O1111W. Preliminary. Alternate Analysis Report. Cost Estimate and. US-59 through Sallisaw. Sequoyah County. Planning & Research Division.

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1 Preliminary Cost Estimate and Alternate Analysis Report Paraje. Hill o Aqua Park M City ble 595 _ t A - Box _ Short ) 82) Brushy Gore ian McKay ` Sallisaw 64) i, ". Muldrow t Rolantl of 64D i 59 Moffett.- j Gann' - `, "` 4i c,s! / Redland. US-59 through Sallisaw in Sequoyah County cment 4A, 44 c OW N,... J/ his O. Planning & Research Division June 25

2 Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Figure ( Map of Study Area) 3 Background 4 No Build Alternate 5 Through Sallisaw Alternate 5 Figure 2 ( Traffic Data) 6 Bypass Alternate Other Alternates Appendix - Notes and Supporting Material

3 Executive Summary This report is a preliminary cost estimate and alternate analysis comparing improvement of the existing through Sallisaw versus construction of a bypass on new alignment on the northwest side of Sallisaw ( Figure ). A No- Build Alternate was also considered. ist ori cal data was used to arrive at the unit costs for both alternates. These estimates should be refined as more detailed and accurate design information becomes available. Other solutions such as a northeast bypass and resigning US 5 and US 64 away from Cherokee street were briefly considered. However, the characteristics of the existing traffic indicate that none of these other alternates would provide solutions to the purpose and need of the project. The primary issue to be addressed in this report is the congestion of Cherokee Avenue ( currently US 64 and ) through Sallisaw. Also, due to the combination of high train count and traffic volumes on, an at- grade crossing of with the Union Pacific Railroad has also been included as a consideration in this report. The purpose and need of the project will be to improve safety and ease congestion on Cherokee Avenue through Sallisaw. Both the Union Pacific and Kansas City Southern Railroads have expressed a desire for grade separations with at Sallisaw. Union Paci tic and Kansas City Southern Railroads have reported train counts of2 and 8 per day respectively. Because of this request, the bypass estimate has grade separations included for both railroads. The Through Sallisaw Alternate has a grade separation with the Kansas City Southern Railroad included in the cost estimate. No grade separation is provided with the Union Pacific Railroad in the Through Sallisaw Alternate estimate due to the limited space at the crossing in downtown Sallisaw. The three alternates are listed below ranked by ability to meet the purpose and need and cost constraints.. Through Town 5,, ( meets purpose and need with a moderate cost) 2. No- Build No construction cost ( does not meet purpose and need with minimal cost) 3. Bypass 9,, ( does not meet purpose and need with high cost) All estimates provided in this report are in year 25 dollars. No inflation has been accounted for in the estimates because construction is not currently scheduled. 2

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5 Background At least two previous reports on through Sallisaw have been conducted ( See Appendix). n 953, a report covering SS miles of was released that included Sallisaw. This report recommended improving to a four lane facility through Sallisaw. n 958, a study was conducted to consider a bypass of Sallisaw for on the northwest side of Sallisaw. The 985 study could not justify the cost of the by- pass alignment based on user cost. This report is a result of the City of Sallisaw' s concern regarding traffic on Cherokee Avenue in Sallisaw. The City o Sallisaw has resolved to improve traffic on north- south routes through the city. Based on the City of Sallisaw' s resolution, the purpose and need of this project is to ease congestion on Cherokee Street ( ) in Sallisaw. Currently traffic volumes on through Sallisaw vary from 5, 5 ( Annual Average Daily Traffic) at the north end to over 5, immediately east of the west US 64/ junction. Turning movement traffic studies have been conducted at several intersections on through Sallisaw ( See Appendix). The data collected from these studies indicate that none of the existing non- signalized intersections warrant signals based on traffic. Turning movement data at the east junction of and US 64 supports the findings of this report that a bypass would not significantly reduce traffic on Cherokee Avenue through Sallisaw. Collision data was collected for this report ( See Appendix). Rear- end and turning movement collisions were the primary types of collisions. Also, the north end of the project had many fixed object collisions. 4

