June 13, 2022 — Transportation Advisory Board Regular Meeting

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[2:10] Thanks Veronica. First up is the approval of the may 2022 meeting. minutes does. anyone have any edits in addition to what somebody already provided one. I don't believe I had any. teeth, I may, which was um repost it to their website needs to delete the reference to 20 is plenty on her comment regarding speed on. sidewalks. I can probably display the other people. Good sounds good not seeing any additional comments on entertain a motion to approve the.

[3:05] minutes as amended. I know do for the amount of minutes. i'll second that all in favor. not seeing trinian's screen. OK. So. The, the Minutes are approved unanimously. With that alternative public comments any member of the public wishing to speak to the board about a transportation matter all have. Up to three minutes to do so. If you're interested in speaking, please use the raise hand reaction tool and. We will. Start calling me back, I see curtain right back. All right, fine you're. occur and I asked you to unmute and i'll be starting the three minutes.

[4:09] Actually I. I believe you can unmute yourself, right now, so you can start speaking. Okay yeah let me, you can hear me. Yes. Okay i'm cornerback speaking on behalf of Community cycles. As you're probably aware, see us planning, construction of a hotel conference Center and 500 space parking structure at 13th and grandview you should have received an email from us about this. Community cycles has been concerned, since this was announced that access via the intersection at broadway and grandview across the broadway multi use path would be dangerous, unfortunately, the current plans do indeed proposed taking access from this intersection. The hotel operator commission to traffic in depth analysis for the development, however, its sole focus was on roadway vehicular capacity and gave zero consideration to safety, indeed the consultant seemed unaware of the existence of the Multi use pale.

[5:09] pink color crossings of parallel multi use pads have been known to be dangerous for decades currently the crossing it Randy sees very little motor vehicle traffic. With only 70 vehicles crossing the path per day, but the traffic impact analysis projects 150 to 175 peak hour crossings in 2025 a potential conflict almost every 20 seconds. And a total of 1550 per day, a 22 fold increase this in and of itself would be a dangerous situation but it's exacerbated by the five to 7% grade on broadway which allows. bikes to go faster than usual down the hill see that requires a right turn slip lane, but this is deeply inadequate as mitigation and will do nothing to address southbound vehicles turning left across the Multi use.

[6:03] The slip lane also would remove several trees in any landscaping buffer between them multi use path and traffic. Community cycles proposes instead closing the East leg of the roadway grandview intersection to all that emergency motor vehicles. and taking access to the hotel and parking structure thea 13th and 15 students from university. We feel this would be much safer for the 500 or more pedestrians and cyclists per day that use this segment of the broadway multi use. And more consistent with the spirit of boulder site access regulations we encourage staff to give input on this looming safety concern to staff and counsel, thank you. Thank you. Any other members of the public interested in speaking during public comment, please raise your hand.

[7:02] Once eagle. I was wondering when the whittier burn down thing is going to get fixed and why you can't open up the sidewalk I go on that every day, and when I come back going West. And I have to cross the street, to go against the traffic, and this has been like I don't know six months now, we don't even know why this happened, it was probably arson from the developers in town that want to build bigger and better. And meantime that building is not falling on anyone they've got plenty of osb up on the sides there's no reason they can't open the friggin path so that people can get through without jacking around that space. And I also heard is probably homeless both which would be another fault of.

[8:02] The development community in this town, which is what i'm always complaining about. That we have transportation expenses that cannot afford all these developments in this high end market and the sprawl that causes people to come in and out of boulder. More and more, because they want to come to the mountains and their congested area. I find it really distasteful to go out to 28 street I don't like it at all I have to wait a lot and why aren't their occupancy lights there. Why are they why isn't there more preference for bicyclists who are in the freezing cold or the hot sun and the cars were just sitting there waiting in all these cars in their air conditions and he he. False environments it's really unfair and if if you can afford it if there's not enough transportation phones free to do good occupancy level white.

[9:00] Then don't you know, then do something to stop all this growth and you got to do something to stop the growth that anyway stop see yourself it's just costing way too much, and I know. Alex you're the one who think so well about how we can do things efficiently with what we have in boulder But even with the best efficiency that we have. We cannot begin to keep up with this massive kind of growth and in these high the high end type road. That people use their cars, a lot and they take up a lot of space with the expand drive up the cost of all of the expenses of housing all over boulder with their parking demands and. And then you know they're driving all over all the time and congesting things for those who are trying to just ride their bikes around for transportation is what I use it for.

