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Home My WebLink AboutCity Council Committees - Bicycle Advisory Board - 05/27/2014 AGENDA KENT BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD PUBLIC MEETING May 27, 2014 at 5:45 PM. BOARD MEMBERS: CITY STAFF: Melvin L. Roberts Mark Howlett Dr. Sam Hartt This is to notify you that the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 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. Opening remarks and introductions. 2. Status of Kent Valley Loop Trail. This will include ideas for the location, signage, and making the loops family friendly. Attached is file: KLVT-NOA-Comments-Mar2014. 3. Status of Sharrow project. Mark 4. Status of Kent Historical Celebration and the bicycle tour route. Attached ExploreKentRides/HistoricalKent20l4v2. Mel 5. Status of Green River Levee construction and bicycle detours (signs changes?) Mark 6. Status of 6-year TIP (Transportation Improvement Program), Ask for Committee and Public comments on the TIP contents. Review of presentation of comments to PWC. Attached TIP-2015-2020-Comments-To-Mayor-Cooke. Mel. 7. Status of the Board and its members. 8. Added items for this meeting: A. B. 9. Agenda items for the next meeting: A. B. 10. Adjourn Page 1 Attachments: Kent-6-year-TIP-docs/2015-2020/TIP-2015-2020-Comments-To-Mayor-Cooke Trails/GreenRiverTrail/GRT-KentValleyLoopTrail20l 3/KLVT-NOA-Comments-Mar2014 Bicycling-CB C-Rides/ExploreKentRides/HistoricalKent20l4v2 Kent Bicycle Advisory Board(KBAB)meeting dates in 2014 are: Jun 30, Jul 28, Aug 25, Sep 29, Oct 27,Nov 24, Dec 29. For information,please contact Mel Roberts at 425-417-8931 or Mel@cyclekent.com. Page 2 To: Mayor Cooke May 19, 2014 From: Mel Roberts Subject: 2015-2020 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program Mayor Cooke, Since you are serious about creating a "People-Friendly" city and not just an automobile centric city, we need to look no further than the six year TIP to find ways to accomplish this goal. The current draft working its way through the approval process has projects for pedestrians, transit and bicycling. Some of the projects do a good job of making Kent a walk-able, bike-able, and people-friendly city, while others fall short of that goal. From the KBAB's point of view, we can generate sound ideas for the kind and location of facilities that we need. However, creating a better quality of life in our city will require your direction to make sure the improvements listed below happen to the TIP projects. This document contains recommendations made by Mel Roberts, Chairman of the Kent Bicycle Advisory Board. Many of these recommendations have been discussed on bicycle rides, in the bicycle shops, and are supported by the bicycling community. The KBAB recommendations are listed by project number, and identify changes that will improve the ways we move people in our effort to make Kent a "People-Friendly" city. These recommendations were sent to the members of the Public Works Committee for their consideration at regular committee meeting to be held May 19, 2014. The comments are based on the draft TIP data in the agenda packet for that meeting. The recommendations start on the next page and refer to the project numbers in the TIP. Thanks, Mel Roberts Chairman, KBAB Cc: Public Works Committee members May 19. 2014 Page 2 of 13 KBAB Comments on 2015-2020 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program #1: Southeast 256tn Street Widening, Phase II SR 516 (Kent Kangley Road) to 116tn Avenue Southeast Thanks for the ongoing effort on this one — It is one of the most needed bicycle and pedestrian projects in Kent. The general description includes bike lanes on both sides and sounds great. KBAB is concerned how the west ends of the bike lanes will connect to vehicle lanes and/or sidewalk near the Kent-Kangley "Y". #2: Kent Kangley Pedestrian Safety Improvements 104tn Avenue SE to 124tn Avenue SE Only the most harden riders will chose vehicle lanes on SR-516 listed here, so it follows that the bicycle riders will choose to use the sidewalk. Our concern is that the curb cuts and pedestrian islands accommodate the turn radii needed for bicycles using the sidewalks. The pedestrian islands should have diagonal cuts in them that point all users about 45 degrees toward the traffic on the far side of the island —this allows the pedestrians or bikes crossing the street to look at the on- coming cars