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9 TH STREET IMPROVEMENT PLAN. Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO). Ali Bonakdar. 9 th Street Improvement Plan Background. The 1996 City of Corvallis Transportation Plan recommends improvements of safety and access management for 9 th Street; - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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99THTH STREET IMPROVEMENT PLAN STREET IMPROVEMENT PLAN
Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization Corvallis Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO)(CAMPO)
Ali Bonakdar
99thth Street Improvement Plan Street Improvement PlanBackgroundBackground
The The 1996 City of Corvallis Transportation 1996 City of Corvallis Transportation PlanPlan recommends improvements of safety recommends improvements of safety and access management for 9and access management for 9thth Street; Street;
In FY2008 CAMPO applied for a In FY2008 CAMPO applied for a Transportation & Growth Management Transportation & Growth Management (TGM) grant for the improvement of 9(TGM) grant for the improvement of 9thth Street.Street.
PURPOSEPURPOSE
To improve operation for all modes;To improve operation for all modes;
To improve Access Management.To improve Access Management.
To improve safetyTo improve safety
To incorporate recommendations into To incorporate recommendations into the City of Corvallis Land Development the City of Corvallis Land Development Code. Code.
APPROACHAPPROACH
Project Advisory Committee (PAC)Project Advisory Committee (PAC)
Public InvolvementPublic Involvement
Technical Review and AnalysisTechnical Review and Analysis
Hiring ConsultantHiring Consultant
Project Advisory Committee Project Advisory Committee (PAC)(PAC)
Corvallis City CouncilCorvallis City CouncilCorvallis PWDCorvallis PWDCorvallis Transportation DivisionCorvallis Transportation DivisionCorvallis Community DevelopmentCorvallis Community DevelopmentCAMPO & OCWCOG PlannersCAMPO & OCWCOG PlannersODOT TGMODOT TGMBusiness OwnersBusiness OwnersNeighborhood OrganizationNeighborhood OrganizationCBUF (Ex-Officio)CBUF (Ex-Officio)
Announced in GTAnnounced in GTHeld Public Meeting to identify issuesHeld Public Meeting to identify issuesCreated 9Created 9thth Street Webpage Street Webpage www.corvallisareampo.orgwww.corvallisareampo.org
Provided Commenting OpportunitiesProvided Commenting OpportunitiesSent Direct Mail to Business/Property OwnersSent Direct Mail to Business/Property OwnersHeld Meetings w/ Business/Property ownersHeld Meetings w/ Business/Property ownersCompiled Editorial and Letter to EditorCompiled Editorial and Letter to EditorHeld Public Meeting on recommendationsHeld Public Meeting on recommendationsHeld PAC MeetingsHeld PAC MeetingsNotified Business/Property Owners and Notified Business/Property Owners and Interested Public on the Planning Commission Interested Public on the Planning Commission MeetingMeetingPresented to the Corvallis Planning CommissionPresented to the Corvallis Planning Commission
Public InvolvementPublic Involvement
Deficiencies and Issues - GeneralDeficiencies and Issues - General
Unfriendly to Pedestrian Unfriendly to Pedestrian CrossingCrossing
Unfriendly to BikingUnfriendly to Biking
Too Many Access PointsToo Many Access Points
Lacks TreesLacks Trees
Too Commercially DevelopedToo Commercially Developed
Overhanging Wires & SignsOverhanging Wires & Signs
Deficiencies and Issues - SpecificDeficiencies and Issues - Specific
Congestion @ 9Congestion @ 9thth&Circle&Circle
Congestion @ 9Congestion @ 9thth&Conifer&Conifer
Pedestrian crossing around Corvallis Pedestrian crossing around Corvallis Market CenterMarket Center
Visual obstructionsVisual obstructions
Inventory of Existing ConditionsInventory of Existing Conditions– Land use & Zoning, Vacant Land, Major Land use & Zoning, Vacant Land, Major
Activity CentersActivity Centers
DemographicsDemographics– Population, EmploymentPopulation, Employment
Access InventoryAccess Inventory– Public, PrivatePublic, Private
Technical ReviewTechnical Review
Technical ReviewTechnical Review
Transportation SystemTransportation System– Streets, Sidewalks, Marked Crossings, Streets, Sidewalks, Marked Crossings,
Bicycle Facilities, Transit, Parking’ Traffic Bicycle Facilities, Transit, Parking’ Traffic Volume’ Major Trip Generators, Crash Volume’ Major Trip Generators, Crash StudyStudy
Consultant:Consultant:
Traffic OperationTraffic Operation– Intersection AnalysisIntersection Analysis– Traffic SignalsTraffic Signals
Technical ReviewTechnical Review
Alternative Design Alternative Design ConsideredConsidered
Access Management Measures Access Management Measures ConsideredConsidered
Measures ConsideredMeasures ConsideredAccess Management Measures Access Management Measures ConsideredConsidered
RecommendationsRecommendations
1.1. Walking Improvements:Walking Improvements:– Widen substandard Widen substandard
sidewalks 5’ both sides sidewalks 5’ both sides – 5 Pedestrian Crossings (S. 5 Pedestrian Crossings (S.
33rdrd St. Type) St. Type)Reiman-FremontReiman-FremontBuchannan-GrantBuchannan-GrantGrant-GarfieldGrant-GarfieldGarfield-CircleGarfield-CircleCircle and WalnutCircle and Walnut
– Study location of existing Study location of existing signal at Polk signal at Polk
2.2. Biking ImprovementsBiking Improvements– Widen bike lanes to 6’ when Widen bike lanes to 6’ when
ROW availableROW available– Bike lane on Grant between Bike lane on Grant between
99thth-10-10thth St. St.– Monitor presence of debrisMonitor presence of debris
RecommendationsRecommendations3.3. Transit ImprovementsTransit Improvements
– Increase bus sheltersIncrease bus shelters– Provide for safe walking to bus Provide for safe walking to bus
stopsstops
4.4. Landscaping Landscaping ImprovementsImprovements
– Encourage business to plant Encourage business to plant appropriate treesappropriate trees
– Adhere to the 12 foot planter Adhere to the 12 foot planter strip required by the Codestrip required by the Code
– Enforce the Maintenance of Enforce the Maintenance of Planter StripsPlanter Strips
5.5. Access ManagementAccess Management– Reduce number of driveways Reduce number of driveways
(Eliminate, Consolidate, (Eliminate, Consolidate, Relocate)Relocate)
– Require right-in-right-out Require right-in-right-out channelizationchannelization
6.6. Traffic Flow ImprovementsTraffic Flow Improvements– Implement consultant recommendations on additional turning Implement consultant recommendations on additional turning
laneslanes– Coordinate Traffic LightsCoordinate Traffic Lights
7.7. Signs and Hanging WiresSigns and Hanging Wires– Enforce City OrdinanceEnforce City Ordinance– Seek opportunities to minimize visual impactsSeek opportunities to minimize visual impacts
8.8. Land Use ImprovementsLand Use Improvements– ““Smart Growth Development” (mixed use, parking in rear, façade Smart Growth Development” (mixed use, parking in rear, façade
facing street, emphasize Alternative Modes)facing street, emphasize Alternative Modes)
RecommendationsRecommendations
ImplementationImplementation
Identified:Identified:
Possible Funding SourcesPossible Funding Sources
Required Funding ProcessesRequired Funding Processes
Cost of ImplementationCost of Implementation
Questions?Questions?