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STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP #1 JUNE 28, 2016 Project Timeline What Weve - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP #1 JUNE 28, 2016 Project Timeline What Weve - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
STAKEHOLDER WORKSHOP #1 JUNE 28, 2016 Project Timeline What Weve Heard The following are important: Safe streets with slow speeds Limited impacts to businesses and homes Green space such as gardens, parks, and landscaping Safe
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What We’ve Heard
The following are important:
- Safe streets with slow speeds
- Limited impacts to businesses and homes
- Green space such as gardens, parks, and landscaping
- Safe streets with separate spaces for different users
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Project Objectives
- Connect Sun Valley to Downtown and surrounding
neighborhoods
- Provide safe and convenient routes/facilities for all modes
- Extend a gridded street network to support community
vitality
- Enhance 13th Avenue and Holden Place as green
connections to parks and trails
- Create a street network that supports economic
development
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Today’s Workshop
- Overview of Alternatives Development and Evaluation
Process
- Review of Tier 1 Design Elements
- Tier 1 Screening Results
- Presentation of Packaged Alternatives
- Questions and Discussion on Packaged Alternatives
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Evaluation Process
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Tier 1 Evaluation
Considers:
- Pedestrian connectivity,
comfort and safety
- Bicycle comfort and safety
- Access to trails and green space
- Connectivity
- Complete Street vision
- Safety for all modes
- Parking
- Property impacts
- Economic redevelopment
- Community character
- Green infrastructure
- Consistency with other plans
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Tier 1 Design Elements
- Alignment
- Cross-section
- Holden and Decatur intersection
- Bicycle network
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Tier 1 Design Elements
Alignments
- No action
- Transition west of S. Platte River with 13th Avenue tie-in
- Transition west of S. Platte River with 13th Avenue dead end
- Transition west of Decatur Street
- One-way couplet
- Grid network completion
Alignments in red were eliminated
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Transition west of S. Platte River with 13th Avenue tie-in
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Transition west of S. Platte River with 13th Avenue dead-end
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Transition west of Decatur Street
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One-way couplet
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Grid Network Completion
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Tier 1 Design Elements
Cross-Sections
- No action
- Basic street with tree lawn
- Basic street with bike lane
- Street with parking on one
side
- Sun Valley Master Plan
cross-section
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Tier 1 Design Elements
Holden and Decatur Intersection
- No action
- Realign west of
Decatur
- Realign east of
Decatur
- Roundabout
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Tier 1 Design Elements
Bike Network
- No action
- Bike route on
Holden Place
- Bike route on
13th Avenue
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Tier 1 Screening Summary
Alignments
- No action – RETAIN
- Transition west of S. Platte River with 13th Avenue tie-in – RETAIN
- Transition west of S. Platte River with 13th Avenue dead end – ELIMINATE
- Transition west of Decatur Street – ELIMINATE
- One-way couplet – ELIMINATE
- Grid network completion – RETAIN
All other elements (cross-sections, Holden and Decatur intersection treatments, and bike network) – RETAIN
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Alternatives Development
Four alternatives were assembled:
- No action
- Grid completion
- Green infrastructure emphasis
- Multimodal emphasis
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No Action Alternative
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Grid Network Completion
- Adds Riverfront Drive to
complete grid network
- Roundabout at W. Holden
Place and Decatur Street
- No change in roadway width
- f W. Holden Place and W.
13th Avenue, improvements to infrastructure, reconstruction of roadway and sidewalks
- Bike route on W. 13th
Avenue
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Grid Network Completion
13th Avenue Holden Place
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Grid Network Completion
Holden Place
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Green Infrastructure Alternative
- Roadway transition west of
the South Platte River
- Realign Decatur Street at W.
Holden Place intersection to the west
- Tree lawn and bioswales on
- W. Holden Place
- Bike lanes with intermittent
bioswales on W. 13th Avenue
- Bike route on W. 13th Avenue
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Green Infrastructure Alternative
13th Avenue Holden Place
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Green Infrastructure Alternative
Holden Place
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Multimodal Emphasis Alternative
- Roadway transition west of the
South Platte River
- Realign Decatur Street at W.
Holden Place intersection to the east
- W. Holden Place – Modified
Sun Valley master plan cross section with protected bike lanes
- W. 13th Avenue – tree lawn
cross section
- Bike route on W. Holden Place;
enhanced sidewalk crossings and bus stops
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Multimodal Emphasis Alternative
13th Avenue Holden Place
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Multimodal Emphasis Alternative
Holden Place
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Next Steps
- Fill out a comment sheet
- Participate in the online survey
- Spread the word about the survey!
- Save the date:
- Next Stakeholder Workshop is scheduled for Tuesday,
September 13th, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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