Sandy Transportation System Plan Prepared for
City of Sandy Transportation System Plan Prepared for: City of Sandy Oregon Department of Transportation
This project is partially funded by a grant from the Transportation and Growth Management (TGM) Program, a joint program of the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development. This TGM grant is financed, in part, by Federal Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA LU), local government, and the State of Oregon funds. Page ii
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Acknowledgements This report was prepared through the collective effort of the following people: City of Sandy Staff Tracy Brown Planning Director Scott Lazenby City Manager Julie Stephens Transit Manager Liz Storn Project Manager Mike Walker Public Works Director ODOT Staff Dan Bacon District 2C Maintenance Assistant Manager Marty Jensvold Region 1 Access Management Engineer Sonya Kazen TGM Grant Manager, Region 1 Planning Avi Tayar Region 1 Traffic Analyst Citizens Advisory Committee/Technical Advisory Committee Don Allen City Council, Transit Advisory Committee Tim Belanger Oregon Trail School District Don Carlton Planning Commission Lois Coleman City Council Ron Lesowski Planning Commission, Tollgate Inn Jeremy Pietzold City Council Robert Watts Hollis Wenzel Sandy Chamber Consultant Team John Bosket Project Manager, DKS Associates Carl Springer DKS Associates Michael Tomasini DKS Associates Darci Rudzinski Angelo Planning Group Aaron Isenhart Harper Houf Peterson Righellis Inc. Justin Healy Real Urban Geographics Christine Heycke CPH Planning Page iv
Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction... 1 TSP Development Process... 1 TSP Organization... 2 Chapter 2: Transportation Goals... 3 Mobility/Circulation/Safety Goals... 3 Capital Improvement Goals... 3 Community Goals... 3 Economic Development Goals... 3 Environmental Goals... 4 Chapter 3: Modal Plans... 5 Pedestrian System Plan... 5 Recommended Pedestrian Projects... 5 Bicycle System Plan... 9 Recommended Bicycle Projects... 9 Sandy Transit Master Plan... 14 Motor Vehicle System Plan... 14 Transportation System Management... 14 Motor Vehicle System Projects... 34 Transportation Demand Management... 41 Other Transportation Modes... 42 Air... 42 Rail... 43 Water... 43 Pipeline/ Transmission Line... 43 Chapter 4: Plan Implementation... 44 Projected Funding for Transportation Improvements... 44 Project Programming... 45 Potential New Funding Sources... 50 State and County Contributions... 50 City Sources... 51 Implementation... 54 Page v
List of Tables Table 1: Pedestrian System Projects and Costs... 6 Table 2: Bicycle System Projects and Costs... 12 Table 3: Minimum Access Spacing Standards for City Street Facilities... 27 Table 4: Minimum ODOT Access Spacing Standards... 28 Table 5: Traffic Calming Devices... 31 Table 6: ODOT Mobility Standards within Sandy... 33 Table 7: Intersection Improvement Projects and Costs Preferred Plan... 35 Table 8: Roadway Improvement Projects and Costs Preferred Plan... 36 Table 9: 2029 Intersection Operations... 38 Table 10: Potential Preferred Plan Goal 5 Impacts... 40 Table 11: Motor Carrier Freight Route Restrictions... 40 Table 12: Transportation Demand Management Strategies... 41 Table 13: Transportation Revenue Projection from Current Sources... 44 Table 14: Pedestrian System Projects Preferred Plan... 45 Table 15: Bicycle System Projects Preferred Plan... 47 Table 16: Motor Vehicle System Projects Preferred Plan... 48 List of Figures Figure 1: Sandy TSP Development Process... 2 Figure 2: Pedestrian System Plan... 8 Figure 3 Shared Lane Markings (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 2009).... 11 Figure 4: Bicycle System Plan... 13 Figure 5: Roadway Functional Classification... 16 Figure 6: US 26 Roadway Standards... 19 Figure 7: US 26 Roadway Standards Special Conditions... 20 Figure 8: US 26 Roadway Standards Special Conditions... 21 Figure 9: OR 211 Roadway Standards... 22 Figure 10: Roadway Standards for Minor Arterials, Collectors, and US 26 within the Special Transportation Area... 23 Figure 11: Neighborhood Green Street Roadway Standards... 24 Figure 12: Neighborhood Street Roadway Standards... 25 Figure 13: Pedestrian / Bicycle Accessway Standard... 26 Figure 14: Local Street Connectivity... 29 Figure 15: Motor Vehicle System Plan... 37 Page vi
Appendix Technical Memorandum #1: Plans, Goals, & Policies Review Technical Memorandum #2: Existing Conditions and Future Needs Technical Memorandum #3: Transportation Alternatives and Improvement Strategies Implementation Element Memorandum Recommended Sandy Municipal Code Amendments Public Involvement Documentation Alternate Mobility Standards Report Useful Abbreviations and Acronyms ADA Americans with Disabilities Act ADT Average Daily Traffic HDM Highway Design Manual LOS Level of Service MPH Miles per Hour NTM Neighborhood Traffic Management ODOT Oregon Department of Transportation OHP Oregon Highway Plan SDC System Development Charge STA Special Transportation Area TDM Transportation Demand Management TPR Transportation Planning Rule TSM Transportation System Management TSP Transportation System Plan UGB Urban Growth Boundary V/C Volume to Capacity Ratio VMT Vehicle Miles Traveled Page vii