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Transportation Advisory Committee Agenda
MEETING DATE/TIME: November 7, 2012, 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Tigard Library, 2nd Floor Conference Room
13500 SW Hall Boulevard,Tigard
1) Call to order Steve 6:30
2) Roll Call Chris
3) Consider summary of September 5, 2012 meeting Chris
4) Visitor comments Steve
5) Southwest Corridor Update* Judith 6:45
6) CIP Update/Project Descriptions* Carissa/Mike 7:00
7) Input on Council Goals Judith/All 8:00
8) Project Updates Mike/All 8:15
9) Adjourn 8:30
Supporting materials/handouts
September 5 meeting summary—draft
Southwest Corridor news articles
2012 Council Goals; 2011 TTAC input on Council Goals
*Materials will be provided at the meeting or by supplemental email
TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA— November 7, 2012
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TTAC Tentative Future Agenda Items
NOVEMBER 2012
Input on Council Goals
Tentative Budgeting/Project Priorities
SW Corridor Update
DECEMBER 2012
Budgeting/Project Priorities
99W/McDonald-Gaarde design review
92nd Avenue sidewalk design review
JANUARY 2013
New TTAC officer elections
Update bylaws
FEBRUARY 2013
MARCH 2013
PARKING LOT
• Transit service improvements; coordinate w TriMet (expected 2013)
• Incremental project improvements / Funding strategies
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Tigard Transportation Advisory Committee [TTAC] Summary
Wednesday, November 07, 2012, 6:30 PM—8:30 PM
Library,2"' Floor Conference Room, 13500 SW Hall Blvd, Tigard, Oregon
MEMBERS PRESENT (6):
Steve Bass (Chair), Karen Hughart (Vice-Chair),Basil Christopher,Evelyn Murphy,Don
Schmidt (arrived 6:53 pm), Mark Bogert, alternate.
MEMBERS ABSENT (5): Christopher Warren, Dennis Mitchell,Jennifer Stanfield, Mike
Stevenson, and Shane Brown, alternate.
STAFF PRESENT (4):
Judith Gray, Sr. Transportation Planner; Michael McCarthy, Sr. Project Engineer; Carissa Collins,
Sr. Management Analyst; Chris Wiley, Sr. Administrative Specialist.
1. Call to Order—Chair Steve Bass called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m.
2. Roll Call—Chris Wiley recorded the roll. A quorum was present.
3. Consider summary of September 5 2012 meeting.
The meeting summary was approved.
4. Visitor Comments—No visitors attended.
5. Southwest Corridor Update
Judith updated the members on recent Steering Committee decisions for the Southwest Corridor
Plan and what the Steering Committee directed staff to consider in further transit alternatives
analysis. Members were given a copy of the SW Corridor Plan Fall 2012 Stakeholder
Engagement calendar (Attachment 1 to this summary). Judith encouraged the members to attend
the Community Planning Forum schedule to take place at the Tualatin Police Department
Training Room on December 3, from 6 to 8 p.m. A recent article from the Portland Tribune
(Attachment 2), and a handout highlighting features of bus rapid transit (Attachment 3),were
also distributed.
6. CIP Update/Project Description
a. Carissa explained the process and the timelines. She said the city had a good response
from citizens who submitted suggestions for capital improvement projects. Capital
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Improvements make up 25% of the city's budget. The city is just beginning to work on
the FY 14 budget. The city CIP team includes representatives from Finance, Public
Works and Community Development who are ranking the projects. They present the
financial forecast to executive staff on November 20`h.A list of projects will go forward
to the City Manager by the end of December.
b. Mike distributed the DRAFT 2013-18 CIP Candidate Project Descriptions (Attachment
4). There are 18 projects. Committee members should pick their top 10 and then
prioritize them, awarding 10 points to their first choice, 9 to their second choice and so
on. Members should eliminate any projects they feel the simply can't support at all.
