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S Orcas StreetPresentation

June 16, 2011

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Introduction

• How did you get to school as a child?

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Neighborhood Street Fund

• Applications submitted to SDOT by community

• This application received in 2007

• Funding provided by Bridging the Gap voter approved transportation levy

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Walking Routes to School

• Most walking routes lead to S Orcas Street

• Many students have to cross S Orcas Street

• Lack of sidewalk on south side forces some children to cross where there is no crossing guard (32nd, Beacon, MLK)

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SDOT Safe Routes to School

• School selected for city program in 2009

• SDOT worked with the school in 2009-10 to make small improvements

• Mini grant awarded to the school to make traffic improvements on school property

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2009 School Walking Audit

• Top priority to fill missing sidewalk segments on S Orcas St

• Clear desire lines for a sidewalk on south side

• Lack of money to build all missing segments

• Request to identify additional funding

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Recent Investments

• School zone beacons• Sidewalk gap filled• New marked crosswalk

at 32nd

• New marked crosswalk at Beacon

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WSDOT

• State Safe Routes to School funding for large projects

• SDOT submitted application in 2010

• Grant was awarded• Includes money for

sidewalk + education, encouragement, enforcement

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Sidewalk proposal

• Beacon Avenue S to 28th Avenue S

• 6’ sidewalk on south side• Planting strip• Street trees• Curb on both sides of the

street• May change how you park

your car on the street

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Parking Study

• Parking utilization studied at various times

Day Date Time

Friday 2/18/11 5 am

Sunday 2/20/10 5 am

Friday 6/10/11 11 am

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Parking study results

• Every house (18 houses) will have space available after consolidation

• Peak parking demand was measured as 19 spaces

• Parking available after consolidation will be 28 spaces

• Parking utilization post-consolidation will be 68%

32nd Ave S

28th Ave S

Beacon Ave S

Peak demand = 19Proposed = 28Available spaces = 9

68%

No data available

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Sidewalk proposal - extension

• Possible sidewalk extension from 28th Avenue S to 32nd Avenue S

• Would complete the sidewalk from Beacon to MLK

• Needs additional funding• Exploring funding through

Sidewalk Development and TIB grant

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Traffic Benefits

• Planting strip buffers• Street trees calm traffic • Curb protects new trees

and sidewalk• Prevents cars from

parking on sidewalk• Uphill bike lane gets

slower moving cyclists out of travel lane

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Before and After

S Columbian Way Before S Columbian Way After

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Crossing improvements

• Shortens the Beacon Avenue S crossing

• Shortens the 28th Avenue S crossing

• Right turns slower• Less exposure of

pedestrians to motor vehicle traffic

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Bicycle Connections

• Dearborn Park• Chief Sealth Trail• Beacon Avenue S

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Bicycle improvements

• Uphill bike lane • Downhill sharrows• Connects the Chief Sealth

Trail with Beacon Avenue S

• Slower moving bicycles out of the travel lane

• Additional funding needed to complete bike lane

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Funding considerations

• Costs may increase as design proceeds

• Bicycle improvements are not yet fully funded

• Extension of the sidewalk between 28th and 32nd is not yet funded

• We will explore all opportunities for funding

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History of SRTS at Dearborn Park

Start Strong Project, 2006 - 2008

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Education and Encouragement(January 2012 – June 2013)

• Feet First• Cascade Bicycle

Club• For Families,

Students, Teachers and the School District

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The Walk & Bike Audit(March/April 2012)

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Walk & Bike to School Days

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Evaluation• Goal to increase number

of students walking and biking to school

• In 2010:– 42% bus– 42% driven– 11% walked– 4% carpool– Less than 1% biked

• Shift to neighborhood schools

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Enforcement

• Speed enforcement• Variable radar speed sign• Communicate traffic

circulation plan• Help parents understand

rules and expectations• Student patrol and adult

crossing guard

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Timeline

• Design 2011• Education and

Encouragement 2012 • Enforcement 2012• Summer-Fall 2012

sidewalk construction

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Questions