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06/25/1992 - Packet 99W TASK FORCE AGENDA JUNE 25, 1992 7:00 P.M. TIGARD CITY HALL - TOWN HALL 13125 SW HALL BLVD TIGARD, OREGON 97223 1. Call to Order/Introductions 2. Roll Call: Clark Cook Deuth Eddy Edwards Hawley Holland Moore Reilly Schwartz Schweitz Alternates: Carver Hopkins 3. Welcoming remarks and purpose - (Steve Clark) 4. Presentation of the proposed project A. Project Description - (Randy Wooley) B. General information on time frame, financing, acquisition and construction issues - (Ted Reasey - ODOT) 5. COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC 6. Summary and Wrap up - (Steve Clark) 7. Adjourn br/99WAgend.Mst 99W TASK FORCE MINUTES April 23, 1992 1. Meeting was called to order at 7:10 P .M. 2. Roll Call Present : Clark, Deuth, Edwards, Hawley, Moore, Schweitz, Carver, Jervais in place of Eddy, Schwartz (arrived 7 :25 p.m. ) , Hopkins (arrived 7 :30 p.m. ) , Reilly (arrived 8 :30 p.m. ) Also present: City Staff: Community Development Director Ed Murphy, City Engineer Randy Wooley, and Acting Task Force Secretary Diane Jelderks ODOT Staff: Ted Keasey 3. Visitor's Agenda and Comments Pat Anderson, owner of property at Pacific Highway and Frewing expressed concern for the community if Pacific Highway was turned into six lanes. Ernest Munch, representing Spieker Partners, distributed a letter from Walt Mulvey, Chief Operating Officer for Smith' s Home Furnishings, stating concerns regarding the proposed changes for 99W that would impact their business. Larry Bissett, Acting Secretary for the Committee for Tigard' s Transportation Alternatives, distributed a letter he had written to Michal Wert, ODOT, regarding proposed local bypass of 99W for Tigard via the Dartmouth extension and collector-distributor interface with Hwy 217 . 4. Approval of minutes Deuth moved and Hawley seconded to approve the minutes of the March 19th meeting, correcting name Ernie Powell to Ernie Munch. Motion passed by majority of members present . Moore abstained. 5. Staff Report by City/ODOT on information requested City Engineer Randy Wooley reviewed package of material titled `Data for 99W Task Force, April 23, 1992 . ' Information included illustrations and information on level-of-service A through E; level of services for 99W/Hall intersection with existing and proposed improvements; traffic counts for Garden Park entrances, Warner, and 217 off and on ramps; accident information and summary; and possible projects with estimate of cost. Committee discussed how long level of service would last with proposed improvements; traffic turning movement at 99W/Hall, Garden Park, and 217; length of study; width of proposed lanes, and options available. 99W TASK FORCE MEETING MINUTES - APRIL 23, 1992 PAGE 1 : Discussion followed regarding time frame necessary for submittal to ODOT to have improvements included in their six-year plan. Ted Keasey explained that the best time would be now, but the sooner the better with the latest time being June or July. He added, that if the Committee recommends funding for staff' s proposed capacity improvements, ODOT would require the median to be included for safety. Also, they cannot get Federal funds for substandard improvements. 6. Consideration of methods for discussing any proposed interim improvements with property/business owners. Ernie Munch reviewed concept for the area stating that 90% of their traffic comes from the north and constructing a median would be a disaster. He showed a plan proposing a one-way access road along the 217 southbound entrance ramp. City staff favored the concept, however, felt there may be problems with signing, grade, and the sharp turn. Ted Keasey stated that ODOT would not allow an entrance on a controlled access . Mainly for safety reason and to maintain the integrity of the freeway. Open discussion regarding the proposal, the possibility of making a case that the proposal would benefit the community, who would pay for the improvements, and the time frame in which a decision would need to be made. Edwards moved and Moore seconded to have City staff look in depth at staff' s proposal and Mr. Munch' s proposal, checking with businesses in the area, and forward their responses to this Committee. