I-5 JBLM Vicinity IJR and Environmental Documentation Phase 1 – Corridor Plan Feasibility Study January 2014 || I‐5 JBLM AREA CORRIDOR PLAN FEASIBILITY STUDY EXECUTIVE STAKEHOLDER COMMITTEE Governmental Jurisdiction Representative ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WSDOT Olympia Region – Plans Office Bill Elliott, Project Manager City of DuPont Michael Grayum, Mayor/ Washington State Department of Transportation and the consultant team Dawn Masko, City Administrator wish to thank the many individuals and agencies that participated and WSDOT Rail Office Frank Davidson provided data and information used in the I‐5 JBLM Area Corridor Plan City of Lacey Virgil Clarkson, Mayor Headquarters – Assess & Hearings Barbara De Ste Croix Feasibility Study Federal Highway Administration Dan Mathis, Washington Division Office (FHWA) Administrator Olympic Region Transportation Dennis Engel Intercity Transit Ann Freeman‐Manzanares Planning Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Tom Knight, Chief of Staff Design Liaison Kent Kalisch Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) Steve Perrenot, Director of Public Olympic Region – Traffic Engineer Steve Kim Works TECHNICAL COMMITTEE Environmental Manager Jeff Sawyer Nisqually Tribe Joe Cushman, Director of Planning & Camp Murray Ron Cross Traffic Office LisaRene Schilperoort Economic Development City of DuPont Peter Zahn Project Development JoAnn Schueler Nisqually Tribe Larry Sanchez City of DuPont Geri Reinart WSDOT Rail Office Tom Slimak Pierce County Pat McCarthy, Pierce County Executive City of Lakewood Desiree Winkler Olympic Region ‐Traffic Design Michael Villnave Engineer Pierce County Brian Ziegler, Public Works Director FHWA Dean Moberg Headquarters Traffic Office Brian Walsh Pierce County Council Douglas Richardson, FHWA Don Petersen Councilmember, District No. 6 Intercity Transit Dennis Bloom Assistant Regional Administrator John Wynands Pierce Transit Lynne Griffith, CEO JBLM Tom Tolman Urban Planning Office Shuming Yan Puget Sound Regional Council Charlie Howard, Director of Bill Velez Headquarters – Assistant State Scott Zeller Integrated Planning Matt Weeks Design Engineer Sound Transit Mike Bergman Nisqually Tribe Jim Longley South Sound Military & Dan Penrose, Program Manager Pierce County Rory Grindley CONSULTANT TEAM Communities Partnership (SSMCP) Toby Rickman Lochner Gary Demich, Principal in Charge Town of Steilacoom Ron Lucas, Mayor Pierce Transit Jay Peterson Shea Carr Jewell Alliance Perry Shea, Project Manager Thurston Regional Planning Council Lon Wyrick, Executive Director Puget Sound Regional Council Matthew Rohrbach Lochner Bob Munchinski Washington National Guard John Wunsch, Chief, Planning and Sound Transit Eric Chipps Shea Carr Jewell Alliance Jean Carr Programming, for the WA Army Town of Steilacoom Mark Burlingame Transpo Group Jon Pascal National Guard Construction and Facilities Office Thurston Regional Planning Council Thera Black Shannon & Wilson Katie Walter Bharath Paladugu Washington State Department of Kevin Dayton, Olympic Region Transportation Administrator Recent or Pending Improvement Projects ...................................................................................... II-4 Camp Murray Gate Relocation ......................................................................................... II-4 TABLE OF CONTENTS TIGER III Grant Projects .................................................................................................. II-4 Page Madigan Gate Access Improvements .............................................................................. II-4 I. Introduction III. Existing Study Area Conditions Background ..................................................................................................................................... I-1 Physical Characteristics ................................................................................................................ III-1 Purpose of the Project .................................................................................................................... I-2 Interstate 5 ...................................................................................................................... III-1 I-5 Corridor Study Area ................................................................................................................... I-2 Interchanges ................................................................................................................... III-1 Design Year and Phased Implementation ...................................................................................... I-2 I-5 Geometric Review...................................................................................................... III-3 Project Phases ................................................................................................................................ I-3 Bridge Inventory .............................................................................................................. III-3 Phase 1 ............................................................................................................................ I-3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities ..................................................................................... III-3 Phase 2 ............................................................................................................................ I-3 Railroads ......................................................................................................................... III-3 Purpose of the Corridor Plan Feasibility Study ............................................................................... I-3 JBLM Access, Land Use and Traffic ............................................................................................. III-4 How Were Decisions Made in the Study? ....................................................................................... I-3 JBLM Access .................................................................................................................. III-4 How was the Study Prepared? ....................................................................................................... I-4 JBLM Land Use Considerations ...................................................................................... III-5 Report Organization ........................................................................................................................ I-4 JBLM Traffic Levels and Patterns ................................................................................... III-5 Agency and Public Involvement ...................................................................................................... I-4 I-5 Traffic Volumes and Performance ............................................................................................ III-6 Executive Committee ........................................................................................................ I-4 I-5 Mainline Travel Volumes ............................................................................................ III-6 Technical Support Team .................................................................................................. I-4 Mainline and Ramp Traffic Patterns ................................................................................ III-7 Focus Groups ................................................................................................................... I-4 Travel Speeds along I-5 through JBLM Area .................................................................. III-8 Public Information ............................................................................................................. I-5 Hours of Congestion ....................................................................................................... III-8 Web Site ........................................................................................................................... I-5 I-5 Travel Time ................................................................................................................ III-9 Person Trips .................................................................................................................... III-9 II. Project Setting Factors Affecting Traffic Operations ................................................................................ III-9 Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) ................................................................................................ II-1 Summary of Existing I-5 Traffic Operations ................................................................................. III-12 Camp Murray ................................................................................................................................. II-2 Collision Analysis ........................................................................................................................ III-13 Pierce County ................................................................................................................................ II-2 Collision Rates .............................................................................................................. III-13 City of DuPont ................................................................................................................................ II-2 Collisions by Time of Day .............................................................................................. III-13 City of Lakewood ..........................................................................................................................