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Home My WebLink AboutI405.SR 167 Direct Connector Project Improvements_LUA16-000457CWNorthwestRegion/DesignBuildDepartmentofIlansportationBellevue,WA98004425-456-85821TY:1-800-833-6388www.wsdotwa.govMaylO,2016RECEIVEDiAY162016Mr.ChipVincentOFRENTONCommunityandEconomicDevelopmentAdministrator/PlanningCityofRenton1055SouthGradyWayRenton,WA98055RE:RequesttoModifyCityStreetStandardForS.14thStreetReconstructionandAdjacentIntersectingCross-Streets(Shattuck,Whitworth,MorrisandSmithersAvenuesSouth)DearMr.Vincent:Toaccommodate1-405/SR167DirectConnector(405/167DC)Projectimprovements,theWashingtonStateDepartmentofTransportation(WSDOT)isrequestingthattheCityofRenton(City)approvemodificationsfromtheCity’sCompleteStreetStandard.ThisprojectwillmodifyS.14thStreetwhereitisimpactedbytheproposedinterchangeimprovementsand1-405widening.ThisletteristorequestapprovaltomodifystreetstandardsforthereconstructionofS.14thStreetonTalbotHillandtheadjacentintersectingcrossstreets(Shattuck,Whitworth,Mon-isandSmithersAvenuesSouth)asoutlinedinthebelow“S.14th(andAdjacentCrossStreets)ProposedModifiedStreetStandardDescription”section.WSDOTProjectOverviewThe405/167DCProjectisthenextsteptowardscompletingWSDOT’sTukwilatoRentonImprovementProjectintheRentonarea.Thepurposeforthe405/167DCProjectistoprovideahighoccupancyvehicle(HOV)directconnectionthathelpstorelieveincreasingcongestionanddeterioratingmobilitythroughthecorridor.Currently,northbound(NB)SR167HOVtrafficexitingtoNB1-405mustfirstmergefromtheNBSR167insidehighoccupancytoll(HOT)laneacrosstwogeneralpurposeuselanestotheNBSR167outsideoff-connectionandthenmergefromtheoutsideNB1-405on-connectionacrossthreegeneralpurposeuselanestotheNBI-405insideHOVlane.Inaddition,southbound(SB)1-405HOVtrafficexitingtoSBSR167mustfirstmergefromtheSB1-405insideHOTlaneacrossthreegeneralpurposeuselanestotheSB1-405outsideoff-connectionandthenmergefromtheoutsideSBSR167on-connectionacrosstwogeneralpurposeuselanestotheSBSR CCMr.ChipVicentMay10,2016Page2of9167insideHOTlane.Thecompletionofthe405/167DCprojectwillimprovetrafficflowsbyeliminatingthesemerges.The405/167DCprojectwillconstructanewdirectconnectorrampforHOV/expresstolllane(ETL)traffictravellingineachdirectionbetweentheinterchange’sSR167southlegHOTlanesandthe1-405northlegHOVlanes.Inadditiontothedirectconnectorramp,keyprojectelementsincludereconstructingsectionsof1-405andSR167toopenupthemediansofthesetworoadwaysandcreateroomforthedirectconnectorramp,wideningorreplacingthe1-405BridgeoverSR515(BridgeNumber405/016),andreconstructingsectionsofS.14thStreetthatareimpactedbytheI-405/SR167DCProject.ExistingS.14thStreetConditionsatLocationofProposedModifiedStreetStandardThroughtheprojectarea,5.14thStreetrunscontinuouslyforapproximately1,800feetfromtheintersectionwithS.15thStreetandLakeAvenueS.onthewestandtheintersectionwithSmithersAvenueS.ontheeast.Inadditiontotheaboveidentifiedintersections,S.14thStreetalsohas“tee”intersectionsfromwesttoeastwithShattuck,Whitworth,andMorrisAvenuesS.,respectively.ForthissectionofS.14thStreet,theexistingrightofwaywidthvariesbetween47-feetand64-feet,butisaconstant60-feetwidthbetweenWhitwortliandSmithersAvenues.S.14thStreetisaResidentialAccessandcurrentlyconsistsofa2-directionalroadwaythatvariesinwidthbetween22and26-feet.ThereisanosidewalkorprovisionsforparkingoneithersideoftheexistingS.14thStreetroadway.AlongthenorthedgeofS.14thStreetthereisaprecastcementconcretebarrierthatfrontstheexisting1-405noisewall.AnopenstormwaterdrainageditchrunsalongmostofthesouthsideofS.14thStreetwithoccasionalbreaksforpropertyaccess.5.14thStreetSouthImprovementsatLocationofProposedModifiedStreetStandardThemajorityoftheexistingS.14thStreetrightofwaybetweenLakeAvenueandSmithersAvenueSEwillbeimpactedbytheProjectandtheadjacentpropertieswillbeacquired.PropertynorthofS.14thStreetiswithin1-405limitedaccess,isownedbyWSDOTanddoesnothaveaccessoffofS.14thStreet.AtleastthefirstrowofadjacentresidentialpropertiessouthofS.14thStreet,arebeingacquiredtoaccommodatetheProject.TheacquisitionareaincludesallparcelsthathaveaccessoffoftheimpactedportionoftheS.14thStreetrightofway.TheexistingaccesstoandfromCitystreetsforpropertiesnotbeingacquiredfortheProjectwillremainascurrentlyconfigured.Accesstoandfromthesepropertiesis, CCMr.ChipVicentMay10,2016Page3of9andwillcontinuetobe,fromexistingcrossCitystreets(Shattuck,Whitworth,Morris,SmithersandDavisstreets.)InordertominimizeboththeamountofpropertiesandnumberofTalbotHillneighborhoodresidents,WSDOTisproposingtoreplacetheportionsofS.14thStreetimpactedbytheProjectbyconstructingthefollowingalongthesouthsideoftherevised1-405rightofway:•MaintenanceaccessbetweenLakeAvenueS.andDavisAvenueS.(private);•Hammerheadcul-de-sacattheendoftheDavisAvenueS.(private);•StreetbetweenDavisAvenueS.(private)andShattuckAvenueS.;•StreetbetweenShattuckAveS.andWhitworthAvenueS.•StreetbetweenWhitworthAvenueS.andMorrisAveS.;and•MaintenanceaccessbetweenMorrisAvenueS.andSmithersAvenueS.Becausenopropertieswillhavedirectaccessontotherelocated514thStreet,WSDOTisproposingtorebuildS14thStreetusingtheAlleyrequirementsintheRentonCityCode.TheproposedroadwaywouldallowforaccesstoDavis(private),Shattuck,WhitworthandMorrisAvenuesS.forresidentsandemergencyvehicles.Outsideofthesefouravenues,amaintenanceaccesswillbeprovidedforaccesstoundergroundutilities.Theproposeddesignfor$14thStwouldbe18-feetwide.Thisproposaliswiderthanthe16-footminimumwidthforacommercialalleyasrequiredintheCityCode.Theadditionalwidthwillallowforsafevehiclepassingalongthelengthavailabletogeneraltraffic.Anoisewallwillbeconstructedalongthenorthedgeoftherelocated$14thSt,witharoadsidebarrierbetweenthenoisewallandtraveledway.TherevisedCityofRentonright-of-waywillbeaminimumof43-feetwidebetweenMorrisandSmithersAvenues.Alongthemaintenanceaccess,thepavedsurfacewillbe12-feetwide,andtheoverallright-of-waywidthwillvarywithaminimumof20-feet.Intheseareas,theprimaryusewillbetoprovideaccesstoundergroundutilities,relocatedfromtheimpactedexistingS.14thStreet,andnon-motorizedconnectivityalongthenorthsideoftheTalbotHillneighborhood.Allingress/egressfromthepublicstreettothemaintenanceaccesswillbeprotectedbybollardstopreventaccessbyunauthorizedmotorizedvehiclesandwillincluderemovablebollardswithlockingbaseassembly(BollardType1)toallowaccessformaintenanceandservicevehicleswhenauthorizedbytheCity. CCMr.ChipVicentMay10,2016Page4of9S.14th(andAdjacentCrossStreets)ProposedModifiedStreetStandardDescriptionProposedmodificationstothestreetstandardfortheS.14thStreetreplacementsectionsisasindicatedinthebelowTable1.Attachedareaplan(ExhibitA)androadwaytypicalsections(ExhibitsB1andB2)showing5.14thwiththeproposedmodifiedstreetstandards.AnticipatedFutureS.14thImprovementsatLocationofDesignVarianceNofurtherrelocationofS.14thStreetisneededinthefuturetocompletethe1-405TukwilatoRentonImprovementProject.S7OSSFenton,PE1-405,1-5toSR169ContractManagerAttachcc:JimSeitz,CityofRentonTransportationJenniferHenning,CityofRentonPlanning1-405Projectfiles Renton City Code Proposed Design Standard Section 4-6-060fF)2 Req’ts.Modified Street Standard Description Residential All th Street Adjacent Cross Maintenance Davis (Private) Access eys Streets