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion followed regarding next meeting date. Ted Keasey explained that they need to arrive at a dollar figure in as short of time as possible. Further discussion on cost of improvements. Schwartz moved and Hawley seconded that staff forward to City Council a proposed amount which includes the estimated cost for construction of Randy Wooley' s proposal, Ernie Munch' s proposal, plus some additional for contingency. The committee recommends that the Council request that ODOT add the proposed amount to their six year plan. Motion carried unanimously. 7. Update on "Subarea Analysis" Proposal Randy Wooley stated that a Subarea Analysis is feasible. Metro thought it was a good idea and thought it could be done in 1994 . Suggested area for study would be I-5 to the east, Taylor Ferry Road and Scholls Ferry Road to Fanno Creek (includes Washington Square & Metzger) to the north, along 99W to either the Tualatin River or the Tualatin Sherwood Road to the south. The good part is it would include several jurisdictions, the bad part is it would be a two- year wait . The issue is to be pursued and brought back for the next meeting. 99W TASK FORCE MEETING MINUTES - APRIL 23, 1992 PAGE 2 VAW 8. Presentation of Dartmouth Extension/217 - Response to ODOV s Analysis/statement (kittelson) Wayne kittelson commented that he agreed with Randy Wooley and Ted Keasey regarding needing improvements to 99W, however, the accident problem needs to be kept in perspective. He explained the difference between accident rates calculated on a million vehicles entering an intersection rate versus a million vehicles in a mile area rate. He suggested that a channeled median could be created which allows left turns southbound onto Garden Park but would not allow left turns from Garden Park onto Pacific Highway. This would drop the accident ratio to .5 for one million cars. Wayne kittelson presented a slide presentation for the extension of Dartmouth (Kittelson Proposal) . His presentation included summary of proposal benefits, summary of issues raised by ODOT, circulation impacts of the Kittelson proposal, need for widening 99W, and the impacts of the Kittelson proposal on Highway 217 . Discussion followed on how the collector distribution roads work, locations (Eugene) where they are currently being used, location of the connection across 217, and what impact the proposal would have to existing buildings. 9. Adjournment 9:55 P.M. dj/99WTASKF 99W TASK FORCE MEETING MINUTES - APRIL 23, 1992 PAGE 3 t 1 , Engineers Planners Economists Scientists Portland Office June 25, 1992_ PDX31425.AO Mr. Steve Clark, Chairman 99W Task Force City of Tigard 13125 S.W. Hall Boulevard Tigard, Oregon 97223 Subject: Dartmouth Extension/Hwy 217 Improvements Dear Mr. Clark: The task force has been reviewing and discussing ways of improving traffic circulation in and through the Tigard area. One of the plans that has been presented to you is an alternative plan prepared by Kittelson & Associates. This plan presented an alternative way of handling traffic' though Tigard and in particular it improves the capacity of Hwy 99W by providing a parallel route. The Kittelson plan proposes to construct an overcrossing, over Hwy 217 midway between the 72nd interchange and the 99W interchange utilizing the extension of Dartmouth. The Dartmouth extension would then continue south and tie into Hall Blvd. The Kittelson plan also proposes to construct an interface with Hwy 217 via a collector/distributor (C/D) and interchange ramps at the new Dartmouth overcrossing. This plan does not connect directly to Hwy 217 but rather to the C/D system. On behalf of our client we request that this alternative be given serious consideration, and that accommodations be made in ODOT's design for the Phase I I-5/Hwy 217 improvements, so as not to preclude its construction in the future. If accommodations are not made, the option of developing the C/D system in the future may be lost or very costly to construct in the future. We have prepared a preliminary cost comparison between the ODOT proposed improvements for 99W and Hwy 217 with the alternative improvements presented in the Kittelson plan. The costs presented here are for comparing the relative costs of constructing the different alternatives at a very conceptual level. The actual cost of construction will vary from the costs presented Serving Oregon and Southwest Washington from two locations: Portland Office 825 N.E.Multnomah,Suite 1300,Portland,OR 97232-2146 503.235.5000 503.235.2445 FAX Corvallis Office 2300 N.W. Walnut Blvd.,Corvallis,OR 97330-3538 503.752.4271 503.752.0276 FAX *wool Page 2 June 25, 1992 PDX31425.A0 here. The costs prepared for this comparison deal with three major areas requiring improvements. 