CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Receive the report regarding the proposed improvements to 248th Avenue from 95th Street to 103rd Street (Item 1 of 3)
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William J Novack, Director of TED/City Engineer
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
See Items 2 and 3 regarding the recommendations from the Transportation Advisory Board's February 17, 2022 meeting
BACKGROUND:
As part of this agenda item, the City Council is requested to:
* Confirm alternative 2 as the preferred alternative for 248th Avenue
* Direct staff to submit an application for federal funding for the 248th Avenue improvements
Staff is not seeking direction on the scope or funding of noise walls at this time due to incomplete information. Specific recommendations on the scope and funding of potential noise walls is anticipated in late summer after the full analysis of the noise wall feasibility criteria is complete and initial results on federal funding are received.
Existing Condition
248th Avenue is classified as a minor arterial between 103rd Street and 95th Street that carries approximately 14,000 vehicles per day. The road has a rural design with one 11.5-foot through lane in each direction, aggregate shoulder, and adjacent drainage ditches. The posted speed limit is 45 mph. Traffic signals are located at 95th Street, Trumpet Avenue and 103rd Street. Left turn lanes are provided at the higher volume intersections along the corridor. The existing right-of-way on this segment varies from 80 to 120 feet in width.
South of 103rd Street, 248th Avenue consists of two 11-foot through lanes in each direction with a 17-foot median and left turn lanes. This segment of 248th was improved in 2005 with the adjacent development.
Purpose and Need of the Project
The need for capacity improvements along 248th Avenue was initially identified through the analysis associated with the City's Road Improvement Plan. The purpose of t...
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