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Home My WebLink About2021-07-06; Traffic and Mobility Commission; ; Sustainable Mobility Plan Active Transportation Monitoring Program Data Collection PlanItem 5 Meeting Date: July 6, 2021 To: Traffic and Mobility Commission Staff Contact: Nathan Schmidt, Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager Nathan.Schmidt@carlsbadca.gov, 760-602-2734 Subject: Sustainable Mobility Plan Active Transportation Monitoring Program Data Collection Plan Recommended Action Receive a presentation and provide input to city staff on the Draft Data Collection Plan. Background On Jan. 21, 2021, Carlsbad City Council adopted a resolution adopting the Carlsbad Sustainable Mobility Plan (SMP). The SMP presents a comprehensive look at current active travel and access to transit conditions, as well as previous planning efforts to consolidate findings and recommendations into a single master plan document. The SMP was created to help improve transportation-related safety, reduce greenhouse emissions, increase travel choices and implement the goals and policies of the Mobility Element of the city’s General Plan. One of the programmatic recommendations of the SMP was to develop an Active Transportation Monitoring Program that would allow city staff, elected officials, and community members to track changes in travel behavior over time and especially in relation to the implementation of active travel and transit infrastructure projects. The active travel monitoring framework is intended to establish a data collection and analysis program that will enable tracking progress toward key goals related to VMT reduction, active travel and transit ridership encouragement, and by extension, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) generated through automobile travel. The data collected as part of the active transportation monitoring program will also enhance the success of grant applications by giving city staff the necessary information to estimate potential active travel and VMT reduction related to the implementation of future active transportation projects. Discussion The purpose of this item is to provide an opportunity for the Traffic and Mobility Commission to review and deliver feedback on the proposed active transportation count locations and siting criteria as part of the active transportation monitoring program. Multimodal Traffic Counts The proposed data collection program will be driven by multimodal traffic counts which shall include counts of all travel modes including pedestrians, bicyclists, passenger vehicles, and heavy vehicles at roadway segments or intersections. The multimodal counts will be conducted in 12-hr increments from 7am to 7 pm and include both a typical weekday (Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday) while school is in session and a Saturday. Due to the higher costs and complexity of intersection counts most of count locations will include segment counts in order to preserve available budget. In addition to the short duration counts, continuous bicycle and pedestrian counts will be collected with two permanent counts which will be conducted at up to two locations on Carlsbad Boulevard. This will likely include one location near the northern city border with Oceanside and one location at the southern border with the city of Encinitas. Staff will work with the traffic signal division to determine the specific locations of these permanent counters due to the necessary utility connections that are required to support the counter technology. The continuous counters will be useful to understand daily and seasonal variations and to develop factors for extrapolating short duration counts to average daily counts. The specific count locations were determined based on the preliminary set of locations identified in the Sustainable Mobility Plan. As part of the project planning process these locations were then refined using siting criteria that considered elements such as presence of transit, availability of historic count data, infrastructure type, mobility element classification, and socio-economic strata. The details of the count