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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES Transportation Advisory Board 2017-07-19RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado, July 19, 2017 Minutes of a regular meeting of the Transportation Advisory Board of the Town of Estes Park, Larimer County, Colorado. Meeting held in the Room 203 of Town Hall on the 19th day of July, 2017. Present: Kimberly Campbell Gordon Slack Ken Zornes Amy Hamrick Belle Morris Also Present: Bob Holcomb, Town Board Liaison Greg Muhonen, Public Works Director Megan Van Hoozer, Public Works Administrative Assistant Kevin Ash, Public Works Engineering Manager Sandy Osterman, Shuttle Committee Keith Wakefield, CDOT Steve Gabriszeski, CDOT Nic Wackerly, Estes Park Trail -Gazette Corey Lang, AECOM Absent: Ann Finley Tom Street Stan Black Chair Campbell called the meeting to order at 12:06 p.m. No public comment. There was no quorum so there will be a vote on both the June and July minutes at the next scheduled meeting. SHUTTLE UPDATE, Sandy Osterman The 4th of July shuttle ridership was very good this year with marked increase since its 2013 inception. The Green Route, picking up on the east side of the Visitor Center, has seen very good ridership numbers. The issue with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) not allowing stopping at the parking structure generated this change in the pick-up/drop-off location. The BOR will provide clarification on the specific reasons for disallowing the Green Route shuttle stop at the parking structure. Director Muhonen will provide updates and any additional ideas that may be implemented. The early route program to serve employees started on July 14 operating Monday through Friday until. July 28 and running from 7:00 am to 8:45 am. At this point the employee ridership is low. The program information was distributed to employees via email with a flyer offering many options. The Shuttle Committee will look at the statistics again once the trial program has completed. Chair Campbell shared feedback on shuttles received at the Farmer's Market outreach efforts. Employees working the second shift at their jobs are the ones that struggle to find parking, not the early employees. Shuttle committee did not perform community outreach prior to beginning test of morning shuttle service which is why this trial program operating only in the early morning hours. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Transportation Advisory Board — July 19, 2017 — Page 2 The Estes Park Trolley will operate until September 10, 2017 and will then pick up only for special events. The Hiker shuttle will continue to run daily departing from the Visitor Center through September 10, then weekends only from September 16 through October 9. CDOT UPDATE — Keith Wakefield The current schedule for Highway 7 reflects CDOT advertising for bids in Fall 2017 with construction beginning in Spring 2018. CDOT is hoping to have all work within the Town limits (to Graves Avenue) completed by Memorial Day 2018. In reference to the concerns originally brought forth regarding bike lanes and rapid flash beacons, it was determined that rapid flash would not be effective if putting several together. CDOT ultimately selected Graves Avenue as a critical point for the rapid flash beacon with another potentially being placed at the Estes Park Conference Center. Significant work wilt take place on the pedestrian crossing to allow pedestrians more sight distance. All business outreach has taken place. Business owners feel that there need to be flashing beacons to truly ensure safety. CDOT will incorporate a stripe for bike lane sharing. CDOT is unable to create a dedicated bike lane due to width of road and to the allotted budget. Wakefield walked the TAB through the site drawings to allow for any additional feedback prior to going out for bid. CDOT will be adding ADA compliance measures throughout the project. The TAB expressed concerns and discussed potential solutions about sight visibility for pedestrian safety in multiple locations. DOWNTOWN ESTES LOOP UPDATE — Corey Lang The Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) has been received. The next phase is Right of Way (ROW) acquisition(s) and CDOT has already begun reaching out to owners. The design phase of this project has reached 30% completion. Lang reviewed drawings with TAB members to allow questions and ideas to be communicated. Ideas introduced included the new river park area; the additional, and widened, sidewalks; and natural areas that will be turned over to Parks Division. There will be matching aesthetics to the surrounding areas as well as connected bike lanes throughout the system with a protected bike Lane on Moraine Avenue. PROJECT UPDATES, Greg Muhonen, Director ofPublic Works Fish Creek: Flatwork has started on the trail with paving to be complete mid -September 2017. This project is still on track to have roadwork done by the end of September 2017. Involved entities are currently in discussion with CDOT for change order to seal coat entire project to provide consistent aesthetic. Transit Facility Parking Structure: The grand opening for the completion of this project took place on July 14, 2017. The Town's hired contractor would continue to push through punch -fist items towards final completion. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Transportation Advisory Board — July 19, 2017 — Page 3 PROJECT UPDATES, Kevin Ash, Engineering Manager Fall River Trail: The Town will be submitting a Phase 2 GOCO grant seeking a max of $2M for this project. A site visit is to take place in August 2017 with a determination of awarded funding taking place in December 2017. This grant application is for one third of the full project scope and will extend the trail to Fish Hatchery Road. MacGregor Avenue Improvements: Pavement Manager Kelly Stallworth believes these improvements have the potential of being done by end of the summer, 2017. The Estes Valley Recreation and Parks District opted to not fund an extension in 2017. Digital Message Signs: The digital message signs have been delivered. An RFP for installation has been issued with plans to take a contract to the Town Board on August 8, 2017. The Town has widened the project schedule to allow for installation with a goal of completion in November 2017. Due to a delay in the digital messaging signs installation, Rocky Mountain National Park will reach out to CDOT for temporary electronic signs to be stationed providing notification of parking availability. Moraine Avenue Bridge Replacement: This project has faced challenges regarding ROW acquisitions. The Town, along with project consultants, wilt continue negotiations with involved parties. The Town is tentatively planning to advertise for construction in August 2017. REQUEST FOR SHUTTLE SEASON EXTENSION, Chair Campbell The Shuttle Committee wrote fetter to the Town Board requesting the shuttle season be extended to match the service timeline with RMNP. Town Administrator Frank Lancaster and Trustee Liaison Bob Holcomb were able to get this request incorporated into the Town's Strategic Plan. OTHER BUSINESS As of this date, one application has been received for the open TAB position. With no other business to discuss, Chair Campbell adjourned the meeting at 1:47 p.m.