City Council Briefing

City Council Briefing March 26, 2019

Sophie Stimson, Transportation Planning Supervisor, Public Works

Chris Breiland, Principal, Fehr and Peers

Briefing Overview

• Status of project

• What we’ve heard

• Work underway

• Funding overview

• Next steps

Elements of a TMP

• Project lists for all modes

• 20-year improvements prioritized and coordinated

• Funding strategy

• Procedures and practices review

Why do we need a TMP?

Link vision and goals to projects

Combine current plans and programs into one document

Show integration of planned improvements

Easier for the public to understand, predictable

Sets stage for multimodal concurrency and impact fee update

Schedule

Public Engagement

Survey Open

Sept 24-Nov 1

344 People

Responded

11 Questions with

Numeric Ratings

17 Questions with

Narrative Responses

1,703 Views

Pedestrian Network

Types of Projects PlannedSidewalksEnhanced CrosswalksPathways Access RampsAudible Signals

Story Map Feedback

• Sidewalk construction should focus on major streets• Pathways are important for walking and biking • Agreement to focus pedestrian improvements around

common destinations and dense areas

“More sidewalks on the major roads would lead me to using the bus more often.”

Pathways Analysis

Bike Network

Types of Projects PlannedLow-Stress Bike Network

• Bike Corridors

• Enhanced Bike Lanes

• Trails

• Other linkages

Story Map Feedback Strong support to build the low-stress bicycle network

“The bike corridor has been really helpful making biking an accessible activity for my children. It really lowers the barrier to on-street riding.”

Low Stress Bicycle Network

GoalA low stress facility can be found every ½ mile so that no one is ever more than ¼ mile from one.

Existing Low Stress

Bike Facilities

Add Proposed Trails

Add Bike Corridors

Add Enhanced Bike Lanes to Major Streets

Existing and future arterials and major collectors

Buffered bike lane in Bellevue

Protected bike lane in Seattle

Add Pathways and other Unique Treatments

Transit Network

Types of Projects PlannedHelp transit operate more reliably on our streets:

• Signal priority systems for buses• Queue jump lanes• Bus only lanes

Story Map Feedback

People agree we should make investments for transit

“Second only to walking, transit should be prioritized throughout the city.”

Auto/freight Network

Types of Projects Planned• Roundabouts

• Signal timing improvements

• Turn lanes and medians

• New street connections

• Flextime with employers and schools

• Promotion of other modes

Story Map Feedback • Support for seeking alternatives

to street widening in response to congestion

• Strong support for roundabouts

“Widening our streets increases costs to the city and tax payers while making us less safe.”

Project List Refinement

Financially constrain projects to 20 year time frame

20 Year Plan

• Prioritized project lists

• Coordinated projects with multiple needs

SidewalksEnhanced CrosswalksPathwaysAccess RampsAudible Signals

Enhanced Bike LanesBike CorridorsTrails

Queue Jump LanesBus Only LanesSignal Improvements

Paving ProjectsRoundaboutsTurn Lanes and MediansNew StreetsSignal Improvements

Transportation Concurrency

• Growth Management Act requirement

• City’s transportation system must serve new growth

• Improvements are made “concurrent” with development

• Olympia’s concurrency program adds vehicle capacity to streets

Multimodal Concurrency

2016 Scoping Project

• Concurrency program shifts to building infrastructure for all modes

• We will accommodate new trips by “building capacity” for walking, biking and transit

• Impact fees fund new set of multimodal projects

Multimodal Concurrency

• New concurrency standard is “system completeness”

• We define what a complete system is in 20 years

• Our system is “complete” when a defined set of improvements are made to our major streets –improvements that serve all modes

System Completeness on Major Streets

Multimodal Concurrency: System Completeness

Martin Way Multiple Needs• Sidewalk and enhanced crossings• Enhanced bike lane• Frequent transit

System Completeness on Major Streets

Fones Road Multiple Needs• Sidewalks and crossings• Enhanced bike lanes• Vehicle capacity

Funding Overview

Expenditures over past 6 years• Roughly $6M per year

Major common expenditures:• Street Repair/Reconstruction

• Sidewalk Improvements

• Vehicle capacity projects (concurrency)

Funding Overview

Revenues over past 6 years Roughly $6.5M per year

Sources: Impact Fees

Real Estate Excise Tax

Grants

Voted Utility Tax for Sidewalks

Transportation Benefit District

General Fund

Next Steps

Summer and Fall 2019 • Continue to evaluate project lists• Procedures and practices review• Funding analysis, new sources• Public engagement Summer/Fall• Council briefing Fall/Winter

Thank YouSophie Stimson, City of Olympia

Chris Breiland, Fehr and Peers