FMATS Transportation Improvement Program Project Nomination Form

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1 FMATS Transportation Improvement Program Project Nomination Form Project nominations are accepted from the public and are scored based on the adopted Project Scoring Criteria. These criteria assign weight based on the project s impact on the following: 1. Health and Quality of Life 2. Safety Improvements 3. Public Support 4. Project Cost/ Project Length ($/miles) 5. Road Functional Class 6. Road Maintenance and Condition 7. Other Considerations (economic development, security, utility conflict resolution, etc.) The score the project receives will be used to determine the project s eligibility for funding in the Transportation Improvement Program, or TIP. The TIP identifies, prioritizes and allocates anticipated funding for transportation improvements over a 4 year period. NAME: Michael Schmetzer ADDRESS: Attn: FMATS City of Fairbanks, City Hall 800 Cushman St. Fairbanks, PHONE: mjschmetzer@ci.fairbanks.ak.us Name of Proposed Project: Minnie Street Reconstruction Project Scope/ Description: Reconstruct Minnie Street from Erceg Street (or the terminus of the Illinois Street Reconstruction Project) to near the Old Steese Highway (the terminus of the 3 rd Street Widening Project). Work includes road reconstruction, upgrading sidewalks to American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, shoulders to accommodate bicyclist, storm drain system, utility relocations, as required, and rehabilitation or replacement the Noyes Slough Bridge. Numerous businesses and residences are located along Minnie Street and local neighborhood roads of the Charles Slater Subdivision, located both to the north and south, connect to Minnie Street. Pedestrian facilities on the south side of Minnie Street are largely non-existent while those on the north side are in an extreme state of degradation and non-compliance with the ADA throughout the alignment. Utility poles and hydrants obstruct the sidewalk and curb ramps and driveway ramps are substandard. The Noyes Slough Bridge is functionally obsolete and over 60 years old. The deck width is intolerable according to the 2012 bridge report and is insufficient at best and the sidewalks are only 4.9 wide. Is there a commitment from a public organization to maintain this project if built? If so please identify that organization below. Page 1 of 5

2 FMATS Transportation Improvement Program Project Nomination Form This road is within the City Limits, currently maintained by the City of Fairbanks Public Works Department, and will continue to be maintained by the City Public Works Department. The State of Alaska DOT&PF performs all structural maintenance on the Noyes Slough Bridget and will continue to do so while the City of Fairbanks does the routine maintenance activities such as plowing and sweeping. Has an organization agreed to pay the non-federal funding match for this project? If so please identify the organization that has committed to pay the non-federal share. Because this is an urban minor arterial, the non-federal share will be split between the City of Fairbanks and the State of Alaska in accordance with the DOT&PF match policy. Does this project support all or some of the four goals of FMATS? The four goals are listed below please explain the relationship between these goals and this project. 1. Coordinate planning efforts to provide an integrated transportation and land use system that embodies smart growth principles and stimulates the economy to grow. 2. Provide a safe, efficient, secure, and interconnected multi-modal transportation system for all users. 3. Protect the environment, improve air quality, promote energy efficiency, and enhance regional quality of life. 4. Optimize the utility and lifespan of the existing transportation system. Goal 1: Planning and design efforts for this project will utilize the NEPA Process and incorporate Complete Streets Concepts and consider Vision Fairbanks and the FMATS Metropolitan Transportation Plan and its components, all of which embody smart growth principals, economic development, and safe and efficient facilities for all users. The current land uses around the Minnie Street corridor include Multiple-Family Residential/Professional Office, Two-Family Residential with some Light Industrial/SL to the east and some General Commercial on the west end. Vision Fairbanks calls for Minnie Street to be a Bicycle Boulevard to provide a safe route for bicyclists within existing traffic lanes due to the limited right of way and lower traffic volumes. Goal 2: This project provides an improved and safe route for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians while accommodating improved access to local businesses. Currently, there is no transit service on this route. The bridge is functionally obsolete. The designation of a bridge as such has impact on decisions for bridge maintenance, rehabilitation or replacement. The bridge is also 62 years old, having been built in The deck geometry is rated 3, which is intolerable and should be corrected. The bridge deck is only 29.9 curb to curb, which is insufficient deck roadway width. Sidewalk width is only 4.9. The sufficiency rating of the bridge is 56.8 based on a scale of The length is 135 and the width is 30 very similar to the Noyes Slough Page 2 of 5

