Highway 93 South Corridor 1 Planning Suitable for all categories business and personal presentation, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto Check It Out
Steering Committee Meeting #3 Presentation July 9, 2018 2 A. City Transportation - Public Works Staff B. Consultant Facilitated Discussion with MDT C. Public Open House Planning Staff
Planning Process 3 Issues We are here. Decision Making Plan Vision Implement Policy
Road Map of Planning Process Steering Committee (Issues) Steering Committee (Issues) Public Open House 1 (Issues) Steering Committee (Vision) Public Open House 2 (Vision) 4 1: May 17, introductions, background 2: May 30, land use 3: July 9, Tech Talk - Transportation 4: July XX, Tech talk commercial strip developments and alternatives; public meeting prep 1: end-aug, Kick-off Mtg - overview and background; opportunities for participation; identify issues/concerns 5: mid-sept, review public feedback 6: late-sept, economic analysis, vision, goals 7: Oct, mtg prep, vision, goals, objs 2: Nov, vision for corridor, design charrettes, priorities, areas to improve Steering Committee (Policy) Public Open House 3 (Policy) Work Sessions Planning Board City Steering Committee Council (Adoption) 8: Jan 2019, review vision statement, goals, objectives 7: Feb/Mar 2019, review chapters, prep for Public Mtg 3: Mar/Apr 2019, review vision, goals, objectives, policies, implementation tasks Spring 2019, Works Sessions with Planning Board and City Council Late Spring/Early Summer 2019, Present Draft Plan Late Spring/Early Summer 2019, Present Draft Plan
City of Whitefish Transportation Plans 5 Adopted Plans Relevant to Hwy 93 S Corridor
City of Whitefish Transportation Plans 6 Adopted Plans Relevant to Hwy 93 S Corridor
City of Whitefish Transportation Plans 7 Adopted Plans Relevant to Hwy 93 S Corridor
Transportation Plans 8 Plans Relevant to Hwy 93 S Corridor Contra-Flow Modified (Offset) Alternative C
City of Whitefish Plans 9 Adopted Plans Relevant to Hwy 93 S Corridor
City of Whitefish Streets Projects 10 Priorities, Status and Capital Improvement Street Projects Monegan (Voerman to JP) paving Status of Whitefish Ave and Baker Ave extensions; Flathead Ave extension Extension east of 13 th St or Greenwood over river Status of river trail connections New traffic signals or signal spacing Combine/restrict highway access Connect parking lots Raised median
Highway 93 South - County 11 Adopted Plan
Hwy 93 South Corridor Capacity 12 What volume of traffic can be accommodated by the design of the existing corridor? The carrying capacity of a five-lane road is 24,000 VPD to 36,000 VPD. Roadway capacity is affected by roadway design, accesses, intersection traffic controls, and driver dynamics. The critical volume on Highway 93 South in Whitefish is approximately 30,000 VPD for Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) Volumes. *Source - 2009 Whitefish Transportation Plan
Hwy 93 South Transportation Corridor 13 Existing Conditions Facilities, Signals, Traffic Volumes
Hwy 93 South Transportation Corridor 14 Existing Conditions Facilities, Signals, Traffic Volumes US 93 North of WF River Bridge #15-4A-021 US 93 Between Greenwood Dr & 13th St #15-4A-046 US 93 Between JP Rd & W 19th St #15-4A-045 US 93 0.5 mi N of MT #15-4A-008 US 93 0.5 mi S of MT 40 #15-4A-007 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Projected 2030* 14,600 12,300 14,720 14,720 14,760 13,260 11,810 12,800 11,530 15,170 15,400 15,470 13,310 15,907 16,187 18,000 19,610 17,000 18,910 18,910 18,970 18,580 18,900 17,860 16,800 21,000 21,320 21,870 22,766 21,207 20,868 30,000 24,650 22,600 22,280 22,280 22,350 22,030 20,860 24,060 20,050 24,320 24,690 24,950 25,973 23,145 22,775 35,000 23,500 19,260 23,120 23,120 23,190 19,960 18,540 19,600 18,640 23,860 24,220 25,020 21,980 22,580 22,219 30,000 13,890 13,890 13,890 13,890 13,930 13,310 12,570 14,060 14,040 17,260 17,520 16,770 20,140 20,845 20,511 25,000 *Source: 2009 Whitefish Transportation Plan
Blanchard Lake Road to Highway 40 Intersection 15 Existing Conditions Access, Signals, AADT, Crossings
