Transportation Plan - 2009, amended

6.2 Transit Design Guidance Transit design can strongly influence, and is influenced by, the design/density of buildings; of streets and intersections; and the quantity and quality of pedestrian facilities. A special emphasis on transit best practice is placed on design features for the short-term bus-oriented transit operators, since that will comprise the majority of transit services. Spe- cial needs for rail stations are difficult if not impossible to generalize beyond basic parking requirements, and so must be designed to fit the rail station location.

Figure 6.6 Transit Design Guidance

Figure 6.6 (A) Amenities at Bus Stops The amenity set at a bus stop is largely depen- dent on the anticipated number of users of the stop and surrounding land development den- sities. The chart above should be considered a baseline; “higher-end” developments may choose to add features to further enhance the value of the property.

Proposed Land Use (size)

Sign

Bench

Pad (8’ x 18’) Shelter

Trash Receptacle Bus Bay

Solar Lighting

Residential (<100 Units) Residential (>100 Units)

Shopping/Commercial (>25,000 sq. ft.) Shopping/Commercial (>75,000 sq. ft.) Office/Industrial (>20,000 sq. ft.) Other (>50 employees + on transit route) Other (on transit route) Legend:  = Required;  = Required On Staff Review

Figure 6.6 (B) Design of Bus Stops To properly design a bus stop area, the char- acter of the area, development intensity, and vehicle / roadway characteristics must be assessed. Since Morrisville will generally be reli- ant upon 15-passenger, lift-equipped vans to service the local populations, the dimensions shown are adequate for most situations. For larger vehicles (e.g., 35’ buses) such as those used by the Triangle Transit for many of their fixed-route bus lines, the dimensions of the entrance and exit lanes and tapers may need to be adjusted, especially on higher-volume, higher-speed streets.

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