Houghton Everest Neighborhood Center 6 th Street Corridor Transportation Commission December 6, 2016
Overview An integrated land use/transportation study
Outcomes Inclusive Public Outreach 6 th Street Corridor Plan Recommendations for Zoning and Comprehensive Plan Amendments for the Houghton Everest Neighborhood Center
Corridor Study Overview WHAT WE WHAT WE IDEAS FOR WHAT WE HEARD LEARNED CAN DO
WHAT WE HEARD CONGESTION OPERATIONS PARKING during peak times to safely connect the community Livable Walkable Vibrant MOBILITY moving people Connected efficiently Green
Peak Congestion TRAFFIC CONGESTION • increased diversion traffic • symptom of regional system • will continue to grow as a result of growth/economic prosperity • impacts access to neighborhoods All travel modes are growing
Operations to safely connect the community Vehicle circulation and access at the neighborhood center • Off-peak (school peak) circulation Conflicts between • Safe and walkable connections peds/cars/bikes for students walking to school • at intersections • at driveways • Better and safer connections • at crosswalks for pedestrians, bikes, to local destinations like schools
Mobility moving people efficiently Transit effectiveness is limited by: • Park-and-ride full • Buses stuck in congestion • Bus stop spacing • Service connections Bike connections inconvenient, Buses stop in-lane uncomfortable, and not connected
Parking South Kirkland Park-and-Ride • fills early • parking in neighborhoods • may not be 100% transit based Retail employees parking in neighborhoods
Survey Results • Interest in pedestrian and bike enhancements • Desire to fix congestion • Fix regional facilities • Move transit • Improve access
Values The 6 th Street/108 th Corridor must: 1. move people (not just vehicles) efficiently throughout the entire corridor (not just 6 th /108 th ) 2. connect community and neighborhood destinations, safely 3. be designed to reduce congestion 4. provide capacity into the future to help the city achieve future growth objectives
WHAT WE LEARNED • Congestion during peak times • Operations to safely connect the community • Mobility – moving people efficiently • Parking • Data Sources:
Trends – Daily Volumes 6th St - N of 68th 108th Ave - S of 68th Ave 14,000 12,000 10,000 # of vehicles 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015
Daily Traffic Volumes 108th LAKE WA I-405 b o u l e v a r d a v e n u e 188,800 22,190 11,561 5% 10% 85% Average Daily Traffic Volumes on Parallel Corridors
PM Queuing 6 th Street 108th a v e n u e ~1,200 ft 3 rd Ave 1.25 mi 45-55 cars 250 cars 62 nd St
Operations to Safely Connect the Community INTERSECTION SPACING COLLISIONS and driveway spacing at the • Higher rate of center are poorly organized ped and bike • Too many driveways than City average • Too closely together • Higher on 68th Ave • Lots of potential conflict points can create collisions
Safety Data – by Hour of Day 20% 18% 16% LUNCH HOUR RUSH HOUR by PCC & Met Market along 6 th /108th 14% Percent of Collisions 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 68th St 6th St / 108th Ave
PM Peak Parking Occupancy Parking Occupancy 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% Utilization 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 9th Ave Menchies Starbucks PCC Lot Met 106th Ave NE 59th NE 62nd St Market Lot Street On Street Parking Off Street Parking On Street Parking
Transit Delay (2 Weeks March 2016)
68 th St / 108 th Ave Intersection – Transit Delay
S Kirkland P&R - Current Draw Area S. Kirkland Park & Ride Origin Map
What Will Change GROWTH POTENTIAL INCREASE (20 YEARS) TRANSIT SIGNALS INVESTMENTS Kirkland: 5 8 RapidRide along 2 mile corridor 22,000 more jobs on 6 th /108 th by 2025 13,000 more residents Put BRT on I-405 by 2024 (15% increase) Put light rail access within City limits by 2041 Regional: 57% more jobs 35% more residents
WHAT WE CAN DO TRANSIT & GREENWAYS ACCESS TRANSIT safely connect MANAGEMENT SIGNAL the community Close Driveways, PRIROITY and connect the at 68 th and Medians, Modify CKC Access Kirkland Way BIKE PARK AND RIDE PARKING ENHANCEMENTS Access, Shared use, Bike Share, Green Management, managed parking Bike Intersection, Bike Boxes
Solution Locations
TSP Treatments • Need image
Driveway Conflicts – 68th Conflicts 108 th Ave NE Conflicts NE 68 th Street • 69 Vehicle - Vehicle • 55 Vehicle - Vehicle • 24 Vehicle Ped/Bike Conflicts • 25 Vehicle - Ped/Bike Sample: 68 th Street
Bike Intersection
Operations to Improve Connections and Safety Manage driveway/intersection conflicts Neighborhood greenways for alternative routes
Parking Shared use parking On-street parking Parking policies Enforce time of day parking
Schedule Three Major Task Areas Public Outreach — Summer & Fall 2016 Planning Commission Review — Late 2016
Questions?
