HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET Public Works, Utilities and Public Safety 2016-08-11Thursday, August 11, 2016
Public Safety, Utilities 8:00 a.m.
& Public Works Committee Town Board Room
1. PUBLIC COMMENT
2. PUBLIC SAFETY
a) RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE TOWN BOARD
i. None.
b) REPORTS
i.Community Service Officers (CSO’s) Verbal Update. (Chief Kufeld)
ii. Verbal Updates and Committee Questions.
3. UTILITIES
a) RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE TOWN BOARD
i.Hondius Water Users Voluntary Water System Transfer (Dir.Bergsten/Supt. Boles)
Memoradum of Understanding (MOU).
ii. Park Entrance Mutual Pipeline & Water Co. Voluntary (Dir.Bergsten/Supt. Boles)
Water System Transfer Agreement.
b) REPORTS
i. Verbal Updates and Committee Questions.
4. PUBLIC WORKS
a) RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE TOWN BOARD
i. None.
b) REPORTS
i.CDOT Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) for new Dynamic (Dir. Muhonen)
Message Sign Board on US 36 - Verbal Update.
ii. 2016 Street Improvement Program - Verbal Update. (Mgr. Stallworth)
iii. Barnes Dance Traffic Flow Update. (Dir. Muhonen)
iv. Feasibility Study for the Town to maintain CDOT signs, (Dir. Muhonen)
striping and signals within town limits – Verbal Update.
v. Verbal Updates and Committee Questions.
5. ADJOURN
AGENDA
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To: Public Safety, Utilities, Public Works Committee (PUP)
Town Administrator Lancaster
From: Reuben Bergsten, Utilities Director
Jeff Boles, Water Superintendent
Date: August 11, 2016
RE: Hondius Water Users Voluntary Water System Transfer
Memorandum of Understanding
Objective:
•To improve the quality, reliability and efficiency of delivering drinking water to our
citizens.
•To obtain the Town Board’s support for a voluntary water system transfer project with
Hondius Water Users Association which will allow access to low interest loans.
Present Situation:
Small drinking water systems were once simple enough to own and operate. Increasing
regulatory requirements and aging systems require a much larger effort and level of
expertise. Consolidation of smaller systems makes financial and operational sense. The
residents currently served by Hondius Water Users Association have requested the
Town initiate the process for a voluntary water system transfer.
The attached MOU provides the Town authority to apply for project financing, assist with
project execution and devolution of the system to the Town.
Staff is open to this so long as the existing Town customers do not subsidize the
project. Transfer of ownership to the Town is contingent on the Hondius distribution
system being brought up to Town standards. The design and construction is costly and
must be paid for by the property owners served by Hondius.
The attached MOU is substantially complete. To accommodate modifications we are
requesting the MOU be presented as an action item to the Town Board at its August
23rd meeting.
Proposal:
Staff recommends the Town Board officially take action to approve a voluntary water
system transfer project.
Advantages:
This project supports the Town’s mission to provide high-quality, reliable services for the
benefit of our citizens while being good stewards of public resources. All project funding
obligations will be covered by the Hondius Water Users Association.
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Disadvantages:
Staff workload will increase; however, hours and costs will be logged and included for
reimbursement through the project.
Action Recommended:
Staff recommends approval of the agreement, to the Town Board as an action item at
the August 23rd Town Board meeting.
Budget:
N/A
Level of Public Interest:
Moderate. Moderate. Other neighborhoods are looking to follow this same process.
Recommended Motion:
I recommend approval of the MOU to the Town Board, to be included as an Action Item
at the August 23rd Town Board meeting.
Attachments:
Memorandum of Understanding
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This Memorandum of Understanding is dated this ____ day of ____________,
2016 by and between the Town of Estes Park (the “Town”) and the Hondius Water
Users Association Incorporated (the “Association”).
WHERAS, the Town owns and operates its Water Utility; and
WHEREAS, the Association owns the distribution system which provides water to
properties North of High Drive located outside the Town Limits; and
WHEREAS, the Association is receiving potable drinking water from the Town as
a bulk water customer; and
WHEREAS, the Association’s distribution system is in bad repair and needs
replacement; and
WHEREAS, Larimer County Heath Department and the Association have
obtained professional engineering and environmental services related to distribution
system replacement to Town standards;
WHEREAS, distribution system devolution to the Town has been requested by
the Association;
WHEREAS, the Town and Association will work together to secure financing
from USDA Rural Development for distribution system replacement;
WHEREAS, the Town will create a new water utility rate confined to the
Association properties for repayment of financed design and construction cost;
WHEREAS, the parties agree to the terms and conditions as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises
stated herein, the parties agree as follows:
1.Attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit A, are the basic
steps needed to apply and receive a USDA Rural Development loan. This MOU is
divided into two parts. Phase 1 states the terms and conditions necessary to make an
informed decision to proceed or not proceed with the project. Phase 2 starts if the
Association and the majority of its members agree to proceed with the project, the Town
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completing the loan application to fund detailed design and specifications and continues
through the approval and construction of the new distribution system.
PHASE 1
Preliminary Engineering and Environmental Report (PER and ER). The
Association has worked with the County to produce a PER and ER:
I.Upon receipt of the PER and ER, the parties shall review the report for
compliance with Town standards.
II.The Association and County will work with their engineer to gain USDA
approval of the PER and ER.
III.The Town will require a petition be signed by a majority of the Association
properties approving the proposed project.
IV.The Association Board must formally approve and enter into an agreement with
the Town to proceed with the reconstruction, voluntary transfer of the Hondius
water system and creation of a new water rate levied on those properties within
the Hondius service receiving water service.
V.The Association shall be responsible for filing with the Town the necessary
petition and documentation requesting the Town to proceed with USDA
financing.
VI. Upon a Town Board vote approving the agreement for the reconstruction and
voluntary transfer of the Hondius water system, the Town shall proceed with
applying for USDA financing.
PHASE 2
Phase 2 shall consist of all tasks required after USDA approval of the loan
application.
I.The parties understand funding currently exists through USDA’s Rural
Development group. The parties have determined that to provide funds for
design and reconstruction of the system, the preferred method is to have the
Town apply for project financing and repay the debt through a water utility rate
on the utility bill levied to those properties in the Association’s boundary
receiving water service.
II.In the event that the loan is not approved, or the Town is unable to procure
alternate funding, this MOU shall terminate.
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III. Upon receipt of the approval of the funding from the USDA, the Town shall
proceed with detailed design and competitive bidding of construction. The
Town shall contract with the selected construction firm for reconstruction of the
system.
IV.The Town shall consult with the Association during the design and construction
process.
V.Following reconstruction the Town shall own and be responsible for the
operation and maintenance of the water system.
VI. Association properties receiving water service shall become customers of the
Town’s existing water utility.
VII. It is understood by the parties, that reconstruction of the system may include
the need to obtain easements from property owners. The Association shall be
responsible for obtaining and providing easements to the Town for the location
and installation of the system.
VIII.The Association shall be responsible for reimbursing the Town for all its
administrative, legal, including bond attorney if applicable, and any other costs
incurred by the Town in performing its duties and responsibilities pursuant to
this MOU.
IX. The Town shall provide the Association with periodic reports of all expenses
incurred by the Town.
There may be abandoned assets currently owned by the Association or assets
abandoned after construction. The parties understand and agree that the Town is not
interested in, nor will accept, any responsibility for the Association’s abandoned assets.
System Development and Water Rights Fees. The parties understand and agree that
all lots currently receiving service from the Association have been credited with the
appropriate amount of the bulk water rate surcharge entitling these lots to the Town’s
System Development Fee and Water Rights Fee (a water tap fee) for a residential
customer of the Town. All future connections to the water system shall require payment
of the Town’s then current water development fee and water rights fee (tap fee).
