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Vm� Appendix C <br />Public Works <br />Engineering <br />December 2016 <br />Street Repair Review Panel, <br />This memo summarizes the process for determining street characteristics for people who walk and bike and <br />how the Pavement Bond Measure (PBM) is used to enhance the environment for active transportation modes. <br />In addition, project summaries for 2016 and a look ahead to 2017 have also been provided. <br />Background <br />The 2012 Pavement Bond Measure includes the following language, "...Council determined that an annual <br />average of $516,000 should be allocated over a period of five years to support bicycle and pedestrian projects <br />guided by the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan, City staff, and the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory <br />Committee." Transportation Planning staff works with the Active Transportation Committee (formerly BPAC) <br />to develop a list of bicycle and pedestrian projects for review. The projects include additions to pavement <br />projects and stand-alone improvements for people who walk and bike. <br />Where do the Walking and Biking Projects Come From? <br />In 2012, City Council accepted the Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan as a resource for network improvements <br />related to walking and bicycling. In 2017, the PBMP will be assimilated into the city's Transportation System <br />Plan (TSP). The TSP, currently in review, is the city's transportation policy document and long-term vision for <br />transportation resources. Policies, project tables, and maps for improving the walking and bicycling <br />environment will be included in TSP and adopted by City Council. <br />For pavement preservation projects city staff consult the TSP to determine what, if any, changes should be <br />explored during project planning. Pavement projects present an opportunity to implement some <br />improvements, such as bike lane striping, because striping will be entirely replaced as part of the project. <br />There are also projects developed based on community input, coordination with 4j and Bethel Safe Routes to <br />School programs, and through site investigations by city staff. <br />What Bike/Ped Projects Were Built in 2016 Using the PBM? <br />Some of the walking and bicycling projects occur on streets where there is a pavement project while others do <br />not. Projects developed in 2016 are listed below. Pictures for some projects are located at the end of this <br />memo. <br />Projects Occurring with Pavement Projects <br />- Fairfield Avenue (HWY 99 to Royal): add sidewalk to the east side of Fairfield Avenue from Royal to <br />Richard. This was per agreement with Bethel School District as part of their school bond measure and <br />existing Safe Routes to School program. <br />- Lincoln Street (5th Avenue to 13th Avenue): the existing bike lane was buffered from 111h Avenue to 5th <br />Avenue. There was also an advanced stop line added at 7th Avenue to help prevent "right hook" collisions <br />of people bicycling on Lincoln Street. <br />- Willamette Street (101h Avenue to 13th Avenue): installed "super sharrows" (shared lane markings with <br />additional striping to identify the path of bicycle travel); coordinated with Lane Transit District to relocate <br />the transit shelter south of 12th Alley to be curbside. This included widening the sidewalk and relocating <br />the shelter and bench. The previous position blocked some of the usable portion of the sidewalk and was <br />not well located for bus pickup and drop off. The pavement in front of the bus stop was also replaced in <br />concrete and was paid for by LTD. (See PIC #1) <br />GLy of Eugene « 99 If.'=., Broadway, Ste.. 4.00 Eta(,#ane, OR 97401 * 541-682' '291 , 54 1682..5032 Fax <br />wwrvwveGigeiH aha-.gov <br />