Challenge
Beach Boulevard is a 22-mile long corridor that runs through 10 different cities and agencies. As the primary north-south arterial in Orange County, Beach Boulevard has a substantial diversity of land uses, travel patterns, active transportation facilities, transit services, and access/circulation needs. Kittelson was brought on to identify and address multimodal, operational, and safety concerns along Beach Boulevard.
Solution
Kittelson used Big Data sources to determine seasonality factors and origin/destination patterns to better understand existing usage patterns and the level of transportation improvements necessary. In conjunction with a Technical Working Group made up of each city and agency along the corridor, we identified short- and long-term improvements for all modes of travel, identifying means to enhance active transportation and transit use.
The Outcome
Reimagining Orange County's Primary North-South Arterial
The study recommendations included conceptual plans and cost estimates for the improvements, plus a plan to facilitate implementation for each city. A key outcome of the study was the development of a Multimodal Improvements Toolbox.
With this framework and toolbox, cities along the corridor are now positioned to implement multimodal improvements and apply for regional and state grant funding for these projects.