Signed by the parties the ___ day of ____________, 2016.
Town of Estes Park Hondius Water Users Association Inc.
By: _______________________By: _____________________
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EXHIBIT A
Phase 1
Preliminary Engineering Report / Environmental Report / Public Presentations
Hondius Water Users Association Inc. (HWUA) votes in a new Board
HWUA board and a majority of its water customers agree to go forward with
the construction project and system devolution to the Town.
Town Board – votes and approves the construction project and system
devolution to the Town
Phase 2:
USDA application for financing is approved.
Loan received, detailed design & then construction
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To: Public Safety, Utilities and Public Works Committee
Town Administrator Lancaster
From: Reuben Bergsten, Utilities Director and
Jeff Boles, Water Superintendent
Date: August 11, 2016
RE: Park Entrance Mutual Pipeline & Water Co.
Voluntary Water System Transfer Agreement
Objective:
To obtain Town Board approval of the Voluntary Water System Transfer Agreement
with Park Entrance Mutual Pipeline & Water Company (PEMPWCo).
Present Situation:
To improve the quality, reliability and efficiency of delivering drinking water to our
citizens, the Town and PEMPWCo entered into an MOU on April 14, 2015.
Since that time the preliminary engineering and environmental reports have been
completed. PEMPWCo met on July 5th, 2016 and approved proceeding with the project
by a 78% vote.
The attached agreement is substantially complete. To accommodate modifications we
are requesting the agreement be presented as an action item to the Town Board at its
August 23rd meeting. A contingency was included that the construction costs would not
exceed $1,175,600 as estimated in the engineering report. See attached letter from
PEMPWCo.
Proposal:
To solidify the arrangement, we request the Town Board approve the attached
agreement with PEMPWCo.
Advantages:
This project supports the Town’s mission to provide high-quality, reliable services for the
benefit of our citizens while being good stewards of public resources. All project funding
obligations will be covered by the PEMPWCo owners.
Disadvantages:
Staff work load will increase; however, hours and costs will be logged and included for
reimbursement through the project.
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Action Recommended by Staff:
Staff recommends approval of the agreement as an action item at the August 23rd
Town Board meeting.
Budget:
N/A. The Town’s budget will not be impacted. All project related costs will be funded by
PEMPWCo members.
Level of Public Interest
Moderate. Other neighborhoods are looking to follow this same process. Those
neighborhoods are located in the County and would be processed with the County’s
help.
Sample Committee Recommendation:
I recommend approval of the agreement to the Town Board, to be included as an Action
Item at the August 23rd Town Board meeting.
Attachments:
Voluntary Water System Transfer Agreement
Letter from the President of PEMPWCo
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VOLUNTARY WATER SYSTEM TRANSFER AGREEMENT
This VOLUNTARY WATER SYSTEM TRANSFER AGREEMENT is entered into
this ____ day of ____________, 2016 between the Town of Estes Park (the “Town”)
and the Park Entrance Mutual Pipeline and Water Company (the “Company”).
WHERAS, the Town, through its Water Enterprise, operates and maintains a
municipal water system within the Town of Estes Park and surrounding areas for the
distribution of treated water; and
WHEREAS, the Company owns the water distribution system located in the Park
Entrance Estates, Block 1 neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the Town provides treated water to the Company as a bulk water
customer; and
WHEREAS, the Company has determined the need to replace the existing water
mains to provide improved water quality, pressure and volume; and
WHEREAS, preliminary engineering and environmental reports have been
completed and approved for the replacement of the Company’s water distribution
system to Town standards;
WHEREAS, to finance the cost of water distribution system design and
replacement the Company petitioned the Town to apply for project financing;
WHEREAS, distribution system devolution to the Town has been requested by
the Company;
WHEREAS, the Town will create a new project cost recovery rate;
WHEREAS this new project cost recovery rate will be applied only to the
properties served within the Company’s existing boundary;
WHEREAS, THEREFORE, the parties agree to the terms and conditions as set
forth herein.
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Section 1, Project Costs and Financing
The Company shall be responsible for reimbursing the Town for all its project related
administrative, legal, including bond attorney if applicable, and any other costs incurred
by the Town in performing its duties and responsibilities.
Attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit A is the preliminary
engineering report outlining a concept design, estimated project costs and description of
properties serviced by the Company. The report will form the basis for the Town’s
application for project financing.
In the event the loan is not approved, or the Town is unable to procure alternate
funding, this AGREEMENT shall terminate.
Section 2, Detailed Design and Construction Bidding
Upon acquisition of project financing the Town will procure engineering services for
detailed design, construction bid documents and construction bid services. The Town
shall approve construction drawings for the proposed reconstructed water distribution
system prior to bidding.
The Town shall consult with the Company during the procurement of and detailed
design of the system. It is understood by the parties, that reconstruction of the system
may include the need to obtain easements from property owners. The Company shall
be responsible for obtaining and providing easements to the Town for the location and
installation of the system.
Each property will have a separate connection into the water main. Project design and
construction of private service lines is limited to the physical water main connection and
the private property lot line. A new valve will be installed at each property line. As
indicated in the Town’s standards, each service line is owned and maintained by the
property owner including the physical connection into the water main.
The Town and Company will work with the engineering consultant to solicit and select a
winning construction bid.
Section 3, Construction
A resident project representative shall monitor and inspect construction for compliance
with the design and Town Standards.
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Section 4, Construction Closeout and Voluntary Water System Transfer
Following completion of construction and Town ACCEPTANCE of the reconstructed
water distribution system, the Company will convey the system to the Town in the form
acceptable to the Town including all responsibilities for operations and maintenance of
the reconstructed water distribution system.
All Company customers shall become Town of Estes Park water customers. It will be
the responsibility of the customers to pay the published water service rates adopted by
the Town. They will also be responsible for the additional project cost recovery rate
which will cover project costs and loan obligations.
There may be abandoned assets currently owned by the Company or assets
abandoned after construction. The parties understand and agree that the Town will not
accept those assets or any responsibility for the Company’s abandoned assets.
Connection Fees. The parties understand and agree that all lots currently receiving
service from the Company have been credited with the appropriate amount of the bulk
water rate surcharge entitling these lots to the Town’s residential connection fee (aka
water tap fee or system development and water rights fees).
Existing vacant lots and future vacant lots through the subdivision process must connect
to the system and pay the Town’s then current connection fees. At the time their new
water service begins they will also be charged the project’s cost recovery rate. At that
time a review of the project cost recovery rate will determine if a rate reduction is
warranted or if the additional funds will be used for early loan payoff.
Section 5, Additional Terms and Conditions
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS OR ACTION. The Parties agree to execute any
additional documents and to take any additional action necessary to carry out this
Agreement.
INTEGRATION AND AMENDMENT. This Agreement represents the entire agreement
between the Parties and there are no oral or collateral agreements or understandings
between the Parties with respect to the operation and maintenance of the New Water
Main. Only an instrument in writing signed by all Parties may amend this Agreement.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, no other
provision shall be affected by such holding, and all of the remaining provisions of this
Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
GOVERNING LAW. The laws of the state of Colorado shall govern this Agreement.
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BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall accrue to the benefit of, and be binding upon,
the Parties, and their respective legal representatives, successors, and assigns;
provided, however, that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to permit the
assignment of this Agreement except as otherwise specifically authorized in this
Agreement.
TIME OF THE ESSENCE. The parties acknowledge that time is of the essence, and
agree to fully and promptly cooperate in order to secure funding.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date
first set forth above.
