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Highway 197 (Paul Bunyan Drive) Corridor Study IMPROVING THE SAFETY OF ALL USERS ON PAUL BUNYAN DRIVE HWY 197 CORRIDOR STUDY HWY 197 CORRIDOR STUDY Study Process November January April May June-July December February- 2018 March

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Highway 197 (Paul Bunyan Drive) Corridor Study

IMPROVING THE SAFETY OF ALL USERS ON PAUL BUNYAN DRIVE

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Public Input Existing Issues Public Validation Alternative Analysis Public Feedback Final Recommendation June-July 2019 April –May 2019 February- March 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018

Study Process

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Paul Bunyan Drive Project Overview

  • 45 crashes costing our

community $1.6M per year

  • 40-70 seconds of peak hour

delay at unsignalized locations with modest growth projections

  • 65% more crashes are expected

with only 25% traffic growth

  • 35% more residents would walk

and bike this corridor if the facilities were improved

  • Over 100 businesses are served

by this corridor, generating 70,000 trips each day

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CRP #1 Summary

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Safety

  • Critical corridor

segments

  • Bemidji Avenue to Park

Avenue (62 crashes)

  • Hannah Avenue to

Gillett Drive (115 crashes)

  • US 71

(32 crashes)

  • 42% crossing
  • 35% rear end

Injury crash in 2017 east of Ridgeway Avenue.

(Bemidji Pioneer Photo/Jordan Shearer)

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Existing Conflict Analysis – Hannah Ave

  • SBL vs NBT – 20 conflicts
  • NBL vs SBT – 9 conflicts
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2040 No Build Traffic Operations

  • Hwy 197 signalized intersections
  • Irvine and Hannah approach capacity in

2040 recreation peak

  • Sidestreet stop control

intersections

  • Limited gaps in 2040 at Park, Delton, and

Partnership intersections

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SSAM Conflict Analysis

Scenario Conflict Type Crossing Rear End Lane Change Total

Existing Conditions

  • 2040 No Build

+56% +79% +50% +65%

2040 Summer Rec

+120% +144% +97% +125%

  • Crossing conflicts (26%)
  • Permissive movements during peaks
  • Rear end conflicts (46%)
  • Signalized intersections
  • Lane change conflicts (28%)
  • 5-Lane sections
  • Before/After signals

Hwy 197 and Park Avenue and 5-Lane Section Hwy 197 and Irvine Avenue Hwy 197 and US 71

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CRP #1 Feedback

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What improvements do you value?

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Value Results

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Improvement Results

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Study Goal - Active Living on Hwy 197

  • Hwy 197 health priorities
  • Increase physical activity
  • Improve traffic safety
  • Better air quality
  • Promote safe crossings
  • 35%-45% of people will walk
  • r bike < 1 mile to work or

school

  • Implement Complete

Streets

Source: MN-197 Northern Corridor Health Impact Assessment 2016
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Instant Feedback

  • Visit www.responseware.com
  • Enter Session Name: TH197
  • Enter as much information as

you’d like

  • Select Join
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CRP #2 Feedback Instructions

  • 1 = Don’t build this. This is not for the Hwy 197 corridor.
  • 2 = I don’t think this would improve the Hwy 197 corridor.
  • 3 = I need more evidence to decide.
  • 4 = I think this would improve the Hwy 197 corridor.
  • 5 = This is a needed future improvement for the Hwy 197 corridor.
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HWY 197 CORRIDOR STUDY HWY 197 CORRIDOR STUDY Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Purple Pink 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 14%

Tech Check: What’s your favorite color?

1. Red 2. Orange 3. Yellow 4. Green 5. Blue 6. Purple 7. Pink

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How We’ll Use Your Feedback

  • Use the feedback on

concepts to develop alternatives

  • Weight the technical

analysis results with the value scoring from CRP #1

  • Result is technically

prioritized list of alternatives that reflect state values

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Possible Intersection Improvements

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Signal Terminology

  • 1. Coordination (Green

Wave)

  • 2. Protected/Permissive

/Flashing Yellow

  • 3. Ped Intervals
  • 4. Safety
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#1: Full Access Unsignalized

Advantages

  • Keeps access on

Hwy 197

  • Low cost

Disadvantages

  • High right-angle conflicts
  • Historical and future safety concerns
  • No protected pedestrian crossings
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What do you think about full access unsignalized intersections?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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#2: Reduced Access ¾ Intersections

Advantages

  • Keeps limited access on

Hwy 197

  • Improves right-angle safety
  • Decreases vehicle crossing

conflicts

Disadvantages

  • Need backage/frontage

connections to signals

  • Need a median divider
  • No protected pedestrian

crossings

Signal

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What do you think about ¾ access intersections?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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#3: Traffic Signals

Advantages

  • Coordination
  • Decrease pedestrian crossing conflicts

Disadvantages

  • Increased delay on Hwy 197
  • Increased maintenance
  • Increased pedestrian crossing distance
  • Increased rear end conflicts

