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2019 Approved Federal Legislative Agenda with attachments Sjikiuii �1 10210 E Sprague Avenue ♦ Spokane Valley WA 99206 Phone: (509)720-5000 ♦ Fax: (509)720-5075 ♦ www.spokanevalley.org CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY 2019 FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Approved by Council April 30, 2019 Pines Road/BNSF Railway Grade Separation Project (GSP) Total Project Cost: $29.0 Million Funding Request: $23.9 Million (For the construction phase of project) The Pines Road/BNSF Railway GSP will replace an at-grade rail crossing on Pines Road (SR 27)with an underpass at the BNSF Railway tracks.The project accommodates BNSF Railway's future mainline track expansion that will provide a second mainline at Pines Road. The project will also improve the intersection of two state highways, Pines Road (SR 27) and Trent Avenue (SR 290), with either a roundabout or an upgraded signalized intersection.The existing project limits experience an average of 60 trains and 34,000 vehicles per day. In 2017, given an average train delay of 4 minutes per train, vehicles experienced over 27,000 hours of delay. Additionally, the Pines & Trent intersection experienced 27 collisions from 2014 to 2017, some of which resulted from vehicles delayed by train traffic at the PinesIBNSF crossing. In 2018,the State of Washington's Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board(FMSIB)rated this at-grade crossing as the highest ranked unfunded Tier 1 rail crossing in the state out of 4,171 at-grade crossings based upon freight mobility and safety. Sullivan Road Corridor Projects — Interstate 90 to Wellesley Avenue Total Corridor Cost: $66.5 Million Funding Request: $25.0 Million (For SR 290 interchange reconstruction) The Sullivan Road Corridor is a regionally significant corridor serving local,regional,and interstate traffic connections. This corridor is a vital arterial link providing service to the Spokane Industrial Park, Central Pre-Mix, Inland Asphalt, Inland Empire Distribution Systems and many other industrial, commercial and freight businesses. This corridor is also the terminus of the Spokane County's Bigelow Gulch Road Project, which is expected to be constructed by 2022. The Bigelow Gulch Project will link freight and commuter traffic between north Spokane to Interstate 90 (1-90) through Spokane Valley. The Bigelow Gulch Road project is expected to nearly double the peak hour traffic volumes on Sullivan Road at the Trent Avenue(SR 290)interchange. These travel demands require a series of transportation projects along the corridor: • Reconstruction of the Sullivan Road and Marietta Avenue Intersection Project and provide two westbound left turn lanes on Marietta Avenue to accommodate the growing traffic volumes. • Widen Sullivan Road from Wellesley Avenue to Trent Avenue(SR 290)to 5 Ianes. • Installation of continuous roadway lighting between Wellesley Avenue and Trent Avenue (SR 290). • Replacement of the existing diamond interchange of Sullivan Road over Trent Avenue (SR 290) to accommodate future growth in the region. The Sullivan Road/Trent Avenue Overpass Project will consider improving Sullivan Road's existing 4-lane crossing over Trent Avenue to a 7-lane crossing with fully protected, signalized intersections or maintaining a reduced number of lanes but incorporating two roundabouts at the overpass's two intersections. • Installation of multi-modal accommodations to facilitate non-motorized transportation through the corridor, connecting people's homes to nearby schools, businesses, and parks. Page 1 of 3 The City is currently underway with a 2019 update to the 2015 Sullivan Road Corridor Study that updates and re-evaluates project alternatives and will provide clear direction in 2019. Barker Road Corridor Projects —Appleway to Mission Total Corridor Cost: $90 Million Funding Request: $ 9 Million (For reconstruction from Sprague to Interstate 90) The Barker Road corridor is located near the east limits of Spokane Valley and extends from the City's north boundary at Trent Avenue(SR 290)to its south boundary at 10`'`Avenue.North of I-90,Barker Road provides access to over 800 acres of industrially-zoned properties and 220 acres of occupied residentially- zoned properties. There are nearly 500 acres of vacant industrial land and the City is facilitating rapid industry growth in the next three years along the corridor. The area south of I-90 is experiencing extensive residential growth within the City, within unincorporated Spokane County, and in neighboring Liberty Lake to the east. The City has nearly 1,000 acres of residential and mixed-use properties while Spokane County and Liberty Lake have another 2,000 combined acres of residential properties in the corridor. Barker Road accommodates almost all of this traffic. Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)recognizes that an improved interchange and bridge overpass at Barker Road and Interstate 90 is required by year 2030, but funding continues to be a challenge. During peak hours, this interchange creates vehicle back-ups for the length of the off-ramps, stopping the cast/west flow of 1-90. The following improvements are required at the interchange: • WSDOT will provide interim improvements by 2021 at the eastbound 1-90 interchange by providing a single-lane roundabout and additional approach lanes that will extend this failing intersection's lifespan for 5 to 7 years. However, a double-lane roundabout is ultimately required to meet the City's and WSDOT's required level of service. • WSDOT and the City of Spokane Valley are partnering in 2019 to design interim improvements at the westbound 1-90 interchange. These improvements are similar in scope and life to what is identified for the eastbound interchange. Funding for the construction of these interim improvements has not yet been secured. • The full build out of the interchange will require that the existing, deficient, 2-lane bridge be reconstructed to accommodate 4 lanes of traffic and acceptable clearance over 1-90. Additionally, final configuration requires that the single-lane roundabouts at the interchange be retrofitted to double lane roundabouts. The area south of 1-90 is experiencing a significant increase in residential growth within Spokane County and Liberty Lake. This increase also includes a new high school to the southeast of the project interchange. North of I-90 in the City's northeast industrial area, approximately 700 new jobs are expected in the next 5 years. Continued growth is expected in the foreseeable future, particularly with the 2021 completion of the Barker Road/BNSF Railway Grade Separation Project that provides a roundabout at Trent Avenue(SR 290), as well as triggering other additional required improvements: • Widening Barker to 5 lanes between Mission Avenue and Appleway Avenue. • Intersection Improvements: o Sprague Avenue&Barker Avenue o 4'h Avenue&Barker Avenue o 8`h Avenue&Barker Avenue • Reconstruction of Barker Avenue between Appleway Boulevard and the south city limit. Page 2 of 3 Argonne Road Corridor Projects — Interstate 90 to Trent Avenue (SR 290) Total Corridor Cost: $20 Million Funding Request: $15 Million (For Interstate 90 Bridge Replacement) Argonne Road serves the entire Spokane region, and is rated by the State's Freight and Goods Transportation System as a T-1 freight route, carrying an average annual freight in excess of 10 million tons. North and south Spokane County are linked to I-90 by the Argonne corridor, the City of Millwood is bisected by the corridor, and the congested route carries 35,000 vehicles every day, 15% of which is freight.The project supports the East Montgomery Corridor Employment Center,home to 2,500 jobs.This is truly a regional project, impacting WSDOT's I-90, the City of Spokane Valley,the Town of Millwood, and Spokane County. For planning purposes, the corridor includes six signalized intersections starting at Mission Avenue and extending north to the intersection of Trent Avenue. All six intersections fail during the morning, mid- day, and evening peak hours on any given day. A comprehensive retiming of all traffic signals will temporarily help alleviate congestion in the corridor, although this would only be a temporary fix to the corridor's congestion problem. • The existing southbound Argonne Road bridge over I-90 is a critical bottleneck for the corridor. The deficient and undersized 2-lane bridge must be replaced with a new concrete bridge that accommodates 3 lanes of traffic and provides adequate clearance over 1-90. Additionally, the project may align with planned WSDOT improvements at the 1-90/Argonne Road interchange where signal and lane improvements are anticipated. This bridge project will save five minutes of travel time for vehicles travelling from Trent Avenue(SR 290)to 1-90. • Lastly, given the heavy use of the corridor, the pavement condition of Argonne Road consists of failing asphalt with heavy rutting and consistent potholes. A reconstruction of the roadway is necessary to remove seven lanes of failed asphalt and replace them with a reinforced concrete pavement. Streamlining the federal aid transportation project process: Initiatives to streamline the approval process for federally funded transportation projects should be a top congressional priority. The requirements for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administered projects change too often and projects do not have vesting rights. In Washington State,The Local Agency Guidelines Manual establishes the statewide policies and standards to follow when using FHWA funds for transportation projects. This manual is updated twice per year, which leads to multiple changes in requirements for projects that span over a year. Generally, federally funded projects can cost up to 50% more and can take 50%to 100%longer to deliver. The process should be streamlined to add predictability to the review and approval process by allowing agencies to know what the requirements are in the beginning stages of the project. In addition, the acquisition of property rights must follow the Uniform Relocation Act,including temporary rights. These requirements are stringent and add thousands of dollars to the project costs and months to project delivery. Agencies often pay 10 to 20 times more to acquire temporary construction rights when considering the costs of right-of-way agents for negotiations, appraisers for valuations and the time for these negotiations and valuations to take place. Page 3 of 3 Pines Road/BNSF Railway ���YnF S o"kane p Grade Separation Project Valleyx 509-720-5000 A Bridging the Valley Project www,spokanevalley.org 1 _ 4 ' 1% .' ,• - Project focus 0,000,404 la a `',7.111.M. -r.4 ,r �a 4 The Pines Road/BNSF Railway Grade Separation Project is �'}ti* - ;. 