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HomeMy WebLinkAbout123 Ave Laity to 216 Display Boards.PDFSlide 1 123 Avenue Corridor Management Strategy ( Laity Street to 216 Street ) Welcome to our Open House March 10, 2016 Purpose of Open House •To present the improvement options discussed in consultation with Urban Systems Ltd. and the 123 Avenue Neighbourhood Traffic Advisory Committee (NTAC) •To allow for public comment •To obtain your support for the options presented Project Objectives •To manage traffic behaviour in response to resident concerns and observed conditions •To improve liveability along the 123 Avenue corridor •To maintain the transportation network connectivity and functionality 123 Avenue Corridor Management Strategy ( Laity Street to 216 Street ) Issue Identification Residents living along 123 Avenue between Laity Street and 216 Street were engaged through a community survey, an Open House, and through the involvement of an NTAC. These engagements provided residents the opportunity to share concerns related to traffic along the corridor. • Figure 1 below shows the most important concerns identified by residents in the survey. • Figure 2 below shows the causal factors identified by residents in the survey. Constraints The physical layout of the corridor presents some constraints. These consist of existing road widths, proximity of homes to City ROW, hydro poles, quantity and spacing of driveways, and limited drainage infrastructure. Fig. 1 Community Survey Feedback – Top Concerns Fig. 2 Community Survey Feedback – Causes 123 Avenue Corridor Management Strategy ( Laity Street to 216 Street ) Strategy Development Process We are here PUBLIC TECHNICAL Define Study Area Review background information Conduct Resident Survey Create NTAC NTAC Neighborhood Walkabout Neighborhood Open House Solution Identification NTAC Meeting Option Confirmation /Ground Truthing Public Open House Collect Additional Data Finalize Concerns YES NO Public Support Development of Implementation Plan Including fund sourcing for both Interim & Ultimate 123 Avenue Corridor Management Strategy ( Laity Street to 216 Street ) Solution Identification A number of Traffic Management Measures were proposed by the consultant that may be applied to affect driver behaviour in a positive manner. These technically feasible measures were evaluated and endorsed by the NTAC. Considering the extensive physical challenges, including the limited drainage infrastructure and tension between the network functionality of the corridor and the existing road cross-section, two plans are proposed: 1. Interim Plan: Interim measures to mitigate traffic impacts while respecting community needs. 2. Ultimate Plan: A complete reconstruction of the roadway along with drainage improvements. 123 Avenue Corridor Management Strategy ( Laity Street to 216 Street ) Interim Plan Traffic Buttons Traffic buttons at Carlton Street and Creston Street. (similar to those shown below) • Reduces speed through intersections. • Provides visual break in the street scape which reduces vehicle speeds. • Implementation will require some road realignment on the south side of Carlton Street and on the north side of Creston Street. • Provides safer access from side streets. Temporary Installation with FG 300 Delineator bases Permanent Installation 123 Avenue Corridor Management Strategy ( Laity Street to 216 Street ) Interim Plan Speed Lines • Affects driver perception of speed. • Low cost option with short implementation time. • Does not affect response time of emergency vehicles. *Actual implementation may look like this with 2 small gaps for wheel path consideration Example implementation in North Vancouver, BC 123 Avenue Corridor Management Strategy ( Laity Street to 216 Street ) Interim Plan View – Conceptual Layout Speed Lines Carlton Street Traffic Button Creston Street Traffic Button 123 Avenue Corridor Management Strategy ( Laity Street to 216 Street ) Ultimate Plan Chicanes Two-way Chicanes between Creston Street and 216 Street. • Reduces vehicle speed. • Reduces straight line of sight and enhances visual breaks in the streetscape. • Minimal impact to emergency vehicle access. Example chicanes similar to what is being proposed 123 Avenue Corridor Management Strategy ( Laity Street to 216 Street ) Ultimate Plan Chicanes • Access to properties will be defined by driveway letdowns. • Parking will be impacted due to alignment of roadway /chicanes. Example Layout of a two-way Chicane • Actual design will change from below as the design is refined. 123 Avenue Corridor Management Strategy ( Laity Street to 216 Street ) Ultimate Plan Chicanes STANDARD The standard cross section of an Urban Collector without Chicane. RECOMMENDED A recommended potential 123 Avenue cross section between Creston Street and 216 Street with Chicane. STANDARD RECOMMENDED 123 Avenue Corridor Management Strategy ( Laity Street to 216 Street ) Ultimate Plan View – Conceptual Layout Carlton Street Traffic Button Creston Street Traffic Button Sidewalk Chicanes and Pocket Parking * Actual number and location of chicanes and pocket parking with be vetted and discussed through the design process. * Interim installation of traffic buttons will be monitored to determine if they should be maintained in Ultimate Plan. 123 Avenue Corridor Management Strategy ( Laity Street to 216 Street ) Designate Bike Route It is proposed to remove the designated bike route from this segment of 123 Avenue and relocate it to the 124 Avenue segment between Laity Street and 216 Street. Why? Allows use of road width on 123 Avenue for other purposes. Existing Designated Bike Route Proposed New Designated Bike Route 123 Avenue Corridor Management Strategy ( Laity Street to 216 Street ) Next Steps Summarize public feedback to indicate level of support for the Interim Plan and Ultimate Plan. • If the majority of comments received are in general agreement of the proposed plans, the City will begin the implementation process for the Interim Plan and initiate the process for the Ultimate Plan design which will include further consultation with residents. What does this look like: Interim Plan – Implementation in summer of 2016 may be possible. Contingent on securing the funding to proceed. Ultimate Plan – With the endorsement of Council, contingent on capital priority, the potential timeline for design may be in 2017 with construction possible in 2018. Alternatively • If the majority of comments received are NOT in general agreement of the proposed plans, the City will need to re-evaluate with the help of the NTAC in the development of other potential plans.