Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

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Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

• THE HEATHLINE
• EUCLID CORRIDOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT
• Michael J. Schipper, P.E
• DGM- Engineering Project Management
• June 24, 2009

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Overview

• BRT Corridor Selection
• Urban Core Infrastructure Investment as Catalyst
  for Development
• Master Plan, Land Use and Zoning Changes to
  Promote TOD
• Results
• Branding

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Bus Rapid Transit Features

• Near Level Boarding
• Enhanced Service Frequency
• Off-board Fare Collection
• Unique Vehicles
• Real-time Passenger Information
• Passenger Friendly Waiting Environment

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Project Map
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Transit System Connections
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Transit System Connections
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BRT Corridor Selection
CHESTER AVE AUTO FOCUS
UNIVERSITY CIRCLE MAJOR EMPLOYMENT CENTER
DOWNTOWN MAJOR EMPLOYMENT CENTER
EUCLID AVE - TRANSIT FOCUS
CARNEGIE AVE - AUTO FOCUS
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Urban Core Infrastructure Investment

• 200 Million Total Project Cost
• 168.4 million FFGA
• FTA New Starts 82.2 mil
• FTA Rail Mod. 0.6 mil
• ODOT 50.0 mil
• RTA 17.6 mil
• NOACA 10.0 mil
• City of Cleveland 8.0 mil
• 31.6 million Non-FFGA

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Urban Core Infrastructure Investment

• Building Face to Building Face Reconstruction
• Utility Replacements and Betterments
• New Roadway, Curbs, Sidewalks
• New Traffic Signal, Lighting, Communication
  Systems
• Landscaping Irrigation System

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Urban Core Infrastructure Investment

• Public Art
• Passenger Amenities
• 4.5 Miles of Dedicated BRT Lanes in Median
• 2.6 Miles of Mixed-Use BRT Lanes in Curb Lanes
• 36 Stations and Platforms
• 4.0 Miles of Bike Lanes

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Typical Section Lower Euclid
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Median Station Left Side
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Public Square/Lower Euclid
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Lower Euclid
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Typical Section Midtown
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Median Station Right Side
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Midtown
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Midtown
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Midtown
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Midtown
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Typical Section University Cir.
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Curbside Right Side
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University Circle
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University Circle
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Station Design

• 62 Stops _at_ 36 Stations
• 3 Unique Station Designs
• Public Square/Lower Euclid
• Midtown
• University Circle/East Cleveland
• A316 Stainless Steel and Glass
• Modular Base Design

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Station Features

• Attractive
• Easily Accessible Fast-Loading
• Near Level Boarding
• ADA Compliant
• Conveniently Located
• Integrated Into The Community

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Station Features

• Fare Vending Machines
• Emergency Phones
• CCTV
• Real-time Passenger Information
• Passenger-Friendly Waiting Environment
• Benches and Lean Bars

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Public Square/Lower Euclid
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Public Square/Lower Euclid
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Midtown Stations
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Midtown Stations
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Curbside Stations
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Landscaping and Public Art
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Guiding TOD through Zoning

• MidTown Zoning Overlay District
• Minimum floor-area ratio, parking mitigation,
  pedestrian emphasis, and façade improvements
• Design Guidelines focus development away from
  parking garages and driveways
• Transit orientation serves as the unifying
  element for the Corridor
• Innovation Zone grant for Healthcare Corridor
  Plan

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Midtown Zoning Overlay
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Results
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Lower Euclid
Over 110 million in development has created
nightclubs, apartments, restaurants, and bowling
alley.
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Playhouse Square
More than 61 million has been invested in the
Idea Center, United Way and Hanna Theatre
renovations.
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Cleveland State University
CSU master plan revised to orient housing,
student center and new academic buildings along
Euclid Avenue. Re-development is estimated at
180 million.
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Midtown
The price of an acre of land in the long-blighted
Midtown area has doubled in the past five years.
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Cleveland Clinic
The Cleveland Clinic is investing 1.2 billion on
Euclid Avenue.
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University Circle
Over 1.6 billion is being invested Clev. Museum
of Art - 350 million Peter B. Lewis Building -
65 million University Hospitals - 500
million VA Hospital Offices - 370 million
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Ridership Growth
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Ridership Growth
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Euclid Corridor Transportation Project
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Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

• THE HEALTHLINE
• EUCLID CORRIDOR BUS RAPID TRANSIT PROJECT
• Michael J. Schipper, P.E
• DGM- Engineering Project Management
• June 24, 2009