TOWN OF ESTES PARK DEVELOPER
By: By:
Name: Mayor Todd Jirsa Name: President Fred Engelman, Jr.
ATTEST
By:
ATTEST
By:
(SEAL) (SEAL)
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EXHIBIT A
Preliminary Engineering Report
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Park Entrance Mutual Pipeline and Water Company
P.O. Box 2033
Estes Park, CO 80517
July LL,2OL6
Honorable Mayor and Trustees
Town of Estes Park
PO Box 1200
Estes Park, CO 80517
Subject: Transfer of The Park Entrance Mutual Pipeline and Water Company Water System to
the Town
The owners of the Park Entrance Mutual Pipeline and Water Company (PEMPWCO)conducted
their Annual Meeting on July 5th, 2016. Following a presentation and discussion of the JVA
Phase 1 Preliminary Engineering Report and the proposed schedule and costs, a secret vote was
taken, and the majority of the PEMPWCO owners (78%l voted in favor of proceeding with
Phase 2, and pursuing Alternative 2: Distribution System Replacement, at a cost not to exceed
S1,175,600.
Therefore, PEMPWCO is petitioning the Town of Estes Park to apply for a USDA Rural
Development Loan for construction and operation of the new distribution system.
Please advise us of any additional documents needed from PEMPWCO, and the agreement will
be used with individual PEMPWCO residence owners regarding the water bill surcharge to
repay the loan.
Sincerely,
-fuq1
Fred Engelman, Jr.
President
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To: Public Safety, Utilities & Public Works Committee
Town Administrator Lancaster
From: Greg Muhonen, PE, Public Works Director
Date: August 11, 2016
RE: Barnes Dance Traffic Signal Timing Update
Objective:
This report describes measured changes to traffic flow at the intersection of Elkhorn &
Moraine Ave after reinstatement of the Barnes Dance signal timing and related
adjustments to the downtown traffic signals implemented since May 27, 2016.
Present Situation:
Prior to 2010 the traffic signals at the intersections of Elkhorn Ave at Riverside Dr and
Moraine Ave were programmed by CDOT to include an all-walk phase approximately
every 2 minutes. This operation (known as the Barnes Dance or pedestrian scramble)
stops the vehicles on all legs of the intersection for a brief period of time and allows the
pedestrians to cross the intersecting streets in any direction. It also prohibits
pedestrians from crossing any of the intersecting streets during the remainder of each
traffic signal cycle.
In 2010, the traffic signal timing was changed to the common/conventional pattern
allowing pedestrians to cross the intersection side-streets by traveling parallel to the
through-traffic during the green light phase of the traffic signal program.
In 2015, the Town conducted numerous public meetings regarding the proposed one-
couplet known as the Downtown Estes Loop. This public discourse on downtown traffic
congestion prompted many citizen requests for reinstating the Barnes Dance signal
timing. In response, the Town asked CDOT to perform a real-time comparative
measurement evaluation of the traffic delay, traffic volume, and vehicular backup when
the two downtown intersection operate with the conventional vs Barnes Dance traffic
signal timing. The study showed the Barnes Dance signal timing nearly doubled the
westbound corridor travel time (12 minutes vs 6.3 minutes), increased average
vehicular delay by 22% (from 139 seconds to 169 seconds per vehicle (ave of all
directions)), diminished the volume of cars that could pass through the intersections by
9% (1381 vph dropped to 1266) and the traffic backups approaching downtown from the
east were longer. The Barnes Dance also allowed 7% more pedestrians to cross all
legs of the intersection during the peak hour (2825 vs 2637).
In 2016, at the Town’s request, CDOT agreed to reinstate the Barnes Dance signal
timing at the two downtown intersections on the condition that the Town accept
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responsibility for the signal programing and any associated impacts to traffic. The Town
hired an experienced traffic consultant, Fred Lantz, to assist the Public Works Dept in
evaluating and adjusting the CDOT BD signal timing.
Proposal:
The PW staff goal is to find a signal timing sequence that optimizes the volume of
vehicles and pedestrians that can be moved through the downtown core while
respecting the safety needs and minimizing the travel time delay for each mode.
Observation made and actions taken during this two month evaluation period include
the following:
1.We installed “Cross Any Direction Only on Signal” decals on all the downtown
signal poles to alert the pedestrians of the new signal timing scheme. CDOT
updated audible pedestrian crossing messages.
2.We discovered the radar detector for SB traffic on Big Horn was not working
properly. CDOT moved the location of the detector to fix this.
3.Traffic detection at the two intersections is different. Riverside uses video
technology and the Moraine intersection uses radar technology.
4.We learned the 116 sec cycle length at the two downtown signals was different
from the cycle lengths at the Elkhorn pedestrian signal and the 34/36 signal.
This prevented programmed coordination of the 4 signals for a progressive wave
of sequential green lights on Elkhorn Ave. CDOT granted us permission to alter
the signal timing at the ped signal and 34/36, and now all 4 downtown signals are
coordinated to work in programmed sequence with each other. Free-flowing
traffic is still not achievable with the lane geometry and traffic volumes
experienced in Estes during peak traffic periods.
5.We implemented 6 different signal timing plans for the peak guest season. On
Monday thru Thursday the coordinated 116 sec day plan runs from 7am to 3pm,
the coordinated 116 sec afternoon plan from 3pm to 9pm, and at night the
signals run in free mode from 9pm to 7am when each signal changes based on
the traffic detected on each leg of the intersection. Friday thru Sunday the day
plan runs from 7am to 4pm, the afternoon plan from 4pm to 9pm, and the free
mode night plan runs from 9pm to 7am. Off-Peak season timing plans remain to
be developed.
6.The CDOT BD timing allocated 19 sec to the all-walk phase. At the request of
the Police Department this was increased to 25 sec in June. After measuring
vehicle counts at the intersection of Elkhorn & Moraine on the weekend of July
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9th, we saw a 7% reduction from 1266 vph (2015 BD) to 1105 vph. We changed
this to 22 sec on July 16 and gave three more seconds to the WB traffic on the
day plan and to the EB traffic during the afternoon plan. The intersection peak
hour volume counts improved to 1179 vph. This is still 15% worse than the 1381
vph measured in July 2015 with the traditional signal timing.
7.CDOT traffic counts on both US 34 and US 36 on the two July weekends in 2015
and in 2016 were studied and confirmed to be within 1% for these two study
periods. It is concluded that the loss of intersection vehicular capacity is a
reflection of the BD signal timing, and is not attributable to a reduction of cars
entering Estes Park.
8.The 2016 signal timing coordination and revisions reduced the westbound travel
time from 34/36 to Moraine from 12 min in 2015 to 7.4 min in 2016. While a
substantial improvement, this is still worse than the 6.3 min measured in 2015
under the traditional signal timing.
9.The WB travel time improvements came at the expense of the EB travel time
which worsened from 2 min in 2015 to 5 min in 2016.
10. We observed long backups for NB traffic on Moraine at Elkhorn. With permission
from CDOT, we removed the “Right Turn on Green Arrow Only” sign to allow
right turns on red when traffic gaps were available. This helped relieve the NB
backups, but filled the EB lane on Elkhorn west of Riverside such that EB traffic
on W Elkhorn waited multiple signal cycles before moving eastward. The sign
was reinstalled July 15th. Field observations show the NB traffic still routinely
violates the right turn restriction and fills the EB lane on Elkhorn. This continues
to prevent EB progression from W Elkhorn where often only one or two cars can
go east per signal cycle. The free shuttle Gold Route is now experiencing round
trip times in excess of one hour. PW is evaluating temporarily closing the NB
lane on Moraine north of Rockwell and sending all the right turning traffic east on
Rockwell to relieve the EB backups. The proposed Downtown Estes Loop would
solve this problem by routing the NB traffic completely out of this intersection and
improve the intersection operation for the remaining movements.
