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PRESENTED AND PREPARED BY CITY OF MISSOULA PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ---PAGE BREAK--- The Master Sidewalk Plan establishes a City of Missoula Public Works Department strategy for the systematic completion, repair, and upgrade of the City Sidewalk System. ---PAGE BREAK--- INTRODUCTION Growing concern regarding air quality and growth has increased the awareness of the benefits of non‐motorized transportation 1993 The City of Missoula Public Work Department drafted the Master Sidewalk Plan (MSWP) based on work done in several other communities This plan was presented in several community forums in 1993‐4 The MSWP was revised to reflect public, staff and council comments The 1994 version of the Non‐motorized Transportation Plan was created to address the Citizen concerns and identified the need for a complete sidewalk system The 2001 version of the NMTP echoes this theme including the need to increase the implementation of the Master Sidewalk Plan The 1996 Update to the Missoula Urban Transportation Plan repeated the need for a complete sidewalk system Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides for access to all residents including the disabled community ---PAGE BREAK--- THE MASTER SIDEWALK PLAN: Identifies the areas with high pedestrian concentrations Establishes criteria for sidewalk inventorying and problem identification Identifies areas with the highest need for installation and repair of sidewalks Develops a criteria for prioritization of street corridors and areas of the City for sidewalk improvements Establishes a criteria for assistance with selecting specific projects ---PAGE BREAK--- GOALS Provide a continuous sidewalk system throughout the community Install new sidewalks first where the need is the greatest Repair hazardous and deteriorated sidewalks Upgrade existing sidewalks to provide safe and efficient movement and meet ADA standards Identify pedestrian corridors for creating preferred routing for schools , children, disabled residents, elderly, commuting and neighborhood trips Gain community support to help achieve this plan ---PAGE BREAK--- STEPS USED TO DEVELOP THE PLAN Identify and rank pedestrian generators and locate on city map ---PAGE BREAK--- STEPS USED TO DEVELOP THE PLAN Identify Barriers ---PAGE BREAK--- STEPS USED TO DEVELOP THE PLAN Use a combination of pedestrian generator and corridor information to develop a sidewalk network system ---PAGE BREAK--- STEPS USED TO DEVELOP THE PLAN Use a combination of pedestrian generator and corridor information to develop prioritize areas for improvements PRIORITY AREA ONE ---PAGE BREAK--- PRIORITY AREA TWO ---PAGE BREAK--- PRIORITY AREA THREE ---PAGE BREAK--- OTHER AREAS ---PAGE BREAK--- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN Inventory the existing system using GIS Evaluate conditions of existing sidewalks Project Identification Engineering and Construction Considerations Project Creation ---PAGE BREAK--- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN Inventory the existing system using GIS •Sidewalk and curb inventorying pilot project was initiated in 2008 by the Franklin to the Fort Neighborhood Council using the Neighborhood Grant Program funding ($2000) to hire a intern •40% of the City was completed •Pubic Works plans on submitting a CIP project to complete this work •The information will be incorporated into the Asset Management System (AMS) ---PAGE BREAK--- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN Evaluate conditions of existing sidewalks •Hazardous condition •Deteriorated condition •Other issues affecting safety such as slopes, obstructions, widths, etc. •Existence and conformity of ADA access •This will be included in the AMS ---PAGE BREAK--- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN Identify potential projects •Primary and Secondary Networks generally have the highest priorities •Work in the higher priority areas will proceed in conjunction with the networks Sidewalk System Level Priority Area Primary Network Secondary Network Local Streets Priority Area 1 1 2 3 Priority Area 2 2 3 4 Priority Area 3 3 4 5 Other Areas 4 5 6 • Other issues such as; street reconstruction, major utility work, development, neighborhood, staff, and council requests, etc can affect sidewalk project selection ---PAGE BREAK--- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CONSIDERATIONS •RESOURCES AVAILABLE •Staff time •Typically existing staff can complete $.7‐1.5 million in projects •Breakdown of Staff time % for a typical project •15% Preliminary design and inventorying •50% Work involved with assessments, including property research, up to 7 letters, public meetings, final assessments •35% Final design, contract administration and inspection •Budget for outside engineering for curb design •Street Division availability for reconstruction or paving when curbs are installed or replaced •Funding for private companies to do the paving •Funding available for drainage improvements such as sump installation or storm drain improvements •OTHER CONSIDERATIONS •Is other infrastructure work planed in the area •New development •Project Size •Neighborhood and Council considerations •Bang for the buck ---PAGE BREAK--- IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN PROJECT CREATION • Design •Location and width of the sidewalk •Location of the curb and street width •Parking and driveways considerations •Funding •Assessments to property owners •Special Improvement Districts •Grants such as CDBG and CTEP •Gas Tax •General Fund •Possible future maintenance districts •Developers •Contracting •Contractors selected through the competitive bidding process •City Engineering Staff typically provide project management ---PAGE BREAK--- SOME NUMBERS The following numbers are based on best information available at this time Progress with the implementation of the GIS based Asset Management System will give us much more accurate numbers •Center Line Miles of Streets in Missoula 258 •Double for potential curb and sidewalk locations 516 •Existing Miles of Sidewalks 345 •Missing miles of Sidewalks * 170 • Install 170 Miles at $175,000/mile $30 million •Existing Miles of Curbing 370 •Missing Miles of Curbing 144 •Install 144 Miles at $120,000/mile $17 million •Paving and drainage improvements $30 million •Miles of deteriorated and hazardous sidewalk 45 •Replace 40 miles at $200,000/mile $ 9 million •Miles of deteriorated curb to replace 60 •Replace 60 miles at $150,000 $ 9 million •ADA ramps needed 8,000 •Install 8,000 ramps at $700/ea $ 5 million Total $ 100 million * Note: There are a number of areas in which sidewalk may not be feasible due to factors such as topography, lack of right‐of‐way, little potential use, or other facilities in the area such as trails.