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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Bicycle Advisory Board - 02/27/2017 (2) Page 1 AGENDA KENT BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD PUBLIC MEETING February 27, 2017 at 5:45 PM. Centennial Center 400 West Gowe Street Rms 105 & 107 BOARD MEMBERS: CITY STAFF: Melvin L. Roberts Rich Davis Susanne P Smith Kyle Applebury Nick Swan cc: Toni Azzola Andrew Sobczyk Karen Chandler cc: Cheryl Viseth Scott Taylor Craig Fuller Brandon Swanson Frank Boosman Dmitriy Zhuravel This is to notify you that the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board will hold a public meeting on Monday, February 27, 2017 at 5:45 PM in the North Conference Room of the Centennial Building 400 W. Gowe St. Kent, WA. The public is invited to attend. The agenda will include the following items: 1. Call to Order 2. Welcome and Introductions: Newly appointed member is Dmitriy Zhuravel 3. Reconnaissance: Any trails conditions to report? Regional Trails Connector to be done soon? 4. Discussion on Priority Items Bill Ellis will discuss the Riverbend Project Notice of Application KBAB comments submitted Feb 10, 2017, File ID: KBABonNOAFeb2017V3 Meet Me on Meeker bike lane discussion, File ID: X-section-Road Diet-pdf 1. Added items for this meeting: A. __________________________________________________ B. __________________________________________________ 2. Agenda items for the next meeting: A. ___________________________________________________ B. ___________________________________________________ 3. Adjourn This page intentionally left blank Page 1 of 11 February 10, 2017 KBAB Comments on Riverbend NOA SP-2017-1 Date: February 10, 2017 To: Riverbend Project Planner - Jason Garnham Economic and Community Development, City of Kent WA From: Members of the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board Melvin Roberts, Chairman, BSCE Cascade Bicycle Club Ride Leader cc: Mayor Cooke City Council Tim LaPorte Chad Bieren Ben Wolters Julie Parascondola KBAB Members: Mel Roberts Kyle Applebury Andy Sobczyk Scott Taylor Brandon Swanson Rich Davis Nick Swan Karen Chandler Craig Fuller Frank Boosman Subject: Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities in the Riverbend Project The Riverbend Project is identified as follows and is found on the web site shown. NOA’s: Riverbend Project – SEPA and SP-2017-1 Riverbend Short Plat Prelim Location: 2030 W. Meeker St, Kent, WA 98032 http://www.kentwa.gov/doing -business/permit-center/land-use-notices-of-application KBAB Comments: Kent Bicycle Advisory Board (KBAB) submits these Comments regarding the Notice of Applications listed above. We would like to be a party of record for the Riverbend project. Riverbend Project: It’s great that a new project is adding to Kent’s character in the valley. The Riverbend Project on West Meeker Street is an opportunity to provide a better quality of life for the future residents. Hopefully, the close in location and the convenient amenities will reduce the dependence on cars for transportation and help us have clean air to breathe. It is reasonable to expect the public facilities here to be planned for a 20 to 30 year window. Our comments support the Downtown Subarea Action Plan where all modes of transportation are emphasized by strengthening the pedestrian and bicycle connections to adjacent neighborhoods, regional trails, nearby parks, and the Sound Transit Commuter Transit Center. Our comments support the Kent City Code 6.14.14 Vision for Complete Streets Page 2 of 11 February 10, 2017 KBAB Comments on Riverbend NOA SP-2017-1 The city endorses the concept of complete streets, which promotes roadways that are safe, convenient, and attractive for all users regardless of age and ability, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, freight haulers, and motor vehicle drivers. The vision of complete streets is a community in which all residents and visitors can safely and efficiently use the public right- of-way to meet their transportation needs regardless of their preferred mode of travel. Hello Kent: Since the Meet Me on Meeker Plan is to make Meeker a Gateway to Kent – It’s seems like the Meeker St should say “Hello, I’m a Bicycle Friendly City” to people arriving in Kent. This friendly hello happens when the drivers and riders turn eastbound onto Meeker street see Bike Lanes and walkways on both sides of the Street. Their presence makes a statement that we care about our quality of life, reducing pollution, and promoting the vitality of our city. This is an attempt to examine the project as if we would bike there, walk there, live there and drive there. This project needs to be a step in getting continuous Bike Lanes and walkways on both sides of Meeker St. from the Green River Bridge to 4th Ave. Health: This project has the possibility of creating great facilities and opportunities for walking and cycling. These opportunities give the people in and around the project a way to improve their health through exercise. Page 3 of 11 February 10, 2017 KBAB Comments on Riverbend NOA SP-2017-1 Road Diet: Many cities have changed their 4 lane roads to 3 lanes plus bike lanes and improved traffic conditions for all users. Rainer Ave in Seattle east of Seward Park Blvd going south into Renton is a great example of improving the safety for left turning traffic, adding width to the bike lanes, and lowering the speed limit. From the Road Diet Handbook: Setting Trends for Livable Streets by Jennifer Rosales, PE, it is easy to conclude that the 3 lanes plus bike lanes on Meeker St from 64th Ave S to the Green River Bridge is a very good road configuration. It provides safe bike travel, safe left turns for cars, reduced injury rates, uses lower speed limits and has a carrying capacity of about 20K vehicles per day. Question: What is the current and the needed capacity? Recommendation One: The current vehicle lanes and bike lane configuration on Meeker west of 64th Ave does not need to be changed, Except to add the westbound turn pockets into the Riverbend Project. See below in the section on “Bike Lanes” for the width changes needed near the bridge. Page 4 of 11 February 10, 2017 KBAB Comments on Riverbend NOA SP-2017-1 Green River Trail: A review of the plans for the plat, shows three connections in good locations to access the Green River Trail. The new and very necessary “Trail Ramp” from The Green River Trail to Meeker is a great provision. This trail ramp concept shown in the two pictures below provides easy access for people that are walking or riding on the Green River Trail to travel to eastbound Meeker and/or access the Riverbend Project. Page 5 of 11 February 10, 2017 KBAB Comments on Riverbend NOA SP-2017-1 Recommendation Two: The west and east connections to the trail have easements for maintenance vehicle access and bollards at two connection points – keep the three bollards at each location but move them about 25’ back from the C/L of the Green River Trail. This is a safety concern allowing the rider time to see and react to the bollards in a straight section of the trail instead of very close to the corner. Leaving them in the plan location is a big hazard to the rider leaving the trail and having enough distanced to position their bike to miss the bollards. It hurts if you hit one of them. Recommendation Three: Put an inside radius in all six trail connection corners of about 10’ rather than use a 90 degree corner. A bigger radius would be even better say 25’. Page 6 of 11 February 10, 2017 KBAB Comments on Riverbend NOA SP-2017-1 Bike Lanes on Meeker: It appears that the Bike Lanes have been removed from both sides of Meeker St. for the length of this project. This is inconsistent with the Transportation Master Plan. Ten years of planning and effort to get Bike Lanes from the Green River Bridge to 6 th Ave should not be ignored. These Bike Lanes will be used by the people wanting to go longer distances (commute) and/or intense training and/or those that don’t want to ride on sidewalks. Removing the Bike Lanes and putting the faster riders in with the pedestrians is NOT a good idea from a safety point of view. The current City of Kent Transportation Master Plan dated 2008 on page 111 of the PDF shows that W Meeker St. is to have Bike Lanes. Recommendation Four: Keep the Bike Lanes on Meeker for the people riding as a bicycle-vehicle and provide a walk-way/sidewalk behind the