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From page 41... ... 41 C h a p t e r 5 Purpose of This Chapter Park-and-ride facilities need to be designed with consideration of safety, passenger convenience, and efficient transit operations. In some cases, the design needs to incorporate other site uses or avoid impacts to adjacent land uses. Read the entire page →
From page 42... ... 42 Decision-Making toolbox to plan and Manage park-and-ride Facilities Once a general location has been identified for a park-and-ride facility, an important consideration during the site-selection process is how the facility will interact with adjacent land uses and the surrounding community. This interaction, in turn, will depend on the facility's typology. Read the entire page →
From page 43... ... Design and Implementation 43 district. While transit agencies may not have a direct influence on how the location interacts with the surrounding land uses, coordination with area stakeholders, such as business groups, downtown associations, and municipal/state officials, can help to ensure adequate land use interactions. Read the entire page →
From page 44... ... 44 Decision-Making toolbox to plan and Manage park-and-ride Facilities Commercial Park-and-Rides Commercial facilities are shared-use parking lots operated for profit by a private operator. In some cases, such as lots located near transit stations, transit customers may be the primary parking lot users, but the transit agency has no direct involvement with the lot. Read the entire page →
From page 45... ... Design and Implementation 45 in public ownership; (3) undeveloped private land; and (4) Read the entire page →
From page 46... ... 46 Decision-Making toolbox to plan and Manage park-and-ride Facilities Design Considerations Transit agencies must evaluate many design considerations when constructing a new park-andride facility, expanding or renovating existing facilities, or evaluating the design of leased facilities. Transit agencies such as Denver RTD and Sound Transit (Seattle) Read the entire page →
From page 47... ... Design and Implementation 47 times could be longer. Passenger loading zones should apply ADA standards to provide enough space for loading and unloading persons with disabilities. Read the entire page →
From page 48... ... 48 Decision-Making toolbox to plan and Manage park-and-ride Facilities Parking Structure Parking structures (parking garages) involve more capital costs and have a longer construction time frame. Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... Design and Implementation 49 number of passenger amenities available. Typically, the most common passenger amenities include the following. Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... 50 Decision-Making toolbox to plan and Manage park-and-ride Facilities Bicycle Racks/Lockers Bicycle racks are common at many park-and-ride locations. In addition, bicycle lockers or enclosed bicycle parking can provide more protection and security for bikes. Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... Design and Implementation 51 Transit agencies may not permit parking for commuters who transfer to carpools and vanpools when parking capacity for daily transit riders is a higher priority. Electric-Vehicle Charging Stations Electric charging stations are available at some park-and-ride facilities to service electric automobiles. Read the entire page →
From page 52... ... 52 Decision-Making toolbox to plan and Manage park-and-ride Facilities • Territoriality. Territoriality notifies users and non-users of the boundaries of the park-andride. Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... Design and Implementation 53 impact studies may be required for new park-and-ride facilities. Mitigation efforts may include traffic signals at entrances to large park-and-ride facilities. Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... 54 Decision-Making toolbox to plan and Manage park-and-ride Facilities Designing for Future Expansion/Conversion Shared Use and Innovation Transportation is rapidly changing and developing. After the turn of the 21st century, mobility options such as carsharing, bikesharing, and ridesourcing began to create a change in the way people travel. Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... Design and Implementation 55 This is a unique but helpful example of planning for future expansion. If an area's regional plan calls for certain requirements or features, transit agencies should make an effort to coordinate development with park-and-ride facilities and anticipate any additional changes that might occur according to the regional or local land use and transportation plan. Read the entire page →

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... 41 C h a p t e r 5 Purpose of This Chapter Park-and-ride facilities need to be designed with consideration of safety, passenger convenience, and efficient transit operations. In some cases, the design needs to incorporate other site uses or avoid impacts to adjacent land uses.