Agenda Packet 7-15-19 Work Session

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MovingAhead Investment Package Alternatives May 2019 Supplemental Refinement Report 31 • On the low end investment packages, a minority of public comments leaned toward further reducing the amount of investment • 22% of respondents indicated that they thought this package worked well or okay in meeting the community’s goals • 62% of respondents indicated that they had major concerns or some concerns about this package meeting the community’s goals • Many respondents stated that they did not like this low level of investment and instead commented that they wanted investment in more places • A number of people asked for an increase in investments on Coburg Road • This alternative was refined by (1) reducing the level of investment and (2) spreading the investments into more corridors (Table 3.2) • EmX on River Road was reduced to Enhanced Corridor • Investments on Coburg Road were changed from No-Build to Enhanced Corridor Table 3.2 Modified Package A Corridor Highway 99 River Road 30th Ave to LCC Coburg Road MLK, Jr Blvd Before EC EmX NB NB NB Modified EC EC NB EC NB 3.2.3 Package B • Originally the middle investment option of the three “mix and match” investment package options • 47% of respondents indicated that they thought this package worked well or okay in meeting the community’s goals • 40% of respondents indicated that they had major concerns or some concerns about this package meeting the community’s goals • The community expressed interest in a higher level of investment (EmX) on Hwy 99 • This alternative was refined by increasing the Highway 99 investments from Enhanced Corridor to EmX (Table 3.3) • All other corridor investments stayed the same as the original investment package option Table 3.3 Modified Package B Corridor Highway 99 River Road 30th Ave to LCC Coburg Road MLK, Jr Blvd Before EC EmX NB EC EC Modified EmX EmX NB EC EC July 15, 2019, Joint Work Session – Item1