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10.3. SR 01-04-2016Request for Action To Item Number Mayor and City Council 10.3 Agenda Section Meeting Date Ijanuary4, Prepared by Work Session 2016 Justin Femrite P.E., City Engineer Item Description Reviewed by Transportation Update and Planning Session Calvin Portner, City Administrator Reviewed by Introduced MnDOT to adaptive signal controls and pushed for funding of these Action Requested Staff will give an update of current efforts regarding transportation improvements through Elk River. Staff is looking for consensus on future direction. Background/Discussion It has been some time since the Council last discussed our long-term efforts toward making large scale vehicle mobility improvements to the local and state transportation systems in Elk River. A timeline and description of key milestones is provided below: June, 2010 171" Avenue FAST Study approved showing long-term transportation layout for TH 10/169 east of TH 101. Attachment 1 February, 2013 Geometric layout and environmental documents approved by the Federal Highway Administration for mobility improvements on TH 10 (TH 101 to Lake Orono) and TH 169 (Mississippi River to City Limits). Attachment 2 & 3 March, 2013 City staff worked with Senator Kiffineyer on legislation at the State for funding of a new interchange at TH 10/101/169. June, 2013 Introduced MnDOT to adaptive signal controls and pushed for funding of these systems on the trunk highways through Elk River. October, 2013 Through the State Corridors of Commerce solicitation, the city submitted three projects for consideration: construction of an interchange at TH 10 and 167`'' (per 1715` FAST), and Mobility Improvements on TH 10 and on TH 169 (Per approved geometric layouts). April, 2014 City staff met with Senator Kiffineyer and the Minnesota Commissioner of Transportation to discuss further details about adaptive signal controls and advocated for their installation in Elk River. July, 2014 Completed preliminary engineering report for Yale Street extension from 171ST Avenue to a future intersection with TH 10/169 at 167th/Twin Lakes Road. September, 2014 Completed discussion with the Chamber of Commerce's Transportation Committee who supported installation of adaptive signal controls along TH 10 and TH 169 and preliminary design for new ramps at the TH 10/101/169 interchange. Attachment 4 P0WIREU 6r Template Updated 4/14 IN September, 2014 Through the State Corridors of Commerce solicitation, the city submitted three projects for consideration: installation of adaptive signal controls along TH 10 and TH 169, preliminary design for new ramps at the TH 10/101/169 Interchange and design of and right-of-way acquisition for interchange on TH 10/169 at a future extension of Twin Lakes Road (south of 167th Avenue Per FAST study). April, 2015 Testified before state legislative committees on bills introduced by Senator Kiffineyer for the funding of a new interchange at TH 10/101/169 and installation of adaptive controls along the TH 10 and TH 169 corridors in Elk River. Attachment 5 & 6 October, 2015 Took direction from City Council to study traffic flow and make recommendations for mobility improvements in the Line Avenue, Main Street, Zane Street Area. Attachment 7 December, 2015 Began design concepts for mobility improvements at the CSAH 1 and TH 10 intersection as part of the 2017 Street Improvement project. December, 2015 Attended the kickoff meeting for the Metropolitan Council's Principal Arterial Intersection Conversion Study. This study, expected to last 12-18 months, will prioritize the needs for interchanges throughout the entire metro region. Attachment 8 Staff will walk through the above timeline and associated work involved. We will be looking for direction on future efforts the Council would like to see made. Financial Impact No financial impact. Attachments ■ 171" Avenue FAST Study Transportation Map, 1 Page ■ Downtown TH 10 Geometric Layout Map, 1 Page ■ TH 169 Geometric Layout Maps, 5 Pages ■ Chamber of Commerce Recommendations, 1 Page ■ Summary of TH 10/101/169 Interchange, 2 Pages ■ Summary of Adaptive Signal Controls, 2 Pages ■ Main Street, Zane Street, Line Avenue Area Figure, 1 Page ■ Principal Arterial Intersection Conversion Study, 5 Pages N:\Public Bodies\Agenda Packets\01-04-2016\Fina1\x10.3 sr Transportation Update.docx DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK Future DeveLoPment FrameWOM Pian IVA - �. � r ,7oD6R • �•. 