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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOW 2018-10-08 Item 3H - Discussion - Pedestrian Safety Improvements at South 140th Street / Tukwila International Boulevard Intersection (Near Abu Bakr Islamic Center)COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Aleefin, Owe 10/08/18 HH ITEM INFORMATION ITEM No. 3.H. Sanc7NsoR: HENRY HASH South 14Street Intersection Improvements Rego,?:+rlthn At DA: 10/08/ 18 Afte Date Date e Update the Council on the latest activity on Tukwila International Boulevard near the Abu Bakr Islamic Center. Staff recommends working with KPG to identify potential interim measures that could be taken prior to a future installation of an RRFB to improve pedestrian safety and that the Committee of the Whole discuss the options and provide direction to staff. Tra r D.\ 1 7/23 Finance Comm. :irks (:onnrn. I R rr�ning Comm. CLEOD RECO ENDA'TIONS: SPONSOR/ADM IPublic Works Department 1'1 It.I Discussion only; Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE RIa,Pt.,IRli) AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE 1b/08 RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION TG. DATE .0/08/18 ATTACHMENTS nformational Memorandum dated 10/0S/18 ap of Pedestrian Crossing Counts nutes from the Transportation and Infrastructure Com tee 7/23/18 & 9/24 8 161 162 Clay of Tukwila Public Works Department - Henry Hash, Director INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee FROM: Henry Hash, Public Works Director BY: Cyndy Knighton, Senior Program Manager CC: Mayor Ekberg DATE. October 5, 2018 SUBJECT: South 140th Street Intersection Improvements Project No. 91610405 = = Alban Ekberg,. Mayor ISSUE Update the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on the pedestrian crossing needs on Tukwila international Boulevard (TIB) near the Abu Bakr Islamic Center. BACKGROUND in 2015, a pedestrian crossing evaluation study was completed which studied the need for unproved pedestrian crossings on TIB between S 144th St and S 144th St. The study concluded that there was a need for a pedestrian crossing at the Islamic Center, near S 1.415d St. DISCUSSION Recent discussions on the need for a safe pedestrian crossing near the Islamic Center have resulted in direction to staff to pursue grant funding for design and construction of a new Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) on TIB. Staff submitted a grant application on August 17, 2018 to the Transportation Improvement Board, requesting $150,864 of Sidewalk Funding with a 20% City match amount of $37,716. The grant applications are currently being reviewed and ranked by the Transportation Improvement Board and awards will be decided in November 2018. Interim measures are being considered while awaiting funding for the RRFB. Staff has met with representatives from the Islamic Center on -site last week to discuss the needs and patterns of those travelling to and from the mosque. Additionally, staff has begun working with KPG to identify potential interim measures that could be taken, During Eid, an Islamic celebration, Tukwila Police provide support to the Islamic Center, directing the increased pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Hiring off -duty police officers to provide similar service is frequently used by large churches and other organizations during regular peak events. Education and outreach would need to occur to direct the pedestrians to whatever treatment is implemented, especially due to the large number of locations where pedestrians have been seen crossing TIB. FINANCIAL IMPACT The financial impact for interim measures is not yet known. Staff will update the Committee with cost estimates in the near future once they are developed. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends working with KPG to identify possibilities of interim measures and that this be discussed by the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and referred to the Committee of the Whole for discussion and direction on the same night. ATTACHMENT Maps Showing Pedestrian Crossing Counts 163 w:124Qtl 164 lAr Legend Pedestsians Bus Stop a • t78114,015 Ped©d-1:3©pm-2:3Opm _;BAR TELL WRUGS Tukwila Spaghetti Diagram Peak Hour Flow ('l :3Opm - 2:30pm Tukwila ADA Trdnsitiaa Plan tra NOT TO SCALE FIGURE 165 11A15\151$1E10 - iuMio i8A lrons18un PmnVAinermq\CAD\Supportircg nos\Spa5l 11, 8'bgrcm\Tok.du Spoghell. fAoayornil.95Llfdaled for Crnss6q»uan Nqulen 8/21 1 166 PadmsUians Bus Stop Date - OB12512015 Time Period -5:00pim-6:0Cpai Tukwila Spaghetti Diagram Peak Hour Flow (5:00 - 6:00pm) Tukwila ADA Transition Plan traflspoy`, uo5,05i53oo - Tukrk uD Trmsil Plan\ rRerTrq\CNo.ng 1 \sWgl l f4aq+am\Tuk.Ba Spagheus Nayarn4egUpm-6pra Peal Nmx>Tua. Nguyen 6/76t2015 n a bu N NOT TO SCALE FIGURE 2 Tronsportotion&/nfrostructueCommittee Minutes July 24,2028 C. Small Cell Technology Franchise Agreements with AT&T/New Cingular and Mobi[itie, LLC Staff is seekingCouncil approval of franchise agreement ordinances