1.) Hwy. 99W corridor from I-5 south to Commercial St., 2.) Hwy 217 from the 72nd Ave. overcrossing north to the Greenburg Interchange, 3.) The Dartmouth Extension from I-5 south to Hall Blvd. Hwy. 99W Improvements Improvements proposed by ODOT include the Pfaffel St. to Commercial St. project with construction estimated by ODOT to cost in the range of$4.53 million. To handle the traffic projected for 99W the section of 99W from I-5 to Pfaffel St. should also be improved. This would provide the missing link between the Pfaffel and I-T improvements. We did not prepare preliminary construction cost estimate for this section of the highway, however, the cost will probably be in the same cost category as the Pfaffel to Commercial section. For comparison purposes, the cost of this section of the highway is assumed to be approximately $4 million. Hwy 217 Improvements ODOT Plan ODOT is anticipating that Hwy 217 will eventually be widened to 6 lanes, three in each direction. Auxiliary lanes will also be required between the on and off ramps which result in four lanes each direction for certain portions of the highway. For estimating purposes we assumed auxiliary lanes are between: 72nd NB on ramp and 99W off ramp 99W NB on ramp and Greenburg Rd. off ramp Greenburg Rd. SB on ramp and 99W off ramp 99W SB on ramp and 72 Ave. off ramp We estimated the cost to widen Hwy 217 from 72nd Ave. north to Greenburg Rd. to a six lane facility with auxiliary lanes to be in the range of $7.6 million. This assumes some improvements to the ramps and improvements to the 99W and Hall Blvd. overcrossings. v �rr►1 Page 3 June 25, 1992 PDX31425.AO Hunziker St. Overcrossina One of the improvements proposed for the Kruse Way interchange included an overcrossing of Hwy 217 for Hunziker St. We estimate the cost to construct this overcrossing to be in the range of $4.6 million. The Kittelson plan eliminated this connection due to impacts to the school and the close proximity of the intersections along 72nd Avenue. Kittelson Plan The Kittelson plan proposes to construct a C/D system rather than widen the existing two lane facility. We estimated the cost to add a C/D system to Hwy 217 from 72nd Ave. north to Greenburg Road to be in the range of $10 million. This assumes that the 99W interchange ramps will be reconstructed as shown in the alternative presented in the Kittelson plan and the improvements will be accommodated for the I-5/Kruse Way improvements at 72nd Avenue. This cast does not include the interface ramps from Dartmouth to the C/D. These cost are included in the Dartmouth section. Dartmouth Improvements Dartmouth Extension An LID is currently being prepared to construct Dartmouth to three lanes. The costs included here do not include the costs to construct the LID project, however, a cost has been included that will widen Dartmouth to 5 lanes. The Dartmouth costs also include the structure over Hwy 217 and the extension south to Hall Blvd. We estimated the cost to construct the Dartmouth extension to be in the range of$8.4 million. Dartmouth Interface Ramps These improvements include the on and off ramps from Dartmouth to the C/D system being proposed on the Kittelson plan for Hwy 217. The estimated costs to construct these ramps are in the range of$2.5 million. The cost presented herein do not include such items as Right of Way acquisition and wetland Page 4 June 25, 1992 PDX31425.AO mitigation costs. The costs for these items will effect the overall cost of the projects and should be included prior to developing funding strategies. However, because there is not sufficient information to prepare these cost at this time the comparison will focus on the construction cost only. Costs for ODOT's proposed improvements: 99W - Pfaffel to Commercial $ 4,530,000 99W - I-5 to Pfaffel $ 4,000,000 Hwy 217 $ 7,600,000 Hunziker $ 4,600,000 Total $20,730,000 Costs for Kittelson's proposed plan: Hwy 217 $10,000,000 Dartmouth Extension $ 8,400,000 Dartmouth Interchange $ 2:600,000 Total $21,000,000 This comparison shows that the cost to construct the Dartmouth extension and the Hwy 217 interface is in the same range of costs for construction as the improvements proposed by ODOT. One factor this comparison does not show is the comparison of the impacts to businesses and traffic during and after construction. ODOT's proposed improvements along the 99W corridor will have a significant impact on the businesses and the traffic. With the Kittelson plan there will very little disruption to the existing traffic and the impacts to the businesses will be reduced also. By eliminating the