MakeoverMontgomeryII

May10,2014
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

CountywideTransitCorridors
FunctionalMasterPlan

MasterPlanStatus
Begun:August2011
PlanningBoardApprovedDraftPlan:July2013
CouncilApprovedFinalPlan:November2013
CommissionAdoptionofFinalPlan:December2013

MasterPlanPurpose
Todesignatededicatedtransitlanestofacilitatethedevelopmentof
BusRapidTransit(BRT)serviceto:

Providefaster,morereliablealternativetosingleoccupant
vehiclesandcongestedroadways

Bridgerailtransitandlocalbusservice

Enhancetransitserviceforexistingpatrons

Interceptlongdistancecommuters,allowingroadwaycapacityto
betterserveplanneddevelopmentwithintheCounty

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

MasterPlanFocus

Determinewhererightsofwayshouldbereservedfortransit
corridors,including:
BRTonlyfacilities
DedicatedbuslanessharedbyBRTandlocalbuses
Accommodationforpedestriansandbicyclists

NotinMasterPlan
Operationalissues:
BRTroutesandreroutingoflocalbussystem
SpanofserviceandBRTheadways
Landusechanges
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

Percent
Difference

2013

2040 Difference

998k

1.2M

206k

21%

529k

737k

208k

39%

Vehicle MilesTraveled

22.0m

26.8m

4.8m

22%

LaneMiles*

2,592

2,721

129

5%

376

639

263

70%

Population
Employment

LaneMilesofCongestion

*Note:Modeledlanemilesincludefreeways,arterials,&manycollectors,butfewlocalroads
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

MontgomeryCountyDemographicand
TravelForecastSummarybasedon
2012ConstrainedLongRangePlan(CLRP)

Outreach

MarylandStateHighwayAdministration
MoCo DeptofTransportation,includingRideOn
WashingtonMetropolitanAreaTransitAuthority(Metro)
CitiesofRockville,Gaithersburg,andTakomaPark
Frederick,Howard,PrinceGeorges,andFairfaxCounties
DistrictofColumbia
Publicutilities

GeneralPublic
Overtwodozenpresentationstocommunitygroupsandother
venuesopentothepublic
Planwebpagelinkstostaffmemos,presentations,and
resources,aswellasablogforcomments
TwosegmentsontheMontgomeryPlanscableshow
TenPlanningBoardmeetings,plusonepublichearingwith
testimonyfrom273individualsandgroups
TwoCountyCouncilpublichearings
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

StakeholderAgencies

Analysis

approximately 150 miles of corridors

Initialmodelingincludedallmedianbusways treatedthesameas
LightRailTransit(LRT)todeterminemaximumpotentialridershipin
2040forecastyear.
NoBuild:ex.transportationnetwork+ConstrainedLongRangePlan
Build1:152milenetworkofmedianbusways
Build2:152milenetworkwithsomededicatedcurblanesachieved
vialanerepurposing*
Build2A:87milenetworkwithamixoftreatments
Treatment
TwoWayMedian
CurbLanes
MixedTraffic
Total(miles)
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

Build1
152

Build2
140
12

152

152

Build2A
29
41
17
87

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

4TransportationModelingRuns

Definition: Designatinganexistingorplannedtravellanefor
transituseonly,whetherduringpeakperiodsorallday
Recommendedwhere:
Forecasttransitridershipwasgreaterthanthegeneraltraffic
carryingcapacityofthelane,and
Expandingtheroadwaywasdeterminedtobeinfeasible
Consistentwith1993GeneralPlanRefinement which:
Movedawayfromaccommodating traveldemandandtoward
managing traveldemand
Promotedmoreefficientuseofourrightsofway
Recommendedfavoringtransitoverautomobileuse
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

*LaneRepurposing

 ActivityCenterCorridor
multipleactivitycentersalongitslength
allday,nightandweekendactivityandtransitdemandinbothdirections
variabletriplength
example:MD355

ExpressCorridor
highlypeakeddirectionalsplitintravel
mostlylongtrips
example:US29northofNewHampshireAvenue

CommuterCorridor
characteristicsthatareintermediatebetweentheabovetwotypes
example:GeorgiaAvenue
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

CorridorTypology

Treatmentthresholdswereloweredtoaccountfor:
highlevelofanalysis
longtimeframe(beyond2040forecasttoconsidermaster
planbuildout)
modelattributesthatcouldincreaseridershipupto30%
TransitCapacityandQualityServiceManual(TCQSM)vs.
CountywideTransitCorridorsFunctionalMasterPlan(CTCFMP)
Treatment
Mixed Traffic
CurbLanes
MedianBusway

