AGENDA BILL

Beaverton City Council Beaverton, Oregon

SUBJECT: Crescent Connection Multi-Use Path (Lombard-Cedar Hills Boulevard) Preferred Alignment

FORAGENDAOF: 11-18-14 BILLNO: 14219

Mayor's Approval: ~ I]~ DEPARTMENT OF ORIGIN: Public Wor~

PROCEEDING: Presentation

EXPENDITURE REQUIRED $0

RECOMMENDED ACTION: City Council listens to the presentation.

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE:

~ DATE SUBMITTED: 11-10-14

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EXHIBITS:

BUDGET IMPACT

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1. Map/Project Data Sheet 2. Creekside District Master Plan 3. Alignment Decision Matrix with

Discussion of Alignment Options

4. Multiple Alignment Options 5. Preferred Alignment

APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $0

On March 22, 2012, the City received a $1.2 million grant under the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Flexible Funds Program for design and right-of-way acquisition for the Crescent Connection Multi-Use Path (Lombard-Cedar Hills Boulevard) project. Intergovernmental Agreement Number 28470 between the City and ODOT was executed on July 20, 2012. In October 2012 OTAK was selected as the engineering consultant for design and right-of-way acquisition services. Design work did not start immediately because 1) the ODOT contracting process is lengthy and 2) the project team thought it would be appropriate to give the Creekside District Master Planning process and associated public input the time to develop the guidelines that the project could use to determine a preferred alignment as well as develop a complementary design.

On March 7, 2014, ODOT agreed to remove the Denney Road (Fanno Creek Trailhead to King Boulevard) section from the federal aid project after the City agreed to complete the Denney Road section as a City only project (CIP 341 0).

ODOT issued a Notice To Proceed to OTAK on June 23, 2014, and on September 2, 2014, the project team began the alignment alternatives analysis. Various alignment options had been previously developed as part of the Creekside District Master Planning process. On October 27, 2014, the project team determined a preferred alignment and ODOT authorized engineering tasks to begin along the preferred alignment.

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In 2012-2013 the City applied for construction funding under the ODOT STIP Enhance Program and the ODOT Transportation Enhancement Program. Both grant applications for construction were unsuccessful. Currently, there are no grant applications submitted to ODOT or other agencies for construction funding.

INFORMATION FOR CONSIDERATION: The Crescent Connection Multi-Use Path project is contained in the FY 2014-2019 Capital Improvement Plan as Project Number 3407 (Exhibit 1 ). The scope of the project is to design a minimum ten-foot wide path with two-foot shoulders, lighting, landscaping and overlooks/rest areas where appropriate for a creekside alignment and sharrows (a shared-lane marking placed in the center of a travel lane to indicate that a cyclist may use the lane) and sidewalks for an on-road alignment.

The Crescent Connection Multi-Use Path project is also shown on page 54 of the October 2014 Creekside District Master Plan and Implementation Strategy (Exhibit 2). The Master Plan does not define an alignment; however, it does define the justification for the path which is to improve accessibility and connectivity within the District and to contribute to the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District (THPRD) goal of an east-west path for pedestrians and cyclists that connects the Fanno Creek Trail to the future Westside Trail.

The Master Plan also lists a number of general principles that should be used to determine an alignment. These principles were incorporated into the alignment decision matrix (Exhibit 3) that the project team used to determine a preferred alignment. Exhibit 3 also includes a discussion of the various alignment alternatives.

Exhibit 4 contains a sheet for each of the three zones and the various options that were investigated. Exhibit 5 has a sheet for each of the three zones and the preferred alignment.

Zone 1 has three options (Exhibit 4A). The North Side Along the Creek option (Exhibit SA) was selected because it was the most consistent with gl[ of the general principles for selecting an alignment as well as the other considerations in the decision matrix. For example, whereas the South Side of the Creek option would be bordered by 150 feet of parking lot, the North Side option is bordered by green space its full length. The North Side option is also defined by an existing path that would also continue to be used because it is a more direct route from the Beaverton Transit Center to various apartment complexes.

