Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2024-08-26 Item 4A - Powerpoint to be Shown at Meeting - Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element UpdateTransportation Element update FEHR'PEERS August2024 Discussion • During the August 19 Work Session, the project team presented but did not have enough time for questions. • What questions arose during the presentation? • Any questions on: • Public outreach to date? • Plan's five goals? • Policies? • Shift to multimodal level of service (MMLOS)? • Community -based project ideas? Additional Discussion • Council vision for: • Parking and access to Tukwila International Boulevard Station • Addressing congestion in Southcenter area (e.g. Strander Boulevard extension) • Projects of citywide significance Background Strander Boulevard Vehicle Level of Service Intersection Operation: Free flow Degree of Delay: Negligible Delays Intersection Operation; Less Stable Flow Degree of Delay: Long Delays Intersection Operation: Stable Flow Degree of Delay: Minimal delays intersection Operation: Unstable Flow Degree of Delay: Substantial Delays Can Occur Intersection Operation: Stable Flow Degree of Delay: Moderate Delays Intersection Operation: Unpredictable Flow/WiaitThrough Multiple Cycles Degree of Delay: Excessive Delays Can Occur Current LOS Policy • 11 study corridors • Corridor average is not to exceed LOS E except: o Strander Boulevard (LOS F/ <120s) o Andover Park, Tukwila Pkwy to Strander Blvd (LOS F/ < 120s) Ny } S 164th Si .'n City Boundary • Study Intersections • Corridor ID Study Corridors 5186th St SW 43rd St 0 0.15 0.3 © Miles Existing Corridor LOS Weekend Midday Peak Hour S Corridor Level of 5ervice A-C F __; City Boundary • Study Intersections • Corridor ID 0 4.15 03 j 8 j � Miles H 2044 Corridor LOS Weekend Midday Peak Hour 61st Avenue S Bridge/Tukwila Parkway Corridor Level of 5ervice City Boundary • Study Intersections • Corridor ID West Valley Highway S 180th Street Potential Strategies • Update the City's LOS policy o Allow LOS F/ < 120s for impacted corridors • Improve access into the Southcenter area o E.g., West Valley Highway/Strander Boulevard extension • Advocate for enhanced transit service o Promote transit use and discourage single -occupancy vehicle trips • Additional thoughts? Content Presented Update overview Transportation Goals Existing and Future Conditions Policies & Performance Metrics r Programs, Project List, and Prioritization L Funding Availability Draft Plan Legislative Process Public Outreach Council Adoption l Transportation Element (TE) Goals SAFETY CONNECTIVITY 4 sco ADAPTABILITY CLI MATE JUSTICE EQUITY Riverton Park United Methodist Church (5/1) YOU ARE MP Key themes we've heard • Overall support for draft goals with an emphasis on safety and active transportation • Transit safety, reliability and amenities • Expanding the bicycle network • Filling sidewalk gaps City of Tukwila Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element GOALS How important are each of these priorities to you? Place a sticker under low, medium, or high. RACIAL EQUITY SAFETY a ADAPTABILITY CLIMATE JUSTICE Eliminate systemic barriers to ensure fair access to healthy, affordable, reliable transportation options, livable places, and jobs. Provide a safe transportation system and placemaking to emphasize Tukwila as a welcoming place, particularly for historically marginalized and vulnerable populations. Maintain, expand, and enhance Tukwila's multimodal network, particularly walk, bike, roll, and transit, to increase mobility options where needs are greatest. Anticipate and plan for the community's evolving needs, new technologies, and opportunities for mobility. Protect the well-being of historically marginalized populations and justly redistribute transportation's burden on community health and the natural environment. MEDIUM • • • • • • HIGH EEF•• ��i •40•0 Feedback received at the Tukwila Library 1 Policy Updates Puget Sound Regional Council a A ►. Washington State Department of mJ Commerce King County METRO New Policies - Regional Guidance (Summarized) • Provide a balanced transportation system that delivers reasonable circulation for all users throughout the city, including people walking, bicycling, persons who use a wheelchair or other ambulation devices, seniors, youth, people with low incomes, and residents of all ages and abilities. • Consider the economic development and community benefit implications in the planning and design of transportation projects. • Plan and implement the transportation system utilizing urban street design principles in recognition of the link between urban design, safety, economic development, community health, and transportation system design in the planning and implementation of transportation projects. • Encourage transit providers, paratransit operators, and private purveyors to provide mobility for people of all ages, abilities, and income levels in the City of Tukwila and the surrounding community. • Regularly update the City of Tukwila's ADA Transition Plan to ensure that transportation systems serve people of all ages and abilities. • Support efficient transit capacity to reduce single -occupancy vehicle trips to, from, and through Tukwila. • Support