11. See the attached report from Fred Lantz regarding additional details of the 2016
signal timing revisions.
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12. Also see the attached summary which shows a worsening of round trip travel
times for the free shuttle Gold Route (downtown) associated with the 2016 traffic
signal timing changes.
13. Our traffic consultant believes some of the EB Elkhorn traffic operation
degradation at Moraine may be attributable to the limitations of the radar
technology used in the vehicle detectors. Stopped and very slow moving
vehicles may be perceived as parked cars instead of queued cars and the
detector tells the controller to give the unneeded green time to the next signal
phase. That helps WB traffic and frustrates EB motorists (and the shuttle riders).
Assistance from CDOT to replace the EB detector is needed to further test this
theory.
14. The Police Dept. assigned seasonal Community Service Officers to the
intersections during peak traffic periods. Their presence was observably
beneficial in reducing the number of autos encroaching into the intersections
between signal phase changes and reducing the number of pedestrian
jaywalking incidents between all-wall ped phases of each signal cycle.
Additionally they were instrumental in manually “pulling traffic” against the signal
light when needed to deal with isolated periods of auto congestion for specific
directional movements. This program is important and should be a required
element if the BD signal timing continues in the future. It is important to note that
the traffic congestion experienced in Estes Park is too large (in volume) and
extensive (geographically) to be relieved by the presence of uniformed manual
traffic control officers at the downtown intersections.
15. We have observed ongoing periodic underutilization of the outside WB lane on
Elkhorn. Drivers add to the congestion by leaving the outside (thru and left) lane
to worm into the inside dedicated left turn lane, presumably believing they must
be in the left lane to get to RMNP. The existing lane utilization signing on the
north side of Elkhorn west of Virginia Drive is ineffective at instructing drivers to
use both lanes for left turns. Assistance from CDOT is necessary to add new
overhead signage on the signal mast arm at Riverside.
16. The pedestrian crossings at the Moraine/Elkhorn intersection dropped 30% (from
2731/hr in 2015 to 1924/hr 2016) while the traffic volume dropped only 7%. The
reason for this large decrease is unknown. It would be instructive to compare
this to retail sales downtown for the same period and see if pedestrians are
losing interest in walking downtown due to the traffic noise, exhaust, congestion,
and chaos.
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Advantages:
The advantages of reinstating the Barnes Dance signal timing include:
•Pedestrian flow and safety is prioritized over vehicular traffic flow for a fraction of
the traffic signal cycle.
•Turning cars do not conflict with pedestrians in the crosswalks. The intersections
are safer when moving (turning) cars and pedestrians are not both assigned
right-of-way authority by the traffic light to be in the same place at the same time.
Pedestrians are invited into the street only when all the autos are stopped.
•Intersection capacity for turning vehicles is increased, as traffic flow behind
turning vehicles is not blocked while the turning vehicles wait for pedestrians to
clear the crosswalk. This is most evident in the SB traffic on Virginia Drive.
•Pedestrian street crossing time, and the associated exposure to vehicular traffic,
is reduced for one diagonal crossing of two streets instead of two separate street
crossing movements.
•Large volumes of pedestrians can cross one or two streets simultaneously.
•The pedestrian scramble is viewed as improving the unique guest experience
when visiting Estes Park.
•The Barnes Dance signal timing will be included in the Downtown Estes Loop if it
is approved and constructed. Reintroduction now improves visitor expectation
for future return trips to Estes Park.
•The Barnes Dance signal timing is observed to reduce motorist propensity to
encroach into the intersections and block pedestrian and traffic flow during the
yellow and red phases of the traffic signal cycle.
Disadvantages:
The disadvantages of retaining the Barnes Dance signal timing include:
•Larger crowds of pedestrians queue at the four intersection corners every signal
cycle and can obstruct mobility and/or access into adjacent businesses.
•Total intersection capacity for moving cars is diminished about 15% (1381 vph
July 2015 to 1179 vph July 2016) relative to the conventional traffic signal timing
that has no all-ped phase and all the green time is allocated to vehicles.
•Automobile delay is increased about 22% (30 seconds per vehicle in 2015).
•Automobile queues (backups) are increased.
•Automobile driver frustration escalates in proportion to increased delay.
•Impatient pedestrians are more inclined to violate traffic laws and cross the street
against the signal indications. This can be mitigated by added law enforcement
presence as described above.
•New pedestrian signal heads should be installed to clearly communicate the “all
way walk” or “diagonal crossing” is permissible.
•Barnes Dance signal timing is uncommon and will not be expected by visitors
walking or driving. Unfamiliar pedestrians are inclined to instinctively begin
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crossing the side street when the parallel traffic flow begins with each signal
phase.
Action Recommended:
The PW staff proposes six actions.
1.Explore the impacts of changing the signal cycle length from 116 sec to 120 sec at the
four downtown intersections.
2.Develop optimized signal timing plans for the off-peak season (Nov 1 thru the last
Friday in May).
3.Request CDOT replace the radar-based vehicle detector for EB traffic at Elkhorn &
Moraine with a video-based (or better) detector.
4.Request CDOT install new lane utilization signs on the signal mast arm at Riverside to
alert motorists that both WB lanes provide access to RMNP. We have example photos
from US 34 in Loveland to illustrate this concept.
5.Hire a consultant to explore the financial and operational feasibility of the Town
contracting with CDOT for CDOT to pay the Town to maintain all the signs, striping, and
traffic signals on the state highways in the Estes valley.
6.Implement the proposed Downtown Estes Loop to reduce downtown traffic congestion
by increasing the operational efficiency at the two downtown intersections and the
Moraine/Crags intersection.
Budget:
The contract with Fred Lantz started at $7315 and was increased by $2000 to include
weekend traffic counts requested by the Town Board. About $2600 remain for ongoing
evaluation and refinements. There is no new budget impact, as these funds were
already allocated for miscellaneous professional services the 2016 PW Engineering Div
budget.
A fee proposal in the amount of $6000 has been received for a consultant to perform
the recommended feasibility study. Sufficient funds exist in the 2016 PW Engineering
Division budget for this work.
Grant funding is available to implement the Downtown Estes Loop. No Town funds are
required for this highly needed project.
Level of Public Interest
Public interest on this proposal is high.
Attachments:
Traffic evaluation report from Fred Lantz, PW
Free Shuttle Gold Route travel times summary spreadsheet
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LANTZ ASSOCIATES, LLC
13335 W 72nd Cir
Arvada, Co 80005
303-887-3714
303-423-4949 fax
FredLantz@comcast.net
July 20, 2016
Greg Muhonen
Public Works Director
Town of Estes Park
170 MacGregor Ave
Estes Park, CO 80517
Dear Greg,
In order to compare how the operation along Elkhorn Ave compares to last year, traffic counts were
taken and time/delay runs were conducted. Turning movement traffic counts were taken at Elkhorn
Ave and Moraine Ave and at Elkhorn Ave and Riverside Dr between 1pm and 3pm. The number of
pedestrians was also counted along with the vehicles.
Time/Delay runs were made by driving from US 34/36 to Moraine Ave and returning the same
route. The time between intersections was recorded along the route. An average was calculated for
each direction from the individual runs.
