Everett Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC)

TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE Thursday May 18, 2023 8:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Microsoft Teams Virtual Meeting In attendance: Members Staff Guests Tyler Rourke Michael Schmieder, Transit Colton Davis Christina Strand Corey Hert, Public Works Carl Leighty Daniel Evans Craig Davis, Police Art Webber Danielle Wilkins Derek Jones, Public Works Bob Creamer Hal Gausman Christine Mair, Public Works Steven Fickenscher Kathleen Baxter, Public Works Liz Vogeli, City Council Jeffrey Marks, Public Works Tom Hood, Public Works Mona Steel, Public Works Meeting called to order at 8:03 a.m. by Chair Tyler Rourke. ➢ M/S/P for April 2023 Minutes. ANNOUNCEMENTS & REQUESTS FOR FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ➢ June is Ride Transit Month. ➢ Request to address what the City’s standards are for Green Streets and managing people’s stormwater run-off. The City has adopted the WDOE manual. ➢ Request to address curb design, bulb-out options for both traffic flow and stormwater diversion. ➢ Address parking development and codes for new developers. ➢ Adding transit and biking facilities to the Delta neighborhood. ➢ Climbing Bike Lane on Fleming – Corey to touch base with Christina Curtis and report back at June meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS ➢ Art Webber asked about getting a leading pedestrian treatment at 75th & Seaway ➢ Carl Leighty asked about using repaving opportunities to institute new bike corridors. ENGINEERING REPORT ➢ Pavement Maintenance Overlay Project: o Repaving Madison from Sievers-Duecy Boulevard over to Commercial Avenue. o Beverly Lane closure will affect three school and their bus routes. ➢ Fleming bicycle corridor – East/west route and north/south route will connect at Fleming and Madison. ➢ Silver Lake Loop Trail – PW is creating pavement markings and signage utilizing Silver Lake Road, Silver Lake Drive, SR-527, and 121st Street, work to be summer 2023. ➢ Edgewater Bridge Project – WSDOT authorized advertising for construction. Bridge replacement will require a 9-12 month closure and detour. Notified transit agencies, public, and Mukilteo School District. Bid opening to begin late June. 1 |Page  ➢ Marshland Bridge on Snohomish River Road is structurally deficient and the City applied for a local bridge program fund in May. It is a Federal program, expected to hear by September if funded. Goal is to replace Marshland Bridge, leaving just one remaining for replacement, Merrill & Ring Creek Bridge. ➢ Safe Streets for All Program – Using comments from April TAC brainstorming session to prepare and finalize agreement with PSRC. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING REPORT ➢ Revive I-5 by WSDOT continues with nighttime lane closures. High impact work will begin this summer on expansion joints. ➢ Seismic retrofit for SR 526 bridges work continues by WSDOT. ➢ Langus Riverfront trail closed for a couple weeks. WSDOT did inspection due to falling concrete from a bridge corbel but determined the roadway and trail can remain open. ➢ Photo Enforcement work continues – Corey walked the sites with contractor TSI to make sure photo enforcing equipment would not unnecessarily impact businesses or pedestrian routes and to determine best source of power. ➢ Discussion on citywide bicycle wayfinding signs. Tom Hood stated it is scheduled for construction later this year. ➢ Discussion of new signs at Everett Mall and Evergreen Way. Getting as many signs replaced this year as possible. ➢ Discussion of polycarbonate back plates on traffic lights missing due to wind damage. ➢ Discussion on making sure we meet our standard for placing speed limit signage, which the City’s policy is after every major signalized intersection. POLICE REPORT ➢ No Police Report TRANSIT REPORT ➢ June 18th will mark the new service rollout. It is an 11% increase in service. ➢ More service on Route 12 and implementation of Route 19 on North Colby. ➢ Some plans to reinstall shelters on Colby, but not in front of the high school. ➢ In final stages of driver training for the necessary folks behind the wheel. ➢ With Edgewater Bridge Replacement, Transit will reroute Route 18 up through Seaway Transit Center. ➢ Route 70 from Mukilteo Ferry to Seaway Transit Center/Boeing being restored. ➢ In the preliminary stages of a 13 electric bus order – should appear early 2025. ➢ New battery electric buses doing great. One came back after 12 hours on the road with a single charge and still had 18% battery left. ➢ Transit is planning on running the wheels to the waterfront again, which ties into the events in the area. AGENDA ITEMS ➢ There were two changes in the proposed TIP, both transit projects. One HVAC upgrade at Everett Station, the other a transit energy storage project. ➢ Hal motioned to recommend to Council for adoption of the 2024 to 2029 TIP. M/S/P. Adjournment: 9:47 a.m. Next Scheduled Meeting: June 15, 2023 2 |Page