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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTransportation Task Force Comm <- , -. / City of Meridian Public Works Dept. Memo RECEIVED SEP 1 2 2002 City Of Meridian City Clerk Office To: Mayor & Council From:Gary D. Smith, PE CC: file, Committee Members Date: September 12, 2002 Re: Meridian Transportation Task Force Committee - Annual Meeting '. :On September 5, 2002, the members of this committee met in the conference room of COMPASS to discuss Meridian transportation projects, status and priorities. The committee members that met are as follows: Ali Bonakdar - COMPASS; Brad Hawkins-Clark - City of Meridian; Jonathan Hennings - ITD; Don Kostelec - ACHD; Malcolm MacCoy - Citizen; Cherie McCandless - Meridian City Council; Linda Ritter - COMPASS; Gary Smith - City of Meridian. The Committee discussed last years prioritized list of projects that had been compiled by Don Kostelec (ACHD) in his August 2, 2002 letter to Mayor Corrie. The subject of Don's letter is "2004-2008 Five Year Work Program - Request for Input." This request from ACHD is for Meridian to officially transmit a prioritized list of transportation projects to them no later than October 31, 2002 in order for the projects to be considered for indusion in the Five Year Work Program (FYWP) and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Last year's No.1 priority project was the signalization and pavement improvement for the east-bound (-84 off ramp and pavement improvement of S.H. 69 from Overland to the north touchdown point of the overpass. This project is complete and is removed from the project list. The new No.1 priority project is the Locust Grove Overpass. Committee's NO.2 priority last year. ACHD has been informed by (TD that this can be moved into a programmed year once FY08 is opened for projects. COMPASS priorities set it as #2 last year behind Franklin Interchange, This project was From the desk 01... Gary D. Smith, PH Public Works Director Meridian Publk Works Department 66OE. Watertower Lme,Suite200 Meridian, Idaho 83642 . Page 1 (208) 896-5500 Fax: (208) 887-1297 ':. .J Stage 2, in Caldwell. This project will be re-evaluated by COMPASS in STP-Urban prioritization process. Last years NO.3 priority was rebuild of Overland Road from Eagle to Meridian Road. This project is scheduled to be bid for construction October 23, 2002 with drainage and irrigation construction to start immediately thereafter. Because of this impending project construction, this project is removed from the priority listing. A temporary intersection improvement will be made at Meridian Road to allow a westbound free right turn movement. The ACHD Commission is to approve a contract for an engineering study to determine the ultimate design of this intersection. Moving up from No.4 priority last year to No.2 priority this year is Rebuild of Franklin Road from Main (E1st) to Eagle Road; concurrently rebuild Nola (Locust Grove) from Pine to Franklin. This project is currently in FYWP for construction in FY04. Design is approaching 95% complete. A temporary fire signal has been installed at Fire Station NO.1 and a permanent installation will be completed with the roadway project. ACHD is acquiring right of way and expects to be done by October 1, 2003. Right of way acquisition is complicated by proximity of our cemetery and movement of 6-12 gravesites may be necessary. ACHD is coordinating this issue with our cemetery, Central District Health and the families. Moving up from NO.5 priority last year to No.3 priority this year is Rebuild Meridian Road : from Cherry Lane to Franklin Road to 3 lanes and preserve and support a 990-f00t wide right of way. ACHD relates that this project has been placed in the prioritization matrix and is being evaluated to obtain cost estimates. It is a potential candidate for Preliminary Development (PO) project. (ACHD will present a short narrative to us on the prioritization matrix analysis). Moving up from NO.6 priority last year to No.4 priority this year is Rebuild Under Road from Franklin north to Cherry Lane. This project is currently in 03-07 FYWP as Linder, Franklin/Ustick; construction in FY07. ACHD will be evaluating pedestrian crossings and sidewalk design in light of school traffic. They report that high schools are less difficult than elementary and middle schools on major streets. Moving up from NO.7 priority last year to No.5 priority this year is Rebuild Ten Mile Road from Franklin to Ustick. Currently this two-mile corridor is in 03-07 FYWP as three different projects scheduled for FY05-07. Discussion took place concerning the timing of this project with Ihe proposed Ten Mile