with both AT&T/New Cingular Wireless, PCS, LLC' and K40biUtie' LLC. Both are telecommunications companies currently in the stages of deploying small cell technology to expand wireless network capacity and the respective ordinances would grant permission for this deployment in the [itV's right-of-way. As requested at the June 25, 2018 Committee meeting, staff prepared a table showing the differences between the two agreements as well as with the Verizon agreement approved in FebruaryIOl8. Staff also reviewed policies from the cities of K4uki!te0 and Renton and together, with the City Attorney, determined that those would be good models for the regulatory pn0[e33 mentioned above, but vvnuid not impact the proposed franchise agreements. Committee members, staff and guests discussed the agreements and the next steps to discuss the regulatory framework. The City ofSan Jose, California was mentioned as a good model to explore, as it is working with carriers to bridge the digital divide On internet service. The Committee agreed that the ordinances were ready to move forward to the Committee of the Whole. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JULY 23, 3018COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. III. MISCELLANEOUS South l40mStreet Intersection Improvements Staff is planning to pursue a Transportation Improvement Board grant for the Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRF8) near the Abu Bakr Islamic [enter as discussed previously in Committee. Chair McLeod requested that staff work with the Center on the location. The Committee gave permission for staff tnpursue the grant. 53mAvenue South Speed Cushions A resident inquired about the possibility of including speed bumps Or cushions as part of the improvements on 53 rd Avenue South. Options include asking the contractor for an estimate Or » instaUingcushions such a5those OnSouth l60r. C0undinnennbcrQuinn stated that the Committee has been working on a predictable process for speed calming measures and would like t0see that process followed. Staff will return with more information. Committee Work Plan The 2OlOCommittee work plan was included inthe packet for reference. SOVth[eOterB0U/eVard [0undlrnernber Quinn stated that a resident asked if the S0uth[ente/ Boulevard improvements included aresidential sidewalk rather than commercial. Staff will follow up. The Transportation Committee Meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m. Committee Chair Approval Minutes by LH, reviewed by NH 167 �� U�-yof —�UU . « . ���&�UUa C't«CoUnC'| Transportation & Infrastructure Committee TRANSPORTATION &UNFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes [0uO[ilnlernherS:Thomas McLeod, Chair, De'3eaOQuinn, Zak |daD Staff: David [UO8' Henry Hash, Hari PODnek3Oti' Jack Pace, Pat 8nOdiD' Rv3D L3[3On' CyDdy Knighton, Pete[ Lau, Vicky [a[lSOD' Moira Bradshaw, Gail Labanara'Kraig Boyd, and Derek Speck Guests: Ahdiri3akAhmed, Abu BdkrIslamic Center and Sharon Mann CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair McLeod called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. . PRESENTATIONS UU. BUSUNESSAGENDA Choir McLeod announced that items would be token up/nOdifferent order than that listed 0Vthe A. S 140th St Intersection Improvements As requested by the Committee Chair, staff updated the Committee on the status of the grant application for pedestrian crossing with a Rectangular Rapid Flashing 8oO[On (RRF8) On Tukwila International Boulevard near the Abu Bdkr Islamic Center. The grant application was submitted inlate August and the results should bereleased inNovember 2OI9.TOreview, afull traffic signal would cost approximately $T5O'000while o RRF8cn]sowalk is estimated to cost $l90'000. No action has been taken while waiting for the November grant results. There is also new development at the Knights Inn and a new school which may change the pedestrian flows in the area. Committee questioned what the options would beifvvewere unsuccessful inUbtainingthe grant and staff replied that a standard crosswalk could be completed with the option of using pedestrian crossing flags. This would be atemporary measure a5afull study iSneeded for the best location for a pedestrian crossing. Commander Boyd stated thatthe Police department has assisted with traffic control for events at the Abu Bakr Islamic Center as parking is insufficient. Commander Boyd also believes that this is the busiest pedestrian crossing area in the city. Mr. Ahmed voiced his concern thatthishas been 0nthe agenda fOr3ixyear3and distributed photos of people crossingon TIB with adjacent vehicles in close proximity. He urged the Cityto prioritize this crosswalk project to save lives. Public Works Director Hash reiterated that the project is a priority and that hopefully we will get the grant and will revisit options after the results. If the grant is not awarded in November, staff will submit grants at different granting agencies. Committee stressed that the focus should b2Vnpedestrian safety and speeds 0nT|8. 168