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Amendments to the Comprehensive Transportation Plan
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Adopted by Ordinance No. 6280 •
December 7, 2009
Cover Design:Li.sa Worden,Aubum High Schoo/,2005
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1 - 1
1.1 Purpose, 1 - 1
Vision 1 - 1
� GMA Requirements � 1 - 1
1.2 How the City Uses the Plan 1 - 2
Needs�.Assessment 1.- 2�
Policy Develapment , 1 - 3
CapiTal.FacilitiesPlan and Transportation Improvement Program 1.-3
13 Regional Coordination 1 - 4
WSDOT 1 - 4
Sound Transit 1 - 4
King County 1 - 4
Pierce County 1 - 4
Countywide Planning Palides 1 - 5
PSRC -Vision 2040 and Transportation 2040 1 -S
Adjacent Cities 1 - 5
' Muckleshoot Indian Tribe 1 - 6
1.4 Acrnmplishments Since the Last Plan 1 - 7 �
1.5 Plan Organization 1 - 7 —
1.6 Staff Resources 1 -9
ChapteW2 The StreetSystem 2 - 1
2.1 Existing Street System 2 - 1
Functlonal Classificatlon 2 = 1
TreffkVOlumes 2 - 5
Speed Cimits � z -�5� �
TrafFlc Slgnals�.and Signs 2 - S �
Freight 2 - 6
Safety Z - 7
2.2 Street Standards and Levels-of-Service 2 - 8
City L05 Standards and CurreMt05 2 - 9
State Highway LOS 2 - 11
2.3 Future Street 5ystem 2 - 13
Methodology for Evaluating Future System Z - 13
Future System Recommendations ' � 2 - z3 �
Transportation System Management z - 24
Transportation Demand Management 2 - 24
Street Maintenance & Rehabilitation 2 - 25
Neighborhood Needs z _ zb
Intergovernmental Coordination 2_ Zg
Chapter 3 Non-MOforized Transportation 3 - 1
3.1 Pedestrian Travel 3 - 1
Needs Assessment 3 - 1
Future System 3 - 5 !
3.2 Bicycle Travel 3 - 9
Needs Assessment 3 - 9
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Figure 1-1 Adjacent]urlsdictions � 1 - 6
figure 1-2 Progress 51nce 2000 *
Figure 1-3 Public Works Depar[ment Staff Resources 1 - 9
Figure 2-1 Functional Roadway Classiflcations *
Fgure 2-2 Average Daily Traffic Volumes *
Figure 2-3 Truck Route Map *
Figure 2-4 Auburn Corridor Sectlon Map *
Figure 2-5 Populatian, Housing and ]ob Growth (1980 - 2030) 2 - 13
Figure 2-6 Roadway improvement Altematives "`
Figure 2-7 Intelligent Transportation Systems *
Fgure 3-1 Existing Sidewalks *
Figure 3-2 Future Priori[y Sidewalk Corrldors *
I � Figure 3-3 Existing Bicycle Facilitles and Mul[i-UseSrails *
FfgurE 3-4 . Future Bicycle Faclllties and MuIG-UseTralls *
FigurE 4-1 Existlng Transit Serving Auburn *
Figure 4-2 Transit Dependent Areas "`
Figure 4-3 Transit and Major 7rip Generators *
"Figure located following the chapter cbrresqonding to the figure number.
List of Tables -
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Table 1-1 Transportation Improvements Completed Slnce 2000 1 - 8
. . Table 2-1 Notable Raadway Classificatlon Changes Slnce2005 2 - 2
Table 2-2 Aubum Corridor Ledel of Service � . 2 - 10
Table 2-3 Future RoadwayGapacity Improvement Projects and Cost z - 16
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Table 2-4 Future Pro�ect Groups.- P.M. Peak Hour.L05 in 2030 2'- 22
TabIE 3-1 Existing Bicycle Facllities 3 - 10
Table 3-2 Existing Equestrlan Facilities ' 3 - 12
Table 3-3 Future Trail and Bicycle Facility Projects . 3 - 16
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Future Travel - 3 - 11.
3.3 Equestrian Travel 3 - 12
Needs Assessment 3 - 12
Future System 3 - 13
3.4 Future Non-Motarized System 3 -14
Chapter 4 Transit _ 4 -.1 ,
4.1 Needs Assessment 4 - 1
Existing Transit Services 4 - 1
Metro and Pierce Transit 4 -2'
Sound Trensit 4 _ q
4.2 Transit User Needs 4 - 4
Demographics 4 = 4
Service Coverege 4 - 5
Major Trip Generators 4 - 7
Schedules 4 _ 7
Urban Design q _ g
Improving Local Service 4 _ g
Facilities q _ g
4.3 T2nsit System Recommendations 4 - 10
, Metro Transit . . . 4 -10 �
Pierce Transit � 4 -11
Sound Transit 4 - 11 ( �
City of Auburn 4 - 11 -
Chapter 5 Polieies 5 - 1
5.1 , Coordination, Planning and Implementation 5 - 1
5.2 StreeYSystem S - 9
5.3 Non-motarized Sqstem 5 - 15
5.4 Transit System 5 - 17
5.5 Air Transportation 5 - 18
- Chapter 6 Funding. 6 - 1
6.1 Financial Planning and Programming 6 - 1
Transportation Improvement Program 6 - 1
Capital FaGlitles Plan 6 - 1
6;2 Funding Sources 6 - 2
. . � General Tax�Revenues g_ 2 .
Grents 6 _ 2
Loans 6 _ g
• Private Sedor Contributions 6- 3
Funding Partnerships 6 - 3
- Future Fnancing Passibilities 6 -4
6.3 ' Funding Strategies and Project Prioritization 6 - 4
Chapter 7 Monitoring and Evaluation 7 -1, ,
7.1 Annual Updates _ 7- ;
Reevaluation 7._ q
Technical Information 7 - 1
Model Updates 7 - Z i
Comprehensive Plan Consistency 7 _ 2
7.2 Multi-Year Updates 7 - 2
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INTRODUCTION
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�in�l ��h��vic:�l �rrucnirc. On nc� nu�.t ha.ic �
I� ��I, i� cn:�blcs nc� nn��cn,�n� ��r �,c�q,l� an� Auburn Translt Center
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I,�,n�� tcrm, it influcnccs ��atterns ��f };rou�th VISION
in�l cc„��uinic uctivit�� bc pr��vidin�; access tu
,lirlcrcnr I�u�d u,cti. Planning fnr rhe �il�c G,in��rchcnvicc Tran�p��r[arnm Pl;u�
�I�:�clupment :ind maintenancr uC the reflects nc� nced� and sensihiliric� ��t nc�
r�,in��iurtari�m .��srcm i< a crirical acti��in tnr �Aubum c�nnmunitc and, in d��in� sc�, sccks
�,v,nintin� thc rfficien� muvcincnt uf��c��ple
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ih� I�lueprint ti�r n�ans��urtaciun planninq in • (.rc�atc a rransPnrrsdun sr.tcm that i�
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����tnn br i�lcnrifcing I;c�� �.isscis an�l tr:ins���rriri�m ���stcm th:ir addrectics
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i�.in�r�v�r.iretl intu a nccil. assc>sincnt. �a'hidi '
in(��rms ch� �lirce�iun thr (:itc ��'ill eake in GMA REQUIREMENTS
Jrc�l�q�ink thc futurc rransr�nrati�m scsrcm. i �
\V'a,hin�fon tiiuic's I 1��1I1 Gru�k�rh
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i�l�,�,cc�l 6-c�.ir tlnancin;. ��lan. I-I��wc�cr, ir ��rnci�lr. amimurcr rsil :inJ c���res.e hus
i� tiscalk cnn�trained fnr all si� cears. l nlike xr�icc. The 'Transit Ce��trr :ds�� seil�es as a
ii��� 'CIP, d�r (;I�P i� an :idn����d cicmi�nr nf huh ,�nJ vanstcr sratirm tur I<�c.d [ransir
ihv (:ir�'s Cnmprchrn�i�-c Pl�tn. AI.��, thc scn�icc pru��idcil bc �ALen'�� 'I'ransir.
l.l'P indurlc� t�un-n';insp�rrta[i�m prujccrs ir� .
'I'I�ir n�ansu ch�.q�rrr ��rovides inure detaiil �m
i�l�li�ion ru thc vans�xn'tuuun rcLitc�l �urrcnt tiound 'Iransit �cn�iccs, rcmxinin�
��n�jccri als'n h�und In thc '1�IP.
necd. k�r tt;Li�mal rransir �rnica and thc
�..3 REGIONAL ��,�i� ,�����„�n i,i.�,�, �n ����,r����,:,��„�; u����, �i,��
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COORDINATION
KING COUNTY
\I�,rr :ind nu�rc, :luhurn�s rran.�,��rr.uinn I�in�� Cnunn .�Icno 'framir,a di��ision uf thc
.�srcm ie influenced h� ���hair hap�ens Ihin,� Cuunr�� l)cp�,u�tmrnrn(Trun�ponati�m,
I,ccnnd its citv limits. (�n�uih in nci�hhur- �,r��ridcs Ic�cal 6us scrcicc ti�r rhr ;luhurn
in�.� inmmuniri��v, infrxsn�ucture maintcn.inc�� :irra. C'lannc�l sc���ice tr�r dic ('.ir� or
i�� rc,s,�innal a��c�tic>, �hc lacl: uf fundin��� t�n luburii is dcsa'ibr�l in ehe .1'L��-1�rru� �1 i'�uuil
n�.ul maintcnunce us �ccll �a. ca��acitc I)r�rlo�iuirrd 1'ldn. 'I'hr C;it�� hae dccclr�Pcd an
r��,:�nsiun, xnd competin�� drinandl fur cm��l���ec Cnmmui� 'I'ri�� Nc�luetiun ((:i'R)
n��n.it scr�tcc. �ill allccr m��bilir� in .1uh�,irn. ��n��ram in c�>���+critinn ���irh �Icn�ri Tran�.i�.
I I�i� Plan ctll� tnr rfhcti�c in�u�uri��licrinn.il L�ci.iils uf thc <�'I'R pru��rum nic summurii��J �
i�,n,, n� .id�ic.s crn�s�b�rrcicr issuc. ;in�l r�� in nc� �„n m��r„rized :ind '��ransit chu�n��r�
nnii�.irr rhr im�act nt nc�c dcccl�,�mcni_ ��(tl�isplan.
�I�I�c Plan �.ilv�� rrco,�nizcs rhar �rthcr
j�iri�.Jico�m�,, ��,�rricularlc statc gu�crnmcut� hin,� (;r�untv R��ad Scr��ires Dicisi�,n is
����I vsn,ii �,n,cidcn, arc rc,�,nnsibk t��r a rcs���msililc Y�ir m�ainrainin�� :inJ re�ularinK
r�.:!�,r .harc uf thc vans�xirta�inn rncili�ics thc nrd����a�� ncn��nrk in I:im� Cuunn�.
� r,in�; :\uhwn. incluJin� thc 'i��tcm an�l hlum�i p��rtirins ��f
- I�in,:; (:uunt.c >iruarrcl �viihin rhr Cit�� ��f
s"�i5@OT .Auhurn huund:�rics. I�in,�; Cuunn' Rou�l
�I,���r \���i.hin��rnn Snirc I�c�urtmcnt „F ticrciccs 6as :i number of�',ru�,�rsims an�l �ilan.
�I ��.�nspurmti��n �,���n�. Y��ur maj��r ruurc� in �lacc char r�};idarc rlecclo�,�ncnr und uthcr
c� �nnc�tinp; rAuhurn ru nc� rc��inn: SR 1(�, tiK activitics :iffccting Clic cuunt)'s n�a�lu'ac
I�. SR 164 (;Auhurn \V�.n� tiuud�), and �a nct�cnrl:.
����ni�m uf A\��cst Vallec Ili;��h���ac. rAi.ihurn PIERCE COUNTY
�rl;� �rith du sc�ite tu snidc d�c�r aaii�lor�
�, �i implemcnr ruad�ra� im��r�,ccmcnrc. \. :i ncu c�ninn' Cin, :\ubum a,�_,rdinatcs
V\ �I)OT .�Isn vei-�cy an im����rtant nJc n� ���ith Piercc Cnunn nn is�uc, c�,ncrrnin�� thc
�«Imiaisn�atnr nf fedcrtl atn�l srutc Picrcc C�runrc �.nrrii>m uf :Auhurn. :Auhurn
;r.��i,��urtatio�� funcls. nlsu ��sutici��ares in Thc R�;��ional .Acccss
\I��bilitc Pe�rrncr�l�iip fR �\\IP'�, a re�innsil
_ `'JND TRANSIT ��,.iliti�,n ���ni�,ri.���l ��i ':,��ii: ��ul�h��� .�u�l
��,�.in�l '1'r.in�ir ��r,�ci<Ic. :i �aricr� ��r rc��i��n.il �,:�n �,u� �cri��r inrcrc�.i> �Ic�lic�.uu�l i��
tr:iu.it �cnir���. ����r I�in�.�_ 1ui�linnii�.'��i. �.i�i�� �
• nII r Af\rI Comprehensive Transportation Plan
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i�.ii�i�.��n��. m�,hilirc in thc tioud� Pu}�rr dcmanil mana,t;cmcn[ (I'l>AII and
���un�i .mJ VC.uhint;rr�� Srutc. irans��irrari�u� ���s�cm insirni,�c�ncnr ('Cti,A9)
� st:rare:�;icz, ns u�ell :u cnmj�lcrin,s� critic:�I Iinl:s
;Auhiun �.irmcrs �cith I icrcc 'I'rnnsii ��n rhe
-1')? huc rnurc, which �ir����iilcs �icil: huin' �n tk�e ncn����rk.
scrcicc frnm Lal.clstn� Hill. tu thr :1ul�urn :Auburn's TruisE�urtau<�❑ Plan must be
Transit Cenrer. ;\uliurn an�l Piercc 'f'ransit c„nsistcnr wieh PtiRC's re,�;i�mal Plannin�;
liu�c «� cuncinue diis rclatiunshi�i ,inel etturts.
dc�cl�ip hrturc �xtrtncrships cn csrand transit
srniccin :luburn. ADJACENT CITIES
T'he (:irc recognizcs chr im�iurca�ee nf
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES cr��>rdinatcd and sn�m,� intcrjurisdicti�mal
ln�lcr chr Gn�u�th \luna,�cment Act, Iting ncnon brr.wsr cr.uis�vircitiun impacr �lu nuc
ancl Picrcc Cuunrlcs lia��c nd��(�ted ,tn� at I�icnl hnuniiariea. �I�hc Ciic �vurl:s
(;��unrcu'icic Plannin,� Pnlicics u� �uidc cluscic �xilh nrie;hhnrin;,� cirics an�l ihc
dc��clu�menr in h�>th ina�r��orntcd ;tnd \4ucklc�h��ot Indiu� Trihc ru addre��
uninr�n'��nratc�l :ircas c�( thcir jurisdicti�ms. rrans��urcari�m issuc�. 7'h�.e nri�hhnrs
Thc ���dicics supE�ort cuunn' and re�;iunal ndopt �u.tls and pulicics rhat dirccd�' impuct
���rils „I ��rncidin,�; a �arict� r>Y oi��hilit� the ;\uhurn cninmimirc. ]n �Ic�clu�ii�i� tl�is
���,ii��ns atnil cstablichin,� Ic��cLuf��rn�ic�c ��lan, an,ilcsis ���.0 unilcrtal:cn rn en�urc that
rci�lard. �h,�r cm��hitirc nc� m�ncmcnr uf all van�.�,nrraunn .��.rcm im�rnccmen�s arc
� ��� ���Ic an�l nnr ju�t aun,rruibiles. '�'he cump�itiblc �cith nci��hb��rin�; juris�lic[iuns.
Cnunrc�cidc Plnnnin,� P�,licic. arc alsu
C17�1� t il� I�IUVI�
im�vrrtsini hcc:tusc nc��� Ein��idc dirrctiim (��r
�,lanning and �Icccl�,�mcnt �>f rc>rcnrial �l he Cin uf Kcnr shares .\uhiirn'� nnrnc�rn
.innrsarinn arcas, b��rdcr and �c��cral rc�ionxl rrnn�porr.�rinn
c��rridnrs includin� ti 277°i 1tr�ct, tiR 167,
PSRC — VISION 2040 AND :ind �hc \tcsr \'allrc Fligh��:ic Ph:isr Ill ��I
TRANSPORTATION 2040 thc � 2��"' Jtrrrt rccun.uucri��n sr.utccl in
Thc Pu�;c[ Sound Rcgiunal C��uncil (YSR(.j J�<<nuar�� 3UU4. Thc ��rujcct im��ruccd :i hxlf�
se�s �v�li�c fnr I�ing, Picrcc. I�irsa��, nn�l mile-Inn;; �ccti��n r�t S �-��" Strerr rh�,ir
Sn„h�,mi<h c��uniics thcu�is�h its lun�;-rankc currrndc cirrir� ?.{iuiU �chicics per �I:n.
�lannirn� documrnt, [ r.rrnn ?U-t(l, xnil its ����OR'�n� ir r�, .:v'cic cv»- nc� �chicics
ret;inn;il re�u�s��urta�iun ��I:in, v„ltich :ir rhe I'rojecrecl ru usr rPir enrriclur .lailc in 2�i3i1.
timc rhi� Plan �cas �lcvclu�cd wn� undcr,kr�iq[; 'I'he Cin� ul hcn� i. ak�� :� ���irtn�r in [hc SR
:i multi-crar urdarc cxllcd 1)mf.�ra/,flimi ?0-FU. 1G' currid��r im�,ruccmcnt �tu�lc currcntk
Bnd� clnciuncnn rnr��uragc fururc ��'uu'th tu bci���� uniicratken I�t� \C'SD(7'I�. ,1 si���niticin[
bc amccnu�aicil in rcgi�mal ;;rrnvdi ccntrrs. cnm�nncnr nf rhi� srud� is nccnmmridarin!�
I�he�� al.v� scrk ��� pn>ciilc a mulu-mudal rcginnal freighr rrafYlc, mu�h nf �chich i.
nan��,�,rr:iri��n t�sr�m rhat scrccs all va�el �;�Il�r:uc�l fruin thc hi�h c��necnvati�m ��f
�nu�lcs, :�cti�ch ena�w.i�inq nc� usr ��E ��airehuusc. in :\uhurn and I�cnt.
ilrcrnatices tn thc swnm�nbile. Anunc�r
in��,��r�un� ��ulicc [hemc i. a fucus un
Itl.l',IIIII/Ill�ti I�1C CtIIfICI1CA ��t I�IC
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Comprehensive Transportation Plan
AU�BUR��` �
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Thc Lif�� ��( I`c�lcr,il \V�:tc i� Incural ���csl �rf � � - . Kenc -
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\uhurn. ticccr:il rundwacs, m��st iu�rihlc tilt ����� � ; _,.� _ ,=
I�. ��mncct :luburn anJ f'c�lrral \� n. � --, � ' : _ t__.','..
1ul�urn at�� I rderul \\'a� rc�ul:trh ,� , �II
c����rdinarc rm hurh mnairii�cd nnd n�m- � Aubum � KingCounty
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m�[rn�iz��l r��aJ���av imptuvemrna :iPfcctin� - ,'.
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fhc ( in �xrtncr� �cith it. ���uthcrn __ _-�_,+-�
�i�i�hh��rs in mam' rr.��ccis, includin� ,rr�c� _ I PxitK� �ou�tvLi� __��____ ^�T -
=��nirm ��lannin;;, tran>it' ��I�annin���, end �� ,��� --'
rc�i.mal trail plainnin�. L�ur inscanee. :Auburn - ' �. �, �__ ,� -
tnd rhr C,in� �>f Pacific :ve unrlcin� r<� ' � PiArceCounry
�,�m�,l�rc nc� \Cliitc Ri�er7'rsiil ��n b��rh �iJc. ' SumnA� �
��r thc BNSP rail rraclz. luhurn is ;�Iti�,
���n+in;; �cit6 Jui�incr, Pacihc anil .\I;;��n.� ��n Figure 1-1. Adjacent]urisdictions
n�.i�ht��.ic fm�n�ccmcnt projcct.. Thc Cin l hc (:in .in�l trihc cu��rdinatc ��n ,i �arici� ��f
c����rJin:uc. ��rim;vilt ���ich Bnnnct� I;�lec I�,r ir.inn���urr.ui��n ��I:innin�� i.yui�, bn[h rn �
� r�,�ivi�,n c�t ��atcr srrvlcc in [hr Picrce atccutnnn��latc d�c � ip��tcin� ncc�s deri��c�l
t ����n�c p��rti�m ��f �hc Cit��. I�Ir��cc��rr, frnm traftic �cncrarc�l h�� vibal I:and use� and
�rn,r�. tu cuurdin:irc u'ai�<�u,rcv�iun scstems tu rnsurc rhe n'ibc has �a tuneti��nin.�
�nJ .crciccs uill lil:cic nccur in rh�� fu�urc. rcsinsp��rrarirrn �csrcm frn-irs mcinhcrs.
Parrncrship� uith nei��hburin;; citics ��ill
connnuc tu he an im�xrrr.tnr faetur in Ihc \lucl:lcshuni '1'ribe is dc�cln�im` its
succrssful tra�tsp��rrari��n ��lannin�. ��«'n G�m�rchcnsi�c Yl:tn .tnd
'I-r:ins���n'r:iii�nt Plan r�� i�lcnrih�� ncrc�s :ini�
h�t��CKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE ��I�n hn� its futw�c n�nn.p�urmci�m nr�w�xl;. A
�I�h� Alucklctihu�,� ln�lian 'I'ribc is sir�iarcd in
<Iratr C:��m��rchcn�i��c Plan wa� rcl�ascd in
\1;arch ��f 21�I1i. ( lnc rhrmc� tha[ is cmcr�m�
h�� ,��uihra,tcrn p��rtiun ur �hc Cin� an�l in
ui'univn'�inrared liin�� Cc�unr�'. ,�encrallv ru Irr�m rhi� rffutt i. rhe nccd ro huild n �rcll-
�h� c�.ut uf :luburn AC�a�' tiuurh (SR IL41 anil cnnncctc<I inrrrnul r��adwa�� s��srcm un nc�
.,,�.iih uF f-I�rc Ih. 'I�he `Iuckleshur>I Tribe resercnti�m. Currrntiv. :\uhurn \��ar S��ufh i.
� thc nrain va��ch��ac Fir dri��c��s and
���,cr:ucs t�cn nt�j�n' a[[racii�m,ti in ur nc�:ir .
\uhurn: nc� ��ludciccl�uut Casin�, and d�ie
pc�lcstri.in. vx�rling brr��crn n'il�:il
\G�hitc Ri�cr �Am��hithean'c. ki��rh ��f nc�sc
I��catir,ns. 1 m�rrc estcn�i�c inrcrnal
acti�in ccnrer� �cncrurr a lar,�,2 numbrr uY
nenr�rrl< <cuuld inercasc transpurcinun
aur�� rri��s. (:�,mmcrcinl �Ic��clu�mcn� ��n cfdc�encc. un��r��i��c ��c�csirian saYCn', an�l
� drereasc the �raecl �lemund nn �luburn A�l'a��
nibal lancls is cx�cctrd rn innr�a�c in ihc
futurc and mu.i be c��,�!��i�.n���! ,I�iiic��
ti�,urh.
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tiuq�un� ,.�.srusi�, q .ial�ey � >.�i�q��J �iui� un�iun�iu �I�.u� �uip s�ue���u�l �cnuur �r,.i.��.�.
s�,�n�al<��� u��Ur.ia��d,in:.n s�.�ir) 'yi ��n�r��� 5 spuna ��s�u .ilr� �i�) '� � a�n;ii_� ui E�.iyuu��+�
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Table 1-1. Transportation Improvements Completed Since 2000
1 37th SI NWIUPRR Railroatl Crossing 2000 Street
r'' Transit Center Commuter Rail Station 2000 Transit
' .; Auburn Way S I Rivenvalk Dr Changed Traffic Signal 2001 Street
��1 29th and"R"Street SE Traffic Signal 2001 Sheet
5 8th NE("K"NE to AWN) Paved Road/Pedestri2n ppp� StreeVNM
I G 3f°St SW Grade Separation 2001 Street
I7 i5th St SW- Indusiry Dr to"C"St SW Bike Lanes 2002 Non-mo[orized
I H Transit Center Pedestrian Bridge 2002 NMITrensit
9 "A"SI SW at 2nd Street SW Traffic Signal 2002 Street
'0 S 277'"Street Grade Separation 2002 Street
i I W.Valley Hviy(15"St. SW to Peasley Canyon) Pavement Reconstruction 2003 Street
� 12 Lake Tapps Pkwy Road Extension-east 2003 Street
1:; Downtown Fred Meyer Constructed Trail 2003 Non-motorized
i�l White River Trail Traii Lighting 2003 Non-motorized
t 5 Dykstra Park Footbridge Repair 2003 Non-motonzed �
� I5 Downtown Transil Station Kiss&Ride Lot 2004 Transit
I17 Lakel2nd Hills WaylE Valley Hwy Traffic Signal 2004 Streel _
I 18 Auburn Way South ITS 6nprovements 2005 Street
19 West Main St at Union Pacific Railroad Crossing Gate 2005 StreeUNM
I20 Kersey Way at Oravetz Road Traffic Signal 2005 Street
71 'C"Sf Uetween Eilingson R<7& 1�"Sl SW Road Witlening 2005 Sheet
IIZ2 3rtl St NE at Auburn Post Office Petlestrian Crossing 2005 Non-motorized
I_1 3i°Street SEICross Street SE IntersecBOn Capaciry 2006 Street
_a A Street Loop New Road 2006 Street
25 C Street NW(W Main S[reet to 3rd SL)NW) Pavement Reconsfruction 2006 Street
Zr; Auburn Way South Safety Improvements I SaferylAccess Control 2007 Street
27 West Main Street Stree�scape Bicycle 8 Pedestrian 2D07 NM/SVeet
2H Auburn/Pacific Treil (Phase 1� MultrUSe Trail 2007 Non-motorized
29 M Street SE(29th ro 37th Streets SE) �Pavement Reconstruction 2007 Street
30 6th Street SE(A Streel SE to AWS) Pavement Reconstructiun 2008 Street
31 East Main Street at F Street SE Pedestrian Crossing 2008 Nommotorized
12 I Street NE at 18"'Sheet NE Pedestrian Crossing 2008 Non-motonzec
I ::3 Auburn Way South&S. 277"'Streel ITS Improvements 2009 Streel
�i 34 Aubum Way Norih at 42"'Street lPedestrian Crossing S9nal 2009 Non-motorize�i � •
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� THE STREET SYSTEM �� �`'°� � '� � �° ° __
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The Aubum txansportauon system is Oownfo�vnAubunr
comprised of diffexent tLanspartauon modes �iewfrom7ransitCenterParkingGarage
that move people and freight throughou[ the
City and Uxoader region. The system is multi- 2,1 Existing Street System
modal, accommodating cars, trucks, buses, FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION
pedestrians, and bicyclists. This is made
possible by an estensive road netwozk within Streets funcnon as a network. The logic and
the City and thtoughout the tegion. ef&ciency of the s[reet network aze dependent
upon how stxeets move traEfic through the
The roadway system provides [he primary system. Funcrional classificauon is the process
means for transportation throughout che by which streets and highways aze grouped into
Aubum area. The Ciry is serced by an classes, or systems, accocding to the chazacter
extensive stxeet netwoik, which includes
freeways, azterials, colleccors, and local stzeets. of service they pro�zde. There axe three main
TFils chapter describes that network and how classes of screets in Aubum: arterials,
well it serves the City presendy and in the collectoxs, and local streets. City sueet
��e classificarions aze identified in Figure 2-1. All
streets have been classified using [he Federal
Under the Growth Management Act, cides and Funcdonal Classifica[ion system guidelines.
coundes aze required ro adopt level-oE-service
(I,OS) standards ro estabGsh what level oE �e Auburn Engineenng Derign Standardr, Chapter
congesuon a communiry is willing to accept 10 - Streetr, idencifies design standards for each
and to de[ertnine when growth has consumed type of street, in conformance �vith WSDOT
that available capaci[y. The GMA requires that and AASHTO standaxds. The Street chaptex
land use and txansportation planning be includes street design requirements for
coordinated so that �ansportadon capacitp is configuradon, geometrics, cross sections and
evaluated concuxrent with development. This other information.
chapter sets the standacd for performance of Street classifications define the character of
[he street netwoxk and discusses strategies to service that a road is intended to provide. The
pteserve and improve the system Eor future dlree major street classes, aiterials, collectors,
use. and local streets, all have suUclasses described I
below.
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ARTERIAIS
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Arterials aze the highest level oE City srreet i
dassificadon. There ace two types of azterials ,If �
in Aubum.
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Principal Arterials aze designed to move �
[caffic between locadons within the region and � '
to access the fxeeways. Design emphasis is b ,�, ^ ��T� � y tl �� ��'
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placed on Providing movement of inter-city � �,: � ,,a }:, �"""��7� �
through tra£fic in addidon to intra-city traffic. "" �' �"��'`..=���t7��
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Direct access to commercial and indus[rial land t � �^ ��� �,.'. �°°"' � '
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uses is pemutted. These streets are the highest > ' � � ' 'S
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traffic volume corridors, generally have limited �
land access, and are used for cross-town trips.
