City of San Antonio Downtown Transportation Study

111 Pages·2012·36.6 MB·English

City of San antonio
Approved by City CouNCil
November 2012
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Table of ConTenTs
noVember 2012
Section one | A FoundAtion For the Future Section two | recommendAtionS
oF the downtown trAnSportAtion Study (dtS)
The Objectives of the Downtown Transportation Study ............................................................1
Benefits of the DTS Recommended Projects ................................................................................41
What is Different about this Study? ....................................................................................................2
Broadly Defining the Recommendations ......................................................................................41
Guidance for Future Transportation and Land Use Projects .....................................................4
The Primary Components of the DTS ..............................................................................................42
Setting the Stage: The Context of San Antonio’s Downtown ..................................................4
Overview of Recommendations .......................................................................................................44
Getting Around in Downtown San Antonio Today ..................................................................... 7
Improvement Concepts Evaluated but Not Recommended ..................................................83
The Design of Streets – Standards and Regulations ..................................................................16
Section Four | downtown Street deSign
Section two | the ViSion For downtown
A Framework for Great Streets ............................................................................................................85
SA 2020’s Goals and Targets for Downtown .................................................................................19
Downtown San Antonio Street Types .............................................................................................87
Introduction to the Downtown Growth Areas ............................................................................20
Design Guidance ......................................................................................................................................................107
The Fundamental Needs of Downtown Residents .....................................................................20
Assessment of Growth Area Transportation Choices ................................................................23
Section one:
a FounDation For the Future
The Downtown Transportation Study (DTS) was commissioned by the City of
San Antonio in support of Mayor Julián Castro’s vision for transportation and
lifestyle in the Downtown as outlined in SA 2020. As the Mayor stated, “The next
months, the next years are about doing... about putting action to the ink on
paper.” The community indicated transportation needs to be improved first and
an additional priority is improving Downtown. The DTS identifies how to create
what the community has envisioned. The project was managed by the Capital
Improvements Management Services (CIMS) with participation from Center City
Development Office (CCDO).
The ObjecTives Of The
san anTOniO DOwnTOwn TranspOrTaTiOn sTuDy
In order to accomplish what the community
and the Mayor have envisioned in SA 2020,
the following objectives have been identified:
z Advance the goals for Downtown
established in SA 2020 and the
Strategic Framework Plan
z Develop transportation improvements Source: SA 2020 Final Report, March 2011
that support a sustainable, vibrant, world-class
Downtown
z Develop street improvement guidance that keeps pace with an
ever-evolving Downtown
z Recommend near-term capital improvements to catalyze growth
z Enhance San Antonio’s unparalleled hospitality trade
The next months, the next
The objectives can be achieved through implementing improvements
doing...
years are about that address the following:
z Transform Downtown
about putting action
z Encourage economic development
to the ink on paper. z Improve access to/from Downtown
z Improve circulation within Downtown and connections to
adjacent areas, and the River Walk
z Provide multi-modal choices
MayOr julián casTrO
on the sa 2020 initiative
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The public invOlveMenT prOcess public MeeTing #2 – jOinT public MeeTing
wiTh heMisfair cOMpleTe sTreeTs The DTs incOrpOraTes The
The public involvement process communicated key messages throughout the project. fOllOwing key iDeas:
This meeting was held at the Institute of Texan Cultures on March 6, 2012. The DTS
At start-up, the community was introduced to the project, its objectives, scope and
z Downtown streets should be designed and managed
project team presented alternative concepts for several downtown streets including
study area. A project website was created to allow for continuous access to project
as multifunctional spaces that support social and
the five 2012 Bond Downtown Street projects, placemaking opportunities, and the
information and to provide a portal for receiving public comment. Stakeholders
economic activity as well as moving traffic.
initial list of recommended street types with overlays. An open house format allowed
were identified, contacted and, in some cases, met with directly to present project
for attendees to obtain more information and have specific questions answered. z Streets will be improved so that walking and cycling are
ideas and information. In addition to the public, City staff was apprised through
Comment cards, the project website address, and the public information telephone increasingly attractive and increasingly practical ways to
three substantive meetings including participation in workshop exercises, and the
get around.
number were provided. Additionally, the public was invited to participate in an online
Steering Committee was kept abreast through meetings, monthly updates and via
survey, developed in coordination with the public engagement effort, and advertised z Accessibility – people’s ability to easily reach their
access to a password-protected section of the project website. In addition, monthly
at the public meeting. destinations will be a focus in order to make walk, bike
presentations were given to the Infrastructure and Growth Committee comprised
and drive trips increasingly convenient.
of five members of the City Council. The Infrastructure and Growth Committee has public MeeTing #3 – final public MeeTing
z Major development and re-use investments should
responsibility for oversight of policies related to transportation, roads, sidewalks,
The final public meeting was held at the Central Library Gallery and Auditorium on
be coordinated and implemented with DTS project
infrastructure, and VIA Transit. Following is a summary of the project meetings.