TCQSM
<1,200pphpd
1,200to2,400pphpd
>2,400pphpd

CTCFMP
<1,000pphpd
1,0001,600pphpd
>1,600pphpd

pphpd=passengersperpeakhourinthepeakdirection
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

TreatmentThresholds

Corridor
Function

activity center corridor

Forecast
PeakHour
Ridership
>1,600* = busway
1,000-1,600* = curb lanes
<1,000* = mixed traffic
*passengers in the peak
hour in the peak direction

MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

Corridor
Treatment

1 or 2-lane median
busway or side busway
curb lanes
mixed traffic

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Network& TreatmentConsiderations

Corridor
MD355South
MD355North
Veirs MillRd&UniversityBlvd
GeorgiaAvenue(North&South)
NewHampshireAvenue
US29
RandolphRoad
RockvilleLifeSciencesCenter
OldGeorgetownRoadSouth
OldGeorgetownRoadNorth
MuddyBranchRoad
ConnecticutAvenue
InterCounty Connector
Norbeck Road
NorthBethesdaTransitway
UniversityBlvdGrosvenor

Total
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

Build1
49k
34k
27k
24k
22k
18k
16k
14k
11k
8k
8k
6k
6k
6k
4k
2k

Build2
46k
32k
27k
24k
21k
16k
16k
14k
11k
8k
8k
7k
6k
5k
4k
2k

Build2A
44k
22k
18k
12k
10k
16k
11k
7k

254k

247k

150k

10k

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

2040ForecastDailyBRTRidership

Corridor
MD355South
MD355North
Veirs MillRd&UniversityBlvd
GeorgiaAvenue(North&South)
NewHampshireAvenue
US29
RandolphRoad
RockvilleLifeSciencesCenter
OldGeorgetownRoadSouth
OldGeorgetownRoadNorth
MuddyBranchRoad
ConnecticutAvenue
InterCounty Connector
Norbeck Road
NorthBethesdaTransitway
UniversityBlvdGrosvenor

Total
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

Build1
49k
34k
27k
24k
22k
18k
16k
14k
11k
8k
8k
6k
6k
6k
4k
2k

Build2
46k
32k
27k
24k
21k
16k
16k
14k
11k
8k
8k
7k
6k
5k
4k
2k

Build2A
44k
22k
18k
12k
10k
16k
11k
7k

254k

247k

150k

10k

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

2040ForecastDailyBRTRidership

Corridor
MD355South
MD355North
Veirs MillRd&UniversityBlvd
GeorgiaAvenue(North&South)
NewHampshireAvenue
US29
RandolphRoad
RockvilleLifeSciencesCenter
OldGeorgetownRoadSouth
OldGeorgetownRoadNorth
MuddyBranchRoad
ConnecticutAvenue
InterCounty Connector
Norbeck Road
NorthBethesdaTransitway
UniversityBlvdGrosvenor

Total
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

Build1
49k
34k
27k
24k
22k
18k
16k
14k
11k
8k
8k
6k
6k
6k
4k
2k

Build2
46k
32k
27k
24k
21k
16k
16k
14k
11k
8k
8k
7k
6k
5k
4k
2k

Build2A
44k
22k
18k
12k
10k
16k
11k
7k

254k

247k

150k

10k

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

2040ForecastDailyBRTRidership

~150k

MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Forecast
Daily
Ridership

NoBuild

Build1

Build2

Build2A

Decreasein
VehicleMiles
Traveled
(VMT)

193,800miles

230,600miles

143,100miles

Decreasein
VehicleHours
Traveled(VHT)

69,600hours

58,700hours

28,600hours

TransitUser
Benefits*

84,333hours

80,789hours

39,856hours

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

DailyBenefitsSummary

*Benefits to all users of the regional transportation network attributable to MC-BRT

WhereisAdditionalROWNeeded?