with only a 45 degree head turn (compared to a 90 degree head turn if the cut in the island is at 90 degree to the vehicle lane). The length of the island cut should be long enough to hold a bike pulling a child trailer or long enough to hold a tandem bicycle. The width should be wide enough to accommodate pedestrians and/or bicycles using the island from opposite directions at the same time. There are streets in the bicycle network that cross SR-516, this project should not make it more difficult to ride a bike on either the cross street roadway or the cross street cross walk. #3: South 228tn Street/Union Pacific Railroad Grade Separation Grade Separation crossing at Union Pacific Railroad This crossing is over the UPRR and the Interurban Trail. The trail needs to continue to run along the railroad in the north-south direction. The requirement for cycling with the new grade crossing is that the Interurban Trail connects west of the UPRR to the Travel Lanes and Sidewalks on both the north and south sides of the new grade crossing. This would be similar to the Interurban Trail connections currently found at the UP RR crossing for S 196t" St. East-west travel May 19. 2014 Page 3 of 13 KBAB Comments on 2015-2020 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program over the UPRR should be provided via bike lanes (or cycle track). The description needs to have the phrase "Bike Lanes" in it. Bike Lanes are needed here since it is mi south and 1 mi north to the next nearest road where bicycle can cross the UPRR. #4: 72na Avenue South Extension South 200th Street to South 196th Street What traffic volumes do you expect here and is cycling in the street safe with those volumes? This new road could be build to accommodate bikes by using the standard "Road Diet" configuration on this new part. While the roadway to the north and south changed to a Road Diet as well. Where a road diet is: a Bike Lane, Vehicle Lane, Two Way Left Turn Lane, Vehicle Lane and a Bike Lane. This road will be used by some riders to get from the Interurban Trail over the UPRR on S 196t" St and to the attractors to the east. #5: Traffic Control Signal System Citywide Since it takes muscle power to start a bicycle after stopping and if that effort can be reduced with the new control system that will be helpful. It seems to go without saying that there will continue to be a need to detect bicycles at traffic light controlled intersections. It would seem like choosing a few traffic light locations that have bike lanes and installing bicycle detector loops to use for tripping the light and counting the number of riders would be a good use of facilities. Consider, for instance, James and 64t" #6: 148tn Ave SE Improvements SE 256t" Street to SE 240t" Street Are bicycle facilities needed? #7: Safe Routes to Schools Improvements at Meridian Elementary 25621 140th Avenue SE May 19. 2014 Page 4 of 13 KBAB Comments on 2015-2020 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program Time out... West of 132nd Ave there are bike lanes —they need to be continued east of 132rd Ave to 140t" Ave (actually to the Soos Creek Trail) along with any new sidewalk that is provided for the school kids. Extruded curbs are a real hazard in the dark when you paint a white stripe on top of them. A bike rider can easily mistake them for a painted line and try to ride over then with terrible results. Will it be possible for a northbound rider on 140t" Av to be detected by the new signal and cause it to be activated? Bicycle riders use all legs of this intersection in their travels. #8: Safe Walking Routes to School Improvements at Neely O'Brien Elementary School 6300 N 236th Street Will it be possible for a eastbound rider on 2361" St to be detected by the new signal and cause it to be activated? Bicycle riders use all legs of this intersection in their travels. #9: Safe Walking Routes to School Improvements at Daniel Elementary School 11310 SE 248th Street This street needs some thought and action for the bicycle rider that chooses to ride as a vehicle and occur the travel lane/shoulder for their riding. #10: Kent Regional Trails Connector Green River Trail to Interurban Trail at South 218tn Street This project will be a great facility for those riders that wish to commute or do their family riding on trails. Great idea. #11: SE 208th Street and 108th Avenue SE (SR 515/Benson Highway) Intersection Improvement Intersection Operations Enhancements No comment. May 19. 