Access Street Right-of-Way 53’(2-lane 16’(Residential)43’Match existing 20’None roadway) Sidewalks 5’both sides None.None (match None (match None.None (match existing)existing)existing) Planting Strips 8’between curb None.None (match None (match None.None (match &walk both existing)existing)existing) sides (may be reduced if approved by Reviewing Official) Curbs Curb both sides None.None (match None (match None.None (match existing)existing)existing) Parking lane 6’one sides None (match None (match None.None (match existing)existing)existing) Bicycle Facilities None.N/A None (match None (match None.None (match existing)existing)existing) Paved Roadway 2 lanes -20’12’(Residential)1$’Match existing 12’(Residential)Match existing Width,not including 16’(Commercial) parking Lane Widths 10’travel lanes 12’(Residential)Match existing 12’(Residential)Match existing Table 1 Mr.Chip Vincent May 10,2016 Page 6 of 9 n Renton City Code Proposed Design Standard Section 4-6-060(F)2 Req’ts.Modified Street Standard Description Residential All th Street Adjacent Cross Maintenance Davis (Private) Access ey Streets Access Street Intersection Radii 25’turning N/A 25’turning Match existing N/A Match existing radius (15’radius minimum) Maximum grades 0.5 —15%,0.5 —15%0.5 —15%Match existing.0.5 —15%Match existing. greater than 15%Cross streets Cross streets only allowed may be greater may be greater within approved than 15%at than 15%at hillside match into match into subdivisions existing existing Street &Pedestrian Street lights N/A Street lights Match existing N/A Match existing Lighting above roadway above roadway required at each are required at corner of a street each corner of a intersection only.street Pedestrian scale intersection only. lighting is No pedestrian required lights. between Street intersections and at each corner of an intersection. Table 1 (continued) CCExistingConfiguration:1405SB1-405NBS.14 t h St .__ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ _ __-U0-c-z-r-.a)w_cS.15thSt.ProposedReconstructedS.14thConfiguration:1405DirectConnectorS.14th(Reconst)————-U003coZt0WCD—eI-U7-°cici7_ _ _ ___S.15thStExisting(NoChange)thReplacementStreetS.14StreetITalbotHillSchematics(UsingAlleyStandard)MaintenanceAccess————— CMr.ChipVincentMay10,2016Page$of9CProposedReconstructeds•1thStreet(UsingAlleyStandardRIVVDFHI8SH/EXISTINGGROUND14ARNV4.-4$-2’iI-SHIINOISEWALL-I—EXISTlNGGROUNDProposedMaintenanceAccess (Mr.ChipVincentMayO,2016Page9of9Proposedi4StreetConfiguration04V0s tj(1-iccoci-7iOLLL(RossFentonFrom:JenniferT.Henning<Jhenning@Rentonwa.gov>Sent:Sunday,May22,201610:48AMTo:RossFentonCc:BrianneBannwarth;VickiGroverSubject:RequestforModificationofCityStreetStandard(S14thStreetReconstruction)FollowUpFlag:FollowupDueBy:Wednesday,May25,20168:30AMFlagStatus:FlaggedHelloRoss,WehavereceivedyourwrittenrequesttomodifythestreetsectionforSouth14thBrianneBannwarthwillbeprocessingthisrequest.Wedoneedpaymenttoprocessthisrequest.Modificationsare$150.00plusa3%TechnologyFee.Thetotalfeeistherefore:$154.50.YoumaycoordinatepaymentwithVickiGroverwhoiscopiedonthisemail.JenniferHenning,AICPPlanningDirectorCityofRentonPlanningDivision1055SouthGradyWayRenton,WA98057425.430.72861 RECEIPTEG00055J45BILLINGCONTACTSTATEOFWASHINGTON6431CorsonAveSSeattle,WA98108CC__—Rèntoh01055SGradyWay,Renton,WA98057TransactionDate:June17,2016$150.00$4.50SUBTOTAL$154.50TOTAL$154.50TRANSACTIONPAYMENTREFERENCENUMBERFEENAMEAMOUNTPAIDTYPEMETHODLUA16-000457PLAN-ModificationFeePaymentCheck#628TechnologyFeeFeePaymentCheck#628PrintedOn:June17,2016PreparedBy:LaureenNicolayPage1of1