Zone 2 has two options (Exhibit 48). The South Side Along the Creek option (Exhibit 58) was selected because it was also the most consistent with the general principles for selecting an alignment. Unless other considerations intervene, the creek side option is always preferable to the on-road option. For example, the user experience along the creek and the absence of conflicts with motorized traffic make the creek side option much more favorable.

Zone 3 has two options (Exhibit 4C). The On-Road option (Exhibit SC) was chosen along Westgate Drive for two major reasons:

1) Because of the lack of space between an existing parking lot and the top of bank, the creek side path would need to be constructed entirely in the Clean Water Services (CWS) buffer area which would impact existing riparian areas as well as considerable cost to mitigate the damage. Also, the City spent $70,000 in 2008 to flatten the south slope of the creek and install native plants.

2) The On-Road option terminates at the intersection of Westgate Drive, Dawson Way and Cedar Hills Boulevard which is a more appropriate terminus than the Cedar Hills Boulevard bridge because Dawson Way from Cedar Hills Boulevard to Hocken Avenue is the most likely connection to the future THPRD Westside Trail and because the Westgate Drive, Dawson Way and Cedar Hills Boulevard intersection will provide the safest crossing, particularly after the future intersection realignment project is completed.

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City of Beaverton 2014-2015 CIP

Project Number:

Project Name:

Project Description:

Map:

Project Justification:

Exhibit 1

Project Data Civic

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Crescent Connection Multi-Use Path

This is an ODOT Flexible Funds and federal aid project. This project will provide a shared use path between the Beaverton Transit Center on Lombard Ave and the Beaverton Central MAX station at Watson Ave and then coniine the path to Cedar Hills Blvd.

The intent of the ODOT Flexible Funds program is to fund sustainable non-highway projects that positively impact modal connectivity, the environment, mobility and access, livability, energy use, and the overall operation of the transportation system.

This project will be able to implement some of the recommendations of the Downtown Creeks Plan. ·

This project responds to Community Vision Action Plan #18 establishing sidewalks and bikeways, #1 00 paths and greenways, and #1 01 establish Beaverton Creek as an urban amenity.

Project Status: FY11-12: City received a $1.2 million grant under the ODOT Flexible Funds Program on 3-22-12. FY12-13: ODOT IGA 28470 was fully exec1,1ted on 7-20-12. On 10-8-12 OTAK was selected as the consultant for design services under the ODOT Mini-RFP program. City applied for construction funding under the ODOT STI P Enhance Program on 11-26-12 and the ODOT Transportation Enhancement Program on 12-13-12. Grant applications for construction were unsuccessful. Negotiating contract with OTAK. FY13-14: Determine alignment options under Creekside Master Planning. ODOT issues OTAK a Notice To Proceed and begin design. Removed the Denney Rd section from the federal aid project and created a City only project under CIP 3410. Currently, there are no grant applications submitted to ODOT or other agencies for construction. FY14-15: Determine final alignment, begin design, and estimate right of way needs and costs.

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$153,000 FY2014/15

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Objective 2.2: Beaverton's Creeks are made a part of the District's urban and transportation fabric.

Solution 2.2.1: Design and build the

Crescent Connection multi-use path to serve

community connectivity and access needs.

Though at the time of this writing the exact

alignment of the Crescent Connection has yet to be determined, it would generally run parallel to Beaverton Creek from the

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Beaverton Transit Center to the western side

of Cedar Hills Boulevard. The City, working

with the TH PRD, should make it a priority to align the Crescent Connection with the

District's need for an east-west path for

pedestrians and cyclists .

A multi-use path through the District

will contribute significantly to the overall

accessibility and connectivity ofthe District,

providing access to destinations and venues within the District and links to City and

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regional trails. In addition, a multi-use path would contribute to other quality of life

f-actors that walking and biking offer such as relaxation and exercise. A new multi-use path

will improve accessibility and connectivity by:

• Increasing opportunities for active

transportation.

• Providing access to destinations and venues within the District.

• Provide signage that helps people reach their destination.

General principles the City should use to select a path alignment through the District:

• Ensure the most direct route as possible;

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including unsignalized intersections and

driveway accesses;

• Crossings should provide safe sightlines for motorists and people using the path;

• Limit using sidewalk space on existing sidewalks with limited pedestrian capacity;

• Limit use of streets wherever possible; and

• Minimize damage to existing and enhanced

riparian areas.