2014 Page 5 of 13 KBAB Comments on 2015-2020 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program #12: South 224tn Street Extension 84cn Avenue South to 104cn Avenue Southeast (Benson Rd) (SR 515) The Council Approved plan project document for this has "paved" 5 foot shoulders that functions as an official bike lane where the grade is less than 5% and is an unofficial bike lane where the grade is greater than 5%. It appears the project description should include 5 foot paved shoulders in the description along with full width paving, curb and butters, etc. #13: Central Avenue South Improvements Green River Bridge to East Willis Street (SR 516) In this project area the drain grates that have slots wide enough to capture a narrow bicycle tire need to be replaced. This will prevent "headers" when the tire stops in the grate and the rider continues forward and plants his/her head into the pavement. Since bike lanes do not exist in the roadway the sideway needs to be wide enough to accommodate riders and walkers. #14: Willis Street and Central Avenue Intersection Improvements Good idea — I was just about run over by a right turning pair of drivers that turned from southbound Central onto west bound Willis. #15: Willis Street (SR 516)/Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Grade Separation Grade Separation Crossing at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway This Willis Street separation crosses the BNSF RR. This crossing is often used by group bicycle riders that start at the bicycle shop on Central. It is important that bike riders can go east and west over (or will it be under) the RR at this location. The side streets that access Willis will need to support access by bicycle riders to the side streets and the over/underpass. East-west travel is currently provided by May 19. 2014 Page 6 of 13 KBAB Comments on 2015-2020 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program a ride-able shoulder on Willis. The WSDOT bicycle policy requires facilities to allow safe use of state highways by bicycle riders. #16: South 212tn Street/Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Grade Separation Grade Separation Crossing at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway This S 212th Street grade separation crosses the BNSF RR. This crossing needs to be used by bicycle riders to cross the valley floor. Alternate over/under passes are 1 mi north and 1 mi south of this location (a long ways for a rider in a hurry to get to a job. It is important that bike riders can go east and west over (or will it be under) the RR at this location. The side streets that access S212th St will need to support access by bicycle riders to and from the over/underpass. East-west travel is currently provided by a dual purpose sidewalk with space for walkers and a painted bike lane on the walkway. #17: SE 248tn Street Improvements 109tn Avenue SE to 132nd Avenue SE Where are the bike lanes? #18: James Street Bicycle Lanes Interurban Trail to Washington Avenue (SR 181) and 800 feet east of the Green River Trail Marvelous. In the future, remember to do the remaining peice from Kent station to Central Ave. #19: Military Road South at Reith Road Intersection Operations Enhancement KBAB reviewed this several years ago. It was recommended then and still is recommended that bike lanes exist on the left side of every right turn pocket to provide safe passage for bicycles that want to go through the intersection. This prevents the bicycles from delaying the through vehicle traffic and keeps them from being in the way of the right turning vehicles. Reith and S259t"/S260th are May 19. 2014 Page 7 of 13 KBAB Comments on 2015-2020 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program on the bicycle network. West of this Military Rd intersection a Road Diet is planned that would connect to bike lanes described above. This east-west bicycle connection is one of the safest routes under 1-5 and definitely should have bike lanes. See also Number 29. #20: Willis Street (SR516)/Union Pacific Railroad Grade Separation Grade Separation Crossing at Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) This Willis Street separation crosses both the Interurban Trail and the UPRR. The Interurban Trail needs to continue to run along the railroad in the north-south direction. For cycling the new overpass introduces the new requirement that the trail