4th Quarter 2018 Capital Improvement Projects Report/Traffic Calming Requests - Status Update/ Main Arterial Streets – Definition and Map

Scott Schafer, Public Works Director

Bob Desgrosellier, Chief Engineer, (Acting), 575-6228

Attached for City Council approval is the Engineering Division's 4th Quarter 2018 Capital Improvement Projects Memorandum and Report which includes both Water/Irrigation and Wastewater/Stormwater Capital Improvement Projects. Also attached is the current project spreadsheet developed by the Water/Irrigation, Wastewater/Stormwater, Streets & Traffic and Engineering Divisions.

The current project listing assists in the planning of current and upcoming projects. It helps the divisions coordinate their work efforts so that, for example, a street is not rebuilt or seal coated prior to any planned underground work on the same street.

• Work performed during the 4th Quarter of 2018 included: 

         Safe Routes to School –

1. The Garfield Elementary Safety Improvements project was awarded to Nelson Construction Company.  Construction will begin June 17, 2019.

2. The McClure Elementary School Safety Improvements project - Work continues on the right-of-way acquisition.  Construction is scheduled for June 2020.

    

   North 1st Street Revitalization –

1. The Phase 1 of the North 1st Street Revitalization project was awarded to Tapani Inc.  Construction is scheduled to begin in late March 2019.

2. HLA is in the process of completing the design work of Phase 2 of the North 1st Street Revitalization project.  The City has applied for a 2019 INFRA Grant.     

         Cascade Mill Redevelopment Site – Due to the Yakama Nation appeal of the SEPA process, it has been determined to be performed under NEPA on the entire East/West Corridor/Bravo Company Blvd roadway project.  Yakima County will be the lead agency.  The NEPA process will be completed in early 2020 with the construction of Bravo Company Blvd. possibly completed in 2020 as well.   

          Fruitvale/River Rd. & 34^th Ave./ River Rd. Roundabouts – Design work on this project continues with the area of potential effects determined.  This is necessary in order to complete the environmental documentation.

          River Rd. - 34^th Ave. to 40^th Ave. – Design work of this project was transferred to HLA.  The anticipated start date for construction is mid to late May of this year.

          Cowiche Canyon Trail – A meeting with the property owners is scheduled for this spring to finalize the alignment of the trail.  Yakima County is to conduct additional surveying and acquisition of right-of-way.

          Spring Creek Rd./Soccer Complex Access- The design is near completion and the bid package is being finalized.  The construction will be in two phases to accommodate Pacific Power’s relocation of their power poles.  The construction of Phase 1 is scheduled to occur in early spring of this year and Phase 2 later this fall.

Hathaway Street Project  

• Waterline Replacement Project - HLA completed the project design.  The project is scheduled to begin construction in early February.

• Wastewater Line Replacement Project - HLA completed the project design.  The project is scheduled to begin construction in early February.

          POW Contracting was awarded this project.

         2019 Stormwater Projects – The City selected Perteet, Inc. for the design and construction management of the following projects:

• Englewood Ave./N. 65^th Ave.

• Englewood Ave./N. 59^th Ave.

• N. 48^th Ave./Webster Ave.

• N. 48^th Ave./Modesto Way/Madera Way

• Summitview Ave./N. 7^th Ave.

• Mead Ave./15^th Ave.

         Design work has been completed.  Construction is planned for early 2019.

(PowerPoint Presentation of Capital Improvement Projects by Bob Desgrosellier)

• Traffic Calming Requests - Status Update (Schafer)

Currently 19 traffic-calming requests are in the process of being evaluated.  One more request was submitted to the City in late 2018 and will be added to the list to be evaluated as well.

The initial baseline data is determined by using the 85^th percentile which is defined as the speed 85 percent of vehicles are travelling in that particular area.  The data results segregate the traffic-calming requests into three categories:

1. At or Below the Speed Limit

2. Within 5 MPH Above the Speed Limit

3. 5 MPH or More Above the Speed Limit

The baseline data results indicate that 8 traffic-calming requests do not warrant traffic-calming measures since the 85^th percentile is at or below the posted speed limit.  The remaining Traffic-Calming requests require further evaluation and will proceed to the “Education” component of the Traffic-Calming procedure. 

The report with the data results has been submitted for review.

• Main Arterial Streets – Definition and Map (Schafer)

The network of Main Arterial Streets within the City of Yakima consist of both Principal Arterials and Minor Arterials.

Principal Arterials are the highest traffic volume corridors serving both local and through traffic entering and leaving the City while providing access to the City’s major activity centers. These high-capacity urban roads usually serve more than 15,000 Average Daily Traffic (ADT).  Principal Arterials also connect the Minor Arterial and Collector Street systems to the freeways; carrying a high proportion of the total urban area travel even though it constitutes a relatively small percentage of the total roadway network within the City.

Minor Arterials interconnect with the Principal Arterial system and generally have a higher degree of access and lower vehicular travel speeds than the Principal Arterials. These urban roads provide connections between neighborhoods and community/regional activity centers.  Minor Arterials accommodate trips of moderate length; distributing vehicle travel to geographic areas smaller than those identified with the Principal Arterials.  Minor Arterials usually serve between 3,000 and 15,000 ADT.