Neal Campbell (WSDOT) Mike Dahlem (City of Sumner) Kirk Wilcox (Parametrix)

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1 Practical Solutions In the Real World APWA 2017 SPRING CONFERENCE April 27, 2017 PANEL Neal Campbell (WSDOT) Mike Dahlem (City of Sumner) Kirk Wilcox (Parametrix) Facilitator Dan McReynolds (Parametrix) 1

2 SELF EVALUATION ON P.S. EXPERTISE OUTLINE OF DISCUSSION Explanation of Practical Solutions Applicability Contrasts in New vs. Old Approach Example I 5 JBLM Improvements Example SR 410/Traffic Ave. Interchange Questions 2

3 PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS EXPLANATION PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS EXPLANATION performance based approach to transportation decision making. seek lower cost efficiencies.. in operating highways, ferries, transit and rail, reduce travel demand to save money, and reduce the need for building costly new infrastructure... stakeholders work together to identify the purpose of action. 3

4 CHARACTERISTICS OF PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS multidisciplinary, multijurisdictional, collaborative approach;.look at the entire transportation system...craft least cost solutions within the context of land use;.considering operational and demand management strategies before high cost capital projects are committed; CHARACTERISTICS OF PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS Implementing low cost solutions sooner, rather than waiting years for a high cost project to be funded; Implementing strategies to keep assets in a state of good repair to avoid high replacement/repair costs. 4

5 PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS VS. PRACTICAL DESIGN PRACTICAL DESIGN EXPLANATION 5

6 PRACTICAL DESIGN ENCOURAGES. Focused solutions to the specific project need, using savings elsewhere to benefit the greater system (benefits are maximized at the system level, not project level) Phased solutions that address more critical and current needs Design guidance that transitions from a rigid structure to a more flexible framework Freedom to innovate Community engagement PRACTICAL DESIGN 6

7 OLD DESIGN APPROACH Fix everything including problems that did not exist Used Design Matrices and Higher Speed Based Standards Adjustment for context and community input encouraged deep in policy but not required. PRACTICAL DESIGN APPROACH Only fix the problem Requires the consideration of context Requires community and stakeholder outreach and input in collaboratively determining the: True project need Appropriate standards Appropriate solution 7

8 PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS PROCESS New Elements for Local Agencies Multi Agency Interdisciplinary and Stakeholder Advisory (MAISA) Team Basis of Design BASIS OF DESIGN 8

9 WHEN SHOULD P.S. APPROACH BE APPLIED? Philosophy Recommended for all projects Required for all WSDOT Lead Agency projects Required for all Local Agency Led Projects using Connecting Washington funds Other projects impacting WSDOT jurisdiction may require some elements EXAMPLES FROM LOCAL PROJECTS I 5 JBLM Area Improvements SR 410/Traffic Ave. Interchange Sumner 9

10 I-5, JBLM Vicinity Exit 124 OLYMPIA Exit Traffic I 5, JBLM Vicinity DuPont Steilacoom Lewis North Lakewood Lewis Main 20 10

11 Vehicles per Day 120, , ,000 Understanding the Problem Average Daily I-5 Traffic Volume (counted at DuPont) Increase of 52,355 vehicles per day 76% increase 21% increase , , , , % 117, , , , , , , ,955 90,000 91,000 Vehicles Day 80,000 70,000 Last I 5 33% added increase through lanes in JBLM area 68,600 Vehicles Day 60, Understanding the Problem 9 closely spaced interchanges within 11 miles High entering & exiting traffic volumes during peak periods Many short trips using Interstate 5 due to lack of parallel roadways Lewis North McChord Field Lewis Main 11

12 Physical Limitations Built 1954 Functionally Obsolete Min. Vert Lanes Thorne Lane 3 Lanes Berkeley Street 3 Lanes Built 1954 Functionally Obsolete Min. Vert Lanes Berkeley Thorne 3 Lanes Built 1957 Functionally Obsolete Min. Vert Steilacoom DuPont Rd. 3 Lanes DuPont Steilacoom - DuPont Main Gate 512 JBLM: 2 nd largest employer in WA Largest employer in Pierce County Increase 20,600 employees (64%) since ,154 60, Boeing Joint Base State of Washington Lewis McChord Navy Region Northwest Microsoft University of Washington 12

13 Thurston County Joint Base Lewis McChord Pierce County Lewis North McChord Field DuPont Gate 41 st. Div. Gate Lewis Main Liberty Gate Madigan Gate The four highest volume JBLM gates (Access Control Points) are just off I 5 Typical weekday: 100,000 people on base 30,000 reside on base 70,000 commute to and from base 13