curb for people walking and riding slowly on their bikes. Increase the width of the Bike Lanes near the Green River Bridge as shown in the three diagrams below: Note – the north side of this was done for the Earthworks tour in 2008. Page 7 of 11 February 10, 2017 KBAB Comments on Riverbend NOA SP-2017-1 Page 8 of 11 February 10, 2017 KBAB Comments on Riverbend NOA SP-2017-1 Parking on Meeker: On the both side of Meeker, two lengths of parallel parking are shown for vehicles. These lanes of parallel parking are between the driveways and the cross walks to/from the project. They appear to be about 300’ long and would each hold 15 cars. There is nothing on the immediate north side of Meeker that warrants parking any cars here. Exiting the left side of a car on the north side of the street to get to the south side of the street is a pedestrian accident just waiting to happen. Exiting the driver’s side of an eastbound car in the parking lane is asking for the door to be knocked off and the driver injured. This project should contain all of its needed parking off the street. Recommendation Five: Eliminate the on-street parking shown on the plat from both sides of Meeker near this project. This helps keep the Bike Lanes listed above. It helps ease the flow of vehicle traffic as well. There will be vehicles that want to use this road to exit this neighborhood. Speed Limit on Meeker: There is a 40 MPH limit sign that is seen eastbound on Meeker just after you leave the bridge. This speed adjacent to a Bike Lane is too high. Recommendation Six: Reduce the speed limit to 30 MPH or 35 MPH. Traffic Signals: No traffic signals are shown at any of the Meeker St crossing (and crosswalks) You are going to have trouble turning west out of here in the afternoon commute traffic without on-demand activated traffic signals. Walkers and riders will have trouble crossing the street without a signal to stop the traffic. Are the crosswalks raised? Recommendation Seven: Consider signage or signals at the Meeker St crossings and raising the crosswalks. This will provide time to cross and visibility of the crosswalks. Consider marking the pedestrian and bike lane crossing of Meeker Street as shown below (from Seattle on Stone Way). Page 9 of 11 February 10, 2017 KBAB Comments on Riverbend NOA SP-2017-1 Trail use counters: In order to understand the trail usage it would be wise to plan for automated counters that keep track of the time and number of walkers and riders on the trail. Recommendation Eight: Install trail counters to give use statistics on the trail use. Bus Stops: There are currently several transit (bus) stops along W Meeker St. With more people living along the street the transit stops will need to stay. The frequency of service might increase. Recommendation Nine: When the bus service is infrequent the bus stops can share the bike lanes when load and unloading passengers. Trees: The old buckled sidewalk was removed on the north side of Meeker and a new gently waving trail was installed. This would be a great approach for the south side. The north side trail preserved the Bike Lanes, many of the old Trees and created a buffered trail that is pleasant to walk or ride (slowly) on. The shade trees are nice in the summer time. Page 10 of 11 February 10, 2017 KBAB Comments on Riverbend NOA SP-2017-1 Recommendation Ten: The treatment on the south side of Meeker Street could be like the treatment on the north side of the street. That is remove the old buckled sidewalk, keep the row of mature trees and place the walkway/sidewalk behind the trees. This seems highly consistent with the current plans. Observations regarding the project: Economic Impact: There is a significant positive economic impact from the local and surrounding resident s to the businesses along Meeker. People that ride bikes spend money in neighborhood businesses that can be reached by riding. It’s important that this is a great neighborhood for people to ride in. Riders and walkers will want to stop here and shop here. Bike Room: Looks positive: The two commercial buildings each have a bike room identified - Good. Is it covered-secure storage? Is accessible from the lobby? or from the parking area? (car vs bike