Russe ll Stre e t 1111 E . Broa dwa y, Missoula , Monta na 59802 406.728.4611 wgmgroup.com
Pro je c t T e a m M IKE T OOLEY /M AYOR E NGEN /K EVIN M C L AURY , PE wgmgroup.com
I mpo rta nc e o f Pro je c t Russe ll Stre e t is a vita l c o rrido r fo r Misso ula a nd ne e ds to a ddre ss the fo llo wing ite ms in de sig n: • Ne ig hb o rho o d Pla ns • Ec o no m ic Re v ita liza tio n • Sa fe ty & Liv a b ility • Tra ffic C o ng e stio n Re lie f • Tra nsp o rta tio n Mo d e C ho ic e s wgmgroup.com
Pro je c t Histo ry T he fo llo wing a re a fe w mile sto ne e ve nts tha t ha ve a ffe c te d the Russe ll Stre e t Co rrido r 3 rd Stre e t De sig n – in itia te d in 1 9 9 8 • No rth sid e / We stsid e Ne ig h b o rh o o d Pla n • So u th sid e Riv e rfro n t A re a Pla n - 2 0 0 0 • Ru sse ll Stre e t& 3 rd St. EIS – sta rte d in 2 0 0 0 • Re c o rd O f De c isio n issu e d in – 2 0 1 1 • So u th sid e Riv e rfro n t O rd in a n c e - 2 0 1 1 • 3 rd Stre e t De sig n – sta rte d a g a in 2 0 1 3 • 3 rd Stre e t C o n stru c tio n – b e g in s 2 0 1 4 • wgmgroup.com
Ro le o f NE PA • T he Pro je c t De sig n & Pro c e ss must c o mply with NE PA a nd a ll o the r re q uire me nts, i.e . R/ W, 4(f) • T he Re c o rd o f De c isio n (ROD) & F ina l E nviro nme nta l I mpa c t Study (F E I S) a re the g uiding do c ume nts tha t: • De fine Purpo se & Ne e d fo r the a c tio n • De fine the e nve lo pe o f impa c ts • De fine re q uire d mitig a tio ns wgmgroup.com
Othe r Re q uire me nts Pe rmitting • NE PA o utline s b a sic pe rmit re q uire me nts • F ina l de sig n is re q uire d fo r so me pe rmit a pplic a tio ns • T he ma in pe rmits/ a utho riza tio ns ne e de d a re : • 318, 401, 404, MPDE P, F lo o dpla in, Stre a m Pre se rva tio n, MS4, drywe ll, L e ve e , Mo nta na L a nd Use L ic e nse o r E a se me nt wgmgroup.com
E I S Alte rna tive s T he F E I S e va lua te d se ve ra l a lte rna tive s 1. No Build 2. 2/ 2+ / 4 L a ne s with Ro unda b o uts 3. 2+/ 4 L a ne s with Ro unda b o uts 4. 4+ L a ne s with Sig na ls 5. 4+ L a ne s with Ro unda b o uts 6. 4+ L a ne s with mo difie d Ro unda b o uts (Alt. 5 re fine d) No te : T ra ffic a na lysis c o nduc te d b y Skilling s/ Co nno lly, DOWL / HK M, a nd K itte lso n & Asso c ia te s sho we d a Ro unda b o ut a t We st Bro a dwa y a nd Russe ll wo uld no t func tio n, so a ll a lte rna tive s de ve lo pe d in the E I S sho w a sig na l fo r this inte rse c tio n. wgmgroup.com
ROD Se le c te d Alte rna tive # 4 wgmgroup.com
Re c o rd o f De c isio n (ROD) • I ssue d Oc to b e r 31, 2011 • Se le c te d Alte rna tive 4 fo r Russe ll Stre e t to pro vide sub sta ntive sa fe ty a nd mo b ility impro ve me nts fo r a ll mo de s o f tra ve l in the Russe ll Stre e t c o rrido r . • Spe c ific Ob je c tive s fo r the pro je c t inc lude I mpro ve sa fe ty a nd mo b ility o I mpro ve multi-mo da l a c c e ss a nd mo b ility o Minimize impa c ts o Ma inta in c o mmunity c ha ra c te r o • T he ROD De te rmine d: o Numb e r o f tra ffic la ne s o T ype s o f inte rse c tio n c o ntro l o Width o f the c o rrido r fo o tprint wgmgroup.com
So uthside Rive rfro nt Ordina nc e 2011 I nflue nc e s the de sig n o f Russe ll Stre e t So uthside Rive rfro nt Are a Co mpre he nsive Pla n Ame ndme nt - 2000 • So uthside Rive rfro nt Ne ig hb o rho o d Ove rla y Distric t - 2011 • wgmgroup.com
