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Home My WebLink AboutCOW 2023-07-24 Item 5A - Update - Allentown Truck Reroute Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS Fy��.; 4s. Initials ITEM No. a'lf: ‘ i Meeting Date Prepared by Mayor's review Council review fly 0 7/24/23 GL a� 5.A. I90a ITEM INFORMATION STAFF SPONSOR: MARK HAFS ORIGINAL AGENDA DATE: 7/24/23 AGENDA ITEM TITLE Allentown Truck Reroute EIS Project Update CATEGORY 0 Mtg Discussion Date 7/24/23 ❑ Motion Mtg Date ❑ Resolution Mk Date ❑ Ordinance Mtg Date ❑ Bid Award Mk Date ❑ Public Hearing Mtg Date ❑ Other Mtg Date SPONSOR ❑ Council ❑ Mayor ❑ Admin Svcs ❑ DCD ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ P&R ❑ Police 11 PW SPONSOR'S In December 2022, HDR Inc. began work on the Allentown Truck Reroute Environmental SUMMARY Impact Statement (EIS). Staff is updating Council on progress made to date and next steps. REVIEWED BY ❑ Trans&Infrastructure Svcs ❑ Community Svcs/Safety ❑ Finance & Governance ❑ Planning & Community Dev. ❑ LTAC ❑ Arts Comm. ❑ Parks Comm. ❑ Planning Comm. DATE: COMMITTEE CHAIR: RECOMMENDATIONS: SPONSOR/ADMIN. Department of Public Works COMMITTEE Forward to Committee of the Whole COST IMPACT / FUND SOURCE EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGETED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED $ Fund Source: Comments: MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION 7/24/23 MTG. DATE ATTACHMENTS 7/24/23 Informational Memorandum dated 7/17/23 EIS Process Schedule Five Schematic Alternatives 9 10 City of Tukwila Allan Ekberg, Mayor Public Works Department - Hari Ponnekanti, Director/City Engineer INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM TO: Allentown Truck Reroute Progress Report FROM: Hari Ponnekanti, Public Works Director BY: Mark Hafs, EIS Project Director DATE: July 17, 2023 SUBJECT: Allentown Truck Reroute EIS Project No. 92110405 Project Update ISSUE Report to Council on project progress made to date. BACKGROUND In December 2022, HDR Inc. began work on the Allentown Truck Reroute Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The project objective is to consider alternative routes for the freight truck traffic that accesses the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (BNSF) multi -modal facility through the Allentown neighborhood, causing adverse effects such as noise, vibration, vehicle emissions, surface water pollution, and unsafe conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists. DISCUSSION Project work to date includes: • Data collection including: compiling maps, GIS files, and aerial photographs; reviewing and assessing multiple Allentown truck reroute studies undertaken by the City over a period of several decades; and assessing site conditions during field inspections. • Pre -conceptual design including: evaluating previously developed alternatives; developing new alternatives as per the project contract; preparing schematic -level plans that show both new and previous alternatives; and evaluating the feasibility of each alternative based on rated criteria. • Public involvement including: collecting and processing public and stakeholder comments in both electronic and printed form, and reviewing and categorizing comments by project alternative and comment topic, working with City staff to determine public outreach objectives and approach; preparing a public participation plan; meeting with the public and stakeholders to establish working collaborations, preparing for and leading public outreach meetings; developing public outreach materials such as the project website; social media posts, mailers, flyers, display boards, informational handouts, newspaper notices, PowerPoint presentations, and content for City publications like newsletters and the Hazelnut. Staff recently met with BNSF's engineering team to have preliminary discussions on the five options. Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 ■ 206-433-1800 ■ Website: TukwilaWA.gov 11 Info Memo, Page 2 Upcoming work: • Evaluate the feasibility of alternatives considered to date by the project team, and select those alternatives that will be considered for further study in the Draft EIS. • Prepare the Draft EIS, which will include an in-depth description of alternatives, affected environment, potential environmental impacts, mitigation measures, and significant unavoidable adverse impacts to the Allentown community. The Draft EIS will also include preliminary transportation engineering for alternatives, that will aid decision-making and help the project team understand and manage potential environmental impacts. • Continue to meet with the public and stakeholders to keep them abreast of project progress, and continue to rely on the public comments we have collected to guide project decision- making. In August, the project team will hold a workshop with BNSF to further engineer the five alternatives. FINANCIAL IMPACT HDR's contract is within the Council -approved budget and still has $67,678.10 remaining in potential contingency. HDR Contract Costs HDR Original Contract $798,603.00 Amendment #1 $49,134.00 Total Encumbered $847,737.00 Remaining Contingency $67,678.10 RECOMMENDATION Information only. ATTACHMENTS EIS Process Schedule Five Schematic Alternatives Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 12 EIS PROCESS 71,5 The City held a formal scoping period to request input on alternatives and issues that should be analyzed in the EIS. Formal public comment period: February 14 through March 15 —3-4 MONTHS Scoping ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS The City and consultants reconsidered technical feasibility of routing alternatives evaluated in the 2016 BNSF study, as well as new alternatives, including those introduced by community members in the Phase 1 scoping period. WE ARE HERE 7,15 7Q PHASE 2 The City will share technical information regarding rerouting alternatives, and host a second community meeting. Formal public comment period: May 3 through June 1 J 0 Public Meeting 0 Public Comment 0 Public Hearing The City will take input from the Phase 2 scoping meeting to determine the final set of alternatives to be analyzed in the Draft EIS. The Draft EIS will describe the alternatives, document environmental impacts, and identify ways to mitigate those impacts. The Draft EIS will be made available for public and agency review. Formal public comment period: Dates TBD The Final EIS will formally respond to all comments submitted on the Draft EIS and make any updates to the analyses in the EIS as appropriate. J Notice of Final EIS The City will present the Final EIS and final rerouting alternative decision to the City Council and Allentown community and provide notice that the final EIS has been completed. J ALLENTOWN TRUCK REROUTE PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ALTERNATIVE 5 ALTERNATIVE 4 F�2 ISSUE DATE DESCRIPTION PROJECT MANAGER DESIGNED BY DESIGNED BY DRAWN BY DRAWN BY CHECKED BY HDR PROJECT NO. XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX CITY OF TUKWILA ALLENTOWN TRUCK REROUTE ALTERNATIVES OVERVIEW FILENAME SCALE 11x17.dwg XXX SHEET 01 2 3 4 S BOEING ACCESS RD 5 6 7 8 NEW CHECK-IN\CHECK-OUT LOCATION OF INTERMODAL FACILITY NEW PROPOSED ROADWAY