Impacts
on Other
Traffic
Property
Impacts

BRT
Demand
Transit
Corridor
Network
Bus
Speed

Local Bus
Demand
Network
Integrity

MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Network&TreatmentConsiderations

 Recommendedrightsofwayreflecthigherleveloftreatment
insomecasestomaintainnetworkintegrity
Finalplanstatesonlywhetherornotdedicatedtransitlanes
shouldbeprovided
Implementingagencyhasflexibilitytodeterminefinal
treatmentbasedon:
moredetailedridershipforecastsandtrafficanalysis
serviceplanningdecisions
furtherrefinementofpropertyandenvironmental
impactsandcosts

MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

DeterminingCorridorTreatment

PlanRecommendations
TenTransitCorridorsplusCorridorCitiesTransitway
102milenetwork,80%dedicatedlanes
AdditionalROWrecommendedwhereneededto
accommodatededicatedlanesandpedestrian&bikefacilities
CorridortreatmentstobedeterminedduringProjectPlanning

125BRTstationslocatedbynearestintersection

Corridors
1. GeorgiaAveNorth
2. GeorgiaAveSouth
3. MD355North
4. MD355South
5. NHAvenue
6. N.BethesdaTwy
7. RandolphRoad
8. UniversityBlvd
9. US29
10.Veirs MillRoad
CCT.CorridorCitiesTransitway
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

RecommendedTransitCorridorNetwork

Corridors
CorridorCitiesTransitway
GeorgiaAvenueNorth
GeorgiaAvenueSouth
MD355North
MD355South
NewHampshireAvenue
NorthBethesdaTransitway
RandolphRoad
UniversityBoulevard
US29
Veirs MillRoad
GrandTotal

MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

Dedicated
Lanes
20.1
8.6
1.7
11.8
7.8
5.7
2.42.6
1.4
5.0
10.4
6.2
81.181.3

MixedTraffic
1.0
2.2
3.5
2.8
0.3
8.710.1
0.5
1.9
20.422.3

Total
20.1
9.6
3.9
15.3
7.8
8.5
2.62.7
10.1
5.5
12.3
6.2
101.9102.0

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

RecommendedTransitCorridorNetwork

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

RandolphRoad&MD355North

25%

30%
50%

30%
37%
39%

MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

50%

25%* *per White Oak

Science Gateway
draft Master Plan

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

RecommendedTransit
CorridorNetworkw/
NonAutoDriverMode
Sharegoals

 DiscussionofpotentialfutureexpansionofBRTdeleted
Recommendationsforspecifictransitway treatmentsdeletedin
favorofrecommendingdedicatedlanesonly
DedicatedlanesaddedonUS29throughFourCorners
ExtensionofMD355transitway southofBethesdaMetroStation
madecontingentonDChavingasimilarrecommendation
ExtensionofMD355transitway fromGermantowntoClarksburg
addedasamixedtrafficcorridor
Additionalspursaddedontwocorridors
Alternativealignmentsaddedforconsiderationontwocorridors
Additionalstationsrecommended
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

ChangesbyPlanningBoardand
CountyCouncilFollowingPublicInput

(notincl.CorridorCitiesTransitway)
NetworkLength
MCDOTFeasibilityStudy=150miles
TransitTaskForce=162miles
CountywideTransitCorridorsFunctionalMasterPlan=82miles
DedicatedLanes
TransitTaskForce=162miles
CountywideTransitCorridorsFunctionalMasterPlan=61miles

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

NetworkComparisons

BRTCorridorsinPlanningandDesign

MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

BRTCorridorscurrentlyin
PlanningandDesign

1:GeorgiaAvenueNorth
2:GeorgiaAvenueSouth
3:MD355North
4:MD355South
5:NewHampshireAve
6:NorthBethesda Twy
7:RandolphRoad
8:UniversityBoulevard
9:US29
10:Veirs MillRoad
CCT:CorridorCitiesTwy

Contactinfo:
LarryCole
MNCPPC(leadplanner)
[email protected]
3014954528
MoniqueEllis
ParsonsBrinckerhoff(consultant)
[email protected]
(410)3854176

MakeoverMontgomeryII
May10,2014
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

CountywideTransitCorridors
FunctionalMasterPlan

1 &10:GeorgiaAvenueNorth(OlneytoWheatonMetro)and
Veirs MillRoad (RockvilleMetrotoWheatonMetro):
MDStateHighwayAdministration(SHA)isplanningw/County
funding

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

BRTCORRIDORSINPLANNINGANDDESIGN

3,4,&9:MD355North (ClarksburgtoRockvilleMetro),
MD355South(RockvilleMetrotoBethesdaMetro/PurpleLine),and
US29(BurtonsvilletoSilverSpringTransitCenter):
SHAwillbeginplanningshortlyw/$10MinStatefundingand$0.5M
inCountyfunding
CorridorCitiesTransitway (ClarksburgtoShadyGroveMetro):MD
TransitAdministration(MTA)inPreliminaryDesignforPhaseI
w/Statefunding
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Households

RecommendedTransit
CorridorNetworkvs.
2040Jobsand
HouseholdsForecasts
Jobs

MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MostconcernsaboutduplicatingMetrorailwereaboutMD355
SouthbutGeorgiaAvenueSouthwasalsoreferenced.