Many projects that were on last year's list were funded in the CIP last year. Once they are
funded (ex: Walnut Street; Gaarde/Pacific Highway intersection, etc.), they aren't carried
forward on the list. Projects that didn't get funded in the last year are included with the
18 presented here. Projects that aren't scored below 10 last year (all of which received 0
TTAC votes)were dropped. Copies of this document will be mailed out to the TTAC
member who weren't able to make it to tonight's meeting. If you aren't able to make the
December meeting,please complete your rankings and send them in.
c. Subsequent to the meeting,Mike's rating process instructions (Attachment 5) and
Carissa's rating sheet (Attachment 6) and were mailed out to the members on November
13. Carissa said the current 5 year CIP is on the city website. She also offered to send
paper copies of the 5 year CIP to members if they want.
d. Staff will also take this information to the ped/bike subcommittee (post-meeting update:
the ped/bike subcommittee rated each project on a 0 to 10 scale, and those ratings are
included on the updated project descriptions.)
e. Mike said he would send the committee members an updated version of Attachment 4 in
about two weeks. For now, the members have the list of projects and can start
considering how they would rank them.
7. Input on Council Goals (Attachments 7 and 8)
Judith told the members Council sets their goals in late December and would especially like to
have input from the Boards and Committees. In order to meet Council's deadline,=TAC will
need to send in their input before TTAC's next regularly scheduled meeting, therefore there
won't be an opportunity for a group discussion. Judith provided a copy of the 2012 council goals
and a copy of TTAC input from a previous year for reference. Please send Judith any input by
the end of next week,Thursday, November 15.
8. Project Updates
Mike reported design has started for the Walnut Street signal or roundabout at the Walnut and
135`h intersection. This project is county funded.
a. Construction for street improvements on 92"d Avenue at Cook Park will begin this
summer.
b. There will be a sidewalk addition near the 72"'and Dartmouth intersection.
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9. Other Notes
a. January's TTAC meeting has been moved to January 9' and will be held in the Town
Hall. Staff will send out a reminder about the change when meeting time gets closer.
b. Staff recruited for the 2013 TTAC membership. A couple of new members are being
recommended for appointment. Staff will update TTAC at the next meeting, after the
new appointees have been notified and accepted.
10. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 8:27 pm.
Chas U ey, TTAC Se e ry
ATTEST: Steven Ass,Chairman
The next TTAC meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 05, 2012 at the Library,
2nd Floor Conference Room, 13500 SW Hall Blvd from 6:30pm - 8.30pm.
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Shape Southwest Economic Summit Community Planning Steering Committee
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previously involved nonprofits and others active in Anticipate 40 participants. steering committee members.
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the potential types and levels of Share Hovee Economic Development that can inform the steering committee. types of public investment for those
investments.The interactive website work.Discuss existing investment Prompt sharing of SWCP information areas.
will introduce the concept of the choices opportunities to leverage economic with other people.
to be made in creating a shared growth. Coordination
investment strategy and gather public Coordination Standard coordination procedures for
input on those choices. Coordination Metro is promoting through email to the steering committee.
Metro is coordinating with Westside interested parties and newsfeeds;
Coordination Economic Alliance to host this event, project partners are promoting through Event
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interested parties,newsfeeds and invite participants.PTL members have channels. Tigard Public Library
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The transit element of Metro's Southwest Corridor study is coming into focus,after a steering committee of local
leaders asked for studies of several transit options.
Members of the Southwest Corridor Plan Steering Committee unanimously agreed Monday to study bus
improvements and light rail for the area,which is roughly a wedge from downtown Portland to Tigard,King City,
Tualatin and Sherwood.
Metro and the cities have worked for about a year to develop a list of transit projects that could be studied as part
of a comprehensive look at transportation,zoning and economic development in the southwest part of the city.
But answers to zoning and economic development questions in the study are dependent on what transit options
are considered for the area.
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Stories Nick Christensen writes for Metro are not edited or altered by the regional agency or the Metro
Council.Christensen is a Metro employee,butprovides independent reporting on the agency.Metro news is
committed to transparency,fairness and accuracy.
This month,planners from Metro gave steering committee members a list of possible transit projects to study and
others to consider later.Several bus rapid transit options were suggested for further study;planners suggested
dropping off ideas like streetcar or running transit on lanes of Interstate 5.
Staffers recommended that some other options,like building a light-rail line to Sherwood,be put on the shelf.
Planners left it to the steering committee to decide whether to study light rail to Tigard or Tualatin,or whether to
also put that on the back burner.
Portland's steering committee representative,planner Joe Zehnder,asked that light rail be part of the study.He
said including light rail in a study with bus rapid transit would help local community members and businesses
understand the difference between the two options.
