DRAFT EXTENDED BYPASS ALIGNMENT STUDY Prepared for CITY of ASTORIA, CLATSOP COUNTY and OREGON DEPARTMENT
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DRAFT EXTENDED BYPASS ALIGNMENT STUDY Prepared for CITYOF ASTORIA,CLATSOP COUNTY AND OREGONDEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Prepared by DAVIDEVANS AND ASSOCIATES,INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND ...............................................................................................................3 BYPASS ALTERNATIVES ......................................................................................................................................4 ASTORIA BYPASS ............................................................................................................................................... 4 EXTENDED BYPASS ...........................................................................................................................................4 EXISTING HIGHWAY CONDITIONS ................................................................................................................4 ASTORIA EXTENDED BYPASS ALIGNMENT ALTERNATIVES PUBLIC AND AGENCY INVOLVEMENT .................................................................................................................................. 5 LAND USE .............................................................................................................................................................6 EXISTING LAND USES .......................................................................................................................................6 LAND USE ZONING ............................................................................................................................................9 LAND USE AND PERMITTING CONSTRAINTS ...........................................................................................11 NATURAL RESOURCES .......................................................................................................................................14 WETLANDS ........................................................................................................................................................14 FLOODPLAIN .....................................................................................................................................................20 WILDLIFE ...........................................................................................................................................................20 THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES ..............................................................................................21 BRIDGE OPTIONS .................................................................................................................................................22 GENERAL BACKGROUND ...............................................................................................................................22 CONSTRUCTION COST ESTIMATES .............................................................................................................22 ADDITIONAL COSTS ........................................................................................................................................23 OTHER CONSIDERATIONS .............................................................................................................................23 ACCESS MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................................25 EXISTING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ..................................................................................................................... 27 1995 TRAFFIC VOLUMES .................................................................................................................................27 AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC ............................................................................................................................ 27 EXISTING (1 996) INTERSECTION OPERATIONS .................................................................................... 28 FUTURE TRAFFIC FORECASTS .........................................................................................................................31 AUTO TRAVEL DEMAND FORECAST ...........................................................................................................31 STUDY AREA ....................................................................................................................................................31 EXISTING AND FUTURE LAND USE .............................................................................................................32 TRIP GENERATION ...........................................................................................................................................34 TRIP DISTRIBUTION .........................................................................................................................................35 TRIP ASSIGNMENT ...........................................................................................................................................35 MODEL CALIBRATION ....................................................................................................................................35 2006 AND 20 16 FORECASTS ............................................................................................................................36 FUTURE TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AT SPECIFIC INTERSECTIONS ...........................................................36 FUTURE TRAFFIC OPERATIONS ALONG SPECIFIC STREETS .................................................................39 DRAFT 1 Extended Bypass Alignment Study April 1997 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page AREA OF SPECIAL INTEREST ........................................................................................................................ 41 TRUCK TRAFFIC FORECAST .......................................................................................................................... 43 RESULTS OF TRUCK TRAFFIC FORECAST ..................................................................................................43 CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................................................... 45 DRAFT I I Extended Bypass Alignment Study April 1997 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Much concern has been expressed about increased traffic expected to travel by the Astoria High School and required highway widening with the Astoria Bypass route on Highway 202 to Highway 101. Future increases of traffic on the Highway 101 bridge across Youngs Bay (New Youngs Bay Bridge) has also been mentioned as a concern a number of times. Operations at the Smith Point intersection of Highway 101 at Highway 202 and the Miles Crossing intersection of Highway 101 Business Route at Lewis and Clark Road are concerns today as well as for the future. Safety for traffic making turning movements off of Highway 101 Business Route at several locations is an issue. Maintaining the two narrow moveable span bridges is another issue that needs to be resolved for the future. These narrow bridges impede bicycle and pedestrian traffic as well as large vehicular traffic. Planning level analysis has been performed to help determine preferred options for an Extended Bypass Alignment that would alleviate these transportation concerns. This analysis included looking at land use, natural resources, traffic conditions, and estimated costs for the improvements. In addition to the analysis, questionnaires, a newsletter, and a public meeting were used to solicit public input. A Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) with local agency, ODOT, and public representatives helped review and give direction for the study. Based on all of the analysis and the public input received, the TAC recommended that the existing alignment alternative across Youngs Bay (Old Youngs Bay Bridge) be the preferred alternative. This is shown as alignment A on Figure 1. A new connection west from Highway 101 Business Route with an interchange at Highway 101 is also necessary to attract bypass automobile and truck traffic off of Highway 202 and Highway 101 across the New Youngs Bay Bridge. All of the improvements recommended would include appropriate facilities for bicycles and pedestrians. In addition to the new connection at the west end of the Extended Bypass, other improvements needed are as follows: 1. Two new fixed span bridges (Old Youngs Bay and Lewis and Clark). 2. Reconstruction of the existing Highway 10 1, including a left-turn lane through the Jeffers Garden area and at the Fort Clatsoplairport intersection. 3. A realignment to the west of the Miles Crossing intersection. The proposed Extended Bypass would alleviate several future major transportation concerns, but the estimated cost of approximately $47,000,000 and the wetlands impacts would be difficult to deal with. Most of the cost is for bridges (approximately $38,000,000) which will need to be replaced regardless of whether or not the Extended Bypass is constructed. Much of the new alignment sections of the Extended Bypass west of Miles Crossing and to connect the Extended Bypass to Highway 101 is through wetland areas. DRAFT 1 Extended Bypass Alignment Study April 1997 TABLE 1 ASTORIA EXTENDED BYPASS SUMMARY Section Length Cost 2016 PM 2016 Trucks Natural Resources (miles) Peak ADT and Land Use