Rhode Island Bus Stop Design Guide Prepared by: April 2017 Bus Stop Design Guide Project Team: □ Amy Pettine Prepared by: Executive Director of Planning RIPTA □ Gregory Nordin Associate Director of Planning RIPTA □ Randy Fixman In conjunction with: Principal Planner – Transit RIDOT □ Sandra Clarey Pamela M. Sherrill Planning, LLC Project Manager McMahon Associates □ Christine Palmer Senior Design Engineer McMahon Associates □ Natalie Raffol Transportation Planner McMahon Associates The Rhode Island Bus Stop Design Guide was made possible by a Unified Planning Work Program Grant made available by the Rhode □ John Dempsey Island Statewide Planning Program. The project team is grateful Landscape Architect to be provided the opportunity to help advance the conversation Toole Design Group surrounding transit in Rhode Island. □ Pete Robie Planner and Graphics Designer Toole Design Group □ Pam Sherrill Principal For questions, comments or feedback on the Pamela M. Sherrill Planning LLC Rhode Island Bus Stop Design Guide please email: [email protected]. To download the guide visit www.ripta.com. Project Team i Bus Stop Design Guide Table of Contents 5.3 Gutter Treatment .................................41 List of Figures 5.4 Bicycle Accomodations ........................41 Project Team ........................................................i 1.1 Steps to Planning and Designing a 5.5 Bus Priority Measures .........................43 Bus Stop ....................................................4 Foreword ............................................................v 6 Amenities ....................................................45 2.1 Far-side, Near-side and Mid-block Glossary ............................................................vii 6.1 Introduction .........................................45 Located Bus Stops .....................................8 1 Introduction...................................................1 6.2 Shelters ................................................46 2.2 Bus Stop in Parking Lane .........................12 1.1 Purpose .................................................1 6.3 Benches ...............................................53 2.3 Bus Stop in Travel Lane ...........................12 1.2 Project Background ...............................2 6.4 Bicycle Parking .....................................55 2.4 Bus Stop in Shoulder ...............................12 1.3 Guide Outline ........................................3 6.5 Trash Receptacles ................................56 2.5 Bus Stop Curb Extension .........................14 2 Bus Stop Placement .......................................5 6.6 Provision and Maintenance .................58 2.6 Bus Stop Pull Out ....................................15 2.1 Stop Spacing ..........................................5 6.7 Passenger Information and Other 2.7 Far-side Open Bus Stop Pull Out .............16 2.2 Bus Stop Siting .......................................5 Amenities ............................................58 2.3 Bus Stop Roadway Configuration ........11 6.8 Criteria to Add Amenities ....................59 2.8 Far-side Partial Open Bus Stop Pull Out ..17 2.4 Bus Stop Length ...................................17 6.9 Developer Responsibilities ..................61 2.9 Curbside Bus Stop Lengths ......................18 3 Pedestrian Connectivity and ADA 7 Design Samples ...........................................63 2.10 Parking Impacts of a Curbside Stop Accessibility .................................................23 Compared to a Bus Stop Curb 7.1 Sample Bus Stop Layouts .....................63 Extension .................................................19 3.1 Landing Area ........................................24 7.2 Sample Bus Stop Before and After 2.11 Floating Bus Stop Far-side .......................20 3.2 Clear Zone ...........................................26 Photos and Renderings ........................75 2.12 Bus Stop Curb Extension Near-side .........20 3.3 Path of Travel .......................................27 References ........................................................79 2.13 Bus Stop Curb Extension Far-side ............21 4 Streetscape ..................................................33 Photo Credits ....................................................80 4.1 Bus Stop Signs .....................................33 2.14 Partial Curb Extension Lengths and Parking Impacts .......................................21 4.2 Siting Bus Stop Signs ............................34 Appendices 2.15 Pull Out Dimensions ................................21 4.3 Lighting ................................................36 A Public Process and Peer Review 3.1 Landing Area and Clear Zone ..................24 4.4 Landscaping .........................................37 Summaries ...................................................81 3.2 Bus Stop with Clear Zone ........................26 5 Roadway Design ..........................................39 B Bus Stop Checklist .......................................89 5.1 Bus Stop Striping .................................39 3.3 Accessible Route to/from Landing Area ..27 C Turn Radii and Vehicle Specifications ..........97 5.2 Cement Concrete Bus Pads..................40 3.4 Pedestrian Vertical and Horizontal Clearances ...............................................30 iii Bus Stop Design Guide 3.5 Connectivity Between Land Uses and 6.4 Leaning Rail at a Conceptual RIPTA Bus 7.15 Conceptual RIPTA Bus Stop in Bike Lane on Bus Stops .................................................31 Stop on Broadway at Knight Street in Toll Gate Road at Bald Hill