HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Bicycle Advisory Board - 03/27/2017 MINUTES
KENT BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD
PUBLIC MEETING
March 27, 2017 at 5:45 PM.
BOARD MEMBERS: CITY STAFF:
Melvin L. Roberts present Rich Davis present Susanne P. Smith Excused
Kyle Applebury Nick Swan present cc: Toni Azzola
Andrew Sobczyk Karen Chandler present cc: Cheryl Viseth
Scott Taylor present Craig Fuller present Carla Maloney present
Brandon Swanson present Frank Boosman excused
Dmitriy Zhuravel
The Kent Bicycle Advisory Board held its monthly meeting on Monday, March 27, 2017
at 5:45 PM in the North Conference Room of the Centennial Building 400 W. Gowe
St. Kent, WA. The public was invited to attend. The discussion included the following
items: Results are in italics. Action items are in Red italics.
1. Call to Order. Meeting started 5:45 PM. Next meeting is Monday April 24tn
2. Welcome
Any Items to add to the agenda? None
3. Reconnaissance
Any trails conditions to report?
Regional Trails Connector to be done soon? No new status wasreported - project is
believed to be waiting for signal hardware. No Action needed.
UPRR overpass construction? None Detour is in place - members are using both the
new marked W. Valley detour as well as the old 4th Ave - 76th Ave detour. No Action
needed.
Other conditions?
4. Discussion on Priority Items
Meet Me on Meeker bike lane discussion,
File ID: X-section-Road Diet-pdf.
Challenge: How to get bike facility from W. Meeker i.e., Riverbend to Kent Transit
Center?
What should it be: Bike Lanes, Protected Bike Lane, Bike-way (cycletrack)?
What route should it take: Meeker-2nd-Smith, Meeker-64t"-James, or ?
Some of the points that were brought up in the discussion included:
It was observed that nearly all the members were bold riders and wanted direct, fast
routes to use for commuting. In other words, keep the bike lanes. In the bigger
picture support for less adventurous riders and parents with kids need to have a
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facility that is separated from vehicles.
Dedicated protected bike lanes can fill many rider's needs.
Discussed was a direct route using Meeker EB - 2"d NB - and Temperance to the
Transit Station.
Discussed was an alternate - Meeker EB to 641 NB - James EB - either 1st or RR to
the Station. The alternative has a return trip problem getting NB from the Station and
WB on James. James W of Central is missing Bike Lanes from Central to 4th Ave and
from Interurban to Washington.
The intersection of W Meeker and 64th AVE S is identified as a dangerous crossing for
students of Kent Elementary School - Cross walks and trail configuration need to
improve this condition. Depending on the volume of traffic on 64th Ave between Janes
and Meeker this segment of road could be put on a road diet with one way protected
bike lanes or a one side only two way cycle track.
Of the two under-passes it seems like the James St one is easier to make a safe bike
route than the Meeker St one because of the high volume of traffic from Lincoln
turning on to Meeker just east of SR-167.
The drivers using the diagonal parking on Meeker St from 41 to 2"d have a tough
time seeing bike riders when the drivers are un-parking their vehicles.
The full-length project from GRT to Transit Center should be built in contiguous,
connected segments starting in one or two location and working toward the other.
While I'm setting here thinking Kent should start with the hard part under SR-167.
Step up to completing a very badly needed connection from Interurban to
Washington.
One suggestion was to encourage the city to do the Meeker project while keeping
open a higher speed, connected route for commuters, while making a route for riders
with moderate capability.
Action needed: The member's main opinion was that Bike Lanes needed be a part of
the solution for an improved Meeker St. Create a KBAB position letter regarding
bicycle facilities on Meeker to transmit to the city.
5. Side Path on S132nd Ave SE Status
Kent has been awarded a grant to partially fund this project - design is in work for an
asphalt path (generally) behind the ditch, Asphalt will be used in areas where the path
will be constructed in a temporary configuration/location. Asphalt was selected since it
is a lower cost material, can be quickly placed/removed and this path is in a
temporary configuration until the roadway is completed and the curb and gutter build.
Is it satisfactory for an adult rider doing 5-8 mph - reasonable corner radii, width and
lighting?
Frank sent me a note regarding Meeker that says: My end goal is a robust network of
protected bike lanes throughout Kent, but those are expensive and will take a long
time.
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6. Discussion on vehicles to "give 3 feet" of clearance when passing bicycles.
This discussion postponed until next month.
Note: Some states also required trucks to "give 6 feet" of clearance when passing
bicycles.
Where does Kent need and how do we get Bicycles May Use Full Lane" signs?
O'AD
MAY USE
FULL LANE
R411
1. Added items for this meeting:
A.
B.
2. Agenda items for the next meeting:
A. Number 5 above
B.
3. Adjourn
Kent Bicycle Advisory Board (KBAB) meeting dates in 2017 are:
Jan 30, Feb 27, Mar 27, Apr 24, May 30 (Tues), Jun 26,
Jul 31, Aug 28, Sep 25, Oct 30, Nov 27, Dec26 (Tues).
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The City of Kent maintains and posts both minutes and agendas of the Bicycle Advisory
Board.
1. Watch List:
YMCA King o kicks in $1M for project - What bike facilities are needed?