[10:00] So i'm wondering, also about what your please open that up and let us know what happened, why did that fire happen, and what, what are the impacts of transportation that you're experiencing from that, I can tell you, you are experiencing it with me. Since i'm yeah. Any other members of the public interested in speaking. not seeing any we'll move on to agenda item for. Which is a briefing. On the 28th and Colorado intersection improvements and the 30th street corridor improvements. Welcome Nathan. Good evening everyone. Are you able to see my presentation okay. Yes. Okay, well, good evening. My name is Nathan Pope and i'm a senior transportation planner i'm very excited to give you an update on the implementation of two critical projects both coming from the 30th and Colorado court or study.

[11:09] To start i'll provide some background on how the on how the 30th and Colorado court or study and how we reach this point. Then i'll jump into the two projects, first the 30th street multimodal improvement project, followed by the 20th and Colorado protected intersection project. wrap things up with next steps before asking for any questions regarding the status process and schedule for either of these two projects. So I think a lot of you are familiar with these studies, but just to get everyone up to speed let's begin with a quick recap, of the extensive work that went into creating the 30th and Colorado court or studies. The 30th in Colorado court doors study sought to best address safety and current and future modal needs and fulfill the vision of safe enjoyable and direct travel from people of all ages and abilities, using all modes of transportation. Both the 30th street and Colorado as core doors were identified by the city and see you for detailed study, due to their connection between key activity centers the quarters also contains six of the city's top 10 crash locations at the time.

[12:09] The 2017 to 2019 study looked at existing and future travel conditions and develop design options to improve travel for all modes, the study looked at adding elements like protected bike lanes business access transit lanes and enhance pedestrian infrastructure. A comprehensive Community engagement process guided activities to inform and engage Community members throughout the study. The Community engagement approach, including many activities to elicit public input, a key decision points, including. For Community open houses three online questionnaires a 16 Member Community working group, including a member of tab targeted outreach to 300 businesses and property owners information displayed on variable message boards Facebook advertisements in tabling it local events. Using the objectives developed with the Community input staffing consultants developed five options to improve multimodal travel for each quarter or segment.

[13:06] These options were then reviewed for the ability, their ability to meet the studies goals and objectives and then presented to the Community for additional feedback. goals the goals that each option was evaluated against include the goal of creating safe quarters that feel comfortable for people who live, work and travel and the goal of renewed and revitalize mobility to reflect current and future travel news for all ages and abilities. The preferred design for each quarter within refined in the developed into concepts. To date, several 30th in Colorado court or study projects have begun implementation. The Colorado and region intersection improvement project was completed last year and the 30th in Colorado protected the intersection underpass is under construction and scheduled to be completed early next year. The two projects we're looking at today are in the design phase and beginning construction next year.

[14:00] And there are several other projects that are in the initial preliminary design stages and assembling funding. So let's start by looking at the 30th street corner or multimodal improvements project this project is scope to make improvements on 30th street from 30th in Colorado at the underpass 30th in Colorado to just south of 30th and arapahoe intersection. let's start by looking at how this project aligns with our plans, the project aligns with the city's transportation master plan goals of being safe equitable and reliable and provide improve travel choices and support clean air and our climate commitment. The segment of streets has been identified in the low stress walk and bike network plan is needed vertical separation is a pedestrian improvement area and, last but not least, the Korean arterial network plan recommends a bike way along 30th street. The existing conditions along this section of 30th very but generally there are narrow sidewalks on street bike lanes of five feet and for general purpose traveling.

[15:04] Most of the East side of the court or is see you property and Scott carpenter park is on the West side. As you can see from this photo there also over Poles and overhead power lines running along the corridor. The projects improvements will include the design and construction of raised protected bike lanes on both sides of 30th with wider sidewalks enhanced bus stops and landscaping. race cross drop raised crosswalks will be used when possible across driveways and streets and a potential speed limit reduction in the quarter will also be studied. The facilities will connect to the new 30th and Colorado underpass to the south and to the boulder creek multi use path south of Scott Scott carpenter park. The project team is gathering data and exploring options for a possible add grade crossing at boulder creek at the boulder creek path for us when the underpass floods. Quick update on the design and construction budget these improvements are budgeted to cost approximately $6.2 million, with over 75% of those funds coming from outside grants.

[16:10] Okay let's take a quick quick trip along the future of 30th street please keep in mind that these plans are around 60% and not final. I also want to note that these graphics represent a fraction of the work that has been going into designing both of these projects. or looking at a simplified graphic there's a huge amount of work being done behind the scenes, including right away utilities landscaping geotechnical stormwater and environmental planning. But with that in mind let's dive in here. let's start at the south end of the project right near the 30th in Colorado protected intersection and underpass will head North along the new raised bike lane parallel to the sidewalk. i'm going to track along here with pretending that i'm on my little red bicycle here and take you were going northbound now we have a six foot bike. Raised separated bike paths, with a sidewalk to our right and then we're traveling with a buffer between us and the regular travel lanes you'll see as we cross any driveway or we come to any bus stop like we're doing here we'll have some kind of.

