STILLWATER AVENUE BIKEWAY MEETING June 27, 2017 Luke Hanson City of Saint Paul, Public Works
Stillwater Ave Bikeway • Tonight’s Agenda: • Present information on what is being proposed • Answer Questions and talk to City Staff • Get written feedback on the proposal
Stillwater Ave Bikeway • Bike facilities are proposed on Stillwater Avenue • Objectives of Project: • Make Stillwater Avenue a safer place for people to bike • Provide a dedicated place to ride predictably, improving comfort for all users • Connect to existing facilities nearby
Stillwater Ave Bikeway LARPENTEUR L A R P E N T E U R HAMLINE T H H O Y T G I Legend N CLEVELAND E K 5 PROSPERITY C 3 M E O T A T JACKSON S E EDGERTON R E D HORTON E C A COMO C O M O MARYLAND T C 2017 City Mill and I R N 7 R I A E N E R G Y P Overlay Projects A R K HIGHWAY 280 8 0 8 WHITE BEAR F R O N T 2 PIERCE BUTLER Y G N 1 A RAYMOND Grand Ave – Cretin to Cleveland N O W I R L S H E L COMO N G E F H I S N H O M I N N E H A H A N S MINNEHAHA 2 PENNSYLVANIA J Highland Pkwy – Snelling to Hamline A E R N T 9 Y A P N 3 Ramsey St – Summit to Grand O MOUNDS ROBERT UNIVERSITY I R A M INTERSTATE 94 I N T E R S T A T E 9 4 4 4 Selby Ave – Western to Summit 5 MARSHALL WARNER WARNER E HIGHWAY 52 L 5 Kellogg Blvd- John Ireland to W. 7th A 1 D HIGHWAY 61 INTERSTATE 35E 6 3 U P P E R A F T O N SHEPARD 6 Smith Ave – W. 7th to Kellogg PLATO WATER D MCKNIGHT N A 7 Johnson Pkwy – Phalen to E. Shore LOWER AFTON L LEXINGTON SHEPARD E WATER V E L C 8 Stillwater Ave – Hazel to McKnight H RANDOLPH 7TH I G Document Path: \\ATLANTIS\STP-PWUSERS\Administration\hansonlu\Desktop\2017 City Projects\ArcGISbasemapforProjects.mxd H C W O I A N 9 Third St – White Bear to McKnight N 2 Y C T O 5 E A N N A P O 2 R R L I S D S F O R D T A T E SAINT PAUL 3 5 M O N T R E A L E HIGHWAY 61 HIGHWAY 5 BAILEY 2017 Saint Paul Mill and Overlay N Projects 0 0.275 0.55 1.1 1.65 2.2 Miles
Stillwater Ave Bikeway • Stillwater Resurfacing: • Between McKnight Rd and Hazel St • Top layer of the street is ground off and replaced • Pedestrian ramps will be replaced • Scheduled for late summer or fall 2017
Stillwater Ave McKnight to Algonquin • Street is 44’ in width • Traffic Volumes: 3,800 – 4,400 vehicles per day • Speed Studies (2017): Average Speeds: 29 – 31 MPH 85 th Percentile Speeds: 33 – 36 MPH EB, 36 MPH WB • Signed Truck Route • Transit service (Route 74)
Stillwater Ave McKnight to Algonquin • Bike lanes are proposed within the project limits. Why Bike Lanes? • Traffic Volumes and speeds • Heavy vehicles (signed truck route) • Bike Plan • Important east-west corridor
Stillwater Ave McKnight to Algonquin Changes to the Street • Bike lanes in both directions • Narrower travel lanes • Removal of parking on one side of the roadway (south side proposed)
Parking Counts
Parking Counts
Stillwater Ave Parking Counts
Stillwater Ave Parking Counts
Stillwater Ave Parking Counts
Ruth – Algonquin – Case – Hazel Connection Proposed Facilities Outside of the Mill and Overlay Boundaries • Algonquin/ Ruth – Enhanced Shared Lanes from Minnehaha to Case • Case – Enhanced Shared Lanes from Algonquin to Hazel • Hazel – Bike Lanes from Case to Mechanic, Enhanced Shared Lanes north of Mechanic • Recommended in bike plan
Ruth – Algonquin – Case – Hazel Connection Existing Proposed
Ruth – Algonquin – Case – Hazel Connection Enhanced Shared Lane Example:
Algonquin – Case – Hazel Connection Hazel Street • 44 ’ Wide between Case and Mechanic • Narrows twice north of Mechanic • Bike Plan recommends bike lanes • Low traffic volume (900 vehicles per day) • Parking Removal proposed on the east side of Hazel from Case to Mechanic • Very Low Parking Utilization (Average of 0.3 cars parked on the east side of Hazel across 15 counts) (Hazel St)
Next Steps • Review the feedback collected • Finalize design details • Schedule a City Council Public Hearing
Tonight Stillwater Avenue Bikeway Comment Form The City of Saint Paul is planning a street resurfacing on Stillwater Ave between McKnight Rd • Review info on Boards and Hazel St in 2017. Implementing bicycle lanes on Stillwater Ave as a component of this project is being proposed. To make important connections, extending bike facilities on Ruth/ Algonquin, Case, and Hazel St is also proposed. • Discuss with city staff Please provide written feedback on the proposed plans for Stillwater Ave by doing one of the following: • Write comments below • Send an email to city sta fg ( Luke.Hanson@ci.stpaul.mn.us ) • Leave a comment on Open Saint Paul (stpaul.gov/open) • Leave written comments Name, address (optional): Comments: • Sign-in at entry table
Thank you for attending! Luke Hanson City of Saint Paul | Department of Public Works Transportation Planning and Safety Division Email: Luke.Hanson@ci.stpaul.mn.us Phone: 651-266-6146
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