P�incipal Aiterial
Table 2-1. Streets with Notable Changes Since Adoption of 2005 Roadway Functional
Classification S stem
Street Name Segment 2005 Plan Classificatlon Current Classification
Sp�et�liat��in8reased in classification '-. .'�„�',�' ,g;.„,,. ��;�:C� ,�,�:�;,;:..� w^�f.'�,_. .. .�p, .:,:r ....i"�
112th Avenue SE SE 304th St to SE 320th St Residential Colledor Minor Arterial
124th Avenue SE SE 312th St to SE 320th St Nonresidential Collector Minor Arterial
S 320th Street 112th Ave SE to 124th Ave SE Nonresidential Collector Minor Arterial
105th Place Lea Hill Road to 112th Ave SE Nonresidential Collector Residential Colledor,Type I
1D4th Ave SE/SE 304th SE 320th St to 132nd Ave SE Nonresidential Collector Minor Arterial
St
12th St SE (Future) M St SE to Dogwood St SE Nonresidential Colledor ResidenUal Collector,Type I/
. Minor Arterial
Dogwood St SE Scenic Dr SE to Auburn Way S Residential Collector Minor Arterial
Stuck River Drive Kersey Way SE to 3600 block Local Residential Collector, Type II
29th St NE/M St NW 15th St NW to Emerald Downs Dr Local Nonresidential Collector
F St SE 4th St SE to Aubum Way S Nonresidential Collector Residential Collector,Type I
22nd Street NE O St NE to Riverview Dr NE Local Residential Collector,Type I
Riverview Dr NE 22nd Street NE to Pike St NE Local Residential Collector,Type I
55th Avenue S S 305th St to S 316th St Local Residential Collector,Type I
55th Avenue S S 336th St to S 346th St Local Residential Collector,Type I
56th Avenue S S 316th St to S 331st St Local Residential Collector,Type I
S 300th St!64th Ave 5 65th Ave S to 51 st Ave S Local Residential Collector, Type I
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0 St SW 15th St SW to Boundary Blvd � Minor Arterial Nonresidential Collector
Boundary Blvd Algona Blvd N to 15th St SW Minor Arterial Nonresidential Colledor
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These acterials are the framework street system Collectors, Type I ue typically constructed to
Eor the City and usually connect through to accommodate [wo travel lanes with medians
neighboring jurisdictions. They axe typically and tuxn pockets at intersecrions or two travel
conscrucred ro accommodate five lanes of lanes with Class II bicyde lanes. The posred
teaffic with speed lirrn[s of 35 to 45 mph. The speed limit is generally 30 mph and the design
design yeaz average daily traffic (AD"n is year ADT is 2,500 to 10,000 vehicles per day.
greater than I5,000 cehicles per day. Principal Residenual Collectozs, Type I have sidewallcs
arterials are heavily utilized as bus routes, and may be utilized Eor some [ransi[ service,
cacrying both local and regional sen-icea In induding dial-a-ride transit and paratransit
some cases, on-s[ceet bicycle Facilities are not sen icc�.
appropriate foi Principal Arterials and �,,�
bicyclists should be accommodated on a ,�., �; _ 7' �'
parallel Class I separated trail. Pedestnans are '''� ��_; �1'I� IE
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accommodated on sidewalks. � A ' �`*"�
Minot Aitetials incerconnect and au�nent the '� � , � _°' '"
principal arterial system by providing access to �, - �.„��� � fdi` t .+i,i�OY
and from the principal arterials and Ereeways. �,���,�`—�_"' - ;,�� _,
They serve moderate length trips at a
<omewhat lowei inobiliry than pnncipal
arterials and distribute uaffic to smallex �`'a?`` `' '
geogLaphic areas. Minox az[erials may serve
secondary tra£fic generators such as business R25identidl COUeCto�, Type I
ccntezs, neighborhood shopping centers, majoz
parks, mulrifanuly xesidential areas, medical Residential Collectors, Type II are coutes
ceneers, larger religious insutuuons, and locaxed in aLeas with less intensive land uses.
communiry acriviry centers. While minor They carry txaffic benveen local and artenal
arterials should not entec neighborhoods, they s[reets. Residenda] Collectors, Type II pxovide
do provide access between neighborhoods. access ro all levels of uterials, axe typically
They aze typically constructed to accommodate �onstructed to accommodate nvo lanes with
four to five lanes of tiaffic with speed limits of gravel shoulders on both sides, and have a
30 to 35 mph and a design year ADT oE 10,000 speed limit of 30 eo 40 mph. The gravel
to 2Q000 velucles pex day. Minor arterials are shoulder may be reduced on one side to
Ereyuendy utilized as bus routes,have sidewalks p=o�ride a widCr shouldec on [he o[her for
to comEortably accommodate pedestrians and equestrian access or bicyde ctavel. Res'idendal
may include Class II bicycle lanes. Collectors, Type II do not have sidewalks and
genexally do ❑ot carry [ransit services except
COLLECTORS foc paratransit and possibly dial-a-xide-transit.
Collectors are a step below arterials in the City The design year ADT is 1,000 ro 5,000 vehicles
classification system. Thece are three types of per day.
collectoxs in Auburn. Non-Residential Collectots provide intca-
Residential Collectors, Type I aze used ro community access by connecung non-
connect local streets and residenaal residential areas such as indusrrial and
neighbochoods to community activity centers commercial areas to minot and principal
and minor and principal arterials. Residential arterials. They may serve neighborhood ttaffic
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generators such as stores, elemen[ary schools, residendal collectors, type II, and local access
religious institutions, clubhouses, small streets. The travel distance is relatively short
hospitals or clinics, areas oE small mulrifamily compared to Residendal Collectots, Type II.
developments, as well as other commercial and Local Residential Streets, Type II aze two lane
indusuial uses. Non-Residential Collectors are roadways with gravel shoulders and a speed
typically constructed to accommodate two limit of 25 mph. The design year ADT is 100
lanes and a center two-way left-rum lane, with to 1,000 vehides pex day. Because these streets
a speed Iimit of 30 mph and may include Class have low trafFic volumes, biryclists can
II birycle lanes. The design year ADT is 2,500 comfortably shaze [he travel lane with
to 5,000 vehides per daV. Non-Residenual momrized vehicles. Since Local Residenual
Collectoxs have sidewalks and may be utilized Streets, Type II do not have sidewalks,
foz some transit service, including dial-a-ride Pedestcians walk along the shoulder oE the
transit and paratransit services. xoad. Transit service is very inErequent and
Locni,STxEE'cs most likely limited to paratransit and possibly
dial-a-ride-cxan sic.
Local Stseets are che most common stteet type
in the Ciry. Local streets compnse all faciliues Local Non-Residential Sueets provide direct
no[ part of one of the higher classificarion access to highec order classificadon streets and
systems. I.ocal streets primarily provide duect serve primarily industrial and manufacturing
access to abutting land and to the higher order land uses. They offer a lower level of mobility
streets. Service to through traf&c is and accommoda[e heavy vehicle traffic.
discoucaged. There are foux categories oflocal Typicallp they have two travel lanes with a
stree[s. speed limit of 25 mph and the design year
ADT is 400 to 1,200 vehides pec day. I,ocal
Local Residential Streets, Type I provide Non-Residential Streets have sidewalks to
access to abutting residential parcels. They accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists may
offer [he lowest level of mobility among all �ave] on the shouldez of the road (Class IV
street classificaUOns. The street is designed to birycle Eaciliry), although bicycle teavel may nox
conduct traffic behveen dwelling units and be as comfortable as on Local Residrndal
higher ordes streets. As the lowest order stceet Streets due to a gceater frequency of trucks and
in die hierazchy, the street usually carries other heavy vehicles.Transit service is generally
minimal through [raffic and indudes short ]j�ted to dial-a-ride transit and paza�ansit.
stieets, cul-de-sacs, and courts. The speed
limit is generally 25 mph and the design year Privare Stree[s may be appropriate for local
ADT is 200 [0 1,200 vehides per day. Local access in very limited usage. They provide
Residential Stxeets, Type I have sidewalks [o �rect access to City sueets and should bc
accommodate pedestrians and in most cases, limited to those streets accessing properties
biryclists may travel comfoxtably on the �*'��n a planned axea or propexaes uninedia[ely
shoulder of the road (Class IV birycle facility). adjacent. Private stxeets at minunum are built
Tcansit service is generally Gmited to dial-a-ride ro the same design and conscruction standazds
rsansit and pacatransit. as a local residendal street.
Local Residential Streets, Type II serve From a planning perspecuve, acknowledgment
azeas with less intensive land uses by prociding and proper desipnauon oE funcuonal
access to adjacent land and disuibuting traffic classifications allows for the preservauon of j
to and from the principal or minoc azterials, right-of-way for future uansportadon corri-
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dors, whether the coindor provides access to temporary and permanent obstructions, and
car, HOV, transit, bike, or pedestrian use. provide for emergency access
Functional classification helps establish T R A F F I C V O L U M E S
corridozs that �vill provide Eor the furure
movement oE people and goods, as well as Avecage daily traFfic counts were ob�ained
emexgency vehide access, through the City. from data collected in the spnng of 2008 and
Proper designation is crucial ro [he planning ?009. Fipure 2-2 shows the average daily
effort; as development occurs, accommodadon �aEfic volumes on City artenals for the years
fox che appropriate transportadon corndors 2008 and 2009, based on a seven-day week
should be incorpoLated inro development average. The highest daily volumes are found
plans. on Aubum Way South, A Sueet SE, Aubum
�Uay North, Harvey Road, Lea Hill Road/SE
The City has reclassified several street 312°i Stxee[, M Srreet, Lakeland Hills Way, 51"
segments since 2005, as shown in Table 2-1. Avenue S, and 15'� Street NW.
Reclassificaaon occurs over time in response co
changes in the function of streets, the traffic A major contributor to the high [raEfic volumes
pattems, and the chazacter of the surrounding on City ar[erials is txaffic passing [hrough the
land uses. In parcicular, some streets within Ciry. This pass-through traffic onginates in
both [he West Hill and Lea Hill were surrounding jurisdicdons and uses City• streets
redassified since they wece annesed Erom King �o access [he major regional highways, such as
County in 2008. Table 2-t indicates that some SR 18 and SR 167. Nearlc 50 percent of traf6c
streets have been reclassified to a higher on �ubum's arterial and collector networks is
classificauon,while othecs have been moved to attnbutable to pass-xhTOUgh tzaffic. The Ciry is
a lower classificadon. committed to wotl;ing with ��/SDOT ro
impiove the stace lughway system, theceby
AI.LEYS ANn ACCESS TRAC1'S xeducing the demand on the City stceet system.
Alleys pxovide vehicular access to abutdng S P E E D L I M I T S
pioperues, genexally through the xeaz or side of
the properry. Alleys can be public oi private The City designates speed limits as a means of
and sezve several purposes including access alerting drivexs to safe and appropnate travel
management and the alleviauon of traffic speeds fox a pazticulaz corridor segment. L.oca]
problems on city� streets. Alleys should pro�zde Ioads axe genexally designated at 25 mph zones,
theough access co ciq� streets or adequate �th some excepcions such as neat schools.
tumaround space if thcough access is not The Ciry roudnely�morutozs corcidois ro ensure
feasible. Alleys shall be constructed to allow appcopriate s-peed limits are in place. Legal
for general-purpose and emergency access at all speeds aze located in Cit� code and ate clearly
dmes. signed on the roadways.
Access Tracts, sometimes reEerred to as TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND SIGNS
shued driveways, provide vehicular access Eor Txaffic signals, signs, and pavement markings
lots that do not abut a street ox alley. They are are used to direct drivexs, pedestxians, and
most common in panhandle lots or rear lots bicyclists, thereby increasing the eEfective use
that do not have s[reet or alley access. Access of the xoadway by moving tzaffic more
tzacts aze privately owned and maintained. ef6ciendy and safely. The City uses the Manual
They must provide for sufficient vehicular of Uniform Traffic Contiol Devices (MUTCD)
movemen[ and tumuound space, be Exee oE
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as guidance for design, construcuon, and Aubum experiences considezable truck traffic.
placement of signs in the right of way. The City has designated truck routes for
FREIGHT through freight movement in an effort to
ma�cimize the efficary oF and pxotect the
Aubum is an nnportant freight hub in the roadway inE=astructute. Current truck routes
Puget Sound region, and the efficient are shown in Figure 2-3. The Ciry defines truck
movement of freight, through and within [he fxeight movement as the movement of heavy
City� 15 CIIClC3I CO Aubum's economic stability. and medium trucks. Medium trucks include
Both rail and truck fieight, originating lacgely in ��j�s with nvo to four a�es and two-axle
the Ports of Tacoma and Sea[de, pass through ��ks wirh six tires. Heavy ttucks include all
Aubum regularly. ardculated trucks, trucks with one ro three
The Union PaciFic Railroad (UP) and trailers, and/or with three to nine axles. Truck
Burlington Noxthem Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) routes, established by City ordinance, are
have xail lines running through Auburn. The designated for roadways that incorporate
Union Pacific line runs north-south, to [he east special design considerations such as street
of the Interurban Trail. Burlington Norchem grades, conrinuiry, tuming xadii, stxeet and lane
Santa Fe moves freight in both [he north-sou[h � �dths, pavement strength, and overhead
and east-west directions. BNSF has a double- obstruction heights.
track, fede=ally designated, high-speed rai�oad 'r'he City e:cpects that the majority of regional
line running north-south. The Stampede Pass �yps w�ill take place on state highways.
line runs east-west chrough south Aubum, However, recognizing that trips through the
encering the north-south line just south of the City are sometimes necessary, Aubum has
Aubum Transit Centet. designated a network of north-south and east-
In addition, the company maintains a rail yard west corridors as truck xoutes, which aze built
between A Street SE and C Stceet SW, south of ro truck standazds. In addition, [he City has
SR 18. In the fumxe, this azea may develop as a designated future truck routes, which will be
mulri-modal rail yazd, prompdng the need to built to truck standards whrnever opportunities
miuga[e inaeased truck [raEfic through capacity exist to reconstnact the roadway nehvork,
improvements. The Burlington Northem Santa either through public improvement projects or
Fe also has plans to inczease tra£fic on the through agreements with private developers.
Stampede Pass line, the east-west rail line Aubum has significant industrial and
running through Auburn. In anricipation oE commercial development throughout the City.
this increase and in ozder to mitigace the traffic 'I'he Ciry•encourages local delivery tcucks to use
and safety icnpacts of current ra$ movements �e designated truck network as much as
on this line, [he City has programmed a grade possible, but recognizes that trips on non-truck
separado�pxoject on M Street SE. ioures will somerimes be necessary. The City is
The pavement at the crossing oE the linion commitred to supporting local indusuy,
Pacific Railcoad a[ 15`�' Street SW is in very business, and residential needs and recognizes
poot condition. Rehabilitation of the pavement that the ability to ship and receive freight is
is a high priority for the Ciry, and a project has essendal to che success of many businesses.
been programmed to reconscmct 15"' Screec Therefore, the City will collabocate wieh local
SW from C Stxeet SW ro the railroad cracks. businesses to unprove freigl�t access, while
maintaining the roadway infras[cucture,
whenever possible. This may include adopting
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Ciry Code and updaring the A:rbr�rn Engineering grade crossings, each wi[h unique saEery
Derrgn and ConrJrr�diom Standardr in a manncr implicadons. The City coordinates wich
that Eavoxs these prirn�incs. railroad opecarocs and [he State to upgrade the
_ csossings �chenever possi6le. For instance,
� � � new long-gare crossing arms were cecendy
�I I P � placed at the Union Pacific crossing on �Y%
��i " .� Main Street. Also, in 2002 the pedestnan
c �;,.+ _ '� ' f«�, � overpass at the Aubuxn Transit Ce�ter was
� � °""�-$° -�-'..- � �t`�o ' � �'� complered, adding a new measuxe oE saEety for
i�3 �' "° pedestrians crossing the railroad tracks. The
' ° �. ��"�� City is under�vay with design of the h4 Sxreet
i �� SE grade separadon project. This project will
,��t, gxade sepaiate bI Street SE at Che BNSF
I � ';, �„��`�- - � ��;""�- Stampede Pass tracks by lowenng M Screet SE
h � under the zailroad overpass. The sccond phase
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of the project will cmate and a new connector
T�uck T�a�c Bui/ding on S 27�° St�eet road benveen M Street and Aubum-Black
SAFETY Diamond Road. Cons[ruction of the gxade
sepazadon phase oE the project is andnpated to ,
The Cit} places a high pnonry on providing a be complete by 2013.
safe uansportauon system for travelers of all
modes. Continual efforts are made to
construct and reuofit s2xeets in a mannex that �' '°"'' "°` ` '' ` " """"�`
improves safety and decreases the Gkelihood of � ;�'i
accidents. Pedestrian crossings and other non „ 1 ���:-:
motorized safery issues are discussed in the .�� �� ""' �`�--�--�' �
Following chapters. Railroad aossings, � --- - .
emergency xesponse needs and acddents �� - �y �;, '
related to the street system are discussed �> -- *��
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At grade railroad crossings crcate a potennally ,
dangerous situation fot motorists, non- BNSf freight Train at West Mdin Street i
motonzed travelers, and iail passengers. I
EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND
Aubum has sevexal at grade raikoad crossings. MANAGEME'N'i
The linion Pacific line crosses ciry stceets at
South 285°' Stxeet, 37�' Street NW, 29°i Street Providing residents with quick responses m
N�i', West Main Srieet, and 15�' Screet SW. emergency situadons is a high priority for the
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) City. The City main[ains a Comprehensive
teacks intersect city• streets at 37`h Stree[ NW, Emezgenry Management Plan and suppordng
29"' S�eet NVG', 3`d Street NW, W Main Street, plans which idenbfy critical facilities that
M Street SE, and the Aubum Black Diainond should be maintained as a first priority during
Road. Widi more than 60 [xains passing catastrophic events. Critical transportation
[hrough the City each day, the Ciry has many at faciliues, although subject to change, generallp
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include Principal Anerials, bridges and major transit, pedestrians, and bicyclists should be
evacuation routes within the City. developed and adop[ed.
In addidon, the City works to provide an The cuaendy adopted LOS methodology gices
adequate street network that will ensure le[ter designa[ions fiom `A' through `F', with
multiple alLemate zoutes for emergenry LOS A representing the best operating
vehicles. Fire response vehicles are equipped conditions, and LOS F repxesenting the worst.
with traffic signal controls that enable LOS can be quanufied in different terms,
emetgenry vehicles to secuce safe and rapid depending on the rransportarion facility.
passage through signalized corridoxs. In Defini[ions for each level-of-service and the
addidon, the Ciry has mumal-aid agreements methodologies for calculanng the level-oE
with neazby emergenry response operators to service for various facilities are contained in
ensure adequate cocerage in case of road Tranrporlatiox I�ecearch Baard, Higbu�ay Capadty
closures or other obstacles that would Manual.
othenvise prevent timely emergency response. 1'he City most commonly uses corridor level-
ACCIDENTS of service for accessing facilities. Geneially,
this is considexed the most comprehensive way
The City collects and monitors accidrnt data to �o detexmine vehiculaz traffic impacts. The
identify xoadway hazards, and seeks to conect following descriprions provide some guidance
hazardous locadons in the City by for incerprenng the meaning of each LOS letrer
implementing appropriate saEety measures. Eor comdor LOS on city sueets.
�hile the City relies primarily on its own data,
accident data from othez sources, including • LOS A describes primarily free-flow
neighbonng jurisdictions and the State, is operations at average �avel speeds, usually
u[ilized whenever available. about 90 pexcent of the FFS (fiee flom,peedJ
for the given street class. Vehicles aze
2.2 Street Standards and completely unirnpeded in their abiliry to
maneuver within the traffic stream.
Levels-of-Service Contzol delay at signalized intecsecuons is
The GMA zequires the City ro establish service �nlmal. (Free-flow speed zr the average
levels fox the stree[ nehvork and to provide a rpeed af r�el�icler an agiikn facility, mearxnd under
means For correcdng current deficiencies and !om-volume conditionr, when driverr tend to drive
meeung future needs. Transpartation at their desind ipeed and u�e nat canttrazned by
professionals use the term 9evel-of-service' rontrol delay. Conao/delay ir tlre lota!elapre
(LOS) to measure the operational performance time fiom u vehicle jaining ti�e gue��e �tniil itr
of a tcansportation faciliry, such as a street d�panJrn fmm the rtopped potition at the bead of
corridox or intersecdon. This measure 6he queue. Thzr inrludu tbe time nquired la
considezs percepuon by motorists and decelerute into the queue ond accelerate back ia
passengers in terms of speed, txavel time, f�e flom.rpeed)
freedom io maneuver, txaffic interruptions and • LOS B describes reasonably unimpeded
delays, comfort, and convenience. operations at average txavel speeds, usually
The City currendy uses a single-mode LOS about 70 percent of the FFS for the street
system based upon vehicu]aT travel. In the class. The ability [o maneuver within the
future, a multi-moda] system which includes traffic srream is only slighdy restricted, and
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control delays at signalized intersecdons opment causing the deficiency be remedied or
aze not significant. the permit for that development be denied.
• LOS C describes stable operations; Aubum defines unsatisfactory LOS as: an
however, abiliry to maneuver and change unacceptable incxease in hazazd oc
lanes in midblock locadons may be more unacceptable decrease in saFety on a roadway;
restricted than at LOS B, and longer an accelerated deteriorauon of the street
queues, adverse signal cooxdination, oi pavement condidon or the proposed regular
both may contnbure to lower avecage use of a street not designated as a cruck route
[ravel speeds oE about 50 pexcent of the far truck movements that can reasonably result
FFS for the street class. in accelerated detenoranon oE the s[reet
• LOS D borders on the range in which pavemen[; an unacceptable impact
smal] increases in Elow (denrily af vehiclerJ on geometric design condiuons at an
may cause substannal increases in delay intezsecdon where two uvck coutes meet on
and decreases in travel speed. LOS D may the City axterial and collector netwock; an
be due to adverse signal progxession (u increase in congestion which constirutes an
large percenlage of vebitler arriving at tbe unaceeptable adverse environmen[al impact
inteaection nn a nd, rather tha�r green light), under the State Environmental Policy i1ct; or
inappropriate signal tuning, high volumes the inability of a faciliry• to meet the adopted
(of tra�c), or a combinadon of these LOS standard.
factots. Average travel speeds are about 'I'he Ciry uses corridoc LOS as its primary
40 percent o£FFS. measurement of transpoctadon system nnpacts.
• LOS E is characterized by signiFcant The Ciry corridocs typically used for analyzing
delays and avexage travel speeds of 33 LOS aee shown in Figuce 2-4, although the City
percent or less or the FFS. Such may require analVSis of a different segment in
operadons are caused by a combinauon of order to assess the full LOS impacts. All
adverse signal progression, high signal arcenals and collecxois in Aubum have
density (darely rpu�ed rignaGJ, high volumes, designated LOS standards. The LOS standard
extensive delays at crincal intersecrions, foi these cocridoxs is primarily LOS D with the
and inappropriate signal timing. exception of some corridors that may opexate
• LOS F is characterized by urban street flow as LOS E or F, with a speciFied maxirnum
at excremely low speeds, typically one-thud travel ume.
to one-fourth of the FFS. Intersecrion �Y7�]e the Ciry uses a p.m. based LOS system,
congesdon is lil;ely cridcal at signalized a.m. LOS impacts may be examined in
locarions, with high delays, high volumes, simauons where unique condidons are likely to
and exrensive yueuing. results in an a.m. LOS deficiency.
CITY LOS STANDARDS AND Table 2-2 idendfles Auburn's LOS Standards,
C U R R E N T L O S as well as the 2009 corridor LOS. As indicated
It is necessary to define LOS standaxds Eor in the table, LOS was calculated for many oE
transportadon Eacilines [o enforce rhe Auburn's sttee[ corridors using [xaffic coun[s
concurrency requirements of thc Growth taken in Spring 2008 and Spring 2009.
Management AcL If development results in a
Eaciliris service falling below a defined LOS
standaxd, concuccenry cequixes the devel-
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Table 2-2. Auburn Corridor Level of Service
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1 Auburn Way North• 15th St NE • Northern City Limits D C/D
2 Auburn Way North � `q � East Main St..`�� ��� 15th St NE ��� x���.� :� �: D�- �
3 Auburn Way South East Main St. M St SE D F/E
4 ,4u6urn Way South ;:.; M St SE Eastem City Limit ,.,s� .
� 5 M St./Harvey Auburn Way North East Main SL E� C
6 M St.lHarvey East Main St Auburn Way Sou ,' * � D/G±;!'
7 Evergreen Way Lakeland Hills Way Kersey Way D Future
8. 37th St NE1NW West Valley Hwy I St. NE ��� ,��; �,.� p -�;
9 15th St NE/NW West Valley Hwy Aubum Way North F" � D
1 Q Auburn Ave 1"A"St SR 18 Southern City Lim(�$3„ D �, �.;�
11 Main St West Valley Hwy R St D C
12 15th St SW . ;�,,,�_, West Valley Hwy C St SW : ` `°�+ ;" `��x�
13 C St SW Ellingson SR 18 D C/E
�'A;West Valley Hwy '� � NorChern City�Limits 15th Streef t�q�;
15 S 277th St Frontage Rd. 108th Ave SE E E78� t��
16 R SL/Kersey Way Aubum Way S. Oravetz Road
V Lake Tapps Parkway East Valley Hwy. 182nd Ave E D B ��
�18 "A" St SW/NW/"B" St NW 4th St NVV S 277th St ���- �� ��.��,p„ �.pdFUtu�e,-
19 8th St NE/Lea Hill Rd. Auburn Way North 132nd Ave SE E C/B
�20 D:St NW/Emerald Downs Dr.�,:":�:�. S 277thSt � �:��� 15thSt.-NW �T'� ��w'.
21 I St NE S 277th St Harvey Rd D � A/B
22 1�32nd Ave SE ;��' �� SE 282nd St � °��:: SE 312fh St
23 124th Ave SE SE 232nd St SE 320th. St D C
24 104th Ave SEISE 3044t7;�t��,� 8th St NE ����- 132nd Ave SE«�;r �
25 105th PI SE/SE 320th St Lea Hill Road 124th Ave SE D B
26 Lakeland Hills Way SE=; ' Lake Tapps Parkway Oravetr Rd :"�'
27 29th St SE/Riverwaik Dc � A Street SE Aubum Way South D� C
28 1 OSth Ave SE/112th Ave:SE S 277th St SE 3Q4th St ':�� -
zs astn St Nw B St NW S 277th St D Future
�30 R;StreetSE � -�.�-�$thSt:NE _�;�;< � -� 4thStreetS6' "';'9�,
31 3rd St SW/Cross St C Street Auburn Way South E ��E
32 97th St SE � � � A St SE Aubum.WaySouth �„�;�' -
33 41 st St SElEllingson Rd A St SE Westem City Limits E F
34 Lakela�d Hills Way/Oravetz East Valley Hwy Kersey Way >
35 West Valley Hwy 15th Street NW Southem City Limits �����E� C/B
36� Kersey Way ? �� Oravetz Road � Southem-City Lirttrts ,�y� •„x�"
37 S. 316th Street/Terrece Dnve West Valley Highway Westem City Limits �D B �
38 S 296th StreeU65th flV,,�,,y;:. West Valley Highway Westem City LiMits . �j;;�#
39 51 st Ave S. S. 288th Street Peasley Canyon Rd D B
40 S.284th Street 112th Ave SE 124th Ave SE , kr„�' ; g/q
41 S. 284th Street 124th Ave SE 132nd Ave SE D �� Future
42 R St. BypasslBlack Diam`ond M Street SE SR 18 , � .. _°Future
Cc:r c,,,.s�n�n� i:hin Dw�nt�wn Aub��ir may o Ar t ��L0�E�. accordzrc i � .h��G.�� �ewntown Plan All other arten2l ar��collec:cr
cerrieors must eperala al LQS D er better,unl?ss e;l�eiw�se in��ica�ed in T;ble 2-�-
* Spli�LOS indicales directional LOS in either�he East-West or NorthSoulh direction. Olhenvise,the LOS is lhe same in bofh direclions.
� *` Total travel time in the eastbound diredion cannot exceed 1000 seconds(or this corridor to meet lhe LOS SWndard.
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STATE HIGHWAY LOS and 15`� Street SW interchange (Super Mall).
Amendments to the GM.S in 1998 added new Downtown Aubum is roughly located east oE
requirements Eor local junsdicuons to address �he Inrerurban Trail, nocth of S R 18,west of F
state-owned transpartation Eacilides, as well as Screet SE/NE, and south of 3` Screet Nl�//NE
local transportauon system needs in their and 4�' Street NE. Residendal decelopment
comprehensive plans (RCR7 47.06.140). House exists along the Auburn valley floor, West Hill,
Bill 1487, adopted by the Washington State and Lea Hill and Lakeland Hills. A major land
use acti�tiry m Lea Hill includes the Green
Legislature in 1998, requires that �e g��eL Community College loca[ed on SE 320`�'
transpor�arion element oE local comprehensive
plans include the LOS standards Eor Highways Street.
of Statewide Significance (HSS). HB 1487 As with many ciues in Soudi King and Pierce
darified that the concuxrency requirement of coundes, especially those along the SR 167
the Gh1A does not apply to HSS or other comdox, the local land use plan is characterized
tcansportation faciliues and services of by a predominance of industrial land use
statewide signiFicance. HB 1487 also requires designauons. The land use elemenc idendFies
local junsdicuons to estima[e craffic unpacts to "Industrial" as che City's second most pre-
state-owned facilides resulring from land use dorrnnant zoning designation (residential being
assumpdons in the Comprehensive Plan. First). Consequently, the Ciry's land use plan
THE WSDOT STANDARD establishes a development pattem that has
indusrrial related rsaffic impacts upon the State
�USDOT has idenufied an LOS standazd of Highway System. This includes xhe frequent
"D" Eor all urban Highways of Statewide movement of Ereight. Aubum's industrial areas
SigniEcance (HSS) accoxding to the State also consist of light industrial warehouse
Highway Sys[em Plan (HSP). All state highways development. 71�is type oE development
within the City of Aubum, induding SR 18, SR �ically results in a reladvelc low PM peak
167, and SR 164 are classified as urban hour trip generation impace. Theze are a
Highways oE Statewide Significance, and numbex oE circumstances including potendal
therefoxe have an LOS standard of"D". tax policy changes,which may lead ro a change
Land use and the tcansportanon system ue � land use designations and, as a consequence,
closely ]inked, each inEluencing the a reducuon in che prevalrnce of industrial uses
development of the othex. Hence, for the in this area and[tuoughout Aubum.
purpose of this plaq it is necessary to evaluare Another key land use fea[ure in the land use
how land use patterns impact the element is a"Heavy CommerciaP' desigriadon
transportadon system.
at 15"' Stxeet SW, adjacent to SR 167 and SR
LAND[.'SE/TRANSPORTATION 18. This commercia] designation is the site oE
REI.A'1'10N5HIP the Supermall. The Supermall attracts
A broad overview oEAubum's Comprehensive customers on a zegiona] basis and unpacts use
Plan land use map shows industria] (light and oE the State Highway System in this respect,
hea�y) designations in the west side of the City even more so [han the downtown or the s[rip
along both sides oE�Uest Valley Highway, s[rip commercial development along Auburn Way.
commercial development along Auburn Way Commercial development in downtown
South and a sizable commexcial plan Aubucn and along Aubum Way tends to serve
designation neac the interseccion of the SR 18 more localized needs.