April 30, 2012. The DTS project team presented the final concepts for downtown street recommendations, street design guidance, and
Detailed reports can be found in the Appendices.
improvements including the five 2012 Bond Downtown Street projects, placemak- accessibility priorities.
public MeeTing #1 – “3 prOjecTs, 1 MeeTing” ing opportunities, and the initially approved list of street types and overlays. An open z Taken together, the impact of the DTS will be to
house format allowed for attendees to obtain more information and have specific
strengthen the Downtown’s transportation system in
This public meeting was held early in the project timeline, on November 29, 2011 with
questions answered. Comment cards, the project website address, and the public
accommodating growth and improvements in order to
HemisFair Park Area Redevelopment Corporation and VIA Metropolitan Transit at the
information telephone number were provided. sustain its central role in Downtown San Antonio.
Central Library Gallery and Auditorium. The DTS project team introduced the project
and asked for preliminary community input on needed street improvements. An open
house format allowed for attendees to obtain more information and have specific whaT is DifferenT abOuT This sTuDy?
questions answered. Comment cards, the project website address, and the public
information telephone number were provided. a cOnTexT sensiTive TranspOrTaTiOn plan
sTakehOlDer MeeTings The San Antonio Downtown Transportation Plan recommends improvements that are
context sensitive. A context sensitive transportation improvement is one that comple-
Stakeholder meetings occurred throughout the process with a concentration of
ments and supports the surrounding land uses, visually, functionally, and in its scale.
them conducted in conjunction with the City’s HemisFair Complete Streets effort.
A context sensitive transportation improvement preserves, enhances or incorporates
Stakeholders were provided with a presentation of the project, contact information as
in its design what the community feels is important and values.
well as the project website address. Additional stakeholder meetings were conducted
via formal presentations, such as with the Downtown Alliance, the VIA Board of suppOrTing a susTainable fuTure
Directors, and the City’s Infrastructure & Growth Committee. Additional meetings
Building and securing Downtown’s long-term importance for businesses, visitors,
were held with VIA staff, the Cultural Zone, and the City departments of Public Works,
government, and residents requires an effective multimodal transportation system.
Planning, and the Office of Environmental Policy.
The community vision established through the SA 2020 process sets broad goals for the
Community involvement
City, many of which will have impacts on the transportation system and the public right-
in the DTS was facilitated
of-way in San Antonio. Through the recommendations in Section 3, the DTS identifies in an open house format;
specific capital improvements that address current limitations in the transportation collaboration involved
teams from related
system and position Downtown for specific investment and development opportunities.
initiatives.
The street design guidance in Section 4 complements the recommendations by putting
in place a system for gradual improvement in Downtown streets that will be made as
funds become available and as investments in new development are made.
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guiDance fOr fuTure TranspOrTaTiOn anD lanD use prOjecTs Finally, the study complements these specific projects with a range of flexible guidelines for street
improvements. Following analysis of street characteristics and functions, a customized set of street
As described above, the Downtown
types was developed and each street in the Downtown was assigned a “type.” The street types are
Transportation Study is intended to guide
flexible to allow developers, the City, residents, and other interested parties to be sensitive to the wide
decision-making for long- and short-range
range of existing roadway conditions found Downtown, as well as the range of conditions adjacent to
transportation-oriented and complementary
the roadways. The street types demonstrate how pedestrians, bicyclists, passenger autos, trucks, and
projects in Downtown. These improvements will,
transit vehicles can share roadways, while creating inviting places for people to explore and enjoy visits
in turn, support the Downtown’s transformation
to the Downtown and travel throughout the city.
into a world-class destination, serving visitors and
locals alike. To do that, the transportation system seTTing The sTage:
needs to be comfortable for the full range of users The cOnTexT Of san anTOniO’s
while providing efficient movement from one
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place to another. This study identifies short-term
improvements in the form of projects expected San Antonio is especially known for its historic character.
to be funded as part of the 2012 Bond Program. Successful streets respond to and contribute to the places they
These will resolve key transportation issues in the traverse. A leafy, narrow street that is appropriate for a residen-
Downtown area while transforming the area and tial area may not be appropriate in a more commercial area with
Crockett Street
serving other users. more pedestrians and transit riders. A context-sensitive street
Beyond these short-term priorities, the study examines Downtown’s existing will be designed in a way that responds to community, property-
transportation system to review how the system works today and how it could owner, business-owner, and other user and stakeholder input.
be improved. Improvements focus on the streets on which people travel, from This input will need to be considered early in the process of
the building front to the sidewalk to the street itself. The study identifies long- street design. A context-sensitive street will also be responsive Historic N. Presa St. Bridge, c. 1925
range transportation improvement projects to support the further evolution of to the physical setting in which it is found, including aesthetic,
Downtown streets, addressing their design and operation. environmental, scenic, historic, and natural resource values. A
street with historic buildings on both sides and mature trees on
both private property and the public right-of-way will require a
different treatment from one with more modern buildings that
is adjacent to a creek or river.
