Portland & 73rd Street Station

Portland & 73rd Street - Station Plan PDF
Station Consideration	Planned Condition*
Intersection location	Portland & 73rd Street
Platform location	Southbound: Nearside of 73rd Street on northwest corner Farside platform is not possible due to driveway access about 20 ft from intersection. Northbound: Farside of 73rd Street on northeast corner Nearside not possible due to driveway access about 40 ft from intersection.

*Final conditions to be developed during the engineering/design process.

Portland and 73rd Street Station. Northbound far side 73rd Street on Portland Avenue. Southbound near side 73rd Street on Portland Avenue.

Station Consideration	Planned Condition*
Station spacing	Southbound: About 0.5 mi to Portland & 77th Street Within guidelines of about half-mile station spacing. Northbound: About 0.4 mi to Portland & 70th Street Close to guidelines; improves rapid bus access to predominantly residential area.
Existing ridership within a block, or about 1/8 mile (Fall 2016)	About 60 boardings per weekday
Platform location compared to existing bus stop	Southbound: At existing bus stop Northbound: At opposite corner of existing bus stop
Connecting service	Route 553
Parking changes	Southbound and northbound: No change

Station Consideration	Planned Condition*
Curb configuration	Southbound and northbound: No bumpout; maintain existing curb line
Platform length	Southbound and northbound: 60’ platform Platform will be designed to accommodate a 60’ BRT vehicle.

Ridership

Ridership between 66th and 77th Streets is highest at 73rd Street and not at 72nd Street.

Connectivity

The large block west of Portland and 72nd Street disconnects the street grid and limits pedestrian access for neighborhoods to the west.

The addition of a station at 70th Street in this recommended plan further supports the placement of a station at 73rd Street instead of 72nd Street.

Portland Avenue was reconstructed between 67th Street and 77th Street in 2015 and 2016. D Line platform design is planned to utilize the existing curbline established by the reconstruction project.
D Line design considerations will include any impacts to the existing sidewalk and mixed-use bicycle-pedestrian facility on either side of the roadway. The on-street bicycle lanes are not anticipated to be impacted. The planned use of the existing curbline will result in buses operating in largely the same way they do today for existing service, temporarily stopping in the bicycle lane to allow passengers to board and exit the bus.