And,he said,it would offer a cost comparison between bus rapid transit and light rail in areas where rights of way
would have to be purchased.
Tualatin Mayor Lou Ogden said a study of light rail would help the discussion about transit in the area.
"I've got people in Tualatin who've told me,`No way,light rail in Tualatin,'and I respect their opinion,"Ogden
said."I don't know if it's a good idea or a bad idea.I think it's important to not throw out any idea as a bad idea or
to herald any ideas as good ideas"until a study is done.
Bus rapid transit ideas
The committee decided to study bus rapid transit from Portland to Tualatin and Sherwood,and light rail to Tigard
and Tualatin.It also said local bus improvements should be considered immediately.
The bus rapid transit option sparked some intrigue at the table,in part because of its flexibility in the corridor,and
in part because it's a relatively new concept in the Portland region.
Bus rapid transit systems can operate in existing lanes or in their own lanes or roads,and can have other upgrades
from regular buses.The goal would be to have a rapid transit line that runs on rubber wheels instead of rails,but
still acts like a train,in a sense,making stops at stations along the way and moving even when other vehicle traffic
is jammed.
Such lines are generally much cheaper than light rail.A bus rapid transit line that launched this year in Las Vegas
cost$3.75 million per mile.The first four miles of Eugene's Emerald Express bus line cost$6.25 million a mile.
Factoring out the costs of the new bridge,the Milwaukie MAX line is forecast to cost more than$t8o million per
mile.
TriMet planner Alan Lehto described an idea where a bus rapid transit system could run from Portland to Tigard,
then have"a starburst of connections"out to other parts of the area,like Sherwood,Tualatin and Washington
Square.
But Washington County Commissioner Roy Rogers questioned whether TriMet could afford to run such a system.
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"We really like TriMet but we have limited funds,"Rogers said."Everyone's trying to figure out solutions.What I
see is a very expensive system being proposed here,and at some point we're going to have to say,how do we make
it work?"
Planners will start studying the costs and impacts of a possible transit system in the area.The study won't single
out any transit line as a preferred option,but will look at how much various transit projects would cost,how they
would affect the communities of the area and how many people are likely to use them.
The study,which could be complete by next summer,would also look at how any potential transit project would
impact the economy of the region,and how the transit options would affect growth plans in the southwest region's
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DRAFT 2013-18 CIP Candidate Project Descriptions
72nd Ave (Hwy 217 to Elmhurst St) Widening and Sidewalks
Description: Widen 72"d Avenue to 5 lanes and construct sidewalks, bike lanes, and some landscaped
planter strips from Hwy 217 to Elmhurst St (just south of the 72"d/Dartmouth intersection). The extra
capacity would be necessary to accommodate future growth in the Tigard Triangle. Note:A 2013 project is
planned to signalize the 72"d/Dartmouth intersection, extend a five-lane section south to Elmhurst St, and
fill the sidewalk gap from Dartmouth St to the existing sidewalk north of Beveland St.
Reasons to Construct: 72nd Avenue carries a high volume and speed of traffic. This Arterial is the main
access route from the south to the Tigard Triangle. Anticipated development will add a significant amount
of traffic. Traffic congestion and poor walking and biking conditions are anticipated.
Daily Traffic Volume: 12,000 Functional Class: Arterial
Project Area Crashes (2007-10): Total: 6 Injury: 0 Ped: 0
Project Cost: $5 million Length: 1,800 feet
Other Factors: This does not include improvements to the 72"d Ave / Hwy 217 interchange,which is likely
to be a significant congestion area.
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale): 10 (but try to scale back so less $)
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72nd Ave Sidewalks (Hwy 99W to South City Limits) — Citizen Request
Description:This project would fill in the gaps and complete sidewalks along 72"d Avenue from Pacific
Hwy 99W to the southern city limits.
Reasons to Construct: 72"d Ave carries a high volume of traffic. Pieces of sidewalk exist in this section,
but neither side of the street provides a continuous connection. There are few nearby pedestrian
alternatives to this route.
