Logan Avenue Trail Transitions to On- Street Bike Lanes
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PROJECT REVIEW Trails and Bicycle Master Plan Project Review • Update to the 2009 Plan • Update to new development and current planning efforts • Collaborate with King County on regional trail connections • Incorporate new facility types and preferred routes • Maintain eligibility for grant funding 2 PROJECT REVIEW Goals Goal A: Improving safety Improve safety for non‐motorized use and facilities. Goal B: Creating an accessible and connected system. Develop an inter‐connected trail network. Goal C: Promoting physical and environmental health. Improve the health of the community through sustainable design and increase the rates of walking, running and bicycling. Goal D: Achieving equity Ensure that all members of the community have equal access to walking and bicycling facilities. Goal E: Enhancing the economy and community Enhance the economy and vibrancy of the community by increasing walking and bicycling. 3 PROJECT REVIEW Schedule 2017 2018 May June July August September October November December January February Meetings and Public C S P S P C S P C C Events Project TAC Meeting Open House TAC Meeting Open House Project TAC Meeting Open House Draft Plan Plan Introduction #1 Meeting #1 #2 Meeting #2 Update #3 Meeting #3 Presentation Adoption Interactive Map and Survey Draft Master Plan Final Master Plan 4 SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT Open House #1 Eastside Rail Corridor Alignment “Preferred alignment along Houser Way” “Houser Way is a good potential trail route from Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park to the Cedar River Trail. Houser Way to Sunset Boulevard has low traffic volume and parking along the east side of the road is not in high demand.” 35 Attendees SW 7th Street “Walking along 7th Street would not be as pleasant as walking along the RR ROW (Lake to Sound trail alignments)” “Need road diet (on SW 7th Street) in 2017” 5 SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT Open House #1 Lake to Sound Trail Alignment “I like this (alignment along the BNSF corridor) if possible” “Important to use RR ROW for Lake to Sound to Cedar River Trail” Sam Chastain Trail “Complete (the proposed) Sam Chastain (trail) segment.” “Make this happen! (the Sam Chastain trail segment)” 6 SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT Open House #1 Intersections “Problem for cyclists on road crossings (along the Cedar River Trail in the downtown)” “Difficult turns, unclear route (at Houser Way and Lake Washington Boulevard)” Burnett Linear Park “Complete Burnett Linear Park to Cedar River; reconfigure parking” “Burnett as a green space with grass, basketball courts, place to kick a soccer ball” 7 SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT Open House #2 Regional Trails • Lake to Sound Trail connection along BNSF ROW is “great”. • Improve wayfinding to help make connections between regional trails through the City Center. • Logan Avenue trail transitions to on‐ street bike lanes needs to be improved. 26 Attendees Off‐Street Trails • Make May Creek connection under I‐405. • Connect the Honey Creek and May Creek Trails 8 SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT Open House #2 Important Intersections to consider (in addition to those identified as part of the Civic Core/Trails Plan planning process) • Grady Way at Rainier Avenue S (site of future transit center) • Logan Avenue at N. 6th and N. 8th Streets • Airport Way at Shattuck Avenue • 116th Avenue SE (multiple locations) • Puget Drive SE (multiple locations) • SW 43rd St./S 180th Street (multiple locations) • Carr Road/Petrovitsky Road (multiple locations) 9 SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT Interactive Map 342 Data Points 10 SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT Interactive Map Biking Problem Spots “Need a safe bike route…” (#27) “7th Ave is too busy for bikes to share during rush hour and both side walks are in an extreme state of disrepair…” (#60) “Need better way to connect downtown Renton with Interurban Trail and Tukwila Train Station” (#24) “Not a safe bike crossing” (#5) 11 SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT Interactive Map Walking Problem Spots “Need signage and wayfinding to connect to Cedar River trail” (#1) “No sidewalk for kids walking to school (Maplewood)” (#40) “No Crosswalks ‐ Dangerous Intersection” (#28) “Lack of sidewalks” (#19) 12 SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT On‐Line Questionnaire Barriers to Biking: 1. Motor vehicles travel too fast 2. Too many motor vehicles 3. No bicycle facilities (e.g. paved shoulders, bike lanes, shared use trails) Biking Improvements Needed: 340 Responses 1. Safer street intersections 2. Off‐street paved shared use paths 3. Calm residential streets that are designated and designed for biking (aka “Greenways” or “Bicycle Boulevards”) 13 SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT On‐Line Questionnaire Barriers to Walking: 1. Discontinuous or missing sidewalks 2. I have to walk or run along a road 3. Crossing the street is dangerous or difficult Walking Improvements Needed: 1. More sidewalks 2. Safer road intersections 3. More paved shared use trails 4. Safer trail crossings at roads 14 SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT Do You Bicycle in Renton? 15 SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT Why Do You Walk? 16 SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT Where Do You Walk? 17 SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY INPUT Which Trails Do You Walk or Run? 18 PLAN COMPONENTS Demand and Needs Analysis • A demand/needs analysis will be completed to obtain state plan certification and meet grant eligibility requirements. • Analysis takes inventory work and public involvement into consideration, balancing public demand with Renton’s capacity. 19 PLAN COMPONENTS Demand and Needs Analysis Need Criteria • Participation Levels • Anticipated change based on Trends • Capacity of Current Inventory Common Themes • Access issues • Public Satisfaction • Regional Trail Connections • No Equestrian • May Creek Trail Demand Criteria • Sam Chastain Trail • Crosswalks and Sidewalks • Demand for Expansion of and Connection to Existing Facilities • Demand for new Facilities • Demand for Improved Facilities 20 Level of Traffic Stress ̴150 lbs… Strong and Fearless! ̴2500 lbs! Level of Stress 4 Level of Stress 1 21 PLAN COMPONENTS Network Hierarchy Regional Trail Alternatives Eastside Rail Corridor Trail 22 PLAN COMPONENTS Network Hierarchy Regional Trail Alternatives Eastside Rail Corridor Trail Lake to Sound Trail 23 PLAN COMPONENTS Network Hierarchy Regional Trail Alternatives Eastside Rail Corridor Trail Lake to Sound Trail Cedar River Trail 24 PLAN COMPONENTS Network Hierarchy Regional Trail Alternatives Eastside Rail Corridor Trail Lake to Sound Trail Cedar River Trail Green River Trail Interurban Trail Soos Creek Trail 25 PLAN COMPONENTS Network Hierarchy Regional Trail Alternatives Eastside Rail Corridor Trail Lake to Sound Trail City Center Cedar River Trail Green River Trail Interurban Trail Soos Creek Trail 26 PLAN COMPONENTS Network Hierarchy Regional Trail Alternatives 27 PLAN COMPONENTS Network Hierarchy Legend Regional Trails Alternatives (Existing) (Proposed) Neighborhood Backbone Routes Intra‐Neighborhood Connections Soft Surface Trails 28 PLAN COMPONENTS Facility Types – Neighborhood Greenway 29 KEY CONSIDERATIONS Facility Types –Protected Bike Lanes 30 PLAN COMPONENTS Potentially Critical Intersections 31 PLAN COMPONENTS Intersection Improvements 32 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION & PRIORITIZATIONS DRAFT Prioritization Criteria Connectivity & AccessibilitySafety & Trail Experience Equity Economy & the Community Implementation 33 Next Steps • King County Meeting #2 …………………October 24, 2017 • TAC Meeting #3……………………………November 16, 2017 • Open House Meeting #3…………….. November 28, 2017 34 Questions? 35.