Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement ProgramAlaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program

OrganizationD tSeattle City CouncilM h 26 2012DateMarch 26, 2012

OMeeting Overview

• Advisory Committee on Tolling and Traffic Management update.Management update.

• Alaskan Way detour.

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Ad isor Committee on Tolling and TrafficAdvisory Committee on Tolling and Traffic Management’s Charge

The committee will make advisory recommendations on strategies for:

• Minimizing traffic diversion from the tunnel due to tolling.

• Tolling the SR 99 tunnel.

• Mitigating traffic diversion effects on city streets and I-5.

Makes recommendations to WSDOT, the Governor, the Legislature the State Transportation Commission the FederalLegislature, the State Transportation Commission, the Federal Highway Administration, the Seattle City Council, and the Seattle Mayor.

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Committee MembersCommittee Members

• Charley Royer, Co-Chair• Maud Daudon, Co-Chair• Anne Goodchild

• Peg Staeheli• Phil Fujii• Rick Bender• Anne Goodchild

• Bob Davidson• Claudia Balducci

• Rick Bender• Rob Johnson• Sharon Maeda

• Henry Yates• Kurt Beckett• Marcus Charles

• Sung Yang• Tessa Greegor

Marcus Charles

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Committee’s WorkCommittee’s Work

• Recommend strategies to meet funding objectives whileRecommend strategies to meet funding objectives while minimizing or mitigating diversion.

• Build on existing data from previous tolling analysis:

• 2010 cost and tolling study submitted to Legislature.

• Final Environmental Impact Statement.

• Look where traffic (cars, freight and transit) goes when the tunnel is tolled.

• Identify actions, package into scenarios, evaluate results, refine y , p g , ,and narrow to recommendations.

• Submit report in December.

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Draft G iding PrinciplesDraft Guiding Principles

• Minimize diversion from the tunnel onto city streetsMinimize diversion from the tunnel onto city streets.

• Minimize diversion from the tunnel onto I-5.

• Mitigate the anticipated adverse effects of traffic diversion.g p

• Meet the State’s funding obligation for the AWV Replacement Program.

• Identify funding for mitigation of diversion impacts.

• Support Seattle’s “Complete Streets” policy goals to make City streets function for bicycles, pedestrians, freight, transit andstreets function for bicycles, pedestrians, freight, transit and automobiles in strategies that are proposed to mitigate and minimize diversion impacts.

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Draft G iding PrinciplesDraft Guiding Principles

• Support Seattle’s waterfront and Center City policy goals toSupport Seattle s waterfront and Center City policy goals to make the waterfront and downtown an enjoyable place for people to live, work, shop and play.

S t d i t i ffi i t f it t t d I 5 f• Support and maintain efficient use of city streets and I-5 for transit access into, within, out of and through downtown.

• Support a vibrant maritime and industrial sector by maintaining efficient use of city streets and I-5 for freight access into, within, out of and through downtown.

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Timeline and RecommendationTimeline and Recommendation• Advisory recommendations will be given to WSDOT, the

G th L i l t th T t ti C i iGovernor, the Legislature, the Transportation Commission, FHWA, the Seattle City Council and the Seattle Mayor.

• The Transportation Commission, State, City of Seattle, Port of Seattle and King County will consider the recommendations for implementation.

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Committee meetingsRecommendations Recommendations

Transportation Commission toll rate setting process

Committee meetings

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SR 99 tunnel opens, tolling begins

Dec.  Jan.  Feb. March April May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 

DRAFT 2012 Work Plan

2011 2012 2012

Background

12/8Introduction

Recommendations1/25Modeling and work done to

date

2/29Evaluation framework

MayComplete scenarios

OctoberRound 2 model results, review

preliminary

DecemberFinal

meeting, submitJuly

3/14Optional modeling

briefing

Analysis

Complete scenarios for round 1 modeling

p yrecommendations

NovemberRecommendations /

draft report

submit report

JulyRefine scenarios, discuss mitigation

AprilAgree on up to three scenarios for round 1

modeling

JuneBenchmarks and

round 1 model results

SR 520 tolling evaluation

9Legislative session

Initial tolling evaluation report

Alaskan Way Detour

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S CSR 99 Tunnel Construction

• Utility relocation.• Viaduct reinforcement.• Prep work for launch pitPrep work for launch pit

construction.

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fPreparing for Tunnel Launch Pit

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Alaskan Wa TodaAlaskan Way Today

U i Ch t Al k WUpcoming Changes to Alaskan Way

N d t f M 2012 th h t l t l 2014• New detour from May 2012 through at least early 2014.

• Alaskan Way South closed from South Atlantic Street to Yesler Way.

• Accommodates multiple movements and modes:

• Vehicle movements –north and south.

• Vehicle movements – east and west.

• Bicycle and pedestrian movements.

• Business access and additional parking.

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N th/S th M tNorth/South Movements

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E t/W t M tEast/West Movements

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Bicycle and Pedestrian Movements

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Business Access and ParkingBusiness Access and Parking

• Added approximately 50 parking spots between Spring and Pike streets.

• Worked with adjacent businesses to maintain access.

• No change to fire station access.

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OOutreach Related to Alaskan Way Detour

• April public meetings in• April public meetings in Pioneer Square.

• Community briefings.

• In-person outreach to businesses and neighbors.

• Coordination with City of Seattle’s• Coordination with City of Seattle s Department of Human Services and social service providers in the area.area.

• Coordination with Washington State Ferries.

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After Deto r ImplementationAfter Detour Implementation

Cit f S ttl d WSDOT ill ti t di t l l• City of Seattle and WSDOT will continue to coordinate closely and monitor:

• Signal timing.

• Signage.

• Travel patterns.

• Ferry access.

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Website: www.alaskanwayviaduct.org

Email:viaduct@wsdot.wa.gov@ g

Hotline:1-888-AWV-LINE1-888-AWV-LINE

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