Daily Traffic Volume: 17,000 Functional Class:Arterial
Project Area Crashes (2007-10): Total: 137 (65 near 217 intchg) Injury: 53 Ped: 0
Project Cost: $10 million Length: 16,000 feet
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Hwy 99W Dartmouth St 2,400 $5 million Si 'ficant widening needed
Dartmouth St Hwy 217 See above
Hwy 217 Bonita 4,400 $2.2 million
Bonita Upper Boones 3,600 $1.8 million
Upper Boones City Limits 2,600 $1.3 million
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale): Not yet rated
12165 Ave (Walnut to Gaarde) Complete Street
Description: Construct sidewalks,bike lanes, and some landscaped planter strips along 121"Avenue from
Whistler Lane to Tippitt Street,which would complete the sidewalks and bike lanes from Walnut Street to
Gaarde Street. We would anticipate this being a context-sensitive design to minimize community impact,
with no center turn lane to save space, and the planter strip narrowing in spots with physical constraints.
Reasons to Construct: 121'`Ave carries a relatively high volume and speed of traffic. Pedestrians and
cyclists currently have no sidewalk, no bike lane, and in many areas,no place to walk outside the busy travel
lanes of this Collector that is the main access route for a significant area of Tigard. The lack of space to
walk and high volume and speed of traffic results in significant accident potential.
Daily Traffic Volume: 5,000 Functional Class: Collector
Project Area Crashes (2007 - 10): Total: 3 Injury: 1 Ped: 0
Community Interest: This is one of the most-requested projects in the City,behind Walnut St
Project Cost: $3 million Length: 2,500 feet
Prospective Funding Partners:Various bike/ped and active transportation funding programs
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale): 10
Ash Avenue Crossing of the Portland & Western Railroad (and WES)
Description: Connect Ash Avenue from Commercial St across the railroad tracks to Burnham St. This
would be an at-grade crossing. A Bridge over or tunnel under the tracks would not be feasible due to grade,
community impact, cost, drainage,and/or flood plain issues.
Reasons to Construct: The existing rail line is a barrier to mobility in and around downtown Tigard. This
crossing would enhance circulation options for people, especially pedestrians and cyclists,in the downtown
area. It would reduce potential traffic congestion on Hall Blvd and Main St,and would provide a closer
alternate to the Hall Blvd crossing.
Daily Traffic Volume: New Street Functional Class: Collector
Project Cost: $3,000,000 to $12,000,000 depending on regulatory requirements to get a new crossing
Complicating Factors: Regulatory authorities,based on state law, do not allow new at-grade rail crossings
unless a jurisdiction is willing to close an existing `meaningful' crossing. One option would be to
reconfigure Tiedeman and/or North Dakota so that one meets the other west of the tracks, and a crossing
can be closed.
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale): 2
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Description: Construct a roundabout at the intersection of Bull Mountain Road with Benchview Terrace
and 139 h Avenue.
Reasons to Construct: Some drivers find it difficult to pull out from Benchview and 139`h.
Daily Traffic Volume: 8,000 (Bull Mountain Road); 2,000 (Benchview); 300 (139th)
Project Area Crashes (2007-10): Total: 4 Injury: 2 Ped: 0
Functional Classification: Collector (Bull Mountain Road); Neighborhood Route (Benchview); Local
(139`h)
Project Cost: $2,000,000 (includes buying at least one house)
Jurisdiction: Bull Mountain Road is currently a County Road,but in the process of being transferred to
City jurisdiction.
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Description: Construct a sidewalk along one side of Commercial Street under the 99W viaduct to connect
the adjacent neighborhood to downtown Tigard.
Reasons to Construct: High pedestrian volumes despite lack of facilities. The existing neighborhood has
hundreds of houses within easy walking distance of downtown Tigard's businesses and attractions,but lack
of sidewalk under the bridge is a major impediment to walking. High accident potential
Daily Traffic Volume: 1,300 Functional Class: Neighborhood Route
Project Area Crashes (2007-10): Total: 3 (Likely on 99W on bridge) Injury: 2 Ped: 0
Project Cost: $700,000 Length: 800 feet
Likely City Share: $700,000
Prospective Funding Partners:Various bike/ped and active transportation funding programs
Complicating Factors: The property south and west of Commercial is owned by the railroad;rail safety
goals include keeping pedestrians far away from rail lines. To the northeast of Commercial,it would be
somewhat difficult and expensive to get a sidewalk around the bridge supports and fill slope.