6 No- Build The No- Build Alternate would he the least expensive alternate considered. The no- build provides the least amount of short term disruption to Sallisaw. However, the no- build alternate provides no solutions to the problems identi tied. Traffic congestion on (.' herokee Avenue is not improved and no grade separation between and the Union Paci he Railroad is provided. Also, no grade or clearance improvements would he made to the Kansas City Southern Railroad underpass. Through Sallisaw improving through Sallisaw would cost an estimated $ 5,,. This estimate includes building a four lane highway with parking on both sides. Benefits of this alternate are the grade improvements to the US 64/ underpass under the Kansas City Southern Railroad and improving capacity of Cherokee Avenue through Sallisaw. Another benefit of the Through Sallisaw Alternate would he the lower cost versus the Bypass Alternate. The Through Sallisaw Alternate improves the traffic congestion on Cherokee Avenue, but no grade separation between and the Union Pacific Railroad is provided. For this estimate, all right of way was taken from the north side of the existing alignment. Most properties were estimated as total takes. This would allow for parallel parking on both sides of the highway. A minimal right of way footprint could be made if no parking were provided potentially lowering the estimate by $2,,. Preliminary environmental constraints were identified. Several potential Leaking Underground Storage Tank( LUST) Sites are located on this alignment. More studies would be necessary to gather more detailed information regarding potential effects or mitigation required. Based on the existing traffic volumes of 5, 5 and 5, 4 at the north and south ends of the project, the estimated 23 traffic volumes on for the Through Sallisaw Alternate are 9, at the north end of the study area and 28, 4 at the south end of the study area Figure 2a,b, c). The Through Sallisaw Alternate is considered the best solution to the purpose and need of this project. Widening Cherokee street would ease congestion and allow room for turning vehicles to he removed from the primary driving lanes, potentially reducing the number of collisions. Although an at- grade crossing of the Union Pacific Railroad would still exist, this alternate would improve safety and ease congestion on Cherokee Avenue in Sallisaw. 5

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8 TO STLLWELL) 55 Preliminary Traffic Only. Not for 275 Design purposes , f 275 i / Wheeler St to Sallisaw) V 23 TO STLLWELL) V / Wheeler St to Sallisaw) Figure 2b North Tie- n Location Through Sallisaw Alternate

9 25 Preliminary Traffic Only. Not for Design purposes ( 5\ US ] / US 64 To Vian) 55 to Sallisaw) To - 4) of Air US / US 64 To Vian) 5 to Sallisaw) To - 4) Figure 2c South Tie- n Location Through Sallisaw Alternate

10 25 3 TO STLLWELL) 6 Preliminary Traffic Only. Not for 3 Design purposes 2 A Wheeler St 5 to Sallisaw) 5 f Bypass TO STLLWELL) r A Wheeler St 5 to Sallisaw) Bypass Figure 2d North Tie- n Location Bypass Alternate

11 25 Bypass South end of project 2 5 Preliminary Traffic Only. Not for 5 Design purposes US / US 64 To Vian) 48 to Sallisaw) V To - 4) Bypass V US / US 64 To Vian) 9 to Sallisaw) V To - 4) Figure 2e South Tie- n Location Bypass Alternate

12 Bypass of Sallisaw Construction of a bypass of Sallisaw would cost an estimated $ 9,,. The new alignment of the bypass begins at the / US 64 junction and travels north and east around Sallisaw. The bypass would return to the existing alignment between Sequoyah Avenue and Taylor Drive north of Sallisaw. This estimate includes constructing a four lane divided highway with grade separations over US 64, the Kansas City Southern Railroad, and the Union Pacific Railroad. At- grade intersections would be provided at all county roads intersected as well as the north tic- in with the existing. The bypass alignment is primarily open pasture with some development west of Maple Street. The development includes a residential street with houses built on slabs and a mobile home park. One or the other would he affected, hut the alignment could he positioned so that one could be missed. For this estimate, the mobile home park was a total take. Benefits ofthe Bypass Alternate include minimal disruption to Cherokee Avenue through downtown Sallisaw, removal of all at- grade crossings of railroads through Sallisaw on, reduction of travel time for through traffic on, small reduction of traffic volumes on Cherokee Avenue through Sallisaw, and grade separation for the / US 64 interchange. The northwest corner of the junction of the Kansas City Southern and Union Pacific Railroads is the only known location of hazardous material or LUST sites near this alignment. Preliminary traffic data indicates that only a small percentage of the traffic on Cherokee Avenue would actually use the bypass ( Figure 2a, d, e). The estimated 23 traffic volumes on the bypass are 3, 8. An estimated 6, 9 would still enter Sallisaw at the north end of the study area and 26, 9 would enter Sallisaw at the south end of the study area on Cherokee Street. Construction of a bypass of Sallisaw on would lower the 23 on Cherokee Street by five percent, or, 5. The majority of ( Cherokee Avenue) traffic have Sallisaw as the final destination of the trip, and therefore would not use a bypass if available. Construction of a bypass would not significantly improve congestion or reduce collisions on Cherokee Avenue or Wheeler Street. The Bypass Alternate is not considered a solution to the purpose and need of this project. Although the bypass would eliminate at grade railroad crossings on, most traffic and congestion would remain on Cherokee Avenue and collision rates would be minimally affected.

13 Other Alternates Other alternates considered include an east bypass of Sallisaw and resigning US 64 around Sallisaw. An east bypass would he significantly longer than the northwest bypass, would serve fewer vehicles, and would have a significantly higher cost than the northwest bypass. For these reasons, the east bypass was not further evaluated. Because most of the traffic on and US 64 through Sallisaw are local trips, resigning the highway routes would not significantly affect the volumes on Cherokee Street in Sallisaw. The resigning alternate was dropped from consideration for this reason. 2