ST3 -West Hill Bike/walk route
Lower Russell Rd Levee Project (Green River Framework) Consultant is MacLeod
Reckord.
Status update on UPRR Overpass project.
Budget has some $ for Transportation Master Plan update, cycling input will be
needed.
1. Develop a cross town route (currently a route up east hill).
2. Install lime-green reflective signs on the streets that cross the Interurban Trail.
3. Interurban to Green River Regional Trails Connector (Power line trail extension).
4. Two way multi-use trail (or Bike Lane) along S 228t" St. (Runs west from Interurban)
5. Build UPRR underpass on S259th St in South Kent for bike riding.
6. Work on supporting a Complete Streets ordinance for Kent. (where, when, how, who?)
7. Cross Town route(s) for people who ride or walk.
8. Hold a Green River Trail re-opening.
9. Create a "bike/pedestrian" 2015 plan (and a 2016 plan).
10. League of American Cyclists Assessment for bicycle friendly city Who, What, When,
Where, How?
11. Bike route near Link Light Rail (Seatac to Federal Way).
12. Coordinating a request for permanent counters (for riders and walkers on the trails)
13. Street Map with bicycle facilities shown.
14. Development Assistance Brochures and how each impacts cycling.
15. Kent Web site - KBAB portion.
16. School Zone Photo enforced speed limit fines have brought in over 1 million dollars
in the first 19 months of operation at 2 schools. KBAB could write a letter
recommending
a percent (say 10%) of this money go to ongoing bicycle improvement programs.
17. James St Bike Lane and sidewalk. PWC meeting on Monday Jun 6th: Included is
completion
of the missing link on the north side of West James Street between Russell Road and
Lakeside
Boulevard.
18. Transit Board approves final ST3 Plan for November Ballot
19. Complete Street ordinance needs to measure the amount of Walkers, Riders, Miles of
Bike
Lanes, Miles of trails, and ?
20. At the cross walk at SE256th St and the Soos Creek Trail a signal is needed to help
stop the traffic.
21. Budget has some $ for Transportation Master Plan update, cycling input will be
needed.
22. Build your advocacy toolbox at the Advocacy Leadership Institute Spring 2017 session
in Seattle.
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Court Ruling on road/bike safety App. Court Division 2
https://www.courts.wa.gov/opinions/pdf/D2%2047149-3-II%20Published%20Opinion.pdf
We would like to see plans for these items created:
1. Identify and paint the thru bike lanes where they are missing on the left sides of right
turn pockets,
2. Identify road segments for installing Sharrows.
3. Identify road segments to be re-configured using `Road Diet" techniques.
4. Identify road segments for installing "Green Bike" lanes, where cars cross Bike Lanes
5. Consider doing a bicycle video.
For information, please contact
Mel Roberts at 425-417-8931 or Mel@cyclekent.com.
Suzanne P Smith 253-856-5533 or Spsmith@kentwa.gov
http://www.kentwa.gov/doing-business/permit-center/land-use-notices-of-application
http://www.kentwa.gov/services/online-services/ask-a-question-or-submit-a-service-
request
http://www.kentwa.gov/doing-business/economic-development/planning
http://www.kentwa.gov/residents/transportation-and-streets/transportation-planning
http://www.kentwa.gov/home/showdocument?id=3338 Trans Master Plan
http://www.kentwa.gov/home/showdocument?id=3336 Non-Motorized Study
http://www.kentwa.gov/home/showdocument?id=3336 Comp Plan - Trans Element
http://www.kentwa.gov/government/public-works/maps Maps
http://www.kentwa.gov/Home/Components/ServiceDirectory/ServiceDirectory/249/589
Public Works PublicWorks@KentWA.gov
The following documents can impact walking and cycling: (Most are on the Kent Website)
Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program,
Kent City Code,
Downtown Strategic Action Plan,
Envision Midway (TOD) Plan,
Parks and Open Space Plan,
Individual Project Plans.
Watch for document review periods. NOA- Notice of Applications found in Kent Reporter
legal notices that cause street revisions (and need cycling facilities).
New Parks director is Julie Paracondola
Contact Phone numbers:
Public Works Operations 253-856-5600 for potholes, hazards, maintenance issues.
Public Works Construction Mgmt 253-856-5500 for detour problems.
Here is information for trail maintenance contacts in Kent:
1. Green River Trail...Parks Maintenance 253-856-5120
2. Interurban Trail...Parks Maintenance 253-856-5120
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3. Frager Rd...Open sections (Street Maintenance 253-856-5600),
Closed to vehicular traffic...Parks Maintenance 253-856-5120
4. Paths along roadways and adjacent to sidewalks...
Depends...If it is in right of way...Street Maintenance 253-856-5600...If
private...Property Owners.
5. King County Roads division in un-incorporated areas. The number is: 206-477-8100.
The portion of Frager Road between the Old Fishing Hole Park (South of W Meeker
Street) and Washington Ave N/(SR 181)/68T" Ave S is maintained by King County.
6. BNSF RR for down crossing gate issues 1-800-832-5452 Crossing # 085-637 C.
7. UP RR crossing issues 1-888-877-7267 and tag them on social media @UnionPacific.
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