CENTRAL OHIO TRANSIT AUTHORITY

CENTRAL OHIO TRANSIT AUTHORITY

5'x8' ADA Landing Pad

10'Min

Rear door clear of obstructions

20' Streetscape

Zone

30' Boarding

Zone

April 2014 ? Version 1.0

Bus Stop Design Guide Table of Contents

Table of Contents List of Figures ........................................................................ iv List of Tables......................................................................... vii List of Appendices ................................................................ vii 1 Introduction ..................................................................... 1-1

1.1 Purpose .................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Goals ........................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.3 About COTA ............................................................................................................. 1-3

2 Procedures for Public and Private Developers ............... 2-1

2.1 Technical Review and Assistance............................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Site Plan Review....................................................................................................... 2-2

2.2.1 Transit Routes and Modifications ....................................................................... 2-2 2.2.2 Bus Stop Placement .......................................................................................... 2-2 2.2.3 Bus Stop Design ................................................................................................ 2-3 2.2.4 Temporary Reroutes and Bus Stops .................................................................. 2-3

3 Bus Stop Placement ........................................................ 3-1

3.1 Bus Stop Installation Considerations......................................................................... 3-3 3.2 Safety ....................................................................................................................... 3-3 3.3 Other Placement Considerations .............................................................................. 3-3

4 Bus Stop Elements and Amenities .................................. 4-1

4.1 Accessibility and ADA Compliance ........................................................................... 4-1 4.2 Bus Stop Types ........................................................................................................ 4-4 4.3 COTA Sign ............................................................................................................... 4-7 4.4 Regulatory Sign ...................................................................................................... 4-11 4.5 Information Cases................................................................................................... 4-11 4.6 ADA Landing Pad ................................................................................................... 4-11

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4.7 Shelters .................................................................................................................. 4-13 4.7.1 Site Selection Process ..................................................................................... 4-13 4.7.2 Placement........................................................................................................ 4-14 4.7.3 Standard Shelter Design (Full- and Half-Size).................................................. 4-19 4.7.4 COTA High-Capacity Standard Shelters .......................................................... 4-23 4.7.5 Downtown High Street Shelters ....................................................................... 4-24 4.7.6 Statehouse Shelters......................................................................................... 4-26

4.8 Trash Receptacles .................................................................................................. 4-26 4.9 Lighting ................................................................................................................... 4-27 4.10 Bicycle Racks ......................................................................................................... 4-27 4.11 Freestanding Benches ............................................................................................ 4-27

4.11.1 Advertising Benches ........................................................................................ 4-27 4.11.2 COTA Freestanding Benches .......................................................................... 4-28 4.12 Vendor Newspaper Boxes ...................................................................................... 4-29 4.13 Landscaping ........................................................................................................... 4-30 4.14 Maintenance ........................................................................................................... 4-30

5 Bus Stop Spacing............................................................. 5-1

5.1 Spacing Guidelines ................................................................................................... 5-1 5.2 Bus Stop Service Improvement Project..................................................................... 5-2

6 On-Street Physical Characteristics................................. 6-1

6.1 General Roadway Design for Transit Vehicle Use .................................................... 6-3 6.1.1 Lane Width ........................................................................................................ 6-7 6.1.2 Roadway Grade................................................................................................. 6-7 6.1.3 Roadway Pavement........................................................................................... 6-7 6.1.4 Concrete Bus Pads ............................................................................................ 6-8 6.1.5 Curb Height ..................................................................................................... 6-11 6.1.6 Turning Radii ................................................................................................... 6-11 6.1.7 Clearance Requirements ................................................................................. 6-19

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6.1.8 On-Street Bicycle Lanes .................................................................................. 6-19 6.2 On-Street Bus Stop Zones ...................................................................................... 6-20

6.2.1 Streetside Considerations ................................................................................ 6-20 6.2.2 Pedestrian (sidewalk) Side Considerations ...................................................... 6-23 6.3 Dedicated Bus Facilities.......................................................................................... 6-29

7 Transit-Friendly Design.................................................... 7-1

7.1 Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) ....................................................................... 7-5

8 Public Involvement Concerning Bus Stops ..................... 8-1

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List of Figures

Figure 1-1 COTA Taxing District .............................................................................................1-3 Figure 3-1 COTA Bus Stop Locations .....................................................................................3-1 Figure 4-1 Example of Basic Bus Stop ....................................................................................4-4 Figure 4-2 Example of Accessible Stop...................................................................................4-5 Figure 4-3 Example of Transit Hub..........................................................................................4-5 Figure 4-4 Bus Stop Sign Elevation and Lateral Placement ....................................................4-8 Figure 4-5 Bus Stop Sign Placement ......................................................................................4-9 Figure 4-6 COTA Bus Stop Sign Design ...............................................................................4-10 Figure 4-7 ADA Landing Pad ................................................................................................4-12 Figure 4-8 ADA Landing Pad with Sidewalk Adjacent to Curb...............................................4-12 Figure 4-9 ADA Landing Pad with Sidewalk Setback from Curb............................................4-13 Figure 4-10 Dimensions of Clear Floor or Ground Space......................................................4-15 Figure 4-11 Accessible Route from Shelter to Boarding Area................................................4-15 Figure 4-12 Bus Shelter with Adjacent Sidewalk and ADA Landing Pad Next to Shelter ...................................................................................................................................4-16 Figure 4-13 Bus Shelter with Adjacent Sidewalk and ADA landing Pad in front of Shelter ...................................................................................................................................4-17 Figure 4-14 Bus Shelter with Setback Sidewalk and ADA Landing Pad next to Shelter ...................................................................................................................................4-17 Figure 4-15 Bus Shelter with Setback Sidewalk and ADA Landing Pad in front of Shelter ...................................................................................................................................4-18 Figure 4-16 Rear-Facing Bus Shelter Design........................................................................4-18 Figure 4-17 COTA Standard Full-Size Shelter.......................................................................4-20 Figure 4-18 COTA Standard Half-Size Shelter ......................................................................4-21 Figure 4-19 COTA Standard Shelter Bench and Rub-rail Detail ............................................4-22 Figure 4-20 COTA Standard High-Capacity Shelter ..............................................................4-23 Figure 4-21 New Downtown Shelter Designed by CCAD Student .........................................4-24 Figure 4-22 New Downtown Shelter Design Dimensions ......................................................4-25 Figure 4-23 Statehouse Shelter ............................................................................................4-26

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