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PROPOSED 2017 SPLOST TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
CITIZENS PROJECT SELECTION COMMITTEE
AGENDA
DECEMBER 12, 2016 I. Welcome and Introductions II. Approval of Agenda III. Approval of Minutes – November 16, 2016 IV. Public Comment
V. Old Business
A. Follow up items
B. Approval of Project Categories – Capital Rehabilitation and Resurfacing,
Residential Speed Control, Unpaved Roads and Transportation Planning
VI. New Business
A. Presentation of Project Category – School Safety
B. Next Meeting Dates
VII. Public Comment VIII. Adjourn
2017 SPLOST Transportation Improvement Program Citizens Project Selection Committee
Minutes December 12, 2016
Members Present: Uday Parikh, Sherry Ferguson, Steven Douches, Joy Monroe, Charles McDaniel, Chad Lockhart, Alan Kaplan, Davida Baker, Sohum Mehta
Members Absent: Chris Ford, Laurie McClain
Alternates Present: Sal Pirzad, Greg Cantrell, Raymond Rodden, Darryl Franklin, Debra Pennington, Kenny King, Mark Williams, Erik Provitt, Patricia Gabilondo
Alternates Absent: Piper Keairnes, Art Sheldon
County Staff: Alan Chapman, Lewis Cooksey, David Tucker, Edgardo Aponte, Chuck Bailey, Vince Edwards, John Ray, Amanda Reed, Joanna Rouse, Mark Stonecypher, Jody Woodall
I. Welcome and Introductions
Mr. Alan Kaplan called the meeting to order at 6:40pm.
II. Approval of Agenda
{Action: Approved. Motion: Ferguson Second: Douches Vote 10-0; Parikh – Yes; Ferguson – Yes; Douches – Yes; Franklin – Yes; Monroe – Yes; McDaniel – Yes; Lockhart – Yes; Kaplan – Yes; Baker – Yes; Mehta - Yes }
III. Approval of Minutes – November 16, 2016
Approval of Minutes – September 12, 2016 {Action: Approved. Motion: Douches Second: Ferguson Vote 10-0; Parikh – Yes; Ferguson – Yes; Douches – Yes; Franklin – Yes; Monroe – Yes; McDaniel – Yes; Lockhart – Yes; Kaplan – Yes; Baker – Yes; Mehta - Yes } Approval of Minutes – November 16, 2016 {Action: Approved. Motion: Monroe Second: Lockhart Vote 10-0; Parikh – Yes; Ferguson – Yes; Douches – Yes; Franklin – Yes; Monroe – Yes; McDaniel – Yes; Lockhart – Yes; Kaplan – Yes; Baker – Yes; Mehta - Yes }
IV. Public Comment No public comment was received.
V. Old Business
A. Follow up Items Ms. Cristina Pastore, Kimley-Horn, provided an update on the status of the current Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update.
B. Approval of Project Categories – Capital Project Rehabilitation and Resurfacing, Residential Speed Control, Transportation Planning and Unpaved Roads
Mr. Alan Chapman presented the Capital Project Rehabilitation and Resurfacing category and allocation. {Action: Approval of Capital Projects Rehabilitation and Resurfacing allocation – Approved. Motion: Cantrell Second: Mehta Vote 11-0; Parikh – Yes; Ferguson – Yes; Cantrell – Yes; Douches – Yes; Franklin – Yes; Monroe – Yes; McDaniel – Yes; Lockhart – Yes; Kaplan – Yes; Baker – Yes; Mehta - Yes }
Mr. Alan Chapman presented the Residential Speed Control category and allocation. {Action: Approval of Residential Speed Control allocation – Approved. Motion: Douches Second: Lockhart Vote 11-0; Parikh – Yes; Ferguson – Yes; Cantrell – Yes; Douches – Yes; Franklin – Yes; Monroe – Yes; McDaniel – Yes; Lockhart – Yes; Kaplan – Yes; Baker – Yes; Mehta - Yes }
Mr. Alan Chapman presented the Unpaved Road category and allocation. {Action: Approval of Unpaved Roads allocation – Approved. Motion: Franklin Second: Monroe Vote 11-0; Parikh – Yes; Ferguson – Yes; Cantrell – Yes; Douches – Yes; Franklin – Yes; Monroe – Yes; McDaniel – Yes; Lockhart – Yes; Kaplan – Yes; Baker – Yes; Mehta - Yes }
Mr. Alan Chapman presented the Transportation Planning category and allocation. {Action: Approval of Transportation Planning allocation – Approved. Motion: Baker Second: Franklin Vote 11-0; Parikh – Yes; Ferguson – Yes; Cantrell – Yes; Douches – Yes; Franklin – Yes; Monroe – Yes; McDaniel – Yes; Lockhart – Yes; Kaplan – Yes; Baker – Yes; Mehta - Yes }
VI. New Business A. Presentation of Project Category – School Safety
Mr. Edgardo Aponte presented information regarding the School Safety category.
