River Drive Corridor Study 15 th Street North to 38 th Street North Informational Meeting #2 August 03, 2016
Welcome and Introductions
This meeting is held pursuant to Title VI of Title VI Considerations the 1964 Civil Rights Act which ensures that no person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination on the basis of a protected status during any MDT project. River Drive Corridor Study Slide: 3
Presentation • What is a Corridor Study? Meeting Agenda • Areas of Concern • Transportation System • Environmental Considerations • Needs and Objectives • Recommended Improvement Options • Next Steps Discussion Period River Drive Corridor Study Slide: 4
What is a Corridor Study?
What is a Corridor Study? Transportation Agencies Resource Agencies Public Project Construction Development Maintenance Planning /NEPA Design Operations A corridor study is conducted before design, right-of-way acquisition, environmental compliance, and construction. River Drive Corridor Study Slide: 6
River Drive North (2 miles) • 15 th Street North (RP 3.4) • 38 th Street North (RP 5.4) 12 2 T ST 23RD ST NE E 1 S N 25TH AVE NE 25TH AVE NE CHICAGO AVE CHICAGO AVE T Study Area S D R WIRE MILL RD WIRE MILL RD 3 E 19TH ST NE 2 BUTTE AVE BUTTE AVE E 17TH ST NE N N T S T S H H T T 9 1 7 1 E 21ST ST NE MONTANA AVE NE MONTANA AVE NE N GIANT SPRINGS RD GIANT SPRINGS RD 15TH ST NE 15TH ST NE M MONTANA AVE NE O N T A N A A V E N E T S T S 1 2 D D R R L L L L COLORADO AVE NE COLORADO AVE NE M M I I E E R R I I W W SMELTER AVE NE SMELTER AVE NE 14TH ST NE 14TH ST NE E E E E N N N N N N T T E E T T S S A A V V S S H H H H T T H H 8 8 T T 1 1 T T 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 E E R R R R D D N N R R I I V V N RIVER RD N RIVER RD END END RP 5.4 RP 5.4 5 5 BEGIN BEGIN D D R R R R E E V V RP 3.4 RP 3.4 R R I I N N M M i i s s s s o o u u r r i i R R i i v v e e r r 38TH ST N 38TH ST N RIVER DR N RIVER DR N N STAR BLVD N STAR BLVD 12TH AVE N 12TH AVE N N N T T 4 4 S S H H T T 9 9 1 1 10TH AVE N 10TH AVE N 10TH AVE N 1 0 T H A V E N 10TH AVE N 1 0 T H A V E N FAIRWAY DR FAIRWAY DR 9 9 T T H H A A V V E E N N 9 9 T T H H A A V V E E N N V V I G I G I I L L A A N N T T E E D D R R 9 9TH AVE N T H A V E N 8TH AVE N 8TH AVE N N N N N 25TH ST N 25TH ST N 26TH ST N 26TH ST N T T T T S S S S 7 7TH AVE N T H A V E N H H H H N N N 17TH ST N T T N 16TH ST N 18TH ST N N 19TH ST N N N 20TH ST N 21ST ST N N N 22ND ST N 27TH ST N N T T N 23RD ST N 24TH ST N N N 28TH ST N 29TH ST N N Map Legend Map Legend T T T T 30TH ST N N N N 33RD ST N N S S T T T T T T T 32ND ST N N 34TH ST N N N N 4 4 5 5 S S T T T N N S S S S S S S S T T T T T N N H H 1 1 H S S S S S T T T 1 1 H H H H D H S S T T T T T T D H H H S S S T T S S T T T T S N T H T T D S S 3 3 6 7 R T T T D H H H 1 1 1 8 9 0 1 2 7 T S S R H H 1 2 3 4 8 9 N T T T H H 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 3 T T 6 6TH AVE N T H A V 3 3 3 2 4 5 5 T T E N 3 3 3 7 7 3 3 6 6 3 3 Reference Post Reference Post 3 3 225 225 Railroad Railroad River Drive N River Drive N 5 5TH AVE N T H A V E N 87 87 River Drive 200 200 City Boundary City Boundary 89 89 Corridor 15 15 Great Falls Great Falls 4TH AVE N 4 T H A V E N Study Corridor Study Corridor 3 3 89 89 228 228 87 87 Study 200 200 315 315 Study Area Study Area Slide: 7 3 3RD AVE N R D A V E N 3 3 R R 227 227 0 0 250 250 500 500 1,000 1,000 1,500 1,500 Feet Feet 226 226
Past Planning • Past LRTPs • Feasibility Study completed in 2009 Background • 2014 LRTP • Conduct a Corridor Study Existing Concerns • Congestion • Intersections • Safety Future Concerns • Growth • Development River Drive Corridor Study Slide: 8
• Identify needs and objectives Goals and Purpose of Study • Identify potential impacts and constraints • Identify short- and long- range improvements • Develop planning level cost estimates • Develop information and data to be forwarded into the environmental process if a project moves forward from the study (dependent on available funds) River Drive Corridor Study Slide: 9
Areas of Concern
Principal arterial Physical Characteristics roadway • National Highway System • Designated truck route Part of US Hwy 87 Bypass • Connects 10 th Ave S to 15 th St N Existing constraints • Missouri River • River’s Edge Trail • Park and recreational land • Development Two travel lanes • Generally 4’ shoulders • Fair pavement condition 35 to 45 mph speed limit River Drive Corridor Study Slide: 11
Looking West Near T Looking W st Near Trailhead ailhead Steep slope Geometrics Steep grade River Drive Corridor Study Slide: 12
Businesses between 15 th St N and 19 th St N • 7 approaches Access and R/W Caboose Trailhead Big Stack Mobile Home Court approach • On a hill • Difficult to see Business access west of 25 th St N • Businesses closely front roadway • No defined parking or access Scenic pull-outs River Drive Corridor Study Slide: 13
Rail Freight • At-grade crossing • Designated truck route • New development • 7.2% heavy vehicle traffic Freight and Rail River Drive Corridor Study Slide: 14
River’s Edge Trail • North side of roadway • Between 15 th St N and Giant Springs Rd • Shared use path Non-motorized 19 th St N crossing • Trail spur terminates at 19 th St N intersection • No crossing treatments Caboose Trailhead • Parking area and access for River’s Edge Trail East of Giant Springs Road • Shared use path • Connects River’s Edge Trail to 38 th St N River Drive Corridor Study Slide: 15
Existing Conditions Existing Conditions Traffic Operations A | A | A 12,580 D | C | C 14,400 10,770 D | C | F River Drive Corridor Study Slide: 16
Pr Project ojected Conditions ed Conditions Traffic Operations B | A | B 17,200 E | C | E 19,690 14,720 F | F | F River Drive Corridor Study Slide: 17
5 years of data* • No fatal Percent of all Crashes • Two incapacitating 48% injury • Six non- incapacitating injury Safety 13% 10% 10% 2% 9% 8% 1% 113 total reported crashes Single vehicle Crashes Multi-vehicle Crashes • 79% multi-vehicle Crash Type Statistics • 48% rear-end • No environmental trends noted River Drive Corridor *Jan 01, 2010 to Dec 31, 2014 Study Slide: 18
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