Traffic Volumes
The following tables show the traffic counts obtained in July 2015 and in July 2016. The average
2016 traffic volumes were approximately 180 vehicles less than the average 2015 volumes. While
traffic was approximately 13% lighter in the intersection, the volumes were still very heavy. The
westbound direction was essentially the same as last year.
Traffic volumes vary considerably due to many reasons. Estes Park is a tourist area and many things
cause fluctuations in tourist visits. This decline in traffic volumes could just be a normal variance in
traffic volumes.
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July 20, 2016
July 2015
July 2016
Intersection Turning Movement Count Summary
Date Peak
MORAINE AVE ELKHORN AVE MORAINE AVE ELKHORN AVE Vehicle
Total Southbound Westbound Northbound Eastbound
Right Thru Left Right Thru Left Right Thru Left Right Thru Left
7/9/16 1:45-
2:45 7 90 21 13 137 387 198 30 96 51 62 13 1105
7/16/16 1:15-
2:15 10 70 19 16 130 431 212 39 95 57 78 22 1179
Intersection Turning Movement Count Summary
Date Peak
RIVERSIDE DR ELKHORN AVE RIVERSIDE DR ELKHORN AVE Vehicle
Total Southbound Westbound Northbound Eastbound
Right Thru Left Right Thru Left Right Thru Left Right Thru Left
7/9/16 1:00-
2:00 60 81 95 74 460 209 502 47 16 20 248 14 1826
7/16/16 2:00-
3:00 79 73 107 65 527 196 506 55 16 29 284 11 1948
Pedestrian Counts
Pedestrian counts were also compared to the 2015 counts. The 2016 pedestrian volumes were
approximately 900 less than 2015 pedestrian volumes when comparing the 2016 average with the
Barnes Dance Saturday in 2015. The following tables summarize the pedestrian volumes in 2015
and in 2016.
As with traffic volumes, pedestrians also vary considerably and this could just be a normal variance.
Larry Haas, CDOT Region 4September 9, 2015Page2Queue LengthsUsing the digital video, vehicle queue lengths were evaluated by approach in 5 minute intervalsbetween 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.The back of queue could be observed in three of the fourdirections.The westbound queueextended back to US-36 for virtually the entire period ofobservation.Traffic on US-36 was observed back to the SH-7 intersection the weekend of the 18th.DelayAverage Intersection stopped delays were calculated by approach in 15 minute intervals between thehours of 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.These were determined by recording the duration of time between
when the sampled vehicle joins the back of queue until it passes the stop bar at the intersection.
Travel Times
Stolfus also conducted a sample of travel time runs along Elkhorn Avenue during the peak period on July 11
th and July 18
th, 2015. The travel time runs were completed using a dash-mounted GoProTM
digital recording device.The GoPro allowed the runs to be conducted by a single person and the
time-stamped video to be downloaded at a later time in the office.
Analysis
The relative performance of each of the options was evaluated based upon measures of
effectiveness including average vehicle delays, intersection level-of-service (LOS), and vehiclequeue lengths.
Vehicle and Pedestrian Volumes
Vehicle and pedestrian volumes were nearly equal across the two weekends.Intersection vehicle
counts were higher the weekend of July 11th by approximately 9% (1,381 veh/hour versus 1,266 veh/hour). Pedestrian counts for the weekend of July 18
th were higher by 7%.In general, pedestrian
counts are approximately double that of vehicle counts.Peak hour vehicle and pedestrian volumes
are shown on Tables 1a & 1b.
Table 1a:
Intersection Turning Movement Count Summary
Date Peak
Right Thru Left Right Thru Left Right Thru Left Right Thru Left
7/11/2015
No Barnes 1:45 - 2:45 6 86 25 10 187 430 332 28 90 53 123 11 1381
7/18/2015
Barnes 2:00 - 3:00 3 79 24 16 143 373 318 24 85 51 137 13 1266
Vehicle
Total
MORAINE AVE
Southbound
ELKHORN AVE
Westbound
MORAINE AVE
Northbound
ELKHORN AVE
Eastbound
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July 2015
July 2016
Pedestrian Count Summary
Date Peak MORAINE AVE
Southbound
ELKHORN AVE
Westbound
MORAINE AVE
Northbound
ELKHORN AVE
Eastbound
Pedestrian
Total
7/8/16 1:45-2:45 301 865 258 689 2113
7/16/16 1:15-2:15 196 689 213 637 1735
Pedestrian Count Summary
Date Peak RIVERSIDE DR
Southbound
ELKHORN AVE
Westbound
RIVERSIDE DR
Northbound
ELKHORN AVE
Eastbound
Pedestrian
Total
7/8/16 1:45-2:45 358 518 310 381 1567
7/16/16 1:15-2:15 273 582 266 522 1643
Time – Delay Runs
The time – delay runs are summarized in the following tables. In 2015 they were only able to make
two runs each direction in the 2 hour period. In 2016 we were able to make 5 runs on July 9th and 6
runs on July 16th in the same time period.
The emphasis on signal timing was to favor the westbound traffic during the 1 pm – 3 pm time
period because a significantly larger volume of traffic was headed westbound than eastbound. The
time – delay runs show that the westbound direction was improved considerably over the last years
run times as the average time decreased about 40%. The penalty for favoring the westbound
direction is that the eastbound travel times doubled. Because the westbound volumes are so much
higher than the eastbound volumes, this is a good trade off for overall delay.
The eastbound direction is favored later in the day when eastbound traffic volumes are higher.
Larry Haas, CDOT Region 4
September 9, 2015
Page 3
Table 1b:
Pedestrian Count Summary
Date Peak
7/11/2015
No Barnes 1:45 - 2:45
7/18/2015
Barnes 2:00 - 3:00
MORAINE AVE
Southbound
ELKHORN AVE
Westbound
MORAINE AVE
Northbound
ELKHORN AVE
Eastbound Pedestrian Total
2637
2825
389
351
1014
1034
327
415
907
1025
Because the westbound movement at the intersection at Elkhorn Avenue & Moraine Avenue was
clearly over-saturated,the turning movement counts for the westbound direction do not necessarily
reflect actual traffic demand. In order to evaluate whether demands were substantially different from
one weekend to the next it is necessary to look further upstream before flow becomes capacity-
constrained.Stolfus located the closest permanent count stations along US-36 and US-34 east of the
Town of Estes Park.For both highways, the nearest stations are located just east of Mall Road at the
edge of Town.For the dates of July 11
th and July 18
th, westbound US-36 and US-34 volumes were
combined to represent potential inbound traffic. Eastbound US-36 and US-34 volumes were
combined to represent potential outbound traffic. Inbound and outbound traffic was then combined to
represent potential total traffic for the day. The combined data are plotted on Figure 1.