14 I-5, JBLM Vicinity Congestion Relief Stakeholders City of Lakewood City of DuPont InterCity Transit Pierce Transit Town of Steilacoom Pierce County JBLM Camp Murray City of Lacey City of Yelm Nisqually Tribe Thurston Regional Planning Council (MPO) Puget Sound Regional Council (MPO) October 2015 Sound Transit FHWA WSDOT I-5, JBLM Vicinity - Congestion Relief Study Stakeholder and Public Engagement/Outreach Phase 1 Feasibility Study I 5 mainline & interchanges March 20 Phase 2 Corridor Multi Modal Alternative Analysis April 17 & 18 Technical Support Group* meetings Executive Stakeholder* meetings May 22 Jun 6 Jun 26 July 2 Aug 12 July 31 Sept Pierce County Council Presentation Sept 4 Sec. Peterson Briefings Sept 24 Public Oct 10 Presentation DuPont City Council Oct 22 Presentation Oct 30 Nov 12 Nov 14 * Participating Organizations City of DuPont City of Lakewood Nisqually Tribe Town of Steilacoom JBLM Pierce County Camp Murray City of Yelm Pierce Transit City of Lacey Intercity Transit Sound Transit TRPC & Intercity Transit Presentation Lakewood City Council Presentation PSRC Presentation TRPC PSRC FHWA Feb 26 Stakeholder Workshops Apr 8 City of Yelm Briefing April 16 April 18 Listening Post Apr 30 DuPont Rep. Heck & staff May 14 Briefing & tour May 15 Listening Post May 19 Lakewood May 22 Elected Official May 28 Briefing Public Jun 11 Open Listening House Post Jun 18 DuPont Jun 25 Public Sep 4 Presentation Oct 2 TRPC Oct 16 Briefing Stakeholder Focus meetings Dec 9 March Jan 13 Stakeholder Workshop Phase 3 NEPA Studies/Documentation & Interchange Justification Report TRPC & Intercity Transit Presentations Stakeholder Focus meetings NEPA Agency Apr 23 Scoping meeting Elected Official Apr 29 Briefing Public Scoping May 5 Meeting & Open House May 14 SAME presentation Lakewood Chamber May 19 Military Affairs Comm. presentation Jun 4 EPA Briefing Tillicum/Woodbrook Sept 1 Community meeting Sept 30 Sept 8 Clover Park School Dist. briefing Oct 7 RAMP presentation Tacoma Country & Oct 15 Golf Club meeting 14

15 I-5, Mounts Road to Thorne Lane Corridor Improvements To relieve chronic traffic congestion and improve person and freight mobility along Interstate 5 in the vicinity of Joint Base Lewis McChord while maintaining access to the communities and military installations neighboring the highway. Bridgeport Interchange Gravelly Lake Dr. Interchange Lewis North Camp Murray 122 Berkeley Interchange 123 Thorne Interchange McChord Field Steilacoom DuPont Rd. Interchange Main Gate Interchange Joint Base Lewis McChord 116 Mounts Rd. Interchange 118 Center Dr. Interchange Lewis Main WSDOT Design: the old way 15

16 WSDOT Design: the old way Exhibit Design Matrix 1: Interstate Routes (Main Line) WSDOT Design: the new way 16

17 Practical Design Approach: Provide additional capacity in the corridor to relieve congestion and improve mobility Fit within constraints to the extent possible Maintain safe operations Design within the context of the corridor Fit the needs of the users Flexibility in design Maximize system performance based on objective analysis JBLM Family Housing Areas Leased to Private Firm 50 year lease to private firm (until 2052). Acquiring use of this land requires one-to-one property replacement of land on JBLM that is developable for residential dwellings. If housing units are displaced and not replaced, the leasee is entitled to full payout of the lease term until Following that, DOD would need to agree to easement for highway use. 17

18 JBLM Leased Housing Area I-5, JBLM Vicinity Typical I-5 Corridor Cross-section Easement from Dept. of Army Existing WSDOT Easement for Shared Use Path Easement from Dept. of Army Shared Use Path 117 ft. Build Alternative 36 18

19 I-5, Steilacoom-DuPont Rd. to Thorne Lane Corridor Improvements I 5 mainline roadways EXISTING PROPOSED Interchanges Built 1954 Functionally Obsolete Min. Vert Lanes Thorne Lane 3 Lanes Berkeley Thorne Steilacoom DuPont Rd. Main Gate Exit 123 Tillicum Woodbrook Berkeley Street Logistics Gate 3 Lanes Built 1954 Functionally Obsolete Min. Vert Lanes Camp Murray Exit 122 JBLM Logistics Center Madigan Gate 19

20 Steilacoom - DuPont Main Gate Berkeley Thorne Thorne Lane Interchange Exit 123 Relocated - Single Point Urban Interchange Relocated -Diamond Interchange Interchange Concepts Advanced from Phase

21 SR 410/TRAFFIC AVE INTERCHANGE SUMNER TACOMA SUMNER PUYALLUP 21

22 INTERCHANGE VICINITY SUMNER PUYALLUP EXISTING CONDITION 22

23 PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS CAPITAL OPTIONS CONSIDERED (INITIAL) Delete 6 from this slide 23

24 PROJECT NEEDS STATEMENT The SR 410/Traffic Avenue interchange is a key element of the transportation system in east Pierce County. The overpass is a bottleneck for motorized travel and a gap in the system for nonmotorized travel. Improvements are needed to: 1. Relieve the bottleneck for freight, transit, and automobile travel. 2. Complete the missing link between the nonmotorized facilities north and south of the interchange. LOW BUILD OPTION 24

25 OPTIONS CONSIDERED (FINAL) BIG DECISIONS Project Limits (not touching mainline) New vs parallel bridge Intersection type Lane and shoulder widths Non motorized facilities 25

26 ORIGINAL DESIGN Existing Proposed ORIGINAL VS. PREFERRED DESIGN Original Preferred 26

27 PREFERRED DESIGN DISCUSSION ON PROCESS? 27

28 QUESTIONS FROM AUDIENCE? 28