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The City's Comprehensive Plan land use map peak hour trips are work to home trips
focuses residendal development in the valley originating outride of the Aubum area and
and in [he west hills, I.ea Hill, and Lakeland destined fox residendal ateas ar�dridt of Aubum,
HIlls. Access to the State Highway System is including Pierce County and the Enumclaw
generally limited in the east hi11, although Plateau. This traffic eacits state routes and
Highway 18 can be accessed on Lea Hill at SE tsavels through Auburn to avoid conges[ion on
304`�' Srreet. Future impacts on the State rhe State Highway System. This is evidenced
High�cay Sys[em in the L.ea Hill area a�ill by increases in traffic counts within the City
ptimarily be commuter traffic due [o the that clearly exceed that which might be
predominance oE iesidential comprehensive expected through antidpa[ed grow[h and
plan designations in that azea. The development pattems outlined in the City's
development of Lakeland Hills �vill also land use plan. The City may implement
principally result in increased commucer traffic. measures that encourage local traFfic
Furure impacts to the Stare Highway System movements and discourage cut-through traffic.
can grnerally be gauged by projected azterial
link ADT volumes at oi neaz state highway
ramps. This is, at best, only a general eslimate
since not all traEfic passing through these srreet
segments is utilizing the State Highway System.
Further, traffic using the arterial segment may
be originadng fxom local jurisdicdons outside
of Auburn, and may thetefore not result from
assumptions in Aubum's land use plan.
Several city arterials connect direcdy to SR 167
and SR 18. Some examples include C Street
SW, Wes't Valley Highway, and Auburn Way
South connecrions with SR 18, and 15`�' Srreet
NW and 15�' Screet SW connecdons with SR
167. These streets aze unong the most heavily
used in the City, a funcuon of their reladonship
to the State Highway System. SR 16� is also in
the city limits. Yeaz 2008 and 2009 average
daily traffic (AD1) volumes along SR 164
xange From a low of 23,000 near the eastem
ciry bound:uy up to 37,000 along Aubum Way
South near SR 18. These volucnes are
forecasted to incLease substandally over the
nest 20 years.
The Sta[e Highway System also impacts the
Ci[y's local stseet system. A "cut-through"
traffic pattern results in significant traffic
volume incxeases on the local artenal street
system. Por example, many of Auburn's PM
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2.3 Future Street System TanF�cGrtawnf
METHODOLOGY FOR The City oEAubum relies on trafnc Eorecasts
EVALUATING FUTURE SYSTEM using the VISUM travel demand model, �vhich
TRAVELFoREC�1ST5 is based upon the land use plan and
HOUSINGANDEMPLOYMENTGROWTN assumptions Eound in the land use element of
the Comprehensive Plan. Puget Sound
Aubum has grown rapidlc during the past Regional Council (PSRC) household and
decade, and housing and employment aze employment Eorecasts are also used. The model
expected to condnue to increase significandy is calibrared to include exisdng land uses and
by 2030, with the population reaching over local knowledge, induding large traffic
128,000 residents, as shown in Pigure 2-5. genexators such as the Supermall of the Great
Much of rhe housing gowth will come from Northwest, [he Emerald Downs Thocoughbred
higher density re-developmenc in �e Raceuack, and the Mucldeshoot Indian Casino.
doumtown area and che rapidl,v gTOwing
Lakeland Hills and Lea Hill areas. Areas outside oE the curxent ciry limits that are
expected to significantly
Figure 2-5. Population, Housing, and Job Growth �mpa�c rhe Ciry
transportadon syscem aze
for City of Aubu�n 2000 — 2030 included in che model.
� —� The model enables the
100 000 ---� � City ro conduct traffic
I� 90000 — ----- -- - �i forecasts foz all arrerial
i and collectox srseecs
80 000 — --_ _._ .— . - .
I
� 70 000 — -- -- - - - j based upon a number of
60,000 - if-chen developmen[ and
_ -
� 50 000 — - � - � � ' land use scenarios.
-- �
40,000 - - — -� �e more dramad�
� 30 000 - -- �� �- ', traEfic increases are ofren
� 20 000 - — - ,.,�'� I caused by developmen[
i 10,000 — outside the City,
�� � +'°� ��. especially along the
0 --- y: roadways serving the
'. 2000 ?:�'�(; 2020 2030
OPopulation ❑HousingUnits ❑Jobs Enumclaw Plateau.
__ _ _ __ — Other areas of major
1-Population and housing da[a for 2000[aken lrom US Census. traff c incxease inc�ude r�
2-Population and housing projeclion for 2010,2020 and 2030 from City of Aubum $[reet SE, M $treet $E,,
3-COVered employmenl data and estimates derived from PSRSC. and [h.e Wes[ Valle}'
f lighw-a}-.
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Ti-IREE Sc�lvnxios: adding more ciry street improvements in highly
FUTURESTRE�TNETWORR congested areas. Many of these projects were
identified as a cesult of public outreach efforts
In order to address the gto�ving traffic held in West Hill and Lea Hill after those areas
volumes and congesnon levels on city streets u,ere annexed into the City. Potential projects
by 2030, rhree altemative roadway that were idennfied through die public
improvements scenarios were examined: outreach were evaluated against the 2030 level-
• Project Group A: Programmed of-seroice results of Project Group A.
Projects: Includes projects in rhe City's Additional project were identified ro remedy
Transportaaon Improvement Program predicted level-of-service deficiencies identified
and funded State highway improvements. by the City's traffic demand mode] (Visum).
• Ptojec[ Group B: Improvements �e street improvements shown with blue
induded in Pzoject Group A plus projec[ numbers in Figure 2-6 include s�eet
addidonal City street unprovements. �derung projects or spot improvements
throughout the City. The spot improvements
• Project Group C: Improvements consist of intexsecdon channelizadon and
included in Project Gtoup B plus traffic signal dming projects to improve traffic
addirional regional tzansportanon flow. The [wenty projects shown in blue on
projects on State highways. �e map aze not cunendy programmed in the
Each of chese project group altematives is City's TIP.
described below and shown in Figure 2-6.
Project Group C - Regional Transportation
Project Group A- Programmed Projects Projects
Project Gioup A is the baseline gzoup of Project Group C assumes completion of and
pzojects and consists primarily of the projects builds upon the projects in Project Groups A
programmed in the City's TTP and in the State and B. This group contains projects focused
Highway Program. The projects include several on the addition of major regional roadway
ciry stree[ widening and connection projects �provements. As shown with green project
plus the extension of HOV lanes along SR 167. numbeis in Fipure 2-6, [he projecis include
See Figure 2-6 for project locations, shown �ompleting the intecchange oE SR 1S at SR 167
with red project numbers. (and eliminating access to/&om SR 18 at West
1'hese is one capaciry project pro�ammed in Valley Highway), adding one general purpose
die TTP that is not included in the model: the lane in each direction to SR 167 from SR 18 to
crossing of the BNSF Rail yazd at either 6'�' I-40�, and extending High Occupancy Toll
Street Sb�' or 15°i Street SW. It is discussed in (HOI) lanes on SR 167 to SR 16, and widening
more detail in the Future System of SR 164 to Academy Drive, and the addition
Recommendations secdon of this chapter and of the Aubum Bypass connecting SR 18 to
will likely be induded in future model mns and Auburn Way South. The projects shown in
updates to d�is plan. green on the map aze State/Regional projec[s
and are therefore not currendy prograziuned in
Project Group B -New Ciry Street the Ciry's TIP.
Impcovements
There aze two po[ential alignmen[s fox the
Project Group B assumes complecion of and bypass zoute as indicated in the drafr By�iarr
builds upon the projects in Project Group A by Fea.ribility Re�or! (Septembez 2009), a
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parmecship between WSDOT, the City of dixecnon at Lea Hill Road co allow for a
Aubum, the Mucl:leshoot Indian Tribe, and dedicated nght tum lane. This will help celiece
othez regional paLmezs. Numerous issues were congesnon associated with the drop-ofE penod
considered as part oE this study, including ac Rainier Elementary School.
env�onmental impacts. Although a prefexred
altexnative will be developed as part of a fumre
environmental process, for the development of
chis plan, the altemative alignmenc modeled
had the Bypass Road connecting to H�w IS
east of R Street and used the e�cisung Dogwood
S[reet atignment to connect to Hury 18.
Table 2-3 summarizes the street projects
included in each oE [he three pxoject groups,
along widi planning level cost estimates.
Figure 2-6 idendfies the locanon of each
project, as well as che gxoup it is included in_
Addirional Projects—Not Idenrifed in
Project Groups A, B, or C
In addidon to the pxojects identified in Figuxe
2-3, four intersecdons outside of the City were
idendfied as potendal level-of-service concems
during the public outreach and modeling
processes. While the following intersections
have not been analyzed in detail because they
are siruated outside of AuUum's jurisdiction,
they should be evaluated by the appropria[e
jurisdicrion and programmed for
improvements as needed.
• 51"Avenue S & Sou[h 316'h Street
• S. 321"Street& 46'h Place
• S. 321"Street and Peasley Canyon Road
• West Valley Hwy and Peasley Canyon Rd.
Also, theie is an inteisecrion project that was
not modeled, but would provide a significanc
benefit to reliaUility- and traffic t7ow associated
wich [he am drop-off at Rainer bfiddle School.
Cu�entl}', 116'�' �1ve SE around Rainec Ivliddle
School becomes very congested due to the
difficulty clearing the xoadway of southbound
vehides in the am. 116`�' Avenue SE needs to
be widrned 3-4 feet in the southbound
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Table 2-3. Future Roadway Capacity improvement Projects and Cost Estimates
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Project Group A- Programmed Projects
S. 277th Street Install 1 new lane WB and 2 new lanes
� EB (widen to 5 lanes total) and instali a $3,069,000
AWN to Green River Bndge Class 1 treil
D Street NW
z Construct 4 lane arterial $6,400,000
37th Street NW to 44th Street NW
I Street NE Corridor
3 Construct 5 lane arterial $5,782,000
40th Street NE to 52nd Street NE
A Street NW
4 Construct multi-lane arterial $14,492,000
W Main Street to 14th Street NW
Evergreen Way
5 Construct new road Developer Funded
Lakeland Hills Way to Kersey Way
M Street Grade Separation
6 Grade separated railroad crossing $22,400,000
E Main Street to Auburn Way S
R Street Bypass Construct bypass road from M Street SE
� to Aubum-Black Diamond Road. $12,D00,000
M Street to R Street
F Street SE Widen to 3 lanes and bike lanes and
8 $1,200,000
4th Street SE to Auburn Way S parking
M Street NE
9 Widen to 4 lanes $4,793,500
E Main Street to Sth Street NE
West Valley Highway Add center turn lane, sidewalk on east
10 side, bike lanes, and signal upgrades at $5,000,000
Main Street to SR 18 West Main Street
49th Street NE
11 Construct multi-lane arterial connection $2,000,000
Auburn Way N to M Street NE
Harvey Road Intersection capacity, including addition Included in Project 9
12 of one EB through and EB to SB right
At 8th Street tum lane cost
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Project Group A-Programmed Projects (Cont.) �
Auburn Way 5
13 Add WB to NB right tum lane 5750,000
At M Street SE
Sth Street NE Add EB lane to south side of Sth Street
14 N E $1,450,000
Pike to R Street NE
Sth Street NE
15 New treffic signal $650,500
at R Street NE
SR 167 $120 million
16 Add HOV lane each direction (State Funded)
15th Street NW to 8th Street E
Stewart Road Widen to 2 lanes each direction and
�� center turn lane in the Cities of Sumner g40,000,000
SR 167 to East`✓alley Highway and Pacific. Indudes widening of the
White River bridge.
Subtotal For Projects in Auburn
(Project Group A) �79;997,�00
Subtotal for All Projects(Project
Group A) �239,997,000
Project Group B-New City Street Projects �
51 st Avenue
�g Add signal 5490,000
S 288th Street
51st Avenue Provide protected SB left turn phase and
19 signal and SB left turn lane; Include $1,400,000
S 246th Street bikelanes and sidewalks on all legs
S 277th Street Add WB thru lane (east leg) and 2 EB
ZO thru lanes on west leg; Relocate existing $4,100,000
Auburn Way N treil along 277th if needed.
10Sth Avenue/112th Avenue SE Realign/improve radius at doglegs (SE
281 st St.) for safery, and realign i
intersecting streets to improve site i,
2� distances. Widen to 4 lanes north of $7,700,000 �
S 277th Street to S 286th Street 284th Street.At 286th Street, widen to
allow for turn pockets. Include bikelanes
and sidewalk both sides of 108th/112th.
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ect Group B-Ne ity Street Projects (Cont.) ,�
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Sth Street NE/Lea HiII Rd Widen co 7_ lanes each direction. At
104th Ave. SF_, lengthen EB right turn
lane and add WB left turn lane; Dead
22 end 102nd Ave. SE at 8th Street and $18,500,000
R Street to 105th Avenue SE connect it to 104th Ave SE via a new
street segment;At 105th Ave SE, add
EB right tum lane, and 58 left turn lane.
S 3�2th Street Add NB right tum lane, EB right tum
23 lane, WB left tum lane, and signal. $� �ZO,OOD
112th Avenue SE Provide sidewalks and bikelanes on all
legs.
112th Avenue SE Extend road to Lea Hill Road. Include
24 sidewalks and bikelanes both sides. $6,500,000
SE 310th SVeet to Lea Hill Road
SE 304th Street Add signal and NB left turn lane. Include
25 sidewalks and bikelanes both sides. $�.300,000
112th Avenue SE
GRCC On-site Improvements If it will show in model, construct 750'3-
lane section at GRCC entrance with 2
26 entrance lanes, one exit lane plus a right $300,000
GRCC Entrence turn exit pocket onto 124th NB. Bike
lanes and sidewa{ks included.
GRCC Improvements at 124th Ave Construd 500' section from SE 320th to
SE SE 318th Way with three SB lanes and
27 one NB lane. The southbound lanes will $510,000
SE 318th St to SE 320th St be two left tum into GRCC and one right
turn onto SE 320th. Bike lanes and
GRCC Improvements on 124th Construct 21 DO' of a 4-lane section with
Zg Ave SE two SB lanes, one two-way left turn lane, $� 520,000
and a single northbound lane. Bike
SE 312th St to SE 318th St lanes and sidewalks included.
GRCC Improvements on 124th Modify signal and rechannelize
Ave SE intersection to accommodate dual
29 southbound thru lanes on 124th and $500,000
SE 312th Street dual left tum lanes from SE 312th WB
to 124th S8.
GRCC Improvements on SE 320th Construct 1400' of 3-lane sedion from
Street intersection of SE 320th and 124th to
30 western GRCC entrance. Road will $gq0,000
124th Ave SE to western GRCC include one lane each direction and a
enVance dual center left turn lane. Bike lanes and
sidewalk included.
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Project Group B �-New City Street Projects (Cont.) . � � �.�
Sth Street NE/ Lea Hill Rd 537,0OO,ODO
`Cost estimate does
Expand current twalane roadway to 4- not include AWN to M
31 lanes, including widening of the Green Street segment, but
M Street to 124th Ave SE River Bridge. Include bike lanes and would include most of
sidewalks. the costs associated
with projects 22, 23,
and 25.
SE 284th/SE 288th St Construct new collector linking 284th
Street at 124th Ave.to 288th Street at
3z 132nd Ave. Road will be one lane each $���00,000
124th Ave SE to 132nd Ave SE
direction with bike lanes and sidewalks.
A Street Loop Add one-way (EB) road with
33 unsignalized free right turn at A Street $�,700,000
A Street SW to A Street SE SE. Include sidewalks both sides of new
road.
A Street SE/C Street SW Coordinate signals at A and C Street
together. At A Street, add additional WB
34 thru lane;At C Street, restripe to allow $1,500,000
Ellingson Road SB left tum lane. Include sidewalks on
all legs of both intersections.
29th Street SE Add one SB and one NB thru lane from
300' north of intersection to 300' south
35 of intersection. Include bikelanes and $3,100,000
R Street SE
sidewalks on all legs of intersection.
Riverwalk Drive Provide dual left turn lanes on EB and
WB approaches; Stripe north and south
36 legs for 2 receiving lanes. Include $2,400,000
Auburn Way S sidewalks on all legs, and bikelanes on
Auburn Way.
West Valley Highway Widen to 2 lanes each direction, and
include sidewalks both sides; Between
37 37th St NW to noRh City limits, and Main Street and SR 18, add bikelanes $16,000,000
15th St SW to SSR 18 both sides or non-motorized trail on one
sid?.
Subtotal (Project Group B) �114,580,000
Total {Project Groups A & B) $194,577;000
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Project�Group C -Regional Trensportation Projects :'j��y' �
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' Auburn Bypass ����eace a rew road conneeting SR 18
38 eas; o( R Street to SR 164 at Dogwood $65 M
SR 18 to SR 164 Street SE.
SR 164 Widen road to two lanes each diredion
plus a center two-way left turn lane.
39 Upgrade the intersection of Auburn Way $61 M
SR 18 to Academy South and Dogwood Street to
accommodate Bypass traffic.
SR 167 From I-405 to SR 18, add one NB and
one SB general purpose lane; From SR
18 to SR 161, add one NB HOT lane
and one SB HOT lane;Add direct
NB/SB HOV/HOT lane connection
40 ramps between SR 167&I-405; Add NB $4.4 B
I-405 to SR 509 and SB auxi�iary lanes belween I-405
and S 180th Street;Add NB.and SB
auxiliary lanes between SR 516 and S
277th Street; 6ctend SR 167 from SR
161 to SR 509
SR 18 Complete ramp from EB SR 16 to SB
4� SR 167 and eliminate SR 18 access Included in Project 40
At SR 167 from West Valley Highway near Peasley
Canyon.
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FUT(/RELEVE[OFSE2VICE (such as 8'� Stceet � Lea Hill Road) and along
Each of the roadway improvement project pordons oE 29°i Screet E, Rivenvalk Dm•e, R
groups was evaluated �vith a generaGzed level- Stxee[, S 277`�' Street, and 3`� Street S\�' / Cross
of-scrvice methodolo�,ry using tl�e VISUM Stxeet., R. In most of these simations, the LOS
soEnvaxe. This mechodology produces an ��7ll unprove but sdll remain at modexate to
es[imate oE corridor LOS based upon [he p.m. high congesnon levels.
peak hour speeds along each roadway segment Fi�-e of the 42 esxablished corridois will ❑oc
within a corridor. "I'his methodology is meet their LOS standard by implementing only
consisten[with, but not as detailed as, the LOS Project Groups i1 and B. �
methodologc used b� the Ciry• to examine projec[ Group C
concunency requirements. Howeaer, the
modeled results pro��de a good mea,uxe wich Recognizing that city street improcements
�vhich to compare the reladve cransporcauon alone are urilikely to solve the Ciry's future
benefits associated with each of the project txaf6c congesnon, Project Group C considers
groups. Table 2-4 shows the LOS side-bp-side the effects oE irnplementing regiona]
Eor the three peoject group altemadves. transportadon capaeity improvements on SR
Project Group A 167 and SR 164 in addition to Group A and B
projects. Projec[ Group C also includes the
Projec[ Group A contains commitred Ciry potennal bypass that would provide a direct
roadway- projects thlt are espected xo be link in east Aubum between SR 18 and SR 164.
implemented in the future. Some of the '�ese regional Projects would provide
Projects are completely� Funded. The City is substandal congestion relief along key zlubum
actively seel:ing funding Eor the other projects s�eets, such as \�'est Valle� Highwac (south of
on [he TIP and in the CFP. While these gR 18), A Street SE and C Screet S��' (boch
projec[s will have beneficial eEfects on traffic south of SR 18), :�ubum Way Souch and, W
flow in the near furure, Uv die vear 2030 there �ain Street. More traffic would remain on the
will be considerable uaffic congesdon o� the state highways rather than ciry streets,while the
cin street system, even with these bypass route would reduce congesnon along
impro�-ements. Much of this congesuon �Vill much of Auburn��'ay South and M Street SE.
be due to the growth in eraffic on city� sisec[s
created by new development in adjacent Despite die unprovements resuldng from
jurisdicnons. blosc of che principal and minor Project Groups A, $, and C, traffic congestion
arterial ioutes wirhin the Cin� will expcnence � ?030 would persist on several d[c arterial
moderate or high congestion lcvels in 2030 and collector corcidors. The Ciry wil] closely
with Pxoject Group _� improveinents onl}'. lnonitor these corridors and examine further
Nine of the �l3 established comdors wil] not acnons ehat might be appropriate.
meet their LOS standard b�• implementing Four of the 42 established corridozs �vil] not
Pxoject Group A onh�. meet their LOS standard under Altemadve 3,
Project Group B but inan� of the�n do show some
improvement.
Project Group B adds moie ciq• stteet
widenings and spo[ unprovements to Project
Group A to address some of the must heavily
congested road�va}'s. 7liese projects �vill
improae die LOS in [he I.ea Hill neighborhood
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Table 2-4. Future Project Groups - P.M. Peak Hour LOS in 203L�
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1 Auburn Way North 15th St NE Northern City Limits C C B/C'
2 Aubum Way North East Main St. 15th St NE C C C
3 Auburn Way South East Main St. M St SE E E D
4 Auburn Way South M St SE Eastem Ciry Limits F F � CiF ��
5 M SLlHarvey Aubum Way North East Main St. D D/E D/E
6 M St./Harvey East Main St Auburn Way South O/E D!E CIE
7 Evergreen Way Lakeland Hills Way Kersey Way A A A
8 37th St NE/NW West Valiey Hwy I St. NE C!D C C
9 15th St NE/NW West Valley Hwy Auburn Way North C/D C/D C/D
10 Auburn Ave/"A" St SR 18 Southem City Limits D D C
11 Main St West Valley Hwy R St C C D/C
12 15ih St SW West Valley Hwy C St SW F/E F/E F/E
13 C St SW Ellingson SR 18 D D B!D
14 West Valley Hwy Northern City Limits 15th Street NW B/D B/D B/D
1 S S 277th St Frontage Rd. 108th Ave SE D C C �
16 R St./Kersey Way Aubum Way S. Oravetz Road D/E C1D C!D'
17 Lake Tapps Parkway East Valley Hwy. 182nd Ave E B B B
18 "A"St SWMWI"B" St NW 4th St NW S 277th St B/C B/C B/C '
19 Bth St NE/Lea Hill Rd. Auburn Way North 132nd Ave SE F/E E/D E/D
20 D St NW/Emerald Downs Dr S 277th St 15th St. NW � �. B B B� �.�
21 I St NE S 277th St Harvey Rd B/C B/C C
22 132nd Ave SE SE 282nd St SE 312th St B/D C C
23 124th Ave SE SE 282nd St SE 320th. St D C/B C!B
24 104th Ave SE/SE 304th St 8th.St NE � � 132nd Ave SE ��� �. �C C C� `.�.
25 105th PI SE/SE 320th St Lea Hill Road 124th Ave SE D C C
26 Lakeland Hills Way SE Lake Tapps Parkway Oravetz Rd A A A
27 29th St SE/Riverwalk Dr. A Street SE Auburn Way South E/C D/C C
28 108th Ave SE/112th Ave. SE .S 277th St � SE 304th St GF A/D A/D ..
29 49th St NW B St NW S 277[h S[ D/C D!B GB
30 R Street SE"` 8th St NE 4th Street SE BfA C!A C!A
31 3rd St SWICross St C Street Auburn Way South D/C C/B C!B
32 17th St SE A St SE Auburn Way South B B B
33 41 st St SE/Ellingson Rd A St SE Western City Limits E/C E/C E/C
34 Lakeland HiIIs Way�Oravetz East Valley Hwy Kersey Way B B 8
35 West Valley Hwy 15th Street NW Southem City Limits E E E/C
36 Kersey Way Orevetz Road Southern City Limits A18 A/B B
37 5. 316th Street/Terrace Drive West Valley Highway Western City Limits B/C B/C B
38 5. 296th StreeU65th Ave West Valley Highway Western City Limits C G C
39 51 st Ave S. S. 288th Street Peasley Canyon Rd D D D
40 S. 2&4th Street 112th Ave SE 124th Ave SE C C C
41 5. 284th Street 124th Ave SE 132nd Ave SE n/a C C
42 R St. BypasslBlack Diamond M SVeet SE SR 18 FfD F/D F/D
"' Split LOS indicates directional LOS in either the East-West or North-South direction. If there is no split,the LOS is the same in both directions.
'* Comdor 30 assumes R Sireet terminates at 4th Street SE and does not connect to R Street Bypass Roatl.
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FUTURE SYSTEM
RECOMMENDATIONS '�—�"
FUTURP,STRHETIMPROVEM�NTS " � ^
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The proposed Eu[ure street plan consists of a --� '
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combinadon of ciry street and cegional ! k
transportanon impxovements, described in � :. �
Table 2-3 and shown in Figure 2-6. "I'he Ciry ������__�_�,__���t'"P-""�'
cannot adequatelp solve traffic congesdon by ��'.3'y�
mal+ing city- street improvemencs alone. I
Partnetships with WSDOT, Ivng and Pierce — --- ----------- ' --J
Counries, and other agencies are essendal to West Main Street, Downtown Aubum
implemendng the Cuture street system in
Aubuxn. The following actions axe pxoposed: At the same dme, there are several major
north-south cocridoxs which run through the
]. Implement streec projeccs priorirized in the downtown, so accommodation Eor high
Ciry's TIP and CFP; volumes of vehiculaz cravel and the pocendal
2. Program and seek additional funding Eox repercussions oE modify�ng the exisdng street
street capacity projects ❑ot currendy system will need to be considered in che
idennfied in the TIP and CFP; and development of the Domntown Circulution Plan.
3. Work collaboradvely wich WSDOT and ENVI/IONMENTAL PARKOISTRICI
other partner agencies to implement In the vicinity of the Environmental Pazk, to
roadway improvements on the regiona] the west of docvntovm Aubum, the Ciry is
highway network. lool;ing at establishing low impact roads and
DOWNTOWNCIRCULATIONPLAN projects [hat add sidewalks, trails, and
Aubum's Downtown is undergoing additional connecuviry between Clay Street and
Westem rlvenue. This area will be examined in
consideiable growth and txansiuon to a highex more detail for uansportauon impxovements as
densiry, mixed use town center. Major the concept for the Environmental Park
development including expansion oE rhe District is fur[her refined.
Aubum Regional Medical Center and related
businesses is occurring [o the nocth of Main 41"S1REtTSE/E[[INGSO/vRoAD eErwEENASr
Street. Along Main Street and ro the souch, SEaivo CS75W
commeicial, residennal, and office 'I'he area azound 4P` Screet SE/Ellingson Road
development is planned. between A Street SF, and C Street SW
The tcansEoLmation of downtown Aubum will condnues co be a chokepoint for Auburn
indude many changes to the public right-of- drivexs. This plan idennfies some intersecrion
way and stxeetscape. A Doumtown Circu/utiori impxovements at the intersections of A and 41"
Plan will be developed to accommodare the Streets SE and C Street SW and Ellingson
many types of travelers that will be using Road that will help ro some degree. Sull the
doumtown streets including pedestrians, close spacing of these two intersecdons,
bicyclists, transit users, truck operarors, and coupled wich the numexous business and
personal vehide usets. r'�n unproved pedestrian residendal accesses in the area warrant a more
and birycle environment will need to be in depth stud}' of[he area. This study will likely
designed into the fabric of downtown Aubum. also include the entire� Srxeet SE and C Screet
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SW corridors, including evaluauon of the two • Rechannalizadon/restriping, adding turn
BNSF railyazd crossing projects discussed lanes, adding/inaeasing number of
below. 'I'he results of the 41"' Stree[ through]anes;
SE/Ellingson Road smdy will be incorporated • Signal interconnect and opriwnization;
into a future update of this plan. • Turn movement testnc[ions;
6'"SrREETSE&19"57aEerSWRai[ YARD • Access Management and
CROS57NGS • Intelligent Transportadon Systems (ITS).
The Cicy has identifted two adclinonal projects The Ciry will coneinue to use these TSM
that wese not modeled in the fu[ure roadway techniques to ma�cimize the efficiency of the
improvement scenarios; a BNSF rail yazd street network. Of the vanous TSM strategies
crossing at 6"' Street SE and one at 15°i Street available, ITS is a xelatively new technology
SW, bo[h of which would connect C Sueet SW beinp implemented by the Ciry as a cost
and A Street SE via a grade-sepuated crossing. effective means of increasing system capacity.
The Ciry anucipates only one of the two The ITS system enables the Ciry to change
projects will be necessary to accommodate the �rafFic signals in real-ume, thereby handling
2030 traffic demand. There are a vanery of unusual increases in traffic or traffic obstacles
criteria [hat wi11 enable [he City [o evaluate such as event related [raffic and accidents. For
which project is uldmately chosen as the example, ITS has proven successful in
preferred altemative, including development of �nBating the impact of evenc traffic traveling
the BNSF propez[y as a multi-modal rail yazd, south on Aubum Way South, often during the
commercial development on Auburn Way PM peak, to the White Rivex �mphitheatre.