Visio n & Go a ls RUSSE L L ST RE E T RE DE VE L OPME NT Desired Russell Street Existing Russell Street Poor Best Sto re fro nts a re se t b a c k fro m • Building s fa c e the stre e t • the stre e t Pa rking is b e hind b uilding s • Pa rking is b e twe e n the • Ac c e ss tra nsitio ns fro m Russe ll • b uilding s a nd the stre e t Stre e t to side stre e ts fo r impro ve d Ac c e ss is a lo ng Russe ll Stre e t • c irc ula tio n Poor Best wgmgroup.com
Visio n & Go a ls The proposed Russell Street design was heavily influenced by neighborhood and area plans. wgmgroup.com
Visio n & Go a ls L AND USE OBJE CT I VE S De sig n T re a tme nt I mpro ve s Drive wa ys & Me dia ns Sa fe ty & Ca pa c ity • • F ro nta g e T re a tme nts Re de ve lo pme nt Po te ntia l • • Side wa lk Width No n-Mo to rize d Use • • Build-T o L imits L iva b ility • • Rig ht-o f-Wa y Width Susta ina b ility • • Stre e t T re e s F e a sib ility o f Mixe d L a nd Use s • • wgmgroup.com
Pro je c t De sig n E le me nts • Russe ll Stre e t Bridg e o ve r Cla rk F o rk Rive r • Bic yc le F a c ilitie s • Side wa lks • Gra de Se pa ra te d Pe de stria n/ Bic yc le Cro ssing s • Curb a nd Gutte r • Stre e t L ig hting • L a ndsc a pe d Bo ule va rds • T ra nsit Ac c o mmo da tio ns • Pa rking a nd a c c e ss • Ce nte r me dia ns/ turn la ne lo c a tio ns wgmgroup.com
Russe ll St. Pro je c t L imits W. Bro a dwa y to I da ho Note: These construction lines are from the 30% design plans. wgmgroup.com
Pro je c t L imits W. Bro a dwa y St. Note: These construction lines are from the 30% design plans. wgmgroup.com
Pro je c t L imits W. Bro a dwa y St. Note: These construction lines are from the 30% design plans. wgmgroup.com
Pro je c t L imits Wyo ming Stre e t Co nne c tio n Note: These construction lines are from the 30% design plans. wgmgroup.com
Russe ll St. Pro je c t L imits I da ho St. to 3rd St. Note: These construction limits are still a work in progress and may change. wgmgroup.com
Russe ll St. Pro je c t L imits 9th St. to 3rd St. Note: The construction limits shown are based on the FEIS Preferred Alternative and will change during the final design process. wgmgroup.com
Russe ll St. Pro je c t L imits Mo unt Ave . to 9th St. Note: The construction limits shown are based on the FEIS Preferred Alternative and will change during the final design process. wgmgroup.com
L a ndsc a ping Numb e r 1 Numb e r 2 wgmgroup.com
L a ndsc a ping Numb e r 3 Numb e r 4 wgmgroup.com
Russe ll St. Bridg e Co nc e pt
Sc he dule Note: A schedule for Mount Ave. to Idaho St. has not been developed. wgmgroup.com
T ra ffic Co ntro l & Ac c e ss During Co nstruc tio n We pla n to fo llo w the pro c e ss • use d o n Hig g ins a nd in White fish. o No tific a tio n o Busine ss Co o rdina tio n o De to ur fra me wo rk wgmgroup.com
Pub lic I nput We wa nt to he a r fro m yo u! • Co mple te a c o mme nt c a rd a t the Pub lic Ope n Ho use . • Co mme nt thro ug h MDT ’ s pro je c t we b site . • Se nd writte n c o mme nts in the ma il o r e ma il to E d T o a vs a t MDT . • E ma il/ c a ll o r write WGM’ s Pro je c t Ma na g e r L o ra n F ra zie r wgmgroup.com
Co nta c t I nfo rma tio n • We b site http://www.mdt.mt.gov/pubinvolve/russell • Co nta c t I nfo E d T o a vs L o ra n F ra zie r MDT WGM Gro up 2100 We st Bro a dwa y 1111 E Bro a dwa y PO Bo x 7039 Misso ula , MT 59802 Misso ula , MT 59807-7039 lfra zie r@ wg mg ro up.c o m e to a vs@ mt.g o v 406.728.4611 406.523.5800 wgmgroup.com
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