Figure 1
Traffic Demand by Hour of Day, Town of Estes Park
The results indicate that the traffic demands for the two weekends, like the counts taken at the
intersection,are very comparable. Between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.,the demands on
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July 20, 2016
July 2015
July 9, 2016
Summary of Travel Time Results
EASTBOUND
Begin End Distance
(ft)
Time 1
(sec)
Time 2
(sec)
Time 3
(sec)
Time 4
(sec)
Time 5
(sec)
Average
(sec)
Speed
(MPH)
Moraine Ave Riverside Dr 612 236 336 118 228 240 232 1.8
Riverside Dr Ped Signal 756 37 45 36 41 38 39 13.2
Ped Signal US 36 619 38 34 19 19 19 26 16.2
SEGMENT TOTALS 297 4.6
WESTBOUND
Begin End Distance
(ft)
Time 1
(sec)
Time 2
(sec)
Time 3
(sec)
Time 4
(sec)
Time 5
(sec)
Average
(sec)
Speed
(MPH)
US 36 Ped Signal 619 52 130 28 49 69 66 6.4
Ped Signal Riverside Dr 756 217 177 158 134 127 163 3.2
Riverside Dr Moraine Ave 612 181 282 284 148 277 234 1.8
SEGMENT TOTALS 463 2.9
July 16, 2016
Summary of Travel Time Results
EASTBOUND
Begin End Distance
(ft)
Time 1
(sec)
Time 2
(sec)
Time 3
(sec)
Time 4
(sec)
Time 5
(sec)
Time 6
(sec)
Average
(sec)
Speed
(MPH)
Moraine Ave Riverside Dr 612 219 119 227 128 233 129 176 2.4
Riverside Dr Ped Signal 756 56 44 52 39 44 48 47 11.0
Ped Signal US 36 619 19 119 227 107 22 18 85 5.0
SEGMENT TOTALS 308 4.4
WESTBOUND
Begin End Distance
(ft)
Time 1
(sec)
Time 2
(sec)
Time 3
(sec)
Time 4
(sec)
Time 5
(sec)
Time 6
(sec)
Average
(sec)
Speed
(MPH)
US 36 Ped Signal 619 53 107 100 74 29 112 79 5.3
Ped Signal Riverside Dr 756 129 160 171 222 133 146 160 3.2
Riverside Dr Moraine Ave 612 274 192 188 74 184 191 184 2.3
SEGMENT TOTALS 423 3.2
Larry Haas, CDOT Region 4September 9, 2015Page6
Table 4a:
Summary of Travel Time Results (July 11
th, 2015) (No Barnes Dance)
Begin End Distance (ft)
Time 1
(sec)
Time 2
(sec)
Time 3
(sec)
Time 4
(sec)
Average
(sec)
Speed
(MPH)
Moraine Ave Riverside Ave 612 74 133 76 93 94 4.4
Riverside Ave PedSignal 756 50 30 32 25 34 15.0
PedSignal US 36 619 83 17 16 45 40 10.5
169 8.0
Begin End Distance (ft)
Time 1
(sec)
Time 2
(sec)
Time 3
(sec)
Time 4
(sec)
Average
(sec)
Speed
(MPH)
US 36 PedSignal 619 112 48 87 121 92 4.6
PedSignal Riverside Ave 756 138 78 106 250 143 3.6
Riverside Ave Moraine Ave 612 152 190 167 71 145 2.9
380 3.6
WESTBOUND
SEGMENTTOTALS
EASTBOUND
SEGMENTTOTALS
Table 4b:
Summary of Travel Time Results (July 18th, 2015) (Barnes Dance)
Begin End Distance (ft)
Time 1
(sec)
Time 2
(sec)
Time 3
(sec)
Time 4
(sec)
Average
(sec)
Speed
(MPH)
Moraine Ave Riverside Ave 612 67 89 78 5.3
Riverside Ave Ped Signal 756 24 33 29 18.1
Ped Signal US 36 619 16 26 21 20.1
128 10.6
Begin End Distance (ft)
Time 1
(sec)
Time 2
(sec)
Time 3
(sec)
Time 4
(sec)
Average
(sec)
Speed
(MPH)
US 36 Ped Signal 619 120 172 146 2.9
Ped Signal Riverside Ave 756 400 228 314 1.6
Riverside Ave Moraine Ave 612 274 251 263 1.6
723 1.9
WESTBOUND
SEGMENT TOTALS
EASTBOUND
SEGMENT TOTALS
Synchro
In addition to collecting observed data, Stolfus conducted Synchro analyses using in place timings
and existing traffic data. The initial analyses results overstated how well the intersection wasperforming when compared to field observations. For this reason, additional calibration of the modelwas performed to better reflect actual conditions.Using the digital video recording, a saturation flow
rate study was completed of the intersection.
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July 20, 2016
When comparing the round trip times from 2015 and 2016, the following table shows that the
eastbound direction increased by 175 seconds and the westbound direction decreased by 280
seconds. Adding the times together shows that the round trip time decreased by 105 seconds.
Difference between years
2015 2016 Ave Difference
Eastbound 128 sec 303 sec +175 sec
Westbound 723 sec 443 sec -280 sec
TOTAL 851 sec 746 sec -105 sec
With the results we are experiencing, I believe that we have improved the operation along Elkhorn
Ave. There is still a lot of congestion and that congestion will remain as long as Estes Park draws
tourist traffic. Much of the delay is due to motorists changing lanes at the last minute and backing
up traffic while they wait for a gap. This was observed over and over, particularly in the westbound
direction. Driveways, jaywalkers, and other distractions also tend to slow the traffic.
The Barnes Dance pedestrian phasing does take a considerable amount of time in the signal cycle.
However with approximately 3500 pedestrians in the peak hour at the two intersections along
Elkhorn Ave, pedestrians must also receive some priority.
Sincerely yours,
Fred Lantz, PE
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MORAINE AVE MORAINE AVEELKHORN AVEELKHORN AVE
(303) 216-2439www.alltrafficdata.net
Location:1 MORAINE AVE & ELKHORN AVE Noon
Saturday, July 09, 2016Date and Start Time:
Peak Hour - All Vehicles
Traffic Counts
Note: Total study counts contained in parentheses.
Peak Hour - Pedestrians/Bicycles on Crosswalk
Peak Hour:01:45 PM - 02:45 PM
Peak 15-Minutes:02:00 PM - 02:15 PM
118 56
537
281
324528
126
240
0.94
N
S
EW
0.86
0.95
0.94
0.84
(110)(242)
(1,042)
(559)
(464)
(240)
(629)(1,020)702113
137
387
51
62
13
0
0 9096301980ELKHORN AVE
ELKHORN AVE
MORAINE AVE
MORAINE AVE
846
269708290N
S
EW 128141317391
474 372
160130Left Thru Right Total
EastboundInterval
Start Time
Rolling
Hour West East South North
Pedestrain Crossings
U-Turn
Westbound Northbound Southbound
Left Thru RightU-Turn Left Thru RightU-Turn Left Thru RightU-Turn
1:00 PM 0 23 5 0 7 23021509433 271 46 24 139 1541,059111525
1:15 PM 0 14 7 0 5 23001807839 237 74 63 165 2081,08291421
1:30 PM 0 27 8 0 8 20051309232 285 81 96 185 1721,104176525
1:45 PM 0 22 7 0 3 18021709633 266 75 71 211 2141,105133493
2:00 PM 0 25 10 0 6 27012109642 294 58 58 164 2161,094184440
2:15 PM 0 25 7 0 7 16011209528 259 96 86 192 25093524
2:30 PM 0 24 6 0 5 290912010034 286 61 54 141 166113530
2:45 PM 0 17 7 0 3 23071209727 255 93 97 211 26455511
Count Total 193952693 2,1531794405717702687480120270 1,6441,408584549
Peak Hour 0 13 62 0 387 137 0 96 30 0 21 90 1,10551131987 290 269 708 846
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RIVERSIDE DR RIVERSIDE DRELKHORN AVEELKHORN AVE
(303) 216-2439www.alltrafficdata.net
Location:2 RIVERSIDE DR & ELKHORN AVE Noon
Saturday, July 09, 2016Date and Start Time:
Peak Hour - All Vehicles
Traffic Counts
Note: Total study counts contained in parentheses.