conflicts?) Connectivity: Green River Bridge has a life expectancy and will be replaced at some time (with what size bridge?) Connectivity via bike lanes across the Green River Bridge to west hill via Reith Rd will happen sometime in the future and this project should connect to it via bike lanes. Destinations: Pick any two and see if you can get there easily, safely and with a direct trip. Home – Riverbend, West-Hill, apartments in Downtown, The Lakes Work – City Offices, Valley businesses, various stores, Transit Station School – Kent Elemental, Neely-O’Brien, Mill Creek Middle, Kent-Meridian Fast Food – McDonalds, Taco Time, Burger King, Little Caesars, ????? Shopping – Safeway, Rite-Aid, K-mart, Big Lots, Kent Station Government – DHSH, Library, City Hall, Regional Justice Center, Kent Commons Exercise – Green River Trail, Interurban Trail, Ice Skating Center, Hogan Park Review the pedestrian and rider circulation patterns (walking and biking routes) and make an necessary changes to routes that need to be provided to make this a safe and useable facility for pedestrians and riders. Thoughts to ponder: Consider that the people riding bicycles are best described by the facility that they chose to use for riding. A “Bicycle-vehicle” is a person riding in the street in the vehicle Page 11 of 11 February 10, 2017 KBAB Comments on Riverbend NOA SP-2017-1 lane or the bike lane usually at faster speeds.. They follow the rules of the vehicles – including traffic signals. A “Bicycle-pedestrian” is a person riding on the sidewalk usually at slower speeds. They act like pedestrians – using the pushbuttons and crosswalks. Facilities for both are needed along the both sides of this project. What is the impact on Meeker Street from the traffic from James Street Via Russell Rd or should we say what is the impact to the drivers wanting to use James St to Russell Road and Meeker to go westbound on Reith/SR-516? What are the traffic counts in this section of Meeker? The Meet Me on Meeker x- section showed 4 lanes for cars - this plat map only shows two lanes + center left turn lane (west bound on Meeker turning into the project southbound). This requires a change to the street classification in the Transportation Master Plan and a change from no parking to parking? BL to no bike lanes? And a change in the proposed Bicycle network in the TMP. In-building parking for the 2 commercial buildings - Good. Looking at the north lot lines between the private lots and the city ROW, the question arises why does it look like part of the private development is in the city ROW? Are there 4 units or 8 units or 12 in each of the "loop buildings? Does the PSRC 2040 Vision for higher density for areas in Kent suggest that there should be a higher density here? Is the parking for the residents sufficient – do we measure this as 1 parking space for each bedroom in the project? What are the fine grid markings in the loop street? Speed bumps? cross walks? How many parking stalls? - how many trips are generated – there will be increased traffic on Meeker? How many riders might we expect? sidewalk riders? street riders? commuters? recreation riders? youth? what facility do each need/use?. At the City Council workshop on “Meet Me on Meeker” has slide that say changes are planned for parts of SR-516. W hat are the fixes for SR-516 so more people are encouraged to drive around? What is the impact to cycling of these changes? Note: there is veterinarian who works in Des Moines and lives in Auburn and uses SR -516 from West Hill to West Valley for his commute. Is he affected by the changes to SR - 516? What is the impact to cycling from the “improvements” planned to get d rivers and riders up east hill via SR-516? 