16, ;? located in Spokane Valley,Wash.,a city of nearly 100,000 i, r;, ".vim j 1 residents.The city is situated in the largest Metropolitan '�k , 3 1'C '.i '` Statistical Area between Seattle and Minneapolis,and home to 11 , several large industrial parks. r- t 0 ,;, The project will remove the existing at-grade crossing of a 1 } BNSF transcontinental rail line at Pines Road(SR 27),one of Spokane Valley's busiest arterial streets. In 2018,the Freight „} .��`y ' Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB)rated the Pines * Road crossing as the highest ranked unfunded Tier 1 rail x „.:mi, ,' crossing in the state out of 4,171.total crossings based on '* . , freight mobility and safety. Eliminating the crossing is critical I` to improving vehicle and pedestrian safety, increasing freight ,, mobility and enhancing economic vitality across the region. ,, fhil1 4 rMill The crossing is adjacent to the intersection of Pines Road and •,. ,x Trent Avenue (SR 290),which serves 34,000 vehicles per day, EI®� including freight trucks traveling from Canada and northern �J ._ - Idaho that connect to Interstate 90. Improvements to the i.I - --- - intersection will be constructed as part of the project. , 11 - 9 - � . r.� L : Key improvements • The grade separation project will replace the Pines };y ` .1 ' Road crossing with an underpass and redesign the adjacent Mg' signalized intersection of Pines and Trent. In conjunction with a grade separation project underway at the nearby Barker Road/BNSF crossing,the Pines/BNSF project Funding required will eliminate three of the city's seven at-grade crossings (Barker, Flora and Pines). 2023 construction $29 million total cost IN The crossing is located 200 yards north of Trent Secures!Fending $5.1 million Elementary.The new underpass will reduce congestion and ■ $3.2 million set aside by the city improve safety for students,staff and parents. • $1.9 million Surface Transportation €lock Grant ■ The existing intersection and BNSF crossing limits development of 170 acres of mixed-use or commercially- Funding shortfall zoned property,and 56 acres of prime industrial-zoned • $23.9 million property.The project will increase access to this property and generate additional economic development. Project details F On average,58 BNSF freight trains and two Amtrak passenger trains travel through the Pines Road/BNSF at-grade crossing each day. This results in 27,000 hours of vehicle delays A . �`7Urdefi ` `-"` illiNCENEC- 40- annually,and at least seven vehicle collisions from 2014 toy "} ''`, .., • 2018.BNSF has notified the city that it plans to add a second „N jl, H , ' main track to the existing rail line,possibly as early as 2019.A � -°1 ^'�:i ° ='• I second track will likely increase train traffic and vehicle delays. i �` - ' ' The grade separation project also includes improvements to '- w � the adjacent intersection of Pines and Trent.There were 46 collisions in or near this intersection from 2014 to 2018.The proposed alignment and intersection control(roundabout or signal)will be identified in 2019. _ Pines Road/BNSF crossing The project supports the"Bridging the Valley"initiative to improve safety,create more effective freight routes and Public safety and livability spur economic development. Economic benefits enhancements The project will significantly enhance vehicle and pedestrian Completion of the Pines Road/BNSF project will improve safety, likely saving lives. In addition, it will greatly improve access to 170 acres of nearby mixed-use or commercially- neighborhood livability.Overall the project: zoned property,and 56 acres of prime industrial-zoned • Eliminates the Pines Road/BNSF crossing—saving property that is currently undeveloped(see graphic below). three hours per day(average gate-down time) in Over time,the projected economic and tax impacts of this vehicle wait time. development include: • Improves commercial and residential traffic flow. • $1.3 billion in total economic output in Spokane ■ Enhances access to 1-90 and other main arterials in the County($686 million in direct spending) Spokane Valley transportation network. • 8,719 new jobs supported in Spokane County(4,312 • Increases access to key emergency services located on direct job impacts) the south side of the city. • $8.2 million in new general fund taxes to Spokane • Enhances access to Trent Elementary for school buses, Valley(25 years at 4 percent) as well as students and families traveling to and from • $101.9 million in new general fund taxes to surrounding neighborhoods. Washington State(25 years at 4 percent) ■ Eliminates 15 minutes of train horn noise per day at the crossing(based on 58 freight trains and two Undeveloped , ; Amtrak passenger trains per day). • Commercial a' ' ` Undeveloped ' ,�= i, 1 I Streamlining the approval process for federally funded transportation Residential .r ■ projects would make this(and other projects)easier to administer, } Q Project Site ' (. • 67 T F - saving time and money.Federally-funded projects can cost up to 50 F 17percent more and take 50 to 100 percent longer to deliver because of eosi,.