[17:15] Indication pavement marketing that we're crossing a bicycle facility with that green paint here we meet the boulder creek path you can see there's a connection down here and we go across the existing bridge that's going to remain over the boulder creek path. anytime you see the separation of the bike lane and the sidewalk that's generally because we are accommodating an existing utility pole or because there's existing trees that we want to preserve. In this case, on along this section of the quarter, we have some existing trees, there are some new trees that we're going to be adding. And as we reach a driveway like this one, and just see you facility, where bending out the bike lane a bit from the intersection to allow vehicles to turn and then yield to the people crossing the street. will come here to another bus stop and then a raised across the net marine and then we'll continue to the future 30th and arapaho protected intersection project, you see here and yellow.

[18:09] Going across the street and pretend like I need to do a U turn and come back we're right now by the fire station where we're going to jump onto our. raised and separated protected bicycle facility across this bus stop and then we're preserving a tree that we find in here and. Coming up to Scott carpenter park the entrance here's the entrance here, where we have a little bit of a bend out and we're able to have a larger bend out. At the exit where cars can first yield to folks crossing on the sidewalk in the bicycle facility and then proceed to make their turn. Were bending away farther from the street right now to preserve all of our wonderful trees that we have in here, and then we come into the boulder creek path and the existing bridge where we're actually jumped onto the street for a moment before coming back up to sidewalk level. We have another bus stop here and we'll have another crossing at shadow creek drive we're getting into the narrowest section of the project, where we have a lot of right away constraints.

[19:07] we're also having some there's also a significant grade that we're having to work around if you're familiar with this section of the project there's a big retaining wall along the West side of 30th street right here. that'll remain but we're looking to use some of our public art budget to install a mural or something similar, along there and then we'll travel back to the 30th street underpass and the protected intersection. So that was a quick tour. that's a quick tour of the current design of the 30th street multiple improvements like I mentioned, this is 60% design and the design team has been working hard to get these towards completion for its final design. what's next look at the 20th and Colorado protected intersection project This project was initially scope to extend improvements along Colorado from region drive through the intersection at 28 street.

[20:03] So this section. In May of this year, the project received additional grant funding through the Colorado Department of Transportation revitalizing main streets funding Program. This funding was integrated into the intersection project will be used to complete the gap on Colorado between 28th and 30th street. In summary, while this project is focused on the intersection were able to make improvements along Colorado from region, all the way to 30th. Once again, this project lines closely with the city's plans Colorado is a recommend is recommended for vertical separation through the low stress walk and bike network plan and the core material network plan recommends a bike way and a bus way, both of which are included in the design. The existing conditions at 20th and Colorado include a complex intersection with the 28th street frontage road running closely parallel to 28 street. Today Colorado APP has sidewalk on street bike lanes and for general purpose travel lanes the southwest corner of the intersection was recently improved as part of the region in Colorado intersection improvement project and we'll talk more about that in a moment.

[21:12] The project will improve Colorado AV and the intersection at 28th by installing protected intersection elements and signal timing modifications to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists and drivers. The new improvements will also include newly protected Eastern westbound raised bike lanes along Colorado add that are set back at the intersection to improve visibility and reduce turning vehicle conflict. A median shift on Colorado will provide an additional westbound left turn lane from Colorado onto southbound 28 street. This additional turn lane will help to ensure reliable travel times for all mode minimizing vehicles queuing into into the three lanes and impeding bus access into the new business access transit lanes but also along Colorado. The current design also replaces an existing right turn bypass or slip lane to reduce conflict and allow people allow extra space for people walking and biking.

[22:05] Once completed these improvements will connect the existing Colorado and region intersection safety improvements and the soon to be connected 30th and Colorado underpass project. we're also looking at applying for tip funding and for a future project to extend the Colorado improvements West from region to folsom. Taking a quick look at this project budget these improvements will cost approximately 2.6 million, with around 20% coming from the city. So here's the intersection as it is today. to orient yourself, we have see us main campus and folsom field over here to the West downtown boulder in 28 street continuing to the north. Sea us East campus and the 30th and Colorado protected intersection and underpass to the east and 28 street continues to the south as US 36.