Highway 40 Intersection to JP Road 16 Existing Conditions Access, Signals, AADT, Crossings
JP Road to 18 th Street 17 Existing Conditions Access, Signals, AADT, Crossings
18 th to 13 th Streets 18 Existing Conditions Access, Signals, AADT, Crossings
13 th to 4 th Streets 19 Existing Conditions Access, Signals, AADT, Crossings
Hwy 93 South Transportation Corridor 20 2009 Traffic Model for Baker Ave
Hwy 93 South Transportation Corridor 21 Potential Tools Improve Traffic Safety Traffic calming north of river landscaping/trees, narrower lanes, gateways, mini roundabouts Reduce conflict areas replace TWLTL with raised median; combine accesses Buffer and make bike/ped facilities more visible
Hwy 93 South Transportation Corridor 22 Potential Tools Abatement of Traffic Congestion Control left turns (medians) Timing and spacing of traffic signals Provide for other modes of transportation (pedestrian, bicycle, transit) Hwy 93 W Landscaped Median Buffered Bike Lane
Hwy 93 South Transportation Corridor 23 Potential Tools Abatement of Traffic Congestion Access management (combine, close, limit number of driveways onto highway) Expand cross and parallel street network (alternative routes) Frontage/backage roads; connect parking lots Steamboat Springs, CO
Hwy 93 South Transportation Corridor 24 Traffic Data Available Traffic Information Historic AADT volumes for Highway 93 Corridor Seasonal Traffic Variation Information for Kalispell & Columbia Falls Traffic Model Data from Previous Planning Projects Future Traffic Projections Alternative Model Run Traffic Impacts Intersection Traffic Data for Select Intersections Traffic Data Needs Road Segment ADT Data Baker Avenue, 18 th, 19 th, etc. Intersection Traffic Volumes at Major Intersections Traffic Modeling & Traffic Simulation
Hwy 93 South Transportation Corridor 25 MDT plans; warrants; process AADT vs. seasonal/daily high volumes; implications for raised median vs. TWLTL Changing typical sections number and width of driving lanes; addition of bike lanes, etc. Access control permitting new access, combining existing New signals locations, distance between next, financial responsibility Roundabouts Landscaping in median, roundabouts, between curb and sidewalk capital financing and maintenance responsibilities
Hwy 93 South Transportation Corridor 26 MDT near-term projects in Whitefish 13 th Street Intersection Improvements Spokane Ave 13 th to 2 nd St Improvements
Hwy 93 South Transportation Corridor 27 Examples of typical sections, concepts
Public Open House 28 Purpose Public Open House 1 (Issues) end-aug: Kick-off Mtg - overview and background; opportunities for participation; identify issues/concerns Public Open House 2 (Vision) Nov: vision for corridor, survey, design charrette, priorities, areas to improve Public Open House 3 (Policy) Feb 2019, review vision, goals, objectives, policies, Late implementation Winter/Early Spring 2019: review actions vision, goals, objectives, policies, implementation actions
Public Kick-off Meeting 29 Understanding the Corridor: Land Use/ Zoning Understanding the Corridor: Transportation Safety and Mobility Issues and Opportunities Exercise Refreshments Introduction of Plan and Process Opportunities for Continued Involvement Enter and Greeting
Hwy 93 South Plan Public Open House 30 Locations and Dates Best Western - Rocky Mountain Lodge $200 for space, tables, two wall-mounted monitors (high season prices through September) Add $50 for coffee service Marriott TownePlace Suites Opening date still TBD Sept 1? Meeting room only holds 15 Breakfast Center may be an option Tent rentals 20 x 40 for $650 Open breakfast room Rocky Mountain Lodge
Hwy 93 South Plan Public Open House 31 Locations and Dates Hampton Inn & Suites $100 includes space, tables, linens, coffee service, two monitors (one wall mounted and one mobile) Open breakfast room
Next Steering Committee Meeting 32 Availability? July (23, 24, 25) or August (6, 7, 8, 14, 15) Topics: commercial strip development/alternatives public meeting prep