+v r ,,. ;,^ constant and extensive changes to the federal requirements.Initiatives � ' = _„ to streamline review and approval processes for transportation projects r� 3 -'+ • should be a top congressional priority. 4 , 1 i _,..,0.,...1.,,,,,r+.=��,' i*, , -, .:, i' '1. it. } City of Spokane Valley .' -. „' 4' ' $'''' t '1.,_,-,6 r� r; r !' • 10210 E.Sprague Avenue = +Y I Spokane Valley,WA 99206 7 •-4 i'4 rri }}r e y _ Washington State I t _ - t r 509-720-5000 Undeveloped Properties www.spokanevalley.org Apr11 16,2019 STUDY OF ROAD _ RAIL CONFLETS PHASE 2 - DEVELOPMENT OF PROJECT PRIORITIES August 2018 PURPOSE BACKGROUND In 2016, the Legislature directed the Joint At-grade railroad crossings, where roads cross Transportation Committee (JTC)to conduct a railroad tracks at the same level, can typically study evaluating the impacts of prominent road- function adequately while population and traffic levels rail conflicts and to develop a corridor-based remain low. As both rail and road traffic increases, prioritization process for addressing the impacts on and trains get longer, at-grade crossings become a statewide level. From this Phase 1 Study, an initial more problematic, impacting communities in a variety set of recommendations was developed to assist in of ways. The phrase "road-rail conflict" is used to developing solutions and to prioritize investments, describe potentially problematic at-grade crossings. In 2017, the Legislature then directed the Freight Examples of potential conflicts include the following: Mobility Strategic Investment Board (FMSIB) to ► Long and unpredictable travel delays for update the JTC's Study of Road-Rail Conflicts both the general public and freight users in Cities*. As a result, FMSIB completed the ► Collisions between trains and vehicles, bicycles, following tasks during the Phase 2 Study, which are or pedestrians summarized in this document: ► Temporary increase of emergency ► Updated the Road-Rail Conflicts Database response times ► Developed a Corridor Based Project Washington has more than 2,180 public, active Prioritization Process at-grade railroad crossings. With the growth of the ► Identified and Recommended a state's population and increasing road and rail traffic, Statewide List of Projects communities throughout the state are concerned 'Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill SB 5096(2017),Section 206 about the reliable and safe movement of rail and truck freight, general traffic, and emergency vehicle ;.i At-grade railroad crossings are where roads cross railroad tracks at the same level.., the • _ - phrase "road-rail conflict" is used to describe I - potentially problematic at-grade crossings. 4 . � r I el 9h `• 111 L ;i : .I TO EVALUATE AND PRIORITIZE the railroad PROJECT DEVELOPMENT TIERS crossing projects identified and submitted by the regions around the state, FMSIB developed a project ► TIER 1: Projects that are in design and prioritization process. The process utilized data and awaiting full construction funding evaluation criteria from the Phase 1 study. Projects ► TIER 2: Projects that are planned and/ were placed in three tiers, based on the level of or scoped but have not proceeded to project development(see descriptions to right.) engineering or design of any substantial kind The following tables contain the full list of projects ► TIER 3:A road-rail conflict ranked in the Phase 1 Study, but for which no project has submitted by Metropolitan Planning Organizations been studied, scoped, or identified in the (MPOS). regional plan for that location. TIER 1 TIER 2 ID" PROJECT NAME TOTAL COST RANK ID" PROJECT NAME TOTAL RANK T1- T2- COST Pines Road/BNSF Grade 17 Zehnder Street BNSF Crossing $300,000 1 13 Separation(SR27/SR290), $22,891,000 1 at-grade improvements,Sumner Spokane Valley 19 Railroad Crossing Delay $250,000 2 2 McKittrick Street Grade $25,000,000 2 Warning System,Seattle Separation,Wenatchee Steilacoom Ferry Lane 24 Modification,Pierce County $650,000 3 3 South 228th Union Pacific $40,100,000 3 Grade Separation, Kent Division Street Crossing Safety& Canyon Road Improvements, 1 ADA Improvements, Cashmere $1,500,000 4 5 Pioneer Way E to 52nd St E/ $62,720,190 4 Stewart Avenue East/66th Avenue 62nd Ave E, Pierce County 25 East, Pierce County $4,000,000 5 1 Connell Rail Interchange $24,100,000 5 8th St at UPRR crossing and Project,Connell 16 Butte Ave SE intersection Signal, $4,704,000 6 Regional Beltway Phase II, Sumner 16 Union Gap $17,950,000 5 Chestnut St/Eclipse Mill Road Fully12 Improvements from Pacific to $4,288,000 7 4 1-5 SR 529 Interchange $84,400,000 36th, Everett Improvements, MarysvilleFunded 32 Park Road/BNSF Grade $23,000,000 8 6 South Lander Street Grade $123,000,000 Fully Separation,Spokane Valley Separation,Seattle Funded Willis St(SR 516)/Union Pacific I-5/Mounts Rd to Thorne