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I I I Council Meeting Minutes February 9, 1993 Page 4 Council Business City Engineer Les Proper presented the Silver Lake Road Reconstruction Project. After the November 24th meeting, County and City staff met to determine whether the roadway could be striped a three lane road on an interim basis. The County agreed to interim three lane striping based on: the roadway be constructed to a width to accommodate a five lane section at a future date, and establishment of criteria defining when the roadway would be restriped to five lanes. The advantages to a three lane ultimate five lane are: shoulders can be used by bicycles and buses, little cost to restripe to five lanes, control of speed levels, and use of the shoulder by Police for speed enforcement. Based on research by the City's consultant, Strgar-Roscoe-Fausch (SRF), the three lane striping will work satisfactory for 5 to 10 years. Proper explained that south of 5th St., the three lane ultimate five lane section would be 66 ft. wide with 14 ft. landscaped medians and left turn lanes at intersections. The actual road width would be 52 feet. North of 5th St. to 7th. St. the three lane ultimate five lane section would be 66 ft. wide with 14 ft. center left turn lanes to accommodate driveways. Option Two for the section between 5th and 7th St. shows the road necking down from the intersections where left and right turn lanes are required for a 72 ft. width at the 5th and 7th St. intersections and then tapered to 52 ft. width. The road would narrow in the center of the block and widen at intersections. The County would not agree to interim striping of this option. Option Three for the section between 5th and 7th St. is similar to Option Two, but shows a 4 ft. concrete median to prevent left turn lanes. The County would allow striping to a two lane ultimate four lane section. Staff recommends any action between 5th to 7th be deferred in order to discuss options with affected residents. Proper said staff, Council, and County representatives have worked hard evaluating all these alternatives. The reasons for reconstruction are: road surface is in poor condition; a new sidewalk would allow snow storage and better pedestrian mobility; correction of drainage problems; left turn lanes would improve safety; alignment of Forestdale/7th St. intersection would provide ingress and egress; improvement of traffic and pedestrian safety near Windsor Lane: Federal funding to defray costs; timing of traffic signals; and landscape opportunities. Council Business Silver Lake Road Reconstruction Report 93-039