Regional Veloweb Review

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1 Regional Veloweb Review Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Task Force October 24, 2007 North Central Texas Council of Governments Transportation Department

2 Veloweb Review Goals Assess the condition of current Veloweb facilities Update bike trails data files Identify regularly traveled routes Identify missing routes and unmarked trails Evaluate the need to re-align the Veloweb plan in areas Promote a consistent Veloweb design Promote a forum to discuss issues and successes Evaluate overall connections to employment locations, transit stations, schools, and other commuter destinations

Growth and the Region DFW = Arizona = Missouri = Tennessee = Massachusetts 10,000,000 10 County Population Arlington = Pittsburgh 8,000,000 6,000,000 = San

3 Growth and the Region DFW = Arizona = Missouri = Tennessee = Massachusetts 10,000, County Population Arlington = Pittsburgh 8,000,000 6,000,000 = San Diego 4,000,000 2,000,000 Fort Worth = Denver Year Irving = Orlando Population added in the last 10 years = New Hampshire

The Regional Veloweb An interconnected network of off-street trails designed to provide safe efficient mobility to pedestrians, cyclists, and in-line skaters.

4 The Regional Veloweb An interconnected network of off-street trails designed to provide safe efficient mobility to pedestrians, cyclists, and in-line skaters. Design Considerations Concrete surface Design speed of 25 miles per hour Recommended minimum 12 foot width to accommodate a variety of users Grade separated crossings Few, if any, signalized or stop sign intersections Easy access from roadways, particularly on-street bicycle routes

5 The Regional Veloweb Route Determination Individual routes were determined through: The inventory of existing and funded trails Facilities planned by local governments Routes providing air quality benefits Routes linking transit stations The potential to link these routes together and provide access to important trip origins and destinations The potential for securing free or low cost right-of-way Routes with high exposure levels and linkages to transit are given priority status for funding.

6 The Regional Veloweb Mobility 2030 Veloweb Strategy Encourage consistent local government action that incorporates policies and planning to provide bicycle and pedestrian facilities in new developments. Coordinate local government, transit agency, and TxDOT activities to preserve right-of-way for corridors and grade separated intersections. Promote transportation plans that provide regional connectivity. Identify activity centers on the Veloweb plan and focus on constructing the Veloweb extending outward from the centers.

7 Recommended Veloweb Completed 112 miles Funded 37 miles Needed 286 miles Candidate Veloweb Completed 7 miles Needed 202 miles The Regional Veloweb Summary Report Total Veloweb = 644 miles

9 Bicycle-Pedestrian Districts Considerations for Districts Street Pattern Grid street patterns allow walking and cycling for short trips Land Use Integrated and mixed land uses promote walking and cycling Proximity to Rail Stations Bicycle and Pedestrian Needs Indices Medium Income Population density Employment density Percentage of transit trips Percentage of trips 5 miles or less Within all rail corridors all existing and planned stations are bicycle and pedestrian districts 1/4 Mile I2 # 1/4 Mile # I2

10 DRAFT Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Legend Bicycle-Pedestrian Transportation Districts Within all rail corridors all exising and planned stations are bicycle and pedestrian districts Recommended Veloweb Routes Candidate Veloweb Routes Area Roads Forth Worth CBD CBD New facility locations indicate transportation needs and do not represent specific alignments. All Veloweb routes should be targeted for right of way preservation. North Central Texas Council of Governments Transportation Department

11 Rail Station Access Galatyn Park Station, Richardson

12 The Regional Veloweb Downtown Linkages Trinity Trails, Fort Worth

13 The Regional Veloweb Multi-Neighborhood Connectivity Katy Trail,

14 Veloweb Review Meetings Review Kickoff: An overview of the design, goals, and standards of the Veloweb focusing on Design issues Funding issues Right-of-Way management Continuity County Workshops: Phase I Phase II Phase III Phase IV Wrap Up Meeting

15 Phase I Current Study Areas Focus Area: Central Fort Worth &, Case Studies 1. LBJ Corridor March & April, Lockheed Martin Study Area June & July, Central Fort Worth October, Greenprinting Initiative October, Central TBD

16 Phase I Greenprinting Initiative Greenprinting - a tool used prioritize areas for land conservation and identify areas receiving the greatest benefit from conservation Greenprinting utilizes Geographic Information Systems data and partnership with the Trust for Public Land to determine community goals and critical data required to create conservation policies Greenprinting Process: 1. Identify important land issues 2. Stakeholders and the community rank land protection goals 3. Run Greenprinting model based priorities of the community 4. Create a protection strategy or adjust model input 5. Generate maps, reports, interactive systems for land conservation Vision North Texas Partnership

17 Phase II Pending Study Locations Focus Area: Central DFW Region, Tarrant, and County Coordinate Veloweb Review with Transit Oriented Design Audit Sites Victory/DART/Design District Pedestrianway Midtown/Central/University Project Deep Ellum Sustainable Development Planning Project SE Light Rail Corridor/Main Street Station Infrastructure Fiji/Compton Project Trinity River to Fair Park Transportation Corridor Walnut Street TOD Project Illinois Station Sustainable Development Plan Westmoreland Transit Center Station Lancaster Corridor Garland Lancaster

18 Phase III Next Steps Focus Area: MPA boundary, Parker, Johnson, Ellis, Kaufman, Rockwall, Denton, and Collin County Coordinate Veloweb Review with Transit Oriented Design Audit Sites Lakeview Project South Transit Station Cotton Belt Station Plan Frankford Station Parking NW Irving/DFW Light Rail Corridor Infrastructure TOD Landbanking Proposal Downtown Carrollton Station Landbanking Dolphin/Hatcher Corridor Downtown Carrollton/NTTA Triangle Plan Update Mercer Yard Relocation TOD Initiative Polytechnic/Wesleyan Urban Village Downtown Allen Pedestrian Link Downtown Allen Landscape Enhancements Downtown Allen DART/Light Rail Station Main Street Reconstruction McKinney North/DART Rail Station Colleyville Transit Location Feasibility Study North Richland Hills Zoning & Rail Stations McKinney Central DART Rail Station Historic Downtown Transportation Infrastructure Lewisville Denton Richardson DART DART Carrollton Carrollton Carrollton Denton Fort Worth Allen Allen Allen Allen McKinney Colleyville North Richland Hills McKinney McKinney

19 Phase IV Future Review Focus Area: MPA Boundary Expansion, Plan Veloweb Connections for additional MPA area Coordinate Veloweb Review with Transit Oriented Design Audit Sites Fairview Downtown Haltom Beach Smart Code Seminar Northeast Tarrant County Transit Study Haltom City Cottonbelt Station Main Street Planning Study Fairview Haltom City Southlake Haltom City Duncanville

20 Project Status Reports For More Information: Jen Ebel Transportation Planner (817) or

Dallas-Fort Worth Area Major Transportation Projects

Dallas-Fort Worth Area Major Transportation Projects Presented by: Jeffrey C. Neal Program Manager Transportation North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) August 14, 2014 Texas Society of Professional