Baltimore Ravens Egress Study Presented by: Matt Snare, P.E., PTOE Amy Jackson, P.E. April 19, 2016
Agenda History of Ravens in Baltimore Traditional Traffic Studies vs. Stadium Work Ravens Egress Study Round 1 (2012 Season) Ravens Egress Study Round 2 (2015 Season) Next Steps 2
History of the Ravens in Baltimore Ravens come to town in 1996 Play 1 st game in Memorial Stadium 3
History of the Ravens in Baltimore Two years of study, design, and construction of new stadium 4
History of the Ravens in Baltimore 1998 Ravens play first game in current stadium 5
Traditional Traffic Studies vs. Stadium Projects Traditional Traffic Studies Level of Service Forecasts Standards Geometric Improvements Build vs. No-Build Clients DOTs Contractors (Design-Build) Developers (TIS) 6
Traditional Traffic Studies vs. Stadium Projects Traditional Traffic Studies Level of Service Forecasts Standards Geometric Improvements Build vs. No-Build Clients DOTs Contractors (Design-Build) Developers (TIS) 7
Traditional Traffic Studies vs. Stadium Projects Traditional Traffic Studies Level of Service Forecasts Standards Geometric Improvements Build vs. No-Build Clients DOTs Contractors (Design-Build) Developers (TIS) 8
Traditional Traffic Studies vs. Stadium Projects Traditional Traffic Studies Level of Service Forecasts Standards Geometric Improvements Build vs. No-Build Clients DOTs Contractors (Design-Build) Developers (TIS) Alternative 2 Intersection improvements at Honeygo Blvd: Increa storage lengths, add turn lanes, add eastbound through la Safety Savings (millions) Operational Savings (millions) Benefit/Cost Cost Estimate (millions) ROW Im (Acre $1.6 $70.8 19.7 $3.6 0.03 With improvements: Reduces queue and delay for southbound and northbound approaches Eliminates lane change movement for vehicles from southbound Honeygo Blvd and eastbound MD 43 to access I-95 southbound AM peak network delay reduced by 16%, intersection delay reduced by 30% PM peak network delay reduced by 33%, intersection delay reduced by 11% Key Risks: Environmental: None Permitting: None Structures: Retaining W Funding Opportunities County funds for Hone 9
Traditional Traffic Studies vs. Stadium Projects Stadium Projects Make it better Avoid complaints Existing traffic Observations Work within constraints Clients Ravens Keep fans happy Police Parking Services 10
Traditional Traffic Studies vs. Stadium Projects Stadium Projects Make it better Avoid complaints Existing traffic Observations Work within constraints Clients Ravens Keep fans happy Police Parking Services 11
Traditional Traffic Studies vs. Stadium Projects Stadium Projects Make it better Avoid complaints Existing traffic Observations Work within constraints Clients Ravens Keep fans happy Police Parking Services 12
2012 Egress Study Fan complaints about post-game traffic operations Three Steps Review 1998 plan vs. 2012 operational plan Observe operations after two games Develop recommendations to improve fan experience 13
2012 Egress Study 14
2012 Egress Study What changed since 1998? 15
2012 Egress Study Identify seven (7) key locations 1. Conway St. at I-395 2. Hamburg St. at Russell St. 3. Bayard St. at Russell St. 4. Hanover St. at Ostend St. 5. MLK Jr. Blvd. at Washington Blvd. 6. CSX RR Crossing at Warner St. 7. CSX RR Crossing at Ridgely St. 16
2012 Egress Study Relocate some traffic control officers Table: Intersections Where Baltimore City DPW May Want To Consider Re-assigning Officers For Ravens Post-Game Operations Intersection Current # of Officers Proposed # of Officers Ostend Street @ NB Service Drive 4 3 Ridgely Street @ Ostend Street 4 2 Lot F/G Exit @ Hamburg Street 4 3 Russell Street @ Worcester Street 1 0 Paca Street @ West Street 1 0 Ridgely Street @ Alluvion Street 2 0 Russell Street @ Haines Street 1 0 Hamburg Street @ Russell Street 4 5 CSX RR Crossing @ Ridgely Street 0 2 Hanover Street @ Henrietta Street 0 1 Hanover Street @ Montgomery Street 0 1 Montgomery Street @ Charles Street 0 1 Light Street @ Montgomery Street 0 1 Light Street @ Key Highway 0 2 TOTAL: 20 20 Net Change = 0 Officers 17
2012 Egress Study Hamburg St. at Russell St. Improvements 18
2012 Egress Study Ostend St. at Hanover St. Improvements 19
2012 Egress Study Russell St. at Bayard St. Improvements 20
2012 Egress Study Horseshoe Casino Construction 21