Ln Fully Railroad Grade Separation, Kent $26,500,000 9 7 Corridor Improvements, $482,430,000 Fully Lakewood and Dupont Funded 26 32nd Street/Russell,Washougal $17,863,000 10 River S Bridge Replacement, Fully 28 Cook Road Reconstruction, $15,500,000 11 8 Ridgefield $8,759,600 Funded Skagit County Pioneer St Rail Overpass, Fully 33 Bell Road-SR 548,WSDOT $13,400,000 12 9 923OD0 Port of Ridgefield $14, , Funded College Way Railroad Grade 27 Separation, Mount Vernon $22,700,000 13 10 SR 14/Bingen Point Access $22,900,000 Fully Improvements,Port of KlickitatFunded 7 Willis St BNSF Grade $61,000,000 14 Separation, Kent 11 Riverside Dr/4th St N Safety $1,449,000 Fully Improvements, Mount Vernon Funded 15 Grove Street RR $21,540,000 15 Overcrossing, Marysville 12 Barker Road/BNSF Grade $18,738,000 Fully Separation, Spokane Valley Funded 18 S. Holgate St. Rail Crossing $40,000,000 16 Improvements,Seattle 14 Birch Bay Lynden/Portal Way $3,900,000 Fully Lenora St/BNSF Rail Line Signalization Project Funded 10 Overcrossing, Everett $17,300,000 17 15 F Street, Bellingham $730,000 Fully S 212th St/Union Pacific Funded 14 Railroad Grade Separation, Kent $33,000,000 18 'Each project identification number(in the ID column)will begin with either Ti, T2 or T3,and uniquely Identifies a project In order to cross-reference In the project database. -.ii_�L u �k.411 riiiiiiiiiiiiiilii iiiii IIliiuiiiiii iiiiiiiiiuuii iiiiiiiuiiiiiii e ir11;-i , 1 `. I=iL - - . i;1Ni:= i �S I;�nl��ll=�ilrti„ �= IPl ( . 1: o'1 �'�1W,I:: i,.; 1h 18,19, Study of Three Crossings in Cheney 1 2 Edison/BNSF Grade Separation, Kennewick 13 20 10 SR 536/Kincaid near S 3rd Street, Mount Vernon 2 3 Kellogg Street, Kennewick 14 11 SR 20/Avon Ave near S Spruce St, Burlington 3 22 Wharf Street, Bellingham 15 15 Ar onne Road, Millwood 4 4 Washington Street Corridor Improvements, 16 g Kennewick 12 Fairhaven near Spruce St,Burlington 5 6 Beach Drive,Vancouver 17 14 Pines Road at 1-90,Spokane Valley 6 7 6th Street,Washougal 18 16 Mission Avenue,Spokane 7 25 BNSF/E McDonald Rd,Track Circuitry, 19 Toppenish 13 Old 99/Blackburn Road near S 3rd Street, 8 5 Bowles Road, Benton County 20 Mount Vernon 1 Fruitland Street, Kennewick 9 8 NW 122nd Street,Vancouver 21 17 Harvard Road/BNSF Crossing,Spokane County 10 9 SE Chelsea Avenue,Vancouver 22 21 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham 11 26 Branch Road,Toppenish 23 24 SR 22-Buena Way,Toppenish 12 27 White Swan Branch Line,Safety Upgrade, Harrah 24 PROJECTS ): ‘\ s' f BE LINGHAM LEGEND BY TIER li Tier 1 •--k. Tier 2 1 „,, \ ( a7 _. �1 JSTier3 ' ir 1-..-----‘, '‘1. ' eir-l—r—Li, \ 7 Y StOKANE= z�� 'IR_ i, 1 SEATTLE , Int fX- , i TACOMAIII ff OLYfJIPIA -` „----- •� tg • ' YAKIMA r^---- ,---r \ 12 , .�—.\\i"\\.: i1 JJ TRI (TIES s "',- - ` r ` VANCOUVER �� � --� Online map available at:gisdev.transpogroup,com/jtccrossingstudy 1.,' iIu ..ini.11il Ill.ill iiuiiiu,iiii.iiiiiiiiiiuiiniii iilii iiiiiiiBiu iiii FINDINGS RECOMMENDATIONS • The need for solutions to road-rail conflicts implement ongoing efforts to continuously remains high and has been better quantified 1identify and recommend funding for road-rail since the Phase 1 Study. conflict needs throughout the state. • Projects throughout the state are in various stages of project development, and MPO 2 Prioritize road-rail projects based substantially on the evaluation criteria developed through awareness of project status varies throughout the the Phases 1 and 2 study process. state. • Planners and project sponsors are having 3 Prior to providing design or construction a difficult time identifying, developing, and funding to projects, ensure that the project sponsor has provided verifiable status of completing plans and projects to address road- project development and committed funding. rail conflicts because of the high costs and lack of available funding. /4 Before providing funding to project sponsors, • Several state programs at WSDOT, UTC, FMSIB �} require that the project sponsor coordinate _ and other sources fund safety and mobility with other existing road-rail conflict funding programs. improvements at road-rail conflicts, but the need is still great. • Besides the 2017 Update of the Freight and Goods Transportation System (FGTS), other For more information: data elements in the Phase 1 database have not Phase 1 &2 Study documents available at www.fmsib.wa.govlroadrall.cfm substantially changed. s�,tc or wAS,i,„„0.5. CONTACT BRIAN ZIEGLER, FMSIB DIRECTOR I ;i' ,.414121e { 1 transpogroup yr ZiegleB©fmsib.wa.gov, 360:586.9695 ,y t----..' r. :a .{. 1.4 STAATRAC 0- 1 ., I, p. ll ' ---F-•� _ ��+Y r vr .e Jt�'. �' N ate, ..A 111 i ' , ,....,---- _ . , ,... _ . ...., , „_________ ... I ,,........ _ ______ , . „_. L_=7-7 :--77,- -1...at:447-. .,t.-: ,_ , • 5 *t.'r:'-- ate? ` `� 'r"�, r - '1—:d'c ...�.�*'o --------------------------- ------- -- ---- -------- i. i_n u 1. u 1 Sullivan RoadCITYOP Spokane Corridor Projects Valleyk 509-720-5000 State Route 290 (Trent) to Mission www.spokanevalley.org • f_-- qui ' 4,4 a,., .' ,k v -A` Project focus • 4 G s Q44 6,Zi,,, • . , .3+y . .1 '4 6 L. < ' ., U The Sullivan Road Corridor serves local, regional and f,,, ' " `o y 1 interstate transportation networks.This corridor is the ,' let -�• r " terminus of Spokane County's Bigelow Gulch Road ' a -» u,.. 