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale): 7
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Durham Road School 20 When Flashing
Description: Install `School 20 When Flashing' signs on Durham Road and the other streets around Tigard
High School and Durham Elementary School. 11 signs would be necessary to cover both zones.
Reasons to Construct: Improve safety by more clearly defining when the school speed 20 is in effect and
when students are to be expected in the area. Improve consistency with other school zones on major streets
in Tigard. Improve traffic flow by allowing drivers to proceed at normal speed when students are not
expected. This would allow normal speeds about 8 more hours per day for the elementary school and about
4 more hours per day for the high school.
Functional Class:Arterial (Durham Rd), Neighborhood Route, and Local
Project Area Crashes (2007-10): Total: 60 Injury: 34 Ped: 0
Project Cost: $150,000
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Greenfield Drive Completion — Citizen Request
Description: Connect Greenfield Drive across the ravine from Ridgefield Drive to Chirp Street making a
complete connection from Gaarde Street to Bull Mountain Road.
Reasons to Construct: Significant lack of connectivity in this area; there is no direct Gaarde to Bull
Mountain Road connection between Benchview (to the west) and 114`" (to the east).
Complicating Factors: Due to steep topography, a significant bridge would be necessary to cross the
ravine.
Functional Class: Neighborhood Route
Project Cost: $8 million
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale): Not yet rated
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Hall / McDonald Intersection Improvement
Description: Construct capacity improvements at the intersection of Hall Blvd and McDonald St. This
would include a second southbound through lane, and a second northbound left turn lane and the
corresponding receiving lane on McDonald.
Reasons to Construct: Congestion; Significant delays are observed at this intersection,particularly in the
afternoon peak hour.
Daily Traffic Volume: 17,500 (Hall South); 14,000 (Hall North); 11,000 (McDonald)
Project Area Crashes (2007-10): Total: 19 Injury: 7 Ped: 0
Functional Classification:Arterials
Project Cost: $5 million
Jurisdiction: Hall Blvd is a State Highway; it is not Tigard's responsibility to maintain Hall Blvd.
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale): Not yet rated
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Hall Blvd (McDonald to South of Bonita) Sidewalks — Citizen Request
Description:This project would fill in the gaps and complete sidewalks along Hall Blvd from McDonald St
to Bonita Road. It could be continued south of Bonita to Murdock to meet the otherwise relatively
complete sidewalks along Hall.
Reasons to Construct: This section of Hall Blvd carries a very high volume of traffic. Pieces of sidewalk
exist in this section,but neither side of the street provides a continuous connection. There are few nearby
pedestrian alternatives to this route.
Daily Traffic Volume: 17,000 Functional Class:Arterial
Project Area Crashes (2007-10): Total: 30 Injury: 14 Ped: 1
Jurisdiction: This project is on a State Highway;it is not Tigard's responsibility to maintain Hall Blvd.
Project Cost: $700,000 Length: 1,800 feet missing sidewalk
Prospective Funding Partners: ODOT, especially their bike/ped program.
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale): 8
Hall Blvd (Bonita to Durham) Sidewalks — Citizen Request
Description:This project would fill in the gaps and complete sidewalks along Hall Blvd from Bonita Road
to Durham Road.
Reasons to Construct: Hall Blvd carries a high volume of traffic. Pieces of sidewalk exist in this section,
but neither side of the street provides a continuous connection.
Daily Traffic Volume: 13,000 Functional Class:Arterial
Project Area Crashes (2007-10): Total: 48 Injury: 26 Ped: 2
Jurisdiction: This project is on a State Highway;it is not Tigard's responsibility to maintain Hall Blvd.
Project Cost: $1,000,000 Length: 2,800 feet missing sidewalk
Prospective Funding Partners: ODOT, especially their bike/ped program.
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale): Not yet rated
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North Dakota Street Bridge Replacement
Description: The existing North Dakota Street bridge over Fanno Creek is very narrow, lacks space for
pedestrians and cyclists, and may have deteriorated to a condition in which it may be eligible for bridge
replacement grant funds. This project would replace the existing bridge with a new bridge wide enough to
accommodate pedestrians and cyclists along with motor vehicles.
