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Home My WebLink About05-22-24 TB Agenda and Packet MaterialsA. Call to Order - 6:00 PM B. Disclosures C. Changes to the Agenda D. Approval of Minutes D.1 Approval of the April 24, 2024 Transportation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes (Ross) E. Public Comments THE TRANSPORTATION BOARD OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA TB AGENDA Wednesday, May 22, 2024 General information about the Transportation Board can be found in our Laserfiche repository. If you are interested in commenting in writing on items on the agenda please send an email to comments@bozeman.net or by visiting the Public Comment Page prior to 12:00pm on the day of the meeting. Public comments will also be accepted in-person and through Video Conference during the appropriate agenda items. As always, the meeting will be streamed through the Commission's video page and available in the City on cable channel 190. For more information please contact Nick Ross, nross@bozeman.net This meeting will be held both in-person and also using an online videoconferencing system. You can join this meeting: Via Video Conference: Click the Register link, enter the required information, and click submit. Click Join Now to enter the meeting. Via Phone: This is for listening only if you cannot watch the stream, channel 190, or attend in- person United States Toll +1 346 248 7799 Access code: 982 5865 6090 This is the time to comment on any matter falling within the scope of the Transportation Board. There will also be time in conjunction with each agenda item for public comment relating to that item but you may only speak once per topic. Please note, the Board cannot take action on any item which does not appear on the agenda. All persons addressing the Board shall speak in a civil and courteous manner and members of the audience shall be respectful of others. Please state your name and place of residence in an audible tone of voice for the record and limit your comments to three minutes. 1 F. Special Presentations F.1 Fowler Avenue Connection 30% Design Review (Ross) G. FYI/Discussion H. Adjournment General public comments to the Board can be found on their Laserfiche repository page. This board generally meets the fourth Wednesday of the month from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Citizen Advisory Board meetings are open to all members of the public. If you have a disability that requires assistance, please contact our Acting ADA Coordinator, Max Ziegler, at 406.582.2439 (TDD 406.582.2301). 2 Memorandum REPORT TO:Transportation Board FROM:Nicholas Ross, Director of Transportation and Engineering SUBJECT:Approval of the April 24, 2024 Transportation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes MEETING DATE:May 22, 2024 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Minutes RECOMMENDATION:I move to approve the April 24, 2024 Transportation Advisory Board Meeting Minutes. STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver information to the community and our partners. BACKGROUND:Minutes from the April 24, 2024 Transportation Advisory Board. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:As recommended by the board. FISCAL EFFECTS:None Attachments: 042424 Transportation Board Meeting Minutes Report compiled on: April 25, 2024 3 Bozeman Transportation Board Meeting Minutes, April 24, 2024 Page 1 of 3 THE CITY TRANSPORTATION BOARD MEETING OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA MINUTES April 24, 2024 A) 00:01:23 Call to Order - 6:00 PM Present: Kelly Pohl, Courtney Oyler, Hayden Glines, Shannon Mahoney, Rio Roland Absent: None Excused: Paul Reichert, Bryce Gordon Staff present at the Dias: Director of Transportation and Engineering, Nicholas Ross, Transportation Engineer, Taylor Lonsdale, Commissioner, Douglas Fisher and Engineering Administrative Assistant, Bill Pratt. B) 00:01:32 Disclosures C) 00:01:37 Changes to the Agenda Board members Paul Reichert and Bryce Gordon are excused from tonight's meeting. 00:01:56 Motion to approve C) Changes to the Agenda to excuse board members Reichert and Gordon from tonight's board meeting. Courtney Oyler: Motion Rio Roland: 2nd 00:02:09 Vote on the Motion to approve C) Changes to the Agenda to excuse board members Reichert and Gordon from tonight's board meeting. The Motion carried 5 - 0. Approve: Kelly Pohl Courtney Oyler Hayden Glines Shannon Mahoney Rio Roland 4 Bozeman Transportation Board Meeting Minutes, April 24, 2024 Page 2 of 3 Disapprove: None D) 00:02:19 Public Service Announcements Director of Transportation and Engineering, Nicholas Ross gave a staff update to the Transportation Board. E) 00:10:23 Approval of Minutes E.1 I move to approve the February 28, 2024 Transportation Board Meeting Minutes 022824 Transportation Board Meeting Minutes 00:10:36 Motion to approve I move to approve the February 28, 2024 Transportation Board Meeting Minutes Shannon Mahoney: Motion Hayden Glines: 2nd 00:10:51 Vote on the Motion to approve I move to approve the February 28, 2024 Transportation Board Meeting Minutes The Motion carried 5 - 0. Approve: Kelly Pohl Courtney Oyler Hayden Glines Shannon Mahoney Rio Roland Disapprove: None F) Consent Items G) 00:11:04 Public Comments 00:11:41 Matt Madsen, Public Comment Matt Madsen commented about the Go Gallatin Commuter Challenge that runs from June 3rd to the 28th. He also thanked the city for partnering with him on his traffic calming project. 