siting criteria are provided in the attached Exhibit 2. Exhibit 3 provides a map and list of the multimodal count locations. As shown, there are a total of twenty-eight count sites, with all sites located along roadways or multi-use path segments, except 3 count sites which are located at intersections. Other Active Transportation Performance Measures SANDAG Travel Survey Data: In addition to multimodal traffic data, the active transportation monitoring program will include travel survey data obtained from both the 2016 and 2019 SANDAG travel surveys. The analysis of the travel survey data will summarize key travel characteristics such as mode share, average VMT, and trip purpose. Transit Ridership: Transit ridership data will be obtained from the North County Transit District (NCTD) ridership database for all data collection locations positioned along transit routes. This data will be necessary to combine with the multimodal traffic data in order to calculate study corridor level travel mode split. All Mode Collisions: City collision data will be collected and documented across the city and reported as part of the annual monitoring report. The city is currently developing a Local Roadway Safety Plan (LRSP) which will form the basis of this data. Active Transportation Infrastructure: The annual miles of infrastructure constructed by mode and annual infrastructure expenditures by mode will also be collected and reports on an annual basis as part of the connectivity performance metric of the active transportation monitoring program. Next Steps Staff will work with the consultant and a data collection vendor to conduct the data collection program throughout the month of September 2021. Staff will return to the Traffic and Mobility Commission in late 2021 with a report summarizing the results of the active transportation data collection program for FY 2021-22. It is anticipated that the report will then be updated on an annual basis with counts reoccurring in September of each year. Exhibits 1. Excerpt from the Sustainable Mobility Plan 2. Technical Memorandum: Preliminary Count Locations and Siting Criteria (Chen Ryan Associations, June 23, 2021) 3. Online map of proposed count locations and supporting GIS data: < CLICK HERE FOR LINK > 138 CARLSBAD SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY PLAN - DRAFT PROPOSED MOBILITY NETWORKS SMP ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION MONITORING PROGRAM The SMP Active Transportation Monitoring Program allows city staff, elected official, and community members to track changes in travel behavior over time and especially in relation to the implementation of active travel and transit infrastructure projects. The active travel monitoring framework establishes a data collection and analysis program that will enable tracking progress toward key goals related to VMT reduction, active travel and transit ridership encouragement, and by extension, GHG generated through automobile travel. The data will also enhance the success of grant applications by giving city staff the necessary information to estimate potential active travel and VMT reduction related to the implementation of future active transportation projects. Performance Measures Several performance measures are proposed for tracking over time in the City of Carlsbad, either yearly or every other year. The performance measures represent several important transportation system and travel behavior categories including demand, , safety, and connectivity. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! !! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! SAN MARCOS VISTA ENCINITAS OCEANSIDE !O 0 21Miles Recommended Count Locations ! ! ! Recommended Active TransportationCount Locations !Automated Count Location !Peak Period Count Location ·}78 Jefferson St College Bl A lg a R d PoinsettiaL n AviaraPkwy LaCostaAve Marron Rd T a m a ra ckCarlsbadVillageD rC arlsb a d Bl PalomarAirportR dElCaminoReal CannonRd C olle ge Bl P o in s e ttia L n M elrose D r RanchoSantaFeDrFaradayAve C am VidaRoble Avda E n cin as C a lleB a r celona C arlsbadVillageD rC h e stnutS tTa m a rackA v e Carlsbad Bl S tate St Harding St A v eMon ro e St Nort ePaseo Del §¨¦5 §¨¦5 FIGURE 6-7 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN COUNT LOCATIONS Exhibit 1 139 CARLSBAD SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY PLAN - DRAFTPROPOSED MOBILITY NETWORKS Category Data Type Recommended Data Collection Methods Cost Range Demand Multimodal Traffic Volumes Counts • Average daily bicycle, pedestrian and vehicle counts along roadway segments •$450/count site •$9,000 for 20 sites •Staff hours for coordination • Continuous Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts •$4,500/unit per site $500/unit per year for battery and modem subscription •Staff hours for coordination Commute Mode Share • Economic Development Department to develop and administer a commute focused travel survey •Staff hours Transit Ridership by Stop • SANDAG, MTS and NCTD •20-30 hours staff time for obtaining data and analyzing Safety Bicycle and Pedestrian Collisions • State of CA SWITRS, Crossroads •20-40 hours staff time for obtaining data and conducting analysis Bicycle and Pedestrian Collisions within 500 feet of Transit Stops • City of Carlsbad, Crossroads •20-40 hours staff time for obtaining data and conducting analysis Connectivity Miles of Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvements • State of CA SWITRS, Crossroads •20-40 hours staff time for obtaining data and conducting analysis Annual Funds Spent by Travel Mode • City of Carlsbad •20-40 hours staff time for obtaining data and conducting analysis Table 6-1 Data Types, Methods, and Costs by Category Source: Chen Ryan Associates, 2020 Table 6-1 summarizes recommended data types, data collection methods, and preliminary cost estimates for the overall Carlsbad Active Transportation Monitoring Program. Figure 6-7 displays the recommended bicycle and pedestrian count locations where repeat counting should occur every year or every other year, depending on funding. There are 12 proposed average daily count locations along roadway segments. The figure also shows 6 proposed locations for automated counting where equipment should be installed to collect continuous bicycle and pedestrian count data. P a g e | 1 TO: Nathan Schmidt, City of Carlsbad FROM: Sherry Ryan, CR Associates DATE: 6-23-21 RE: Preliminary Count Locations and Siting Criteria This memorandum presents preliminary active transportation count locations and siting criteria as part of the Carlsbad Active Transportation Monitoring Task Order. This memorandum is intended to support review and discussion with the Transportation and Mobility Commission (TMC) with the goal of using their input to finalize the count locations. A more complete Data Collection Memorandum will be prepared after input from the TMC is received. Criteria for Siting Count Locations It is important to identify a set of count locations that is representative of the City of Carlsbad’s broader mobility network and also reflective of facility characteristics that may influence cycling, walking and transit usage. Table 1 shows preliminary siting criteria used to propose and evaluate a preliminary set of count locations. Table 1: Preliminary Count Location Siting Criteria Siting Criteria Justification/Goal Categories Presence of Transit Allows for collection of multimodal counts Yes/No Presence of Historic Vehicle Counts Allows for collection of multimodal counts and trend analysis Yes/No Level of Traffic Stress Variety of cycling environments and roadway characteristics LTS 1 or 2 LTS 3 or 4 Existing Bike Facility Variety of facility types Class I, II, III, IV Proposed Bike Facility Examine effect of facility change over time Class I, II, IIA, III, IIIA, IV Existing Trails/Ped Facility Variety of facility types Types 1 – 6 Proposed Trail/Ped Facility Examine effect of facility change over time Types 1 – 6 Socio-economic Strata Representative of Carlsbad residents’ socioeconomic characteristics Population + Employment Density and Median HH Income Mobility Element Classification Variety of existing and planned roadways School Street, Avenue, Business, Industrial, Coastal, Secondary Arterial, Arterial Connector, Major Arterial, Prime