See Project Sheet C.B for actions related to this solution.

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Crescent Connection Project Team

Robert McCracken, Senior Planner, CDD

September 17, 2014

Crescent Connection Alignment Alternatives Discussion Guide

This memorandum is intended to accompany an Alignment Option criteria matrix prepared for the City of Beaverton.

Crescent Connection Study Area The· Crescent Connection Multi-use path project study area includes off and on-street alignment alternatives from the Beaverton Transit Center (east) to Cedar Hills Boulevard (west). For the purposes of evaluation, the study area has been broken into three "zones", ordered east to west. The following discussion outlines the characteristics and considerations for each alignment in each zone.

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Zone 1: BCT- Hall Boulevard Alignment alternatives in this area all include a creek-adjacent path, separated from auto traffic. Two options are proposed for the north side of Beaverton Creek and one for the south side. Each would result in private property impacts, though one alignment minimizes impacts to one property owner by way of an additional bridge element. Each alignment will use an existing marked signal crossing to cross Hall Boulevard at Crescent Street. No work is proposed for the existing bridge at that location.

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Z1: Northside Alignment A: This route would follow an unofficial path currently utilized by many people traveling east and west through the area . The current path is unpaved and unlit and goes through some wooded areas, emerging across a lawn at Hall Boulevard. The City does some basic maintenance work as per an agreement with property owners and public safety officials.

• This al ignment would provide a path separated from auto traffic from the Beaverton Transit Center to Hall Boulevard. At the Hall Boulevard intersection, a small cantilevered platform may need to be constructed to tie the path into the signalized crossing of Hall. This alignment provides the most direct transition from the east side of Hall Boulevard to either an on-street (Crescent Street) or creek side alignment of the multiuse path.

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• Ideally, the alignment of the path would minimize impact to the CWS Vegetated Corridor while also providing sufficient separation from adjacent residential and commercial properties. Fencing will likely be required between the path and these properties.

• Like all alignments, the path would require lighting. Preliminary study indicates the path could be straight enough to provide Police sight lines. Some trees may need to be thinned for additional visibility.

• Four property owners would be impacted by this alignment. Property owner support of building this alignment is supportive in the case of 2, unknown in the case of 1, and unfavorable in the case of 1. An estimated total of 9,380 square feet of ROW (670 linear feet at a minimum width of 14')

would need to be acquired.

• It should be noted that even if the multiuse path is installed on the south side of Beaverton Creek (Alignment Z3), it is possible this will still remain a popular path of travel for those going from the Beaverton Transit Center to Cedar Hills Crossing or other locations to the north and west.

Z1: Northside Alignment B: • This route is identical to that described in Z1, with the following exceptions:

o It would avoid impacts to the westernmost property of the alignment by installing a bike/ped bridge to the south side of Beaverton Creek.

o The bridge would add approximately $228,ooo in construction costs. Additional vegetated corridor mitigation may also be required.

o The bridge alignment would require a transition to Zone 2 that includes crossing the LRT tracks to reach the Hall Boulevard & Crescent Street intersection.

Z1: Southside Alignment: • This route would follow the south side of Beaverton Creek from the Beaverton Transit Center to

Hall Boulevard. It utilizes an existing 10'-wide bicycle/pedestrian bridge already on the LRT bridge crossing Beaverton Creek

• This alignment would provide a straight path separated from auto traffic from the Beaverton Transit Center to Hall Boulevard. Preliminary study indicates Police sightlines would be clear.

• The path would run alongside the LRT and an auto dealer parking lot, and would require fencing of approximately 6' height on both sides. It would be similar in character to the Springwater Trail through the Oaks Bottom Refuge, but likely with taller fencing on both sides.

• Like all alignments, the path would require lighting. • Besides TriMet, which is in support of the alignment, one property owner would be impacted and

is not in favor of the alignment.

Zone 2: Hall Boulevard- Westgate Drive Alignment alternatives in this area include one creek-adjacent path and one on-street facility. The creek­adjacent path alternative would travel along the south side of Beaverton Creek and would result in private property impacts. The on-street alternative would use existing streets for a shared bike facility and separate sidewalks.