Peak Hour - Pedestrians/Bicycles on Crosswalk
Peak Hour:01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Peak 15-Minutes:01:45 PM - 02:00 PM
236 135
743
845
565310
282
536
0.94
N
S
EW
0.89
0.95
0.94
0.97
(254)(461)
(1,478)
(1,611)
(1,086)
(573)
(1,056)(617)6009574
460
209
20
248
14
0
0 8116475020ELKHORN AVE
ELKHORN AVE
RIVERSIDE DR
RIVERSIDE DR
344
175555493N
S
EW 9580262293
225 119
278215Left Thru Right Total
EastboundInterval
Start Time
Rolling
Hour West East South North
Pedestrain Crossings
U-Turn
Westbound Northbound Southbound
Left Thru RightU-Turn Left Thru RightU-Turn Left Thru RightU-Turn
1:00 PM 0 3 14 0 25 240552056111 459 108 47 153 601,82672312217
1:15 PM 0 4 9 0 23 200364048108 448 111 44 121 781,78641912620
1:30 PM 0 6 9 0 17 170462051118 432 152 58 147 1151,7747111219
1:45 PM 0 3 15 0 30 200270054123 487 122 26 134 901,77022113314
2:00 PM 0 2 13 0 24 180557057114 419 174 21 162 991,7429159015
2:15 PM 0 6 12 0 17 190665042117 436 130 29 127 12751611417
2:30 PM 0 3 6 0 23 140361058120 428 148 57 112 12891810013
2:45 PM 0 2 14 0 24 240162044124 459 135 25 102 7181012917
Count Total 12293513351 3,5681561830922909354100493290 7681,0581,080 307
Peak Hour 0 14 248 0 209 460 0 16 47 0 95 81 1,826207450260 493 175 555 343
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MORAINE AVE MORAINE AVEELKHORN AVEELKHORN AVE
(303) 216-2439www.alltrafficdata.net
Location:1 MORAINE AVE & ELKHORN AVE Noon
Saturday, July 16, 2016Date and Start Time:
Peak Hour - All Vehicles
Traffic Counts
Note: Total study counts contained in parentheses.
Peak Hour - Pedestrians/Bicycles on Crosswalk
Peak Hour:01:15 PM - 02:15 PM
Peak 15-Minutes:01:30 PM - 01:45 PM
99 77
577
309
346558
157
235
0.98
N
S
EW
0.83
0.96
0.96
0.89
(141)(214)
(1,181)
(619)
(466)
(267)
(670)(1,106)1001916
130
431
57
78
22
0
0 7095392120ELKHORN AVE
ELKHORN AVE
MORAINE AVE
MORAINE AVE
691
212635197N
S
EW 11993290345
344 347
10394Left Thru Right Total
EastboundInterval
Start Time
Rolling
Hour West East South North
Pedestrain Crossings
U-Turn
Westbound Northbound Southbound
Left Thru RightU-Turn Left Thru RightU-Turn Left Thru RightU-Turn
1:00 PM 0 18 6 0 5 230217011032 280 67 23 123 1381,165107491
1:15 PM 0 22 11 0 6 17051809930 286 72 51 169 1731,1791810482
1:30 PM 0 29 10 0 5 140725010634 302 61 60 180 1491,175124515
1:45 PM 0 30 8 0 1 200421012126 297 27 46 135 1621,168111522
2:00 PM 0 14 10 0 7 190614010540 294 37 55 151 2061,167161611
2:15 PM 0 24 3 0 4 160614010146 282 41 56 177 21982553
2:30 PM 0 20 8 0 5 230113011638 295 59 74 170 22652631
2:45 PM 0 12 9 0 3 250425010630 296 87 37 204 229514576
Count Total 214364185 2,3321573606516902768640147350 1,5021,309451402
Peak Hour 0 22 78 0 431 130 0 95 39 0 19 70 1,179571621210 197 212 635 690
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RIVERSIDE DR RIVERSIDE DRELKHORN AVEELKHORN AVE
(303) 216-2439www.alltrafficdata.net
Location:2 RIVERSIDE DR & ELKHORN AVE Noon
Saturday, July 16, 2016Date and Start Time:
Peak Hour - All Vehicles
Traffic Counts
Note: Total study counts contained in parentheses.
Peak Hour - Pedestrians/Bicycles on Crosswalk
Peak Hour:02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Peak 15-Minutes:02:30 PM - 02:45 PM
259 131
788
897
577298
324
622
0.96
N
S
EW
0.95
0.99
0.92
0.96
(254)(502)
(1,588)
(1,672)
(1,232)
(629)
(1,062)(623)79010765
527
196
29
284
11
0
0 7316555060ELKHORN AVE
ELKHORN AVE
RIVERSIDE DR
RIVERSIDE DR
476
157628382N
S
EW 8077308320
262 214
196186Left Thru Right Total
EastboundInterval
Start Time
Rolling
Hour West East South North
Pedestrain Crossings
U-Turn
Westbound Northbound Southbound
Left Thru RightU-Turn Left Thru RightU-Turn Left Thru RightU-Turn
1:00 PM 0 0 11 0 28 110265049136 453 105 48 164 691,833101410819
1:15 PM 0 4 11 0 16 160468061124 437 63 15 128 1121,8538158921
1:30 PM 0 3 10 0 27 220366057129 477 95 29 97 971,89191711717
1:45 PM 0 5 17 0 20 210261054127 466 120 55 176 951,92271711025
2:00 PM 0 2 15 0 28 150470047120 473 116 40 187 1251,9488614018
2:15 PM 0 3 10 0 18 200270051139 475 81 30 134 12161212024
2:30 PM 0 7 16 0 28 210372052140 508 82 46 124 9092311819
2:45 PM 0 4 14 0 33 170272046128 492 103 41 179 13962412818
Count Total 16193012863 3,78114319801042801,0434170544220 8481,189765304
Peak Hour 0 11 284 0 196 527 0 16 55 0 107 73 1,948296550679 382 157 624 475
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ROUND TRIP TRAVEL TIMES THRU DOWNTOWN FOR THE GOLD ROUTE FREE SHUTTLE
Start Time End Time Roundtrip time Start Time End Time Roundtrip time Start Time End Time Roundtrip time Start Time End Time Roundtrip time Start Time End Time Roundtrip time Start Time End Time Roundtrip time Start Time End Time Roundtrip time
2:05 PM 2:28 PM 0:23 10:30 AM 10:58 AM 0:28 12:32 PM 12:55 PM 0:23 12:04 PM 12:36 PM 0:32 9:00 AM 9:25 AM 0:25 9:01 AM 9:25 AM 0:24 9:01 AM 9:22 AM 0:21
2:35 PM 3:05 PM 0:30 11:02 AM 11:32 AM 0:30 1:00 PM 1:29 PM 0:29 12:40 PM 1:04 PM 0:24 9:30 AM 9:55 AM 0:25 9:30 AM 9:55 AM 0:25 9:25 AM 10:00 AM 0:35
3:08 PM 3:29 PM 0:21 11:34 AM 12:02 PM 0:28 1:33 PM 2:04 PM 0:31 1:06 PM 1:32 PM 0:26 10:00 AM 10:55 AM 0:55 10:00 AM 10:28 AM 0:28 10:03 AM 10:28 AM 0:25
3:31 PM 3:58 PM 0:27 12:04 PM 12:29 PM 0:25 2:07 PM 2:36 PM 0:29 1:34 PM 2:07 PM 0:33 11:00 AM 11:25 AM 0:25 10:31 AM 10:58 AM 0:27 10:30 AM 11:02 AM 0:32
