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Brooks Street Project Higgins Avenue to Mount Avenue Presentation to the City Council Public Works Committee June 2, 2010 ---PAGE BREAK--- BROOKS STREET PROJECT AREA ---PAGE BREAK--- Project Purpose Boulevard Preservation + Pavement Maintenance • Replace Deteriorated curbs • Stop Parking Encroachment on Boulevard • Overlay Deteriorated Pavement • Improve Handicap Access (ADA Compliant) • Improve Storm Drainage • Explore Opportunity for New Lane Markings ---PAGE BREAK--- • State of Montana Stimulus Funding $240,000 for new curbs, ADA upgrades, drainage, and boulevard restoration. • Montana Department of Transportation Maintenance --$224,000 for pavement overlay and street paint. • Construction completion - September 2010 • Chip seal and final lane markings in 2011 ---PAGE BREAK--- Missing Curbs ---PAGE BREAK--- Deteriorated Curbs ---PAGE BREAK--- Deteriorated Pavement ---PAGE BREAK--- Deteriorated Curbs & Pavement ---PAGE BREAK--- Old Pin‐Down Curbs ---PAGE BREAK--- Access and Drainage Problems • Improve Storm Water Drainage • Reconstruct Corners • Build Accessible Sidewalk Ramps ---PAGE BREAK--- Parking Encroachment ---PAGE BREAK--- Parking Encroachment ---PAGE BREAK--- Missing Bike Lanes ---PAGE BREAK--- Brook Street Bike Lanes • The Missoula Transportation Plan supports expansion of the bike lane system on major and linking streets; • This section of Brooks Street links to adjacent sections of the bike lane system. ---PAGE BREAK--- ---PAGE BREAK--- Lane Configuration Options Preserve the same width as current street ~ Preserve two traffic lanes Option 1: • Two parking lanes (same as current street use) Option 2: • Bike lanes (no on‐street parking) ---PAGE BREAK--- EXISTING 41' WIDE STREET WITH 12' TRAFFIC LANES AND 8.5' PARKING OR BIKE LANES ON BOTH SIDES ---PAGE BREAK--- Option 3 Same width as current street ~ two traffic lanes • Parking lane on one side, and • Bike lanes on both sides ---PAGE BREAK--- EXISTING 41' WIDE STREET WITH 11' TRAFFIC LANES, ONE 7.5' PARKING LANE, AND 5.5'/6' BIKE LANES ---PAGE BREAK--- The Montana Department of Transportation and City Public Works Department may consider any of the three Options, subject to final design approval. ---PAGE BREAK--- The City Public Works Department recommends Option 3. ---PAGE BREAK--- Parking on east side north of Beckwith Parking on west side south of Beckwith ---PAGE BREAK--- Construction Schedule • Curb, Drainage, and ADA ramp work: • May ~ July • Paving and initial lane markings: • August • Chip seal and final lane markings: • Summer 2011 ---PAGE BREAK--- Next Steps • Public process continues with local Representatives: • Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Board • City Council Public Works Committee • Rose Park Neighborhood Council • Consider a Resolution with a recommendation for lane configuration to the Montana Department of Transportation