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Discuss Options for the Fordham Boulevard Sidepath Project.
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Staff:
Department:
Judy Johnson, Interim Director
Planning
Bergen Watterson, Transportation Planning Manager
Bill Webster, Planning and Development Manager
Parks and Recreation
Overview: The purpose of this item is to present information on design options for a pedestrian and bicycle facility along Fordham Boulevard from Cleland Drive to Willow Drive.
Recommendation(s):
That the Council review options for the Fordham Boulevard Sidepath project.
Key Issues:
* Residents of the Little Ridgefield neighborhood (adjacent to the proposed sidepath) have expressed concerns about safety, noise, and loss of vegetative buffer along Fordham Blvd.
* The residents proposed a 'shared street' concept from Ridgefield Road to Willow Drive, which would route bicycles and pedestrians onto neighborhood streets where they would share low-speed, low-volume roads with vehicles.
* A design consultant developed three alternate designs for the segment between Ridgefield Road and Willow Drive:
o A sidepath running along Fordham Boulevard as originally proposed
o A shared street along Hickory Drive
o A shared street along Hickory Drive with a sidewalk on one side
* Staff and the consultant have prepared materials to address the noise and vegetative buffer concerns raised by residents.
o Noise analysis and memorandum
o Illustrated clearing limits for sidepath construction
o Proposed landscape plans, including cross-section diagrams
* Staff will return on March 4, 2020 to ask for Council to approve a design alternative for the project.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: The project has an approved budget of $1,058,000, which includes $846,400 in federal funds (80%) and a local match of $211,600 (20%) from the 2015 Transportation Bond.
Where is this item in its process?
Attachments:
* Staff Memorandum
* Draft Staff Presentation
* Noise Monitoring Memorandum
* Sidepath Construction Clearing Limits
* October 2019 S...
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