ThesecorridorsservethesameareaasthetwolegsoftheRedLinebut
provideadifferentservicethatisintermediatebetweenMetrorailand
localbuses,withacloserstopspacingandlessofatimepenaltytoaccess
thesystemformoderatelengthtrips.

MD 355 and Georgia Ave BRT ridership coming from Red Line ridership

A
B
C
D

Corridor
MD355SouthBRTridership
GeorgiaAvenueNorth/SouthBRTridership
totalridershipcomingfromRedLine
%ridership comingfromtheRedLine
MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

Build1
Build2
Build2A
48,700
46,000
43,900
24,300
23,700
12,300
23,100
21,700
13,900
32%
31%
25%

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

DuplicationofMetrorail

Onanetworkwidebasis,theBRTridershipwouldcomefromthefollowing
sources:

2040ForecastBRT
NetworkTrips
NewTransitTrips
FromMetrobus
FromMetrorail
FromRideOn
FromOtherServices
Total

MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

Build1
58%
12%
9%
17%
4%
100%

Build2
57%
12%
9%
18%
4%
100%

Build2A
50%
15%
10%
20%
5%
100%

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

DuplicationofMetrorail

Based on data recd from

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

ExistingDailyBusRidership

WhatisBRT?

Branded
Service
Dedicated
Lanes

Advanced
Technologies
Bus
Rapid
Transit

Stylish
Vehicles

Faster Fare
Collection
Enhanced
Stations

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

WhatisBusRapidTransit(BRT)?

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

EnhancedStations

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Levelboardingareas

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Offvehiclefarecollection

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RealTimeTransitInformation

Eugene (OR) EmX (from LTD)

Kansas City MAX (from KCATA)

Cleveland Silver Line (from GCRTA)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Brandedvehicles

Curblane

MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

Onelanemedian

Dedicated
lanes&
corridor
treatment
types

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

Twolanemedian

ThereportstatedthatUS29isnotagoodcandidateforBRT:
Themaincauseofdelaywasnormalcongestionwhichcanbe
resolvedwithsimplededicatedbuslanesinthepeakdirection,
sofullBRTonRoute29doesnotseemwarrantedatthistime.

Thereportfairlyoffhandedlyrecommendsdedicatedlanesasasimple
solution,butgainingthespaceforsuchlanesisacriticalmasterplan
issue.

ThereportisnarrowlyfocusedonwhatconstitutestrueBRT,whereas
theCTCFMPisfocusedonwhatROWsareneededtoaccommodateboth
BRT asweseeit and otherbusservices.

MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

ITDPDemandandServicePlanning
ReporttoMCDOT(Dec2012)

Gaithersburg

Rockville

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

GeorgiaAvenueNorth&South

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

MD355North&South

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

NHAve&NBethesdaTransitway

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

RandolphRoad&UniversityBoulevard

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

US29&Veirs MillRoad

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

WMATAPriorityCorridorNetwork

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

RecommendedTransit
CorridorNetworkvs.
WMATAPriority
CorridorNetwork

MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

Designationaround
stationareaswill
promotebetter
pedestrian/bike
accommodationin:

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design

construction

operations

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

BicyclePedestrianPriorityAreas

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

BPPAExample: SilverSpringCBDWest

Additionofathird
trackwestof
MetropolitanGrove
willreduceconflicts
withfreightto
increase:
capacity
flexibility
reliability
andtoenable:
morefrequent
service
alldayservice
weekendservice

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MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

MARCBrunswickLineExpansion

Corridor
MD355South
MD355North
Veirs MillRd&UniversityBlvd
GeorgiaAvenue(North&South)
NewHampshireAvenue
US29
RandolphRoad
NorthBethesdaTransitway

MarylandNationalCapitalParkandPlanningCommission

Build2A
4,700
2,050
1,400
900
1,150
1,150
1,100
3,750

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

2040ForecastDailyBRTRidershipperMile