transportation system improvements and programs that encourage transit use, high - occupancy vehicle trips, and non -motorized transportation to reduce single -occupancy vehicle trips, vehicle miles traveled, traffic congestion, and greenhouse gas emissions. New Policies - New Ideas (Summarized) • Partner with transit agencies to improve safety in and around transit stops and stations. • Promote roadway designs that reduce speeding on local streets. • Use a network approach to develop a connected network of bicycle facilities that provide access to destinations. • Promote emerging technology and innovative approaches to local deliveries, including cargo bikes, delivery drones, sidewalk autonomous delivery robots (SADRs), and microhubs. • Seek to minimize conflicts between non -motorized modes and freight mobility when developing transportation improvement projects on designated truck routes Implementation City Actions • Update the Impact Fee Schedule annually, adjusting project list, and keeping project costs at current dollar value. • Work with school officials to promote Safe Routes to School projects and programs. • Pursue external funding sources to construct pedestrian and non - motorized improvements. • Maintain a program to monitor congestion and evaluate the effectiveness othe LOS standards. • Include roadside plantings whenever feasible for improvement projects on slopes to help mitigate the impacts. Transit Recommendations • Transit Service Improvements • Service Enhancements and Expansion Opportunities (Metro Connects, etc.) • Metro Flex Service Area Expansion • Rider Safety Improvements • Transit Amenities and Facilities • Boeing Access Road Link Station • Additional Transit Stop Amenities for Enhanced Rider Experience • Access to Transit • Pedestrian Accessibility (fill sidewalk gaps) Multimodal Level of Service (MMLOS) What is MMLOS? (HB 1181 requirement) Layered Network Define locations of facilities for each mode Where to set standards & expectations Modal Policies Define acceptable facilities for each mode What those standards & expectations should be Bicycle (Example) Most common current practice: Level of Traffic Stress Considers: • Type of bicyclist to design for • Bicycle facility characteristics • Adjacent traffic characteristics LTS 1 INTERESTED CONCERNED LTS 1 is a level that most children & their parents would find comfortable and safe for riding. LTS 2 INTERESTED CONCERNED LTS 2 bicycle riders are representative of a typical mainstream adult & can accept some degree of stress while riding along a roadway. LTS 3 ENTHUSED CONFIDENT LTS 3 bicycle riders can tolerate some stress even though they may prefer to ride with a lower level of traffic stress. LTS 4 STRONG FEARLESS LTS 4 is tolerated for any significant distance only by "strong and fearless" bicycle riders who are comfortable riding in a mixed -traffic environment. Bicycle (Example) Speed Limit (MPH) Arterial Traffic Volume No Marking Sharrow Lane Marking Striped Bike Lane Buffered Bike Lane (Horizontal) Protected Physically Bike Lane Separated (Vertical) Bikeway < 3k 5 25 3-7k >_ 7k < 15k 30 15-25k 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 Project Development What we've heard: project list 59 Tukwila sle SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 24w +ne teiss DUWRMISH NlNi iiiiii fit RYAN HILL e ALLENTOWN eth St RIVERTON CASCADE ..° OSTER VIEW na 144th St u El YKE MCM S 200th St LAKE WASHINGTON Strander ®Ivd TUKWILA URBAN CENTER 5 1BOth St TUKWILA SOUTH 181 Prioritization Equity Safety Connectivity Adaptability Environment 20% 35% 20% 10% 15% Ensure fair access to healthy, affordable, reliable transportation options, livable places, and jobs, particularly for historically marginalized and vulnerable populations. Provide safe transportation infrastructure and improve personal comfort to emphasize Tukwila as a welcoming place. Maintain, expand, and enhance Tukwila's multimodal network, particularly walk, bike, roll, and transit, to increase mobility options where needs are greatest. Anticipate and plan for the community's evolving needs, new technologies, and opportunities for mobility. Plan, design, and construct transportation projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve community health, and protect the natural environment. - Community Outreach and Engagement - Delivery of Transportation Services - Safe and Comfortable Options - Crossing Safety - Collision History - Access - Quality of Travel Choices - Person Trip Capacity - Emerging Travel Modes and Technology - Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) - Preparedness for Disruptive Events - Sustainable Transportation - Protection of Ecological Resources Local Road Safety Plan Progress Update • Analyzed safety trends including: • Where collisions have occurred • Contributing circumstances • Risk factors and profiles • Assembled a safety task force and held first meeting • Developing metrics to prioritize projects Next Steps Current and Upcoming Steps • Finalizing priority project list • Developing cost estimates for projects • Assessing financial outlook • Developing a fiscally constrained project list • Upcoming community engagement • Returning to City Council for adoption Discussion