Review and Comment ACHD s FY Five Year Work Program Draft for Adoption

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1 Date: January 5, 2006 To: From: Mayor and City Council Karen Gallagher Planning and Development Services Meeting: January 10, 2006 Re: Review and Comment ACHD s FY Five Year Work Program Draft for Adoption The ACHD Commission is scheduled to adopt their FY Five Year Work Program (FYWP) on January 18, They have requested written comments by January 11, Staff has reviewed the draft FYWP program against the current FY FYWP and the list of transportation projects recommended for inclusion by the Council in October of To accomplish this I have included three attachments. The first attachment is a spreadsheet that pulls out the transportation projects that pertain to Boise or Boise s impact area from the FYWP for ease of reviewing. If there is a proposed change in the construction year between last year s FYWP and this year s, it is noted a column labeled Change in Construction Year. If a project is proposed to be added or dropped, it is also noted in this column. Please note that the projects scheduled for construction in 2006 are not in the draft FYWP; these projects were moved from the FYWP and into the current budget for construction. If the project was included in Boise City s list of requests to ACHD, I have noted that in the comment column. On the last page of spreadsheet, I have included a list of projects that are not within Boise s area of impact. Many of the projects on this page are new projects that are the result of three studies completed by a joint effort between ACHD and the City of Meridian. The second attachment takes Boise City s October 2005 list of FYWP recommendations and explains if the project was included in the draft FYWP. Two of the projects (Street Typology Study and Southwest Corridor Study) were not included in the draft FYWP, but are proposed to be included in a separate study (currently referred to as Blueprint for Good Growth Implementation), which is included as the third attachment. This document goes beyond the two studies requested by the City and includes needed tools for transportation and land use planning by providing:

2 A Major Street Plan New Level of Service Standards Modeling Capacity that includes collector roads New Roadway Functional Classification and Street Typology Updates to ACHD Project Prioritization Process Future Facilities List that includes a medium range plan that includes collectors and a 20 year plus plan Points for Discussion: General point that the project descriptions do not include if the sidewalks are attached or detached or how wide a bike lane is. The segments on Fairview Avenue that are proposed to go to 7-lanes do not include bike lanes (note that this is also a study proposed to look at the lane configuration, cross section and design features). Community Programs: Why was Pennsylvania between Longmont and Leadville chosen over Leadville between Boise Avenue and Howe, when Leadville leads directly to Garfield Elementary School? 36 th Street Extension, Hill to Cartwright: Two golf cart tunnels are proposed and are expensive. Council could consider recommending deleting the tunnels, and the golfers could cross the road at-grade (with enhancements) similar to the way the pedestrians in Medicine Creek Subdivision will. Note Two New Studies: West Bench Land Configuration: This study will examine ultimate right-of-way and future lanes needs in the West Bench area (Eagle/Cole & Fairview/Chinden). Amity Roundabout Concept Study: 2008 concept study for roundabouts at section line intersections along Amity Road from the Canyon County Line to Locust Grove Road. The study will determine configurations, cross-section and project features. It will also include traffic and drainage studies. City of Nampa is constructing 3 roundabouts along Amity in Canyon County. Blueprint for Good Growth Implementation Study: The ACHD Commission is investigating their ability to fund this study. Staff is supportive of the study. If Council supports this study, staff recommends sending a letter of support to ACHD. Attachments: Attachment A: Comparison of Last Year s and Proposed FYWP Attachment B: Review of Boise City s List of Recommend Projects Attachment C: ACHD Staff s Memo on Blueprint for Good Growth Implementation