[23:02] This is a complex intersection with the addition of the 28th street frontage road and university heights as adding additional conflict points at several places. As I mentioned the southwest quadrant of the intersection was recently improved as part of the Colorado and region intersection safety improvement project so improvements to this corner are not part of this project. there's also a right turn bypass in the Northwest corner adjacent to a multiuse path that connects to boulder creek and the boulder peak path. Okay, so let's bring on our improvements. and watch walk you through this, starting with the bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure we have green conflict markings and crosswalks at each each leg of the intersection and we have these new protected intersection islands on the east corners.

[24:00] there's mark space where people biking to wait before crossing the street. And these little, and these are connected to raise protected bike lanes on both sides of Colorado. For bus riders there are new business access transit lanes, also known as BAT lanes along Colorado. We also have larger enhanced bus stops to allow for longer articulated buses. In the Center you can see, the addition of a additional westbound left turn lane. This additional turn lane will help to ensure reliable transit and travel times by minimizing queuing vehicles backing up through lane and affecting the business access transit lane. In the Northwest corner. We have repurposed the right turn bypass or slip lane to reduce conflicts and allow for additional space for people walking and biking.

[25:00] This also provides a better connection to the Multi use path that connects to boulder creek and a more direct connection for folks crossing see you are accessing to use main campus and raised crosswalk at university heights. All these improvements helped to better organize this complex intersection and improve safety and reliability for all. So those are the two projects we wanted to update you on as the design for each progresses, we have a couple of next steps to share with you. The 30th and Colorado court or study performance performed an extensive Community engagement process that led to the development and approval of the two project alternatives. For final implementation, the Community engagement is that the informed level of the the engagement strategic framework. That means we will provide the Community with updates on what to expect next the coming improvements and the project timelines. We will be hosting a public information session on July 20 to update the Community Members on both these projects and their timelines will be working with key stakeholders like see you and Jason property owners, as we finalize the designs.

[26:05] Well, not exactly the same the timeline for both of these projects is very similar we will be hosting a public information session. Next month, and then i'll return to tab in the fall with another update after that construction begins early next year, and both projects estimate to be completed in 2024. So to wrap everything up once completed these two projects, along with the 30th in Colorado underpass. will complete to vital core doors on the core arterial network these projects will provide nearly a mile of continuous protected bicycle lanes and protected intersections. and a half mile of new business access transit lanes the projects will serve to connect the University of Colorado main and East campuses Scott carpenter park the boulder creek path three B cycle stations in over 6000 the Jason residents. tonight from tab we are hoping to hear, if you have any questions regarding the status process and scheduled these two projects this the end of my presentation Thank you so much for your time and i'm happy to do our best to answer any questions that you may have.

[27:04] Thanks Nathan so fantastic presentation and visuals made it really clear what we're what we're talking about. Tila. Thanks Nathan yeah I also enjoyed the little. Still fly through and the Little Red dot That was a very effective, so I appreciate that and I would encourage that kind of approach of you're doing other presentations and public engagement on this, it was really easy to follow helpful. I did hear you mention that the team is still considering how and whether to adopt an upgrade crossing. Of 30th street at boulder creek because that the path, floods and in fact it did flood this last week. Not so it was impossible, but, at times, it has become impossible given the word the 60%. status level now when when are we going to make a decision about whether to provide that at great crossing and what what additional information are you looking for or feeling out before we make that decision.

[28:06] Sure that's definitely something that we're looking at we actually have a camera out there now we're very soon, where we're. counting the number of folks who would be crossing their where we've been waiting for it to flood, so we can get some some gather some data to see. You know just get an idea of how many folks are crossing upgrade if the underpasses closed. We have a couple of options, a couple of ideas that were floating around on what. A aggregate crossing would look like we don't want to encourage people to cross there if it's not flooded, but we want to make sure it's safe to do so if it is so we're still collecting that data and then. Really figuring out what the best option would be based on those volumes I don't know if Garrett or Michael wants to add anything to that answer. i'll. just add that we've had the bike. crash report there no no reported back crashes at that location.

[29:04] Thanks Michael Michael is the project manager for this project. Okay, thank you. um I. had another question I forgot it, but if I remember it all raise my hand again. Please do. Thanks. Any other questions or comments from tab right. So go Nathan thanks also compliment on the presentation, I am I also enjoyed the overlay of the current in the future and that really helped me to visualize it, so thank you for that I also enjoy watching the. slip slip wrenches disappear just dissolve. So, in any case that that's great um well, I guess, or two questions one just on the descriptive statistics, so I think I heard you say about a mile together to do projects about a mile of new. separated like ways can you do have that right, and can you say is that, like about half and half for each or how would you just sort of break down that mile between the two.