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While we've been quiet during the summer months, many projects have been moving ahead. I thought it would be good to provide you a direct update. Last spring this taskforce recommended that eliminating the traffic light at 101 /169 /10 would be the most beneficial to traffic congestion followed by adaptive signal controls. Senator Kiffineyer introduced legislation for funding of the interchange improvements during the 2014 Legislative Session. It did not make the bonding bill. However, Corridors of Commerce funding has been reauthorized and the City of Elk River has made application for this funding. The projects that have been submitted for consideration are: Complete preliminary design work for interchange improvements at TH10/169/101 to add ramps and eliminate stop light on TH 101 Complete preliminary design work and right of way acquisition for a future frontage road and interchange on TH 10/169 at future extension of Twin Lakes Road (south of 167`" Ave) Design and construction of adaptive signal controls on existing signalized intersection on TH10 and TH 169 in Elk River. The chamber's transportation task force recommended item #1 and #3 as the most important projects. Success will come from local support. Stay tune for specific ways you can help support this funding request. One of the many purposes of this taskforce is to support regional transportation needs. We supported the Corridor of Commerce funding for 194 expansion as well as TH 10 improvements in Anoka County. Below and attached is an update from Anoka County and their plans for Highway 10. These projects appear to be making good progress. I believe projects in Elk River will also move forward with the right cooperative, Local. support. Debbi Rydberg, CFM, IOM Executive Director Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce 509 Highway 10 1 Elk River, MN I office 763-441-3110 Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Linkedln Find us at www.elkriverchamber.org Interchange at Trunk Highways 10, 101, and 169 ration herburne Co., Elk River, Minnesota, the county seat for Sherburne County, is situated at the intersections of the Mississippi River, Trunk Highway (TH) 10, TH169, TH101, and the BNSF rail line. The population of Sherburne County and our surrounding region has more than doubled in the past 25 years. What is the problem The population growth of our entire region and that of the state has led to increased demand on these important corridors through Elk River. The increased demand has created unparalleled congestion resulting in delays and safety concerns for Elk River residents and highway users. In the same span of time where we have seen the population of the region double, very limited mobility improvements have been made on these corridors to handle this demand. The impacts are realized by far more than our local residents, emergency service providers and businesses. TH10 and TH169 serve as two of state's "Big 4" corridors connecting vacationers to their recreation destination in northern Minnesota. The TH10, TH169, TH101 intersection carries the highest volume of traffic in Sherburne County. Proposed Solution The proposed legislation would fund the first project in a series of improvements aimed at converting the TH10 and TH169 corridors to freeway designs through Elk River. This larger freeway vision has undergone a city -funded $1 million preliminary geometric layout and environmental review process. As a stand alone project, the necessary full improvements to complete the freeway concept are immense. The proposed interchange project represents a smaller bite -sized piece to begin implementation. As proposed, the interchange project would increase mobility with the elimination of two at -grade intersection points. An estimate of costs for the implementation of this project is $32,000,000. Impacts and Support Wver JP Elk River�+rea CHAMBER 17 f C 0 NA .NA E R L E • Improvements to these vital transportation corridors will boost economic development and could lead to an increase of jobs in the region. • Removal of the existing conflict points are expected to greatly reduce crashes experienced at the intersection. • This solution has support of the Elk River Area Chamber's Transportation Task Force that included representatives of local and state level elected officials and local businesses • Local Emergency Service managers support improvements that will assist them in responding to emergencies. This includes the ability to get the volunteer on call fire fighters to the station more efficiently. • MnDOT personal have been included in all discussions. Without funds available to complete the project, they have yet to develop refined designs on the final implementation. Trunk Highway 10 and Trunk 169 Adaptive Signal Controls ration herburne Co., Elk River, Minnesota, the county seat for Sherburne County, is situated at the intersections of the Mississippi River, Trunk Highway (TH) 10, TH169, TH101, and the BNSF rail line. The population of Sherburne County and our surrounding region has more than doubled in the past 25 years. What is the problem The population growth of our entire region and that of the state has led to increased demand on these important corridors through Elk River. This increased demand has created unparalleled congestion resulting in delays and safety concerns for Elk River residents and users of the highways. In the same span of time where we have seen the population of the region double, very limited