4:01 PM 4:29 PM 0:28 12:31 PM 1:03 PM 0:32 2:37 PM 3:01 PM 0:24 2:21 PM 2:41 PM 0:20 11:30 AM 11:55 AM 0:25 11:02 AM 11:34 AM 0:32 11:05 AM 11:33 AM 0:28
4:32 PM 4:55 PM 0:23 1:06 PM 1:40 PM 0:34 3:07 PM 3:34 PM 0:27 2:42 PM 3:10 PM 0:28 12:00 PM 12:25 PM 0:25 11:35 AM 12:04 PM 0:29 11:35 AM 12:05 PM 0:30
1:42 PM 2:14 PM 0:32 3:39 PM 3:59 PM 0:20 3:12 PM 3:39 PM 0:27 12:30 PM 12:55 PM 0:25 12:07 PM 12:43 PM 0:36 12:10 PM 12:36 PM 0:26
0:25 2:18 PM 2:44 PM 0:26 4:03 PM 4:25 PM 0:22 3:41 PM 4:06 PM 0:25 1:00 PM 1:28 PM 0:28 12:45 PM 1:34 PM 0:49 12:40 PM 1:15 PM 0:35
2:46 PM 3:11 PM 0:25 4:33 PM 4:59 PM 0:26 4:08 PM 4:30 PM 0:22 1:30 PM 1:59 PM 0:29 1:36 PM 2:15 PM 0:39 1:21 PM 1:56 PM 0:35
3:12 PM 3:42 PM 0:30 5:00 PM 5:30 PM 0:30 4:31 PM 4:54 PM 0:23 2:04 PM 2:28 PM 0:24 2:18 PM 3:03 PM 0:45 2:01 PM 2:47 PM 0:46
3:44 PM 4:11 PM 0:27 5:31 PM 5:54 PM 0:23 5:04 PM 5:29 PM 0:25 2:36 PM 2:56 PM 0:20 3:05 PM 3:42 PM 0:37 2:49 PM 3:30 PM 0:41
4:12 PM 4:38 PM 0:26 6:00 PM 6:25 PM 0:25 5:30 PM 5:51 PM 0:21 3:04 PM 3:28 PM 0:24 3:50 PM 4:19 PM 0:29 3:34 PM 4:03 PM 0:29
4:38 PM 5:02 PM 0:24 6:30 PM 6:55 PM 0:25 5:52 PM 6:09 PM 0:17 3:34 PM 3:55 PM 0:21 4:22 PM 4:55 PM 0:33 4:06 PM 4:32 PM 0:26
7:06 PM 6:54 PM ?6:11 PM 6:31 PM 0:20 4:03 PM 4:25 PM 0:22 5:04 PM 5:30 PM 0:26 4:33 PM 4:58 PM 0:25
0:28 7:30 PM 7:55 PM 0:25 6:33 PM 6:54 PM 0:21 4:33 PM 4:55 PM 0:22 5:32 PM 5:57 PM 0:25 5:01 PM 5:29 PM 0:28
Noon to 3pm Ave Time 0:29 8:00 PM 8:24 PM 0:24 6:58 PM 7:17 PM 0:19 5:00 PM 5:25 PM 0:25 6:02 PM 6:32 PM 0:30 5:32 PM 5:55 PM 0:23
8:30 PM 8:55 PM 0:25 7:18 PM 7:40 PM 0:22 5:30 PM 5:55 PM 0:25 6:33 PM 7:01 PM 0:28 6:03 PM 6:26 PM 0:23
9:00 PM 9:23 PM 0:23 7:41 PM 8:00 PM 0:19 6:00 PM 6:25 PM 0:25 7:04 PM 7:26 PM 0:22 6:31 PM 6:55 PM 0:24
9:30 PM 9:55 PM 0:25 8:01 PM 8:18 PM 0:17 6:30 PM 6:58 PM 0:28 7:32 PM 7:59 PM 0:27 7:02 PM 7:28 PM 0:26
8:21 PM 8:48 PM 0:27 7:00 PM 7:25 PM 0:25 8:01 PM 8:26 PM 0:25 7:31 PM 7:57 PM 0:26
0:25 8:50 PM 9:06 PM 0:16 7:30 PM 7:57 PM 0:27 8:32 PM 8:56 PM 0:24 8:02 PM 8:24 PM 0:22
Noon to 3pm Ave Time 0:27 9:08 PM 9:25 PM 0:17 8:00 PM 8:28 PM 0:28 9:02 PM 9:27 PM 0:25 8:34 PM 8:57 PM 0:23
9:26 PM 9:42 PM 0:16 8:30 PM 8:55 PM 0:25 9:33 PM 9:54 PM 0:21 9:03 PM 9:27 PM 0:24
9:43 PM 9:55 PM 0:12 9:00 PM 9:25 PM 0:25 9:31 PM 9:57 PM 0:26
9:30 PM 9:55 PM 0:25
0:22 0:29
Noon to 3pm Ave Time 0:27 0:26 Noon to 3pm Ave Time 0:39 0:28
2015 Average Round Trip Free Shuttle Regular Signal Timing:0:24 0:26 min Noon to 3pm Noon to 3pm Ave Time 0:25 Noon to 3pm Ave Time 0:35
2015 Average Round Trip Free Shuttle BD Signal Timing:0:26 0:28 min Noon to 3pm 2015 Average Round Trip Free Shuttle Regular Signal Timing:0:24 2016 Average Round Trip Free Shuttle BD Signal Timing:0:29
2016 Average Round Trip Free Shuttle BD Signal Timing:0:29 0:37 min Noon to 3pm
2015 Conclusion: Daily and noon to 3pm peak period averageshuttle trip times were 8.3% (2 minutes) longer when Barnes Dance signal timing was implemented on Elkhorn Ave at Riverside and Moraine intersections in July 2015.
Is this increase to vehicular delay a reasonable trade off for the reduction in conflicts between turning vehicles and pedestrians at these two downtown intersections?
2016 Conclusion: Daily average shuttle trip times were 11.5% (3 minutes) longer than regular signal timing with 6 sec added to BD ped phase at Elkhorn Ave at Riverside and Moraine intersections in July 2016, and 2 minutes longer with 3 sec added to the BD all-walk phase.
Separate travel time/delay runs did not experience the large increase in round trip times in the noon to 3pm peak period. Increased shuttle trip times are likely due to factors other than signal timing.
The experiment of removing the right-turn-on-red prohibition sign for NB traffic on Moraine greatly benefitting queue reduction for NB traffic, but this filled the EB lane on Elkhorn west of Riverside and delayed EB trips from W Elkhorn. The sign was reinstalled Fri July 15, 2016.
Note: Small data sample size is not statisitically conclusive. Other variables besides signal timing (time at each stop, gaps to reenter traffic stream, traffic detector operation/malfunction, etc) influence free shuttle round trip travel times.
2016 Barnes Dance Signal Timing
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Notes from July 18th: VC parking lot full for
about 3 hours today Noonish to 3ish. I witnessed
a line of cars entering town from 3/36 out to
Mall Road at 11:45 am. - Brian Wells
Notes from July 19th: Late start on tracking;
forgot to take form to driver. We had 2-3 hours
of full parking lot status 12:30 pm - 3:00 pmish. -
Brian Wells
Friday, July 17, 2015 Saturday, July 18, 2015 Sunday, July 19, 2015 Saturday, July 25, 2015 Sunday, July 26, 2015
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Barnes Dance Weekend
Right Turn on Green Arrow Only sign removed Right Turn on Green Arrow Only sign installedRight Turn on Green Arrow Only sign installed (NB Moraine Ave at Elkhorn)Right Turn on Green Arrow Only sign installed (NB Moraine Ave at Elkhorn)
19 seconds All-Walk Phase in signal cycle No All-walk Phase in signal cycle 25 seconds All-Walk Phase in signal cycle 22 seconds All-Walk Phase in signal cycle
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