Reasons to Construct: Narrow bridge;No sidewalks;No bike lanes; Deteriorating bridge condition;Key
connection across Fanno Creek
Daily Traffic Volume: 4,300 Functional Class: Neighborhood Route
Project Area Crashes (2007-10): Total: 0 Injury: 0 Ped: 0
Project Cost: $3 million
Prospective Funding Partner: Federal Hazardous Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program
Likely City Share: $600,000
Complicating Issues: North Dakota / Tiedeman realignment discussions
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale): 10
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Scoffins / Hall / Hunziker Realignment
Description: Reconfigure the intersection so that Scoffins and Hunziker intersect Hall directly across from
each other. It appears this would be most efficiently done by moving Scoffins to the north.
Reasons to Construct: The existing offset intersection significantly hampers the efficiency with which the
traffic signal can operate; Some congestion in peak hours; Driver confusion could increase collision
potential.
Daily Traffic Volume: 12,000 (Hall); 5,000 (Hunziker);2,500 (Scoffins)
Project Area Crashes (2007-10): Total: 4 Injury: 2 Ped: 0
Functional Class:Arterial (Hall); Collector (Hunziker and Scoffins)
Project Cost: $6,000,000 (significant right of way acquisition)
Jurisdiction: This project is on a State Highway;it is not Tigard's responsibility to maintain Hall Blvd.
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale): 3
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Tiedeman Ave (Tigard St to Greenburg Rd) Sidewalks
Description: Construct sidewalk and bike lane along the southeast side of Tiedeman Avenue for 900 feet
southwest of Greenburg Road,which would complete the sidewalk from Greenburg Road to Tigard Street.
Reasons to Construct: Tiedeman Ave carries a relatively high volume of traffic. Pedestrians and cyclists
currently have no sidewalk or bike lane through much of this corridor that is the main connection between
significant areas of Tigard.
Daily Traffic Volume: 8,000 Functional Class: Collector
Project Area Crashes (2007-10): Total: 20 Injury: 7 Ped: 0
Project Cost: $600,000 Length: 900 feet
Prospective Funding Partners: Various bike/ped and active transportation funding programs
Complicating Factors: Railroad crossing
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale): Not yet rated
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Tiedeman/Greenburg/North Dakota Intersections — Citizen Request
Description: Widen Greenburg Road to include a second northbound lane from Tiedeman Avenue to Hwy
217 and add a second left turn lane from Tiedeman Avenue onto Greenburg Road. May include minor
reconfiguration of the Tiedeman/North Dakota Intersection
Reasons to Construct: Significant traffic congestion occurs in this area, particularly during the morning
rush hour.
Daily Traffic Volume: Greenburg: 20,000 (north), 11,000 (south);Tiedeman 11,000; North Dakota 4,000
Project Area Crashes (2007-10): Total: 55 Injury: 19 Ped: 1
Functional Classification: Arterial (Greenburg) Collector (Tiedeman); Neighborhood Route (North
Dakota)
Project Cost: $6 million.
Complicating Factors: Tiedeman / North Dakota reconfiguration discussions. This project would need
to include widening the Greenburg Road bridge over Ash Creek
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale):
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Tiedeman / North Dakota Realignment
Description: Reconfigure Tiedeman Ave and/or North Dakota St so that one meets the other west of the
railroad tracks. Several options are possible.
Reasons to Construct: This would address traffic problems at the Tiedeman/North Dakota intersection
caused by its proximity to the Tiedeman/Greenburg intersection. This project would also allow closure of
an at-grade rail crossing,which could be `traded' for an Ash Ave rail crossing in downtown Tigard.
Daily Traffic Volume: 11,000 (Tiedeman East); 8,000 (Tiedeman West); 4,000 (North Dakota)
Project Area Crashes (2007-10): Total: 34 Injury: 12 Ped: 0
Functional Classification: Collector (Tiedeman);Neighborhood Route (North Dakota)
Project Cost: $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 depending on options chosen.
Complicating Factors: Significant property,building, and/or environmental impact
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale): 10 (North Dakota Bridge)
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Upper Boones Ferry and Durham Rd Adaptive Signal Coordination
Description: Install an adaptive traffic signal control system connecting several intersections along Upper
Boones Ferry Road and Durham Road from Interstate 5 to near Tigard High School.
Reasons to Construct: Significant travel time savings could be realized by adjusting signals in real time to
meet demand peaks of office buildings, commutes, schools, etc. Turns on main route cause difficulties for
traditional coordination; Existing traffic congestion.
