Transportation System Plan 2011
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Coos County Transportation System Plan March 2011 Prepared for Coos County 250 N. Baxter Coquille, OR 97423 Prepared by David Evans and Associates, Inc. 2100 SW River Parkway Portland, Oregon ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This Coos County Transportation System Plan (TSP) update was funded by Coos County and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The goals, objectives, and overall decision process was guided by the County and ODOT management team, as well as supporting members of the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC), and Consultant Team identified below. Coos County Management Team Patty Evernden, Planning Director John Rowe, Roadmaster Advisory Committee Members (TAC & CAC) Bruce Bennett, Coos County Area Transit Charlie Waterman, Coos County Planning Rocky Buckles, Thomas & Sons/C.B.&Y Terry Mai, Coquille Chamber of Commerce Rodger Craddock, Coos County Joanna Lyons, Coos County Michelle Hampton, City of Bandon Oubonh White, Coos County Counsel Sharon Shinnick, Coos County Road Joanna Lyons, Coos County Counsel Department Timm Slater, Coos Bay/Charleston/North George Gant, Coos County Planning Bend COC Kevin Stufflebean, Coos County Board of Terrence O’Conner, City of Coquille Commissioners ODOT Management Team Mike Baker, Region 3 Planning Manager Allie Krull, Project Manager Consultant Team – David Evans and Associates, Inc. Adam Argo, AICP Gigi Cooper, AICP Jennifer Danziger, P.E. Joshan Rohani, P.E. John Stutesman, AICP Anneke Van der Mast, AICP Coos County Transportation System Plan March 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1-1 Study Area .............................................................................................................................. 1-1 Planning Process .................................................................................................................... 1-1 2. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ........................................................................................................ 2-1 Goal 1: Mobility ...................................................................................................................... 2-1 Goal 2: Multimodal System .................................................................................................... 2-2 Goal 3: Livability ..................................................................................................................... 2-2 Goal 4: Safety ......................................................................................................................... 2-3 Goal 5: Funding ...................................................................................................................... 2-3 3. EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM INVENTORY ................................................................ 3-1 Roadway Network .................................................................................................................. 3-1 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities .......................................................................................... 3-13 Public Transit Services.......................................................................................................... 3-14 Air Facilities .......................................................................................................................... 3-15 Water Facilities .................................................................................................................... 3-16 Rail Facilities ......................................................................................................................... 3-16 Pipelines ............................................................................................................................... 3-17 4. EXISTING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM DEFICIENCIES ............................................................. 4-1 Traffic Volumes ...................................................................................................................... 4-1 Traffic Operations .................................................................................................................. 4-4 Crash History .......................................................................................................................... 4-8 Demographics ...................................................................................................................... 4-16 5. FUTURE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM DEFICIENCIES ............................................................... 5-1 Demographics ........................................................................................................................ 5-1 Future Traffic Volumes .......................................................................................................... 5-2 Traffic Operations .................................................................................................................. 5-4 6. TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PLAN .......................................................................................... 6-1 Roadway System Plan ............................................................................................................ 6-1 Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan ................................................................................................. 6-17 Public Transportation Plan ................................................................................................... 6-18 Rail Plan ................................................................................................................................ 6-19 Airport Plan .......................................................................................................................... 6-19 Pipeline Plan ......................................................................................................................... 6-19 Water Plan ........................................................................................................................... 6-19 Table of Contents i Coos County Transportation System Plan March 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS (continued) Page 7. TRANSPORTATION FINANCING .............................................................................................. 7-1 Existing Budgets ..................................................................................................................... 7-1 Overall Project Needs ............................................................................................................ 7-2 Evaluation of County Funding Needs and Potential Revenue ............................................... 7-3 Potential Funding Sources ..................................................................................................... 7-6 Expiring and Unlikely Funding Sources ................................................................................ 7-13 Funding Strategy .................................................................................................................. 7-17 APPENDIX Table of Contents ii Coos County Transportation System Plan March 2011 LIST OF TABLES Page Table 3-1. Summary of Roadway Mileage by Jurisdiction ........................................................... 3-1 Table 3-2. Major Collectors in Coos County ................................................................................ 3-3 Table 3-3. Minor Collectors in Coos County ................................................................................ 3-4 Table 3-4. Pavement Conditions Inventory – County Roads ....................................................... 3-5 Table 3-5. County Roads with Poor Pavement Conditions .......................................................... 3-5 Table 3-6. State Highways ............................................................................................................ 3-6 Table 3-7. Pavement Conditions Inventory – State Highways ..................................................... 3-9 Table 3-8. Functionally Obsolete and Structurally Deficient County Bridges ............................ 3-11 Table 3-9. Functionally Obsolete and Structurally Deficient State Bridges ............................... 3-12 Table 3-10. Rural Paved Shoulder Inventory on State Highways in Coos County ..................... 3-14 Table 3-11. Coos County Airports .............................................................................................. 3-15 Table 4-1. Traffic Volume Characteristics from ATR Sites within and near Coos County ........... 4-3 Table 4-2. State Highways Operational Standards ...................................................................... 4-5 Table 4-3. Summary of Two-Lane Highway Operations – Existing Condition (2008) .................. 4-7 Table 4-4. Summary of Intersection Operations – Existing Condition (2008) ............................. 4-8 Table 4-5. Crash History for County Roadways (2003-2007) ....................................................... 4-9 Table 4-6. Crash History for State Highways (2003-2007) ......................................................... 4-11 Table 4-7. Historic Crash Rates for State Highways ................................................................... 4-11 Table 4-8. SPIS and SIP Locations (2005-2007) – US 101 ........................................................... 4-13 Table 4-9. SPIS and SIP Locations (2005-2007) – OR 42 ...........................................................