Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Open House and Comment on Regional List of Transportation Projects

Earlier this month our Metropolitan Planning Organization announced the public comment period for the SKATS Draft FY 12-FY 17 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Air Quality Conformity Determination (AQCD).

The six-year TIP (2012- 2017) lists projects which will be funded in the near term with a combination of federal, state, and local funds.

Why care about this wonky topic? Getting projects onto the list is an essential procedural step in getting transportation projects built when they rely on more than just local funding (the bond projects, for example, aren't on the list unless they have a federal or state component). Basically, if a project is not on the list, it doesn't get funded. Projects from the new Bike Plan, then, will in many cases need to get on this list. The list also shows how we prioritize travel modes.

Open House
Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Time: 7:30-10:00 a.m., 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Where: MWVCOG Conference Room 109 High St. SE Salem, OR 97301

Public Hearing
Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Where: Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry, Room 102 626 High Street NE Salem, OR 97301
Time: Noon

You can also send comments via email to Mike Jaffe, MPO Program Manager at the Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments/Salem-Keizer Area Transportation Study.

Look for a more detailed analysis in January!

The List Sorted by Dollar Amount
Project numbers are keyed to the map. Projects in italics are clearly good for people on bike. Some projects may add bike lanes and sidewalks, but because they are fundamentally car-centric road widening and capacity increases, with incidental bike lanes and sidewalks, they may not be all that friendly for people on foot and on bike. Transit projects are good too, but that's not our focus here.

If you know more about a particular project, and are able to offer detailed criticism and analysis, please don't hesitate to comment!

Tens of Millions
4 I-5 @ Kuebler Blvd. Interchange. $18,625,000
2 OR22: Overcrossings and Overlay pavement. $17,590,000
5 Hwy. 150 (OR 221) Wallace Rd. @ Glen Creek Rd. $10,375,000

Millions
39 SKATS MPO Support. $4,796,000
3 Mill Creek Corporate Center-Aumsville Hwy Widening. $4,000,000
19 Keizer Transit Center. $3,500,000
10 Chemawa Rd. (River Rd. to Keizer Rapids Park). $2,500,000
9 12th St. (McGilchrist St. to Fairview Ave.) Widening. $2,497,000
7 Commercial St. @ Kuebler Blvd. $2,437,000
14 Ward Dr. Widening with turn lane, bike lanes, curbs, sidewalks. $2,174,000
15 Auburn Rd. Add bike lanes, curbs, sidewalks. $2,115,000
11 Verda Ln. @ Chemawa Rd. roundabout $2,032,000
30 Regional Traffic Signal Control Center Operation. $1,814,000
34 Bus Replacement Purchases (2016). $1,790,000
37 Transit Preventative Maintenance & Mobility Management (2012). $1,216,000
32 Regional Rideshare Program $1,198,000
13 (Turner) Delaney Rd. bike lanes and sidewalks $1,092,000.00

Less than a Million
17 Cordon Rd. left-turn pockets. $871,000
20 Enhanced Bus Shelters. $775,000
40 Minto Brown Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Design-only funds. $749,000
8 Salem River-crossing Project. $558,000
36 Jobs Access Reverse Commute (JARC) Formula Program. $493,000
16 Marion County signal interconnects on Silverton Rd. and on Lancaster Dr. $329,000
33 Regional Transportation Demand Management Program. $326,000
12 Wheatland Rd. bike lanes, curbs, sidewalks. Design-only funds. $317,000
18 Brown Rd. bike lanes, curbs, sidewalks. Design-only funds. $317,000

1 OR 22 Greenwood Rd. - Doaks Ferry Rd. land acquisition. $300,000
6 Bike/Pedestrian Path: Multi-use path within Wallace Marine Park to connect Glen Creek Rd. to the Union St. Railroad path and bridge. $247,000
31 Regional Traffic Count/Congestion Management System Program (2012-2013). Traffic operation and traffic count cameras. $112,000

Less than 100 Thousand
35 New Freedom Formula Program (2011 carryover). Transportation services for person with disabilities. $74,000
38 OHAS: surveillance equipment (2012). $64,000

(Not sure what's up with the surveillance equipment...curiously, it's omitted from the TIP project summary list.)

