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Brentwood City Commission Agenda

Meeting Date:	10/14/2019
Resolution 2019-93 - Agreement with Kimley-Horn for Granny White Pike Bike Lane Traffic Analysis
Submitted by:	Kirk Bednar, Administration
Department:	Administration

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Subject

Resolution 2019-93 - Agreement with Kimley-Horn for Granny White Pike Bike Lane Traffic Analysis

Background

With Granny White Pike scheduled for resurfacing in spring of 2020, staff recently engaged the Kimley-Horn engineering firm to explore the feasibility of implementing on-street bike lanes from Powell Park to Granny White Park. The development of bike lanes along Granny White Pike was a recommendation from the Ad Hoc Bike and Pedestrian Committee and is consistent with the 2030 Plan which includes a policy that all neighborhoods within one mile of a school should have safe bike and pedestrian access to the school. Currently, this corridor includes a sidewalk that is heavily used by pedestrians, but does not provide adequate multi-use facilities to serve both pedestrians and bicycles.

The initial feasibility analysis identified the potential for buffered bike lanes both north and southbound within the existing pavement width via elimination of the center turn lane. However, dedicated left turn lanes would be maintained at intersections via narrowed driving lanes and reduced width bike lanes.

When the concept of bike lanes along Granny White Pike was recently discussed with the City Commission, staff recommended that additional traffic analysis was necessary to more fully study the potential impact of bike lanes on traffic flow and turning movements.

The attached agreement with Kimley-Horn provides for the following:

Traffic counts at all intersection along Granny White Pike from the southern entrance to Brentwood Academy to the new signalized intersection at Foxland Hall.
Traffic flow observations along this corridor during morning and afternoon peak traffic periods.
Development of a traffic analysis report gauging the traffic impact of removing the left turn lane and estimating the needed left turn lane lengths at intersections.
A presentation of analysis results to the City Commission.
A community meeting, if needed following the City Commission presentation.

The proposed fee for these services is $20,600. If approved at the October 14, 2019 meeting, traffic counts and corridor observations would occur prior to Thanksgiving. It is expected that the traffic analysis report would be completed by the end of 2019 with a presentation to the Commission at a briefing in January 2020.

Staff Recommendation

Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution.

Fiscal Impact

Amount :	$20,600
Source of Funds:	Capital Projects Fund
Account Number:	311-43100-1001

Fiscal Impact:

Sufficient funds are available in the Bikeway Improvements project in the Capital Projects Fund for this study.

Attachments
Resolution 2019-93
Contract No. 2019-125
Signed Resolution