overcrossing from Hunziker to 72nd, the impacts to the school located adjacent to the Hwy 217 can be reduced also. r Page 5 June 25, 1992 PDX31425.A0 This information is presented to assist in your decisions when reviewing and considering the best transportation system for the Tigard area. If you have any question or concerns please contact me at 235-5000 Sincerely CH2M Hill PeilHandyside, RE . Project Manager June 17, 1992 /�" � � JUN 2 6 1992 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY DIVISION Larry Bissett Region 1 Committee for Tigard's Transportation Alternatives - RLE CODE: 11960 S.W. Pacific Highway C603-1457 Tigard, Oregon 97223 Subject: Dartmouth Extension and Collector-Distributor Interface with Highway 217 I appreciated the opportunity to speak with you and Judy Fessler on April 13, 1992. In your follow-up letter, dated April 24, 1992, there were several points you summarized from our meeting. The following is in response to the points you made: 1. We agree that use of collector-distributor roads is a means of avoiding the construction of a new interchange and, as such, would not conflict with the spacing standards in the State's interchange policy. Whether the specific proposal you have in mind "will help rather than hinder the free flow of traffic on Highway 217" would have to be demonstrated, . of course, in subsequent analysis. 2. We probably disagree about whether the Dartmouth extension "must be constructed". Investment priorities and financial capabilities drive investment decisions every bit as much as analytical mandates such as the one you quote in the 1988 Tigard Triangle Study. The simple fact of the matter is that neither ODOT nor the local jurisdictions within the region are likely to meet all perceived transpor- tation needs. Metro's Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) projects an almost 3009o' increase in lane miles of congestion on the regional system by 2005. Given the region's response to the Transportation Planning Rule, the Clean Air Act and ISTEA funding flexibility, highway investment may lag further behind traffic congestion as the region attempts to become less au to dependent. 3,4. While we agree the Dartmouth extension diverts traffic off a portion o ; 99W, Tigard, Metro and ODOT must consider the future of this facilit 9002 SE McLoughlin Milwaukie,OR 97222 (503)653-3090 734-1850(Rev.3-91) FAX(503) 653-3267 • t WIrIiJ in a broader context than that of just the Tigard triangle. The full range of options need to be considered in a regional context as some of these options (e.g.,Barbur Blvd.LRT) may be competing for limited investment dollars. Again, the need for a broader subarea analysis under Metro's auspices is a logical next step. Whether it can or should be undertaken prior to some resolution to the Region 2040 process is another question. 5,6. We agree that your proposal would require some changes to the design of the I-5 @ 217/Kruse Way Interchange project. As you mentioned in your letter, these changes may include relocating the Hunziker Road overcrossing of Highway 217 and lengthening the spans for the 72nd Avenue overcrossing. We have split the I-5 @ 217/Kruse Way Interchange project into two construction phases due to funding limitations. While Phase 1 construction is scheduled to begin in 1995, Phase 2 is not yet scheduled for construction, and probably will not be constructed until at least 2002. It turns out that both the Hunziker Road structure and the 72nd Avenue structure are Phase 2 construction items. Final design for these structures and other Phase 2 items will not be done until a couple of years prior to the construction year. F This gives you a window of opportunity to work with Tigard and Metro to have your proposal included in the RTP. Should the Dartmouth Extension and related C-D road network on Highway 217 be included in the RTP, then we can modify our final design as appropriate to match the RTP. We appreciate the effort you and others have made in developing alternatives for transportation in Tigard. I encourage you to continue in your efforts and to work with Tigard and Metro in getting your proposal included in the RTP. Michal Wert Project Development Manager MW:po cc: Dave Williams Ted Keasey Judy Fessler - Tigard City Council 99W Task Force Q- > y t< SOS rr D RD LO SCHOLLS PPS �R D DURHAM RD BLV TUACATIN TUALATIN RD RD � BORLAND SHERWL70D cz RD RD TUALASI Y-205 EDY RD 4 ST Approx. Lim/l CITY OF TIGARD _ s o a __off' propo3�d Stid-�rPa Study ENGINEERING DVG NAME 'VIC-TIG' 7-15-92 JWL 7-116 - 9z