3 FMATS Transportation Improvement Program Project Nomination Form Bridge that was recently replaced on Illinois Street. It is a steel stringer/reinforced concrete bridge. There is no current bus route on Minnie so people will have to walk to Wendell Avenue to get on the Red or the Blue line. Thus, it is critical that multimodal facilities are upgraded to ensure the safety of the traveling public. Goal 3: This project provides improved driving surfaces and significantly improved pedestrian facilities that will promote increased and safe bicycle and pedestrian traffic. Improvements will include installation of a storm drain system which will protect the environment. Goal 4: This road currently has no drainage. Improvements to Minnie Street will also include installation of a storm drain system. Surface runoff will be discharged to the Noyes Slough and Chena River. Adequate drainage of this road will enhance the utility and lifespan of this road by preventing and minimizing ponding, which spurs the development of potentially hazardous potholes. Another goal of this project is to upgrade the antiquated water and sewer utilities and provide for a natural gas transmission line and or district heat. 1) Does this project improve community health and/or quality of life? For example: improve air and water quality, enhance intermodal connectedness, reduce congestion, etc. This project will provide a significant contribution to the health and quality of life and will reduce several significant negative factors insufficient. Monroe Catholic High School and several places of worship are located in this subdivision. Providing safer and ADA-compliant access to these places will enhance overall quality of life for residents in this neighborhood. And while not quantifiable, a wide, pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly sidewalk will enhance the perceived friendliness of the neighborhood. It will also provide important intermodal connectivity with the new improvements on Illinois and the improvements currently under development with the 3 rd Street Widening project. This project will also contribute to improved water quality by installing a storm drain system where one does not currently exist. The water will feed into Noyes Slough and the Chena River a major contributor to salmon to the Yukon River. While not quantifiable, a wide, pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly sidewalk will enhance the perceived friendliness of the neighborhood and attention to the utility placement in the corridor will enhance the environment. 2) Is safety a factor? For example, is there a history of accidents or safety complaints? Roadway, and especially sidewalk improvements, will enhance vehicular and pedestrian safety by making the route more accessible to physically-disabled or visually-impaired persons and reducing conflicts. This will improve pedestrian safety by reducing the need for pedestrians to mix with vehicle traffic. Eliminating ponding, and subsequent potholes, also provides safer Page 3 of 5

4 FMATS Transportation Improvement Program Project Nomination Form conditions for pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Currently, non-ada compliant sidewalk exists on north side only. This project will correct the functionally obsolete, substandard, geometric design of the bridge roadway and sidewalks. Utility poles and hydrants are placed directly in the sidewalks and add to the non-ada compliance of the facility by not providing a minimum 36 pathway. There is a history of accidents along this corridor. In 2008, there were 3 accidents; in 2009 there were 6 accidents; in 2010 there was 1 accident; and in 2011 and 2012, there were 3 accidents each year. Of these 16 accidents, half of them occurred at the Minnie Street / 3 rd Street and Old Steese Highway intersection. 3) Would you describe the public support for this project as broad-based, localized, or limited? Please provide a justification for this level of public support. Improved pavement and pedestrian facilities are an important element of the FMATS Metropolitan Transportation Plan and the Non-Motorized Transportation Plan. The project is considered a medium-term priority in the MTP but due to its relatively high current score of 65.6 and that it may take a significant design effort, Minnie Street Reconstruction is a medium priority but should be started in the short term to achieve that schedule. Minnie Street is the highest scoring project in the current TIP that is not a grandfathered 99 score. Its inclusion in the MTP and its relatively high score indicates broad-based area wide support. 4) Please provide a cost estimate for each phase of this project if available. For example: design, right-of-way, utilities, and construction Minnie Street is roughly 2376 ft. in length or.45 miles. A preliminary cost estimate for sidewalk and storm drain installation, road resurfacing, and utility relocation is approximately $2,000.0 per linear foot. The project is currently estimated to cost $4,600,000 to construct. Acquisition of addition Right of Way is not anticipated at this time although easements will be required. The replacement of the Noyes Slough Bridge, in length, is estimated $2,400,000 for a total of $8,750,000. PH2 $1,500.0 PH3 $150.0 PH7 $100.0 PH4 $7,000.0 Total $8,750.0 AADT/length in miles/cost = $10,850/.41/7250 = ) If this is a road project please provide the functional classification of the road or roads. For example: arterial, urban collector, or local road. The functional class of this road is a minor arterial. The 2013 AADT at Illinois Street is 6300, 5760 at Betty and for an average of ) Will this project improve drainage, decrease operating cost, promote efficient system management or improve overall facility condition? Please explain: Page 4 of 5

