City Council Work Session March 7, 2019 Strategies to address traffic flow in lebanon
City Council Goals Infrastructure and Utilities To improve the quality of life of our customers by providing clean, quality streets, clear signage, traffic patterns, and reliable utility services with financially sound and sustainable strategies Departmental Objectives and Strategies #1 Develop solutions and identify funding strategies to address traffic flow in Lebanon Continue to monitor traffic counts and complete traffic studies on five year cycle with the revision of Street Maintenance Master Plan (Streets) Complete I 44/Highway 5 Alignment Study and review options with all stakeholders (Streets) Identify and pursue grant and funding opportunities (All Departments) Establish a street maintenance schedule based upon pavement conditions, traffic flow demands, and public input (Streets) Establish traffic signal synchronization on Jefferson (Streets/MoDOT)
Complete I 44/Highway 5 Alignment Study Council approved the North South Alignment Study by Crawford, Murphy, and Tilly (CMT) February 2018. Study Scope of Work Data Collection Environmental Review Traffic Impact Analysis Alternative Development Right of Way Impact Analysis Administration/Project Management
Existing Route 5 (Jefferson Avenue) I 44 to Seventh Street Approximately 20,000 vehicles per day More than 2,000 heavy trucks per day Approximately 1.6 miles (8,200 linear feet) 9 Signalized Intersections At grade railroad crossing Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Mostly Commercial development with high number of driveway access 99 Driveway Access Points 25 Street Access Points Vehicular Crash Rate is four times higher than average Missouri state routes and twice as high as other five lane roadways in the state.
Existing Alternate Routes Washington Avenue Constructed as Jefferson Relief in 2001 As high as 10,000 vehicles per day in some sections Accessed both from Jefferson Avenue and Exit 130/Elm from the east. Exit 135 (Sleeper) Route F and BB State rural routes with no shoulders At grade railroad crossing Highway 65 Northbound to Highway 54 Eastbound GPS navigation systems are dynamic in prompting the quickest route.
Alternates Considered South of Dry Auglaize Creek Red Route Elm at the existing Booten Avenue intersection $11.7 million Orange Route Elm at the existing Seminole Avenue intersection $12.3 million Blue Route Elm approximately 450 feet east of the existing Booten Ave. intersection$11.6 million North of Dry Auglaize Creek Purple Route Route 5 at the existing Keller Drive intersection $6.9 million Yellow Route Route 5 at the existing Goldenwood Road intersection $7.7 million Green Route Route 5 at the existing Highway YY intersection $5.0 million
South of Auglaize Creek Intersection Options
North of Auglaize Creek Intersection Options
Recommended Alternative by CMT The actual cross country alignment is not as important as the connection points. As has been mentioned in this report the land in the area of this new arterial route is mostly farmland. The final alignment can take many different routes but must have logical and easily accessible termini. Yellow Route Route 5 at the existing Goldenwood Road intersection $7.7 million Blue Route Elm approximately 450 feet east of the existing Booten Ave. intersection $11.6 million
Funding MoDOT Cost Share Program MoDOT matches up to 50% Application process Projects are selected by the Cost Share Committee, which consists of the Chief Engineer, Chief Financial Officer, Assistant Chief Engineer, and two members selected by the Director. Railroad The railway companies have historically shared in the costs associated with the implementation of a grade separated improvements at a minimum 5% of the costs associated with the structure carrying the roadway over the rail. These dollars are typically committed to projects that also incorporate nearby atgrade highway/rail crossing closures or consolidation of at grade crossings within the community.
City Street Network Traffic Flow Improvements Central and North Springfield Rd. and Van Buren Hwy. YY to East Commercial/Millcreek Jefferson and Washington Right turn lane Harwood to Catherine Southwest Ivey and Beck Intersection Improvements Fourth at Garfield to Hwy 32/Beck Fourth and Jefferson Intersection Improvements Elm and Ivey Signal Light Ivey to Hwy. W Beck to Elm at West Bland Intersection
Springfield Road and Van Buren $175,000
Jefferson and Washington Right Turn Lane $200,000
Hwy. YY to East Commercial/Millcreek $2,200,000
Harwood to Catherine $720,000
Fourth and Jefferson Intersection Improvements $180,000
Fourth at Garfield to Hwy 32/Beck $600,000
Ivey and Beck Intersection Improvements $18,000
Elm and Ivey Signal Light $180,000
Beck to Elm at West Bland $720,000
Ivey to Hwy W $840,000
Western Loop
Proposed Project Wrap Up Internal Projects 8 Projects Total Cost $5,458,000 MoDOT/Partnership 1 Project Total Cost $19,300,000