ALIGNMENT TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH ABOVE GROUND AND SURFACE UTILITIES TRUCKS ROUTE TO 15 WILL BE THROUGH EAST MARGINAL WAY AND S BOEING ACCESS RD S 112TH ST SEATTLE PUBLIC UTILITIES AND SEATTLE CITY LIGHT UTILITIES CORRIDOR F�2 PROJECT MANAGER DESIGNED BY XXXX XXXX DESIGNED BY DRAWN BY XXXX DRAWN BY CHECKED BY XXXX ISSUE DATE DESCRIPTION HDR PROJECT NO. CITY OF TUKWILA ALLENTOWN TRUCK REROUTE ALTERNATIVE 1 S 112TH STREET FILENAME 11x17.tlwg SCALE XXX SHEET 02 of a) 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 TRUCKS ENTER AND EXIT THE FACILITY ONLY TOII THE NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION- TRUCKS ROUTE TO 15 WILL BE THROUGH S NORFOLK ST, EAST MARGINAL WAY AND S BOEING ACCESS RD NEW PROPOSED 111 ROADWAY S BOEING ACCESS RD NEW CHECK-IN\CHECK-OUT LOCATION OF INTERMODAL FACILITY F�2 PROJECT MANAGER DESIGNED BY XXXX XXXX DESIGNED BY DRAWN BY XXXX DRAWN BY CHECKED BY XXXX ISSUE DATE DESCRIPTION HDR PROJECT NO. CITY OF TUKWILA ALLENTOWN TRUCK REROUTE ALTERNATIVE 2 AIRPORT WAY S FILENAME 1x17.dwg SCALE XXX SHEET 03 of CONNECT TO EXISTING CHECK-IN\CHECK-OUT LOCATION OF INTERMODAL FACILITY PROPOSED NOISE WALL NEW SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION AT RAILROAD '• AVE PROPOSED NEW ROADWAY "^" TWO 12' LANES, 5' SHOULDERS 111.11.1111.11. UNDER S 129TH ST PROPOSED BRIDGE F)2 PROJECT MANAGER DESIGNED BY XXXX XXXX DESIGNED BY DRAWN BY XXXX DRAWN BY CHECKED BY XXXX ISSUE DATE DESCRIPTION HDR PROJECT NO. CITY OF TUKWILA ALLENTOWN TRUCK REROUTE ALTERNATIVE 3 IMPROVEMENT TO ALTERNATIVE 48TH AVENUE S FILENAME 11x17.dwg SCALE xxx SHEET 04 of 1 2 3 4 NEW ROADWAY INTERSECTION A NFW NR IF 5 1 6 r \\VAA ti ON -RAMP NEW ROADWAY INTERSECTION B PROPOSED RAMP FROM SR -900 TO !- SOUTH CONNECT TO EXISTING CHECK-IN\CHECK-OUT LOCATION OF INTERMODAL FACILITY PROPOSED NOISE WALL NEW ROADWAY TO BNSF INTERSECTION C S 124TH ST INTERSECTION B 0 '5,01 INTERSECTION C IMPROVEMNTS TO S 129TH ST BRIDGE -BRIDGE WIDENING !.i _rt..Sp. 7 8 NOTES : 1- REFER TO SHEET 6 FOR TRUCK ROUTS IN AND OUT OF THE FACILITY ED/ PROJECT MANAGER DESIGNED BY XXXX XXXX DESIGNED BY DRAWN BY XXXX DRAWN BY CHECKED BY XXXX ISSUE DATE DESCRIPTION HDR PROJECT NO. CITY OF TUKWILA ALLENTOWN TRUCK REROUTE ALTERNATIVE 4 S 129TH ST IMPROVEMENT FILENAME 11x17.dwg SCALE XXX SHEET 05 0 2 3 4 J 5 6 1 7 8 NOTES : 1- REFER TO SHEET 6 FOR TRUCK ROUTS IN AND OUT OF THE FACILITY PROPOSED RAMP 1 FROM SR -900 TO 1-5 SOUTH CONNECT TO EXISTING CHECK-IN\CHECK-OUT LOCATION OF INTERMODAL FACILITY PROPOSED NOISE WALL NEW 15 NB ON-RAMP INTERSECTION A PROPOSED RAMP FROM SR -900 TO NB 1-5 S 124TH ST_ NEW ROADWAY TO BNSF INTERSECTION A 1 NEW BRIDGE NEW RAMP CONNECTING TO BNSF INTERSECTION B CONNECTION TO 129TH BRIDGE S 129TH ST INTERSECTION B F�2 PROJECT MANAGER DESIGNED BY XXXX XXXX DESIGNED BY DRAWN BY XXXX DRAWN BY CHECKED BY XXXX ISSUE DATE DESCRIPTION HDR PROJECT NO. CITY OF TUKWILA ALLENTOWN TRUCK REROUTE ALTERNATIVE 5 BRIDGE FROM MLK TO S 129TH ST FILENAME 11x17.dwg SCALE XXX SHEET 06 0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UTILIZE PROPOSED RAMP FROM SR -900 TO 1-5 SOUTH CONNECT TO EXISTING CHECK-IN\CHECK-OUT LOCATION OF INTERMODAL FACILITY a>r Lc CONNECT TO ALTERNATIVES 4 OR 5 ag Li G. • S 124TH ST • y" i a Ta ere •�y:.*..AJ'1 L3a3.-.• 1-5 SB TO BNSF 1-5 NB TO BNSF BNSF TO 1-5 SB BNSF TO 1-5 NB ALTERNATIVE 4 ALTERNATIVE 5 F�2 PROJECT MANAGER DESIGNED BY X X X X X X X X DESIGNED BY DRAWN BY X X X X DRAWN BY CHECKED BY XXXX ISSUE DATE DESCRIPTION HDR PROJECT NO. CITY OF TUKWILA ALLENTOWN TRUCK REROUTE TRUCK ROUTES ALTERNATIVES 4 AND 5 FILENAME 11x17.dwg SCALE XXX SHEET 07 of