South and A Street SE, development of the The City will continue to roll out ITS
GSA property, funding Eeasibility, �apabilities on corridors azound the City, as
neighborhood impacts, transportation impacts, refere�ced in Figure 2-7 and detailed in the ITS
and engineering feasibility. Since these projects policies found in Chapter 5.
were not considered in the 2030 traffic model, In addition to TSM stxategies, the City sttives
it is difficult to access the projects' impacts. to provide viable altematives for txavelexs, to
However, it is expected both pxojects would ensure freedom of choice among sevetal
increase east-west mobi]iry in Aubum. The cranspartadon modes, including transit, biking
15`�' Street crossing would also lead to and wallting as alternarives to the automobile.
considerable increases in uaffic acsoss the The City will prioritize rhe development of
Tenninal Park neighborhood. pedestnan-fiiendly environments such as
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM bicycle routes and pedestrian paths as the non-
M A N A G E M E N T motonzed system expands.
Transportauon system management (TSIvn TRANSPORTATION DEMAND
techniques, wluch make more eFficient use of MANAGEMENT
the exisling transportation system, can xeduce Reducu�g congesdon includes strategies ro
the need for cosdy system capacity expansion reduce demands on the transportation system.
projects. These techniques can also be used to The State of Washington emphasized [he
improve LOS when travel corridors approach importance of transportaaon demand
the adopted LOS standard. TSM techniques management (TDl� by adopting the Commuce
used by the City include: TriP Reducuon law 15 yeazs ago. That law
requires all major emptoyers, with over 100
Cl�apter 2. Tbe,frnet Synem pag�z_2-1
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AUBt7RN
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employees arriving between the hours of G:00 2004. The SOS pxogram creates a dedicated
and 9:00 AM, to develop programs and loca] screet Eund foe repaix, rehabiliration, and
strategies to xeduce the number of commutex �c.r.etc:�ance c, ;��cil r��n l.cacs.
Tran portad nPdemand managementlreduces ���-�__ .��
demand on the street system. ��'Fule TDM and � � I
TSM employ a different suite of stzategies, they
share many oE the same benefi[s. Both increase ~�°" --..,,,
the eEficiency o£ the t�ansportation syseem, r'.,'.:I
reduce the need Eor costly capacity expansions a�,,, _ � Y�
help impxove LOS, and contribute to an �r�,v`, _�
enhanced quali ry of Gfe Eor those who use and " _
�
benefit Erom the tcanspoctation system. TDM ' ;; ;�
strategies include: ` LL`'�� s � � � � �-�.��
• nde-sharing chrough vanpools and SOS Program - Before Pavement
carpools;
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• prefezendal parking for high-occupancp ��`�, � s ; � �����tr.
vehicles; ,x�,�X � ,-�,`"�' �"��
, ^k,,�.,�, `s°'�,�'' ' . .
• caz shazing programs; �� �� � � ' ��"�` �"�-�„�"� � �
,•,..
• [cansit use incentives; �i. � s� � �.-� �sj��
• pazking management to discourage single '�� " "�� ��'° ���� �'
occupant vehicle (SO� travel; ��4_�°i2'"" t�y.s��
• telecommunng; "�y
� -
• alternative work schedules to compress �
[he wock week or shifr the commute
oucside the ty�pical commute hours; and
• urban des-ign encouraging non-motorized
trave] chrough design feacures. 505 Pro�rram - Cr�_'k Seal
The City• of Aubum will conanue to encouxage
dnvers oE single occupancy vehicles to considez ' ^, i�,� "'��� ' « ��;
al[emate modes of travel such as caipools, _ �*M ` "- *e �
vanpools, transit, non-motorized rsavel, and �'�'�-. �- �'T�-01
alternative woxk schedules. �\_ �
STREET MAINTENANCE & �~"
REHABILITATION ��� � � � � � � � �
The City is responyble fox maintaining the � 1T�y' � y,,4�- ,�rt,.ws x.
physical struceuce oE the xoadway system. i�� ' i r rt �,'3�' g
Howevec, pavement maintenance is cosd}', and
sufficient funds are generally not reaclily
available. Recognizing this dilemma, Aubum
residents approved Proposiuon 1, the "Save SOS Program - Asphalt Overldy
Our S[reets" (SOS) Program, in November
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The City plans to create a similar program to INTERGOVERNMENTAL
es[ablish a dedicated Eund for the repair and COORDINATION
maintenance of arterials and collectors. The �e Grow[h Management AcC (RCW
City arterial and collector systems have been 36.70A.070) provides that comprehensive plans
subjected to significant wear Eox years,with fe�v should include a discussion of in[exgovern-
mechanisms acailable to the City to funds mental coordinadon effor[s, including "an
repairs. Hence, the City will be seeking the assessment of the impacts of the transportadon
support oE residents, businesses, and state Plan and land use assumpdons on the trans-
lawmakexs to establish a fund to repair these portarion systems of adjacent jurisdictions."
corridors. As repairs are made, the City will be Aubnrn woiks closely with neighboring ciues,
attenUve ro comdors wi[h substandal freight �he Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, and state and
and bus trafFic. These corridors will be regional agencies to ensure coordinated efforts
retrofitted, whenever possible, with design and y�e made in developing al] modes of the
construcrion features that accommodate uvck �ansportauon system. Among other efforts,
and bus travel, such as thickez pavement and �e City of Aubum coordinates on both long-
wider curb radii. range planning effoxts and ongoing
NEIGHBORHOOD NEEDS development.
Transportation systems and facilities can have
adverse icnpacts on neighborhoods. Impacts
indude safety problems due [o speedinp
vehides and increasing traffic volumes,
increased traffic resulting Etom drivexs seeking
altemate routes to congested azterials, and the
zesulting air and noise pollution.
Neighboxhoods throughout the City aie
concemed with these trafFc impacts and want
to discourage traffic from using their streets for
cut-through traffic.
Ciry policies discourage through craf6c in
neighborhoods. The Ciry also has a traEfic
calnring piogram that addresses the pedestrian,
bicycle, and auromobde traffic safety concems
[hat threaten neighborhoods. The tcaffic
calrrring program is a community-based helps
alleviate traffic safery concerns for pedestrians,
bicyclists, transit users, and motorists. The
program raises public awazeness of tcaffic
safery issues and ways that people can help
minunize traffic problems in their own
neighborhoods.
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siil��.�:ill:s built ro currcnc standard: �rc Sli adjaccnt [o [lie school, tiashing bcacons
pruvide� on both sicles o1 the st�eet. o�� 17°i ticrcet SI� and 21" tiueet SL, as �vell as
The sidewalk sun-ey of the Lea I lill and \�'cst ne�v cross�vall:s a[ scveral locacions. Thesc
f [ill annesauon areas re��eals a sporadic ancl imhro�emente werc made pussible by a Safc
nl[en disconnected sidetvalk s�•stem. Several Roures ro School grant. Tlie Cin� has also
crf die ncwcr residendal �levelo���nents ha�'c �cen sfeadih' w'orking un Placing tlaslunt;
sidcu�alks, but many of die olcler msidenual �eacons on SaEe \\'alking Routcs for public
areas and artenal steeets are �nissing large 'cl�ools i❑ Aubum. T1�c tlashing bcacons
segment; of sidewall:, resulung u� a pooc hace been tuncled dirough a cumbination of
pcdes[rfan ern�ironment.
grsnt Programs a��d Cii��resource.s.
Trail Network Despite thc pr<,Eress tl�at has been made over
the past sa�ecal year., thecc aie still areas oE
luburn's devcloping uail netu•ork provides nced. ll�c follo«inK issue, and nceds u>erc
local and regional connections for idenCified to enhance and impro�'e [hc safety
recrearional use, commuung at�d cravel in for sd�ool childrrn in and around die school
gcncral. Currendy the only regional uails diat safc walldng areas.
haee bccn deceloped include the Intcmrban CascadeM;dd/eschoo/
and P�rtions oE d�c Green Rivc•r and \\'lziic
Ri��cr Trails. Thc Lakcland Hills Trail ��� crotising x[ i�I Strec[ NL. anil 2�t°' titrect
pr�nide� cesidents in [hc neighborhood a VE esperienccs hea�-y traEtic. "Ilie Citt and
� um��ecrion io Suns-et Park. Figurc 3-1 scl�ool dis[iict are w�rldn�, [o increase the
summanzes the ez�snng pedestnan infra- �1rec�' oE thi= crossiq� ��eai the sdiool.
struC[Urc u�i[�vn �le ;�ul7um utv I�mlfs. DickScobeeE/emenfarySchoo/
SCPIOOL ACCESS[6P_ITY 1he "I'�iver Bcnd" ur `I'v��rc F'ie��" nei�h-
boxhood ha. indicect �ecess to the school as
Jdinol saEeh� is a majoe conrem for parents, j�edestrinns mu,c exit che neighborhood xo
studcnts, the school clisnrices, at�d thc Cin' rhe cast ��ia Rivervie�v Dri��c, the opposite
aGkc. 1'he Au�urn tiehool District, �rorl:in� �recuon oE d�e sdlooL �ur�6ermore, I1ra��}•
�vith an advisorv eomnv[tee, ha. esxablished a �-ehicular eraftic ��n ^_3id Stceet NL: makes it
>afe �vall:ing 2rea for ench elementan� and unsate to cros� �4 Su�cec NE at [hat
midclle school bascd on the presence ol lntcrscction. 'I"he School Di,crict is explorinK
side�vali:s, �valking pael�s, and safe ��.ays tu impruve access 1nd make rhe
neigliborhood streets, ns well ns the ncighborhnod part of' ehe schnol's safe
�C;III1IJlIlI}' (Jt saFe strcet crassinp;s and che ��.z��;ing aren. One possible solution would Ur
tra[fic conditiuns iu the surroundii�g t'o obtaiu an casc�nc�� and cons�cuc[ a
ucigh6orhoods. ��11 routcs �cithin the safc ��.���yuian �a[h Erom c6e neighbad�ood to
�vallung aceas ace designacid as `tiafc Routes 74'�' Sneet NF:. ]'edesccixn improvements are
m SchooP. Occasionally, individu:il schools also needed along I� $teeet NE from Harrev
�vill n�til}' parc,nts and smdents oE preterred Foad iVE to 14°i Steec[NE.
w-allung ruufes �vitl�in e2ch area.
Pioncer E/emenfary School
Recei�dy, several safety imProvemencs have fi Strcet SE, located bchind the schoal, has
bcen made to Jafe A�/vill:i�g Rou[es poor c�ainage. Ducing che rainy season, an
d,rough�,uc Aubum. Ol}��n�i� Nliddlc School 2rc1 Uet�ceen die school builclin� and thc road
• now has a non-motorized path on H Srreet
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iluc�c�s, bincking dlc sdtool cn[rancc ��itl� AVhite P�icer attend both Riverside Higl�
��atci. "I'his area is part oE che dcsign�ted safe Schonl and Ilalko Elcmentary. 'I7�c
�calldng area, a��d d�c Eloocling prohi�its �0 to com�letion of a \V�ii[e Ri�cr�:A SCreet SL;
75 smdencs from accessing theix pedestriln crossing �vould gready benefit
�vall:inF route to and Erom school r»� rainc s[udent at thcse two schools. Cutrend��, the
day-s. dosest route to rcacl� tliese nvo schools
Tcrmina/ParkE/ementarySChoo/ �"�'9ull'es cl�ilCj.ren to �val�; ❑ort�t to
�I"/Ellin�son Road.
There is � n�mral tend€ncv tor lcids u, �vnll:
from Terminal Park Clementan� to Iloh'
Pnnvlp School ancl Olympic I�Gddle School. � ��� � ;� ��,� _ �,p
\ pedcstnan u�ail that connccts thr�e ihree �� �� � F
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schools would pro�-ide a direct ruute E�r ` �����k": 'i �%_�_` ��,...
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Evergreen Heights E/ementary Schoo/ I __- r+ {`^�ry���q,ro � '• ��..
17�e nrea a�ound Ecergreen Ileights ��^ e�y�' �� F��
Elementaz�� Scl�ool, includu�g S. 31G`�' Strcet, `� �}�'�-� -��-� ��
SG`h Avenue S., and �I" Avenue � has ��,�,� «;�i'��"�ny�,�� '�
..�
incom leee edestrian t,.icilitics. ln addiuon, � `"����' +� � +�+�� -
F F i°.r �� �r.' x.. a
residents ha�-e �oted �hat South 311xh Scrcec r,a,�m ; :. +�
needs impro�-ed speed enfoiccincnr. "' ' - O
. �i''Ir,r n l 'c � .�CHOOI
Haze/wood E/emenUry Schoo/ -
Secoons ot 5E 3U4'�' Street ncar Hn'z.elurood
�lemencary School are missing sidewall:s.
Lea Hi//E/ementarySchoo/ ACCESSIBIE ROU?ES OF TRAV6L
"1'here is a need tor sidewall:s nlung 12�d� :\ve 17�e rlmericans widi Disabilides Act (��DA)
tiL nordl oE SE 370d� Sr�ee[, and along tiE requires that al] new• public, cninrnercia] and
i12th St in vicinity of 1^_4di Ave SL-.. insntutiunal developmen[s meet :�DA
Mountaln viewH/ghSchoo/ standard�. Purthermorc, esisang public
'Lhere is a nerd tur sidew:ilks along 7'_'4fh :\�-e buildint�s, public outdoor faciliucs, and public
tiE �vhere nvssii2g ueai school, especiall}- �'�,�.'hts-of-�vac sh2ll be retrofitted eo achieve
benveen SE 288ch St and SE 304th S[, and <<ccessibilip�. ,1n �ccessible route oE crave] is
along 13^nd s��e SL•, between ST ''$3th ti[ �esienated to accommodaie the ❑eeds oE
and SH 39Jth St_ mauy� dif[eient people, includin� [hose who
are blind, usin�;�idieelehairs, puslung a strol]er
lubum �oill connnue to �vo�k ��ith the or cart, or injured. The la�v requires th2e
:1ubm-n Scl�ool District, and othex school municipafitics have a transition plan in pince
dis-tricts w�diin its limits and pocential to address ,SDA issues. Tl�e City- of r9ubum
anuexaUOn aceas to impro��e school �vall: dcrails the AD9 design s��ecificadons in tl�e
routes. -9rrhuru F,ngnn�rri��, D<�rion SJandnrdrmanual.
Riverslde H/gh Schoo/&l!a/ko Elemcnfary
\C'hilc they are nu[ within tlic Safe w'all;ii�„
Route areas, seudents on the nord� side oE ilic •
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ensure rns�•o(�rrre.s Cor nl(unu-��mforized
hnx�efrrs, includin,t tltu.r iri znhrrlrl�nrrsarid 'I�his lcctiun c{ctic�i��cs t�tc (,itY'S vlslun fnt Ihc
ulutunZC'ri scoOfCrS. $ONIC oJ Iht'Se tU�UrC �C(�C5[rlln SV'.tcn] Hitc� It�LtltlY1C5
requireinrn(s uru a.follnxus. . . . .
��n,�rams ,in�l inin:�nces rhat �cdl cnablc it r��
• In m��,� cascs, � minimum i-F�ur widc � �
achicvc this cisu,n.
clrar znne must hr �rncidcd alun�;a
euuie wich obstncle�. DOINNI°OWN
• Railin�sshuiddbcL+ce�recn .;�l"an�l 'I�h� il�m-ntrn��n ic hist��ricallc rhr snci,il hc.�rr
?R". 11�d�il�lrcn are rhe prfman-uscrs „j nc� cuminunin�, a ��laice fur prn�ile r<�
oY n (acilin. :i 2��d se[ ��f h�ncL�ails, nn
e.illrr ihan 28",shnuld bc in.r:�llcd. inrrraet. Ir i� c�msi�lcrcd unc ��f nc� rriman�
�icdesrrian-�n�icncrd areac in [he Cin�.
• Goner;illp,,Gr;�desnlon�2n .�ccessibl� Iro���rrtanr esi,stinq Pedestrian d<n�'nt�m'n
roucc�r:dkiii�path should nor excced . .
1:2p�,r i",�. R�mp slapes shnulcl not linkat�cs indudc cunnccn�ms fnmt AV� .�lain
cxcacd 1:12 ur 8.33"�'�� in nr��' klcilitirs. titrccr to d�ic tranvit lwb anc�l cummutcr rail
<ratiun, anJ hrrn'ccn \\ .\1>tin \n'crt :utd tlic
• If 2 dcsi�,mured acccssiblc ruute h�is a
r�il< rcnrcr rhan 5"5�, ic is cunsidcrcd .-\uburn Rc�iun:il �AIcdiczl Ccutcr. Thc
� � � 1)mrulou�u 1'l�n, a s��ccial arc>i plan ad�����rcc'I in
a nm�� and musr hacc handrails and
� landinu•. 2U111 as pert ut thc Cit���s Conif�rrL�atirr Yluu,
Source:ADAandArchitectural8arriersAcl �nriri�r:ires l�i�h �meicstri�in �ricnrc�l
(ABA)Guldelines. http:/lwww.access- �levelnpmcnr. in thi. aru�.i, ���.irnrul.u'I�, .in�i.in�l
board.00v, 2004.
'Note these standards change regularty and
should be confirmed be%re applymg[hem fo a ��
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Pcdc�tri�n cunditiuns sh��uld l,c eculuaitcd at � '� = S - �"
rl�r ��irG�st sra};r irf ncw �r�clrrpment. '1'hc I ;' ��- �_ IP I�' ry4•+� ` fi
z�.�ne ben��ren thc decrlupnicn[ anil [hc � '' ���� ±..
publii ri;�hr nt ���ic nccds tu c�mttihutc rn �! �` '�s �
� r'��y,
p�d«nian n�twurl: cnnncctnitc ancl ik<' r:.
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c��nnnuin�. In acidiri�m r�� �hc public ri�ht-ul- � � ��'��m� _ y -�--_--
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��a�', ihe inicriur nY rh� sirc r�u�hr rn bc j� , ��^���� � -�-+i� •
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c�amincd t�oi sui�a�ilc ���ilrsn'i.in circulauui�. __�s'- - ��
\V�hcrcvci ��nc.iF�lc, U�all:��-a���t Shnuld hc
placccl ahm� d�c m��st dircct ruurrs ru West Main Street, Downtown Auburn
a+nncct buil�lin�s, ��:irkin'�, hus �tops, and
u�hcr u�trueuuns. In s�imc r,is�s,�call:irn�� n�ailv nc� Aubin�n 'f'r;�neii (:cnrcr. '�f�hc Unum/nrvi�
rhar linl: revfdenrial vrrccrs h� cnllecr�,rs ��r f'l�a�� :�k�, idcnrihc� AV� V�Liin Sirce�, .A titrec�
.irtcriuls cun pru��i�lr a mnre elareet pcilestrian ����, llivis,iun Srrecr, and rhe .tllec tinurh uY
r��nncc�i��n il�.�n rricrl ,il,�m� nc� .i�lc�r�.ill. Af�ain Srrcct a� hi�h �,ri�n'ir� �,r�lc.rri�.�n
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a�m��lcted ��rujccls h.i�r licli�r�l iiii��i����� sg�n�,ilvc�l cn�.�nr�. I�In. �hu.iiinc i. ��.iru.�il�
❑un-muturizc�� ucccss i�� il�r cl�,�c:it�,i�u .ui�l .ittril�ur.il,lc i�� tlir I��ciu��❑ ul hus .iu��s i��
rran,ii starinn, inclu�Gn�; thc �Cc,r i�iain �trrci rclatiun ri� cin��l�,�mcnt ccnrcrs. Flcncc.
Strectsca��c �irojecr, eumplctc�l in 2�����, xnd cfl�urts shuuld be n�iade t�i loeatc bus stups sn
die A St'rect jll Palean�ian Im�r��cement c��mmutcrs cn��,vin�� to thc �q�����si;e side nf
pr��ject�. �I�si�mcd r�, im��ru�°r :1llA access ehe ruad are drupprd uff aod ��icl:ecl up nelr a
undcr nc� railn�.ul bridt;r jusr nnrrh �rf fi"' .i,�nalizrd inrer�ccrinn. Lil:r��i.e, nc� (;itc
ticrccr S13 un�l cumpletc�l in 2n1i9. �huuhl cnc��ura,s;c mujur cm�lnccrs tu lucatc
V D���tnr���cn Circulari��n ��I.innin�* �r��cr�s i� �����r rr�an.it r��utcs and �rn�,. I�urnc�r�nr,rc,
��c�lc�irian cimnccriom Yr�m� residcn[ial arcas
als�� undcrwxc. i'hi,a ctfnri �cill pruviilc r�, c�,mmcrcial c�arid��rs aui hc cnhanccd
guidancc hrr furthcr cnhanccmcnt �,t ihc
prilcvrcian :in�l hic��din�„ cncirnnmcnt in rhr�x��h suc dc.i,�;n ����licics rh:it cncuura};c
du�rntu�cn :luburn. murc dirret� nun-muturucd cunnecnuns ru
m:zjnr retail Incari�ms. I'uruic �ilannin,g ��lon,C
Tl�e Sr�unil 'I�rantiii cr�inmurer rail stsitinn an�l a�mmercial corrielnrs shuulel alsu induilc
u�uusit t�ub ha��c crcatcd demxi��l fur nc�r ,imrnitirs such �a� landsc:���ing ailjaccnt t�� the
mixril-usc �Iccclu�,m��nr. indudin�� rc[ail and tiiJc��•allz, impruvc�l prcl�strian cru.sinLs, and
li��in� spaccs. I'h� Circ is cutvinitred ru cnhanced hu�� �tu�i� at hi�,�h unc Incariuns.
rucusin� nc��� cummcrcial and re�idcnrful
�Iccclupi»cnt U�i[hin ����.illcin�� �listancc nf nc� RI�SII��IiNI'1�1I.NP.IGHBUI.FIUOIIF
n':tn.it hub nnil ha� hccn ��odcing �,n Inccsnncnt in :Aul,�urn's nci�hbnrhuuds is .�n �
��urrncrshi��s tu brin� scvcral mi�cd-usc csscnual compuncnr ��f pruciding �i
dcccl��pmcnts t�, the du�����to���n curc. Thcsc i��m��,rchen.i��c ;in�l tiincti���tid ��cclr�rri.iii
�Iccclupmcnt ��rrn�idc an ������nrrunin� ni t�etu'urli. As n�xc�l in dtc necds s�scstimcni.
csiablis6 pcdcstri.in tricn�l�� �Iesi,L*�i, sidc��alk c��n�liti�ms carc thrnu�;h�ut� nc� Cin�.
srrrcrsca��c iro�xu�cmrncc (includin� sn'cct 7hi. E�lun .icl:n�n�lcd,�cs thc nccil tn rcu��lit
Eurniture), an�l impru�'e�l strcct cn�ssin�;s the ��cdcsnian nen�v�irl: in m,tnv arcas ot rhr
iLmg sn�ccts cxterir�r tr�. :in�l uirhin nc� Circ and inc„rpnratr ��c�lrsttian t3cilitics incu
ilccclupmcnt. ncu� clecclupmrnr. Fi�.u�cial mcd�:iniemv tn
Ln ��rdcr tn crctte :� t�>und:tti�m for ihc hrl�� �.�ccum��li�h thic q�ral arc dc.crihcd larcr
�,inrici��arcd duu�ruu�cn rc��ir.tlizatiun, it i. cit�ul in ihi� ch��ip�cr.
i�, ha�-c a E�edc�n�ian netwnrl: th.0 extcnels LE.n HILI_:AVD WEST HILL AREAS
bccnnd thc dounn��cn in placc.
'7'hc Lc�.i Flill nnd \�'a�r flill arc�s wc.rc
CO�A9MLIRCI.ILCURRIDUKS ;�nnc�rc� intu thc C.it1� nf .Auhuin In 21111,9.
Auhurn I�ias ncvc�^�I cuilimrrcial cnrri�lnrs, T3ccnusc d�csr urcas u�crc �lccclupcd lai�t;cl��
mu.r nutahl�' ,1u6urn \C�ac [���rtl� atnil 5��uth, un�lcr a c�nintc rural ctandvr�l, manr u( d�c
d�;it sire (rcyucnrll� ti'<<�cicd b�� ��cJc,eri�,in�. strccts arc lacl:ii�� pcdes[riun t,icili[ics,
\C'hilc mnzr ��f nc��c arcan h;i��r sidr���alk�, �'�`��I�in� in :i ili�aroiiccrcd ��cdc.�nsin s��srcm
d�crc is thc u���nrrunir�� r�� cnhuncc thc that h.�� buth s:ifetc a��d yu:tlin� ot litc
, �edevrian encirunmcnt. I r>r instance, re��crcussiuns. ;\ sielrwnik invenn�rc �tas
pcdrscri.en erussin;; issucs arise bcc�oiusc ���»ducrc�l in l.c:i HiII :ind \C'c�t Flill in 31���.ti
��rJc�n'i:in� ��iicn crr�« at un�i�n�.ilircil r�� i�lcnrif�' q;��� in thc aidct��sll. ncr�cin'Ic �.in�l
h��ll' t�.i� ( iic ��rii�riivi� .u��.i�� t�,r i.ir�r�.c�l
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in�r�tnir��ir. R��fer r�� I�i,�urc .i..l ��� cic��� AUBUFNPARKti,RP.CR6AllUN &OPENSPACL
c�isiinq .i�lc���all:a. �'LAN 2005
HIGH PRIORiII' PFI�GSTRIAN(�Ult[:IDOItti 1'l�c :�ubueti Y:irlcti, Rrereetfiun & O��rn S��aee
I�i�ure �-'_ i�icnrifics Hi,�h Pri�nit�� Pcdcstrian Plan icicntihc, s�,ccitic �rnjrct. h�r nc�
G�rridnr, ih:it arc eurrenth I,icl:in�� :� �ic��du��mcnt u1 lucal an�l rc�iunal n'siils. Thc
<omplcic sid��u:ilk ccctrm. Sume uf thc \uburn Paeific trail u�ill prucidc a miJri-usc
<��rridur� liavc �idc�rall:s ��n �mc sicic ��r 6n� path chai i����ruvrs uccrss Erunt thc A�l�ifc
�,�,rri�ms uf thc curri�lur. (>dicrs arc miasin� Riccr n� drncnrcncn. :A planncd ��c�icsrrian
�idc�call:s ,al«��etlicr. crussin!�, undcr nc� BNtiI� railr�md rracl:s just
nnrrh nF nc� AV'hitc Ri��cr Bridqc, u-ill im�ru��c
l'hcse I�li�h Priuritr Pc�lr�n'i:An G�rridurc thc re�;i�mal truil scstem br ��nni�lin� a
�acre scl�rtcd hascd nn thc fnllu�cln� ��'ifcri:c connecliun to i6c Citv ul Pacific.
��«Icsviun ���lumcs; pr���imin rn schu���s,
�,�ul.c, nan�it r��ures and con�imcrcial arcav; I�unrlin� u ,rill ncccled f�ir rhr \C'hirc Riccr
uxl �nc�rc mi.<in� �a��s can be cnm��lcrc�l. I'rxil r��nnreti�m ru :\ tirrcrt til: und thc rn�rrh
\uhurn �ccriun of nc� Grrrn Ri��cr Trail.
I'hc Hiqh Pri��rirc Pcdcstrian Curriclurs arc Pricatr �lc�'el�irntrnt nt.t� hrl�� fund �i �i�,rti�m
ncid��a�� cnrri�lurs ��hcrc thc (:itc inicnds hi ni d�e nti�rrmilc sc.Kn�cnr nf thc Grccn Ri�cr
rar�et im�csnu�u[ in ��edcsuian t:icilitirs�. "I'h� 1'rail.
(.in'� currenr hal( strcct �,nlic� rcquirc<
�id��call: «� br installal h� �Ic��rlupcc� Yl�nnint; cttrnr� arc nls�, f�,cu�cd ��n the ,tilill
• ��hcncccr si,t;nihcanf im��rrncmcnts svc madc ( r�clz CurnJuri.\uburn I'.n�in�nnunral P:irk
t�� n �iruperrc_ This has pruvcn ru hc :in and snurli�ast rrails. This parl: pr„jcct u�ill
ctYccri��c mcans of huildin,� �nir thc ,sidc��:�ll: �nn��,�ucc rc�iJcnrs t�� d�c ce�w��crrin al�m;;
ncnaurl;. Hutccvcr, ii i. a sluw prv�ccn� d'�c crecl:. .�I��rr �cr.ul un :All �,( thcs� ct6�ris
hcc�au.c ir rclies nn nc��- dccclu��mcnr ur ctn hc fnun�l in nc� 'I'r.iil� cha�rrr irf rhr
rc�lcccln��mcnt t�� neeur, mal:in,�; it �li�fleuli tu 1'arl:s, Rca�euti�,n �,�n�l ( ��,cn tip,tcr PLtn.
c��m�lcrc �ch��lc a�rridor.. k3� ��ru�ram�nin},
x�uuhc pccicsuiin cnru�L�rs (in invcsnncni. � d ".''�',��"�' . �
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rh� f.itc c.ssn lucr:�if�2 �� mt �lull irs .tnd ochcr . : �,'
f ,M � � x � .
n.uurcc. tu nt��re sn'�t��icstll�' u�m��lcr� �;a���s _ a���'�.
in kec prdcsn�i:tn a rtridurs. _ -�i-.� .�l`3; r:-�+
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'l lu Fli�y�h Pii�irin� Pcdcsn'inn Cc�n-id�,rs � �, ,t.��� ��� .
i�Icn�ticJ in I r{urc � ? �hi��ulil be rc�ic�cc�l ` � .
n,t,ul,irl�� 6» uidu.i�,u m tl�c (.ie� s Si�-Yc.u� ' _ "---
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l'rin.�,��rr.iri��n lnt��,n��cmcnr I'r���,n�nm .inJ ;�''Xi`.`.:.�'-
t��rs.r:ini lunclin� n����nrruniiic�. �'.