Arterial, Freeway Exhibit 2 P a g e | 2 Appendix A describes the calculation of socio-economic strata in more detail. Preliminary Count Locations The Carlsbad Sustainable Mobility Plan (SMP) presents a preliminary set of active transportation count locations for ongoing monitoring and evaluation. For this Task Order, these preliminary count locations were used as a starting point. Figure 1 displays a set of preliminary count locations, with some minor modifications from the version presented in the Carlsbad SMP. Table 2 provides a description of these sites by roadway segment. As shown, there are a total of twenty-eight count sites, with all sites located along roadway or multi-use path segments, except 3 count sites which are located at intersections. Evaluating Count Locations by Siting Criteria Table 3 displays the preliminary count locations along with a summary of their siting criteria characteristics (as presented in Table 1). Charts 1 through 9 show frequency distributions for each siting criteria across the proposed count locations. The frequency distributions allow for an easier interpretation of the siting criteria across the preliminary set of count locations. #### ### # # # # # # ### # ### # # ## # # # # # # # # # # !( !( !(!(!( !(!( !( !( !(!( !(!( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( !( 9 8 76 543 2 1 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 1312 11 10 !(Proposed Count Locations #Existing Schools Existing School Streets Existing Bicycle Facilities Class I Class II Class III «0 1 20.5 Miles §¨¦5 Figure 1 Preliminary Count LocationsCarlsbad Active Transportation Monitoring June 23, 2021 ' i ~~· <: \ ' C R ~· ,-. ' . ·-----~ \.--- i L .... i i i 1 i i ______ i P a g e | 4 Table 2: Preliminary Count Locations by Roadway Segment ID Segment From To 1 Carlsbad Village Dr Carlsbad Blvd Harding St 2 Carlsbad Village Dr Pio Pico Dr Monroe St 3 Carlsbad Blvd Carlsbad Village Dr Tamarack Ave 4 Coastal Rail Trail Oak Ave Tamarack Ave 5 Tamarack Ave Pio Pico Dr Valley St 6 El Camino Real Chestnut Ave Tamarack Ave 7 College Blvd Carlsbad Village Dr Cannon Rd 8 Cannon Rd El Camino Real College Blvd 9 Cannon Rd Paseo Del Norte Faraday Ave 10 Avenida Encinas Cannon Rd Palomar Airport Rd 11 Carlsbad Blvd Cannon Rd Palomar Airport Rd 12 Palomar Airport Rd Carlsbad Blvd Avenida Encinas 13 Palomar Airport Rd Paseo Del Norte Aviara Pkwy 14 College Blvd Faraday Ave Palomar Airport Rd 15 El Camino Real Faraday Ave Palomar Airport Rd 16 Poinsettia Ln Carlsbad Blvd Avenida Encinas 17 Poinsettia Ln Batiquitos Dr Aviara Pkwy 18 Calle Barcelona El Camino Real Rancho Santa Fe Rd 19 Alga Rd El Camino Real El Fuerte St 20 Poinsettia Ln El Camino Real El Fuerte St 21 Carlsbad Blvd & Avenida Encinas 22 La Costa Ave I-5 El Camino Real 23 El Camino Real La Costa Ave Calle Barcelona 24 La Costa Ave El Camino Real Rancho Santa Fe Rd 25 Rancho Santa Fe Rd San Elijo Rd Camino Junipero 26 Rancho Santa Fe Rd & La Costa Ave 27 Kelly Dr El Camino Real Hillside Dr 28 College & Tamarack P a g e | 5 Table 3: Preliminary Count Locations by Siting Criteria Count Location ID Presence of Transit Historic Vehicle Count LTS Existing Bike Facility Planned Bike Facility Existing Trail/Ped Facility Planned Trail/Ped Facility Strata Mobility Element Classification 1 No No 2 II III 5 -- H-L Major Arterial 2 Yes Yes 4 II IIA 5 -- H-L Arterial Connector 3 Yes No 2 II IIA 5-6 -- H-L Major Arterials 4 Yes No 2 I -- 6 -- -- Multi-Use Path 5 Yes No 2 II IIA 5 -- M-L Secondary Arterial 6 Yes Yes 4 II IIA 5 -- M-L Prime Arterial 7 No Yes 4 II I 4-5 -- L-M Prime Arterial 8 No Yes 4 II IIA 4-5 -- L-L Prime Arterial 9 Yes Yes 4 II IIA 5 -- M-M Prime Arterial 10 No No 4 II IIA 5 -- L-M Secondary Arterial 11 Yes No 3 II IIA -- 5-6 L-M Coastal 12 No No 4 III IIA 5 -- L-M Prime Arterial 13 Yes Yes 4 II IIA 5 -- H-H Prime Arterial 14 Yes Yes 4 II IIA 5 -- M-M Prime Arterial 15 Yes Yes 4 II IIA 5 -- M-M Prime Arterial 16 Yes No 3 II IIA 5 -- L-M Business 17 No No 4 II IIA 5 -- H-H Business 18 No No 2 I/II -- 5-6 -- M-H Secondary Arterial 19 No Yes 4 II IIA 5 -- M-M Arterial Connector 20 No Yes 4 II IIA 4-5 -- L-H Arterial Connector 21 Yes