connect, on the west side on the railroad, to Bike Lanes or ride-able shoulders on both the north and south sides of Willis. This is similar to the Interurban Trail connections currently found at the UPRR crossing for S 196t" St. East-west travel over the railroad should be provided. The description needs to say "provide for bicycle facilities" with connections as described above. East-west travel is currently provided by a ride-able shoulder on Willis. The WSDOT bicycle policy requires facilities to allow safe use of state highways by bicycle riders. #21: South 212tn Street/Union Pacific Railroad Grade Separation Grade Separation Crossing at Union Pacific Railroad Provide east-west bike facility on the over pass, provide north-south bike facility under the overpass, and on the west end of the overpass connect both sidewalks back via ramps back to the Interurban Trail. The sidewalks over the UPRR in this project need to be the same width as the current sidewalk with its combined space for pedestrians and bike lanes. #22: Safe Routes to Schools Improvements at Meadow Ridge Elementary School 27710 108tn Avenue SE Are bike lanes needed for bicycle-vehicles as well as bicycle-pedestrians? Don't exclude bicycle-vehicles when you build to support students. May 19. 2014 Page 8 of 13 KBAB Comments on 2015-2020 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program #23: Safe Routes to Schools Improvements at Horizon Elementary 27641 144tn Avenue SE Are bike lanes needed for bicycle-vehicles as well as bicycle-pedestrians? Don't exclude bicycle-vehicles when you build to support students. #24: Panther Lake Signal System Integration. Go for it. #25: 108tn Avenue Southeast Extension SE Kent Kangley Road (SR 516) to SE 256tn Street This is a new roadway and should be built as a complete street. As a new street it should NOT be constructed without bicycle lanes. Without bike lanes the bikes will have to ride in the busy vehicle lanes. This road segment is on the Bicycle Network in the TMP — it should have Bike Lanes on it. #26: Smith St and Central Avenue Intersection Improvement Intersection Operations Enhancement Go for it. #27: S 212tn St and 72na Avenue South Intersection Improvement Intersection Operations Enhancement To support bicycle riders that want to go from southbound on 72nd Av S to the eastbound bike lanes on S2121" St, mark the right lane of the dual left turn lanes with Sharrows to indicate bicycle usage. #28: SE 240tn Street and 104tn Avenue SE (SR 515/Benson Highway) Intersection Improvement Intersection Operations Enhancement Go for it. #29: Military Road South Widening South 272na Street to Kent-Des Moines Road (SR 516) May 19. 2014 Page 9 of 13 KBAB Comments on 2015-2020 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program This project provides a safe north-south route on west hill on the east side of 1-5. Thanks for including bike lanes. See also Number 19. #30: 132nd Avenue Southeast Widening - Phase I Kent Kangley Road (SR 516) to Southeast 248tn Street This project phase provides a necessary part of a great north-south route on East Hill. Thanks for including bike lanes. This is part of providing continuous bike lanes from Maple Valley Highway near Fairwood to SR-18. See number 31 and 32. #31: 132nd Avenue Southeast Widening - Phase II Southeast 248cn Street to Southeast 240tn Street This project phase provides a necessary part of a great north-south route on East Hill. Thanks for including bike lanes. This is part of providing continuous bike lanes from Maple Valley Highway near Fairwood to SR-18. See number 30 and 32. #32: Kent Kangley Road (SR 516) and 132nd Avenue SE Intersection Improvement Intersection Operations Enhancement This project in addition to providing vehicle turning capacity needs to provide space for the north-south movement of bicycles using the Bike Lanes that are specified for project numbers 19 and 20. If there are right turn pockets —the bike lanes are to be on the left side of the right turn pockets near the intersection. See number 30 and 31. #33: South 260tn Street and Pacific Highway South (SR 99) Intersection Improvement Intersection Operations Enhancement This project in addition to providing vehicle turning capacity needs to provide space for the east-west movement of bicycles. The bicycles will be using the Bike Lanes that will be on S260th as provided by the planned S260th Road Diet. There are Bike Lanes on the west side of SR-99 (Des Moines). Having a through May 19. 