00:14:42 Marilee Brown, Public Comment Marilee Brown commented on the letter she sent into the board and referenced some correction on the MPO the board she mentioned in the letter should have been TTAC instead of TTPC. She would like the 5 Bozeman Transportation Board Meeting Minutes, April 24, 2024 Page 3 of 3 board to weigh in on the codes so it can be said that the board has read the resolution and that they agree with it. H) Special Presentations I) 00:17:09 Action Items I.1 Transportation Advisory Board Work Plan Draft 2024-2025 Transportation Board Work Plan.pdf 00:17:42 Staff Presentation Transportation Engineer, Taylor Lonsdale presented the Transportation Advisory Board Work Plan. 00:44:13 Questions of Staff 00:47:05 Motion to approve the 2024-2025 Transportation Advisory Board Work Plan. Shannon Mahoney: Motion Hayden Glines: 2nd 00:47:34 Vote on the Motion to approve the 2024-2025 Transportation Advisory Board Work Plan. The Motion carried 5 - 0. Approve: Kelly Pohl Courtney Oyler Hayden Glines Shannon Mahoney Rio Roland Disapprove: None J) 00:49:58 FYI/Discussion Chair Pohl asked for FYI/Discussion on what is going to be presented at the May Board meeting. K) 00:55:36 Adjournment 6 Memorandum REPORT TO:Transportation Board FROM:Nicholas Ross - Director of Transportation and Engineering SUBJECT:Fowler Avenue Connection 30% Design Review MEETING DATE:May 22, 2024 AGENDA ITEM TYPE:Citizen Advisory Board/Commission RECOMMENDATION:Engage with City staff in review of 30% Fowler Avenue Connection plans. STRATEGIC PLAN:1.1 Outreach: Continue to strengthen and innovate in how we deliver information to the community and our partners. BACKGROUND:The Department of Transportation and Engineering has reached the 30% design phase of the Fowler Avenue Connection project. The Board is encouraged to review updated material for this phase of the project found on the EnagageBZN project page: https://engage.bozeman.net/fowler The intent of this Advisory Board presentation will be to seek policy-level feedback on the proposed design's compliance with the project approach defined through the Pre-Design phase of the project. Special attention is requested on the safety, multimodal, and environmental mitigation portions of the design. Staff proposes to construct the 1.5 mile project in four phases; Oak to Durston (2026), Durston to Babcock (2027), Babcock to Huffine (2028), and finally the Huffine-Fowler intersection. Design of each segment will be unique in order to align with existing topography, environment, and areas of existing development. The Oak to Durston segment will traverse east of the Section Line Ditch in order to avoid tree removal and allow the ditch to remain open. The proposed typical section of this segment includes one travel lane in each direction, shared use path on both sides of the corridor, a landscaped media with left turn pockets, full connection of Annie St, and roundabout intersection control. The Durston to Babcock segment covers two distinct existing conditions. The north half of this segments consists of an existing portion of Fowler Ave. This 7 portion was originally constructed as a half-street to serve the adjacent subdivision to the east. The south half of this segment traverses a greenfield alignment as no existing portion of Fowler has been constructed. Based on public engagement received at the pre-design phase, staff proposes a two- lane alignment through this segment in order to maintain the existing curb- to-curb width along the existing portion of Fowler and avoid environmental impacts in the south half of the segment. The existing portion of Fowler will not be widened, nor will the existing path along the west side of the corridor be impacted. Impacts to the ditch and tree corridor will be limited to only what is necessary to tie the southern potion of the alignment into the existing intersection at Babcock. Multimodal connectivity will be achieved in this segment by preserving and improving the shared use path along the west side of the corridor and constructing an on-street bike lane and sidewalk along the east side of the corridor. Shared use path cannot be constructed along the east side of the corridor without impacting the properties along the existing portion of Fowler. The intersection of Fowler and Babcock is proposed to be served by traffic signal control per the terms of the pre-design phase. The Babcock to Huffine segment will again generally consist of a two-lane alignment in order to utilize the existing street infrastructure and reduce environmental impacts to the ditch corridor. Minor widening will be necessary to construct curb and gutter for stormwater control along the east side of the street. The existing ditch and tree corridor will remain in current condition. Multimodal connectivity will be achieved through this segment by improving and extending the existing shared use path on the east side of the ditch corridor and constructing a new on-street bike lane in the southbound direction coupled with the existing sidewalk along the west side of the corridor. The Fowler-Huffine intersection portion of the project will align receiving lanes across Huffine and adjust signal phasing to provide time for protected left turns. The city seeks to implement the phasing improvements as an early action project and measure further need for physical improvements before committing to fund this portion of the project. Staff notes that the environmental investigation performed during the pre- design phase of the project has informed 30% design, which contains substantially reduced impacts compared to what was studied previously. Based on this previous documentation and advancement of a lesser-impact design, no additional environmental review is anticipated. Staff anticipates up to 50 trees may be required to be removed primarily for work needed to tie the new Fowler alignment into existing intersection locations. Staff has proposed the addition of more than 200 trees to the corridor as means of offsetting this impact and improving the overall quality of the corridor. Further permitting and mitigation be required as the design advances. Anticipated construction costs for the full Fowler Avenue Connection project 8 have been reduced from approximately $17.5m in the pre-design phase to a current 30% design estimate of $13.9m. However, land costs have increased substantially over that time as have the project's need for right of way in order to avoid substantial impacts to the ditch and tree corridor. Right-of- way negotiations are ongoing. UNRESOLVED ISSUES:None ALTERNATIVES:As Suggested by the Board. FISCAL EFFECTS:None Report compiled on: May 14, 2024 9