Signal

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What do you think about traffic signals?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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#4: Flashing Yellow Arrow

Advantages

  • Allows phasing flexibility
  • Safer than green ball
  • Less delay than protected

Disadvantages

  • Less safe than protected arrow

Signal

Minor Only Minor Only Needs Analysis Both Both Both

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What do you think about flashing yellow arrow?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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#5: Leading Pedestrian Intervals

Advantages

  • Increase crossing safety
  • Allows pedestrian to make “first”

move

Disadvantages

  • Increases vehicular delays

Signal

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What do you think about leading pedestrian intervals?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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#6: Roundabouts

Advantages

  • Decrease severe crashes and conflict points
  • Decrease pedestrian crossing conflicts
  • U-turns are easy
  • Less overall minor delay

Disadvantages

  • Increased right-of-way
  • Higher cost
  • Not advised with coordinated signals
  • Not coordinated

Signal Roundabout

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What do you think about roundabouts?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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#7: Right + U-turn Intersections

Advantages

  • Decrease most crashes and conflict

points

  • Mainline has very little delay
  • Work in coordinated systems
  • Flashing Yellow Arrow ability

Disadvantages

  • Wider median required
  • Pedestrian crossing challenges
  • Potential driver confusion
  • Restrictions to access necessary

Source: FHWA

Signal RCI

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What do you think about right + U-turn intersections?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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#8: Enhanced Pedestrian Crossings

Advantages

  • Decrease most crashes and conflict points
  • Mainline has very little delay
  • Need spacing from existing signals

Disadvantages

  • Wider median required
  • Pedestrian crossing challenges
  • Restrictions to access necessary

Source: FDOT

Signal

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What do you think about enhanced pedestrian crossings?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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Possible Access Management

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Existing Access

64 Accesses in 1.33 Miles

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How We Implement Access Management

  • Consolidate access
  • Provide alternative

access

  • Side street access
  • Frontage/backage road
  • RIRO with U-turn locations
  • Coordination with

deliveries

  • Only appropriate with

safety and operations improvements

X X

Robert Street – S St Paul

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Legend

Full Access ¾ Access Right In/Out X Access Closure Consolidation

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Possible Cross Sections

US 2 to Hannah Ave

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250’ ROW – US 2 to Hannah Ave

#1: Existing Divided Section

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What do you think about the existing divided section?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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250’ ROW – US 2 to Hannah Ave

#2: Adding 2 Multi-Use Trails

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What do you think about adding 2 multi-use trails?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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250’ ROW – US 2 to Hannah Ave

#3: Urbanized Section

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What do you think about urbanizing Hwy 197?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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Possible Cross Sections

Hannah Ave to Delton Ave

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100’-120’ ROW – Hannah Ave to Delton Ave

#4: Existing 5-Lane Section

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What do you think about the existing 5-lane section?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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100’-120’ ROW – Hannah Ave to Delton Ave

#5: Upgrade Lighting and ADA

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What do you think about upgraded lighting and ADA improvements?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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100’-120’ ROW – Hannah Ave to Delton Ave

#6: Add Full Median and Sidewalk Buffer

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What do you think about adding a full median and sidewalk buffer?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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#7: Add Narrow Medians and Sidewalk Buffer

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What do you think about adding narrow medians and a sidewalk buffer?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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#8: Add Multi-Use Paths and Sidewalk Buffer

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What do you think about adding a multi-use path and sidewalk buffer?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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#9: 4-Lane Divided Section with Turn Lanes

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What do you think about a 4-lane median divided section with turn lanes?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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#10: Add Right-Turn Lanes

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What do you think about adding right-turn lanes?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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Possible Cross Sections

Delton Ave to Bemidji Ave

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80’ ROW – Delton Ave to Bemidji Ave

#11: Existing 5-Lane Section

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What do you think about the existing 5-lane section?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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#12: Upgrade Lighting and ADA

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What do you think about upgrading lighting and ADA improvements?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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#13: Add Narrow Medians

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What do you think about adding narrow medians?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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80’ ROW – Delton Ave to Bemidji Ave

#14: Add Shared Bike Lanes

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What do you think about shared bike lanes?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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#15: 4-Lane Section with Multi-Use Path

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What do you think about a 4-lane section and multi-use path?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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80’ ROW – Delton Ave to Bemidji Ave #16: 3-Lane Buffered Bike Lanes with Right-Turns

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What do you think about a 3-lane section with buffered bike lanes and right-turn lanes?

1. Don’t build this. 2. I don’t think this would work. 3. I need more evidence to decide. 4. This might work. 5. Build this.

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Other Improvements We Should Consider?

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Next Steps

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What’s next for us?

  • Alternatives Analysis
  • Technical Rankings
  • Implementation Plan
  • Final Recommendation