2014 Page 10 of 13 KBAB Comments on 2015-2020 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program eastbound and westbound Bike Lanes helps prevent vehicle delays by separating the bicycle from the vehicles. Where there are eastbound or westbound right turn pockets on S 260t" St —the bike lanes are to be on the left side of the right turn pocket. #34: SE 256tn Street and 104tn Avenue SE (SR 515/13enson Highway) Intersection Improvement Intersection Operations Enhancement Where does revising part of the intersection fit into the scheduled plan to close the eastbound traffic lane onto S256th St just east of 1041" Av S? #35: South 212tn Street and 84th Avenue South Intersection Improvement Intersection Operations Enhancement Consider how the eastbound riders in the road with traffic or on the sidewalk and wheelchair users get to the north side of S212th St to use the sidewalk to ride uphill. #36: Meeker Street and Washington Avenue Intersection Improvement Intersection Operations Enhancement When right turn pockets (turn lanes) are added to intersection where the dominate bicycle movement moves straight through then there must be a bike lane on the left side of the right turn pocket. The TMP update to Bike Lanes here is in the KBAB docket request that is in work. #37: South 272na Street and Military Road Intersection Improvement Intersection Operations Enhancement ImpactTBD. May 19. 2014 Page 11 of 13 KBAB Comments on 2015-2020 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program #38: Street Preservation Program Ongoing Citywide Program Please continue to keep the roads in good shape, since potholes and lumpy pavement are dangerous to ride on. #39: Residential Traffic Calming Program Ongoing Citywide Program KBAB encourages traffic calming concepts as safer for cycling since lower speeds results in less severe injuries. There is one caveat, use the 6 to 8 foot long speed bumps and not the bumps that are 1 foot long (as measured along the road). These are hazards to balancing the bike and make it difficult to handle a bicycle safely. Traffic circles are nice. #40: Traffic Signal Management Program Ongoing Citywide Program KBAB would like to see the MUTCD "Place your bike here for the signal detection to work" symbols placed on the streets. This is especially helpful when the cyclist can't see the detector loops in the pavement. We encourage updating the traffic management hardware and software. We encourage the addition of automated counting of bicycles in bike lanes via traffic controllers. #41: Miscellaneous Intersection Improvements Ongoing Citywide Program Consider cycling travel paths and signal detection when you do the improvements. #42: Comprehensive Plan Update Ongoing Citywide Program KBAB expects to help determine which of the shared roadway routes should be changed to bike lanes or cycle tracks. KBAB thinks we will see a rapid growth in the number of bicycle riders in Kent as facilities for them improve. May 19. 2014 Page 12 of 13 KBAB Comments on 2015-2020 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program #43: Channelization (Street Markings) Improvement Program Ongoing Citywide Program Is this where we can expect some action on putting a few roads on the "Road Diet"? A question to contemplate, when improvements are made. #44: Bicycle System Improvements Ongoing Citywide Program TBD<F= KBAB recommendations for Sharrows began two years ago after the TMP was approved and are still waiting for this improvement. We hope the use of Sharrows will begin very soon. This is an inexpensive and very effective treatment for safer cycling and driving. KBAB would like to see some bicycle distance and destination signs (fingerboards) be put up for bike riders. #45: Sidewalks, Sidewalk Repair and the Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Program Ongoing Citywide Program The sidewalk repairs are badly needed in several locations —they are needed by the riders that are "bicycle-pedestrians" and ride on the sidewalks. The uneven surfaces, gaps and patches are a hazard for riders — and in the dark the hazard is even worse. #46: Guardrail and Safety Improvements Ongoing Citywide Program Keep the guardrails back far enough so that any ride-able shoulder is available to bicycle riders. See MUTCD and AASHTO guides for setback distances. #47: Community Based Circulating Shuttles Ongoing Citywide Programs Needed by many residents in Kent. May 19. 