improvements have been made on these corridors to handle the increased demand. The impacts are realized by far more than our local residents, emergency service providers and businesses. TH10 and TH169 serve as two of state's "Big 4" corridors connecting vacationers to their recreation destination in northern Minnesota. Proposed Solution The proposed legislation would fund the installation of adaptive control technology on the TH10 and TH169 corridors through the heart of Elk River. Adaptive control technology, which installs on the existing signal systems, fully synchronizes a series of signals and then automatically adjusts signal timing to match the level of traffic approaching each intersection. The current signal systems in place on these corridors, and nearly all signals statewide, are controlled with set Time Of Day (TOD) timing plans. These TOD plans, when optimally synchronized, are limited in their ability to adjust to changing demands of a corridor. When a system is interrupted by a train (more than 70 per day in Elk River) or emergency vehicle it drastically upsets the flow of traffic on the main corridor and side streets. Real time adaptive technology gathers information on the actual number of cars waiting, how long they have been there, and then serve traffic on all legs of the intersection to the greatest efficiency possible. Traditional signal timing methods are not capable of gathering or acting of this real time information. The ability to safely and effectively manipulate the sequencing of the signal to match what is actually going on is paramount to increasing the efficiency of our traffic signals. Travelers want their traffic lights to be more efficient and real time adaptive signal control is the solution. An estimate of costs for the implementation of this project is between $400,000 and $700,000. Impacts and Support • Adaptive controls are aimed to reduce delays and stops by up to 30%. • Adaptive controls are currently used in 29 other states. Wisconsin has installed adaptive controls on nearly 100 intersections. • This solution has support of the Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce's Transportation Task Force, a panel of officials that included local and state -level elected officials and local businesses • Local Emergency Service Directors support an improvement that will assist them in responding to emergencies. This includes the ability to get the volunteer on call fire fighters to the station more efficiently. • Elk River officials have held discussion with MnDOT personal on this proposal. They have indicated that without available funds to complete the project, they have yet to develop refined designs on the final implementation. 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Study Corridors (25) CH14 CH21 CH23 CH32 CH36 CH42 TH7 TH8 TH10 TH12 TH13 TH36 TH41 — ------ i TH52 I I� TH55 TH61 TH62 i TH65 i TH101 TH110 Carver 212 TH 169 L-_-_-____ TH212 L----- TH252 TH280 TH316 L ------------ A Washington I PRINCIPAL A RTERIAL / INTERSECTION METROPOLITANc 1 C o u n i L CONVERSION STUDY Legend Segment Breaks Principal Arterial L_ j County Boundaries Segment Labels 0 7 Miles Source: Metro GIS, MnDOT NOTE: Map displays existing conditions and does not account for any planned or programmed projects. 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E A B C D F G 1 M E \' �']J A �•I Dakota D Scott l B C B� Y 169 -3 — B A i 52 _ Figure _ nIn Entering AADT November 2015 r------------- i Transportation Update January 4, 2016 City of Elk *( =:,- dMi River C Transportation Update — Why Now? ■ Continued concerns and calls relating to traffic signal performance on State Highway system ■ Reaffirmation on Councils long term strategy and goals 17 1 St Avenue FAST f 1 1 i Legend:13 god-Offi.W.00 Mae 1 I ■ ...rt tur. uo a[ . ...r. e.�...r MAC \ AC as VR.. M s- Lw.,.. wrw.r•• w :r • .•tib � � TH 10 Mobility Improvements Geometric Layout N•S,F A PARK LL i��*����• j+i ��. S� 1, Rq 1L ROAD r ty f A f> � ..R1� �� `'• •R-7 LIONS PARK •� •� r �y �'aa � -�� w1 t ONE—RAY ��Ar �►A NEST80UND �i IR'fir FROTACE RD. =-23 •y� .�• SP—I ���,r! �4, A "'�1� F �� Tf0—NAY R—j '�• ''�=' ONE—NAY EASTBOUND FRONTAGE RO. wo ti�-vim _ - � iy r,'''• � p... S. 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N 10�����E��;�� .rte d 1,r#�� Proctor, 6th,QUinn,TH 10 �,j Aerial Po1ap- p '„' "� ; .. t {* Ira ` S 1 v ” cry " r ,rot fi a. ff r• r �� 1t 7-�`� $ yam. i f •� lJ�f ��r I � � J � t " 1 F, V F� � • Fifty' X13 •` '' G22 Pr Alf d��y n l` � • �3 � Via" •` v � `� �� � �'I t .• •..t �' �' arH > w r -tea'? F � y f "u 1F +. i6ft X: 3 � .. C fks, Winter 2015-2016 Transportation Tasks ■ Complete traffic study of Main, Zane, Line Avenue Area ■ Work with property owners, Sherburne County, MnDOT on reconfiguration of CSAR 1 and TH 10 area. ■ Work with MnDOT on retuning of signal systems on TH 10 and TH 169. ■ Continue soliciting for funding of adaptive signal controls. ■ Monitor grant and legislative opportunities to fund larger mobility improvements.