Fine Tuning Boulders transportation system Presented by: Marni Ratzel GO Boulder/ city of boulder making infrastructure work for biking and Walking

Biking trips in Boulder

About Boulder 101,500 people 25 square miles County seat Home of CU-Boulder serving 29,000 students Gateway community to the Rocky Mountains 101,500 people 25 square miles County seat Home of CU-Boulder serving 29,000 students Gateway community to the Rocky Mountains

Pearl Street Pedestrian Mall

Boulders Greenway System a series of corridors along Boulder Creek and six of its tributaries

Greenway paths Bear Creek Path Boulder Creek Path

On-Street bike facilities

Multi-use Side Path

Biking System Underpasses 67 built 55 more proposed Multi-use path miles 105 built 65 more proposed Underpasses 67 built 55 more proposed Multi-use path miles 105 built 65 more proposed

Biking System On-street lanes miles* 192 built 110 more proposed *Includes bike shoulders 95% of arterial streets have bike facilities Bike racks on all buses On-street lanes miles* 192 built 110 more proposed *Includes bike shoulders 95% of arterial streets have bike facilities Bike racks on all buses

Three Projects Making Connections 1.Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings 2.Multi-use path crossings 3.On-street bike facility improvements 1.Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings 2.Multi-use path crossings 3.On-street bike facility improvements

Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings State Law - Yield to Pedestrians signing Pedestrian Actuated Flashing Beacons at Crosswalks Raised Crossings at right turn by-pass islands State Law - Yield to Pedestrians signing Pedestrian Actuated Flashing Beacons at Crosswalks Raised Crossings at right turn by-pass islands Enhanced pedestrian crossings

State Law Yield To Pedestrian Signing Enhanced pedestrian crossings

Flashing Beacon Warning Signs Enhanced pedestrian crossings

Raised Crossing at Right Turn By-Pass Island Enhanced pedestrian crossings

140 Pedestrians in 3 hours. Volume = 14,000 vpd. Original Compliance - 34% New Compliance - 65% No Significant accident trends Arapahoe Avenue and 13th Street State Law - Yield to Pedestrians signage Enhanced pedestrian crossings

Walnut Avenue and 9th Street State Law - Yield to Pedestrians signage 190 Pedestrians in 3 hours. Volume = 10,000 vpd. Original Compliance - 54% New Compliance - 93% Fewer X-walk accidents after pedestrian treatment Enhanced pedestrian crossings

Canyon Boulevard & 11th Street Ped-actuated flashing beacons with in-pavement lighting 460 Pedestrians in 3 hours. Volume = 20,000 vpd. Original Compliance - 38% New Compliance - 76% Fewer X-walk Accidents after pedestrian treatment

Pearl Street & 29th Street Ped-actuated flashing beacons (No in-pavement lighting) 70 Pedestrians in 3 hours. Volume = 22,000 vpd. Original Compliance - 26% New Compliance - 54% No significant accident trends Enhanced pedestrian crossings

500 Pedestrians in 3 hours. Volume = 35,000 vpd. Original Compliance - 16% New Compliance - 70% MORE X-walk accidents after pedestrian treatment Broadway & Pleasant Avenue Pedestrian-actuated flashing beacons Enhanced pedestrian crossings

Foothills Parkway off-ramp to Table Mesa Raised Crossing at right turn by-pass island 110 Pedestrians in 3 hours. Volume = 6,000 vpd (right turning traffic only). Original Compliance - 69% New Compliance - 92% Accident Trends? Enhanced pedestrian crossings

ADOPTED GUIDELINES Enhanced pedestrian crossings

Standard Crosswalk Treatment is State Law Yield to pedestrians Sign Enhanced pedestrian crossings

Pedestrian Crossing Thresholds Enhanced pedestrian crossings 20 in one hour 18 over 2 hours 15 over any three hours Young, elderly, and disabled pedestrians count 2x toward thresholds

Enhanced pedestrian crossings All Roadway Multi-use path crossings of Roadways are Marked

Enhanced pedestrian crossings Bike Actuated Flashing Beacon Sign

Multi-Use Path Crossings

South Broadway Bikeway Study Multi-use path crossings

Outbound Driveway Crossing Multi-use path crossings BeforeAfter

Inbound Right Turn into Driveway Crossing Multi-use path crossings BeforeAfter

Demonstration: Driveway Crossing Multi-use path crossings

Multi-Use path Crossings Typical treatments for: Unsignalized Intersections Signalized intersections Signalized intersectons with Right turn By- pass islands Driveways Typical treatments for: Unsignalized Intersections Signalized intersections Signalized intersectons with Right turn By- pass islands Driveways

Typical Unsignalized intersection Multi-use path crossings

Typical Signalized intersection Multi-use path crossings

Typical Signalized intersection with Right Turn By-Pass Island Multi-use path crossings

Raised Crossing at Right Turn By Pass Intersection

Typical Driveway Crossing Multi-use path crossings

On-Street Bicycle Lane improvements

Bikeway Corridor Signing Bikeway Corridor Sign Plans System Identification Corridor Naming Facility Type Directional arrow Bikeway Corridor Sign Plans System Identification Corridor Naming Facility Type Directional arrow

Bikeway Corridor Signing Bike facility improvements

Bike Lane Marking at intersections On-street bike facility improvements

Stripe Bike Lane Marking to intersection On-street bike facility improvements

Shared lane Marking South Broadway bike Route On-street bike facility improvements

Shared lane Markings for Downtown arterial bike Routes On-street bike facility improvements

Contact Information Marni Ratzel Bike & pedestrian Transportation Planner GO Boulder/city of Boulder Marni Ratzel Bike & pedestrian Transportation Planner GO Boulder/city of Boulder