2014 Page 13 of 13 KBAB Comments on 2015-2020 Six Year Transportation Improvement Program #48: Railroad Quiet Zone for Downtown Urban Center Ongoing Citywide Program Helps preserve the hearing of bicycle riders waiting to cross the tracks when a train goes by. West Meeker Street Widening — provide for this by not selling the needed roadway and bike lane space along with the golf course. 641" Ave s to Russell Road Dropped?? This is a great project with great bike lanes. KBAB would like to see an eastbound trail ramp on the south side of Meeker that starts from the Green River Trail and climbs gently eastbound to this project's eastbound bike lane. If you use the existing ramp on the north side of Meeker to go eastbound you are riding the "wrong way" against traffic making an unsafe situation for bicyclists. Here the grandkids would say "The End". March 21, 2014 This document is In response to Notice of Application for the Project Permit #ENV-2014-0/KIVA#RSPA-2140494 from the City of Kent. These Comments apply to the Kent Valley Loops Trail (KVLT) Master Plan document placed on the Kent Website on Mar 20, 20114. From: Mel Roberts, 9421 S 2415t St, Kent,WA 98030, 253-854-0952. 1 would like to be a party of record and receive notices and decisions about this project. The concept of several loop trails in the Kent Valley is a great idea and should continue to be created. The individual maps for each trail better define the location of each trail. On the combined map it is very hard to find each trail. Names I like the naming idea for the trails. It would seem like the Rabbit Loop should include the Interurban Trail which has a large number of rabbits along it.The rabbits are usually seen in the early evening hours.The Heron Loop should go by the Animal Shelter on the east side of the Green River Natural Resources Area where the Heronry is located. Look now behind the animal shelter before the leaves cover up the nests. Herons were standing on several nests on Mar 19, 2014. Many times I have seen Herons in the Boeing pond near S 199thSt and 59th Ave S. It would be nice if the Heron loop went around the west side of the Boeing Being pond where I seen Herons watching for food. For the bird watchers among us the Boeing pond is a treat. Bad news the Eagle Loop doesn't go by the eagle nest that is located on the west bank of the Green River and can be seen from the east bank of the river where James Street would go if it crossed the river at the end of James St. Watching the eagles is exciting for the first six months of every year as they rehab their nest and raise their eaglets.The Salmon Loop logically follows the river. Should the Frog Loop go where the sounds from the Frog's croaking is heaviest; and that would be along the Interurban Trail just north of S 2121h St. Note there is a protected "frog" area in the GRNRA. I would like to see the names to related better to the sights along the trail. Vision The vision items extracted from the report and listed below I can fully embrace. • Improve the trails to eliminate or reduce substandard conditions in access, paving, and transitions to and from the trails. • Provide signs for wayfinding and identification of trail features. • Provide trail access at frequent locations along the trail. Provide parking at access locations where possible. My Comments follow regarding the "Detailed Findings and Recommendations" Finding 1.1 and 1.2—Do provide maps, on paper and on the web, along with signage. Finding 1.3 Provide direction, distance, and destination signage in the "style" of Seattle bicycle signs. Comments by M. Roberts on KVLT 1 March 21, 2014 Finding 1.4 As a maintenance item keep the trails mowed and "open" so that "closed in" areas are limited. Finding 1.6—S 196th St sidewalks could be used for recreation with walkers/runners going eastbound on the south side and westbound on the north side. Bike riders can pick the sidewalk or the bike lanes based on their skill level. In the bigger better world a cycle track with a pedestrian sidewalk on one side would be great. Finding 1.7—I fully support your effort to keep these trails. Finding 1.8—The document identifies: Cost: Costs vary depending on the markings but assume $300 for each bicycle symbol at 200-foot intervals. You might need 2-4 Sharrows near intersections but I think one every% mi after that is enough. This is a low volume road. Sharrows should be used on all