Survey Results
Survey Results
Where do you live or work? A. Central Houghton 57% B. Everest C. Moss Bay D. Lakeview E. Other Kirkland neighborhood 19% F. Don’t know 10% 5% 5% G. Outside Kirkland 3% 0% Everest Moss Bay Lakeview Don’t know Outside Kirkland entral Houghton land neighb...
How did you get to tonight’s meeting? 56% A. Drove by myself B. Drove with others C. Walked D. Biked 23% 19% E. Took the bus F. Other 1% 0% 0% Biked Walked Other Drove by myself Took the bus Drove with others
What is the most important aspect of community character to you? A. Size and design of 47% buildings B. Easy parking C. Vibrant streets and 21% public spaces D. Pedestrian and bicycle 9% 9% 7% 7% access E. Mix of retail services Easy parking Mix of retail services None of these Size and design of buildings Vibrant streets and publi... Pedestrian and bicycle ac... F. None of these
What is your biggest concern about development in the Neighborhood Center? A. Increased traffic 46% congestion B. Increased building size C. New multifamily residential development 20% D. Increase in overall 11% 11% 9% activity levels 3% E. Less convenient for neighborhood Increased building size None of the above Increased traffic congestion New multifamily resident... Increase in overall activit... Less convenient for neig... F. None of the above
In addition to traffic congestion, what is the most important mobility challenge for the 6 th Street Corridor? A. Difficult access to 30% 28% businesses B. Lack of pedestrian improvements 17% C. Lack of bicycle 14% improvements 8% D. Lack of transit service 3% E. Quality of transit service Difficult access to businesses None of these Lack of transit service Quality of transit service F. None of these Lack of pedestrian impr... Lack of bicycle improve...
What is the highest priority for improvements to the 6 th Street Corridor? A. Minimize peak hour 73% congestion B. Provide for improved transit service C. Provide improved 13% 7% 7% pedestrian and bicycle circulation . . . . . . D. Provide traffic calming . . . . t . g a s . n r e g t o n d d c e i m e r p v u l o d a o r e c h p improvements v c k m o i a f r f i e p a r p m r o t e f i e z e e d i d m d i v i i v v i o n o o r i r r P M P P
Congestion during peak times CONGESTION ON 6 th and 108 th • has grown and will continue to grow regardless of development in the corridor • is connected to congestion on regional facilities • may encourage cut through on local streets • less than 2 hours per day • increased post recession • impacts reliability of transit and other modes
Travel Speeds Northbound orthbound Southbound outhbound Data from November 2015 and March 2016
Driveway Conflicts – 108th Conflicts 108 th Ave NE Conflicts NE 68 th Street • 69 Vehicle - Vehicle • 55 Vehicle - Vehicle • 24 Vehicle Ped/Bike • 25 Vehicle - Ped/Bike Conflicts Sample: 108 th Street
Mobility – Moving People Efficiently Who is using the Transport choices corridor today people make How is the transportation How effective are system changing in the those choices future to accommodate more volume
Parking Parking is Space allotted on street available for parking is used Businesses have Circulation can adequate parking be an issue
S Kirkland Park and Ride – Historic Use 900 Park & Ride TOD 800 Construction 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2015 Spaces Demand
255 - Transit Delay
68 th St / 108 th Ave Intersection – Transit Delay
Kirkland Way Intersection – Transit Delay
S Kirkland P&R – Transit Delay
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