Daily Traffic Volume: 20,000 to 28,000
Project Area Crashes (2005-08): Total: 174 Injury: 79 Ped: 0
Functional Classification:Arterial
Project Cost: $65,000 (match for$600,000 Federal funds)
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale): 2
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Description:This project would construct a predominantly two-lane road with turn lanes where needed
(such as from Watkins Ave to Hwy 99W),plus sidewalks,bike lanes,planter strips, and storm drainage
along Walnut Street from Tiedeman Ave to Hwy 99W. This would include adding turn lanes to help
congestion at the Walnut/Hwy 99W intersection.
Reasons to Construct: No bike lanes; sidewalk only on one side; Once the 1161'-Tiedeman section is
complete, this will be last remaining piece of Walnut to upgrade from a country road to an urban street.
Daily Traffic Volume: 9,500 Functional Class: Arterial
Project Area Crashes (2005-08): Total: 41 (most at 99W) Injury: 12 Ped: 1
Project Cost: $7 million Length: 2,400 feet
Complicating Factors: Tight right-of-way (buildings close to road);Wetland crossing
Pedestrian/Cyclist Subcommittee Benefit Rating (0 to 10 Scale): 8
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Tigard Transportation Advisory Committee (TTAC)
FROM: Mike McCarthy, Senior Project Engineer
Carissa Collins, Senior Management Analyst
RE: Capital Improvement Plan Project Candidate Descriptions
DATE: November 8, 2012
At your December meeting, you will have the task of developing a prioritized list of capital
improvement projects for transportation. This list will be TTAC's recommendation to
Council on which projects should be funded, and in what order, in the fiscal years 2013-18
Capital Improvement Plan (CIP).
Attached is a one-page project list followed by one-page summaries of each project including
project description, reasons to construct, costs, traffic volumes, street classifications, etc.,
and a picture of the project area. Our goal in providing this information is to help you better
understand each project, what it would look like, what it would accomplish, and what would
be necessary to complete the project. We have attempted to be factual and neutral in these
summaries.
Please note that the cost figures are very rough at this point and should be considered
preliminary estimates at best. If a project is selected for inclusion in the Capital
Improvement Plan, additional design work would help clarify the design of the project, and
the cost estimate for that project may increase or decrease significantly.
If you have any questions about these projects, please feel free to contact Mike at 503-718-
2462 or mikem e tigard-or.gov. For questions about the project selection and CIP
development process, please contact Carissa at 503-718-2643 or Carissa@tigard-or.gov.
Thank you for your service to our community!
Mike
Carissa
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NOV 7, 2012 TTAC MEETING SUMMARY
ATTACHMENT 5 (1 pg)
Project Voting Form — Tigard 2013-18 Capital Improvement Plan
Tigard Transportation Advisory Cotmnittee November,2012
The 18 transportation projects listed below have been nominated for inclusion in the 2013-18
Capital Improvement Plan to be designed and/or constructed in the next five years. Your task is to
rank these projects in terms of which would be best for the city as a whole, considering all factors, to
build in the next five years.
In the table below,please assign 10 points to your top priority project, 9 points to your second
priority project, 8 points to your third priority, and so on down to one point for your tenth priority
project. Projects that did not make your `top ten' should be left blank.
Project Name Points
72nd Ave (Hwy 217 to Elmhurst St) Widening and Sidewalks
72nd Ave (Hwy 99W to South City Limits) Sidewalks
121 st Ave (Walnut to Gaarde) Complete Street
Ash Avenue Crossing of the Portland & Western Railroad
Bull Mountain / Benchview / 139th Roundabout
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Durham Road School 20 When Flashing
Greenfield Drive Completion
Hall / McDonald Intersection Improvement
Hall Blvd (McDonald to South of Bonita) Sidewalks
Hall Blvd (Bonita to Durham) Sidewalks
North Dakota Street Bridge Replacement
Scoffins / Hall / Hunziker Realignment
Tiedeman Ave (Tigard St to Greenburg Rd) Sidewalk
Tiedeman/Greenburg/North Dakota Intersections
Tiedeman / North Dakota Realignment
Upper Boones Ferry, Durham Rd Adaptive Signal Coordination
Walnut Street (Tiedeman to Pacific Hwy 99W) Complete Street
NOV 7, 2012 TTAC MEETING SUMMARY
ATTACHMENT 6 (1 pg)
2012 Tigard City Council Goals
The City Council met December 6, 2011,to set goals for the coming year. While the city will accomplish much more than
what is listed here, the identified goals represent items deserving special attention in the months ahead.
