North Second Street Multimodal Project Design OCTOBER 2017
Agenda Project Description Master Agreement Task Orders Comprehensive Multimodal Network Evaluation Grant Writing & Support Services NACTO Early Action Division Street Bridge Study 4 th & Maclay Intersection Improvements 7 th Street Herr Street to Reily Street Future Design Tasks
Project Description Goal 1: Convert N. Second Street to two-way operation Comprehensive traffic study required by PennDOT Off Second Street Improvements Second Street Improvements Goal 2: Advance Division Street Bridge concept Develop feasible concepts & cost estimates HATS Tip Goal 3: Multimodal improvements Uptown & Midtown Goal 4: Incorporate Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI)
Project Timeline Phased Implementation Plan Advance short-term improvements to build momentum while completing studies and design for longer term improvements 2017 2018 Short-Range Tactical Interim Improvements Workshops & Implement Phase 1 Outreach, Low-Cost Solutions, Identify Priorities & Tactical Urbanism Develop Concepts Study Long-Range Improvements, Build Vision Begin Regional Traffic & Division Street Bridge Studies 2019 2020 Continue with Low-Cost Solutions Complete Study, ID Infrastructure Needs, Complete Design, ID Funding Needs, Begin Phase 1 Obtain Grants, Construction Begin Design Begin Phase 2 Design, Complete Phase 1 Construction
Master Agreement Master agreement with Task Order assignments 5-year term $1.5M upset limit Task Order (TO) Assignments TO s issued to coincide with approved FY budgets FY17-18 TO s Comprehensive Multimodal Network Study (~$250k) Grant Writing & Support (~$50k) NACTO Early Action (~$75k) Division Street Bridge Study (~$125k) 7 th Street: Herr to Reily (~$300k)
Agreement Team
TO1: Multimodal Network Study
TO2: Grant Writing & Support Identify funding opportunities Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside, TAP Transportation Enhancements Regional Connections Grants PennDOT Technical Assistance State Multimodal Fund Grant (PennDOT & DCED) Green-Light Go, ARLE, SPR Funding NACTO Other State/Federal/Private sources Assist with research & grant writing Develop supporting materials (e.g. cost estimates, schedules, etc.)
TO3: NACTO Early Action Public Workshops for NACTO/GSI Determine spot locations for low cost multi-modal improvements North 6th Street Improvements Potential Division Street Bike lanes prior to full multimodal improvements
TO4: Division Street Bridge Study Feasibility Study for a new bridge Extends Division Street from 7th to Industrial Road
TO4: Division Street Bridge Study
TO5: 4 th Street at Maclay Street Intersection improvements ADA compliant pedestrian ramps Traffic signal improvements Signing & marking improvements
TO6: 7 th Street Herr St to Reily St Roadway Improvements between Reily Street and Herr Street Improved Multimodal Accommodations at the PHEAA Building Potential Roundabout at 7 th & Reily Opportunity for large areas of Green Stormwater Infrastructure
Future Task: Forster St. Signal Retiming Funded by Green-Light Go grant (~$495k) City waiting on executed grant agreement Update Coordination Plan dating from 1963 8 Signals 6 on Forster Street 1 on 6 th Street 1 on 7 th Street
Future Task : Division St. Multimodal Road diet to reduce traffic speeds and provide multimodal infrastructure Potential for GSI within median or on outside shoulders Potential to reconfigure 3 rd and 4 th Street Intersections Reconfigure Division St and Front St Intersection
Future Task: 7 th Street Multimodal Multimodal improvements between Maclay & Division Streets Green Stormwater Infrastructure improvements
Future Task: 2 nd Street Two-Way Convert North 2 nd Street to two-way operation Remove up to 5 traffic signals Potential for two roundabouts Green stormwater infrastructure Multimodal enhancements Bumpouts Curb ramps & crosswalks Transit improvements Signal improvements