2012 Egress Study Laminated cards for police 22
2012 Egress Study 23
2015 Egress Study 24
2015 Egress Study Voice of the Fan Survey Results Survey sample size: 4,433 fans Overall 7.8 satisfaction rating compared to NFL average of 7.3 Highest score: Game Entertainment (8.2) Lowest score: Food (5.7) Arrival and departure play big part of fans overall gameday satisfaction (8.3) 25
2015 Egress Study Voice of the Fan Survey Results (continued) Focus on departure for study Key fact: Baltimore s fans stay later in game than NFL average (78% vs. 70% stay until end of game) Stadium departure elements: Element 2014 2013 2012 Rating Rating Rating Traffic flow in the parking lots 5.4 5.1 4.8 Traffic flow on the regional roadways 5.7 5.1 4.9 Helpfulness of parking lot staff 6.0 5.6 5.6 Helpfulness of police/city officials directing traffic flow 6.1 6.0 N/A Sense of traffic flow safety while leaving the stadium 6.1 N/A N/A Ease of accessing public transportation 6.4 6.7 7.1 Signage directing you to public transportation from the stadium 7.5 7.4 7.6 26
2015 Egress Study Voice of the Fan Survey Results (continued) 1,000+ individual comments Make the traffic magically disappear Upper endzone always have to wait for trains, put in a slide so we can slide down, quite a hoot Have all patrons remain in their seats until I hit Ostend St Personal jet packs? 27
2015 Egress Study 3 focus areas: Light Rail Parking Lots Post-game Information Sharing 28
2015 Egress Study Focus Area #1 MTA Light Rail 185 complaints from Voice of the Fan study Fan comments reported: 20-25 min frequency.5 to 1.5 hrs waiting in line 3-4 trains arrive before getting on 29
2015 Egress Study Focus Area #1 MTA Light Rail Solutions / Improvements for 2015-16 season: Ensure 3 cars for all trains Stage extra trains for each direction Southbound: Camden Yards Station Northbound: Cromwell Station Ensure reliability and frequency Improve crowd control Improve crowd management on board trains Improve pre-game ticket sales 30
2015 Egress Study Focus Area #1 MTA Light Rail Observations: Ravens vs. Bengals Back and forth game Bengals clinch victory in final minutes 70,000 angry fans exit the stadium 31
2015 Egress Study Focus Area #1 MTA Light Rail Results: All trains observed carried 3 cars Trains arrived regularly 10-15 minutes Southbound staged train arrived At least 6 MTA operators on platforms Platform queues dissipated with 30 minutes! 32
2015 Egress Study Focus Area #2 Parking Lot Egress 120 complaints from Voice of the Fan Fan comments fans leave with 2 minutes left in game OR 1 hour after Fan comments reported: 1.5 hours to exit lots 45 minutes to start car 30 minutes to move 20 feet 33
2015 Egress Study Focus Area #2 Parking Lot Egress Parking lots with worst egress time: Lots F, G and H Lots K and L Lot O Solution: Utilize alternative interchanges for freeway access 34
2015 Egress Study Focus Area #2 Parking Lot Egress 1 2 3 4 5 35
2015 Egress Study Focus Area #2 Parking Lot Egress Issue: Vehicles exiting Lots F, G and H utilize Hanover Street to access I-95 Solution: Reroute Lots F and G to access I-95 via Key Highway 36
2015 Egress Study Focus Area #2 Parking Lot Egress Letter and map sent to pass holders Flyers in parking lot Trailblazing signs Reassigned police officers Retime signals! 37
2015 Egress Study Focus Area #2 Parking Lot Egress 1 2 3 4 5 38
2015 Egress Study Focus Area #2 Parking Lot Egress Issue: Major congestion experienced on southbound Russell Street Solution: Reroute Lots K and L to exit via Washington Blvd 39
2015 Egress Study New issue: capacity overloaded at MLK Blvd and Washington Blvd intersection Solution: iterative process to find good balance 40
2015 Egress Study Focus Area #3 Post-Game Information Sharing Issue: No egress info available on website Goal: inform drivers in advance Solutions: Create post-game traffic plan map Provide lot-by-lot egress information on website 41
2015 Egress Study Focus Area #3 Post-Game Information Sharing 42
2015 Egress Study Focus Area #3 Post-Game Information Sharing 43
Next Steps Transportation task force debriefing Continue to implement deferred strategies in upcoming season Develop a formal transportation plan 44
Questions? Contact Info Matt Snare, P.E., PTOE 410-462-9152 msnare@rkk.com Amy Jackson, P.E. 410-462-9434 ajackson@rkk.com 45