The List by Jurisdiction

Oregon Department of Transportation Projects
1 OR 22 Greenwood Rd. - Doaks Ferry Rd. Development: land acquisition. $300,000
2 OR22: Increase the vertical clearance for the Lancaster Dr., Cordon Rd., Albus Rd., 72nd Ave. overcrossings. Overlay pavement from I-5 to Joseph St. $17,590,000
3 Mill Creek Corporate Center-Aumsville Hwy. Widen to 3-lane section with sidewalks and bike lanes. Modify intersection at Kuebler Blvd. $4,000,000
4 I-5 @ Kuebler Blvd. Interchange. Modify southbound ramps, adding a westbound to southbound loop on-ramp. $18,625,000

City of Salem Projects
5 Hwy. 150 (OR 221) Wallace Rd. @ Glen Creek Rd. Provide dual left-turn lanes and extra right-turn only lane on northbound Wallace Rd.; provide dual right-turn lanes for Glen Creek Rd. eastbound. Upgrade signal. $10,375,000.
6 Bike/Pedestrian Path: Multi-use path within Wallace Marine Park to connect Glen Creek Rd. to the Union St. Railroad path and bridge. $247,000
7 Commercial St. @ Kuebler Blvd. Widen Commercial St. approaches (from approximately Boone Rd. to Barnes Rd). to provide dual left-turn lanes. Total cost: $2,437,000
8 Salem River-crossing Project. Funds for completing Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), financial planning, or first phase of project development. $558,000.
9 12th St. (McGilchrist St. to Fairview Ave.) Additional southbound travel lane, becoming a right-turn only at Fairview Ave. $2,497,000
40 Minto Brown Bike/Pedestrian Bridge. Design of a bike/pedestrian bridge between Riverfront Park and Minto Brown Island in Salem. Design-only funds. $749,000 (local funds only).

City of Keizer Projects
10 Chemawa Rd. (River Rd. to Keizer Rapids Park) Add bike lanes, curbs, sidewalks, signal at McNary High School entrance. Includes rain gardens. $2,500,000
11 Verda Ln. @ Chemawa Rd. Replace the existing four-way stop with a modern roundabout. $2,032,000
12 Wheatland Rd.: River Rd. to north city limit. Add bike lanes, curbs, sidewalks. Design-only funds. $317,000

City of Turner Projects
13 Delaney Rd. (3rd St. - 7th St.) Upgrade 1000 feet of existing roadway by adding sidewalks and bike lanes. $1,092,000.

Marion County Projects
14 Ward Dr.: Ward Ct. to Lancaster Dr. Add bike lanes, curbs, sidewalks. Add signal at Ward Dr. @ Fisher Rd. Add right-turn lane at Lancaster Dr. $2,174,000
15 Auburn Rd: Lancaster Dr. to Baldwin Ave. Add bike lanes, curbs, sidewalks. Provides safe route to Auburn elementary school. $2,115,000
16 Marion County signal interconnects. Connect signals on Silverton Rd. (Brown Rd. to Cordon Rd., Lancaster Dr. to 45th Ave.), and on Lancaster Dr. (Silverton Rd. to Portland Rd.) $329,000
17 Cordon Rd. left-turn pockets. Add northbound left-turn lane on Cordon Rd. at Carolina Ave. and Cordon Rd. at Indiana Ave. to improve safety at these locations. $871,000
18 Brown Rd. (Arizona Ave. to San Francisco Ave): Add bike lanes, curbs, sidewalks. Design-only funds. $317,000

Salem-Keizer Transit Projects
19 Keizer Transit Center. Construction of the new transit center off of Chemawa Rd./Keizer Station Blvd. $3,500,000
20 Enhanced Bus Shelters. Improve ADA accessibility to bus stops along River Rd., Broadway St., Center St., and Market St. Replace shelters, improve signage. Total of $775,000 which includes pre-2012 funding.

Other Funded Projects and Programs
30 Regional Traffic Signal Control Center Operation (2012-2017). Operated by the city of Salem. $1,814,000
31 Regional Traffic Count/Congestion Management System Program (2012-2013). Traffic operation and traffic count cameras. $112,000
32 Regional Rideshare Program (2012-2017). Operated by the Salem Area Mass Transit District. $1,198,000
33 Regional Transportation Demand Management Program (2012-2017). Operated by the Salem Area Mass Transit District. $326,000
34 Bus Replacement Purchases (2016). $1,790,000
35 New Freedom Formula Program (2011 carryover). Transportation services for person with disabilities. $74,000
36 Jobs Access Reverse Commute (JARC) Formula Program (2011 carryover). $493,000
37 Preventative Maintenance & Mobility Management (2012). $1,216,000
38 OHAS: surveillance equipment (2012). $64,000
39 SKATS MPO Support: data collection, planning, travel forecasting (2012-2017). $4,796,000

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