Aubum Multi-USe Trail
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� ��cm includrs [ntilhct�l�. 'i'railhca�ls �h�iulcl
I�� incirin�� rr� usrr� �and �in�ci�ic amcnitir�
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I�.i���k.. n�.u'�n,rn f:tcililic., ��-.urr ,���,in��.ic�•..
ir.��h rccc��t�.ieles, �.in�� �e�uin� t.i��iliucti. sidezualksudllbapriorihize�h
�fr:tilliea�ls .huuld bc cnnsn'ucrcil :in�l • \�'herc hazardr�us con<Guons arc
im��ru��c�l as ,Auburn's rrail s�'srem fw-thcr presenr.
�lu��rlu��c. Scr fi�rurc 3-�L r��r c�isring an�l . On schnnl walk roures;
��r��r�isc�l rrails an�l u':iilhca�l I��cuti�m.. • �t'herc cxtensire impn�cenicnts arc
I��I�VDING MP.C�HAtiIS\Iti nccclecl in a sin�lc nciy;hbnrhuud;
• :llnn�;strrcrs wich cuib and �urrcr:
Sidewalk lmprovement Program
• :Aluq;; D�n��ntuu�n pedesvian
�I'hc (�,it�� nf ,Auhurn de��cln��c�l thc Siile���all: curridurs;
Im�x�.�crtnrni Pn��nu�i in _'nli-� tu rr�tiir . \C'herccurbrampsarcmissin�;and
c�istinq .i�le�x:ill:� �.�nd cnmhlcrc mi.��fn� Iinl«
• \X'here ihrv�i�ill rr�mplere a mis,in�;
r; th� yidct�.tlk ncr���,rl:. Thr.i tiin�L .irc link in a hecle�vian ncework.
cti�cnti,Al fr�r �rr>m��ring nnn-mnrorizcd rr:n�cl
�.i:�J ran I�ic u.cd rn Ir��cr.t�r i�dicr funilint� ' \X'I�crc �,iroperrv owncrs a,re u�illin�;rn
financiall� p:uticipxtc m thr
����urcr�, such as statc and icdci:d t;runrs, cunsu�uc�ion uf sidewaLl:
.\uhurn ha. idcnuticil thrcr ��rinci�:�l arcas in impru��rnxnt� ihruu�;h an LID.
�,chich ,�i�lra�all: improvrments shuul�l be
��n�vifizc�i: c��rrid�n�s tlr.if ��rncide aeces� tu �cul�uti�� ruut��� tu sdtuul. ur :u'c nexr es�enu.'�I
in�l �cithin nc� du��,nrunn. scllool zue�c:s. I�ubGc t,�cilfiic�. Pr��jccrs und��i rhi. ��ro�r.im
� nd p:trks. Addiri��n,il crircria tnr ��rinrin� �>>:i�� :�I.�� inclucic cnh�anced �+i�utri:tn �.in�i �
acccss ii1���rnecmcnr c�uild indu�lc, hui arc 6in�dc tuciliric� �m ne nc.ir rnnd«acs un�lrr
nut limitcd r��, ama< ��irh hi,Kh c�mccnttnri��ns rc�cur.
��F scni��r citizrns „r ditiahlcil ciriz�ns, avcas
��irh hikh �ulurz�c. �,f �cd�,rrian n:uisir ��Arterial Streets" Program
inicracri��n, :ind arca. ��Iurc �,r����crrc rncncrs \\ irh nc� .uccc�s �,t thc ..tia�c Uur ti�rccrs
��rc u�illiu� t�, tin:mcialh� p.u'ticipa[c i❑ th� I'rr�,r�.�m Y�n' r�viJ�n[ial .treets, d�c Cit�' is
�.-��n.trucrinn nf sidr�r�all; im�ir����cm��nts rcric�rin;� nc� ��uicncinl �rt imrlemrntin,q a
ihruu,�h a Inc:il im��rucrmcn[ ilistricr (I.1D)• .imilar ��rn,�ram Eur arrcrial srrccrc. Pc�lrstrian
l'hc �ciccti�m of iururc .idr�t�allc ��T����i�ic. :�nd safcn� im��rovcmcnrs ����uld bc
iin��r�ncmenrs rclic< �m :t hicr:vchc n� incluJc�l in mam nl rhr :irrcrial impnncmcnr
��isCin� arn�iiti��ns. '1'hc call-uu[ bi�x lis[s ��n�jccn fun�lc�l b�� .i.ich :t ��rn�;r:�m.
,��mc I:rc c�mdiri�m� rh�ar �cill he c�,nsidcrcd
���hcn ��ri�,riiizin� ��n�jcct�, Local Improvement Districts
I��c.zl Im�+nncincni lli�n�icrs Q.1D) cnAhlc
"Save Our Streets" Program rin incrsuucnr in a speciticd ;vca bc
In A�ncmhcr 3Un�, Auhurn rcri�knrv Iccrra,�in;; cin� fun�k �cidi umn•iburinnn frum
i�,�irnvcd Pru�cisiri�,n I, `tia��c Our Strccr" I'ruprrtc nv�ncrs in du district. I.Ill's use
I'n��rnm, u�hich crcatrti a cicdic:ircd I��eal limii�cil citc resuurecs tn imprnve
.ncet Fund. "Ihis moncc �vill hc srt ,uidr I�n nci,qh6nrhuu�l c�uulin .�nil ran bc ucrd rn
rc�utir un�l m.iintcn:mcc ��f lucal r��u�l�ca���. Ic �i��,_��i� �� ��c�� �iJc���.�!I.�.
.i�hli�inn. �iri��rirr �cill hc ;{i��cn tu imC�rmin�
.invi ��r���•i�i��, ih.0 �.ir� i�lrnntir�l �.i� >.u�c
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�:VI il I�I)I < �VlON .4lVDENPORCIfMF.NT cummu�e cccli�tn, in addiii��n tn rccrcari�,nal
ccclisrti.
\�c:trcn���� ��t pccicstrian .:iYcrc istiucs shuul�l �
hc prumnral thruu,�h educatinnal ��r��grain� NEEDS ASSESSMENT
,ind cnfurcemcnt cffurts. This cumbinati�m
EXISf WC CU�IUIi'IUNS
hcl�is rcinfnrcc kc�' sa(i�n� isvurs such :c >sifc
�,cdcsu�iun cni>.in�;s an�l spcc�lin�. 7�hc Cia� 1'he r��po�ra�,hc in mam� ��arrs ��f ;Auburn is
�ci11 �irnacti��ch• work ro idrntit�� �mMcm flat >�nd cun�luci��c tu a�cli�i� for ,� r.in�;r �,t
arcus xn�l issucs. T'hc fulluu�in;,� fict cun[ain� skill Ic��els. :Arcas alun�; thc Grern and \V�hitc
csam��lcs r�f snmc tcehniyucs that can hc Ri��ci'ti pro��idr rrcrratiunal n�purruniue•s t��r
��inpl��ccd in �hcsc rYt��rrs. multi-usc rr:iils �har �u��p��ir hiccdisrs,
• Il.�.il�>lishfq�;n„n-num,rizcJ trac��l rccicsrri;u�� anil c��ucsn'i:in.. �Chc Inrcrurban
inh�rcm;itiun I:iosl:s �.0 I:cc (:in� dc.rin:vi�in. Tr:til is �.�rt �>f n m:tjnr nnrt��-snur�� rc,�ian:i�
,c.q. \lain tirrcec. �u��crmall.. I'.mcr:dd I)mcn., vail s'ytcm. 'I�hc Grccn Riccr rrail i> xlsu :tn
irada). csrcnsi��n ��Y a nurrh-wurh rc�iunal n:til.
• I)i.��l:�ein};edueao�malinh,nnaeinninCir� '1'hcrcfurc. .Auburrt ha� at ,��u���l net��url: uF
�,ul�>lic:iti��ns,�m ihc �cch�sitc.,md �m "I'V�. rsisting ur ��Innnc�l nurth-x�uth rca'eutiunal
• L�ccdn��ink maclindlny;si�na,�c [u dircct n�.lil5. F<<rN'cvcr. [�icrc arc Yr�z' e�ietin�� a'uss-
�,cdcsnians and bi�cdiscs. tuwn cun�ectiuus :incl i�e�c cunnectiunc unto
• I':irrncring u�iih thc Sch���,l I)i,rrici n, re❑ch the \V�es[ Hill and Lca Hili 2rc nec�lcd.
• . chil�h�cn ,�ifc���all:ins� :md hil:in� b�h,�ci�,rs. Rccrcitii,nal :tn�l a.�mmutcr cccliyts rra��rl
I..iund�in � ��.ihlic iN��nn;in�m ��xm���i,�;ns hi�r tlnm� rhr Intcrurhan 'I'rail ru u °a� n��tth and
i�r��hlcm;uic lueaii�ms anJ ��.vincrin};uith ih� .uu[h uf �\uburn. Ct'clists �ils�� trcyuend� ri�lc
p��hcrDr���.inmrnrt�� �n�cid��cnfurccmcni. alnn�� ti 2�-��, tn thc cact �idc ��r (�rccn Ri�cr
• Inrrcasinp�Irivcr a�e:u'cness ��I crhidc s��crds Ruacl, and �I�����n alnn� nc� Grecn Ri��cr rn ti'��
i'�.�n�ugh t6c pre.enre��f radur specJ .i�ns an�l tittecr NE. ��r drn��n R tin�cer :V I[ t�� SI�:
�,h�a�� cntorccmcnc in sch�,�,l roncs. �uburn Bl:icl: Uiatrnmd Ru�.td. til�. Auburn
• I nlnrcink��cJcsrrian, hicy�clist,smd dn��cr Blaelc 1)intmund R��a�l and JIL Grccn Vatllec
ii�(r�.�cw�n.. ,ind ����.iink cii,ir.iFC rn r<infnrcc Rn;�d are ��n�ular ruufu fnr accc�sin� aresis
il�n �,ri"riu. cuu uf .luburn. Il�n��rccr, thcsc n�ai3s :irr
�.� BIC�/C�e Tt'clVe� characrerizrd hc d�ngrri��u c��cGn�� cnndiri<ms
and :vc nur sui�nblc fnr in����crirncr�l c��clist..
I�ic��dc fnciliric� urc nn impurtanr cc�mpuncnt Usu, uncc in ;Auhurn, nc�rc i. nn cicnr
�rt .luhurn's rr.ins�,�nciri�,n an� rccrcari��n:il dirccti�m f��r rracclinq «•ithin xnd ihn�u,s�h rhr
infrastructurc. 13icccli�i� ��ruci�lrv a cJc:in. Cit�'.
n�m-innh�rizrd fnrm uf n�ans�urrarinn and �icvcic Lanrs are exn�einclr limired on cir��
allu��s ci[izens tn mumrain u iicalnc� life�nic. �i�-��rials an�l collcc�urs, makinr ir difticult
It ak�� hd�s impro��� traffic conLCStiu❑ un�l b��th I�n rc�n„nal �nd I�xal riders r�� nnvi,�;nrc
iir yuulin hv prnci�lin;{ =in altcrnati�'e r�> h,r ,tnc rct.nn�.iblc �li.tancc thrnu�h thc Cir��.
�Iricin�. Incrcasin��lc, bic��dc cummuun�; i. I_irnlrcd bi<��rlc st�».i�;c i� als<� :a hindr:incc h�
hce�imin��� a inurc �����iular alrcrnati�c, and nc� cccli�rs. �i�urc i-� i�lenrihics csisrin,� vsiils
t in- inu�r qil.�� .r.�,� r�, �,�,niclr .i ni�.�r� .in�l I�il:� b.r.�c. i�,. ih�� (�.it�.
�:i;u�ii��n.il .in�i .iiir.iru�� ��ir�����r6. ���r
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NiICYCI.I': FilCll.l'IY CL/ASSII�IC .A II��V
'I'hc :\mcric:in .\.sncisiri��n ��( Jr.irc i li�h��a�
'I'ransp�rtcttiun (JEf�ci:�ls (r\,ltiH'I'(1) has BieyclrFnrrlrfyClns.ijication
�lc��clr��ir�l classil�lcad�ms f�ir hic�•dc fu�iLtic� • ��'p��'�t� I�aciliic (Clasn I)—A nun-
.in�l psu'king. 13icccle dassitic:irinn iti b:ucd �,n ni��t��cized tacilite, pa��ed�>r un�aced,
thr dcsi,t;�n and cxdusiccnrss �>f usr. �har is ph�-sic;ilh-scpar�icd Yrom
m<�rnrizcd cchicul�r trnYfic b�� an npen
(:las� I multi-u�r trails th�tr all����� biccclrs .P�u ur barrirr. Ir i� si>mr[imrs refcrrcd
includc nc� Inrcrurh;in, ���hirc Rivcr, �ind i�� as a t3i��+de 4'arh, liil:c'I'rail, Nnn-
(�rccn Ri�rr 'Cr,tils. ti�mc Class I I hicccic mnrorizcd Tr.ul. !�1ul�i-hurpn.c 7'rail or
lanes arc I��atrcd :�t: ,��mc annbinati�rn nc�rcnl.
• S �"th tiircci, bcrwccn nc� \1 csi �'allc�� I I�c� • Itikr Lanc (Class 11) — �\ ��orrinn nl a
:m�l B tiircci \\\; n�aJaav that is dcsignatrJ bc stri�ing.
• nnJ jorci !\I'. brt�crcn I :viJ \I �trecrs !\I(; ,i�nin,G,and p.n�emeue m:vkiq�s lor
prcfcrenti:il ur cxclusivc usc ut bicvclists,
• l3ih ,ind I,ih S�rcci SF( bri�����cn :A Si rcci tiI�. Tcpieall�-rhesc Inncs arc locuccd oursidc
an�l -Auburu AC'�.i�: ot d�c��chicic rra�-el lanc.
• ti 31s1 1n�cct 11( hrtaccn � tirrccr tili and R . liikc Rnutc (Class III) — ;1 s'c�ment oP
��'��'���� �i=: ruad dcsi�,marc�d bc dic jurisdicti�.in �rith
• �'hh >rrrei SI',!Riccn��:dk I)rivc til'. bcncccn appropriarc dirccrinnal and in(c�rmatinnal
.\ tii. til1 und ?�iih tii. tils;:ind markers,but�vidv>uc svipin�, si�;ning and
• �I'crr.icr Drirr. pn��cmenr markinks fur nc�Prcrercncial •
oir eselusi�e ii<c ui bievclists.
I�il,c �;ulcin� faciliti�� :�rc da��it9cd hc kn�tl�i . �ila Priccidl�� (Class I�r)—� ruad���ac not
��f u.c I�mg tcrm, mc�lium icrm, ancl .h�rrr dcsian:¢cd h� dircaiunal and
icrm. Thc luns�cr l��il;c� :trc tn I�c stnred, thc inform:acional mnrl:crs, srripiny;,signin�.
rn�rc Jur:ible thc facilitc's �loi�n musn c�. or Paccmcm marl:in� tor thc
liil e stnru�c h,icditia ar�� I�,ounl a�unl�� a fc�v
��rcfercnti:J nr<•sdusivr use oh hiccdists,
I���ati�m. th���u�hout �hc (:irc. 'I'hccr incluJc bu�cnniainin�;a��propriarcbict�dc-
Inendl�'Je+ign si�andnrcls sud�i .a �cide
�h� rrnnsir ccnrcr, ���hich ���rnci�lc. 12 hikc
turb Innr. t��nd bict�cle s:ilc drain qratcs.
r:�cl; s��accs and ci,�hr s�ic,rs in nc� locl.crs. Source: Engineering Design Standards Manual.
I :ihlc -�-I lisn r�isrin� �>ICCCIc �:IClLilcs; I'I�llfc CityofAuburn
.i i 1t�cI7fIY1Cti Y'.ACi�[A' ���l'2t[IOilti.
Table 3-1 Existing Bicycle Facilities h����.cn'eti4itv i Nt:eUS
(\disrs ilcsire safc rcwtc� thur oial:c
- � cr>nnccrinn. rhrnu��hniir nc� Cin' and ru
.
ic,t;�iunal puinrs uf intu'csts. T'he existin�
HicydisLs
Hard-surface Trail p�d�y�ians �h�5 miles t,�CiG[irc t�tll s�i�irt ��t cre3Cm,,�,� a hiC�'c�c
nrt«�url: in Auburn. `I�lie�� arc isul:rt�d trum
Equestrians �
I Soft-surfaceTrail Off-roadCydists 2.Vmiles '����' ������tlicr. It unh.�rtiili:u' v�ill� rl�c fcrrain
Pedestrians ❑u�/ur unskilled. c�cli,;, m.ic tin�i ii ilitficidr
in ��il.c ihi��u;'h .AuLurn.
I On-sCreeC&ke Lane HicyGisLs 7 miles •
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I�h�� (�irc �,I�.�ns tu huild uut thc hie��dc
n��i�c��rk .�n�i ��n�ciilc I��rrtcr casr-���c.t A=�•�� , ,
-,
cunnraiuns. L ���;rudm�� 6i���cic Eacilit�ics �,n � � ���
rin etrects i� an im���mm�t cnmp�anrnt ��Erhi� �y�,;,,�µ, ._ ,
��I�.in. . .�
\uburn sh;dl m�.il:c ��rcatcr etfnn� in nc�
-�;�r� „���"
fuiurc t�.� cncnur�i;;r bi��cl� usc. �inrticularl� � . ���. ^ �.�y
h�r a�mmuon� ��ur�r��cS a� .t form ut '.� '`� �.
ti�-in���urtatiun d�rti�nd min ��cmcnt (TDiAI1. � — �f�
�
( Illf �71fC�l:llll$IT7 ��f t�ol�i� K�� IS tu CI1c:uU1'fl'C .���i
m:y��r crn��lrn�crs in I���carc ncar n':tile :incl '°-'• =� -�
hicccle ruutes, and Cu pn���i�lc taciGtic� Thc W"i5rl: ls F�Siel �vhen Shared
c��n�lucicc tn biccdin�� r�, w��tl:. .Aki,, nc�
(:itc nccds �u �al:c :� mrn'c :i�s�ressicc r��lc in FUTURE �TRAVEL
��n,�rami7�in�; im�lcmcnratinn nf nc� tururc �'hc futurc bicvcic nctworl: inclu�lcs cr,rriil��r�
hiccde nctuvrl; i�lenritic�l in �hi� chsyitcr, �,�� regional, recreation:tl, .ind croes-tocsn
cnsurim� thur c��cntuall� all residenrs r�Y and �-onnections. l'hr rcgiunal c��rri�l��rs ��ill
cm��lc�cres in :\uhum fccl cc�mf��rtahlc ��n,�ide c�,nnrcti��ns n� thc \'allc�
c��mmurin� nn bil:c In nddiri�m, :Auhurn �,�mmuniticn a� �acll nthcr area. <>f I�in��:ind
.h�rulJ sccl: �,uilcts, inclu�lin� thc Citc'� Picrcc (:��untics. I.nc:�l hikin.'� �n�u���. hacc
� �cchsirc, t<� �r�n�idc iip-ru-daic infurmatiun nn idcnuhcd nc� Inrcrurhan Trail sind Grccn
hiccclinG �q��ti�ms �cithin nc� (.itc ��in�l r�� Ri�cr'fr.til as im����ruinr rcy,nunal eunncctiuns.
n'.�i��nal dc�rin;�tiuns. Onc�r pl:�nncd re�;i��nal c�mnecti�ms �cill link
'T'P�c Cumi�iutc '�I'ri�� Rc�luc[inn (C'I'Rj Auburn ru artraainn� aruund nc� I,'u};cr
��rut;ram �,ru��idr� :i Yunrnil mcch�nistn Ynr �uun� Rc�;iu❑ includin�; �Aluunr R:unar, thr
cna,ura��in� rhr�e �,racticc� an�i is rcyuired h� Pnn �rf'I'ac��ma, su�d rhe (:irirs nt tir.irdr :�nd
sr.irc I2�a fnr cn�i��lu1'ers �cirfi ]nU nr mnrc U�uu�lincillc.
cm�lrn�c�� urri�in�� ar :i sin�lc I��cnrion durin� I�hc Grccn and \��hire Ri��cr c�nTid��r� arc
thr :A\1 ��cuk. iAuburn's C'1'R �ru��ram calls midu-YUnctiunal. �ru�i�lin,q rccrcati�m:d
��ur hicvcic st�rra,��c t:icilirics, locl;ers, chan�in�� „����nrninitic� fnr rc�dono-il ,�nd Lxnl biccdc
-�trcus, an<I �h<i�x'cn ns mrasure. cm�l����cr. rri��c. ThcrrT��rc, thc Cin� has �rii�ririzcd rlic
ran rnke tu mcct C1R qnal.. In a�l�litiirn, a�mplctiun uf b�rt6 nc�sc tr.iil scstcin.. :Vw,,
�Aubum �an usc thc SF�:PA pr��ccss h� \uburn �cill cccl, r�, enh:inc�� pnrri��ns nt Cii��
�ncuuras�c ciccclnpinent uf fhrsc f:uilitic. at u:iil s�strnu ��hcnc�rr p��ssiblr, hc ��rn�iJin�
thc rimc nY nc�c dcccln�mcnt nr tcnant ��»���itica fin� n��n-mnrorizc�l n'a��cicrs sud� ;u
impn,�cmcn[s. rest arcaa, as �a�rll as safctv impruvemcni.
�I�hr IJnu�n�o�rn Plvn alsu discussrs thic neeJ tLr induding u�arnin�; si�,ma,�c an� gradc
impru�in,q bicvcic f.tcilitics in thc arca. Un sr���ararccl trail,a. A�I�iiii�,nal crutis-n����n
sirert bic��de faciliries ���ill be snu�ht in a�nnecriuns thai cum��lerx the bicc�lc
�u.��ciazi�m ���ith ��lanncd r�>ad�x-a�� ncrn�nrk u�ill cnnsist <�f Incil trails and nn-
im�,nncmcnrs. In ailditiun, thc Citc shuuld �'���i� tucilirirs linl.in� \ubur��'s
in��.ri,��.uc ��n,ci�lirr� hicc��lc sl��r:t;�c an�l nci��hb��rh����ds.
�,���,�,cr s,;ri�.-un�. „-� ri'.�. „o�i�,l �+r„���r'ir<.
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����x ��IC���C riiufcti li;c:l;llk�i� I�if Iliiii�i' � �{ ��'I�,�'.�.]'�iLI�Q� '�I ���eY�'�
.1.� .i
<I���cl��E�incn� linl: tu c�i.u�r�. mul:i u.v :i:uL.
uiJ hikr lancs. 'I'hc R lrrcct cnrridnr frnm \uhiirn cirizen. hnec ;i I�,n,s� hisr���� ��r
\uburn lil,tcl: Di,imun�l Rnarl tn I?"' 5n'cc� �upp��rrinr� thc pLinnin� :mil dccel����incnr �,t
ti\C� uill �r���idc :i n��rrh-s„unc �nnncctinn cyucstrian Eaciii[ic�. Thc (:in� in�cnds i��
I,cncren nc� '7�crniin;il P;irl: nui��hl,n�rhim�l incrcasc irs ncrn�url, uf vnft-.urtitrc, mulYi-uvc
ind �>cher Yun�re 6ic�cic lanes linl:in� a, du rraik in n��nre rur:il lueaei�ms ���irh �a���,rupriarr
cin�cnru�rn and Nurrh rluhurn. 1 tuturc facilieire suiCtblc fnr cyursrrian usr.
e�mnecuun bctu'cen :Auburn L�lacl: lliam��nd NEEDS ASSESSMENT
R��ad and ;Auburn AC�ac ti is alsn ��nywscd.
Thc Eu[urc l3unnc�illc P����'cr �I'ruil ���ill br :� EXISTW<�;CC7NDI-fIUNti
.r�,arared, Pi,ird surfaced rrail cn�s.�in� rhr Le�,i \ul�urn's ec�uc5teian n�ail s��stem is ��uirc
Ilill ure:i �.inel an�nectio��� n� ihe Inrerurh;in limired. l'he Pnrl:� De�,�rnnenr nir��cnrlc
�Il:iil and \tc�r Flill �ia �,n-srrcct hic��dr i��:���:i�,�•� ,i t�1��rmilr. �uft-surface �rail, aL,n.s�
r:icilirics. Numrrnus ��nc�r �m-srrcc� hicccic nc� �Fhirc Ri�cr nr Roc�ncr and (�amc I�:irm
tucili�irs :ind n;iil� arc planned. Thec :are :ill \C'ililerne��e P:irk.. Othciv-ise. �here are n��
i�lcntified in I�i���ac i--F, f��unil ar nc� rnrl nf furmal ryucstria�� u�uils in -Auhurn.
this chap�cr.
Flurse nti�ncrs rL� h�,n�c inti�rmal acress fu ihc
1'hc sciccci��n nf hil:c (�lcilitc ��rojrcts uill hc y„ft-�urt:icc path adj.icrnt tn die Intcrurl,.:,�
b�i.«I upun � ttc[r, ruutc cununuitc an�l n�ul. �as ����II as lar,��� ��pcn s��stccs in ihr rur.�l
��nnnccticiq� �.tiucs. In additiun rn iiu�- bic��dc ,�i�,t just ���uth uf nc� AY-hiic Riocr :irnl caci ��t �
cuindur�, s����[ yifctc unprncctlnn�s �,�rc .in hu'cc�� \Cm' in s��uYhcnst ,Auf�urn. T�u rc.irli
im�x>rr.inr a�inp��ncnr ��r nc� (:in',a futurc nc� ����rn :ircas, manc ridc ;d�,q� �hc cJ;�c �,t
I>icvcle ncrwnrk. Im��roccmcnrs arc nral��I n,uds such us �i�<� and i(i�' Srrecrs SI�:. Thc�c
�.ir IS"' Sn-cc�ti\V�;inil thc Inrcrurb:ui 'l�rail and ,irc ❑,u'ruu� rnads wirh };r:tccl .h��uldcrs.
(� 5n�cet ti\C� a��d I�.Iliit,t�c��n. In a�l�liri��n, .:A(c Ur:iin:i�c sc>ilcs rw� parallcl t��> m;�m� porri�>n�
i�cess t�� �I��u�ntuN'n ;Auburn ;tuel ��nt�� Vi�est ��� thrsc r��u�ls, .tnil wliile c��n�litinns ��ar��.
I lill tincl Lca I litl ,trc a ��rinrit� fnr rhr ( irc. ic�,icilk thrrr is a nnrrrn� unpx�cd shuuldrr
IV���ical biccdc n,inc im�,rnccmrnrs nl„n.4 :i nr �,racsr�l �,uca �aLm�<iilr �h� rr�:�d u�hcrc
Clns� I facilin' inclu�Ic pur<-h:isin� nc� righr h��r�cs cnn �rtll:.
ul-��:i��, desi�;niqt� rhe rcail. �and cun.irueiine.
thc u�.iil an�l n�:iilhcacL I�ur :i Class II ��:uh«::i�, Table 3-2 Existing Equestrian Facilities
itn��r���rmcni. inclu�r sn'ipinit lanc>,
in.t:illin�, ����.u'nint� �an�l dircuiun;tl sittn:i�e, and �� �
�,.iinrin� hil:c s��mhnln un thr C�accmcnt. -
\. rhis �.lan is u�idar�il in rhr fururc.
Soft- Equestrians �
surface Off-road Cyclistr 2.17 miles 2 miles +
cinrhacis shnuld cnnrinuc rn hc �,I:xrd �m Trail Pedestrians I
�Ic�clupin;� a sare �.in�l c�m��cnicnr hic��din�� — � —
in� in�nnicnl t��r I���rh rccrciti���r.il .in�l
r��nimuicr�_ccli.t• ,,(�.i!I o-I'cricx�- Ic�al�.
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y�nw :�ae ��.�pii❑ �ui.tri�� an �u.�is.� .iyi ��ur �
uso� uoir�ni�su��_� �;'ury�r•.�� ��uc Y;urp�.� .��y�
aJytainx a�e �eyl s�ic�l nn-u�n�u '.���{:ms-����.
,c p.�yiaua��i aar, s.�in�u .�s�i11 suut�eziurtir�
�q��n�l-i�u.is pue �qc�nJ �y f�au.v�,
.�ar ir,ya uanc�n�: �sr.ay�n�i. ui .».iidr,.i�1 ��-�.�ir�,�,w�u��i:�c .,�� i,nw .,;,uu:fi,
a��i ui puc •.i.��i� u.i.�.n� .i��i '.iani21 .�ntl\\ �ru��i:u�n�� ��ur. -ur�.�c.l .n�n:n a•. y�n, ,.�uqi��_:
ay� Suo�i; ��aar,.qu.i�ur» i.�r. u�atudo�.i.�.i�� .�'���u 's�itt.ia u*n.�asanh.� �uiuut;�d uaii_AA
�iur. t;7a>>un ,i .ur x� +.�uc�u�e ;�'�nuur �I
.i.nvn{ .u��� ��.iynu.��>i sa�nu.i Uraua.�nb� .n1.1. � f - --) � I - I
����,iu y�i.n �wti� ui ��ur.y n�; �,�nui{s 7�u�uur��l
Er.»r.n�r,�.. .��� ���iu�i�. sauoiuuti'i�i:.�.iyin �n;a� ueiai�.�nb,i •,i�u��{ �a�r;.0 ur.ia�s.mh.�
• ��.� �.i nu.i � .�.i���u u ��� ,.�,;ai:i��.iJ .`,'oiuue cl
I� I I L I I i�� ..i.�txn;c� am ,�ti�ii��� .oua.�ru �ur ,:�J���,
pu.q ,`: �s.i�r..n; .�`'t;u�e..i�� .��.i.cl I'uu ,.��,i>��ii{ d.�.i�s '�ia.i.US �ta.i.»at: .�snc� �r: t��ns ..unir•.,�,�
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cquest�rixn [rail. ���ill bc inc��r�v,rnicd int�� il,� l_�ni��r-
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Table 3-3 Futu�e Trail and Bicycle Facility Projects
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Skinner This trail, located within the Ciry of Pacific, will provide connections for users west of the Bicyclists
Road/3r° BNSF raiiroad to the White River Trail, the Supermall and downrown Auburn via the C Pedestrians
Avenue Street trail.