Road in Providence, RI .........................................54 Warwick, RI .............................................77 4.1 No Parking Bus Stop Sign ........................33 6.5 Stool at a Conceptual RIPTA Bus Stop on List of Tables 4.2 Signage at a Conceptual RIPTA Bus Stop in Route 114 at Child Street/Route 103 in Bike Lane on Toll Gate Road at Bald Hill 2.1 Bus Stop Spacing .......................................6 Warren, RI ...............................................55 Road in Warwick, RI ................................33 2.2 Sight Distance for Siting Bus Stops ............7 7.1 Ideal Bus Stop Layout ..............................63 4.3 Bus Stop Sign and Post Placement ..........35 2.3 Advantages and Disadvantages of 7.2 Bus Stop Curb Extension (Far-side of 4.4 Bus Stop Sign Placement at Driveway .....36 Bus Stop Locations ....................................9 Crosswalk) ...............................................64 4.5 Pedestrian-scale Lighting at a Bus Stop ...37 2.4 Advantages and Disadvantages of Curb 7.3 Bus Stop Curb Extension (Near-side of Extensions and Pull Outs .........................13 4.6 Landscaping at a Conceptual RIPTA Bus Stop Crosswalk) ...............................................65 on Route 114 at Child Street/Route 103 in 2.5 Bus Stop Lengths .....................................17 7.4 Floating Bus Stop ....................................66 Warren, RI ...............................................37 3.1 Landing Area Location .............................26 7.5 Off-Street Bus Stop ..................................67 5.1 Bus Stop Striping Detail ...........................40 6.1 Advantages and Disadvantages of 7.6 Bus Stop Pull Out ....................................68 5.2 Conceptual Red Painted RIPTA Bus Stop on Passengers Amenities at Bus Stops .........45 Child Street/Route 103 in Warren, RI ......40 7.7 Bus Stop in Parking Lane with Bus Queue 6.2 Siting Guidelines for Shelters ..................51 Jump Lane ...............................................69 5.3 Concrete Bus Pad ....................................41 6.3 Criteria to Add Amenities to Bus Stops ...60 7.8 Bus Stop in Parking Lane After Pedestrian 5.4 Striping at a Conceptual RIPTA Bus Stop in 6.4 Shelter Eligibility Test Criteria .................61 Curb Extension ........................................70 Bike Lane on Toll Gate Road at Bald Hill Road in Warwick, RI ................................42 7.9 Bus Stop in Parking Lane with Multiple Curb-cuts .................................................71 5.5 Floating Bus Stop ....................................42 7.10 Bus Stop in Travel Lane ...........................72 5.6 Conceptual RIPTA Floating Bus Stop on Broadway at Knight Street in 7.11 Bus Stop in Shoulder ...............................73 Providence, RI .........................................43 7.12 Bus Stop in Buffered Bike Lane................74 5.7 Bus Queue Jump Lane Shared with Right 7.13 Conceptual RIPTA Floating Bus Stop on Turn Lane ................................................44 Broadway at Knight Street in 6.1 Shelter Lighting Guidelines .....................48 Providence, RI .........................................75 6.2 Key Shelter Clearances ............................50 7.14 Conceptual RIPTA Curbside Bus Stop on Route 114 at Child Street/Route 103 in 6.3 Detailed Shelter Clearances ....................52 Warren, RI ...............................................76 iv Bus Stop Design Guide Foreword Greetings, A bus stop can be considered the “front door” to public transportation use. Because of that, it is critically important to the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) that our stops welcome passengers to an environment that is comfortable, consistent, clearly-defined and above all else, safe. With more than 4,000 bus stops in the State of Rhode Island, RIPTA has many opportunities to welcome passengers on a daily basis. From the busiest bus stops in Providence and Pawtucket to more rural stops in other communities, RIPTA has a responsibility to ensure that each stop creates the same welcoming, accessible and safe environment to our statewide transit network. With so many bus routes on State roads, the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) is an essential partner in this effort. To that end, it gives us great pride to present the Rhode Island Bus Stop Design Guide. In partnership with RIDOT, RIPTA has been hard at work to create a manual that will assist the State, municipalities, and private developers in the future development of bus stops – whether it be a simple roadside stop or a shelter with more amenities. Among other things, it takes into consideration pedestrian safety, the need to be part of a community’s streetscape, and the goal of providing more transit information wherever possible. The Guide represents a timely addition to RIDOT’s new project management approach to delivering highway infrastructure projects. RIDOT project managers will now have the transit-specific tools and resources on hand as highway projects that affect RIPTA’s operations are scoped and designed. With this Guide as a resource, RIDOT and RIPTA will improve the delivery of road, bridge, and transit projects, which benefits both agencies and all users of Rhode Island’s transportation network. This Guide will set a standard for bus stops to make sure that the needs of our passengers are addressed in a variety of settings. Ray Studley Peter Alviti, Jr., P.E. CEO, RIPTA Director, RIDOT Disclaimer: The Rhode Island Bus Stop Design Guide is intended to be a guiding document that meets or exceeds