Multnomah CountyAugust 1, 2019

Local Investment Team (LIT) Corridor Tours: Burnside

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Task Force Corridors of Interest

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Local Investment Team –Multnomah County

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Burnside Street

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Presentation Outline

• Corridor overview

• Regional, local, safety

• Projects/opportunities

• Tour follow-up

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Burnside Street/Barnes Road(Sunset Transit Center to Downtown)

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Sunset TC

MedicalZoo

Downtown Portland

Forest Park

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Burnside Street (Western Portion)(Downtown to Central Eastside)

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Central Eastside

Zoo

Downtown Portland

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Burnside Street(Central Eastside to 60th Ave)

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Central Eastside

60th

Ave

Laurelhurst

28th

Ave

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Burnside Street(60th Ave to 122nd Ave)

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122

nd

Ave

60th

Ave

I-20

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I-84

Mt Tabor

MAX

MA

X

Montavilla

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Burnside Street/Stark Street(122nd Ave to 181st Ave)

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181s

t A

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2n

d A

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162n

d A

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MAX

Stark St

148t

h A

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Burnside Street/Stark Street(181st Ave to Gresham Transit Center)

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NE Glisan St

Gresham TC

Burnside St

181s

t A

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Regional Role:

• Connects Washington County and East Multnomah County through downtown Portland.

• “Emergency lifeline” route, aids emergency vehicles during disaster recovery efforts.

• Identified by TriMet as a key corridor to increase transit ridership.

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Local Role:

• Barnes Road portion serves Medical Center and Sunset Transit Center.

• Supports TriMet line 20 and many others through downtown Portland.

• Critical Willamette River crossing for all users

• Main street for numerous formal and informal commercial centers

• Connections to MAX and Gresham Transit facilities

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Burnside corridor is ranked:

• 3rd for pedestrians

• 3rd for bicycle

• 5th for motor vehicle

For number of deaths and serious injuries for people in motor vehicles, and all crashes for people walking or biking.

City of Portland Vision Zero Corridors

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• 14 Fatalities including 8 walking and 1 biking

– 1 in Washington County (walk)

– 13 in Multnomah County (7 walk/1 bike)

• 79 Serious injuries including 23 walking and 11 biking

– 8 in Washington County (1 bike)

– 71 in Multnomah County (23 walk/10 bike)

Safety: Barnes/Burnside(Sunset TC to 181st)

NORTH

Sunset TC – Chavez BlvdDowntown:3 fatalities(2 walking)

20 Inj A

Chavez Blvd – 181st/Rockwood

St. Vincent’s:

1 Fatality (walk)and 5 Inj A

E 14th-22nd :

2 Fatal (1 walk/1 bike)9 Inj A (2 walk/2 bike)

43rd:

Fatality102nd:

Fatality

146th & 148th: 2

Fatalities

181st :

Fatality (walk)

Burnside Bridge:

2 Fatal (both walk)3 Inj A (2 walk)

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Presentation Outline

• Corridor overview

• Regional, local, safety

• Projects/opportunities

• Tour follow-up

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• Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge

• Burnside/Skyline intersection improvements

• Barnes road improvements – widen to 3-5 lanes with bicycle lanes and sidewalks

• Inner W/E Burnside Boulevard and pedestrian/bicycle safety improvements

• Hogan/Powell/Burnside 'triangle' - Improve safety and mobility

• Enhanced Transit Corridor (ETC) on E Burnside/SE Stark

Regional Transportation Plan Projects:

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Current Local Opportunities:

$10-20M

$10-20M

$150M

$10M

• Portland: Safety investments and pedestrian crossings

• Portland: Enhanced transit and streetscape investments

• Opportunity for West Burnside enhancements between 2nd Ave and Park Ave

• Bridge deck and east Burnside to 12th Ave

• MultCo: Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Project

• Opportunity to create a seismically resilient multimodal bridge along a critical east-west regional lifeline route

• Currently in the Environmental Review Phase. Design phase funding identified. Seeking portion of construction funding.

• Gresham: Safety and access improvements

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Safer Pedestrian Crossings

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Burnside in Central City

Funded, construction in 2020/2021RIM opportunity

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West Burnside – 2nd Ave to Park Ave

Adding a bus lane and protected bicycle lanes to Burnside can increase its capacity to move people by

145%

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Anatomy of a High Crash Corridor

Figure source: Portland Bureau of Transportation

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Example Street Safety Design Elements

Figure source: Portland Bureau of Transportation

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• Rectangular rapid-flash beacon (RRFB)

Pedestrian Crossing Treatments

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• Pedestrian hybrid beacon (PHB)

Pedestrian Crossing Treatments

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• Half-signal or midblock signal

Pedestrian Crossing Treatments

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Enhanced Transit Corridor

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• Separate bicycle/bus movement

• Provide comfortable place to wait

• Enhanced crossings

• Could include shelters

• Other options and elements, too.

Better Bus Stops example

Figure source: City of Portland

Example location: Halsey and Weidler

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• Improves Safety by creating a seismically resilient downtown bridge that will remain fully operational and accessible for all modes immediately following a major earthquake

• Supports Resiliency by aiding rapid and reliable emergency response, rescue and evacuation, as well as post-earthquake economic recovery.

• Makes It Easier to Get Around by providing a long-term, low-maintenance and safe crossing for all users.

Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge

Figure source: www.burnsidebridge.org

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Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge

Figure source: www.burnsidebridge.org

See handout

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Burnside Street (Western Portion)(Downtown to Central Eastside)

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Central Eastside

Zoo

Downtown Portland

Burnside Bridge rebuild

BAT Lane

ETC and streetscape

ETC and streetscape

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Burnside Street(Central Eastside to 60th Ave)

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Central Eastside

60th

Ave

Laurelhurst

28th

Ave

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Burnside Bridge rebuild

BAT LaneETC and streetscape

ETC and streetscape

Pedestrian Crossings & Safety

Improvements

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Burnside Street(60th Ave to 122nd Ave)

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122

nd

Ave

60th

Ave

I-20

5

I-84

Mt Tabor

MAX

MA

X

Montavilla

Pedestrian Crossings, Safety Improvements, ETC spot

improvements

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Burnside Street/Stark Street(122nd Ave to 181st Ave)

5 of 6

181s

t A

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2n

d A

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162n

d A

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Glendoveer Golf & Tennis

MAX

Stark St

148t

h A

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Pedestrian Crossings, Safety Improvements

Access to Transit & ETC

Improvements

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Burnside Street/Stark Street(181st Ave to Gresham Transit Center)

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NE Glisan St

Gresham TC

Burnside St

181s

t A

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Access to Transit

Improvements

Transit Center Study

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• Washington County

• High transit ridership potential

• High safety need

• Multnomah County

• High transit ridership

• The Burnside Bridge is seismically inadequate.

• Burnside is a high crash corridor.

• High safety need.

• Diverse range of adjacent land uses.

Identified Issues and Opportunities:

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Other Projects or Opportunities?

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Presentation Outline

• Corridor overview

• Regional, local, safety

• Projects/opportunities

• Tour follow-up

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What else did you notice on the tour?

• Sunset Transit Center to Downtown Portland

• Downtown to Central Eastside

• Central Eastside to 60th Ave

• 60th Ave to 122nd Ave

• 122nd Ave to 181st Ave

• 181st Ave to Gresham

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• Do you agree with:

• The priority to reconstruct the Burnside Bridge to be seismically stable?

• The pedestrian crossing and safety enhancements along the corridor?

• The enhanced transit opportunities shown?

Key Questions and Considerations

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