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If t h e r e s t o f M e e k e r St h a s s o u t h s i d e bi k e -2-wa y Pl a n t e r b o x e s ( i n t e r m i t t e n t s p a c i n g ) Cu r b a n d G u t t e r ( e x i s t i n g ) 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 13 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 14 Me e k e r S t b e t w e e n 6 4 th an d W a s h i n g t o n , C u r r e n t c o n f i g u r a t i o n , mi d -bl o c k , l o o k i n g E a s t h a s B i k e L a n e s Bi k e L a n e We s t b o u n d Ea s t b o u n d Tw o W a y L e f t T u r n L a n e We s t b o u n d Ea s t b o u n d 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 15 Me e k e r S t b e t w e e n 6 4 th an d W a s h i n g t o n , m i d -bl o c k , a d d p a r k i n g , k e e p B i k e L a n e s Bi k e L a n e We s t b o u n d Ea s t b o u n d Tw o W a y L e f t T u r n L a n e Pa r k i n g 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 16 Me e k e r S t b e t w e e n 6 4 th an d W a s h i n g t o n , m i d -bl o c k , ad d p a r k i n g , c h a n g e t o 2 -wa y c y c l e t r a c k We s t b o u n d Ea s t b o u n d Tw o W a y L e f t T u r n L a n e Pa r k i n g Ra i s e d pr o t e c t e d Cy c l e t r a c k GP GP GP GP Si d e w a l k Me e k e r S t u n d e r S R -16 7 l o o k i n g W e s t Si d e w a l k Cu r r e n t co n f i g u r a t i o n , No B i k e L a n e s , No p a r k i n g CL GP GP GP GP Si d e w a l k Si d e w a l k Bi k e wa y Re t a i n i n g W a l l a n d bi k e w a y b e h i n d t h e ro a d w a y c o l u m n s bo t h n o r t h a n d so u t h s i d e s . 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Ro a d D i e t Bi k e L a n e We s t b o u n d Ea s t b o u n d Tw o W a y L e f t T u r n L a n e Bi k e L a n e 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 19 Me e k e r S t u n d e r S R -16 7 C u r r e n t c o n f i g u r a t i o n , ad d B i k e w a y b e h i n d c o l u m n s , l o o k i n g E a s t . Ea s t b o u n d Ea s t b o u n d We s t b o u n d We s t b o u n d 4-la n e r o a d 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 20 Ke n t B i c y c l e A d v i s o r y B o a r d ( K B A B ) C o m m e n t s o n M e e k e r S t r e e t B i c y c l e F a c i l i t i e s , J a n 2 , 2 0 0 8 . ml r Up d a t e d F e b 2 2 , 2 0 1 7 . Sh o w n o n t h e d i a g r a m a r e t h e B i k e F a c i l i t i e s t h a t K B A B m e m b e r s t h i n k w o u l d m a k e M e e k e r S t a s a f e r , c o n n e c t e d e a s t -we s t b i c y c l e r ou t e i n K e n t . Sa f e w a y In t e r u r b a n Tr a i l Ex i s t i n g B i k e L a n e s Fu t u r e B i k e L a n e s Ro a d D i e t w / B i k e L a n e s Ro a d w / S h a r r o w s X 2 5 3 4 1 5 7 6 Se e N o t e s P a g e A -2 Fu e l St a t i o n Si t e Pa g e A -1 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 21 1 Me e k e r S t , w e s t o f W a s h i n g t o n , h a s B i k e L a n e s t o t h e G r e e n R i v e r B r i d g e . Th i s a g o o d e x a m p l e o f p r o v i d i n g b i k e f a c i l i t i e s . 2 3 4 5 6 We s t M e e k e r S t i s a m a j o r e a s t -we s t c o n n e c t i o n f o r p e o p l e , t r a v e l i n g t o / f r o m b u s i n e s s e s , a p a r t m e n t s , s c h o o l s , we s t h i l l h o m e s , a n d I -5 c o n n e c t i o n s . T h e e x i s t i n g s t r e e t p r o v i d e s r e a s o n a b l e f a c i l i t i e s f o r m o t o r v e h i c l e s . Ho w e v e r , t h e r e a r e p r o b l e m s f o r n o n -m o t o r i z e d v e h i c l e s ( b i c y c l e s ) o n W . M e e k e r S t . e a s t o f W a s h i n g t o n A v e . We s t M e e k e r S t d o e s n o t h a v e s a f e , i d e n t i f i a b l e b i c y c l e f a c i l i t i e s f r o m W a s h i n g t o n A v e t o 6 th Av e S . T h i s d o c u m e n t lo c a t e s t h e p r o b l e m a r e a s a n d p r o v i d e s i d e a s f o r s a f e b i c y c l i n g f a c i l i t i e s . Ke n t B i c y c l e A d v i s o r y B o a r d ( K B A B ) C o m m e n t s o n M e e k e r S t r e e t B i c y c l e F a c i l i t i e s , J a n 3 , 2 0 0 8 . m l r Me e k e r S t , e a s t o f W a s h i n g t o n a n d w e s t o f S R -16 7 d o e s n o t h a v e B i k e L a n e s . Cu r r e n t a n d f u t u r e d e v e l o p m e n t a c t i v i t i e s n e e d t o p r o v i d e b i k e l a n e s . A d d r o a d w i d t h f o r b i k e l a n e s o r u s e a r o a d d i e t . Me e k e r S t . d o e s n o t h a v e B i k e L a n e s u n d e r S R -16 7 . As k W S D O T f o r a c y c l i n g s a f e t y g r a n t t h a t w o u l d p r o v i d e b i k e l a n e s w i t h l i g h t i n g u n d e r S R -16 7 . Me e k e r S t . d o e s n o t h a v e B i k e L a n e s o n t h e e a s t s i d e o f S R -16 7 . ( I n t e r s e c t i o n i m p r o v e m e n t n e e d e d ) Pr o v i d e l a n e w i d t h a n d m a r k i n g f o r v e h i c l e a n d b i c y c l e l a n e s o n t h e e a s t s i d e o f S R -16 7 . Me e k e r S t . d o e s n o t h a v e B i k e L a n e s b e t w e e n L i n c o l n A v e a n d 6 th Av e S . Re v i s e r o a d c o n f i g u r a t i o n t o 2 g e n e r a l p u r p o s e l a n e s , a T W L T L , a n d b i c y c l e l a n e s . ( R o a d D i e t ) 6th Av e S d o e s n o t h a v e b i k e f a c i l i t i e s . Pr o v i d e B i k e F a c i l i t i e s o n 6 th Av e S u s i n g “ S h a r r o w s ” t o m a r k s h a r e d l a n e s . Me l R o b e r t s f i l e : K B A B -Bi c y c l i n g / M e e t M e O n M e e k e r / K B A B -Me e k e r S t r e e t B i c y c l e F a c i l i t i e s M a p -Ja n 2 0 0 8 x p . v 3 p p t 7 Go w e S t d o e s n o t h a v e b i k e f a c i l i t i e s . Pr o v i d e B i k e F a c i l i t i e s o n G o w e u s i n g “ S h a r r o w s ” t o m a r k s h a r e d l a n e s . Pa g e A -2 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 22 Pa g e A -3 K e e p v e h i c l e l a n e s , i n c r e a s e r o a d w i d t h a n d a d d b i k e l a n e s ( i n c l u d i n g u n d e r S R -16 7 ) Bi k e L a n e Bi k e L a n e Bi k e L a n e Bi k e L a n e Pr o p o s e d “ C ” c u r b W. M e e k e r S t . Fu e l St a t i o n Si t e 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 23 Pa g e A -4 U s e R o a d D i e t t o a d d b i k e l a n e s Bi k e L a n e Bi k e L a n e Bi k e L a n e Bi k e L a n e TW L T L ? Sa f e w a y L e f t T u r n ? W. M e e k e r S t . Fu e l St a t i o n Si t e 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 24 GP GP GP GP Si d e w a l k Me e k e r S t A t I n t e r u r b a n T r a i l , ( L i n c o l n t o 6 th ) l o o k i n g W e s t Si d e w a l k Cu r r e n t co n f i g u r a t i o n , No B i k e L a n e s , No p a r k i n g Si d e w a l k Si d e w a l k Bi k e GP Le f t Bi k e GP Wh a t n e e d s t o b e d o n e : Ad d B i k e L a n e s , a d d l e f t tu r n l a n e , T h i s w o u l d b e a gr e a t R o a d D i e t , No p a r k i n g GP GP Si d e w a l k Si d e w a l k Po s i b l e co n f i g u r a t i o n , No B i k e L a n e s , pa r k i n g b o t h si d e s Pa r k Pa r k 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 25 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 26 Bike Lane Bike Lane Bike Lane Bike Lane W M e e k e r S t Li n c o l n A v e SR -16 7 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 27 W M e e k e r S t In t e r u r b a n Tr a i l Bike Lane Bike Lane Bike Lane Bike Lane Bike Lane 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 28 6th Av e Bike Lane W M e e k e r S t Bike Lane Bike Lane Bike Lane GP GP GP GP Si d e w a l k Me e k e r S t B e t w e e n 6 th an d 4 t h l o o k i n g W e s t Si d e w a l k Pr e v i o u s co n f i g u r a t i o n , No B i k e L a n e s , No p a r k i n g Si d e w a l k Si d e w a l k Bi k e GP Le f t Bi k e GP Wh a t s h o u l d h a v e b e e n do n e : A d d B i k e L a n e s , a d d le f t t u r n l a n e , T h i s w o u l d be a g r e a t R o a d D i e t , No p a r k i n g CL Si d e w a l k Si d e w a l k Bi k e GP GP Bi k e Pa r k Wh a t c o u l d s t i l l d o n e : Ad d B i k e L a n e s , N o l e f t tu r n l a n e , O n e s i d e pa r k i n g GP GP Si d e w a l k Si d e w a l k Cu r r e n t co n f i g u r a t i o n , No B i k e L a n e s , pa r k i n g b o t h si d e s Pa r k Pa r k 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 29 Me e k e r S t a t m i d w a y b e t w e e n 4 th an d 6 th Cu r r e n t c o n f i g u r a t i o n Pa r k i n g We s t b o u n d Ea s t b o u n d Pa r k i n g 4-la n e r o a d w a s c o n v e r t e d t o 2 l a n e s p a r k i n g a n d 2 l a n e s f o r d r i v i n g 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 30 Me e k e r S t a t m i d w a y b e t w e e n 4 th an d 6 th Ro a d D i e t c o n f i g u r a t i o n w i t h B i k e L a n e s Bi k e L a n e We s t b o u n d Ea s t b o u n d 4-la n e r o a d i s a n d i d e a l c a n d i d a t e f o r a R o a d D i e t – sh o w n a b o v e Tw o W a y L e f t T u r n L a n e Bi k e L a n e 2/ 2 4 / 2 0 1 7 31