3 Attachement A ACHD Five Year Work Program Comparison FYWP Arterials # Lanes Prof. Service ROW Construct Change in Construction Year Comments 30th Street, Main/State changed plan, 3 to 5 ln Delay requested by Boise City 36th St Exten, Cartwright/Bogus Basin 2 lanes PD dropped 36th Street Extension, Hill/Cartwright 2-3 lanes Project included in Boise City's list to ACHD Cloverdale, Fairview/Ustick 5 lanes UF UF to 2011 (on track) Interim sidewalk included in Boise City's list to ACHD Cloverdale, Franklin/Fairview 5 lanes Interim sidewalk included in Boise City's list to ACHD Cloverdale, Ustick/McMillan 5 lanes PD - new Interim sidewalk included in Boise City's list to ACHD Fairview,pavemnt rehab, Cole/Milwaukee PD PD Fairview, Cloverdale/Five Mile 7 lanes UF No bike lane Fairview, Eagle/Cloverdale 7 lanes, 1/4 mi in Boise PD PD UF No bike lane Fairview, Five Mile/Maple Grove 7 lanes PD No bike lane Five Mile, Fairview/Ustick 5 lanes slipped 1 yr Five Mile, Franklin/Fairview 5 lanes slipped 1 yr Franklin, Touchmark/Five Mile 5 lanes, (< 2 miles) Maple Grove Exten., McMillan/Chinden 5 lanes 06* Maple Grove, Fairview/Ustick 3 lanes PD dropped Maple Grove, Fairview/Goddard 3 lanes, temp. ped 07 Maple Grove, Franklin/Fairview 5 lanes 06* Overland, Cloverdale/Five Mile 5 lanes, ROW 96 to 80' 06* Overland, Topaz/Cloverdale 5 lanes, 1/4 mi in Boise 06* Ustick, Five Mile/Cole 5 lanes & 08 Consistent with West Valley Plan, where feasible. Cross Ustick, Cloverdale/Five Mile 5 lanes 10 PD UF Section subject to change based on West Bench Study. Ustick, Duane to Cloverdale 5 lanes, 1/4 mi in Boise PD - new Cross section subject to change based on W. Bench Study. Collectors Highland, Broadway/Park Center rebuild 3/4 mile, c,g,s/w 06* Warm Springs Avenue, Phases 1-5 mesa improvemnts PD PD PD Draft FYWP * Construction scheduled in FY2006 UF=Unfunded PD=Preliminary Development Projects (funding proposed to start the project)

4 ACHD Five Year Work Program Comparison FYWP Draft FYWP Intersections Prof. Service ROW Construct Change in Construction Year Comments 36th St/Hill/Catalpa Roundabout Project included in Boise City's list to ACHD Cloverdale/Ustick new Fairview/Cloverdale Fairview/Cole PD PD Franklin/Allumbaugh 06* 08* 10 dropped Franklin/Phillipi PD- new Maple Grove/Franklin Maple Grove/Ustick programed with Ustick Orchard/Overland 06* State/Collister UF - new Add a 3rd lane to Collister Ustick/Milwaukee programed with Ustick Signalization Project 3rd St/Myrtle 08 Traffic $ ITD is lead agency. Project in Boise City's list to ACHD Amity/Maple Grove UF - new Farman/Gowen/Pleasant Valley PD Design per outcome of Gowen/Lake Hazel study Federal Way/Victory PD PD Franklin/Liberty , slipped 1 yr Front/5th "new" ITD is lead agency. Project in Boise City's list to ACHD Legend/McMillan PD Maple Grove/Desert UF - new Maple Grove/Hackamore , slipped 2 yrs State/Bogart PD PD PD Major Bridge Projects - new Park Center - East Crossing 06 & & PD moved up 2 yrs Acceleration in construction requested by Boise City Traffic Programs Vista Ave Traffic Signal System Update 06* Park & Ride, I-84, Cole/Broadway Area Orchard St Traffic Signal Upgrade 08 I-84 Automated Incident Management System 2008 ACHD and ITD Traffic Management Center Expansion Study 2007 PD * Construction scheduled in FY2006 UF=Unfunded PD=Preliminary Development Projects (funding proposed to start the project)

5 Corridor Studies draft FYWP Construction Year Comment Amity Roundabouts, Canyon Cty/Locust Grove new study 3 roundabouts planned in Nampa on Amity Cloverdale Concept Study, Franklin/McMillan new study Lane configuration, cross section, & project features Fairview Concept Study, Meridian/Maple Grove new study Lane configuration, cross section, & project features Three Cities River Crossing PD 07 UF Major Capital Studies Lake Hazel Exten/Gowan Relocation Pedestrian & Bicycle Transition Plan not specified State St Corridor Study, Phase 2 not specified Project included in Boise City's list to ACHD West Bench Lane Configuration not specified Study ultimate row & future lane needs Community Program Description 15th/Heron traffic calming with bulb outs nd, Grace/Dewey curb, gutter, sidewalk (east side) 2008 Catalpa, Collister/36th curb, gutter, sidewalk 2008 FTA funding requested Hill, 13th/15th curb, gutter, sidewalk & traffic calming analysis 2008 Malad, Kerr/Shoshone curb, gutter & sidewalk (south side) 2007 Pennsylvania, Longmont/Leadville curb, gutter & sidewalk 2008 Why this road instead of Leadville north of Boise Ave? Roosevelt, Bethel/Emerald extruded curb and asphalt path (east side) 2007 Partnership w/ Boise City Parks Taft, Inns/Sycamore curb, gutter, sidewalk (north side) 2008 Warm Springs/Granite/Penitentiary enhancement project 2007 Includes federal funds. Project in Boise City's list to ACHD Major Drainage 31St/Good Drainage Repair 2010 Brookhollow Strom Drain PD Near E. Boise & E. Iowa - persistent drainage problem Vista Regional Storm Drain System UF Will allow for curb, gutter & sidewalk * Construction scheduled in FY2006 UF=Unfunded PD=Preliminary Development Projects (funding proposed to start the project)