No 4 II IV -- 5-6 L-M Coastal 22 No Yes 4 II I/IIA 5 -- L-M Prime Arterial 23 Yes Yes 4 II IIA 5 -- M-H Prime Arterial 24 No No 4 II IIA 5 -- M-M Secondary Arterial 25 Yes Yes 4 II IIA 5 -- L-H Prime Arterial 26 Yes Yes 4 II IIA 5 -- M-H Secondary Arterial 27 No No 2 II IV 5 -- L-M School 28 No No 1 II IIA 5 -- L-M School P a g e | 6 Chart 1 Chart 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Yes NoNumber of LocationsPresence of Transit Presence of Transit 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Yes NoNumber of LocationsHistoric Vehicle Count Historic Vehicle Count P a g e | 7 Chart 3 Chart 4 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 1 2 4 3 N/ANumber of LocationsLTS LTS 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 I II III I/IINumber of LocationsExisting Bike Facility Class Existing Bike Facility I - - - - - P a g e | 8 Chart 5 Chart 6 0 5 10 15 20 25 I IIA I/IIA III IV N/ANumber of LocationsPlanned Bike Facility Class Planned Bike Facility 0 5 10 15 20 25 4-5 5 5-6 6 N/ANumber of LocationsExisting Trail/Ped Facility Existing Trail/Ped Facility C R -- -- - ■ --- P a g e | 9 Chart 7 Chart 8 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 5-6 N/ANumber of LocationsTrail/Ped Facility Change Proposed Trail/Ped Facility 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 HH HM HL MH MM ML LH LM LLNumber of LocationsStrata (Pop + Emp - HH Inc) Strata I I I I I I P a g e | 10 Chart 9 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Number of LocationsMobility Element Classification C R ■ ■ I I I I I ■ -~ -~ -i' ;._~ o'-~ f,c, ~ ~"?-... ~ <.." rY § e, 0 {:-,e, {:-,e, <.." {:-fl; c.,07, f,f <-,<>' e,~ ... ~ {:-fl; ~ ,:-fl; (I;)°"' ~ ·O ~~ 07,~ c.,0~ q_Z" ~7>~ ·O -~ ~'l>~ 0~ <.." ,.,e.'v "-fl; ~ P a g e | 11 Appendix A: Calculating Strata by Roadway Segment Each of the mobility element roadways across the City of Carlsbad were assigned to sampling strata developed from population and employment density and median household income. A key purpose of this study is to collect travel demand data for the City of Carlsbad that is representative of citywide trends. One way to achieve this representativeness is to ensure that key factors affecting the demand for travel are represented across our count locations. Density and income have been shown in the literature to influence the frequency of trip-making and mode choice. Therefore, in this study, we would like to site our data collection locations in a manner that generally represents the distribution of density and income across the entire City of Carlsbad. We obtained population, employment and median household income data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey for the year 2015 – 2019, aggregated to census block groups. We created 500-foot buffers around all mobility element roadways and calculated the population, employment, and income values within the buffers by apportioning the census data to the buffer areas. We categorized the two input variables (population + employment and income) into high, medium, and low classes to create sampling strata. The two input variables classified into three categories results in 9 sampling strata as show below in Table A1. Table A1: Defining Nine Sampling Strata (Pop +Emp)/Acres High Medium Low Income High H-H M-H L-H Medium H-M M-M L-M Low H-L M-L L-L The category breaks for defining high, medium and low for each of the two input variable are shown below. Population + Employment per Acre High: 9.80 – 16.88 Medium: 6.95 – 9.79 Low: 1.39 – 6.94 Median HH Income High: $133,643 - $214,098 Medium: $101,418 - $133,642 Low: $62,002 - $101,417 P a g e | 12 Chart A1 shows the distribution frequency for all roadway segments for which the sampling strata were calculated while Chart A2 presents the frequency distribution of strata for the proposed count sites. Chart A1 Chart A2 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 HH HM HL MH MM ML LH LM LLNumber of LocationsStrata (Pop + Emp - HH Inc) Strata: All Streets 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 HH HM HL MH MM ML LH LM LLNumber of LocationsStrata (Pop + Emp - HH Inc) Strata ■ I I I I I ■ I I I I I I