The presence of a variety of contexts in the Downtown study
area, from historic single-family residential neighborhoods like
King William and Lavaca to the intense streets of the Downtown
Core like Commerce and Market Streets, means that each
street may require different treatment but should strive to
Market Street
safely accommodate all appropriate users, as established by
San Antonio’s Complete Streets policy. The types of users may
vary from one street, neighborhood, or community to the next.
As a result, there is no prescriptive design standard or single
approach to creating great places with great streets.
Context sensitive design is increasingly becoming a standard
way of doing business. The US Federal Highway Administration
Historic San Antonio: Houston Street
(FHWA), the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE), the
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and many city transporta-
tion departments offer guidance on the process and design of context sensitive streets. This practice is
supportive of complete streets and placemaking, which are also endorsed by the DTS.
HemisFair Park
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San antonio Downtown tranSportation StuDy | Section one | page 6 Source: San Antonio Strategic Framework Plan
SAN ANTONIO DOWNTOWN TRANSPORTATION STUDY
geTTing arOunD in
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Traveling along many Downtown San Antonio streets, even
the casual traveler may observe that streets vary widely in
width and “meander.” Instead of one standard grid layout,
streets in Downtown San Antonio follow numerous orienta-
tions. The Downtown Transportation Study team observed
early on that San Antonio streets are notable for their
exceptions to standard street widths and configurations.
Downtown rights-of-way vary widely, from less than 30 feet
(Crockett Street) to over 100 feet (César Chávez Blvd.), with
considerable internal variation as streets traverse blocks. This
extreme variability poses a challenge for contextual planning
and updating Downtown streets to meet the demands of
multi-modal transportation.
San Antonio streets came into existence as historical explora-
tion, settlement and trade routes, as is the case with other
western US cities. The first of these, El Camino Real (aka the
El Camino Real de los Tejas, or the Old San Antonio Road),
was not actually a single road but a network of trails followed
by Spanish explorers and missionaries. Other early routes of
exploration, settlement, trade and commerce included the
Upper Presidio Road, the Lower Presidio Road, the Pita Trail,
the Pinta Trail, the Camino de la Bahia, and the various routes
of the Laredo Road. By 1889, within the 36-mile city bound-
ary the downtown streets had filled out, essentially matching
their configuration today with a few missing exceptions,
including Durango/César Chávez Blvd.
Figure 1-4
Map of San Antonio
Figure 1-3 c. 1889
Map of Downtown Source: https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/
Historic Districts arc/maps/images/map0124.jpg
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SAN ANTONIO DOWNTOWN DOWNTOWN TRANSPORTATION STUDY
Fig. 1.5-1A Map of Acequia System
san anTOniO’s hisTOric arMaTure—a brief
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continued
The 1889 map clearly shows a street hierarchy in place during
the late 19th century, consisting of various classes of streets,
each of which had predetermined widths, functions and
materials. At the top of the hierarchy are major connectors that
connect the center city with regional towns. These include rail/
street corridors such as Fredericksburg/Flores, Alamo/Avenue
C (now Broadway) and San Pedro/Main Avenue. A few streets
follow creeks or acequias (Spanish irrigation ditches) including
Labor Street, North Flores and Garden (now South St. Mary’s).
The San Antonio River and San Pedro Creek are defining
boundaries for Downtown and the neighborhood street grids
which complete the system.
Neighborhood grids are fairly symmetrical west of San Pedro
Creek and east of the main rail line (Galveston, Harrisburg &
San Antonio Rail). North and south of Downtown, through the
present-day neighborhoods of River North and King William,
the grids tilt diagonally in response to the general direction of
the River and the original suertes/solars that were oriented to
the river. Though very little is left of the old acequia system, the
acequias, creeks and especially the River were major shapers
of the street anomalies experienced today. Figure 1-5 shows a
map of the original acequia system.
Figure 1-5
Map of Acequia System
The Colonial-era acequia system, creeks,
and the San Antonio River influenced the
street anomalies experienced today.
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