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1. Center Running, Travel Lane Removal
- One center running bus lane in each direction
- One auto travel lane in each direction
- Parking retained on both sides
- Left turns removed
- Wider sidewalks provided at station intersections
- Landscaped medians provided
- Western Avenue cost: $9.8m per mile ($155m total)
- Ashland Avenue cost: $9.9m per mile ($161m total)
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- Highest potential for increased bus speeds (bus speeds are projected to increase 82-83% over local bus)
- Potential for less point-source pollution from automobiles in this locale (because of lowered capacity)
- Additional sidewalk space
- Keeping parking provides access to businesses and residences
Western Avenue
- 107% increase in transit mode share
- Bus reliability would increase 50%
Ashland Avenue
- 46% increase in transit mode share
- Bus reliability would increase 50%
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- Lack of left turns could put increased traffic on side streets as automobiles must enter them in order to turn around to turn left; however, as the October 2012 display boards indicated, there are many routes to the same destination.
Western Avenue
- 5% of parking spaces removed (42 are CPM)
Ashland Avenue
- 8% of parking spaces removed (74 are CPM)
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2. Center Running, Parking and Median Lane Removal
- One center running bus lane in each direction
- Two auto travel lanes in each direction
- Parking retained on one side
- Left turns removed
- Western Avenue cost: $10.7m per mile ($170m total)
- Ashland Avenue cost: $10.8m per mile ($175m total)
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- Highest potential for increased bus speeds (bus speeds are projected to increase 82-83% over local bus)
Western Avenue
- 40% increase in transit mode share
- Bus reliability would increase 40%
Ashland Avenue
- 36% increase in transit mode share
- Bus reliability would increase 40%
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- Lack of left turns could put increased traffic on side streets as automobiles must enter them in order to turn around to turn left; however, as the October 2012 display boards indicated, there are many routes to the same destination.
- Wider sidewalks not provided
- Parking capacity is decreased
Western Avenue
- 53% of parking spaces removed (178 are CPM)
Ashland Avenue
- 54% of parking spaces removed (342 are CPM)
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3. Curbside Running, Travel Lane Removal
- One curbside running bus lane in each direction
- One auto travel lane in each direction
- Parking retained on both sides
- Left turns retained
- Wider sidewalks provided at station intersections
- Landscaped medians provided
- Western Avenue cost: $7.1m per mile ($113m total)
- Ashland Avenue cost: $7.1m per mile ($115m total)
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- Local buses can share the lane with BRT buses and experienced their own travel time decreases
- Potential for less point-source pollution from automobiles in this locale (because of lowered capacity)
- Additional sidewalk space
- Keeping parking provides access to businesses and residences
Western Avenue
- 73% increase in transit mode share
- Bus reliability would increase 20%
Ashland Avenue
- 64% increase in transit mode share
- Bus reliability would increase 20%
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- Buses will be delayed by delivery vehicles and people parking their automobiles
- Local buses sharing the lane with BRT buses could slow BRT buses
Western Avenue
- 3% of parking spaces removed (21 are CPM)
Ashland Avenue
- 4% of parking spaces removed (37 are CPM)
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4. Curbside Running, Parking and Median Lane Removal
- One curbside running bus lane in each direction
- Two auto travel lane in each direction
- Parking retained on one side
- Left turns retained
- Western Avenue cost: $6.8m per mile ($107m total)
- Ashland Avenue cost: $7.4m per mile ($120m total)
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- Local buses can share the lane with BRT buses and experienced their own travel time decreases
Western Avenue
- 20% increase in transit mode share
- Bus reliability would increase 10%
Ashland Avenue
- 21% increase in transit mode share
- Bus reliability would increase 10%
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- Lowest increase in mode share and bus reliability
- Buses running with parking will be delayed by people parking their automobiles
- Buses running without parking will be delayed by delivery vehicles
- Wider sidewalks not provided
- Parking capacity is decreased
- Local buses sharing the lane with BRT buses could slow BRT buses
Western Avenue
- 53% of parking spaces removed (178 are CPM)
Ashland Avenue
- 54% of parking spaces removed (342 are CPM)
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