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Z2: Creek-adjacent Alignment: • This route would follow the southern side of Beaverton Creek, at or near the top of bank, from

Hall Boulevard to the intersection of Rose Biggi Avenue and W5!stgate Drive. • This alignment would provide views of the Creek, and could tie into a future plaza or gathering

space at the Round Lot 3· • The path would be located along the eastern and northern edges oftwo existing parking lots at

the Round and BG Plaza. Two property owners would be affected, the City of Beaverton, which is supportive, and a private property owner, who is supportive as long as impacts to a private parking lot are mitigated.

• Like all alignments, the path would require lighting. Preliminary study indicates the path could be straight enough to provide Police sight lines, or would be visible from nearby streets.

• This alignment would provide an easy transition for a bicycle from Rose Biggi Avenue across the new Westgate Drive bridge at Beaverton Creek (leading north to Hall Boulevard and Center Street).

• This alignment would provide a multiuse path fully separated from auto traffic, which THPRD and ODOT favor.

Z2: On-street Alignment:

• This route would place the bicycle and pedestrian facility on Crescent Street and Rose Biggi Avenue, ending at Westgate Drive.

• This alignment would provide access to existing uses at the Round, but is removed from Beaverton Creek and does not provide opportunities for creek views.

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• This alignment would provide an easy transition for a bicycle from Rose Biggi Avenue across the new Westgate Drive bridge at Beaverton Creek (leading north to Hall Boulevard and Center Street) .

• There are no or very minimal ROW needs for this alignment. • There is insufficient ROW width to provide bike lanes on Crescent Street or Rose Biggi Avenue,

so the bicycle facilities would be in the form of shared lanes, likely marked with sharrows.

• The pedestrian route would be provided on the existing sidewalks. . • Crescent Street is a narrow and low-speed street, posted at 20 MPH, but portions include head­

in parking, which may conflict with bicycles. Rose Biggi Avenue has several extents with parallel parking stalls.

• The intersection of Crescent Street and Rose Biggi is prioritized as a high-quality pedestrian intersection; the addition of a bicycle route may complicate implementation of pedestrian treatments, if desired.

Zone 3: Rose Biggi Avenue- to Cedar Hills Boulevard

Alignment alternatives in this area include one creek-adjacent path and one on-street facility. The creek­adjacent path alternative would travel along the south side of Beaverton Creekand would result in private property impacts. Each alternative must provide a solution to the bike and pedestrian transition at Cedar Hills Boulevard, where the segment of the Crescent Connection, under this scope of work, ends.

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Z3: Creek-adjacent Alignment: • This route would follow the southern side of Beaverton Creek, at or near the top of bank, from

Rose Biggi Avenue to Cedar Hills Boulevard. • The western end of the path would end at the south side of the Cedar Hills Boulevard bridge over

Beaverton Creek. There is no plan for a signalized intersection at this location, but a pedestrian refuge and/or beacon may be installed in the center lane of Cedar Hills Boulevard.

• One property owner would be affected, Goodwill Industries, which is supportive of the trail alignment, provided it does not result in the loss of parking stalls.

• Like all alignments, the path would require lighting. Preliminary study indicates the path could be straight enough to provide Police sight lines, but the westernmost portion of the path would be located very close to the Goodwill building's loading facilities, which may impede sight lines and cause safety issues.

• This alignment would can make use of a connection between the path and a new 10'-wide sidewalk that is on the new bridge on Westgate Drive over Beaverton Creek.

Z3: On-street Alignment: • This route would place the bicycle and pedestrian facility on Westgate Drive. • There are no or very minimal ROW needs for this alignment. • There is insufficient ROW width to provide bike lanes on each of these streets, so the bicycle

facilities would be in the form of shared lanes, likely marked with sharrows. The pedestrian route would be provided on the existing sidewalk. There is currently only one 6.5' wide sidewalk on the north side of Westgate Drive (fronting the Goodwill property).

• The western end of this alignment would end at Cedar Hills Boulevard and Westgate Drive, currently an unsignalized intersection. The eventual realignment of this intersection with Dawson Way will provide a four-way signalized crossing, but that project has not yet been designed or funded.

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