Lamb Boulevard Safety Management Plan Between E. Desert Inn Rd. to Lake Mead Blvd. Clark County, NV

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1 Lamb Bulevard Safety Management Plan Between E. Desert Inn Rd. t Lake Mead Blvd. Clark Cunty, NV Tuesday, December 5, p.m. Presentatin at 5:30 p.m. Walnut Cmmunity Center 3075 N. Walnut Rd. Las Vegas, NV Brian Sandval Gvernr Rudy Malfabn Directr Nevada Department f Transprtatin 1263 S. Stewart Street Carsn City, NV ALL INFORMATION PRESENTED IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO REVISION

2 Lamb Bulevard Safety Management Plan Between E. Desert Inn Rd. t Lake Mead Blvd. In Clark Cunty, NV Public Infrmatin Meeting WELCOME! December 5, 2017 The Nevada Department f Transprtatin (NDOT) is in the prcess f develping a Safety Management Plan t evaluate and imprve safety n Lamb Bulevard between E. Desert Inn Rad and Lake Mead Bulevard in Clark Cunty. As part f the plan, existing radway safety, usage and accessibility will be evaluated. Prpsed imprvements will enhance safety, mbility and cnnectivity, s pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles can all safely share the rad. The recmmended safety imprvements culd be implemented in future years as funding becmes available. This meeting is being held in an pen huse frmat frm 4 t 7 p.m. Representatives will give a brief presentatin beginning at 5:30 p.m., fllwed by a shrt questin and answer perid frm the audience. Prject representatives will be available t answer questins befre and after the presentatin. During this meeting, and thrugh Friday, December 15, 2017, yur cmments are welcme regarding this plan. WAYS TO GIVE US YOUR COMMENTS: TODAY (IN PERSON): During the pen huse, yu may make an ral statement t the curt reprter that will be available thrughut the meeting. TODAY (IN WRITING): Yu may fill ut the cmment frm attached t this handut and depsit it in the cmment bx r give the cmpleted frm t ne f ur representatives. BY MAIL: Yu may write a letter r mail yur cmpleted cmment frm and any exhibits; these will becme part f the fficial public recrd fr the Safety Management Plan. Mail yur cmments t: Lri Campbell, Traffic Safety Engineering, Nevada Department f Transprtatin, 1263 S. Stewart St., Carsn City, NV BY yur cmments t lcampbell@dt.nv.gv Please reference the Lamb Blvd. Safety Management Plan in the subject line. cmments will be accepted until 5 p.m., December 15, Thank yu fr attending this meeting and fr giving us yur cmments. Sincerely, Lri Campbell Nevada Department f Transprtatin, Traffic Safety Engineering

3 LAMB BOULEVARD SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN E. DESERT INN ROAD TO LAKE MEAD BOULEVARD PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING DECEMBER 5, 2017

4 Hw t Cmment n this Study: Curt reprter is recrding this presentatin and is available t take cmments befre and after the presentatin Place cmment frm in cmment bx Submit cmment frm by mail t: Lri Campbell, Prgram Manager Traffic Safety Engineering Nevada Department f Transprtatin 1263 S. Stewart St. Carsn City, NV Via t lcampbell@dt.nv.gv (reference Lamb Blvd. Safety Management Plan in the subject line) Cmments accepted until 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 15, 2017 WELCOME!

5 What is a Safety Management Plan Stakehlder Cllabratin Study Overview Why Lamb Bulevard? Crridr Alternatives Shrt Term Recmmendatins Cntact Infrmatin Public Cmment Perid AGENDA

6 Planning level study Safety fcused crridr study Review & Evaluate Existing Cnditins fr Safety Issues Crash Trends: Time f Day, Crash Type, Vehicle & Driver Factrs, Weather and Lighting Land Use, Cst/Benefit Ratis and Ecnmic Develpment Develp, Evaluate, & Make Recmmendatins Imprvements: Vehicles, Mtrcycles, Pedestrians, & Bicycles Active participatin frm technical advisry cmmittee, stakehlders and public invlvement Study t be cmpleted winter 2017 WHAT IS A SAFETY MANAGEMENT PLAN?