Green River This paved trail will be part of a regional recreational corridor. King County is the lead 8icyclisis
Trail administrator of the project but will work in collaboration with the Ciry for the portion of Equestrians
the[rail in Auburn. The trail alignment will extend along the west bank of the Green Pedestrians
River from 5 2771°St., south to Brannan and Dykstra Parks. It will then cross at the
Dykstra Park bridge over to [he east bank before crossing back ro the west bank at[he �
Green River beach access. A parallel trail on the east side of [he Green River will exist
between 5 277th St. and Dykstra Park, also providing a connection to Green River Road.
Two bridges are proposed; one south of the new S 277'"St. and one for the Green River
beach access. The trail will end at Auburn Narrows. There may be some technical
diKcWties aligning the[rail on the east side of the river from 5. 277th Street to the Sth
Street NE Bridge. Safety issues will have to be studied further and adequately addressed
during implementation of the trail.
Mill Creek This looped recreational path spurs off the Interurban Trail and will go through the Off-road Cydists �
Pa[h Aubum Environmental Park. Pedestrians
Equestrians, •
possibly
White River The White River Trail runs along the south side of the White River from Roegner Park to Bicyclists
Trail the eastern edge of Game Farm Park. Future eMensions of the trail are planned from A Equestrians
Street SE to Roegner Park, across the White River via the future BNSF Railroad Off-road Cydists
underpass, on the south side of the river within the City of Pacific, and from Game Farm pedestrians
Wilderness Park to southeast Auburn alon9[he White River.
Williams Thesz recrea[ional trails are intended to use public or quasi-public lands, induding utility IBicydistr
Trail corridors. A variety of loop trails may be possible within this large area. Equestrians
Off-road Cydists
Pedestrians
Bonneville This east-west trail will extend from Lea Hill to potentially I Street, where it will connect BicydisGs
Power Trail to West Hill via the 37`" Stree[ NW street ROW. There are topographical and Pedes[rians
environmental challenges that will need to be addressed during Che design phase. Equestrians
Academy The portion of Academy Drive from SR 164 to Green Valley Road is permanently dosed Bicydistr
Trail to vehicle traffi�. However, it has the po[ential to be re-opened as a multi-use Pedestrians
recreational treiL Eauestrians
Lakeland This trail mnnects the growing Lakeland development with Mill Pond Drive and Oravetz Pedestrians
Hills Trail RoaO. R is unlque in Aubum because it passes direc[ly through a residential
neighhorhood. A signifcant portion of the trail is already built; future connections will
allOw residentr to travel from Oravetz Road to Lake Tapps Parkway and Sunset Park.
'Refer to Fiyure 3-4 for Ihc loc2bon of future Irail pro�ect;.
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METRO AND PIERCE TRANSIT Aubum Txansit Center and Enumclaw via
BUS SERVICES Auburn �'ap South and SR 1C4.
Metro Txansit provides local bus services �y x . ,� � � �� -_�'�',
linking destinations within the community ����� ,,,, : ��"':�? g+'Y�.
and providing a tegional connection a[ the � i " � ,_, y �r,�
downtown Aubum Transit Center and the <� ' �i '+''
Aubum 15'�' Street NW Park-and-Ride. � � F:� � ( "'� '�-�'.a!
Metro Tiansit offers the following services K l�'� � � ''' ��a+�
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in Auburn. _.� _ _ .,�„ w, �s
Route 152 runs weekday peak houx service I S
benveen the Auburn Transit Center, the I .
75`�' Stxeet NW Pazk-and-Ride, Star Lake ' � yt �
Pazk-and-Ride (I-5/S 272"d Srree[) and Metro Transit Hybrid Articulated Bus
doumtown Seatde.
Courtesy: Met�o Transit
Route 154 provides weekday service
betwern the Aubum Transit Center, [he
Aubum 1��' Street NW Pazk-and-Ride, [he Route 917, operated by DART, provides
I{ent Tnnsit Center, Boeing in Kent, the Weekday and Saturday service between
Tu1.lvrla Park-and-Ride, Boeing Field and Lakeland Hills, A S¢eet S�, 41" Street SE,
Development Center, and the Federal Algona, the Supermall, the Social Security
Center South in Seatde. Administration, the General Services
Adminis[ration (GSA), and the Aubum
Route 164 provides important local service Transit Center. The route offexs Dial-A-
between I{en2 and Gceen River Communiry Ride (limited variable route) service in
College. portions of Lakeland Hills and Algona.
Route 180 provides service daily benveen Community Shuttle—Routes 919 & 910
sou[heast Aubum, 3ubum Station, and
Kent Station/Transit Center, meeting the Route 919 is a DART rouce, which
MT 150,with service to and itom Seattle, at beginning in February 2010 will opera[e
I{ent Station. Until rhe eazly evening houxs, fixed route service every 60 minutes
Route 180 also serves Sea-Tac Airport and between I Street NE/40 S[reet and Les
the Burien Transit Centex. Gove Campus between approximately 8:00
a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays.
Route 181 provides weekday/weekend ser-
vice between [he Twin Lakes Park-and- Route 910 is also a DART route and
Ride, Sea-Tac Mall, Federal Way Transit beginning ir� February 2010,will Eunction as
Centex, the Supennall,Auburn Transit Cen- a community shutde circulatot service with
ter, and Green River Communiry College. the Route 919. The 910 will be bmed to
meec rhe 919 at the Aubum Transit Stauon
Route 915 provides weekday peak hour and ptocide service between downtown
service, scheduled to meet the Sounder Aubum and the Supermall/YMCA on 15`�'
Commuter Rail txains at Aubum Station, as Stceet SW.
well as weekday midday service between the
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ROUtC 49'] i5 a routc o�craied b�� Pierce VANPOOLSERVICES
Transit in partnership with the Cin� of Metro Transit and Pierce Transit sronsor
i�uburn, Sound Transit, and Metro Transit. vanpool sen-ices thac sene residencs and
It operates peak hour service between employees in Aubum. Vanpool is a sharcd-
Sunset Park i❑ Lakeland Hills and the ride service that provides group transhort
AuUurn Transit Station. The 497 is a for commuters with proximate origins and
commuter oriented route, but is ope� to all. desrinations. Vanpool is a populaz and
In the future, the City hopes ro expand the fle�tible sennce chat pcovides commutcrs
497 to all daV service to provide more with an altemauve to driving alone and
comprehensive uansit service to the fised-route transit service. Currendy, Picrce
I,akeland Hills area. Counry sponsors eight vanpools either
ACCESS beginning ar ending in Aubum; Yletro
Transit sponsors several as well. Vlnpool
ACCESS Transportacio❑ is a paratransit u,��� undoubtedly conunue to be an
service, providing door-to-door, shared-tide ]mportan[ strategy Eor mirigating peak hour
van transportation within most of King congesuon thzoughout Auburn and the
County. The Americans with DisaUilides region.
Act (t1DA) reyuires curb-to-curb
parattansit service as a safet�� net fox TRANSIT FACILITIES
persons whose disabilities prevent use of Me[ro Transit owns and operates sevcrll
accessible non-commuter, fixed route bus ttansit facilines, including the Auburn 75'"
service. Complementary paxatransit service Street NW Park-and-Ride wich approxi-
is intended to offcr a comrarable level of mately 3�8 surEace parking stalls. Metro
service to that provided by regular bus also operams in[o the Auburn Tra�sit
sen•ice. Pararransit sen�ice is not myuired Center i� downtown Auburn. Additionallv,
nor intendcd to meet all the transportatio❑ �e system maintains approximately 18U
needs of persons with disabilides, but other bus stops in che communiry, 77 oE
rather, to provide public transportation in a W]vch contain passenger shelters.
more spccializcd form.
COMMUTE TRIP REDUCTION(CTR�
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��- _ i linder sta[e ]aw, the Cin is required to
�"'� `�.�..."� adminisrer a Commute Trip Reducuon
� � '• program for all emplovers in Aubum with
'�Trn,
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Me I '._ . �, at least 100 employees arnving during thc
�� � � ��! peak morrung commute hours. The Ciry of
• � 4 � . Auburn contracts with Metro Transit to
�` ,y y' provide CTR support services for [he CT'R
affecced local emplovers. Currendv, thcrc
,J�� are 11 CTR emplo}'ers in Aubum with a
-- total of 5,500 emplovees. The agency assiscs
' employers in complying wi[h stare law bt
DART V2hICl2 providing rideshare support and a host of
othex incendves aimed at reducing sin�lc
Courtesy: City of Kent occupant vehicle cravel.
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SOUND TRANSIT facilin� currendy handles approximatelv 4�0
Sound Transit provides limi[ed stop, d�V bus trips (117 Sound Transit trips; 333
rer��ional transit services Gnking Aubum to �4etro Transit trips). Daily, 1,200
majot regional desdnations in Itiing and passengers board buses at the faciliry, and
Picrce Counties. The agenc}' oEfers two 900 passengers disembark. Daily commutex
nPes of service, Sounder commu[er rail and train boardings currendy average about 400
regional e�press bus. passengers.
SOUNDER COMMUTER RAIL
Sound Transit operates the Soundex
commuter rail sen-ice on the Tacoma —
Seatde rouung via the BNSF Railway. _
Sound Txansit pcovides weekday peak hour — �
���P � _��
trips northbound to Seactle in the AM and I � ? ,..—��...p.�� y
southbound from Seltde to Tacoma in the �.� •�,,,
PM. Addiuonal special event service to and `' -�
from Seattle and the F.merald Downs
racetrack in Auburn is offered on �
weekencls. ��
Currently, seven trains operate narchUound Sound2r Trdin
to Seatde in the morning peak and rewm
southboimd during the PM peak. Two Courtesy: Sound Transit
trains operate southbound tn Tacoma in the
morning and northbound in the early �
evening.
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REGIONAL EXPRESS BUS SERVICE , , _ � '
Route 564/565 oEfers daily weekda}, � �I''"
Gmited stop sercice between the Federal �p -_
V6'av Transit Cencer (565 onlv), che South
Hill Transit Center (�G4 only), the Souch � -
Hill Park & Ride (764 only), the Sumner
Station (564 only), the Aubum Txansit Sour,c rr,nsi: . �i:na' �� c;ess 6u>
Center, thc Kent Transi[ Center, the
Renron Transit Center, [he Bellevue Transit Courtesy: Sound Transit
Center, and the Overlake Tra�sit Center.
4.2 Transit User Needs
T�uvsiz FwciLtT�s
DEMOGRAPHICS
Sound Transit owns and operates che
Aubum Transit Center locaced ac lsc Street People use pubGc transportation for nvo
SW' and A Stmet SW. This full service reasons: because they have to ride or
mulu-modal faciliry provides parking for because [he�� choose to ride. Carrying the
365 vehicles in a G-story parking�nrage and choice ridex, such as commuters, often has
113 stalls in a surface p:irking lo�. T�ie the greatest positive impact on the
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transportation s��stem by helping control a�-ailable to [hese highly transit dependent
peak hour traffic demand. But providing a neighborhoods.
"saEcty net" of adequate transportadon [o Comparing [he neighborhoods i❑ question
chose who absolutely depe�d on it is, �o the transit route structure, it is apparent
ar�uably, public mansportavon's most �at the vast majority of Auburn's most
important role. transit dependent population 6ves within '/<
There are a number of wat�s to idendfy miles of a fixed route bus — [he distance
"[ransit dependenc�" but the most effecuve standard most often identified bv the uansit
wav is to idenrifv locations with high indusm� as a reasonable walking clistance ro
concentrations of residents who have no transit. An exception to that rule is thc arca
vehicle available in their household. An near pogwood Street SE north of Auburn
e�amination of the most recent vear 2000 Wac South where manv of the transit
Census da[a availaUle from the Bureau of dependent residents are located more than
the Census shows tha[ some areas of '/+ mile from tixed route bus service.
AuUurn have a sutprisingl}' high number of In the fu[ure, it will be criucal to ensure
households with no vehicle available. As a these areas continue to be well covered b}'
comparison baseline, 9 perccnt of AuUum transit seroice, both in terms of route and
households hnve ❑o vehicle available; [his schedule coverage.
pexccntage is consistent wit6 that of I{ing
Counry (9 percent) and slighdy higher than SERVICE COVERAGE
that of Piercc County (8 perccnt). For [he Genexally spealcing, local transit service
purpose of this analysis, block groups with coverage in Auburn is well planned and well
si�,mificant concentea[ions' of residential operated. Nonetheless, there aee some
dcvclopment in which over 12 percent of areas of the community that do not have
households have no vehide available are adequate local service covecage, as well as
considered transit dependent areas. There some highly important regional bus links
are eleven census block groups in Aubur� and commuter rail senices that have yet ro
in which over 12 percent of households be completed.
haae no vehicle available, nine of which
have signiticant conccntradons of LoCALBL'S SLRVIC�
residenUal development and are therefore Several of Aubum's most populated
idendfied as transit dependent areas. It is neighborhoods are deficient in local bus
also notable that four of che nine block
groups w�ch large conccnttauons of senace, induding W'est Hill, Lakeland Hills
residential development have a[ leasc 20 during the non-peak hours, and parts of
east and north Auburn. This is
percent oti households with no vehicle pi�blemanc, for choice riders because it
available.The nine block groups comprising indicates a missed oppormnin� to alleviate
the transic dependent areas had a rotal of
3,698 households in 2000, 771 (21 perce�c) demand on the street sysrem and for transit
oEwhich had nu vehicle available. Pigure 4- dependen[ riders because those popularions
2 shows the transit dependent areas and have inadequare cransporta�on opnons.
overlays che eusung transit service in order The least served residenual area of Auburn
is VG'est Hill, an area with approximatel��
to identify it ldeyuate transit service is �,000 residents and no transit service.
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1 akeland Hills, a planned msidential Aubum and Tacoma, thc connection was
community wich approximately 3,800 dropped from Sound Transit's later service
l�omes has peak hour service to downtow� plans. I.ikewise, despite limited peak hour
Auburn but is lacl;ing in all day sen�ice. Lea commucer rail being available [o and from
Hill, a predominandy residendal communin Seattle, a middap commurer rail connecuon
on Auburn's east hill does have nvo transit is, according co Sound Transit, only Gkely in
rou[es, bu[ still, a large percencage of the the distanc fumre. Ins[ituting a reliable, all-
nei�hborhood is not within walkiag day bus connection to and from Seattle will
distance oti a [ransit route. In 2009, a license also encourage increased commuter rail
plaire survey of the Auburn T�ansit Statio� ridership by providing a middav transit
garage indicated a substantial number of opcion as a safety net for those with
Lea Hill residents utilize the transit services da�-time business in Tacoma or Sea[de.
at Aubum Station. This su}�,csts that a Insdtudng e�press bus service to and from
commuter oriented shuttle serving Lea Flill, Seatde and Tacoma will also provide an
similar to the shutde implemented in unmet regional transit oppor[unity for
I.al;eland Hills,would be very successful. people who work in AuUurn and who live
i�ddinonaLly, residential areas of east norch of Auburn. The availabiGry of all-day
Auburn, east of M Street NE and south of regional bus service to and from Tacoma
8`�' Stteet NE, and parts of north�ast and Seattle on regular headwa}'s will also
Aubum, eas[ of I Strcet NF,, are :dso help meet the shift time requirements of
located more than '/n mile from fixed Loute major Auburn employers whose shift dmes
bus service. Hence, it is inordinatelv are currentlV not comparible with Sounder
difficult for residrnts of thcsc areas to use commuter rail arrival times. In summary,
transit, both for local trips and for �he future availabiliri� of all-dav, direct
connecting to re�ional routes' via the express bus connections betwee❑ Tacoma
Auburn Transit Center. a�d Seattle, Washington's two largest cines,
with s[ops at the stauons served b}' Sounder
The desig� oE king Counri� Metro's local commuter rail, should be a cop prionty.
bus routes in Auburn should Uc revicwed in
relanon to future changes in Sound SOUNDER COMMUTER RAIL
Transit's Sounder commuter rail and Sounder Commuter Rail, a highly popular
regional express bus services to idendEv and attracnce service, operates bi-
opportuniues and prioriues for producdce direcrionallv in che peak periods, although
improvements to transit covera�;e, a.m. southbound service is minimal. The
freyuency, and hours of operation. cunent onentation of morning commuter
Figure 4-3 highG�;hts areas oE the Auburn rail sen�ice predominandy northbound to
mmmunitt'with minimal rransit service. Sea[de provides Gmited opporruni[v for
most of the emploVees of South King
REGIONAL BUS SERVICE Counn� businesses to access their work sites
The most important unmet regional transit
via commuicc Lail.
necd is for 1ll day, express bus service [o INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL
and from Tacoma and Seattle. W'hile che
orivinal .Samd I randl Rezionu/ E.xprer,r 13n.r Aubum is an ideal location for a future stop
S'en�ice Plun c�mrlined a direct Iink hcttveen on the Pacihe Northwest Rail Corridor,
which xuns from ��ancouvcc, HC co
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EuKene, OR. �X/SD(�T is currendy
evaluating and seekin� fundin}; for the I
proposed expansion of exisdng intercity rail I
sen-ice, which would provide an alternative (
to air travel and interstate highway travel. :
VG'hen that occurs, Auburn would be an >'^3
ideal locauon for an intenm s-top between T`y '
Seattle and Tacoma. Auburn is centtallv � , " �FY �
locared i❑ South King Counn• at the
intersecdon of SR ]8 and SR IG7. Aubum
has esisdng urban rail station with a Parking
garage and can offer and interstare
passengers a comenient boarding point.
The Aubum Stauon currendy serves over Aubum YMCA - Major trip generator
2,500 bus passengers and 900 commuter
rail passengers and is centrally located serve thc Eront door of a work site, its
within 10 miles of 500,000 people. actual scheduled arrival times will often
MAJOR TRIP GENERATORS determine if anyone rides the sysrem. It is
not the intendon of this effort to conducc
A major transit tnp generator is a loca[ion an exhaustive empb}�er shifr dme anal}'sis
which has the potential [o �;enerate a �>f the community. However, an esample of
si�mificant number of transit trips. Induded the challenge can be found in examining
are major employers, major shopping �ne of Auburn's major employers, [he
destinauons, and community activiry g��ein�; Company. W'hile the compands
cen[ers. Figure 4-3 shows the area's major �rimary morning shifr cime arrival occurs at
transit trip generators. Among che trip 6 AM, the earliest southbound Sounder
generators that are currcntly not scrved by train from Seatde, arrives in Auburn at 636
transic are the SaEeway Distribution Cencer, AM. L.ikewise, the first run of the day for
liP5 0� C Street NW and ADF?SA on 37th the Metro Roure 181 from Federal Way and
Stmet NW. Eimcrald Downs receives T_e2 Hill arrive near Boeing at
[ransic service only via a private shutde approximately 6 AM, making it difficult for
connection at the Auburn 15th Street NW �mployees ro meet the shift 2ime. I
Park-and-Ride.
The lack of transit schedule s}'nchronization
S C H E D U L E S with key employers in a community can
The scheduling of transit service is ofren as also negatively impact other opportuniues.
impor[ant as route ali�mment and coverage The City of Aubum in pannership with
in determirvn� the success of the service. Yletro Transit was the first agencv in Puget
$CHEDULING TO SUCCESSFULLY SERVE Sound [o create [he concept of`Van Share',
EMPLOYERS a shecialized transit service in which
vanpools carry employees to their
One of the most overlooked aspects of employer's front door from regional transit
transit syscem design is scheduled uansit centers. Where the schedules work, such as
arrival times versus major emploVer shift in providing a direct link between Boeing's
times. While a [ransit system can physicalJy� Renton facilities and the Tukwila Sounder
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commutet rail stauon, the concept has Uecn was minored bp a 79 percent increase in
highlc successful. (�n the o[her end of [he ridership during the same period.
tnp, the Van Share concept can be i�lthough absolute ndership is an impor[ant
successfully implemented to transpott measure of effecd��eness, the load factor by
employces betwecn thcir homes and the tnp and time of da}• is a more accurate
Transit Station, saving capacity on the �ndicacor of the need for additional setvice
roadwat' and at the Transit Center parking and therefore, should be examined prior
facilities. implementation of am� service changes.
Due to the fact that Aubum's major Sounder Commuter Rail has also been
emplover shift dmes freyurndy dodt match ]mmensel�� popular, indicating tha[
Soundez and bus transit arriaal times, Van increased service is supported ba the
Share has not �-ec achicved its promise in ndership demand. Each moming, Sounder
Aubum. almady cames the equicalent of a lane of
To masimize che inves2ment in public ttaffic on SR 167 or I-5, emphasizing rhe
cransiT service in Auburn, it is imhortance oY expanding the sen-ice.
recommended that both Sound Transit and The Aubum Station in pardcular is a highly
Metro Transit conduct a thorou�h successful component of the Sounder
evaluadon of their schedules with a focus tiervice. Total boardings a[ [hc Aubum
on improving service to major emplovers in Transit Cencer average over 400 riders per
the Auburn area and in south King County �ja�� on the first three morning trains,
in general. esceeding initial ridership expectations and
SERVICE FREQUENCY mal:in� Auburn one of the busiest stauons
A second consideration in scheduling
on che Sounder route.
service is ensuri�g thait enough service is URBAN DESIGN
available to meet the demand. The design of the buIld environment has
Metro Transit Route 181 benveen Fedcral direct impGcations on the qualiri and
Way and Grecn Rivcr Collcgc has availability of cransit seroice. Urban design
esperienced a sharp increase in ridershir in can eicher encourage or inhibic che
reccnt years. 1[ now carries a hcalthy provision of local transit service. Some
518,000 riders per year. lt is notable th2t ��1�'iibiturs to providing neighborhood
ridership and productivity (rides per servicc scrvice indude inadequace street geometry
hour) particularly incrcasccl on Route 181 and conscruedon, ladc of a sausfactory
following a set of changes in Septembcr location fox a rerminal at the e�d of the
2003 [hat focused on more direct routing, route, absence of 1 streec grid chat could be
espanded evening service, and improving used co mrn around a bus, and the absence
Saturday sen�ice frequency to every 30 of a connected sidewalk nenvork Ideally,
minutes. ncw residenual developments should be Iaid
out wrth future transi[ route alignments in
Sound Transit Route 565 has also bcnefited mind and supporting transi[ facilides.
from an investment in additional senice �,ikew•ise, retrofits of [he evsting street
hours. A 4� percent increase in service nenaork should accommodate [ransit
hours on the route between 2002 and 2004 d��i�;n considerauons.
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IMPROVING LOCAL SERVICE bordering West Main Street, haee
Ovex the past yeaz, Ciry staff, elected esperienccd a si�,miticaat inerease in
officials, and Metro Transit have conducted commurer on-street parking, mal:ing it
multiple meetings with the local community difficult for residents to find parking during
regarding the need for changes to local the da� and early evening.
transit scrvice. Among the most consistcnt Building ehe infxastrucmre to accommodate
themes repeated in those meeting has been �e commurer parking demand is an
the desire for improved conneccions from essendal component of maki�g transit an
residencial areas to shopping and services, attracdve commute opdon for choice riders.
especiall� for seniors. Many residents oE In order to do so, eazlc planning is essendal
Aubum have inadequate access to shopping to idenrify�ng the fumre demand and
and essenual sen�ices, such as medical care. acquiring needed land. A 2009 rec�ew oY
ln many cases, chis is attnUutable to lack of �� p1rking garage and surface parking lot
fixed-route bus service within a '/, mile revealed xhat on a tvpical weekdav, general
walking dista�ce or inadequa[e schedule P����se parking spots were at 100%
frequency. Although Metro Transit capacity. In addition, neighborhoods near
provides somc speciaGzed transponation the transit station, parricularh� those
services for the disabled through its bordering West Main Sueet, have
ACCESS service, the vast majority of experienced a signi&cant increase in
people do not qualify for paratransit commutcr on-s[reet parl;ing, making it
seroices, yet are disinclined Co use standard difficult Eor resideots to 6�d parking during
bus service for a number of reasons. chc dar and early evening.
Auburn and Metro Transit have parmered (;urrend��, several transit stops in Auburn
through the Transit Now inidative to that meet Metrds boarding standards for
implemen[ a community shuttle circulator needing passenger shelters do not have
service, sched�ded ro begin in 2010. The shelters. These locations include:
shuttle will linl< major commercial and
activiry areas, lnitially, the servicc wiI] run ' 41" Street SE a�d A Street SE
on one hour headways due to Eundin�; • P Street SF, and Cedar Drive
limitations. As the servicc bccomes morc • 17"' Street SE and B Street SE
popular, increasing the scrvice frcyuency . 37'�' Stxeet SE and D Street SF.
may become more YeasiUle.
• L. Main Stmet and I-I Street SE
FACILITIES • 2"� StxeecSEandAStxeetS�
Two cypes of transiti facility im�rovemenrs i ,
s[and ouc as imporcant needs: commurer ' �" Street SE and B Street SE
parlung and Passen�;er shelter upgrades. ' 9"' Stteet NF. and Auburn Wav N
Parking nceds ut the Aubum Transit Centcr • 15"' Street NE and D Strect NE
have reached a cridcail state. A 2009 revicw • Aubum Wav N and 28"' Street N}?
of rhe parking garage and surface parkin�
lot revealed that on a typical weekda�, � ��uburn Vi'aV N and 22"`� Street NE
general purpose parlung spots werc at • 1' Street SE and 25'" Street SF.
100°/n capacirv. In addidon, neighborhood� • 1�'' Street SW and O Srreet S�X'
near the transic stauon, parcicularly thosc
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Metro Transi[ should work rowards that imhlemcntadon of an}' major s}�stem
providing shelters at the locations identitied improvement will require the collaboration
above, as wcll as other stops that meet the of many agencies.
threshold for passengcr boardin�;s. �11so, a METRO TRANSIT
new stop is required at A S[reet NE a�d
�� Mecro Transit inidated the iluburn-Kent
10 Street NE due to the recent re-roudng
of a Metro Transit route. This stop sen�es project in Fall 2005; the project was
local employers and residents, including mmpleced in 2006. The purpose of the
SHAG (Senior�lousing Assistant Group). projec[was to work w-ith a Sounding Board,
local jurisdictions, and stakeholders to
Fumre planning of changes to tised-route develop a set of recommendations for
services in Aubum should be accompanied chan�;es to bus senice and faciliries in the
b�� an inventorv of ttansit passenger Aubum-Itent area that could be
facilitics ro identifi and prioritize potential �mplemenced in the future as new resources
improvements to shelters, benches, pads, become available or through the redirecrion
bus zones,and customer informaUOn. of existing resources. The project was an
Pedestrian improvements aroimd e�isung �pportunih� for the City and Metro Txansit
or planned transit s[ops, indudin�; �� W�rk [ogether [o identifi- s[rategies fot
enhanced crosswalks and pedestrian implemencing [he recommendarions in chis
reEuges, should also be examined b� the �'��l".
City. The placement of bus stops is driven • lmplement transi[ sen-ice from
bv a variety of criteria including transit AuUurds West Hill to the downtown,
system operaunn and design stand:irds, most likely routi�g down 51" Ave S and
professional engineering tield evaluation, collecting passengers.
1nd public input Intet,*ratin� p�d�strian
improvements in that process will require ' �mplcment addidonal transit service,
both procedural and programmatic h�irticularly geared towards commuters
changes. Wl�ilc painting crosswalks is a low �nd targeting areas outside of the
cosc, relatively quick oppormnity that could walldng distance of existing txansit
be instituted quickly if identified as patt of ��rvices o� Lea Hill.
the Field evaluation, building medians or ' �'-�amine seroice covetage in the
signals for hedcstrian refuge is a longer- ��gWOOd Street S� area to enhance
term prospect and reyuires engineerin�, and access for[he tra�sit dependen[.
additional Eunding. • Conduct a thorough evaluacion of
transit schedules; improve service to
4.3 Transit System major cmployers in the Auburn area.
Recommendations ' H:�pand che Rouce 152 to all-day, dual-
direcuon service beeween Ruburn and
This section contains the recommendations Seatde.
denved from the transit needs assessment, . l�st�ill passenger shelrers at stops where
as discussed in che first pazt of this chapter. boardings meet Mecro TransiPs
Recommendadons are organized according standard for requiring passenger
to the lead agency that would Gkcl�• shekers. Wbrk with the Ciri to enhance
implement them, with the understanding securin and reduced vandalism.
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AU BU�
WASHINGI�ON
• Add a new stop, including a possible • Institute a pro�,rcam to enhance
shelcer, at A Sc NE and 10th St. NE. pedestTian access to transit stops. i
• VG'ork with the City to create additional • Institum a process and seek grant
parking near the Auburn Transit Cenrer funding to enhance accessibility to
to serve Metro Transit riders. Metro Tzansit stops such as wheelchair
• Wark with the Ciry and Sound Transit lancling pads and wheelchtir ramps
to develop s[rateg�es that improve adjacent to accessiUlc bus stop
reg,ional connections between Aubum locations.
and othet communities.
PIERCE TRANSIT
• Consider expanding [he hours oE
service on Route 497 to improve senice
to Lakeland Hills.
SOUND TRANSIT
• Conduc[ a thorough evaluation of
transit schedules; improcc bus and rail
seroice [o major employers in che
Aubum area.
� • Insrirute all-day, express bus service to
and from Tacoma and Seattle, with
regular stops along the Sounder rail line.