1 Project expected to be constructed by 2022.The q 7,.., , - . k • ' `�^2,w ‘,--r,a "r'1 ' ;' .-'. Bigelow Gulch Project will link freight and commuter " +: a, AV: Vis, - �r i , k..' ^ traffic from north Spokane County to Interstate 90(I- � . Jl�,. re Kenu�) ,... 1. . -- .p, --�,;. .SR 290. 90)through Spokane Valley and will nearly double the I, '1, ''0"`11--.011/1,..;.1,Z.-sok �a."___.. lar .: peak-hour traffic volumes on Sullivan Road at the Trent II Iw Avenue(SR 290)interchange. 1 t•`�Ic 'j� i �••,�. n• ._ This corridor is a vital arterial link providing service , sn ll -A,--_ �"' to a robust commercial district on Indiana Ave., . .. . : . . : - ,J. _. including the Spokane Valley Mall,Spokane Industrial sPi• _— rq 1 EIUclid eau a__, ---- Park,Central Pre-Mix, Inland Asphalt, Inland Empire a '"„ L1;, I -rimy ti G t_ - Distribution Systems and many other industrial,freight " - i s ,.- Jo)l-... I a'p+' . t Irl► - and commerical businesses. 11 f4+ ",i - I _ - ; *`_ '"• ' Key improvements Sp'o __rre;RIV . ; + -"r'f4j . i MI ?; wi~ r ■ Replace the existing diamond interchange of Sullivan _ -, •' ' Road over Trent Avenue(SR 290)to accommodate increased capacity and future growth in the region. :�-'.,, „- _;f • Reconstruct and signalize the Sullivan Road and `•%b. # a4. ,� - e•-,." . " Wellesley Avenue intersection. ' ';*+ r.J. •Widen Sullivan Road from Wellesley Avenue to Trent `` rr_ ti ; ! Avenue(SR 290)to five lanes. r- a �: , . - ` ' ... ,�..-,r,."' ■ Upgrade sidewalks to ADA standards. l S• -; 9 t i, . R . "J ' ' Project timeline g ■ Sullivan Road Advanced Corridor Study expected in 2019 Funding _ — is Bigelow Gulch Road connection expected by 2022 Total corridor cost: $66.5 millio •Sullivan-Wellesley intersection planned by 2020 Funding request: $25 million for SR 290 interchange reconstruction • 408rlr 1 "h Project partners •Washington State Department of Transportation • Spokane County Streamlining the approval process for federally-funded transportation • Spokane Regional Transportation Council projects would make this(and other projects)easier to administer, saving time and money.Federally-funded projects can cost up to 50 • East Valley School District#361 percent more and take 50 to 100 percent longer to deliver because • Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce of constant and extensive changes to the federal requirements. • Spokane Transit Authority Initiatives to streamline review and approval processes for transportation projects should be a top congressional priority. Project details - We have had made significant investments in the Sullivan '-- _F% \ 1 Corridor and continue to make ` Washington State improvements to accomodate rz growth.Area projects include: I. ' Queen eg- I a 10 RECONSTRUCTION -Funded-Wellesley to Forker Olympia m - — IG Project cost:$8.7 million I Construction year:2020 3 E , „ersrnael�v'sf Broad c E .,yAva 5 broad m EnnI.M I — INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION - Funded-At Wellesley 1 Remy :w e � n. }ieroy = Project cost:$1.4 million I Construction year:2020 Neaur 1 a ;1, uqa'I 4v Ia'"n'w I S 1 ” Pemy 0 RECONSTRUCTION&STREET LIGHTING-Unfunded- 1 Rid, E 3' Rich Wellesley to SR 290 sheen Rockwell RockweI Trent . 1.111 Project cost:$5 million I Construction year:pending _.mda „c,�� FUNDING REQUEST a PndusIrral Park f ci SR 290 INTERCHANGE RECONSTRUCTION-Unfunded kE +n indnsl al Perk s Project cost:$25 million I Construction year: pending :i''r - "in IndusVialRaft C 0 INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM- Funded- 5 Indiana to SR 290 InduslrklPaok l] Le Project cost:$1 million I Construction year:2020 kidusldal ParkE 0 INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION-Unfunded-At Kiernan 1 L z .a Fahvlew Cr. EEuclid Ave Project cost:$2 million I Construction year:pending O INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION -Completed-At Euclid {•ah5rlella Project cost:$1.7 million I Construction year:2017 LJ Q INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION - Unfunded-At Marietta a nom Project cost:$2 million I Construction year:pending Q BRIDGE REPLACEMENT-Completed-At Spokane River ---- Indiana Project cost:$15.5 million I Construction year:2015 (r)INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION-Completed-At Indiana \ 9 ggi Project cost:$1.4 million I Construction year:2011okoxii„, _)1Q 0 INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION-Completed-At Broadway _ - l,,`,. . / Project cost:$0.8 million I Construction year:2010 r---N.,14„ ` � _ naAv-e � —_ ` Bourn e INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION-Completed-At Sprague ' r la t'Ciraldo- o�me Project cost:$1 million I Construction year:2010 co al on a BUS,BICYCLE,PEDESTRIAN UPGRADES-Unfunded ,,adwayk, p 11 _AIM @ Spdn2feld SPdr,fe. $ L.L € € r Project cost:$1 million I Construction year:pending au E Allo L C CORRIDOR FUNDING STATUS =y y "a°eywa. A m Nixor = (in millions) Riverside C M . .2 Nixon 1 Mem Main N - iuEtside Riverside E Spragu Ave '7 Funded . n $11.1M 2Mm E Total:$66.5M i �- ' 17% N 2nd 2nd 7,1 A Funded/Complete:$31.5M d - Birch Shortfall(Unfunded): $35M ,)00,„,; Request: $25M 1,. City of Spokane Valley Complete 10210 E.Sprague Avenue CITY or '' $20.4 M Spokane Valley,WA 99206 pokale 31% 509-720-5000 Val.ler www.spokanevalley.org April16,2019 Barker RoaderrroF _....."