US 14 Improvements€¦ · 2017-03-07 · safety concern; 50 crashes over 5 years 77% are rear end...
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City of La Crosse, South Avenue Green Bay Street to Ward Avenue La Crosse County WisDOT Project ID 1641-02-02 Public Involvement Meeting #2 US 14 Improvements March 7, 2017 La Crosse Central High School
Transcript of US 14 Improvements€¦ · 2017-03-07 · safety concern; 50 crashes over 5 years 77% are rear end...
City of La Crosse, South Avenue Green Bay Street to Ward Avenue
La Crosse County WisDOT Project ID 1641-02-02
Public Involvement Meeting #2
US 14 Improvements
March 7, 2017 La Crosse Central High School
Purpose of Meeting
Review the purpose of the US 14/South Avenue project
Discuss past project efforts Introduce roadway improvement alternatives Gather information and input to help determine
preferred alternative
Purpose of Meeting
Project Overview Project Overview Green Bay St
Wes
t Ave
Ward Ave
Project Objectives
Improve safety along the corridor Remove left turns from
through traffic lanes Improve intersection
operations Address pavement needs Address accommodations
for bicycles and pedestrians
Project Purpose
Project Overview Project Purpose – Traffic Data Location
Updated 2014 Traffic Volume (vehicles/day)
Updated 2041 Forecast Volume (vehicles/day)
Green Bay Street to West Ave 15,900 18,100 West Avenue to 17th Street 24,800 28,100 17th Street to Ward Avenue 23,400 26,600
Volumes are too high for a 3-lane option
Improve Safety
200 crashes over 5 years (2009-2013) Intersection crashes Ward Avenue intersection flagged by WisDOT as a
safety concern; 50 crashes over 5 years 77% are rear end or right angle crashes
Project Purpose – Crash Data
No bike facilities 6 ped-bike crashes
Project Purpose – Bike-Ped Accommodations
Project Process
Public Involvement Meeting #1 – November 2014 Community Advisory Group Met twice – December 2014 and February 2015 Discussed needs, priorities, and a preliminary range of
improvement alternatives Coordination with local officials and City of La
Crosse Multiple meetings Worked on developing/refining alternatives
Past Project Efforts
Project Process
Discussion items with City Bike accommodations Lane widths – narrow vs. desirable Intersection control – signals vs. roundabouts Feasibility of side street closures Raised median or TWLTL Minimize impacts to adjacent properties
Past Project Efforts
Project Process
City’s separate study utilizing Toole Design Group to look at land use, road linkages, and traffic issues along US 14/South Avenue Representative from WisDOT will participate in study Study will proceed concurrently with WisDOT project Results will be considered by WisDOT in selecting
preferred alternative, along with input from the public and Community Advisory Group
Current City Effort
Project Process
Lane widths 10.5’-11’ minimum 11’-12’ desirable
Median 2’-3’ with roundabouts 10’ with left turn lanes
TWLTL 13’-14’ with left turn lanes at intersections Similar to US 14/ South Avenue south of Ward Avenue
Roundabout and signalized intersection options
Improvement Alternatives
Project Process
Refined range of alternatives Alt 1 – Minimum width, with roundabouts Alt 2 – Narrow median, with roundabouts Alt 3 – Two-way left turn lane Alt 4 – Raised median with left turn lanes
Can mix and match alternatives on different sections of roadway
Can use any bike concept with each alternative Roundabout or signalized intersection control
options
Improvement Alternatives
Project Process
Roundabout option Roundabouts at West Ave., 16th Street, and Ward Ave. Option for additional roundabout at 14th Street or 15th
Street • Not warranted from a traffic perspective • Requires additional displacements, costs, potential park impacts
Other side streets are right in/right out Signalized intersection option Signals at West Ave. and Ward Ave. Signals not currently warranted at other locations Requires some side street closures
Improvement Alternatives
Possible Improvements Improvement Alternatives
Alternative 1 – Minimum width with roundabouts alternative
(no bikes)
Possible Improvements Improvement Alternatives
Alternative 2 – Narrow median with roundabouts alternative
(multi-use path)
Possible Improvements Improvement Alternatives
Alternative 3 – Two-way left turn lane alternative
(with bike lanes)
Possible Improvements Improvement Alternatives
Alternative 4 – Raised median with left turn lanes alternative
(with bike lanes)
Project Process
Impacts for alternatives as shown on displays
Improvement Alternatives
Alternative R/W Width Approx. Number of
Displacements Minimum width 66’ 8 Narrow median 76.5’ 21 Two-way left turn lane 91’ 31 Raised median with left turn lanes 91’ 31
R/W width and number of displacements depends on bike accommodation concept used
Project Process
Bike accommodation concepts – No bike accommodations
Improvement Alternatives
Project Process
Bike accommodation concepts – shared outside lanes
Improvement Alternatives
Project Process
Bike accommodation concepts – off road, multi-use path (one or both sides)
NOT RECOMMENDED
Improvement Alternatives
Project Process Improvement Alternatives Concerns with off
road, multi-use paths Cross-street and
driveway conflicts Encouragement of
wrong-way bicycling
Project Process Improvement Alternatives Concerns with off
road, multi-use paths Visibility/
applicability of traffic controls
Maintenance and limits on space
Conflicts with pedestrians
Project Process
Bike accommodation concepts – on road bike lanes
Improvement Alternatives
Project Process
Bike accommodation concepts – separated/ buffered, on road bike lanes
Improvement Alternatives
Project Process
Additional R/W width required for bike options
Improvement Alternatives
Bike Option Additional R/W width req’d No bike accommodations 0’ Shared outside lanes 6’ Off road, multi-use path (1 side) 6.5’ On road bike lanes 10’ Off road, multi-use path (both sides) 13’ Separated/buffered on road bike lanes 13’
Additional R/W width requires additional displacements and costs
Project Schedule Project Schedule Public involvement meeting #2 (present alternatives) .......................... March 7, 2017 Community advisory group meeting #3 (discuss impacts and preferred alternative) ........................................ Spring 2017 Local Officials meeting #4 (discuss impacts and preferred alternative) ......................... Spring/Summer 2017 Public involvement meeting #3 (discuss impacts and preferred alternative) ..................................... Summer 2017 Environmental document (available for public review) .............. Spring/Summer 2018 Preliminary plans ...................................................................................... Spring 2019 Right of way plat ....................................................................................... Spring 2019 Final plans ............................................................................................. Summer 2021 Construction begins .................................................................................. Spring 2022
Contact Information
Darin Blang, PE OTIE Project Manager
5100 Eastpark Blvd., Suite 300 Madison, WI 53718
(608) 243-6475 [email protected]
Contact Information
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