7 STAKEHOLDER COLLABORATION Participating Agencies: City f Las Vegas Clark Cunty Reginal Transprtatin Cmmissin f Suthern Nevada Law Enfrcement Technical Advisry Cmmittee meetings Public Infrmatin Meeting

8 Study Limits Lamb Bulevard frm E. Desert Inn Rad t Lake Mead Bulevard Distance f 4.5 miles Includes City f Las Vegas and Clark Cunty jurisdictins Schedule Study cmplete end f 2017 STUDY OVERVIEW

9 Crash Analysis Summary 5 Years f Data Analyzed Frm 2011 t 2016 A ttal f 1,286 crashes: 6 fatalities 26 serius injury crashes 25 pedestrian crashes 16 bicycle crashes 31 mtrcycle crashes 12 bus crashes Crash rates are 15% higher than the statewide average Fatality WHY LAMB BOULEVARD?

10 High Speeds An NDOT speed study cnfirms average vehicular speeds exceed the speed limit Mdal Infrastructure Minimum width sidewalks have numerus bstructins, high speeds adjacent t pedestrians are uncmfrtable and there are n bicycle facilities Cngested Intersectins 10 f 17 intersectins perfrm belw Level f Service standards Sight Distance Residential walls at crss streets make it hard t see ncming traffic WHY LAMB BOULEVARD?

11 Alternative 1 Widen Sidewalk Narrwed driving width t reduce speeds Raised center median Widen 5 sidewalk t 8-10 Must recnstruct radway Alternative 2 Buffered Bike Lanes Narrwed driving width t reduce speeds Raised center median Bike lanes with 3 buffer Maintain existing sidewalk CORRIDOR ALTERNATIVES

12 Alternative 3 Wider Raised Median Narrwed driving width t reduce speeds Wider raised center median Maintain existing sidewalk Alternative 4 Pedestrian Buffer Narrwed driving width t reduce speeds raised center median 3 cmpacted pedestrian buffer with cncrete arund ple bstructins CORRIDOR ALTERNATIVES

13 Alternative Descriptin Alternative 1 Widen Sidewalk Alternative 2 Buffered Bike Lane Alternative 3 Wider Raised Median Alternative 4 Pedestrian Buffer Cst Estimate Benefit /Cst Rati Multi- Mdal Supprt Imprved Sight Distance $34M % $14M % $10M % $15M % CORRIDOR ALTERNATIVES

14 LAMB BOULEVARD SHORT-TERM SAFETYRECOMMENDATIONS Example Danish Offset Pedestrian Crssing Ptential Pedestrian Crssing at Clrad Ave. Imprved Crssing at Mnre Ave. Bus Stp Amenities Driveway Remvals & Cnslidatins Signal Timing Optimizatin ADA Upgrades t Current Standards SHORT-TERM RECOMMENDATIONS

15 Mail: Lri Campbell, Prgram Manager Traffic Safety Engineering Nevada Department f Transprtatin 1263 S. Stewart St. Carsn City, NV Lri Campbell, Prgram Manager lcampbell@dt.nv.gv (reference Lamb Blvd. Safety Management Plan in the subject line) CONTACT INFORMATION

16 Please state yur full name and address prir t yur questin r statement Three-minute verbal cmment per individual A stengrapher will be recrding the presentatin and is available t take cmments befre and after the presentatin Thank yu OPEN COMMENT PERIOD

17 COMMENT FORM Public Infrmatin Meeting Lamb Bulevard Safety Management Plan Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Please Print Clearly Date: Name: Address: City: State: ZIP Cde: Phne (Day): Phne (Evening): Address: Wuld yu like smene t call yu t discuss yur cmment r questin? YES NO Cmment/Questin: Cmments will be accepted thrugh 5 p.m., Friday December 15, Please mail t: Lri Campbell, NDOT Traffic Safety Engineering lcampbell@dt,nv.gv r mail t; NDOT Traffic Safety Engineering, 1263 S. Stewart St., Carsn City, NV Thank yu fr yur time and interest