current state and federal regulations, and provides a toolbox of options and sample scenarios to apply as part of bus stop design. It is not intended to cover every eventuality in bus stop design, and planning/engineering judgement must be used to determine the ideal bus stop design for each unique location. v Bus Stop Design Guide Glossary standards required for Transportation Bus Lane – A segment of the roadway Facilities, including bus stops. designated exclusively for use by buses, to Accessible Path of Travel – Includes a improve travel times and reliability. Bus lanes continuous, unobstructed way of pedestrian ADAAG – ADA Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG) are commonly painted in red. passage by means of which an area may were the original guidelines developed by the be approached, entered, and exited. An US Access Board in 1991. The Department Bus Queue Jump Lane – A short stretch of accessible path of travel may consist of walks of Transportation implemented the ADA bus lane, which sometimes includes right and sidewalks, curb ramps and exterior regulations by incorporating these guidelines turning vehicles, on an intersection approach, pedestrian ramps, or a combination of these verbatim in an Appendix to the Department of allowing buses to jump to the front of a line of elements. Transportation’s Code of Federal Regulations waiting vehicles. It can be combined with an 49, Part 37. advance green signal for buses only. ADA – The American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) is one of America’s most comprehensive Bike Lane – A designated lane on a roadway Clear Zone – A clear and level landing area pieces of civil rights legislation that prohibits that provides an exclusive space for bicycle required at the back door of the bus. discrimination and guarantees that people travel. Lanes may be painted or designated Complete Streets – Roadways designed to with disabilities have the same opportunities as by a single white line and bicycle symbols. accommodate users of all ages and abilities everyone else. It is an “equal opportunity” law Colored paint can provide added emphasis. traveling by all modes, including walking, for people with disabilities. The Department of Bike Sharrow – A symbol painted on a biking, driving, and transit. The Rhode Island Justice’s revised regulations for Titles II and III roadway to indicate a lane shared by bicycles General Assembly passed a complete streets of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and vehicles. It reminds drivers to share the law in June 2012 to integrate all modes into (ADA) were published in the Federal Register lane with bicyclists. roadway design and construction projects. on September 15, 2010. These regulations adopted revised, enforceable accessibility Bus Stop Checklist – A checklist or inspection Curb Extension – An extension of the sidewalk standards called the 2010 ADA Standards form for an existing bus stop, or proposed new into the parking lane to narrow the roadway for Accessible Design, “2010 Standards”. On bus stop location, to determine its compliance and provide additional pedestrian space (also March 15, 2012, compliance with the 2010 with RIPTA and ADA bus stop design guidelines. referred to as a bulb-out or neckdown, and at Standards was required for new construction bus stops – a bus nub). Bus Island – A curb extension at a bus stop and alterations under Titles II and III. March where the bike lane runs behind the passenger Curb Ramp – A ramp provided to transition 15, 2012, is also the compliance date for using waiting area, effectively creating an island between the roadway and sidewalk. the 2010 Standards for program accessibility (also referred to as a floating bus stop or bus and barrier removal. Section 810 references stop bypass). Glossary vii Bus Stop Design Guide Dwell Time – The time a bus spends at a pull out of the general flow of traffic (also scheduled stop without moving. referred to as a bus bay, cut out and turn out). Far-side – Located after an intersection PROWAG – A set of Proposed Accessibility crossing. Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way (PROWAG), developed by the US Landing Area – An ADA compliant boarding Access Board, that provides guidance on ADA and alighting area required at the front door design. PROWAG was developed in 2011 but boarding area of a bus stop. This must be at have yet to be adopted by the Department least a 5-foot wide by 8-foot deep obstruction of Justice. When they are adopted, they will free area on the sidewalk, on a firm and stable become enforceable standards under Title II surface, with a cross slope of less than 2%. The of the ADA. Several agencies, including RIDOT, landing area cannot encompass a grass strip, have already chosen to follow PROWAG when tree pit or similar soft surface, or include dirt at all feasible. or gravel (also referred to as a landing pad). Transit Signal Priority (TSP) – A method of Mid-block – Located in between two signal timing that prompts the signal to wait intersections. or change for an approaching bus, giving priority to transit vehicles at an intersection. Near-side – Located before an intersection crossing. PEEP – Is RIPTA’s Passenger Experience Enhancement Program, a complete streets approach to improving bus stop infrastructure to be safe, accessible, welcoming and consistent across the State of Rhode Island. The design guide is part of PEEP along with other initiatives such as the new shelter contract, bus stop sign redesign etc. Pull Out – An area on the side of a roadway, indented into the sidewalk, where buses can Glossary viii