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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering CE454 Urban Transportation Systems

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering CE454 Urban Transportation Systems Parallel On-Street and Off-Street Bicycling Facilities on Portland’s Waterfront Park. Portland’s Waterfront: Harbor Drive (1942 – 1975). The 1975 Waterfront Park Master Plan

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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering CE454 Urban Transportation Systems

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  1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering CE454 Urban Transportation Systems Parallel On-Street and Off-Street Bicycling Facilities on Portland’s Waterfront Park

  2. Portland’s Waterfront: Harbor Drive (1942 – 1975) The 1975 Waterfront Park Master Plan By:Wolff Zimmer Gunsel Frasca (WZGF). Looking North on Harbor Drive at SW Pine St. Six-lane Harbor Drive at the river’s edge, 1958. Image Source: Portland : Waterfront Park master plan

  3. Time Line • 1850s Front Avenue starts to serve the growing city • 1942 Seawall constructed and Harbor Drive opens • 1975 Harbor Drive demolished • 1978 Waterfront Park dedicated • 1996 Front Avenue renamed Naito Parkway • 2003 Portland Parks and Recreation publishes the Waterfront Park Master Plan to improve usability • 2007 Improvements to Waterfront Park completed • Bike lanes added to NW Naito Parkway • 2010 Improvements to increase cyclist safety on Naito Parkway

  4. Waterfront Park: • A 25-ft-wide, mixed-use concrete walkway running between the Central Lawn and the Willamette River • Access Points: • Hawthorne Bridge and Steel Bridge Access Ramp • SW Salmon St. • SW Pine St. • NW Couch St. • NW Davis St. • Naito Parkway: • Major thoroughfare running the entire length of downtown between the city and Waterfront Park providing access to the downtown core. • Capacity of more than 30,000 veh/day • A posted speed limit of 30 MPH. • Two, well-marked, 5-foot bike lanes were installed on the street in May 2007. • Bike lanes run from NW Davis St. to SW Salmon St., through 8 stop lights • A main bicycle route connecting SE Portland and NW Portland to downtown. Focus Areas

  5. Hypothesis • Waterfront Park is not well suited for commuter bike use because of interference from other users, such as walkers and runners. • Commuters will desire to travel at higher speeds which will lead to them choosing Naito Parkway • Recreational cyclists will primarily use Waterfront Park • The peak traffic flow on Naito will most likely be between 8:00am-10:00am and 4:00pm-6:00pm. • Peak traffic flow in Waterfront Park will be between 11:00am and 1:00pm with the highest use occurring on weekends.

  6. Methodology • Scope • Distinguish between the users of Naito Parkway and Waterfront Park • Determine a method of data collection that will provide the most useful data • Collect and analyze this data • Compare the results of the two routes • Implementation • Data Sheet • Collecting Data • Waterfront Park Locations: • North of Hawthorne Bridge at Salmon St. • South of Steel Bridge at NW Couch St. • Naito Parkway Locations: • NE Davis St. • SW Pine St. • SW Salmon St ?

  7. Questions To Be Answered • What are the Flow Characteristics of the Pathways? • How Safe do the Riders Feel? • What Type of Rider is Where and When? • Do Bicyclists Hinder the Flow of Traffic on Naito? • What Type of Interactions do Bicyclists Have with Other Modes of Transportation on the Parkway? • What Types of Transitions are There Between the Two Routes? • What is the Current Overall Usage of Both Routes in Both Directions? • Does the Current Usage Justify Any Improvements of the Physical Route? • What Improvements Can be Made and Why?

  8. Results Table 1 - Comparison of averaged flow rates [bicycles/hour] on Naito Parkway and in the Park

  9. Results Table 2 - Comparison of Travel time for Male and Female Riders on Naito Parkway and Waterfront Park.

  10. Trends in Riders • Road bicycles were the most common on both routes. • Casual dress was the most common on both routes. • Bags were carried most frequently. • Helmets were worn by majority of riders. • Age had the greatest percentages in the 30 to 50 year old range.* • Commuters dominated the bicycle contingent. • More Male riders on both paths, however in different ratios. • More north bound riders on Naito, and South bound in park.

  11. What Type of Rider is Where and When? • What were the bicyclists doing? • Majority were Commuting • Some Sport Riders • Surprisingly, Leisure riders were observed on both routes. Work • Where were the bicyclists going? • Home and Work • Bridges into downtown. • Enjoying the waterfront.

  12. What Type of Interactions do Bicyclists Have When Using Waterfront Park? • Pedestrians • Joggers • Skateboards • Miscellaneous

  13. Proving Our Hypothesis • “Waterfront Park is Not Well Suited for Cyclist Commuters” • “Commuters will prefer Naito for ability of Greater Speed and elimination of weaving through crowds” • Opposite is True • More Commuters in Waterfront Park • More Leisure Riders on Naito Parkway • How Safe do the Riders Feel? • Few People Surveyed Generally Feel Safe

  14. Proving Our Hypothesis “Peak Flow Will be from 4:00 – 6:00pm on Naito” “Peak Flow Will be from 11:00 am in Park” Our Own Dan Klein Donating His Time and Lung Capacity for Our Time Trial Investigation

  15. What types of transitions are there between the two routes?

  16. Do Improvements Need to Be Made? • Depends: • What is the Intention of Each Facility? • Should Commuters be Allowed in the Park? • Future Plans? • Recommendations: • Split Path - Venice Beach • Bike Only Path in Park - Amsterdam • North Bound on Naito - “Roll Through Red” • Others? THESE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN FROM THE WEB AND VIEWED AS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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