1. Take the Next Step on Major Projects
a. Continue oversight of design, permits, rate implementation and costs for the Lake
Oswego-Tigard Water Partnership.
b. Implement the Comprehensive Plan through code revisions, including
i. Tree code.
ii. Contribute to the SW Corridor Plan by adopting Tigard's land use policies and
designations and identifying priorities for high-capacity transit (HCT) station
location alternatives by mid-2012.
1. Determine the economic development opportunities, development
plan, city policies and regulations needed to position the Tigard
Triangle as an HCT station location.
c. Deliver on the promise of the voter-approved park bond by identifying all acquisition
opportunities and completing the majority of park land acquisitions and
improvements by the end of 2012.
2. Financial Sustainability
a. Maintain the long-term financial health of the General Fund and reserves.
i. Develop a long-term financial strategy by mid-2012.
b. Communicate regularly to residents about the alignment of city priorities with
resources.
c. Evaluate the city's sustainability efforts on an ongoing basis.
3. Downtown
a. Identify a geographic-opportunity area in the downtown with the greatest potential
to create a catalyst for further development. Concentrate most resources there.
b. Contact owners of key, structurally sound Main Street buildings with vacancies. Begin
cooperative effort to secure tenants that will contribute to the vitality of downtown.
4. Annexation
a. Re-evaluate the city's annexation policy.
b. Develop a philosophy and approach to consider annexations, including islands.
S. Recreation
a. Evaluate options and resources to create a pilot recreation program:
i. Inventory existing city and community recreational programs, facilities and
resources.
ii. Create recreational opportunities by partnering with the school district and
other agencies or groups.
iii. Identify funding options aligning with the recreational programming demand.
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ATTACHMENT 7 (2 pgs)
Five-Year Council Goals
• Obtain Ash Avenue railroad crossing in downtown.
• Explore Pacific Highway Urban Renewal District as part of a citywide economic
development strategy.
• Support the legislature to address the financial needs of Oregon state and local
governments.
• Identify funding and implement plan for city facility needs.
• Renew intergovernmental water agreement.
Long Term Goals
• Continue pursuing opportunities to reduce traffic congestion.
• Continue implementing Downtown Urban Renewal Plan.
• Continue monitoring the Tigard/Lake Oswego Water Partnership.
Tigard City Council Long Range Objectives
• Basic city services provided to citizens are cost effective and are delivered without
interruption.
• Tigard's interests in regional and statewide issues are coordinated with appropriate
agencies and jurisdictions.
• Tigard citizens are involved in the community and participate effectively.
• Programs and activities are available in the community to meet the needs of a
diverse population.
• External and internal city assets are well managed and utilized.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Craig Prosser
FROM: Judith Gray, Mike McCarthy and Toby LaFrance
RE: Tigared Transportation Advisory Committee input on Council Goals
DATE: December 13, 2010
On December 1, 2010 TTAC met and discussed priorities they would like to have Council
consider for the next year. The priorities that were recommended are as follows:
1. Develop a strategy for implementation of the Downtown Circulation Plan.
2. Communicate more clearly on how bond and fee funds are getting used. (This could
be part of the Council's communication plan: "Your tax dollars at work".)
3. Work with Oregon Department of Transportation to reduce traffic congestion on
Pacific Highway.
4. Improve routes and safety for Tigard children going to and from school.
5. Improve pedestrian and cycling connectivity within the City of Tigard.
6. Implement Downtown Urban Renewal and initiate developer and business outreach
and recruitment.
Following the meeting, a TTAC member who was unable to attend the December 1 meeting
submitted the following suggestion via email:
7. Work with Metro and TriMet to improve bus service,including coordination with
WES and service to underserved areas (e.g., Bull Mountain,Walnut, Gaarde).
Thank you for considering these recommended goals.
NOV 7, 2012 TTAC MEETING SUMMARY
ATTACHMENT 8 (1 pg)