B. Next Meeting Dates
Discussion was held on when the next meeting would occur. The Committee scheduled their next two meetings for Monday, January 9, 2017 and Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 6:30pm.
VII. Public Comment No public comment was received.
VIII. Adjourn Meeting was adjourned at 8:23pm.
TRANSPORTATIONDEPARTMENT
CPSC MeetingDecember 12, 2016
Agenda
• Welcome and Opening Remarks• Public Comment• Old Business
• Follow up Items• Vote on previous categories – Capital Projects Rehabilitation
and Resurfacing, Residential Speed Control, Unpaved Roads and Transportation Planning
• New Business• Presentation of School Safety Project Category• Discussion of Future Meeting Schedule
• Public Comment• Adjourn
Gwinnett CTP update
Public Involvement – Round 1• Website, email, and Facebook
• Board of Commissioners Presentation (1)
• Stakeholder Groups (2)
• Public Meetings (6)
• Stakeholder Interviews (7)
• Interviews with Cities and CIDs (16)
• Community Events (20+)
• MetroQuest Survey (5,000+ participants)
Priority Input
Priority Input
Overall Parks Senior Events Public Mtg MetroQuest
Vehicular Travel 1 2 2 3 1 1
Connectivity 2 5 6 5 2 2
Transit Service 3 6 3 6 3 3
Transportation Safety 4 3 5 2 4 4
Maintenance 5 1 4 4 5 5
Walking/Biking 6 4 7 1 7 7
Economic Vitality 7 8 8 8 6 6
Access to Transportation 8 7 1 7 8 8
Total Responses 4,978 347 96 297 211 4,028
9673
7197
6576
6397
5811
5185
4769
4442
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 10000
VEHICULAR TRAVEL
CONNECTIVITY
TRANSIT SERVICE
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
MAINTENANCE
WALKING/BIKING
ECONOMIC VITALITY
ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION
Citizen Priority Rankings (Weighted)
Bringing It Together
Next Steps
• Draft project and policy recommendations – January
• Stakeholder and public outreach –January/February
• Financially constrained project list –March
• Draft report – April
Capital Project Rehabilitation and Resurfacing
Annual Resurfacing Contract• List developed in spring of each year based on budget and
bid unit prices
• “Worst-First” approach
• Cannot resurface entire subdivisions
• Complete rehabilitation includes prep work, paving and finish work
• Contractor sets schedule, but must complete roads in given year
Capital Project Rehabilitation and Resurfacing
Pavement Management SystemMicroPAVER provides pavement management capabilities to:• Develop and organize the pavement inventory
• Assess the current condition of pavements
• Report on past pavement performance and rehabilitation history
• Develop scenarios for all roads based on budget or condition requirements
• Every County maintained road is inspected approximately once every two years
• Currently maintain 2,550+ centerline miles
Resurfacing program preserves existing roadways
PCI
Distress Type
Distress Severity
Distress Quantity
Capital ProjectRehabilitation and Resurfacing
100 GOOD Dark Green
85 SATISFACTORY Light Green
70 FAIR Yellow
55 POOR Light Red
40 VERY POOR Medium Red
25 SERIOUS Dark Red
10
0FAILED Dark Grey
Standard PCI Rating Scale
Pavement Condition Index (PCI)
Capital ProjectRehabilitation and Resurfacing
Estimated cost over six years to raise PCI to 65• Approximate annual cost*:
Year 1 $24 million Year 2 $24 million Year 3 $25 million Year 4 $25 millionYear 5 $26 millionYear 6 $26 millionTotal $150 million ($114 million Local + $36 million State)
* Deterioration rate of 3 PCI points a year was assumed. Inflation factor of 3% per year was used based on 2016 resurfacing bid results.
Capital Project Rehabilitation and Resurfacing
Curb Rehabilitation Needs
Capital Project Rehabilitation and Resurfacing
Completed Curb
CPSC Recommendations
Capital Projects Rehabilitation and Resurfacing
• $114 million allocated in 2017 SPLOST
• Request approval of Capital Projects Rehabilitation and Resurfacing allocation using current process
Residential Speed Control
Operating Budget (not SPLOST funded)
Traffic Analyst Position and Four Speed Trailers
• Deter speeding with speed trailers in coordination with police enforcement
• For use on both collectors and in residential areas
Residential Speed Control
Speed Humps
• Installation of a series of speed humps within a neighborhood using a petition process
• 1,337 speed humps on 285 streets
Residential Speed Control
Radar Speed Display Signage
• For use on collectors in residential areas
• Approximately 50 – 80 installations
• $5,000 each / $250,000 - $400,000
Residential Speed Control
Traffic Calming Measures• Diverter islands• Roundabouts
CPSC Recommendations
Residential Speed Control
• $750,000 allocated in 2017 SPLOST
• Request approval of Residential Speed Control allocation for the following uses:• speed humps utilizing the present petition process• radar speed display signage • other traffic calming measures including diverter islands and
roundabouts
Unpaved Roads
• Approximately 20 miles of gravel and dirt roads maintained by County forces
• Down from 100 – 110 miles of unpaved roads in 1993
• Pave existing unpaved roads. Most remaining unpaved roads would require ROW as well as alignment and drainage improvements to construct to minimum paved road standards.
