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Home My WebLink About1/23/17 PowerPoint - South Willamette Street Improvements 3/28/2017 1 Pilot Study and Improvements Chris Henry, PE, Transportation Planning Engineer City of Eugene 1/23/2017 Eugene City Council Work Session Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 OverviewPlanning Project & Analysis Planning Project & Analysis Pilot Study Implementation Preliminary Study Results Eugene City Council Work SessionEugene City Council Work Session1/23/20171/23/2017Eugene City Council Work SessionEugene City Council Work Session1/23/20171/23/2017 34 1 3/28/2017 Safe Access for EveryoneProject Background PURPOSE: Explore options for people to easily and safely walk, bike, take the bus, or drive in an eight-block study area from 24th to 32nd Avenues. GOAL: Help South Willamette Street become a vibrant urban corridor accessible by bicycle, foot, car, and bus. Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 56 City Project CoordinationStudy Corridor South Willamette Pavement Preservation • ~¾ Mile Segment Pavement Preservation & Re-Striping Adjacent to Corridor (19thto 24th) ÏConstructed 2014 • Mix of land uses • 4 lanes north of 29 th Ave South Willamette Street Improvement Plan Street Design Concept for Capital Improvement Project Ï5 Year • 5 lanes near 29 th Ave Intersection Horizon (2018 Pavement Preservation, Re-Striping & Sidewalks) • 3 lanes south of 29 th Ave South Willamette Concept Plan Land Use Planning for Compact Urban Development Ï20+ Year Horizon Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 78 2 3/28/2017 Sidewalk EnvironmentPublic Involvement Curbside sidewalks vary in • width & condition Utility pole obstructions • Over 70 driveways • Two bus lines • Posted speed = 25 mph • 85percentile speed = 30 mph th • Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 910 What We Heard • Fix the drainage 3-Lane with • Improve the sidewalk environment (utilities, uneven Bike Lanes pavement) • Better bicycle access • Minimize negative impacts to businesses (construction, parking loss, traffic shift) • Make it safer (speeding, turn conflicts, bikes on sidewalks) Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 1112 3 3/28/2017 Data & Analysis Design Modification Traffic Volume (~16,500 vpd) th at 29Ave • Collisions (5.2 crashes/mvmt > Statewide ave.of 2.9) • • Maintain 2 Southbound Origins & Destinations (~2/3 trips are local, ¼ thru) • through lanes through to 32 nd Ave Intersection Operations (29Avenue key intersection) th • • Minimize capacity reduction Travel Time (3:00-3:30 with +30s delay expected) • at 29 th Ave for p.m. peak Queuing (approx. double) • direction traffic (southbound) Potential volume shift (100-500 vpdor ~1-3%) • Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 1314 Corridor Case StudiesCase Study Outcomes Summary Speeding Reduced • Examples of 4-lane conversions to 3-lane on Safety Improved • • similar roadways Increased Bicycle/Pedestrian Volume • Little Traffic Volume Shift • No Significant Operational Issues Reported • Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 1516 4 3/28/2017 Recommendation Transportation Findings • Safety Improvement (expect 30% crash reduction) • Improved Access for Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel • Acceptable Impact to Motor Vehicle Mobility • Case Studies Indicate Successful Outcomes • Highest Ranking Alternative in Criteria Screening Evaluation • Best Reflects Community Goals and Objectives Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 1718 Effects on Businesses • ECONorthwestliterature review of similar lane reconfigurations. Pilot Study Implementation • No direct evidence on business performance. • Modest traffic impacts for urban arterials with <20,000 ADT. • Commercial lease rates may change if ADT changes. • No link shown for reduction in business visits or revenues. • Increasing walk & bike trips associated with more frequent business patronage but smaller per trip expenditures. Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work SessionEugene City Council Work Session1/23/20171/23/2017 19 20 5 3/28/2017 Pre-ConstructionConstruction & Monitoring • Right-of-way acquisition delays Construction • Administrative Order for driveway closures • 6 months (2/16-8/16) • Utility Relocation • $1.3M (~$750K Brown Const. + • Rebid project Materials/Equipment + Inspection) • Initial bid response too high • Monitoring additional $150K • Re-scoped project, materials purchase, timing of bid, and schedule Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 2122 Business AccessPavement Condition Maintained access to businesses • Traffic control • Business open signs Communication • Letters • In-person Time of day • Signals & striping at night • Concrete hardscape in daytime Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 2324 6 3/28/2017 DrainageDriveway Lips Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 2526 Driveway LipsRoadway Widening Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 2728 7 3/28/2017 Roadway WideningBusiness Access Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 2930 Traffic SignalsTraffic Signals Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 3132 8 3/28/2017 Traffic SignalsTraffic Signals Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 3334 Traffic SignalsStriping Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 3536 9 3/28/2017 Transit StopBefore (signal improvement) Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 3738 After (signal improvement)Emergency Vehicles Access Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 3940 10 3/28/2017 Transit AccessLarge Vehicles Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 4142 Large VehiclesInclement Weather Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 4344 11 3/28/2017 Center Turn LaneBike Lanes Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 4546 Bike LanesFrom Concept to Reality Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 4748 12 3/28/2017 Collecting Data • Volume (hoses & microwave) Preliminary Study Results • Speed (hoses & microwave) • Travel time (Bluetooth) • Crashes • Emergency response • MoreÈ Eugene City Council Work SessionEugene City Council Work Session1/23/20171/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 49 50 MonitoringMonitoring Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 5152 13 3/28/2017 Traffic VolumesTraffic Volumes Willamette Street Neighboring Streets Jefferson StreetAmazon Parkway 11/4/14426611/4/148973 BeforeAfter 4/29/1542864/28/159184 5/14/13144377/13/1614136 10/12/16 4117 10/12/16 8810 11/18/14142458/3/1614849 Lincoln StreetHilyardStreet 3/4/15142598/17/1614692 11/4/14127811/18/1411206 4/29/1512935/5/1612163 2/3/16135619/7/1615394 10/10/16 1231 10/26/16 12391 thth 29Avenue (west)29Avenue (east) 4/29/15144464/29/159172 10/17/16 14367 10/18/16 9093 Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 5354 Traffic SpeedTravel Time PMPeak BeforeAfterDifference Filter:305:40s(>5mph)(1/25/162/7/16)(11/11/1611/17/16) BeforeAfter (11/2014)(9/2016) Southbound 24thAvenueto32ndAvenue NumberofTrips:231101 thth 50percentile:50percentile: Mean/MedianSpeed(mph):12.5/13.613.2/15.20.7/1.6 Mean/Median TravelTime(s):209.3(3:29)/192(3:12)219(3:38)/190(3:10)9.7/2 24.9 mph22.3 mph 85thPercentileTravelTime(s):263(4:23)299(4:59)36 Northbound 32ndAvenueto24thAvenue NumberofTrips:24692 thth 85percentile:85percentile: Mean/MedianSpeed(mph):13.5/14.914.9/16.41.4/1.5 Mean/Median TravelTime(s):193(3:13)/175(2:55)195.5(3:15)/177.5(2:57)2.5/2.5 31.2 mph27.5 mph 85thPercentileTravelTime(s):228(3:48)226(3:46)2 Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 5556 14 3/28/2017 Lessons LearnedCollaboration • Engage diverse stakeholders and recognize their issues • Focus on facts and identify tradeoffs • Broad set of technical findings help to address range of questions • Technical findings arenÔt enough • Keep discussions constructive Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017Eugene City Council Work Session1/23/2017 5758 Project Team Chris Henry, PE (project manager) chris.c.henry@ci.eugene.or.us 541-682-8472 Chuck Mueller (construction manager) Bret Jones (lead inspector) Eugene City Council Work SessionEugene City Council Work Session1/23/20171/23/2017 59 15