6 Other Added/Changed Roads - Non-Boise draft FYWP Construction Year Comment Deer Flat SH 69/Ten Mile (new or previous $) Floating Feather, Eagle/Edgewood moved up Franklin, McDermott/Black Cat UF- new 84 detour Franklin, Ten Mile/Linder slipped 1 yr Linder, Franklin/Ustick UF - slipped from 2009 McMillan, Locust Grove/SH 55 UF - new Meridian & Main, Franklin/Fairview PD - new Downtown Meridian Plan (2005) Meridian & Main, I-84/Franklin new Downtown Meridian Plan Ten Mile, Cherry/Ustick slipped 1 yr Ten Mile, Overland/Franklin UF - new w/ Ten Mile interchange Ten Mile, Victory/Overland UF - new Ustick, Locust Grove/Leslie UF - new N. Meridian Traffic Study (2002) & N. Meridian Area Plan (2003) Ustick, Meridian/Locust Grove UF - new N. Meridian Traffic Study (2002) & N. Meridian Area Plan (2003) Intersections, Non-Boise Main/Waltman & Meridain/Central moved from PD to 2009 Ustick/Locust Grove UF - new North Meridian Traffic Study Signalization Project, Non-Boise Amity/Ten Mile dropped Black Cat/Franklin PD - new McMillan/Linder PD - new North Meridian Traffic Study (2002) McMillan/Locust Grove new North Meridian Traffic Study (2002) McMillan/Meridain UF - new North Meridian Traffic Study (2002) Star/McMillan UF - new Ten Mile/Amity new Roundabout per study Ten Mile/Victory UF - new Ten Mile/McMillan UF - new North Meridian Traffic Study (2002) Ustick/Meridian new North Meridian Traffic Study (2002) Ustick/Ten Mile new North Meridian Traffic Study (2002) Victory/Eagle new w/ Ridenbaugh Canal project * Construction scheduled in FY2006 UF=Unfunded PD=Preliminary Development Projects (funding proposed to start the project)

7 Attachment B Review of Boise City s FYWP Recommendations to ACHD Boise City Council Priority Transportation Projects Recommended for Inclusion in the Ada County Highway District s Five Year Work Program. 1. East Park Center Bridge Move up the construction date for a new 4-lane bridge over the Boise River to connect the east end of Parkcenter Boulevard to Warm Springs Avenue. ACHD s Action: The construction date was moved up as requested from 2010 to begin in State Street Corridor Study, Implement Implement the State Street Corridor Study, which includes mass transit priorities. Fund the Intelligent Transportation Systems and other easy achievable recommendations from the Study, while proceeding with the next stage, a Rightof-Way Study. ACHD s Action: The second phase of this study is listed in draft FYWP under Major Capital Studies. 3. Adopt Alternative Design Typology for Arterials and Collectors with abutting Residential Uses. Examine and adopt context sensitive design alternatives for arterials and collectors roadways with abutting residential uses. ACHD s Action: This request is included in ACHD s Blueprint for Good Growth Implementation Plan that is under consideration by the ACHD Commission (see third attachment). 4. Interim Pedestrian Paving on Cloverdale Road Improvements Project is to install an interim paved pedestrian pathway for use while sewer is installed along Cloverdale Road, from Executive Drive to McMillan Road. The pathway would connect the existing segments of sidewalk. Portions of the pathway would be replaced when ACHD widens Cloverdale Road from Franklin Road to Ustick Road in the near future. ACHD s Action: A 2007 Cloverdale Concept Study is proposed to study the corridors lane configuration, cross section and project feature. Sidewalks would be included in this study. Additionally, three miles of Cloverdale Road are listed for construction: McMillan/Ustick, PD; Ustick to north of Fairview in 2001; south of Fairview to Cloverdale in Other: The residents in this area continue to work with ACHD on an interim pathway solution.

