Falls City Transportation System Plan (2013) F a l l s C i t y , O r e g o n Prepared For: The City of Falls City Oregon Department of Land Oregon Department of 299 Mill Street Conservation and Development Transportation, Region 2 Falls City, Oregon 97344 635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 455 Airport Road SE (503) 787‐3631 Salem, Oregon 97301‐2540 Salem, Oregon 97301 (503) 373‐0050 (503) 852‐7575 Prepared By: Mid­Willamette Council of Governments Kittelson & Associates, Inc. (KAI) 100 High Street SE, Suite 200 610 SW Alder, Suite 700 Salem, Oregon 97301 Portland, OR 97205 (503) 588‐6177 (503) 228‐5230 Project Principal: Matt Hughart, P.E. Project No. 11988 This project is partially funded by a grant from the Transportation and Growth Management (TGM) Program, a joint program of the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development. This TGM grant is financed, in part, by federal Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA‐LU), local government, and the State of Oregon funds. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect views or policies of the State of Oregon. July 2013 Acknowledgments The following people are acknowledged for their contributions to the development of this Transportation System Plan: Technical Advisory Committee Julee Bishop, City Councilor, City of Falls City Rich Bontrager, Black Rock Mt. Bike Association Dan Fricke, Oregon Department of Transportation John Gilbert, Falls City School District/Falls City Fire District Amy Houghtaling, Mayor, City of Falls City Matt Hughart, Kittleson & Associates Inc. Henry Hughes, City Councilor, City of Falls City Guy Mack, City of Falls City Public Works Committee Scott E. Marlega, Weyerhaeuser Marjorie Mattson, Mid‐Willamette Valley Council of Governments Mike McConnell, City of Falls City Public Works Committee Austin McGuigan, Polk County Ed Miller, Luckiamute Watershed Council Michael Morales, Falls City Resident Don Poe, City of Falls City Janet Runkle, Forest Capital Partners LLC Nancy Taylor, Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife John Volkman, Falls City Businesses Representative James Walton, City of Falls City Todd Whitaker, Polk County Naomi Zwerdling, Oregon Department of Transportation Angela Lazarean, DLCD City of Falls City City Council Amy Houghtaling, Mayor Julee Bishop Erma Ferguson Henry Hughes Lori Jean Sickles Barbara Spencer John Volkmann City of Falls City Staff Amber Mathiesen, City Administrator Domenica Protheroe, City Clerk John McGee, City Engineer James Walton, Public Works Director Table of Contents SECTION 1 Pg. Chapter 1 Background and Introduction ................................................................................................. 1‐1 Chapter 2 Existing and Future Conditions ............................................................................................... 2‐1 Chapter 3 Transportation System Alternatives ....................................................................................... 3‐1 Chapter 4 Recommended Transportation Improvements ...................................................................... 4‐1 Chapter 5 Transportation Financing Program ......................................................................................... 5‐1 SECTION 2 Pg. Appendix A Transportation System Inventory 2012 ................................................................................ A‐1 Appendix B Review of Existing Plans, Policies, Standards, and Laws and Assessment of the Falls City B‐1 TSP 2013................................................................................................................................ Appendix C Traffic Count Worksheets ..................................................................................................... C‐1 Appendix D Methodology Memorandum ................................................................................................ D‐1 Appendix E 2011 Existing Conditions Traffic Analysis Worksheets .......................................................... E‐1 Appendix F ODOT Crash Data .................................................................................................................. F‐1 Appendix G Critical Crash Data ................................................................................................................. G‐1 Appendix H 2036 No‐Build Conditions Traffic Analysis Worksheets ........................................................ H‐1 Appendix I Community Survey Workshop #1 Feedback Summary and Survey Forms ........................... I‐1 Appendix J Transportation Utility Formation Study Report ................................................................... J‐1 List of Tables Pg. Table 2­1 Roadway Ownership and Functional Classification ............................................................. 2‐3 Table 2­2 2013 Falls City Street Design Standards .............................................................................. 2‐5 Table 2­3 Crash Analysis Summary (2006‐2010) ................................................................................. 2‐11 Table 2­4 Intersection Crash Type and Severity (2006‐2010) ............................................................. 2‐12 Table 2­5 Housing Growth Projections (2011‐2036) ........................................................................... 2‐13 Table 2­6 2036 Single‐Family Housing Trip Generation Estimates by Growth Area, Weekday AM and PM Peak Hour ............................................................................................................... 2‐14 Table 2­7 Past Transportation Project Funding in Falls City ................................................................ 2‐20 Table 2­8 Future Transportation Project Funding ............................................................................... 2‐20 Table 3­1 N. Main Street/Bridge Street/Mitchell Street Improvement Concept Cost Estimates ....... 3‐6 Table 3­2 Pedestrian Improvement Cost Estimates ............................................................................ 3‐11 Table 4­1 Transportation Improvement Projects ................................................................................ 4‐4, 4‐5 Table 4­2 Planning Level Transportation Improvement Costs (Identified List) ................................... 4‐5 Table 4­3 Proposed Falls City Street Design Standards ....................................................................... 4‐9 Table 5­1 Forecast Future Transportation Funding ............................................................................. 5‐2 Table 5­2 Planning Level Transportation Improvement Costs (Identified List) ................................... 5‐2 Table 5­3 Existing and Potential Transportation Funding Sources ...................................................... 5‐3 List of Maps and Figures Pg. Map 1­1 Falls City Comprehensive Plan Designations (2013) 1‐7 Map 1­2 Falls City Address Map (and including Zone Districts (2013)) ............................................. 1‐8 Figure 2­1 Street Plan ........................................................................................................................... 2‐4 Figure 2­2 Study Intersection Locations ............................................................................................... 2‐6 Figure 2­3 2012 Traffic Conditions ....................................................................................................... 2‐7 Figure 2­4 Daily Traffic Profiles ............................................................................................................ 2‐9, 2‐10 Figure 2­5 Future Traffic Conditions ..................................................................................................... 2‐15 Figure 2­6 2012 Sidewalk Network ...................................................................................................... 2‐17 Figure 3­1 N. Main Street/Bridge Street/Mitchell Street Option #1 .................................................... 3‐3 Figure 3­2 N. Main Street/Bridge Street/Mitchell Street Option #2 .................................................... 3‐4 Figure 3­3 N. Main Street/Bridge Street/Mitchell Street Option #3 .................................................... 3‐5 Figure 3­4 Street Plan ........................................................................................................................... 3‐7 Figure 3­5 Revised Street Design Standards ......................................................................................... 3‐10 Figure 4­1 Future Transportation Improvements ................................................................................ 4‐3 Figure 4­2 N. Main Street/Bridge Street/Mitchell Street Improvement Project .................................. 4‐6 Figure 4­3 Street Plan ........................................................................................................................... 4‐8 Figure 4­4 Street Design Configurations ............................................................................................... 4‐10 Section 1 Chapter 1 Background and Introduction Falls City TSP – Chapter 1 2013 Section 1 – Chapter 1 Background and Introduction The Falls City Transportation System Plan (TSP) establishes City goals, policies, and strategies for developing and improving the transportation system within the Falls City Urban Growth Boundary. The Falls City TSP serves as a twenty‐year plan to guide transportation improvements