• Vi�'ork with the Cirv and Metro Transit
to develop strategies that improce
regional connections between Auburn
and other communiUes.
• lmmediately begin working u�ith the
Ciry in pannership ro create additional
parking neaz the Auburn Transit
Center, as specified in .ST 2, the most
recent voter approved regional transit
package.
CITY OF AUBURN
• W'ork with the PSRC, WSDOT, Metro,
Pierce, and Sound Transit to develop
scracegies that improve regional
connections between Aubum and other
communiues.
• lmmediateh• begin worl:ing with Sound
Transit and Metro Transit in
partnership to create additional parking
near the Auburn Transit Center.
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CHAPTER S. - �
POLICIES � -�-
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Transportation objectives and policies / --� ' — __
establish the framewoxk for realizing the
Ciry's vision of its transportation system.
Policies provide �,*uidance for thc City, other
governmental entides and private �
dcvclopers, enabGng the Cih' to achieve its Pub/icArton WestMain St�eet
goal of providing adeyuate public
infrasttucture to support its needs and 5.1 Coordination, Planning
P
rionties in accordance with rhe Cicy's
and Implementation
Comprehensive Plan. The polict� framework
presenred below is a guideline, which the OBJECTIVE: COORDINATION
City will use to evaluare individual projects
To be consistent with regional pla�s and the
and address its infrastructure nceds. plans of neighboring cities, to encourage
The objectives and poGcies are organized partnerships, and not to unreasonably
a«ording co five broad headings. The firsc preclude an adjacent jurisdiction from
heading, C'onrdination, Planning and implementing its planned improvements.
LrrpAernen6utann, addresses the system
com�rehensively, detailing policies that ���� ���r S:
pertain to the planning and implementation TR-1: Coordinate transportation opexauons,
of the system ns a whole. The subsequent planning and improvements with other
four headi�ks list policies specific to the transportarion authorides and *overnmental
following systems: .S'treet yrtem, Non-»roton�ed endties (cities, coundes, tribes, state, tederal)
rysteiu, Trunrit ystem, and Air trun.rpnrtation. to address transportanon issues. These
The analysis of the txanspottation system, as indude:
well as anv indiaidual proposals, shall . lmprovement of the state highu ay
consider all modes of [ransportation and all network through strong advocacv wich
methods of efficientlt� managing the state officials, both elected and staff, for
nctwork. improvements to state highwa}'s and
interchanges;
• lmprovements to roadwavs connecting
Aubum to the surrounding region,
� inclucling SR 167,SR 18, SR 181/West
V:illcy Hwy, SR 164,and S 277th Street;
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• Impruved access to the lnrerstate � match transhortation �rants, promoce safety,
corridor and regional emplo}'ment integrate planning oE other projects
centers; reqwring dis'turbance o£ pavements,
• Transit connecdons to the Regional promore mobili2y, and opdmize the
Growth Centers; udli-r_ation of e�cisung infrastmcture.
• EstablishingtheAubumStauonasa OBJECTIVE: SAFETY
ccntcr for multi-modal transportation
con❑ecdons co proposed fucure incerciry To provide a transportation system that is safe
ra;l scrvice; for all users.
• Strong aclvocacy with US congxessional PUf.IC[F.S:
members to provide funding to mitigate TR-4: Safety shall be prioritized over driving
transportation prohlems connected to convenience.
interstate commerce; and
TR-5: Use net revenues Exom photo
• Pro2ctivelV pursuing forums to enforcement operauons to fund safety
coordinate tra�sportadon project
celated pxojects.
priorities among ochex governmental
cnticies,including proposed future TR-6: Reco�,mize the po[enrial effects of
intercip� rail service. harards on transportation Yaciliues and
� incorporate such considerations into the
OBJECTIVE: LONG-RANGE planning and design of transportarion
PLANNING & PROGRAMMING projcccs,whercfeasible.
To continue to plan for the future of the multi- OBJECTIVE: CONNECTIVITY
modal transportation system through Iong-
range planning, programmatic planning, and To provide a highly interconnected network of
fnancial planning, in compliance with the streets and trails for ease and variety of
Growth Management Act. travel.
P<��.icirs: Poi.icu�!s:
TR-2: Thc Canj�rrGen.rive Trunrportation Plun TR-7: An effieienr rransporcation system
shall be evaluared and amended annuallp to sed:s to spread vehide movements over a
cnsurc it is [echrvcallp accurate, consistcnt ' series of planned streets. 'I'he goal of the
with state, cegional, and other local plans, s��stem is co encourage connectivity while
and in keeping with the Cin's vision of the prevenun}; unaccepcably high traffic
future transportadon system. volumes on an}' one street. Ample
altemauves should exist to accommoda[e
TR-3: T"he Six-Yeur7'ra�Tiportakon Imf�raUement lceess Eor emergencv vehicles. For these
ProRram (TIP) and Caj�itaLFacililzer Plan (CFP) reasons the Ciry will continue to plan a
shall be upda�ed annually co reecaluace ti�ries of collectors and arterials designed to
project prioritics, develop a plan to fund national standards ro procide efficient
capital improvement projects, and ensure tiervice to the communirv.
consiscency between projecc pnondes and
[mancing plans. Project ecaluation criteria TR-8: F;ncourage [he use of trails and other
shall foster economic development, connections that procide ease oE trave]
masimize utilization of cin' financing to within and benueen neighborhoods,
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community activin� ccnters, and transit TR-13: Contest and flcsibility in balancing
services. Development patterns thnt block user needs shall be considered in the desi�,m
direct pedestrian access are discouraged. of all projects and if necessary, a deciauon
Ample alternatives should exist to from the Auburn EngrneerznR DetiRn .Standardr
accommodate non-motorized rransportadon may be granted to ensure [he Complece
on arterials, collec[ors, and ]oca] roads. S[rects Objecdve and supporting policies arc
achieved.
OBJECTIVE:
COMPLETE STREETS
Ensure Auburn's trensportation system is �� � '
designed to enable comprehensive, � � � � I
integrated, safe access for users of all ages �� `�' .�
and abilities includin edestrians bi clists, �
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motorists, transit riders and operators, and s='�
truck operators.
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Po�ta�.s: � +'
TR-9: Plan for and dcv�lop a balanced � �
transportauon system, which provides saEe
access and connectiviry to transpottadon �.
Eacilities for users of all ages and abilides —
inclucGng pedestrians, bicyclists, mororists, Helping tnose with Specia/ Needs
vansit users and operarors, and truck
operators. O B J E C TI V E:
TR-10: Plan for, desikn, a�d conscruct all ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
cransporcluon projeccs, whether City led nr Minimize the environmental impacts of all new
developmenc driven, co provide appropr;ace transportation projects and transportation
2ccommodauon for bicyclists, pedestrians, related improvements.
and transit users in a manner consisten[with
POLICIES:
the Comprehcnsive Plan, exct�t in
situations where the establishment of such TR-14: Thoroughly evaluate the impacts oE
facilities would be co�vary to pubGc health all transponation pxojects and apply
and safety ox the cost would be cxcessivcly appropriate mitigation measums in
disproportionate ro the nced. conformance with SEPA, the Critical Areas
TR-11: Ensure the transportation system ��rdinance, and other ciry, county, state, and
mee[s the requirements outli�ed in the Eedexal regulanons.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). TR-15: Identify and consider the
TR-12: The ��i�Gurn T'nXrneering Deri�n environmental impacts of transpottation
S'tandurdr is the primarv vehicle for executing projects at the earliest possible ume to
the Complete Srreecs Objecdve and should ensure planning and decisions reflect
include s[andards for each roadwav em�ironmental values,to avoid delavs later i❑
� the process, and to reduce or avoid porenda]
dassification to guide implementauon. problems that may adversel}' �mpact [hc
environment and project outcome.
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TR-16: Incorporate green technolo�vy and two truck rou[es mee[ on the City arterial
sustainability practices into transportation and collector network.
improvements whenever Eeasible. �{, An increase in congesuon which
TR-17: Support efforts to improve air constitutes an unacceptable adverse
yu:ilih' throughout the Aubum area and environmental impact under the Stare
develop a transportauon s}�stem compauble Em�ironmental Policy Act.
with the goals of the Federal and Stace Clean e. A reduction in any of the three (3) LOS
Air Acts. standards below.
TR-18: Require air qualit}� s[udies of fu[ure L Ar[erial and Collector Corridor LOS: The
major development to assess impacts �evel-of-service standard Yor each artenal
created bv site genera[ed traffic. and collector corridor is "D", unless
OBJECTIVE: LEVEL-OF- othenvise specified in Chapcer 2 of this plan.
SERVICE (LOS) THRESHOLD The Cin� may reyuire a developer to
esamine a shorter or longer corndor
To ensure that new development does not ,egmenc chan is specified in Chaprer 2, co
degrade transportation facilities to below LOS ensure a projecc's eoral LOS impaccs are
s[andards. evaluaced.
PoLICIES: 2. Si}*nalized/Roundabout Interseetion LOS:
TR-19: New development shall not be The City may require a deceloper to
allowed when the impacts of the new esamine individual signalized or roundabout
development on the transpottation system inrersecuons for LOS impacts to ensure a
degrades the LOS to below the adopted project's total LOS impacts are evaluared.
LOS sea�dard, ualess the condition is 3. Unsignalized lntersection LOS: The leve]-
remedied concurrent with the develoj�ment ��{_seroice scandard for these intersecdons,
as described in Chapter 2. measured as if they were signalized, shall be
TR-20: The texm "below levcl-of-service" leve] of service "D". If LOS falls below the
shall apply to situauons where [raftic scandard, anal}'sis and midgation may be
attribured [o a development Gkcly results i❑ required in a manner commensurate with
an}'of the following. d�c asnocia[ed impacts. This may include,
among other requirements, conducdng a
a. An unacccptablc incmasc in hazard or an �raffic si�mal warrant analysis and installing
unacceptable decrease in safety o❑ a �>r financing a signal or roundabou[.
roadway.
b. An accelerated deterioration of the strcet TR-21: F_stabGsh a multi-modal level-of-
scrvice syscem in the fumre.
pavement condition or the proposed regular
use of a street not designated as a truck TR-22: A.i�1. level of service mav need to be
route Eor truck movements chat can analyzed in situauons where specialized
reasonablv result in accelerated deterioracion condiuons eust that disproportionately
of the strect pavement. impact a.m. traffic.
c. An unacceptable impacc on geometric
design condidons at an intersecdon where
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OBJECTIVE: CONCURRENCY TR-27: CoordinaTe transportation
To ensure transportation facilities do not fall �mprovemencs wich che Scare, Counues, and
below the adopted level-of-service standard, neighboring jurisdictions to encourage
as required by the Growth Management Act. chrough crips co occur on scate facilides,
reducing stress on the cin� street nenvork.
POLICIBS:
TR-23: Reyuire developers to consttutt or OBJECTIVE: FINANCE
finance transportation improvements To finance the transportation SySt2m5
and/or implemenc scracegies chac mirigace necessary to serve new development, while
che impaccs of new developmenc concurrenc ensuring the City has the capability to finance
w;ch (wid,in 6 years ot) developmenc, as general transportation needs.
required by the Growch Management Acc PoI 1CIES:
TR-24: Neu� development that lowers a TR-28: Reyuire developers to construct
facilry's level-of-service standard below the �ansportanon systems needed ro sene new
locally adopted minimum standard shall be developments.
denied, as required by the Growth
Management Act. Stracegies that may allow a TR-29: �lctively pursue the formadon ot
development to p[oceed include, but aLe noc Local Improvement Distnccs (LID) to
limited to: upgrade eacisting streets 2nd sidewalks znci
construct new srreets to the appxopriate
• Reducing the scope of a project (e.g. standatd.
platting fewer lots or building less square
footage); TR-30: Improvements that sen�e ncu
• Building or financing new transportation �evelopments �z-ill be constructed as a part
improvements concurrent with (wi2hin G of [he development process. All cosxs �rill
years o� development; be borne bv the developer when rhe
development is served by the proposcd
• Phasing/delaying a project; transportation improvements. In some
• Re9uiring the developmrnt to instances, the City may choose to participate
incorporate Trinsportation Demand i❑ this construction if improvements s�rve
Management strate�es;ot more than adjacent devclopments.
• Lowering Ie��eLof-service standards. TR-31: Revenues for ctreet [ransporcatiun
TR-25: The denial of development in order impro�-emencs should primarilc pmc-ide for
xo maintain concurrenc}' mac he grounds Eor the orderly development of the Cin's
declaring an emergency for the purpose of transportadon system in compliance �aith
amending the Canpre{iensive Plan outside of che Compreheraive Tranrpnrtation Plun. Thc
the annual amendment cycle. basic criterion for such funding should be
TR-26: Evaluate city tra�sportation facilities the de�ee to which that project improccs
annually [o determine compliance with the the overall transportation sysccm and noc
adopted level-of-service scandards and, as the benefit that might accrue to indicidual
necessary, amend the .Six-2'eur Tranrportaknn properties. Where it is possible to establish
Irrrpmvement Prqgru»r (TIP) and Cupitu! a direct relationship betw-een a needed
Facrlitier Plan (CFP) ro remedy identified �mprovement and a development, thc
deficiencies.
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dcvelopment should be expected to PoLICIHS:
contribute to its construcuon. TR-37: Utilize educadon to increase
TR-32: Encourage public/private awareness of existing traffic laws and saEety
p2rcnerships for financing transportadon issues, especially as they relate to pedestrians
projects that remedy esisung and andcipated and bicyclists.
[ransportauon problems, or tha[ foster TR-38: Engage the community in
economic growth. transpottation issues through public
TR-33: A�ressively seek and take advantage involvement and partnerships with
of federal, state, local, and private Eunding organizations such as [he AuUurn Schoo]
and lending sources that help implement the District.
Cin's Comprefienrivr'l'ranrportukon P/an. TR-39: Idenrifi� areas with persistent traE&c
TR-34: Maintain a txaffic impact fee system violations and address these violations, in
based on the lnstitute of Traffic Engineers part, through Police Departmen[
(ITE) guidelines, as modified b�� the Citc entiorcement.
CouncIl, as a means of enabling TR-40: Develop rider information packages
development to miugate appropnarelv for that inform users of commuter, transit, rail,
associated traffic impacts. trail, and air traasportation opportunities.
TR-35: Rcassess chc land use element of the TR-41: f'smphasize enforcement of thc
Comprehensive Plan if funding for "rules of the roac�" Eor pedestrians, bicyclists
transportadon facilities is insufficient to and motorists whose actions endanger
maintain adopted IcvcLof-seroice standards. others. Conduct enforcement in a manner
OBJECTIVE: QUALITY OF LIFE rhat reinforces the messages found in non-
To improve the quality of life for Auburn mocorized educarion & safen-programs.
residents and businesses through design of TR-42: Urilize phoco e❑Eorcemenc, whem
the transportation System. appropriate, to encourage safer driving
PoLiclES: pracdces.
TR-36: Enhance the Gvabiliry of Auburn OBJECTIVE: TRANSPORTATION
dlrough a varien� of inechanisms, includin� SYSTEM MANAGEMENT (TSM)
che innovarive design and conscn,cdon of To efFciently operate the existing
roadw-avs, non-mororized facilides, and transportation system through Transportation
associated impro�emenrs. Apply design System Management (TSM) strategies,
sca❑dards chac resul� in accracnve and thereby maximizing resources and reducing
tiuncdonai cransporcauon Eaciliues. the need for costly system capacity expansion
OBJECTIVE: EDUCATION AND Projects.
ENFORCEMENT Po�iciES:
To improve transportation safety and TR-43: Use TSM scra�egies eo more
awareness through education and efricienr]� udlize che exisung infrascn,cmre
enforcement. �u oprimize traffic flow and relieve
congesrion. Examples include:
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• Rechannalization/restriping, adding tum TR-47: Program signal timing to encourage
lanes, adding /increasing number of specific movements and che use of travel
thtough lanes; routesthat are underutilized.
• Signal interconnect and optimizarion; .,_
• Turn movement restricuons; - 'i'yi -
• Access Management; and . ��
• Intelligent Transportauon S}'stems (ITS). `��� 's' � ry�
TR-44: Suppart Intelligent Transportation
Systems (ITS) implementation in �nq �
coordination with Figure 2-7. Future ITS �' -
corridors will be prioritized using the '�=
following cxiteria.
• Grancs, loans, or partner funding can be
leveraged to expand the ITS system on a ------
specific corridor(s). Moving Traffic More Effectively with
• There is existing infrastructure that Intelligent Transportation Sysfems
wouldmakeiTeas-ierandmorecost OBJECTIVE: TRANSPORTATION
effcienttoimplementITSelements. DEMAND MANAGEMENT (TDM)
• The corcidor(s) completes a logical
segmenc or missing link in che cin�wide To utilize transportation demand management
ITS nenvork. strategies to lessen demand for increased
street system capacity, help maintain the LOS
• Significanr uavel-rime savings can be standard, and enhance quality of life for those �
achieved wich ITS implcmencacion. who use and benefit from the transportation
• Corridor supports other City SySt2m.
communicauon and [echnology needs. PoLICIES:
• ITS implementadon would have
significant safety benefits,including TR-48: Encourage the use of high- i
reducing the need for police flag,gers in occupancy vehicles (buses, carpool, and I
intersecuons dunng evencs. v2npool) through both private programs and
under the direction of Mecro and Pierce
TR-45: ITS elemen[s include but are not Transit.
limitcd to:
• Operauonal improvements such as TR-49: Promo[e reduced employee travel
ttaffic signal cooxdination; during the dail�� peak travel periods through
flexible work schedules and programs co
• Travelex information induding traffic a]]ow employees to work part-time or full-
alerts and emergency notification; Ume or at altemate work sites closer to
• Incident management; and home.
• Traffic da[a collecuon. TR-50: Encourage employers to provide
TR-46: Require developmenc to contribute TDM measums in che workplace through
its share of 1TS improcements as mitigauon. such programs as preferential parking for
high-occupancy vehicles, car sharing,
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improved access for cransit vehicles, and high pedestrian and txansit use, ir may be
employee incentives for using high- appxopriate to reduce the deceloper parking
occupancy vehicles. obligation to achieve other community
TR-51: ln maldng funding decisions, benefits ox employ innovative parking
consider transportation investments that strategies such as the use of "park & walk"
support transportarion demand management lots, whexe people could park theix vehicles
approaches by providing alternatives to and walk to nearby destinations.
single-occupant vehicles, such as transit, OBJECTIVE: PARK-AND-RIDE
bikeways and pedestrian paths.
To support development of a regional park-
TR-52: Recognize �merging TDYI scracegies and ride lot system by Metro Transit, Pierce
such as colling, variable-priced lanes, and car Transit, Sound Transit, and the Washington
sharing ma} be effecrive in certain State Department of Transportation.
situations.
POLICIGS:
TR-53: Coordinate with Metxo and other
jurisdictions co enhance Commutc Trip TR-59: Encourage park & ride lots on si[es
Reducuon (CTR) programs' for CTR adjacent to compatible land uses with
employers in Aubum. convenient access to the Auburn Transit
Scation, SR 18, SR 167, and all regional
TR-54: Lead by example through ttansportation corridors.
implementation of a thorough and
successful Commute-Trip Reduction (CTR) TR-60: Work proactivel}� with Sound
Pro�am for Ciry employees. Transit, WSDOT, Metro Transit, and Piexce
Transit to ensure the adequate supply of
OBJECTIVE: PARKING park & ridecapacityinAuburn.
To ensure adequate coordination of parking
needs with traffic and development needs. OBJECTIVE: RIGHT-OF-WAY
To retain and preserve existing right-of-way,
PoLiciES: and identify and acquire new right-of-way as
TR-55: On-street parking should be allowed needed to achieve the City'S Objedives.
only when consistent with the funcdon of p��LICias:
the street and with tra�c volumes.
TR-61: The acquisition and preservation of
TR-56: New developments should provide n�ht-of-way is a key component of
adequate off-streee parking to meec their maintainin� a viable transportation system.
needs. Methods used [o acquire and preseroe right-
TR-57: Develop and maintain regulauons, of-way inciude:
which foster a balance between meeung the . Requiring dedicadon of right-of-way as a
need for public part.ing and ensuring condition of development;
developers provide adequate parking to
meet the demand generated by new ' Purchasing xight-of-way at fair market
development. value; and
TR-58: I❑ certain cases, such as in the � Acquiring development rights and
Regional Growth Center and in areas with eascments from property owners.
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TR-62: Preserve and pcotect esisdng ri};ht- TR-69: Tl�e Ciry maintains the option of
of-way through the issuancc ofpermits such clu�ing snects ���hcn frcczing condidons arr
as ROW lise permits and franchise and
public way agreemenrs, b}� monitoring and ��
responding to right-of-way encroachmencs �
and safety impatts, and bt� limiting vacations rR�
of public righaof-way. � '"' _
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TR-63: Vacate right-of-wa}� o�ly when it _____
clearh� will not be a future need or to "' "�" '
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support economic development. °
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OBJECTIVE: MAINTENANCE � ' `
AND PRESERVATION `-' �` "��`-`''
rce_; -'ai�+�' K+ ��"-.'x'Y.
To maintain the City's transportation system Save Our Streets - Patchino Treatmenr
at a level that is comparable with the design J
standards applied to new facilities. i � � ��� . ��
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TR-G4: Establish programs and schedules ��`" + .1�� � �.'�, y y*�
for the level and frequcncy of roadway and � `��,.�r 'A�"�
non-motorized system mainrenance. �y' '_' �.. �� '
TR-65: In order to help ensure the long -"`�� ^' �'j
term preservation of [he city street system, �f""—���_",
the Cin� prohibits hea�y vehicles chac esceed ��
lawful load limits for state highways from •
traveling on city streets, unless the Cit}'
permits such traveJ via [he issuance of a Save Our Streets - Overlay
temporary haul rermit that reyuires pmsent to prevent frost damage.
appropriate mitigation.
TR-66: Establish standards of street repair 5.2 Street System
and seek to obtain sufficient financing to
attain and maintain a saEe system in good �e�ECTIVE: FUNCTIONAL
condiuon. CLASSIFICATION
TR-67: Condnue ro implement the "Save To provide an integrated street network of
Our Srreets" program for mainrenance and apprOpriate dasses of streets designed to
rehabilicauon of local srreecs. facilitate different types of traffc flows and
access needs.
TR-68: Create an arterial s[reecs
maintenance and rehabilitation program, P��I.tCt�s:
including development of an TR-70: The citc sercet s��stem is made up of
implementarion timeline and strate�, for three classes oti streets:
arterial and collector streets in Aubum. a, Arterials - a sastem of cin, couna•, and
statc stteeu desi�;ncd to move trafflc ro or
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from major craffic and activity generator�. Preservauon of ncighborhood continuity
Arterials should be adequate in number, and cohesiveness will be respected.
appropriately situated, and desi�ned to TR-75: The standards for residenrial streets
accommodate modera[e to high traffic ma}� be modified in cross secdon to pro�ide
volumes with a minimum of �low better relationships between the diEferent
disruption.
components of [he s[reet including, but not
b. Collectors - a system of cit}' streets that limited to, on-street parl:ing, the landscape
collect traffic and move it from the bcal srsip, and [he sidewalk. Among other
screet sys[em to the artenal screet system. objectives, this may be done to balance the
c. Local streets - a system of city streets, need to provide adequa�e parking and buffer
which collect vaftic from individual sites pedestrians from traffic.
and convevs the traffic to the mllector and TR-76: Thesc minimum standards do not
atteria] systems. limit or prevent developers from providing
TR-71: The Funcdonal Roadwav Eacilities that exceed the Citc's standards.
Classificauons Map will serce as the adopted OBJECTIVE: ARTERIALS
standard for identifying classified stceets in
�he Ciry of Auburn and rhe porential To provide an e�cient arterial street network.
annexalion areas. POLICIES:
TR-72: Lnsure all streets classified in [he TR-77: The City has two classes of arterials,
Comprehensive Transpottation Plan am as follows.
federally classified.
a. Principal Artenals convec [raftic along
TR-73: Street standards shall be developed, commercial or industrial acdvides, and
modified, and implemented that reflect the provide access [o freea�ays. Thev emphasize
street classificauon svscem and function. mobiliR' and de-cmphasize access to
The design and managemen[ of the street adjacent land uses. PrinciPal arterial streets
network shall seek ro improve the are n�pically consrructed to accommodate
appearance of existing srreet corridors. five lanes of[raffic.
Streets are xecognizcd as an important
componene of the public spaces within the �'� �nor Arterials cnnvec tra�c onro
City and should include, where appropriate,
landscaping ro enhance the appearance of
cin� street corridors. The standards should
include provisions for streetscaping. --
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TR-74: The classificarion standards adopted
in 2he Ambun7 F.nqlneenng Deriqn Standar�lr are
considered the City's mmimum sta�dards : �
for new streets. In cases in which the City '"��� ��,y - • � „��'"� ,�
attempts to rebuild an esisung streec wichin �
an escablished right-of-wap, the Cin� Co�mcil
resen•es the authoritc to determine if
additional right-of-way should be obtained �---
in order to realize the impro�•ement ''>%%�%:�a/�%t�i:�cl: »J� ��,c�:Pv✓e'
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principal arcerials from collector and local TR-Sl: F:ncourage King and Pierce counries
stteets. Thev place slighdy more emphasis to develop and implemen[ a similar s��stem
on land access and offer a lower lecel of of collector desi�nauons within Aubum's
mobility than principal arterials. Minor potendal annesation area.
arterial streets are typicall}� construc[ed to TR-82: llesignate new collectors to sen�e
accommodate four lanes of[raffic. developing areas concurrent with apprwal
TR-78: Encourage lvng and Pierce counties of such development Collectors shall be
ro develo� and implement a similar system spaced in compliance with good
of arterial designauons within Auburn's transportation network planning principles,
potential annexation area. and support the importance of overaLl
TR-79: Dcsi�,mate new arterials to serve system circullcion.
developing areas concurrenc with approval OBJECTIVE: LOCAL STREETS
of such developmenc Arterials shall be
spaced in compGance wirh good To provide an effective street system for local
cransporcauon nenvork planning principles, traffic while maintaining community access.
and support the importance of overall PoLICII�ti:
system eirculauon.
TR-83: The Iocal street svstem is comprised
OBJECTIVE: COLLECTORS oE all roadwav Eaciliries not pazr of the
higher classification system and is designed
To provide an e�cient collector street �o provide direcc access becween abucdng
network, which transitions traffic from the land uses and che colleccor/anenal s}�scems.
local street network to the arterial street The local screec nPes are as follows:
system.
P ' '�y. a. Local Residential Screets, Type I serve
p�imarily residential aceas.
TR-80: The CitV has three classes of
collectors as follows: b. Loca] Non-Residential Streets serve
pcimarily industrial and manufactunng land
a. Residenual Collectors, Type I are used to uses.
connecC 1oc11 streees and residential c. Local Residential StreeCS, T}pe II pTOVide
neighborhoods to communiry acuviry access to residential areas that tend to have
ccnters and minor and principal artciials. �ess intensive land uses.
b. Non-Residenrial Collectors connect non- �, Private Streccs are privately owned by the
residential areas such as industrial and communitics chev serve and are onlv
commercial areas to minor and pnncipal ' '
arterials. permitted under [he guidance ourlined in the
Private Sxreets Objective and supporting
c. Residential Collectors, T�pe II are routes PoGcies.
diat connect residenrial neighborhoods with TR-84: Access Tracts ma}' be pernut[ed, as
Icss intensive land uses co activin� centers, �ong as emergencp access can be guaranteed
regardless of traffic volume. The}• are often at all times.
constructed to a lesser s2andard [han
Residendal Collectors, Type 1 and Non- TR-85: The local street network shall be
Residenaal Collector screets. developed to masimize the efticiency of che
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trans�ortadon nerivork in residennal areas TR-87: If a private s[reet is permit[ed, it
and minimize through traffic in must he built to public street standards as
neighborhoods. identified in the AnGurn Engneering Derign
The internal local residennal s2reet Stundurdr and Cnnttruckon Stundardr manuals.
• network for a subdivision should be TR-88: Private streets must pro��de for
designed to discourage regionai through emergencv vehicle access and be privately
traffic and non-residential traffic from maintained by an approved association or
pcnetrating the subdivision ot adjacent business. The City does not maintain
subdivisions. private streets.
• Where possiUle, stteets shall be planned,
desi},*ned and constructcd ro conncct to OBJECTIVE: ACCESS
future development. M AN AG E M E N T
• W'hcn applicaUle, non-mocorized parhs To limit and provide access to the street
shall be provided at the end of dead end network in a manner which improves and
scr�e�s to .horren walking discances co an maintains public safety and roadway capaciry.
adjacent arteria] or public facilities Po1.IC:]E?S:
including, but not limited to, schools and TR-89: Scek consolidation of access poincs
parks. to state highwa}'s, arterials, and collectors.
• Residential devclopments should be This will benefit the hi�hwa}• and ciry street
planned in a manner that minimizes the svs[em, reduce interference u�th traffic
numbcr of local street accesses to flows on arterials, and discourage through
arcerials and collecrors. trafEc on bcal streets. To achie�e rhis lecel
• To promote efficient connecriviri' oE access control, the City:
between areas of the community, . �\dopts and supports the State's
, cxisdn�;s�ub end stceets shall be linked
contrulled access policy on all state
to other streets in new development highw:�v facilities;
' whenever the opportuniry arises and thc
resulting traffic volumes are not likely to ' May acquire access rights along some
� exceed acceptable volumes as identified artcriails and collectors;
in the Arrbr�rn Enqineerinq Deriqn StandarrGr. • Adopts desi�n staadards that identify
access standards for each rype of
OBJECTIVE: PRIVATE STREETS funcdonalstreetclassiticauon;
To discourage the development of private • F.ncoura};es consolidauon o£access in
streets and ensure, if they are permitted by devclo�in�;commercial and high densitc
the City, they are constructed and maintained r�sid�ndal areas chrough shamd use of
aeeording to Ciry standards. dri�•�ways and loca] access screecs;and
PoL�ctt's: • Will establish standards for access
TR-86: Private streets are discouraged, but mana�ement,develop a planning process
to work with the communitt' and
may be permitted on a discrenonan�basis, as ]mplement access management solurions
regulated b}' citc code and the Auburn ��n arterial corridors.