• Rehabilitate existing unpaved road surface to improve condition
• Improve intersections of paved and unpaved roads
Unpaved Roads
Unpaved Roads
Intersections of paved and unpaved roads
Intersections of paved and unpaved roads
Unpaved Roads
CPSC Recommendations
Unpaved Roads
• $1 million allocated in 2017 SPLOST
• Request approval of Unpaved Roads allocation for paving and rehabilitation of unpaved roads and improvements at intersections of paved and unpaved roads
CPSC Recommendations
Transportation Planning• $1.65 million allocated in 2017 SPLOST• Request approval of Transportation Planning allocation
using current process. These funds may be used for the following:• Update to the Comprehensive Transportation Plan, ATMS/ITS Master
Plan, and Countywide Trails Master Plan• Corridor studies, alternative analyses, Federal/State grant
applications, and project concept development as needed• Joint studies with the Community Improvement Districts• Other project planning studies as needed
School Safety
School Safety improvements identified by:
• Improvements at new schools
• Improvements to adjacent roadways
• Sidewalks to existing schools
• Improvements at existing schools
Improvements at New Schools
• Turn and Queuing Lanes
• Sidewalks
• Signals
• Pedestrian Crossings
• Flashing Beacons
• Signage
Prior Improvements at New Schools
Baggett Elementary School (Cruse Road, Oakland Road, and
Old Norcross Road)
Graves Elementary School(Graves Road)
Recommended Projects –Improvements at New Schools
• Norcross STEM School at Peachtree Industrial Boulevard
• Berkmar Cluster Elementary School
• Meadowcreek Cluster Elementary School
• Meadowcreek Cluster High School
Recommended Projects –Improvements at New Schools
Norcross STEM School at Peachtree Industrial Boulevard
Recommended Projects –Improvements at New Schools
Gwinnett County Public Schools Location Map 2016-2017
Current Improvementsto Adjacent Roadways
Suwanee Dam Road atWest Price Road
(North Gwinnett High School)
SR 84 / Grayson Parkway at Rosebud Road
(Grayson Elementary School)
Recommended Projects –Improvements to Adjacent Roadways
Dogwood Road at Holly Brook Road(Brookwood High School and Brookwood Elementary School)
Recommended Projects –Improvements to Adjacent Roadways
Collins Hill Road at Collins Industrial Way(Georgia Gwinnett College)
Prior Sidewalks to Schools
Collins Hill Road(Georgia Gwinnett College)
Skyland Drive(South Gwinnett High School to
Student Parking Lot)
Prior Roadway Improvementsat Existing Schools
Killian Hill Road at Arcado Road
(Trickum Middle School)Dickens Road
(Hopkins Elementary School)
Recommended Projects –Roadway Improvements at Existing Schools
SR 124 / Centerville Highway at Lee Road(Anderson-Livsey Elementary School)
Next Steps
• Provide any questions or concerns to GCDOT by January 4, 2017
• Request approval of School Safety category at the first meeting in January
CPSC Meeting Schedule
Meeting Committee Recommendation Committee Presentation
December 2017Capital Rehabilitation and Resurfacing; Unpaved Roads; Residential Speed Control and Transportation Planning
School Safety
January 2017 – First Meeting School SafetyBridges, Culverts and Transportation Drainage
January 2017 – Second Meeting Bridges, Culverts and Transportation Drainage Road Safety and Alignment
February 2017 – First Meeting Road Safety and Alignment Intersections
February 2017 – Second Meeting Intersections Major Roads
March 2017 – First Meeting Major Roads Sidewalks and Pedestrian Safety
March 2017 – Second Meeting Sidewalks and Pedestrian Safety County / City Projects
April 2017 County / City Projects
May 2, 2017 (tentative) Present recommended project lists to the Board of Commissioners
May 16, 2017 (tentative) Recommended 2017 SPLOST Transportation Program on Board of Commissioners agenda for consideration
Note: Additional CPSC meetings may be scheduled as needed
CPSC Meeting Schedule
• First Meeting in January 2017 (1/9, 1/10 or 1/12)• Committee vote on School Safety• Presentation on Bridges, Culverts and Transportation Drainage
• Second Meeting in January 2017 (1/24, 1/26 or 1/30)• Committee vote on Bridges, Culverts and Transportation
Drainage• Presentation on Road Safety and Alignment
TRANSPORTATIONDEPARTMENT
Public Comment