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G.7_Michigan St Presentation-41 Michigan Street Walkable / Complete Street August 25, 2020 Tom Bertulis, MS, PE, PTOE Senior Active Transportation Engineer Goal Presentation Outline 1.Background 2.Bicycle corridors 3.Existing conditions 4.Public Workshop 5.Infrastructure Options 6.Design Drawings 7.Before and After Photos 8.Funding Goal Michigan Street from Commerce Way to Main Street: 1.Heavily used by students to walk to Grand Terrace High School; 2.Doesn’t have continuous sidewalks or even a standard width street; 3.Carries large volumes of stormwater during large storm events; 4.Planned construction of storm drains at Van Buren Ave &Pico St; 5.Planned extension of Commerce Way to Main Street,which will shift traffic from Michigan Street to Commerce Way. Background Goal (1) KTUA was brought on board to transform Michigan Street between Commerce Way and Main Street, into a walkable/bikeable street with: a.Sidewalks / safe walking area, b.Bulb-outs, c.Bike facilities, d.Landscaping, e.Street furniture, f.Bioswales, and g.Narrowing of roadway lanes. (2) Plans can be leveraged for grant funding. (3) We’ve developed near-term plans and are working on long-terms plans, both are part of “Incremental Design.” (Yes, please make small plans.) Daniel Burnham Near-term (Seattle, WA) “Protected Walking Lanes” Long-term Sidewalks Michigan Street Michigan Street Walkable / Complete Street August 17, 2020 Tom Bertulis, MS, PE, PTOE Senior Active Transportation Engineer Goal Mt Vernon Ave Main St Michigan Street Bicycle corridors in Grand Terrace Goal 34% of Americans ride a bike at least 1x / year. 15%of Americans ride a bike at least 2x / month. (According to a survey conducted by Breakaway Research Group.) Existing Conditions Goal Goal Goal Goal Missing sidewalks shown in red. Pavement widths vary. Michigan Street Public Workshop Goal Goal Goal Infrastructure Options What is a Complete Street? Provides safe and comfortable travel for people using any mode of travel, including bicycling, walking, riding transit, and driving. Transit Zone Pedestrian Zone Parking Zone Bicycling Zone Motor Vehicle Zone Why type of physical separation can be used for separated bike lanes? The numbers and types of physical separation for separated bike lanes are as numerous as types of shrimp dishes that bubba gump could prepare. Design Drawings Driveway Treatment Narrow section Goal Green Markings at Bus Stops Goal Regular Bike Lane Goal Protected Bike/Ped Lane (Future sidewalk) Goal Parking Separated Bike Lane Barrier Separated Bike Lane Before and After Photos Funding 1.Land and Water Conservation Fund (LCWF) 2.Active Transportation Program (ATP) 3.Urban Community Forestry Program 4.Surface Transportation Program (STP) 5.Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) 6.Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) 7.EPA Brownfields Clean Up and Assessments 8.Sustainable Communities Planning Grant and Incentive Program 9.Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act 10.Community Development Block Grants 11.ACHIEVE Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Grants 12.Urban and Community Forest Program 13.Community Forest and Open Space Conservation 14.Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants 15.Recreational Trails Program 16.Safe Routes to School Grants 17.Safe Routes to Parks, Activating Communities Program 18.Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) Funding Goal Any questions?