Comments for “New Hampshire Avenue Corridor Study”
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The existing bus stop NB New Hampshire right before the on-ramp to 29 is well-used, but the bus stop backs up turning traffic onto 29 and causes drivers to do some silly things to get around. This is a logical place for a BRT stop, but some configuring of this area would be important. Dedicated BRT lanes along New Hampshire is a must.
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A curved connection from Sligo Creek Trail northwest-bound to the sidewalk headed south along the east side of New Hampshire Avenue should be added, so bicyclists don't have to do a tight u-turn right next to the busy curb. I'm concerned a bicyclist making the u-turn will fall into the street.
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A pedestrian connection from this parking lot south to 15th Avenue should be made, to provide access from the neighborhood to the post office and shopping area. This connection is in a pedestrian plan -- I think it's the Purple Line pedestrian plan.
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ReplyIn general, missing pedestrian connections to what will become BRT stops should be considered as part of planning the BRT stops.
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I live at Randolph and New Hampshire and would very much appreciate having a fast bus to FDA.Ideally the bus would pull into the FDA drop off like the number 22. Crossing New Hampshire is treacherous and I would expect many people would have to cross the road, which seems unsafe.
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I agree with the sentiment that a connect to metrorail is a huge plus for compelling route. Ft. Totten looks like a good option, but what about continueing east or west to Takoma or West Hyatsville/PG Plaza? Not sure if this would be the best option, but perhaps worth considering. (Not sure if MCDOT is willing or able to operatre into PG county, just wanted to put this out there.)
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How does this plan interact with the New NH Ave study completed a few years ago? The southern portion of NH Ave to DC border could be much more cyclist and pedestrian friendly, as well as use some free scraping. Improvements that addressed these areas were in the New NH Ave proposal.
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There is commonly long lines at this intersection. Unless there are dedicated bus lanes here (preferably in center running lanes) and transit prioritizing signals then buses will be ineffective at delivering riders in a timely manner. Additionally allowing buses to get stuck in this mess of cars will make it more expensive to run buses frequently because buses will take longer to cycle the route.
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ReplyThis is very true; based on experiance with the current FLASH service on US 29, the service will not be reliable unless it runs in dedicated lanes with signal priority.
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There is commonly traffic here from cars queueing for the interstate. Unless there are dedicated bus lanes here (preferably in center running lanes) buses will be ineffective at delivering riders in a timely manner. Additionally allowing buses to get stuck in this mess of cars will make it more expensive to run buses frequently because buses will take longer to cycle the route.
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There is lots of traffic crossing to the far right lane through this intersection to get to the beltway entrance. The current bus stop is not well positioned and causes unsafe traffic conditions as cars attempt to merge out from behind the bus or cut in front of it.
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Ideally the BRT route would terminate at a Metro station. It would be very beneficial to coordinate with DDOT and WMATA to continue its route into the District to Ft Totten station, or along Eastern Ave to Takoma station.
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ReplyTraffic on NH Ave is often backed up at morning rush hour from Riggs Rd all the way to Eastern. For NH Ave BRT to be truly successful as a commuter option, it would need to address the last mile DC issue.
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This intersection is unsafe. Vehicles traveling SB on NH Ave come quickly over the crest of the hill with limited visibility distance to the intersection. Vehicular collisions have occurred here on several occasions. Furthermore, people turning their vehicles onto Belford Pl from NH often enter Belford Pl quickly, causing unsafe conditions for pedestrians walking in the road since there isn't yet a sidewalk on this block.
In addition, many people use this intersection to cross NH Ave, even though it is unmarked and visibility is poor. Teenagers cross from the Belford Towers complex on the east side to get to the parks on the west side, and people disembarking from the bus cross to get into the neighborhood.
As I'm sure you're aware, Takoma Park is planning a sidewalk project for Belford Pl, and a bicycle lane project along NH Ave. It would be beneficial to coordinate any safety improvements at this intersection with those two projects.
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how will BRT connect with Purple line?
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ReplyI take the k6 to white Oak since there is no other bus and then I transfer to the flash from White Oak to Tech Rd. The k6 is not always reliable. So it would be great to have the Flash in Langley Park MD to White Oak. Great idea I was wondering why Montgomery county transit did run the route.
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