-\_ Spokane ,..._, Corridor Projects Valley Appleway to Mission 509-720-5000vane pp Y www.spokanevalley.org f.: a . - Project focus Mission"AveBarker Road is near the east edge of Spokane Valley, r ' �_ and provides access to more than 800 acres of industrial ;,A . _' ;` property and 220 acres of homes.The area to the north • 1 •• , - is experiencing rapid industrial growth, and the areas to . the south in Spokane County and east in Liberty Lake pyre are seeing more residential expansion. Barker Road • - ' o°n accommodates almost all of this traffic. • 111 ,i `° ' Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) recognizes that an improved Barker Road 1-90 interchange and bridge overpass at Barker Road and. rr-k Interstate 90 (1-90) is required by the year 2030. During ..... • , 1, peak commuting times, this interchange creates vehicle Ts _ - back-ups for the length of the off-ramps, often backing 0 • ,i up and limiting the east/west flow of 1-90.. Ix -* �L�`` W "' . `` ' aye Key improvements ■ WSDOT will provide interim improvements ,s ♦ r ye`' - by 2021 at the eastbound and westbound 1-90 d''V 1/ + interchange including single-lane roundabouts and ` r° I. 1f "- ` additional approach lanes that will extend this failing 1 intersection's lifespan for 5-7 years. Sprague Ave • Long-term, there is a need to convert the 1-90 - 1 roundabouts to double-lane roundabouts to meet the city and WSDOT's required level of service. Funding • Replace the Barker Road Bridge over 1-90 with a Total corridor cost: $90 million four-lane bridge to add needed capacity and provide Funding request: $9 million for a multiuse trail or sidewalk on both sides to allow for reconstruction from Sprague to 1-90 safe circulation of bicyclists and pedestrians. Project partners ■ Widen Barker Road to a five-lane urban section •Washington State Department of Transportation from Mission Avenue to Boone Avenue. • City of Liberty Lake ■ Spokane County • Widen Barker Road to a five-lane urban section • Spokane Regional Transportation Council from 1-90 to Appleway Avenue. • Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce Streamlining the approval process for federally-funded transportation projects would make this(and other projects)easier to administer,saving time and money.Federally-funded projects can cost up to 50 percent more and take 50 to 100 percent longer to deliver because of constant and extensive changes to the federal requirements.Initiatives to streamline review and approval processes for transportation projects should be a top congressional priority. Project details ____ __ , I x We have had made significant 1RE" Av�: investments in the Barker * Corridor and continue to make ` Washington State improvements to accomodate l growth.Area projects include: EGarland ln I Q INTERSECTION&GRADE SEPARATION- Funded f Project cost:$25 million I Construction year:2020 ` 4 RECONSTRUCTION - Funded -Euclid to Grade Separation Project cost:$2.8 million 1 Construction year:2019 0 RECONSTRUCTION - Funded-Spokane River to Euclid Project cost:$4.6 million 1 Construction year:2021 EUCLID AVE EUCLID AVE Q BRIDGE REPLACEMENT-Completed-At Spokane River } Project cost:$11.2 million 1 Construction year:2010 © RECONSTRUCTION-Completed-Boone to Spokane River h Project cost:$2.4 million 1 Construction year:2008 _, RECONSTRUCTION - Unfunded-Mission to Interstate 90g I Project cost:$5 million I Construction year:pending (t7 1-90 INTERCHANGE RECONSTRUCTION- Unfunded- Ramps only E RNeWay Ave1 O Project cost:$10 million 1 Construction year:pending o' E!ethane Ave I 1-90 BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION -Unfunded EIndiana Ave al w Project cost:$20 million 1 Construction year: pending v m FUNDING REQUEST CO RECONSTRUCTION -Unfunded-Applewayto I-90 MISSION AVE E Farwell Ave Project cost:$6.5 million J Construction year:pending E Solo Ave co RECONSTRUCTION -Unfunded-Appleway to Sprague ESharp Ave Project cost:$1 million 1 Construction year: pending EBoone Ave ,II a) INTERSECTION RECONSTRUCTION -At Sprague- Interstate so Ecalal<lokve Unfunded(partial funding secured) d interstate 90 Project cost:$1.5 million 1 Construction year:2022 BRO AY AVE 4 EAlla,le :4 \fr. Cook,Ave 1 wo..Of�P CORRIDOR FUNDING STATUS (in millions) i SPRAGUE AVE Total: $90M =�� Funded/Complete:$46M Funded $32.4 M I I_ Shortfall(Unfunded): $44M 36% Request:$9M City of Spokane Valley complete 10210 E.Sprague Avenue CITY QF $13.6 nn Spokane Valley,WA 99206 Spolne 15% 509-720-5000 Val ler www.spokanevalley.org April 16,2019 Argonne RoadCITY OFotost'skt, oliane Corridor Projects Valley. Mission to Trent, including Interstate 90 so9 �Za5000 wwwspokanevalley.org R,,1 '„rs_+ 4.yP`e-�r .+fes _7%ip' -_ ±' ,-` '�r •F ,, Project focus 'X I R� � f i — ;i. `", , The Argonne Road corridor is a regional gateway that is e lE • • f . l �, } ' ,_, • of n.f', - heavily congested. It is a north-south arterial that carries 4.1,' p �' ' F . - �.