F.nqineennq DeriRn S'tandards.
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TR-90: S[rive to prevent negauve impacts to TR-97: New cons[rucuon should
e.usdng businesses,withou[compromising incorporate traffic calming measures, as
safen-,when implementing access appropriate.
management.
OBJECTIVE: FREIGHT
OBJECTIVE: THROUGH TRAFFIC MOVEMENTS
To accommodate through tra�cin the City as To facilitate the movements of freight and
e�ciently as possible, with a minimum of goods through Auburn with minimal adverse
disruption to neighborhoods. tra�c and other environmental impacts.
Pouc[ss: PoLtc�t�s '
TR-91: Conunue to coordinate with the TR-98: The movement of frei�ht and goods
�`ashington State Deparcment of is reco},mired as an unportant component of
Transpor[ation to faciGtate the movement of Auburds transpottation system.
[raffic through the City. TR-99: The movement of freight and goods
TR-92: F.ncourat,*e the State and Counties to u�hich serve largely national, state, or I
develop chrough routes, which minimize the regional needs should take place in such a
impact of through traf5c on Aubum's way so that the impacts on the local
residennal neighborhoods. transportation sys[em are minimized. These �
TR-93: Acucel�� solicit action bv the State movemen[s should take place primarily on
and Counnes [o prog,xam and construct state hi�;hways, Incerstates, ur on grade-
those improvements needed [o serve �eparated rail corridors in order to nvnirxvze
Auburn ro the stam and coLmty arterial and the local impacts.
Yreeway systems. TR-100: Seel: public and private partners to �
leverage funds fox £reighc improvement
OBJECTIVE: TRAFFIC CALMING projectsandassociacedmingauon.
To employ traffic calming techniques to TR-101: Concim�e co w•ork wich the Freight
improve safety and neighborhood quality. yfobilirv Roundtable, FAST, FMSIB, and
PoLICteS: other local and regional groups to ensure
TR-94: Implement the City's traffic calming xegional �eeds are met, and bcal impacts are
program [o improve neiqhborhood saEery �uga[ed.
and qualih. TR-102: All through truck trips and rhe
TR-95: The eraffic calming program shall majorin� of local crips shall take place on
require a techrucal analysis of existing designa[ed truck routes, as identit7ed on the
truck route map, Figure 2-7, of the
condidons and appropnate treatments Conipre{�enrioe Trunrportation Plan. This policc
before acdons am taken to Eund and
implement traffic calming measures. shall not apply to developments and uses
operating under etisting right-of-way use
TR-96: The traffic calming program shaLl permin, traffic mitigadon akreements or
incorporate neighborhood incolvement and equivalent agreements directly related to the
seek comm�mitv support. regulation ot permitted haul routes.
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TR-103: lf the Cit}� is unable to acquire OBJECTIVE: LATECOMER
Eunding to maintain e�:isting tnick routes ro pOLICY
a Pavement Condition Index Standard of 70
on a se�,m,cnc of roadwa}�, chaT rouce may be To enable private investors to recover a
resttictcd or closed to truck travel. pOrtiO� Of improvement COStS f0�
transportation facility improvements that
TR-104: Work towards designing and benefit other developments.
constructing fucurc truck routes, as
POLICIEti:
identiticd on the truck route map in Chapter
2 of the Comprehensive Transportado❑ TR-109: The Ciry ma�� enmr into lltecomer
Plan, to sustain roudne truck uaffic. agreements where substantial transportation
TR-105: Lvcal truck [rips that have origins investmcnts arc made b}• one part}' that
and/or destinauons in Aubum ma�• have ro
legitimatelt• should be reimbursed b}� others,
such as, when the infrastructure
some[imes use routes not designated as �mprovement will benefit a fucure
cruck routes. The City may approve the use
of alternate routes not currendy dcsi�*nated development. Such agreements will be at
as truck routes Eor cruck traffic, wich T�'e discredon of [he City Council.
appropriate mitiganon. Approval may be Latecomer agreements do not apply to
made through issuance of right-of-wav use simations �n which a property owner is
permics, traffic midgauon agreements or required to construct improvements per an
equivalent agreemen[s. esisting aty code procision, such as in the
case of half-street and other frontage
TR-106: Devclopment shall be required to improvements.
mitigate the impac[s of construction
generated truck traftic on the Ciry's OBJECTIVE: ROUNDABOUTS
cransponacion syscem, based on che Cirv's To seek air quality, safety, and capacity
LoS scandard. benefits by promoting the use of
TR-107: Tcmporan� ha�l rouces for roundabouts over traffic signals.
ocerweight or oversized vehicles shall be Por.�c;ir:ti:
permitted under circumstances acceptable to
the City and with appropriate midgation. A TR-110: Intersecuons controlled with
tcmporary haul permit must be obtaincd roundabouts are preferred over si�,malized
pnor to thc hauling of oversizcc� or intecsections whenever feasible and
overwcight frcigh[. aphropriace due to the benefits achieved
with roundabouts including reduced
TR-108: Truck trafhc in residential mllision rate for vehicles and pedestrians,
neighborhoods shall be prohibited, except less severe mllisions, smoother traffic flow,
for local deliveries within said reduced vehicle emissions and fuel
neighbochood, unless no other possible consumpuon, lower long-term maintena�ce
route is available, in which case miugation costs, a�d improved aesthetics.
may be required.
TR-111: Developments required to signalize
an intersectio� as miugauon Eor a project
mav be rcquired to inscall a roundabou[
instead of a tcaffic signal. The feasibiliR of
acyuirin� the land needed for a roundabout
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will be considered as a factor in this pedes[rians and hicyclists the al�ilit}' to cr��ss
requirement. or avoid barriers in a mannex that is safc and
convenient.
5..3 NOII-I110tOrIZ@C� .SyStelll TR-115: �Acti��cl� scel, co acquire land along
OBJECTIVE: PLANNING THE corridors idcntifird for fu[un trail
NON-MOTORIZED SYSTEM development in the Car�reheruri�e
Tranrportaknn PAan and AuGurn Purk.c,
To plan a coordinated, interwnnected Recrearion, c� Open ,S'pace Plan 2005 and
network of non-motorized transportation subsequenc Park plans.
facilities that effectively provide access to
local and regional destinations, improve TR-11G: Schedule, plan and co-sponsc>r
overall quality of life, and support healthy events thac support recreauonal walking and
community and environmental principles. bicycling. 'I'hese evencs should emphasizc
cheir recmational and healch values :ind
Poi iCiES: introduce people to the ttansportation
TR-112: Implemenc land use regulations and capabilities oti bicycling and walking.
encourage site desi�,.n that promotes non- TR-117: Improve and procect the ne�n-
motonzed forms of transportation. motorized [xansportation system through
TR-113: Include thc role of non-motorized �e establishment of level-of-service goals
transportauon in all transportauon planning, for non-motorized faciliues.
programming, and if suitable, capital
imProcementpr��jecrs. OBJECTIVE: DEVELOPING THE
NON-MOTORIZED SYSTEM
To build a safe, attractive, and inter-
connected non-motorized transportation
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system.
� POLICIES:
' ' TR-118: Develop and maintai❑ the non-
motorized s�-stem, including bike routes,
walku�ars and eyuestrian paths, to encouras;e
��PR?:•y'i signiticant r�crcational use.
� : � TR-119: Develop and maintain che nun-
�-"`._ ���—� - *� ��,� �' i motorized sqstem, incluciing bike routes,
"� ����'fi�� sidewalks, and m�dti-usc paths in a manncr
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- - - that promotes non-motorized travel as a
Ii�ierurbai� Tra1! atV✓ MdinStreet viablemodeoftranspo�tation.
TR-120: Develop the non-motorized st�stcm
TR-114: Plan for conunuous non-motorized to accommodate appropriare altemaci�c
circulanon routes within and between forms of non-motorized transport,as wcll as
e�sring, new or redevcloping commercial, medically necessar}-motorized [ransport.
residential, a�d i�dustrial developments.
Transportauon planning shall seek to allow TR-121: Appropriate street furniturc,
lighting, signage, and landscaping should Uc
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installed along non-motorized routes to stree[s shall encourage pedestrian tr�vel by
increase safety and to ensure that facilities proaiding enhanced pedestnan
are invicing to users. impxovements or controls on mo[otized
TR-122: Clearl� sign and mark major non- naYSc.
mocorized rouces to guide travelers and TR-128: Pocus investments on and
improve saEen'. a�,vressiveh� seek funding for the high
TR-123: Non-motorized routes sha11 be Priority pedestrian corridors, identi5ed in
constructed ro accommodate emergency Figure 3-2.
vehicle access and be amenable to law TR-129: Reyuire developers to incoxporate
enEorcement. pedes[rian facilities in[o new devclopme�t
TR-124: Locare and design non-motorired and redevelopment in conEormance with the
transportation sysrems so that thev �ubum Ciry Code.
contribute to [he safets�, efflciency, TR-130: Conrinue to construct new and
enjopmen[ and convenience of msidendal rehabilitate exisring sidewalks through a
neighborhoods. sidewalk improvcment program.
TR-125: The development of facilitics TR-131: Secl< ways to pxovide pedestrian
supporring non-motorized [tansportation amenities such a5 streetlights, trees, seadng
should be provided as a regulnr elemcnt of areas, si�,mane, and pubGc ar[ along all major
new cons[ruc[ion projects. Improvements pedestrian travel routes.
shall be secured through the development TR-132: �'ork rowards buffering pedcs[rian
review process. W�Ways from moving�raffic, particularly in
TR-126: blinimire hazards and obstructions areas with high levels of pedestrian
on [he non-motorized [ransportation s}'stem movements, such as near schools and
b� properly desi�ming, constructing, commercial areas, and along corridors with
managing, and maintaining desis�mated heavy vchicular traffic.
ruutesin the system. TR-133: Pedestrian crossings shall be
OBJECTIVE: developed at locauons with si�,miticant
PEDESTRIAN TRAVEL pedestrian traffic and designed to match
pedestrian desire Gnes.
To enhance and encourage pedestrian travel
In Aubu�fl. TR-134: F,ncourage xhc formauon of l.IDs
co develop pedestnan pathways and other
PoL[CIES: non-motoxizcd ameniries fl�roughout the
TR-127: Promote pedestrian travcl within Ci[y. Partner wi[h the local school districts
che cin� and connecuons to adjacent to improve SaEe Walking Routes to School.
communities with emphasis placed on safeh�
and on connecrivity to pnorin� desunauons
such as schools, parks, the downtown, and
other pedestrian-oriented areas. Pedestrian-
oriented areas are those areas wich hi};h
pedestrian traffic or potential and are
identified in thi� rlan. These arcati and
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OBJECTIVE: BICYCLE TRAVEL TR-141: Transportarion projects, and otl�er
public and pri�ate prnjcc[s, in lower-densin
TO Impl'oVe AUbUm's bicycling network. neighborhoods should be evaluated, and
Po�1C1ES: where possible, planned, designed and
TR-135: Develop programs and construcred to be compatible wi[h
pubGcations, and work with local emplo}-ers equesrrian use.
[o encourage citywide bicycle commu[ing. TR-142: Creare an interconnected system of
TR-136: Designate, develop, and maintain safe equcstnan trails and provide adequatc
equestnan amemdes adjacent to thosc trails.
high priority' bicycle routes, in conformance
u-ith Figurc 3-4, rhat cmate an 5.4 Transit System
interconnected st�srem of bike facilities for
local and regional tracel, including on-street OBJECTIVE: TRANSIT
bike routes, and multi-purpose trails. SERVICES
TR-137: During che dev�lopment review To encourage the continued development of
process, ensure projeccs are consiscen[ wi[h public transit systems and other alternatives
che Non-mocorized chaprer of rhe to single occupant vehicle trevel, to relieve
Comprehensive Transportation Plan by traffic congestion, to reduce reliance on the
requiring right-oE-way dedicadons and ocher automobile for personal trensportation needs,
improvemencs as needed co develop che to improve route coverage and scheduling,
bicycle nenvork. and to ensure transit is a convenient and
TR-138: Pocus invescmencs on and reliable mode option for both local and
aggressivelV seek funding for the high regionaltrips.
prioritv future bic}�cle corridors, identified in TR-143: Panner with WSDOT, tilerre>
Figure 3-4. Transit, Pierce Tra�sit, and Sound Transic cu
TR-139: Encourage the incluxion of achieve Auburn's cransit and passenger rail
convenient and secure bicycle srorage �>lilecuves.
faciGdes in all large pubGc and private TR-144: Work with local and regional transit
developments. agencies to serve new and e�sting trip
genera[ors in Auburn, such as colleges,
OBJECTIVE: commercial areas, and communicy faciGdes.
EQUESTRIAN TRAVEL
TR-145: Encourage Sound Txansit, btevo
To improve Auburn's equestrian environment Transit, and Pierce Transit �o espand transit
Pot.ici�s: to undexserved areas of Aubuxn.
TR-140: Strive to incorpora[e eyuestrian TR-146: Partner with �'SDOT,Amtxalc,
facilities into thc desi�,m of trail and and Sound Transit ro establish an intercip•
transportation facilities, wherc possible and passenger rail stop at xhe Auburn Station.
appropriate. These eYforts should be TR-147: Consider both the transit impacrs
concen2rated south of the \x'hite River in �nd the opportuniues presented b}' major
Aubum's southeast corner and in Lea Hill, development proposals when reviewing
but considered for other areas of the Cic}�. �{�velopment under the Scate Environmental
Policy Act.
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TR-148: Fincourage the inclusion oti [ransic be discouraged, in conformance with FAAA
faciliues in new development when re�;ulauons.
appropriate. TR-156: The Ciry's zonin� ordinance and
TR-149: Lncourage bus s[ops to be located o[her appropnate regulatory measures shall
at well Gt areas, rnforce the airport cicar �ones as xegulated
TR-150: Work with transit providers and by the Federal Aviation Administradon
regional agencies eo develop a tcansit system �nA). The impact of development on air
that is fully accessible ro pedestrians and the safety shall be assessed through SEPA
pht•sically challenged, and which incegrates review, and appropria[e rzutigation measures
the access, safeR�, and parking reyuiremen[s shall be reyuired by the Ciry.
of bic}'cGsxs. TR-157: Minimize or eGmina[e [he
TR-151: ldenufy areas of concentrated p�>tenually adcexse effecxs of light and glare
transit traffic and impose desrgn and �n the opexauon of the Aubum Airport.
construcuon standards that aceommodace
the uniyuc considerauons associated with
bus travel, such as stree[ geometry and
pedestrian linkages.
5.5 Air Transportation
OBJECTIVE:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
To provide an e�cient municipal airport,
serving light general aviation aircraft, as an
integral part of the City's transportation
system.
PoL[GIP:S:
TR-152: Con[inue to develop the Auburn
Municipal llirport in accordance with the
Airpn�7�1larlcr Plan.
TR-153: The tirport shall be managed as a
general avi2tion facilin; the use of jet
aircraEts and helicopters that crea[e noise
and land use cont]icts shall be evaluated, in
conformance with FAA regulations.
TR-154: The siung of new airport faciliues
shall consider neighborhood impacts such as
increased noisc generated from the use of
chose facilities.
TR-155: Use of [he airport Uy non-
convencional aircraft such as ultra lights shall
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The ability to finanee the transportl[ion �'`
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s�stem is critical to the implementation of �
this plan and the success of che furure ' �
transportauon system. Funding is needed to -
realize the capita] improvements and Auburn City Ha//
maintenance activides oudined in chis plan.
This chaprer details the financial planning craffic smdies, and the Comprehensive
tools and funding mechanisms available to Transpor2ation Plan. The T1P adoptic>n
accomplish these improvements. pxocess also includes a revenue forecast and
analysis of available funding. Projects axc
6.1 Finaneial Planning and 2hen prioritized according to a number of
Programming tiactors induding safety, capacity needs,
access needs, and the likelihood of securing
The Ciry reassesses its financial plan annually funding. The first thxee y�ars of the TIP
in order to ensure programmed must be financially constrained, so project
rransportation improvemen[s are financillly programming is ofren limited due to funding
feasible and prioritized in aeeordance with limitations.
fimding availabiGry. The Tranr�ortakon 'I'he TIP is an important tool for identifying
]iupmvement Progrum and Capila!1�uczlitier Plun funding needs and developing a financial
are the two 5nancial planning documents the Plan for pxoject implementauon. It also
Ciri' uses to identift� its tinancial strategy for feeds into the CapitulFacik'tiet Plun.
implementing transportauon improvements.
TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL FACILITIES PLAN
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The Capital Fucilitier Plan (CFP) is the
Cos�mrebexrive Plun element, which identifies
The Cih� adopts a six-}'ear Trans�ortakon the flnancial plan for implementing all capital
Lnprovemm�t Prnqrum (TIP) annuallv, wkileh improvements in Auburn. Transportauon
lists pro�,*rammed transportauon ]mprovements are included in the Capila/
improvements on the arterial and collecror Faczlitier Plan, which is amended annually.
svstems, induding inmrsection and non- The Caprtal Faci/ilzer Plan enables the City to
motorized improvements. Trans-portation fulhll the GMA requirement of havin�; a
needs are identified by esamining the latest muld}�ear financing plan based on identified
information concerning safery and accident transportation needs. It also enables the City
history, growth trcnds, tl�e traEfic model, io make infoxmed decisions about its
investment of public dollazs and make timely
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decisions about maintainin}; levels-of-service FEDERAI.I_Y FUNDED PROGRAMS
in accordancc with the Comprehensive Plan The Transportation Enhancements
standards. Program funds projects designed ro
s[rengthen the cultural, aestheuc, and
6.2 Funding Sources environmental aspects of the inter-modal
The Cin' uses a combination of public and cransportation sj�s[em. The program provides
hnvate funding sources to implement for the implementarion of a carien of non-
transpottation improvements in Aubum, tradirional projects, including rhe restoradon
boch for mainrenance activiries and capital of histonc cransportation faciGties, the
improvements, construction of bicycle and pedestrian
Eacilities, landscaping and scenic
GENERAL TAX REVENUES beauufication, and the mitigauon of water
Thc Citv receives tax revenues from a varie[a p��llution Erom highway runoEY.
uf sta[e, regionll, and local sources including Thc Surface Transponation Program
d1c real esta[e excisc tax, sales tax, and the (STP) provides flexible Yundin� that may be
mutor vehicle fuel tas. Despite [hese used by states and IocaGdes Eor peojects on
reaenues, the City has numerous any public eoad, noo-motorized
maintenance and clpital improvement needs impxovements, bridge projects, and transi[
that cannot be met by existing tas revenues capita] projeccs.
`��On�' Tl�e Safety Ptogram is a fcderal program
Reco�,.nizing the necd ro raise additional targered at reducing accident rates at
revenues for the local street system, Auburn intersections and along corric�ars, particulaxly
residents approved the `Save Our Streets' at [hose locations with higher [han average
(SOS) pro�vram in 2004, and in doing so, fatalit�� and injury rates.
created a funding program to help The Congestion Mitigation and Air
rehabilitate Auburn's residential streets. Quality (CMAQ) program is a federallt'
\x'ith che success o£ che `Save Our Srseets' funded pxogram administered throu�;h
program, the Cirv intends to rursue a PSRC. CMAQ funds projects and programs
��ru!�ram that will helr fund arterial and in air qualiri� non-attainmcnt and
collector seceet maintenance. The Citc does mai�tenance areas, which reduce
ha�e an Arterial Street Fund; howeeer, these transportauon related emissions.
funds have provcn inadequate in addressing In addirion co the aforemenuoned programs,
all the main[enance and capital needs of the the federal government has an annual
arterial systcm. appropnadons bill. Aubum may 1ppl�
GRANTS through the offices of W'ashington senators
and congressional members Eor Eundin�. for
Thc Ciri' has an acUVC grant program and specific projects. This funding source has
continually seeks grants, both private and historically been a s�ccessful means of
public, to improve Auburn's transportlrion financing some of che City's more expensive
s�s�em. The following is a list of some of capital improvemenc projects.
che �;rants the City has historically applied Eor
and ��•ill likely apply Eor agai� in the future.
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In August 2005, the federal government There are several low-interest loans available
mauthorized SAFF_TF'�-LU (Safe, to municipalities, such as the Public Wotks
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Trust Fund Loan. These loans can be
Transportadon Equity Act: A Legacy for strategicall}� employed to leverage grant
Users), a a286.5 billion, six-year transpor- tiunding Uy providing a loca] match, enaUlinn�
tauon Uill that will provide funding for many the City to compe[e for funding for public
of the federal grant programs discussed infrastructure projects.
above, as well as sevexal new funding In addition, the City has the oprion of
programs. issuing bonds for puUlic infrastructure
The 2009 American Recavery and Keinvertnrent projects.
Ad also dedicates funding to numerous
progxams, many of which can Ue used to PRIVATE SECTOR
help finance the Ciry's programmed CONTRIBUTIONS
transportauon improvement projects. TRAFFIC IMPACT FEES
STATE FUNDED PROGRAMS The City has an established tra£fic impact fee I
The Safe Routes to Schools Program is a system based on the Insutute of Traffic ;
s2ate and federally Eunded progxam that aims Engineers (1TE) guideGnes, as adjusted by
to protect children from traffic related the City Council. The fee system estimates
deaths and injuries and promotes a health}' the amount of traffic each development is
Gfestyle by encouraging bicycling and likely to create, based on the land use and
walking to school. size. Traffic impact fees compensate the
Ciry for [he impact new development is
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant expected to have on the City street spstem.
is a state funded program that funds non- In tum, the Ciry uses the revenues to expand
motorized safety improvements. the street network [hrough system-wide
The Transportation Imptovement Board capacity improvements.
(TIB� administers annual grant programs FACILITY CONTRIBUTIONS
that fund roadway and non-motorized
projects that improve safety, mobility, ln Geu of traffic impact fees, a developer can
capacitV, and promo[e economic �mprove a Eacility in a manner commensurate
development. The T1B offers sevexal `x'��' �he traffic impact the development is
progtams, each of which emphasizes projected to generate. These contributions
do noc relieve developers of theix obligation
different funding cri[eria. to provide half street impxovements
The Community Eeonomic Revitali- including curb, gutter, sidewallc, drainage,
zation Board (CERB) is a state funded and street paving adjacent to their
pro�ram [hat prooides low-cost financing for developing property.
public facili�v improvements that are FUNDING PARTNERSHIPS
required for private development.
The City has successfully formed several
funding partnerships, which have enabled it
to leverage its resources in implemenung
transportation improvements.
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LoCAI.IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS of ineeting current and anticipated
I,ocal lmprovement Districcs (LID) enable transportarion improvement needs. Hence,
city investment in a specified area by the Ciry will continue to seek fair and
levecaging ciry funds with contributions from sustainable stxategies for funding the
ro cr ownexs in the district. In essence, mamtenance activities and capital
�' p � improvements needed to preseroe the City's
LID's axe a means of using ]imimd cifi
msources to improve neighUorhood quality transportation network. Among other
through improvement of streets, sidewalks, strategies, the implementation of a street
and other features of the roadwl}�. utility may be employed to fund many� of the
Ciry's transportation needs.
FAST (FREIGHT ACTION STRATEGY
T�) STxEET UTTLiTY
FAST is an innovadve par[nership composed A str�et udliry would be used similarlv to
of transportation agencies, ports, ciries, how sewer and water unliry fees are now
economic dcvelopment organizations, collected. A monthly or annual fee would be
trucking, rail, and Uusiness interests. One of charged to residents and businesses in
FAST's primary objecuves is to obtain Auburn, for example via a flat fee or through
funding for proj�cts that impxove fxeight a pro-rared fee Uased on anucipated usage.
moUiliry. FAST helped fund the S 277th The implementadon of a street utiliry would
Street Gxade Separation and the 3rd Street require a change in state law. The street
SW Grade Separauon. FAST is also working utiliry system is one in which all residents
on securing funds to help implement the M and businesses would pay [heir fair share of
S[rce[Grade Separation project Eunding street maintenance and xepair. If
FMSIB (FREIGHT MOBILITY STRA1'EGIC «'�n�ally implemented,a street utilitv would
INVESTMENT BOARD) undoubtedly be combined with a suite oY
other financing strategies the City currendy
The mission of the Freight Mobility Stsategic emplo}�s.
lnvestment Boaxd (FMSIB) is to create a
comprehensive and coordinated sta[e 6.3 Funding Strategies and
program to facilitate Freight movement to
local, national, and incexnational marke�s. Projeet Prioritization
FMS1B is also chaxged with lessening [he The City uses a variety of criteria to pxioritize
impact of freight movements on loca] transportauon projects, including safetp,
communides. PMSIB obcains fimding mobilitc�, and overall community benefit. In
direcd}� from legisladve appropriations and 2����n, the Ciry also considers che
has committed funds to the M Srreet (3rade availability- of funding and the ability to
Separation project. leverage city dollars to raise addition funds.
F U T U R E F I N A N C I N G ror esample, grants are ofren available for
P O S S I B I L I T I E S specific t}�pes of capiral investments,whereas
they are more limired for maintenance and
As rhe transpottation system evolves, so will pxesercation. Hence, the Ciry ofren needs to
the range of financing options available to budget for main[enance through tax
the City. In general, the Hnancing options revenues. Capital impLOVements may be
currendy available under sta[e law fall short financiallV secured through a combination of
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public and pxivare investment I-Ience,
project pxioxitization for capital
improvements is ofren partially dependent
on the abiliry ro secure outside fundin�;.
Likewise, maintenance and presenation is
highlv dependent on the Gmitcd tax revenucs
available to [he Citp. In the future, thc Cin'
will need [o continue lobbVing for its share
of federal, state, and county tax revenues,
seek creadve avenues for securing private
investment dollars and grant Eunds, and
potentially implement new £unding strategies
such as tolling and street uulity fees.
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CHAPTER 7. �I� i'
MONITORING AND ' ' ' --
EVALUATION ��� �'�'
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The Comprehensice Transportauon Plan, a ;
long-range plan with the horizon }'�ar 2030, Aubum Trme
andcipates the needs and conditions of the
Eutum transportauon systcm, enablin� [he Transit Center Gock
City to aptly plan for its current and future I
needs. Nonetl�eless, the transportauon street, non-motorized and transit systems,
networl< is dynamic, constantlV evolving due and assess whether the Plan adequatcly
to circumsta�ces beyond the scop� and addresses the im�Iementation strategies
influence of this plan. Hence, regular necessary to ensure the transportauon
updates are necessary to ensure the Plan inErastructure continues to grow in Gne with I
remains current and relevanc �he City's objectives.
As part of this process, the City will review
7.1 Annual Updates its fu[ure projects Gst and update the Capita!
Fad/iker Plun as appropnate. lt will also
The Comprehensive Transportation Plan will review and update the PoGcies and Funding
be amended annually as part of the City's chapters, in order to remain consistent with
regular Comprehensive Plan amendmen[ the City's vision and current with potential
cycle, which ensures proposed changes go funding strat�gies.
through a public review process beforc the
amended plan is adopred by the City Council TECHNICAL INFORMATION
at the end of the calendar }'car. ln The Comprehensive Transportadon Plan
preparation Ear [he annual amendment cycle, mntains a range of tcchnical data, much of
the City will review the plan and propose .x-hich infocros ocher clements of the Plan.
updares as needed. These proposed updates As pan of the annual amendment cvcle,
ma}� be due to shifts in Cin- prioriues, the technical informadon, such as traYfic
availabiliq� of new information, or the volumes, current level-of-sen-ice, roadway
relevance of certain plan components. classifications, and transit route and ridership
REEVALUATION informadon will be updated. This new �
information will inform much of the
The annual reevaluation ptocess provides an evaluative process, enabling the Ciry to
oppottunity for the City to evaluate progress 9uantify system changes over a period of
made in implementing the Plan, as well as time and mal<e apt decisions in planning the
identifl� �ew needs that have nriscn since tl�e future svstem.
prc��ious update. Thc Ciry will look at its
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M O D E L U P D AT E S examine [he current [ransportadon system
The Ciry's traffic model shall be updated on and lay� the framework for development of
a regular basis, every few years, as new land �e future system.
use, employment, and housing data becomes
available. Model updates are important as
they ensure the City has an accurace
understanding of how ]and use patterns,
employ°menc, and other factors impact future
transportation conditions, enabling the Ciry
Council to make informed policv decisions.
The model also provides an understanding
of the impacts associazed with different
projects, allowing the City to devise a revised
list of future projects to improve capacity
and safety, as well as achieve other priorities.
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
CONSISTENCY
The annual evaluauon process is an
opportunin to ensure die Comprehensive
Transportauon Plan is consiscent with other
cicroents of the City's Comprehen.rive Plun,
including the land use element, eco�omic
dc�clopment elemen[, AuHurn Parkc,
Rr�reaknn anrl Open Space Plan, and ehe (af�rta/
F iicilitaer Plan. Hence, as part of the annual
amendment cycle, the Ciry will ensure these
��lan componenrs are consistent with and
supportive of each other.
7.2 Multi-Year Updates
llrhough the Cin' will go through a formal
process oY updadng the Comperhe�sive
Transpor[ation Plan annuallv, a more
cshaustive process is penodically necessan•.
Flence, a chorough rewrire of che Plan shall
b� conducred even� five to eight years. This
ce�deavor will include a broad public
uuCreach effort with input ftom neighbori�g
jurisdicuons, state and regional a�;encies, and
Auburn residents and businesses. Much like
[hc process for the 200� and 2009 updates, it
will peesenc an opportuniri' rr> h��lisrieallc
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