Allen Parkway Improvements Public Meeting VELUH #95" ?tummy? Meeting Agenda & Speakers • Project Goals Dale Rudick, P.E., Director, City of Houston - Public Works & Engineering • Proposed Improvements Lonnie Hoogeboom, Director, Downtown Redevelopment Authority - Planning & Design • Project Schedule & Budget Bob Eury, President, Downtown Redevelopment Authority • Project Team Members Available for Questions \h\'nr .\nluw 60$ 2 Evy-3. mu m; mums uuLsmn A ALE?amp? .: 41h hi. .3 Proposed Allen Parkway Improvements Buffalo Bayou Park Improvements .- \Park Funding Partners Kinder Foundation Buffalo Bayou Partnership Harris County Flood Control District Texas Department of Transportation City of Houston Downtown Redevelopment Authority Allen Parkway Project Goals • Improve public safety for park and parkway users • Improve access to/from neighborhoods south of Allen Parkway • Provide vehicular parking for Buffalo Bayou Park • Create a “scenic bayou drive” between Shepherd and Downtown Project Team • City of Houston Mayor’s Office – Andy Icken, Chief Development Officer Public Works & Engineering – Dale Rudick, Director; Jeff Weatherford , Deputy Director Parks & Recreation – Joe Turner, Director • Downtown Redevelopment Authority – TIRZ No.3 Bob Eury, President Ryan Leach, Executive Director Algenita Davis, Community & Government Affairs Lonnie Hoogeboom, Planning & Design Brett DeBord, Construction • Consultants Walter P Moore, Civil & Traffic Engineering – Edwin Friedrichs & Jennifer Peek SWA Group, Urban Design & Landscape – Scott McCready Ir .1, vow?? To?, mu Human ?humanlyl Lop 09 "1e 45" Ann-u- I) You?, lmo?l? mu m: uumm Roadway Modifications • Safety Install traffic signals with pedestrian crossings at Dunlavy, Taft, & Gillette Install pedestrian-activated traffic signal west of Park Vista Drive Landscape medians to calm traffic Reduce speed limit • Access Provide safer access to IH-45 (TXDOT) Provide safe access points to Buffalo Bayou Park for all users • Parking Provide approximately 175 spaces along Buffalo Bayou Park IH-45 Gillette Street Taft Street Montrose Blvd Waugh Drive Dunlavy Street Project Area & Alignment Diagram SWA Group Dunlavy Street Realign Intersection Install Traffic Signal gum JED 1 DD EDD EDD 3 I Waugh Drive Existing Lanes Proposed Lanes Montrose Boulevard to lH-45 Modify Existing Lanes to Proposed Parkway Configuration . I \3 . - - a an? an? Taft Street - Fully Signalized Intersection New pedestrian crossings & diagonal parking adjacent to park SWA Group Taft Street - Existing Conditions \l mu' \nmu- IF .3 To?, 4. mu minimum ?unmet Taft Street - Parking & Access Lane Create a more urban environment to encourage lower speeds SWA Group Med ist -Ex West of Taft Street ILL-HIHIHLHIKIE Ml 'West of Taft Street Gillette Street - Fully Signalized Intersection New pedestrian crossings & diagonal parking adjacent to park SWA Group West of Park Vista Drive Install pedestrian-activated signal for crosswalk East of Park Vista Drive Existing Frontage .de To?, mu warm-n. ?unmet \i mu' Um? Skyline View a m. To?, mu m: nmumm Hunnm \Im-r Improve Connections to lH-SWAGroup . -- .- Mn": 4 He's-r ii - -. .ll ?Iii; . FAIRWAY Traffic Analysis • Existing peak hour traffic volumes • Existing lane configurations and signal timings • Proposed lane configurations with new signal timings • Analyzed various scenarios Existing vs. Assumed 40 mph vs. 35mph AM and PM peak hours Travel Time Comparison Allen Parkway Existing (40 mph) AM Peak Hour Travel Time (min) Eastbound Westbound 4.17 4.81 PM Peak Hour Travel Time (min) Eastbound Westbound 3.94 4.59 Travel Time Comparison Allen Parkway AM Peak Hour Travel Time (min) Eastbound Westbound PM Peak Hour Travel Time (min) Eastbound Westbound Existing (40 mph) 4.17 4.81 3.94 4.59 Assumed (35mph) w/ additional signals 5.15 5.50 4.91 5.53 Travel Time Comparison Allen Parkway AM Peak Hour Travel Time (min) Eastbound Westbound PM Peak Hour Travel Time (min) Eastbound Westbound Existing (40 mph) 4.17 4.81 3.94 4.59 Assumed (35mph) w/ additional signals 5.15 5.50 4.91 5.53 .98 = 59 seconds .69 = 41 seconds .97 = 59 seconds .94 = 56 seconds Difference • Create a context sensitive corridor that benefits all users. Proposed Project Schedule & Budget • Design February 2015 – June 2015 • Construction July 2015 – May 2016 • Project Budget $10 MM Conclusion • Safer access when crossing Allen Parkway Addition of three traffic signals with pedestrian crossings Addition of a pedestrian-activated traffic signal Reduced speed • Auto traffic benefits Safer access to IH-45 (TXDOT) Road alignment is improved • Parking for Buffalo Bayou Park Approximately 175 spaces Discussion SWA Group \l mu' \nmu- l? IlAll'kl'l' 5' Hamil? mu m: mum-hr. >10an