the on-road segments. Finding 1.9 and 1.10—Signage—See 1.3 comment and Signs at Features. } r , DSCO2394 (10/23/2007 M Roberts) Portland and Seattle have bicycle route markings about 15" diameter like the one shown above. I can image that a Valley Loop Trail could have its namesake (Eagle, Frog, etc) in a circle to show the trail name and a one or two arrows pointing the direction of the trail (out and back), In color?With a little imagination visualize a brown eagle with white head and tail in a circle of blue sky—nice art work. Observation—If you want the "Loop"to cross a busy street do it where there is a pedestrian activated signal crossing (or add a new one). Finding 2.1 Benches for resting—a good idea. Comments by M. Roberts on KVLT 2 March 21, 2014 Finding 2.2 1 Agree that we can use Sharrows and Share the road signs.The idea in the sentence: "Because of low traffic volumes it may be possible to stripe bike lanes and have vehicles share the space when two cars pass." Is an idea that I've seen used in Europe but not in the USA. Is it in any US standards? I'm OK with the idea—because it slows traffic and created a "lane for cycling". Finding 2.3—River vegetation while great for salmon hides the very view that I like to see went I ride along the river. Can we leave a least a few viewpoints where you can see the river? Finding 2.4 is very true—the GRT has a corner under SR-167 is sharp and blind.The trail loop over to the Salmon resting area bridge while a great fix for recreation will add extra distance that commuters would not like.The corner, below, could be redone on a smaller scale with a larger radius and better site lines. Larger Radius for safety Proposed Current SR-167 SR-16717?� Finding 2.6 Bite my lip—is this a design goof? Why would you put the ramp traffic into only the left side of a divided trail -when riders need to go to or from in any direction in the intersection? I've never seen this done.Add some greeting signs and leave this trail intersection alone. I might agreed to a rest stop with rest rooms at this corner. Finding 3.1 Keep up the work of the Regional Connector Trail. Finding 3.2 Anyone for murals on the sides of the warehouses like the ones adjacent to the Sounder rail in the south end of Seattle? Finding 3.3 Trail underpasses (SR-167, West Valley, Meeker St and S 212' St), are sub-standard for width and pavement quality and need to be repaired/widen (at least edged and mowed).They could use motion activated night time lighting—yes, people do ride the trails at night. Finding 3.4—The cross streets names were painted on the pavement on each side of the cross street at one time—a repeat performance would be OK. Likewise a street sign, like on a normal street corner could be put up with the trail name on one arm and the street name on the other arm. Signage of adjacent facilities/businesses could be done—see 1.3.A rest stop with bathrooms on the Interurban Trail near downtown would be great. It would even be nice if the restrooms were open until about 8:30 PM for winter riders. Comments by M. Roberts on KVLT 3 March 21, 2014 Finding 3.5 When you add full service rest stops, alternate installations between trails—one on the GRT then one on the IU and repeat. Finding 3.6—I haven't found anyone who likes this detour—hurry up Tukwila and get the River Trail done. When the new developments in the south end of Tukwila adds 40k people to Tukwila they better have bike and pedestrian facilities on both side of the Green River. Finding 3.7—The IU pothole trail needs to be improved for walking and cycling even if it means that it is closed to vehicles. Might this involve improving the vehicle road or relocating it. Riding in the gravel that splashes up onto the trail from the vehicles driving through the potholes is a hazardous trip.The dark bollards are a hazard for entering this trail segment from the south. Finding 3.8—The steep trail approaches to S 212t" and S 228t" need to be improved with a "flat" spot on each side of the road where it is easy for a cyclist to restart his/her riding. All signalized crossings need to respond to the button press by the cyclist within a few seconds or they give up waiting. Finding 3.9—Signature point and GIRT. If you real want a separated trail then you have to add it by widening the sidewalk on the south side or creating a full cycle track on the south side. As a cheap fix— add Sharrows on S 251th from the trail on the east to