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Knox Street Complete Streets Project

� Meeting Purpose

� Get community feedback on two conceptual street design options

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Meeting Agenda

� Presentation (20 minutes)

� Project background and schedule

� Summary of preferences from previous workshop

� Overview of conceptual design options

� Break Out Session (1 hour)

� Review/Discuss conceptual design options

� Reporting Out (30 minutes)


Project Background

� 2012 bond budget: $734,000

� Potential PID funds: ~$ TBD

� Project Limits: Katy Trail to U.S. 75 (4 blocks)

� ROW Width: 62 feet (approx.)


Interdisciplinary Project Team

� Planning & Neighborhood Vitality

� Strategic Planning

� City Design Studio

� Transportation Planning

� Public Works

� Streets Services

� Storm Water Management (iSWM)


Project Schedule

� May 2014 - Public workshop #1: Preliminary design priorities

� December 2014 - Public workshop #2: Conceptual design options

Next Steps� Select preferred option� Thoroughfare Plan amendment (if necessary)� Engineering design

� Summer 2015 - Public workshop #3: Preliminary engineering design

Next Steps� Final engineering� Construction contract award� Construction


Conceptual Design Stage

� Focus on overall street design concept and general location of key design elements

� No specific styles, fixtures or materials selected

� Rough cost estimates to provide a general sense of budget allocation to various design components


Community Priorities Key Themes From First Public Workshop

� Convert perpendicular parking to angle parking

� Consistent pedestrian improvements throughout the corridor

� Traffic management / traffic calming

� Branding corridor as a unique destination


Two Conceptual Design Options 4-Lane Option 3-Lane Option

Sidewalk widening: only 1/2 block between Travis and Cole – (5’ approx.)

Sidewalk widening: 2 blocks between Travis and McKinney (10’ approx.)

Limited landscaping (1/2 block) Continuous landscaping (two blocks)

No street repaving/striping Street repaving/re-striping

Angled on-street parking(converted from perpendicular parking)

Angled on-street parking(converted from perpendicular parking)

Mini public plazas (two) Mini public plazas (two)

Decorative paving at intersections Decorative paving at intersections

Repainted crosswalks plus 2 additionalcrosswalks

Repainted crosswalks plus 2 additionalcrosswalks

Pedestrian lighting on south side Pedestrian lighting on south side

Bike racks, benches, trash receptacles at key locations

Bike racks, benches, trash receptacles at key locations


4-Lane Option

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Current ConditionTypical Cross Section

Public Right-Of-Way (62’ approx.)

North SideSouth Side


4’5’ - 7’

Sidewalk

4-Lane OptionTypical Cross Section



Maintain existing sidewalk width

Angled parking


4’

4-Lane Option½ block between Travis and Cole



Maintain existing sidewalk width

Angled parking


Landscape buffer and lighting

4’5’

Buffer

5’

Sidewalk

4-Lane Option Cost BreakdownBudget ~$0.7 million


Mobilization and Traffic Control, $103,000 , 15% Minor Repaving,

Regrading, $27,000 , 4%

Signs (Gateway and Wayfinding),

$20,000 , 3%

Pedestrian Lighting and Conduit, $45,000 , 6%

Furnishings and Bike Racks, $33,000 , 5%

Landscaping, $19,000 , 3%Sidewalks, ADA Ramps, $260,000 , 37%

Crosswalks, $18,000 , 3%

Decorative Paving, $37,000 , 5%

Drainage and Irrigation, $89,000 , 13%

Signals, $41,000 , 6%

Mobilization and Traffic Control

Minor Repaving, Regrading

Signs (Gateway and Wayfinding)

Pedestrian Lighting and Conduit

Furnishings and Bike Racks

Landscaping

Sidewalks, ADA Ramps

Crosswalks

Decorative Paving

Drainage and Irrigation

Signals

3 Lane Option


Current ConditionTypical Cross Section




4’

3-Lane OptionTypical Cross Section




4’5’

Buffer

3-Lane Option Cost BreakdownBudget ~1.5 million


Mobilization and Traffic Control, $103,000 , 7%

Repaving, Regrading, $411,000 , 27%

Signs (Gateway and Wayfinding), $20,000 , 1%

Pedestrian Lighting and Conduit, $45,000 , 3%

Furnishings and Bike Racks, $33,000 , 2%

Landscaping, $89,000 , 6%

Sidewalks, ADA Ramps, $480,000 , 32%

Crosswalks & Lane Markings, $18,000 , 1%

Decorative Paving, $37,000 , 3%

Drainage and Irrigation, $62,000 , 4%

Signals, $206,000 , 14%

Mobilization and TrafficControlRepaving, Regrading

Signs (Gateway andWayfinding)Pedestrian Lighting andConduitFurnishings and Bike Racks

Landscaping

Sidewalks, ADA Ramps

Crosswalks & Lane Markings

Decorative Paving

Drainage and Irrigation

Signals

3-Lane OptionAdditional Considerations

� Road diet option will require:� Thoroughfare Plan amendment – two public

hearings with required property owner notification

� Signal relocation/replacement of at least two signals – SE corners of Travis and McKinney intersections.

� Limited re-grading of street surface in on-street parking area on south side.


Decorative Pavement Example

Note: This is an example only. No style, material or detailed design choices have been made.

Continental Crosswalk Example

Landscape Buffer Examples


• City will explore opportunities to reduce storm water run-off using rain gardens in landscaped areas.

Pedestrian Light Examples


Bike Racks & Trash Receptacles Examples


Mini Plaza Seating Examples


Gateway Marker Example


Pedestrian Way-finding Examples


On-Street Parking

� Both options include converting existing perpendicular parking to angled parking.

� Angled parking will greatly improve traffic flow.

� Results in a loss of 12 to 15 parking spaces depending on the angle


Proposed New Crosswalks

� Two New Crosswalks proposed

� At alley between Travis and Cole (near Starbucks )

� At alley between Cole and McKinney

� Solar powered flashing yellow beacons to be installed for pedestrian safety


PID Involvement

� In both options, City will seek to partner with PID on maintenance of some design elements:� Gateway markers

� Soft landscape

� Bike racks, benches, trash receptacles

� Pedestrian lighting

� 3-Lane option will depend upon capital contribution from PID


Future Development Opportunities

Break Out Work Session

� Discuss conceptual design options

� Identify preferred conceptual design option

� Prioritize desired improvements

� Report out


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