Interchange project. ACHD is awaiting commitment from Meridian before proceeding with design of an emergency exit signal at Fire Station No.2. ACHD has committed to donate salvaged signal poles and mast arm materials at no cost and would provide other materials at their cost for the signal if the City has the signal designed and constructed. Last years NO.8 priority was the Franklin Road fire station emergency exit signal, which has been installed and is removed from the listing. Last years NO.9 priority was the Ten Mile Road Fire Station emergency exit signal. This item is moved into our NO.5 priority with the comment that ACHD Commissioners and . Page 2 Meridian Mayor and City Council need to discuss this item at the next available joint meeting to see if a temporary signal can be installed in a partnership manner. Last yeqrs NO.1 0 priority, synchronization of traffic signals, is removed from the list. ACHD is in the process of developing a graphical computer simulation model for all of the signalized intersections in Meridian. This model will allow ACHD signal engineers to input existing traffic volumes and signal timing plans to see how the coordination between intersections will work before sending the timing plans out to the intersections. This model should give ACHD the best possible timing plans for intersections in Meridian during the peak hour and off peak periods. ACHD should have this model completely finished within the next two months and will send all new signal timing plans to the intersections in Meridian. ACHD is expecting to implement new signal timing plans for the signals on Main Street at Idaho and Pine within the next 2-3 weeks. Moving up from NO.11 priority last year to No.6 priority this year is Intersection at Waltman Lane, Meridian Road, Main Street & Central Drive. Because construction of Overland and Franklin Roads has been moved up ACHD advises it is probable that funding for this intersection improvement will be delayed to FY 05. The design is scheduled to be complete at the end of September 2002. The consulting engineer is investigating another alternative for this intersection. The signal light at Corporate and Main Street is being constructed now and will be operational within one month. Phase II of signalization of Corporate at Meridian "is programmed for FY 04. Newly inserted project this year placed at No.7 priority is Rebuild of Pine Avenue from Nola to Eagle Road. Moving up from NO.12 priority last year to No.8 priority this year is Rebuild of Pine Avenue from Nola to Main Street ACHD comments that this project would be evaluated once Pine is complete from Nola to Eagle. Moving up from NO.13 priority last year to No.9 priority this year is Rebuild of Locust Grove from Ustick to Chinden. This project is being evaluated in FYWP update process. Newly inserted project this year placed at No.10 priority is Extension of Corporate Drive from Meridian Road to the Landing Subdivision. This includes a bridge crossing of Ten Mile Drain and purchase of right of way from private property owned between Waltman Lane and the Ten Mile Drain. Moving up from NO.14 priority last year to No.11 priority this year is Overlay of E.:JrI from Franklin Road to Pine, including railroad crossing. ACHD Maintenance and Operations division is planning for an asphalt repair project across the railroad tracks with the next year. Moving up from No" 15 priority last year to No.12 priority this year is Construct a curvilinear connection of E:JrI to E21i2 Street at Carlton. ACHD has designed an alignment to avoid offset intersections. . Page 3 c Moving up from NO.16 priority last year to No.13 priority this year is Interchange Beautification of the Meridian Interchange. This would be an ITO funded project with 20% of the cost coming from City of Meridian along with dedication of funds for continued operation and maintenance of the approved beautification plan. The status of the ITO sand maintenance yard at the northwest comer of 184 and Meridian Road was discussed. Jonathan Hennings, ITO, has reported back that the property for this yard was purchased with Federal funds for future expansion of the 1-84 I Meridian Road Interchange. As such the property cannot be traded and must be retained for future interchange improvements. The ITO would be willing to move the sand pile to another site if one were available adjacent to SH 69. At this time they do not have another site nor are there any funds for purchasing of one. This mini-report is submitted for your review and comments so that I can facilitate a final report to send to COMPASS for distribution to ACHD and lTD. I look forward to receiving your comments. S71 . .Gary O. S . Page 4