February 26, 2013 Presentation Overview of Proposed Roadway Network and Intersection Improvements Bond Program

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1 February 26, 2013 Presentation Overview of Proposed Roadway Network and Intersection Improvements Bond Program Excellence - Integrity - Service - Creativity - Communication

2 TRANSPORTATION BOND PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE LAMAR STREET PECAN STREET and OLIVE STREET Description: With removal of Couplet (March 2012), consider improving roads to provide better traffic circulation, more on-street parking, sidewalks, street lighting and traffic signalization. Install concrete streets in accordance with the Old Town Keller typical street cross section (31-foot wide roadway with 18.5-foot perpendicular parking on both sides) for all streets. Costs include engineering, 6-foot wide sidewalks on both sides of street, street lighting, drainage improvements for all streets, and a traffic signal on US Hwy 377 at Pecan Street. Est. Total Project Cost: $1,484,000 Est. Cost Breakdown: Lamar St (Golden Triangle to Pecan) = $1,006,000; Pecan St (remainder) = $97,000; Olive St (Lamar to US 377) = $156,000; (Traffic Signal on US Hwy 377 at Pecan St = $225,000, included) Eng. Contract Length: 6 months ROW Acquisition: None required Estimated Construction Time: 9 months

3 LAMAR STREET PECAN STREET OLIVE STREET TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT US HWY 377 & PECAN STREET

4 TRANSPORTATION BOND PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE ELM STREET and PECAN STREET Description: With removal of Couplet (March 2012), consider improving roads to provide better traffic circulation, more on-street parking, sidewalks, and street lighting. Install concrete streets in accordance with the Old Town Keller typical street cross section (31-foot wide roadway with 18.5-foot perpendicular parking on both sides) for both streets. Costs include engineering, 6-foot wide sidewalks on both sides of street, street lighting, and drainage improvements for both streets. Est. Total Project Cost: $1,345,000 Est. Cost Breakdown: Elm St (FM 1709 to Pecan) = $1,006,000; Pecan St (Elm to US 377) = $339,000 Eng. Contract Length: 6 months ROW Acquisition: None required Estimated Construction Time: 9 months Comments: If warranted, intersection improvements may be needed at Elm St. and Pecan St. The design and traffic signals costs may be approximately $225,000, not included in above project costs.

5 ELM STREET PECAN STREET

6 Intersection Improvements for Consideration

7 TRANSPORTATION BOND PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE BEAR CREEK PARKWAY at ELM STREET / WHITLEY ROAD Description: Proposed traffic signal installation at intersection. Est. Total Traffic Circle Project Cost: $506,250 Est. Cost Breakdown: Design = $75,000; Construction = $431,250 Eng. Contract Length: 6 months Est. ROW Acquisition: 6 months Estimated Construction Time: 10 months 2012 Total Traffic Movements: 32,830 Estimated Total Traffic Circle Project Cost: $932,000 Design = $125,000; ROW = $88,000; Construction = $719,000 Proposed single lane concrete traffic circle in 180 diameter ROW with sidewalks.

8 TRANSPORTATION BOND PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE BEAR CREEK PARKWAY at ELM STREET / WHITLEY ROAD BEAR CREEK PARKWAY at ELM STREET / WHITLEY ROAD INTERSECTION Proposed traffic signals.

9 Intersection Improvements: Bear Creek Pkwy. at Elm St./Whitley Rd. Intersection City of Keller Intersection Accident Report 11/1/10 11/29/12 Major Accidents Minor Accidents Bear Elm/Whitley 1 3

10 Questions from the Committee

11 How many parking spaces are existing on Elm Street and Pecan Street? How many will be created? How many single family residences front Elm Street? There are 26 existing parking spaces on Elm Street; 265 will be created. There are 10 single family residences that front Elm Street between the intersection of FM 1709 and Pecan Street. There are 74 parking spaces on Pecan Street.

12 How many parking spaces are existing along Lamar St./west of US 377? How many will be created with the proposed improvements? Existing parking spaces in Old Town on the west side of US 377, including all existing parking lots, is 265. Total proposed parking spaces with proposed extension of Lamar Street from Hill Street south to Pecan Street, then on Pecan Street and on Olive Street extension will be 451. This equals 451 total spaces.

13 Response from TXDOT regarding a pedestrian crossing if a traffic signal is installed at Pecan St. TXDOT stated a pedestrian crossings on US 377 is possible at a signalized intersection. They would consider an underpass or overpass pedestrian crossing at the city s cost and city s long term maintenance.

14 QUESTIONS? All meetings of the Transportation Bond Program Advisory Committee are open to the public, who are invited to listen, observe and provide feedback. For more information regarding the Transportation Bond Program Advisory Committee, the projects it is considering and its upcoming meeting times, please visit the following link: Questions regarding the Transportation Bond Program Advisory Committee and/or requests for more information should be directed to: Chris Fuller, Deputy City Manager Steve Polasek, City Manager Phone: Phone: Greg Dickens, Public Works Director Phone:

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