— residential and commercial traffic from Spokane County's •s- `" ` ' Bigelow Gulch and the Cityof Millwood into Spokane Valley „ . 06. ri.i d f fry" .� , ‘`', 1L-0 and 1-90. A -_. .— ,l,' li^ , Argonne connects 1-90 to State Route 290(Trent Avenue), � ' a main highway for commercial vehicles traveling from , �, northern Idaho and Canada.The corridor serves 35,000 v_ _ fi .,. , t_} R rid, f� ; vehicles each day, including 4,500 commercial or freight zsaii �*" vehicles. It is designated Tier 1, meaning it transports more sy j, ; .10111 ,i ,.. l i 4 than 10 million gross tons of freight annually. 1 11,41,,., -� E.te.. j, k 7,:„Ji„ From East Mission Avenue just south oftheI-90 interchange � # tela �,•,IY,FST - •i. •_ north to Trent Avenue,the corridor includes six signalized ., v . Ir ti i intersections.The intersections fail to move vehicles ' tii =� efficiently through the corridor during peak traffic hours 111 sl 11 1 '«• - ;' l' resulting in significant congestion and delays. In partnership • • 4. '1,_4'_- - .. ,-- with the Washington State Department of Transportation f° 'l,"T-N 10 ”- -rrr; (WSDOT)and other agencies,the city has identified three l It,,. ;., II u ' primary strategies to improve congestion. . ,f ^ * 4 . : Key improvements .l y, r ll ■ Upgrade signals and timing to distribute traffic more - , — , E. MISS on-A enue-... —. _;l A ;� • ��� ) . , ,, . ,� f. effectively through the corridor,streamline traffic flow Q14,, � I ` NE 0'�'. and reduce vehicle wait time. Funding • Argonne's current pavement with its potholes and b heavy rutting cannot support existing traffic loads.A Total corridor cost: $20 million reconstruction of the roadway is necessary to replace the Funding request: $15 million for 1-90 failing asphalt with reinforced concrete. bridge replacement Project partners ■ The existing two-lane southbound bridge at 1-90 is a critical bottleneck in the Argonne Road corridor and •Washington State Department of Transportation does not provide adequate clearance over 1-90. The • City of Millwood bridge does not currently have capacity to serve heavy • Spokane County loads and is weight restricted. It must be replaced with • Spokane Regional Transportation Council (SRTC) a new three-lane concrete bridge that will provide the • Greater Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce needed capacity and facilitate traffic more efficiently and safely. Project details Improvements to the Argonne " , * Road corridor will improve a pedestrian and vehicle safety, Washington State and reduce travel time. Here are the project components: 0 SIGNAL UPGRADES-A comprehensive upgrade and re-timing of six traffic signals in the corridor,from East Mission Avenue north to Trent Avenue,will streamline d MONTGOMERY AV traffic flow. New infrastructure such as signal poles, detection systems and ramp extensions will help distribute 2. traffic more efficiently, resulting in reduced congestion, vehicle wait time and noise.While some signal coordination f<NOxAv1 can be implemented in 2019 to provide short-term relief, more significant infrastructure improvements remain 2 unfunded. PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCTION -Argonne Road'sfi 1 2 pavement is failing due to heavy commercial vehicles 15sat."g; and significant traffic volume.A reconstruction of the are roadway is required to restore the pavement condition Intestate 9q 9 Y ap and reconfigure travel lanes as needed for signal and intersection upgrades.This improvement will reduce travel MISSION times and vehicle noise. In addition,pedestrian facilities in the project area will be upgraded to meet current ADA standards. FUNDING REQUEST Economic benefits 0 BRIDGE REPLACEMENT-The existing southbound Argonne Road bridge at 1-90 is a The Argonne Road projects are located in the East bottleneck for traffic,does not provide adequate Montgomery Corridor Freight Focused Employment clearance over 1-90 and is weight restricted.The ' Activity Center.This area is home to more than 2,500 deficient two-lane bridge must be replaced with a new freight-related jobs spread across 450 acres,of which concrete bridge that accommodates three lanes of 96 percent are occupied. Improvements to the corridor traffic and provides sufficient clearance.A shared-use will enhance access to the national highway system and path will also be installed for pedestrian and bicycle promote commerce. use.This new bridge will save five minutes of time for vehicles traveling from Trent Avenue to 1-90.The bridge project may also align with planned WSDOT SCITY improvements at the 1-90 interchange where signal and lane upgrades are anticipated. Streamlining the approval process for federally-funded transportation projects would make this(and other projects)easier to administer, City of Spokane Valley saving time and money.Federally-funded projects can cost up to 50 10210 E.Sprague Avenue,Spokane Valley,WA 99206 percent more and take 50 to 100 percent longer to deliver because of constant and extensive changes to the federal requirements.Initiatives 509-720-5000 to streamline review and approval processes for transportation projects should be a top congressional priority. www.spokanevalley.org April 16,2019