8 5. Study: Southwest Boise Corridor Study Study is to determine the prioritization of future construction projects for the north-south arterials in Southwest Boise from Eagle Road to Orchard Road and from I-84 to Columbia Road. This is an area where Boise is growing and a plan is needed for street improvements for pedestrians, particularly school children, and general vehicular circulation for work and shopping. Recommend that this study be a joint effort of Boise City and ACHD staffs. ACHD s Action: This request is covered in ACHD s Blueprint for Good Growth Implementation Plan that is under consideration by the ACHD Commission (see third attachment). 6. Bicycle Boulevard on 3 rd Street, Fort/Myrtle Construct enhancements on 3 rd Street to provide bicyclists a dedicated north-south route through downtown and past the Connector, connecting the North End with Julia Davis Park and the Boise State University campus. ACHD s Action: Not included in the draft FYWP. 7. Traffic signals at 3 rd /Myrtle and 5 th /Front Construction of two traffic signals in downtown to aid pedestrians and bicycles in crossing the Connector to access the Greenbelt and Boise State University. ACHD has funds for the 3 rd /Myrtle signal. The signals also require funding from the Idaho Transportation Department. ACHD s Action: Both signals are included in the draft FYWP. The greater concern is getting ITD s support, since they are the lead agency. This request was included in the City s list for the TIP th Street Extension, Main/Rose (State) This roadway was listed as a 3 lane street in the Five Year Work Program; however, it was increased to 5 lanes in the Five Year Work Program. The City has had no input into this lane increase or sidewalk design. Therefore, the City requests that this project be delayed until the City completes a Land Use Master Plan for this corridor. ACHD s Action: The project was delayed as requested from 2008 to Project description includes 5 lanes th Street Traffic Calming Construct traffic calming on 15 th Street, a north-south street in the North End. The need for this traffic calming is heightened, due to the change in the intersection configuration at Hill/36 th /Catalpa from a diverter that would discourage drivers from using Hill Road east of 36 th Street to a roundabout. ACHD s Action: Four traffic calming islands are currently under construction, and the draft FYWP includes the construction of traffic calming bulb-outs at the intersection with Heron in 2007.

9 10. Hill/36th/Catalpa Roundabout Intersection & Traffic Calming on Hill Road Reconstruction of the 5-legged intersection with a roundabout coupled with installment of traffic calming on Hill Road to slow drivers and to discourage the use of Hill Road east of 36 th Street, which is classified as collector street. The inclusion of traffic calming on Hill Road completes the goal of diverting traffic from heading east of 36 th Street on Hill Road. ACHD s Action: The roundabout remains in the draft FYWP for construction in Listed in ACHD s Community Program is the construction of curb, gutter, and sidewalk on both sides of Hill Road between 13 th and 15 th Streets. No specific traffic calming is included in the draft FYWP. Staff Comment: The ACHD Commission discussed the lack of specificity in the request for traffic calming on Hill Road. Staff recommends that a traffic calming plan is created for inclusion in next year s requests. 11. Warm Springs Roundabout Reconstruction of the intersection of Warm Springs Avenue, Granite Way, and Old Penitentiary Road with a roundabout. Other improvements include construction of arches to designate entry into historic area, plaques, and landscaping. ACHD s Action: The project remains in listed for construction in Pedestrian accommodations on Five Mile Road and on Maple Grove Road, Lake Hazel to Overland Construct paved pedestrian pathways or sidewalks, especially for school children, on Five Mile Road from Lake Hazel Road to Victory Road, and on Maple Grove Road from Lake Hazel Road to Overland Road, because these streets have rural cross sections and no accommodations for pedestrians. ACHD s Action: As a first step in incorporating the newly adopted Pedestrian and Bicycle Transition Plan, ACHD has listed 5 road segments for improvement through the existing School & Pedestrian Safety Program. Three of the five projects involve Five Mile Road and Maple Grove Road. Each road segment listed below is proposed to have the interim pedestrian improvements consisting of widening of shoulder with 5 foot asphalt pathway, an extruded curb and 6 foot safety shoulder/bike lane, and construction of pedestrian ramps where appropriate. - Five Mile Road, Victory/Amity: improvements on both sides - Maple Grove Road, Overland/Victory: improvements on both sides - Maple Grove Road, Bienapfl/Victory: improvements on east side 13. Pedestrian Enhancement at Intersection of Apple St./Boise Ave. and on Parkcenter Boulevard Project is for pedestrian enhancements at the intersection of Apple Street and

10 Boise Avenue (especially for school children) and on at key intersections Parkcenter Boulevard east of Apple Street. ACHD s Action: Not included in the draft FYWP th Street Extension, Hill/Cartwright Widen existing 36 th Street, north of Hill Road, and extend it to connect to Cartwright Road to alleviate foothills traffic from cutting through the North End to access downtown. Street will be 2-3 lanes with curb, gutter, sidewalks, and bike lanes. ACHD s Action: The road project remains in the draft FYWP for construction in Boulevard on Warm Springs Avenue in Barber Valley Design Warm Springs Avenue in the Barber Valley with a boulevard treatment (landscaped medians in the center of the street) to accommodate pedestrian crossings and to unify the north and south sides of the avenue. ACHD s Action: Not included in the draft FYWP. The ACHD Commission has discussed the need for landscaping responsibility to be determined prior to a project like this proceeding. Note: The City continues to support the construction of Highlands Street from Broadway to Parkcenter Boulevard, as listed in the Five Year Work Program. ACHD s Action: The project remains in the current budget for construction in 2006, even with the high costs of bids on this project.

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