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KENT BICYCLE ADVISORY BOARD
PUBLIC MEETING
December 27, 2016 at 5:45 PM.
BOARD MEMBERS: CITY STAFF: APPLICANTS:
Melvin L. Roberts Present Susanne P Smith Present
Kyle Applebury cc: Toni Azzola
Andrew Sobczyk cc: Cheryl Viseth
Scott Taylor Present
Brandon Swanson Present
The Kent Bicycle Advisory Board held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 27,
2016 at 5:45 PM in Conference Room 401 of the Centennial Building 400 W. Gowe
St. Kent, WA. The public was invited to attend. Discussions included the following items
(results in italics): Action items are in Red italics.
1. Call to Order - Meeting started 5:45 PM
2. Welcome and Introductions
3. Regional Trails Connector
RTC-Regional Trails Connector is nearly all paved. Contractor is working on the signals
and handrails as well as a board walk (just east of 72"d Ave). Mel provided a 3 page
document with items on the trail that are of concern to riders. See page 4-5-6-7
below. Susanne will discuss with design engineers.
4. Meet Me on Meeker
No update. KBAB action - keep abreast of the design and its impact on cycling.
5. South 228th St UPRR Overpass
No update. KBAB action - keep abreast of the construction and its impact on cycling.
6. Discuss some on the items on the watch list:
The update to the Transportation Master Plan is a significant item for KBAB for 2017.
1. Added items for this meeting:
A.
B.
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2. Agenda items for the next meeting:
A.
B.
3. Adjourn
Prepared by Mel Roberts 12/28/2016
The City must maintain and post both minutes and agendas of the Bicycle Advisory Board
to comply with Public Records Act, RCW 42.56.
Watch List:
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 2016 session
in Seattle.
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The following documents can impact walking and cycling: (Most are on the Kent Website)
Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program, Transportation Master Plan,
Transportation Non-motorized Study, Kent's Comprehensive Plan, 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).
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.
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).
For information, please contact
Mel Roberts at 425-417-8931 or Mel@cyclekent.com.
Susanne P Smith 253-856-5533 or Spsmith@kentwa.gov
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
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.
Kent Transportation Planning Documents and maps are on the web at:
http://www.kentwa.gov/transportation/
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Regional Trail Connector
Engineering Ooops?
Dec 27, 2016
KBAB
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RTC connection to Interurban Trail east of 72ndAve S.
imagine riding here at n Ight,In direction shown.When you reach the end of the fence It would
be so easy to be distracted and ride stra Ight into the ditch. There nothing to I nd Icate the tra I I
changes direction.
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On both sides:
1.Push button
post too close to
traffic lane If-W).
2.Push button _
post is a long
reach from a
stopped bicycle �-
rider's hand. _
RTC crossing
.ram --MWL 72"Ave 5-
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RTC on the west side of 72"J Ave. Vertical is which direction?
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On both sides:
1. Push button
Post too close to
traffic lane(E-W).
2. Push button
past is a long
reach from a
stopped bicycle —
rider's hand.
RTC crossing
' 3 }` 72"¢Ave S.
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On both sides:
1. Push button post too
close to traffic lane(E-WJ.
2. Push button post is a
long reach from a
stopped bicycle rider's
hand,
i RTC crossing
641h Ave S.
RTC cra55ing of est Valley Highway
a
Why?Oh why?are the pushbutton posts on the left side
of the trail? Bike riders stay to the right for on-coming
bike-and stop on the right side of the trail-and need
to have the pushbuttons on the right side.
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