 1419 1326 198 240 704 441 169 201 Link Distance (ft) 552 552 1091 1091 547 547 Upstream Blk Time ( %) 12 11 34 9 17 1 Queuing Penalty (veh) 80 75 228 61 61 5 Storage Bay Dist (ft) 225 300 350 175 150 150 Storage Blk Time ( %) 7 37 67 1 2 0 55 2 10 13 Queuing Penalty (veh) 36 77 289 4 4 0 114 5 25 31 Intersection: 10: Dublin Boulevard & Amador Plaza Road Directions Served TR Maximum Queue (ft) 891 Average Queue (ft) 321 95th Queue (ft) 910 Link Distance (ft) 1700 Upstream Blk Time ( %) 1 Queuing Penalty (veh) 4 Storage Bay Dist (ft) Storage Blk Time ( %) 19 Queuing Penalty (veh) 36 SimTraffic Report Page 6 Queuing and Blocking Report Baseline 3/26/2013 Intersection: 11: Dublin Boulevard & Village Parkway Directions Served L T TR L T T R L T T L L Maximum Queue (ft) 300 1065 1052 225 1903 1889 450 171 315 68 249 1438 Average Queue (ft) 280 700 610 158 748 724 115 110 123 16 129 459 95th Queue (ft) 370 1314 1201 272 1873 1826 365 202 339 49 235 1347 Link Distance (ft) 1091 1091 2380 2380 308 308 1729 Upstream Blk Time ( %) 5 0 2 1 19 2 Queuing Penalty (veh) 40 1 0 0 5 6 Storage Bay Dist (ft) 275 200 425 150 225 Storage Blk Time ( %) 62 1 3 39 13 0 49 5 0 2 6 Queuing Penalty (veh) 303 2 16 78 42 0 7 3 0 4 9 Intersection: 11: Dublin Boulevard & Village Parkway Directions Served T R Maximum Queue (ft) 1431 150 Average Queue (ft) 563 125 95th Queue (ft) 1524 189 Link Distance (ft) 1729 Upstream Blk Time ( %) 3 Queuing Penalty (veh) 7 Storage Bay Dist (ft) 125 Storage Blk Time ( %) 3 51 Queuing Penalty (veh) 8 40 Zone Summary Zone wide Queuing Penalty: 2926 SimTraffic Report Page 7