Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Presentation to RTC July 17, 2015 Project Purpose Extend RAPID to UNR Improve pedestrian safety & access Create vibrant public spaces that are accessible to all Improve multimodal connections

Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project Existing RAPID Route Proposed RAPID Route Proposed Station Locations Proposed Station Upgrades 4 th Street Station

Project Outreach  3 years of outreach for RTC planning study & UNR master plan  Community Meetings/Workshops - April 14 & 15, June 18  Community Working Group  Online Concept Preference Survey & 5,000+ mailers  Midtown Business Outreach, 1-on-1 Meetings  Other small group meetings  Project Website:

Community Engagement  Multiple Stakeholder Meetings  City of Reno  University of Nevada, Reno  Midtown Merchants Association  Creative Coalition  Great Streets Coalition

Community Workshop and Online Survey Results Survey Demographics within the Virginia Street Corridor

Current Travel Mode Split Virginia Street at Martin Street Virginia Street at College Drive Average Hourly Bicycle & Pedestrian Counts

Existing Bike Lane on Holcomb Planned Bike Path on Evans Planned Evans Bike Path (2016) Construction) Existing Bike Lane on Holcomb Bicycle Network

UNR Area Map Lawlor Events Center 17 th St 10 th St 15 th St 11 th St College Dr San Rafael Dr Interstate 80 Keystone Multimodal Hub/Gateway Roundabout 4 TH STREET STATION Complete Street Improvements: Bus-only lane & bike lane

UNR Gateway Multimodal Center RAPID STATION

North Virginia Alternatives 8 th Street to 9 th Street Option A Option B Bus Only Lane, Landscape Median, Wider Sidewalks (Option A) 81% Existing Lane Configuration (Option B) 19%

North Virginia Alternatives 9 th Street to 10 th Street & College Drive to 15 th Street Option M Option N

North Virginia Alternatives 10 th Street to College Drive Option Y Option Z

Midtown Area Map Complete Streets Improvements

Need for Improved Pedestrian Facilities Photo courtesy of Wood Rodgers

Midtown Alternatives Liberty Street to Vassar Street Option B Option A Option C

Option A Plan View Preserves opportunity for parklettes Columbia, MO

Midtown Alternatives Vassar Street to Mt Rose Street/Holcomb Avenue Option M Option L Option N

Midtown Alternatives Mt Rose Street/Holcomb Avenue to Wells Avenue Option Y Option X Option Z

Midtown Business 1-on-1 Survey California Avenue to Mt Rose Street/Holcomb Avenue  Expanded outreach to Midtown businesses  Met with 46 businesses from June 2-12  40 owners/partners or family members  6 managers or assistant managers  Discussed project design options and asked about priorities of each business

Midtown Business 1-on-1 Survey Results Segment of Virginia Street Existing Parking Spaces Proposed Parking Spaces – Option A series Proposed Parking Spaces – Option B series Proposed Parking Spaces – Option C series Liberty Street to Plumb Lane Gain/Loss

Midtown Business 1-on-1 Survey Results Segment of Virginia Street Unsignalized Intersection Lefts Eliminated by Median Driveway Lefts Eliminated by Median Total Left Turn Movements Eliminated by Median Liberty Street to Plumb Lane 69399

Virginia Street Bus RAPID Transit Extension Project Existing Bike Lanes Bike Lanes/Multiuse Paths 2016 Construction for Evans & 4th Proposed Bike Lanes Existing Bike Lanes Bike Facilities Planned for Construction Proposed Bike Lanes

Comparison of Midtown Alternatives OptionTransit Connection to UNR & Upgraded Midtown Stations Sidewalk Width Range (in feet) ParkingVirginia Street Bike Facility Left Turn Restrictions Upgrade Street Lighting Street Trees Reduce Speed Limit Operations AYes SharrowLess than 10 driveways YesMoreYesBus pullouts BYes Sharrow6 intersections & 93 driveways YesMostYesBus stops in travel lane CYes Lane6 intersections & 93 driveways YesFewestYesBus pullouts

Funding Plan N. Virginia UNR S. Virginia Midtown Side Streets Midtown Full Project RTC Local Funds$3,852,858$12,770,000$2,239,000$18,861,858 FTA Small Starts$30,000,000 Other Federal Funds$3,242,142$6,500,000$1,000,000$10,742,142 Total Costs by Area:$37,095,000$19,270,000$3,239,000$59,604,000

Next Steps  Recommend Preferred Concept  Community Information Meeting – August  Develop 30% Design & Complete Environmental & Historic Resource Studies  Develop Off-Street Parking Strategy