5 FMATS Transportation Improvement Program Project Nomination Form This project will provide a significant contribution to improve the drainage and surface condition and lower operational costs. The current International Roughness Index for this corridor is 187 inches/mile (2013) which is considered poor. Installation of a storm drain system, where none currently exists, will improve the drainage and increase the lifespan of the roadway as well as minimize future maintenance and operational costs. 7) Are there other benefits of this project? For example: national security, community development or otherwise economic benefits. This project will eliminate utility conflicts and provide for the installation of gas lines to accommodate the phasing in of natural gas to the City of Fairbanks. This project supports transportation security through the upgrade of the Noyes Slough Bridge by providing for an improved alternate route into and out of downtown. Redundancy in transportation systems means increased security. 8) Please address other issues that have not been addressed concerning this project. (Attach additional pages and/or photos as necessary) This project addresses the following performance measures: safety, congestion mitigation, air quality and system reliability. For more information, please contact: Donna Gardino FMATS MPO Coordinator 800 Cushman Street Fairbanks, AK Phone: (907) Fax: (907) donna.gardino@fmats.us Vacant FMATS MPO Transportation Planner 800 Cushman Street Fairbanks, AK Phone: (907) Fax: (907) Margaret Carpenter DOT&PF Fairbanks Area Planner 2301 Peger Road Fairbanks, Alaska Phone: (907) Fax: (907) margaret.carpenter@alaska.gov Vacant FNSB Transportation Planner P.O. Box Fairbanks, Alaska Phone: (907) Fax: (907) Please submit completed form and attachments to the MPO Coordinator via mail, fax or . Page 5 of 5

6 MR-2 Minnie Street Reconstruction 0.41 LL EG D CLARA ST CR OS ILLIN OI S SO VE R INA ST ST ER WA Y Project Distance (miles): CO G ST MONROE ST FULTON ST NOYES ST CHARLES ST ERC E MI NN IE ST BETTY ST WELL ST TH IR D ST CH UR CH ST SLATER ST H ST NT FR O Y D Updated by FNSB Community Planning (alp) on STJanuary 27, 2015 Coordinate system: NAD 1983 State Plane Alaska 3 FIPS 5003 HW. ON E UG SE C ST EE S SL O D EY Nominated Projects 0.04 OL AL L ST Legend Miles 0.16

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10 Page 1 of 1 3/21/2011 CDS Route: Milepoint: General Direction: Features Selected: Highway Log Report Minnie Street * Fairbanks (Internal Dup # 0) to East Cross Streets Mileposts Bridges/Culverts Railroad Crossings Buildings/Landmarks Attributes Selected Ownership/Maintenance: City Highway Agency Milepoint Side Feature CDS Feature Left Illinois Street Right Illinois Street Right - Standard Station Right - Erceg Street Right - Fnsb School Access Both - Monroe Street Left - Lighthouse Tabernacle Left Betty Street Right Betty Street Both - Betty Street Left - Tamarac Motel Left - Fulton Street Left - Fabric Cache Left - Clara Street Right - Johnnys Express Left - Chevron Station Self-Serv Right - Chandler Plumbing And Hea Left - Outside Storage Area Right - Acme Electric Ahead - Noyes Slough (Minnie St) Br# 0295 Begin Deck Behind - Noyes Slgh (Minnie) 0295 End Deck Ahead - Begin Third Street Left - Vacant Business Establishment Right - Texaco Station Left Old Fairbanks Right Old Fairbanks Ahead rd Street March 21, 2011

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