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Discretionary Projects - Goodpasture Island Road Sidewalk Infill: after the bridge over Delta HWY was widened, there remained a gap in the sidewalk network from the east side of the bridge to Happy Lane. Both sides of Goodpasture were evaluated and it was determined that sidewalk could be added to the south side to fill the sidewalk gap. The north side was too costly since retaining walls would have been necessary to deal with the excessive slopes. (See PIC #2) School Speed Zone on East 301h Avenue: many students who attend Camas Ridge Elementary School on the north side of East 301h Avenue live on the south side of 30th. This requires students to cross this busy arterial street. There are also heavily used bus stops on both sides of 301h Avenue that draw pedestrian traffic across the street. A Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon was added in 2014 to create gaps in traffic to allow people adequate time to walk across the street. Still, the speed of traffic on East 301h Avenue is very high, so a school speed zone (20mph When Flashing) was added to slow traffic during school arrival and dismissal. The project included new school zone speed limit signs and flashers. (See PIC #3) Fir Lane RRFB (River Road): crossing River Road can be difficult because it has 4+ travel lanes and traffic moves at 35mph. One preferred crossing location that was identified by the River Road Community Organization was Fir Lane — which provides direct access to Maury Jacobs Park and the West Bank Path. There are also LTD bus stops near this location. A rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB), pedestrian island, and crosswalk were added across River Road to help people walk across the street. (See PIC #4) Lone Oak RRFB (Division Avenue): the Division Avenue pavement project in 2015 included creating a better walking and bicycling connection from the West Bank Path to River Road along Division Avenue. One improvement that funding was not available to complete was a pedestrian crossing of Division Avenue near Lone Oak Avenue. In 2016, a rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB) was installed at Lone Oak to cross Division Avenue. A Note about Spending Totals The annual expenditure was estimated to average approximately $516,000 throughout the life of the bond. Due in part to higher than expected bid prices, the high demand for walking and bicycling projects, and timing, spending was higher than $516,000 in the first years of the bond for walking and bicycling projects. While there were some surprises in the bid estimates received by contractors, city staff knowingly spent more money in the first years of the bond. This is due to upcoming state -funded walking and bicycling projects that are scheduled for 2017-18 and the limited capacity for city staff to design and manage these projects. Projects include: - Jessen Path: construction of a shared use path through Golden Gardens Park from the Beltline Path to Ohio Street. Active Amazon Corridor: installation of a two-way protected bikeway on East Amazon Drive from Dillard to Hilyard. Installation of 3 pedestrian bridges across the Amazon Creek. Extending the Amazon Path from 34th Avenue south to Tugman Park. Northeast Greenways: development of "neighborhood greenways", or streets that are optimized for walking and bicycling, in the neighborhoods of Cal Young, Harlow, and Northeast. This includes wayfinding signage, pavement markings, and enhanced pedestrian crossings of arterial streets. Annual spending for the final two years of the bond measure for walking and bicycling projects will be approximately half of the estimated annual allocation of $516,000. What Projects are you Exploring for 2017? Anticipated 2017 projects include: - Revel Street RRFB (Irvington Drive): install rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB) across Irvington Drive at Spring Creek Elementary School. - Throne Drive RRFB (Royal Avenue): install rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB) across Royal Avenue near Candlelight Park. E 24th Avenue Protected Bike Lane (Cost share with 4j School District): install buffers and flexible delineators to existing bike lanes on E 24th Avenue from Amazon Parkway to Patterson Street. 4j is paying 50% of the total cost.