the trail on the west—but don't add Sharrows westbound on the south side of the traffic circle. Finding 3.10 Hawley Rd has been changed in the last couple months to a separated trail (substandard at 8' wide). The Russell Rd problem at James St is stated correctly—FYI there is levee solution on the way that will add width to the trail and change the trail connections to Russell Rd/James St. (and move the City shop boundary to the southeast.)That begs the issue of connecting the trail at Russell and James to the parking lot for Russell Rd Park—which in the future will be the only trail access parking near here. Russell Rd from S 2315t St to S 212t" St is a shared road for vehicles, bikes, runners and walkers. Note the document says Ave it should be Street "and Russell Road between S. 231s'Avenue and S. 212th Avenue.". On Russell Road, I've had a parent come up to me a say"I don't feel safe bring my 5 year daughter with me when I have to ride in the street." This is a mayor segment of the GRT that needs to be changed to a separated (from vehicles) facility. Use the levee reconstruction as a stepping stone to close Russell Rd to vehicles and relocate the road behind (to the east of)the houses. Or put the trail east of the houses? Finding 3.11 Document says: Locations where the trail transitions from non-motorized to on-street have poor sight lines that can affect the safety of the merge in locations such as the Meeker and 212th bridge underpasses. Note that the north-south GRT trail does not transition on to a vehicle street at the meeker street underpass. Note only the southbound GRT transitions to Russell Rd by the KOA Campground—the "old" Russell Rd northbound is now closed to normal vehicles. Consider putting up stop signs for the cars where the trail use traffic is high and the vehicle volume is low, i.e., GRT southbound onto Russell Rd. Finding 3.12—I agree—the railroad tracks that are not close to 90 degrees to the trail should have the trail geometry revised. I've fallen on one of these and had a friend go down on the IU trail near S212th St. Comments by M. Roberts on KVLT 4 March 21, 2014 Why does the document have to change orientation and scale? It is hard to read online.The Page- Down key skips half of every page after you turn it to portrait or it's so little you can't read it. Regarding the Toole Design Group letter. The way finding, maintenance, and bollard placement items are items that when fixed would improve the trail user's experience. Page 6: Segment between SR-167 and Washington Ave S—Fix the drainage problem and get the standing water off the trail. Page 7: Is out-of-date regarding the section of Hawley Rd by Holmes Electric and LA Fitness—it has a separated trail in place now. On the skewed access to the roadway from the underpasses—be careful how you change these—the nice 90 degree access to the road distracts the ride by having them watch the kink in the road and not the vehicles. Page 12: Washington Ave from S251st St (north side of Green River) to Frager Rd (south side of Green River) Please don't install extrude curb or Flex-post delineators along the fog line—This barrier traps a rider in the street and causes them to fall if they need to move the shoulder.This shoulder is often full of litter(glass, sand, etc)that is a hazard to riders—so riding on the street is often better—tis is a segment for more experienced riders. The second choice is to use the GRT underpass westbound as a clover leaf to get to the correct side of Washington Ave southbound via S 251st St. In a bigger better world—there would be a trail on the south side of the Green River from Washington Ave to the Interurban trail alongside the UPRR near S 259t"St.This would go under SR-516 on the south side of the river. The detailed recommendations from Toole Design are spot on for trail safety.The recommendations address many of the issues that I think should be fixed. Mel's File:Trails/GreenRiverTrail/GRT-KentValleyLoopTrail2013/ KLVT-NOA-Comments-Mar2014 Comments by M. Roberts on KVLT 5 March 21, 2014 Possible Bicycle Connections to Historical Kent Mel Roberts Kent Bicycle Advisory Board April 2014 Here are some ideas for connecting historical locations in Kent via bicycle. Warning: Use map for routes — Use brain to be safe. 4/30/2014 Bicycle in Historical Kent 2014 1 Here are the locations, the maps will have this number by the location. 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