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Discuss Options for the Fordham Boulevard Sidepath Project.
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Judy Johnson, Interim Director |
Planning |
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Bergen Watterson, Transportation Planning Manager |
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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.
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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 <https://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/streets/residential-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?
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• Staff Memorandum |
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• Draft Staff Presentation |
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• Noise Monitoring Memorandum |
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• Sidepath Construction Clearing Limits |
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• October 2019 StealthStat Data |
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• Proposed Landscape Plans |
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• Transportation and Connectivity Advisory Board Recommendation |
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The Agenda will reflect the text below and/or the motion text will be used during the meeting. |
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PRESENTER: Bergen Watterson, Transportation Planning Manager
RECOMMENDATION: That the Council review options for the Fordham Boulevard Sidepath project.