[30:02] I think the majority is on 30th street. i'd have to go back and get the exact details for you, but starting at Regent going to 30th street and then up to arapahoe. Okay, thank you any other questions, maybe a harder one is on it seems like there's still some some devil left turn lanes in there and i'm just wondering if there's. getting any been any for the thought of that might be for their opportunity to consider alternatives to that or does that feel pretty pretty resolved at this point. yeah so that was something that was looked at for tied closely in the Court or study there's the double left is the only double left that i'm. Thinking of this, the one from 30th street on to southbound 28 street heading towards us to us 36 my understanding is that that was. included because the cues the amount the volume of folks who are making those left turns is quite high and the cues was backing up into the traveling and even backing up, it was.

[31:01] modeled that it would back up all the way to 30th street and prohibit the buses, who are making a left from northbound 30th on to westbound auto preventing them from accessing the business access transit lane so that's something that we're. carrying over from the the concept design and I think we're something that we've we've looked at pretty closely I don't know if Garrett, if you want to add any extra comments to that. No, I think you captured the analysis of the quarter study so nothing additional dad Nathan. Thanks Okay, then so then just to summarize it's that yeah that that that double of terms is tended to stay at this point there's no there's no serious consideration at this point. i'm. Great Thank you again. Thanks Ryan. i've got a similar question about double laughs but I know it's it's not in this project, but it was mentioned that arapahoe and 30th of something that's going into.

[32:03] Design this year is that a location where we could look at removing the double Apps for all of the approaches, I think we, we saw initially a cost estimate of $6 million. At this location, mostly for right away acquisition and wondering if if all those double laughs are really warranted, and we could save a ton of money on the project by dropping down to a single left turn lane. I didn't reference my name and the earlier comment, just for the record Garrett Slater principal transportation engineer for capital projects and to respond to that Alex, so I would say that. We are expecting that we will conduct that level of operational analysis once we actually get into this study and the design, development of the 30th and arapahoe intersection so I. I can say that we will look at each of the approaches to identify opportunities to reduce the number of left turn lanes because, like you, i'm interested and trying to find opportunities to save costs for this intersection as much as possible.

[33:11] Okay awesome thanks these products or need and how they they overlap in early starting to build a network and it feels like we're giving a bunch of. younger residents, especially in this area, some really good multimodal options, not only with transit, but the walking in the biking. And it seems like if we're successful in doing those things, hopefully, the double left turns to preserve or even expand the auto capacity aren't aren't as necessary and. We can save some money on construction and right away and and use those savings to even further than that would be my hope. But this is very exciting stuff anything else from tab. Think we're all set. Thank you Jason. Thank you time.

[34:07] With that we'll move on to agenda item five which is carrot Slater providing us with our second of three discussions about the 2022 to 2027 capital improvement programme. Okay. Alright, can you see the full screen. Great alright well good to be with you tonight to continue the conversation from last month to talk about the draft. Capital improvement program so what we're going to discuss is just a reminder and an overview of what the tip is and why we go through this process where the funding comes from. And then we'll review each of the programs and projects that are comprising RC IP what the next steps will be and then follow it up with some discussion and questions.

[35:09] So the the tip or the capital improvement program provides funding for us to be able to undertake projects that are. Greater and value than $50,000 and happen over a multi year period, which is beyond the capacity of the annual operating budget that is more focused on. maintenance and routine sort of annualized program so the capital improvement program is the vehicle by which we can implement. The projects and the larger programs that fulfill the transportation master plan and alignment with the policies identified and the 2019 tmp. And also and recognition of the fact that we have literally billions of dollars of assets that we want to preserve and take care of but also enhance and the CFP as the way by.

[36:02] The way in which we take care of those assets, as well as make investments in improving them for all of our users and our residents. So the current or the excuse me, the draft. IP is proposing and $88 million total investment over the next six years with currently $10 million in grants, we hope, after the next several months that that number will go upward. The average total of the tip is approximately 13 million per year, with our multimodal programs comprising about $8 million of that total each year. The funding for the tip as largely based on sales tax, like all of transportation funding, as well as the grants which we reference and also is funded and provided by the highway users. Trust Fund, which is the gas tax various miscellaneous and then also development funds, so there are three specific funds which transportation can draw from so the transportation Fund represents the greatest majority.

[37:13] Its roof of that $88 million it's approximately $80 million and the transportation development fun of that 88 total is about $7 million. And the boulder junction fun currently has no identified capital improvement projects in the next six years the. Most of what were identified as key public improvements and bowler junction phase one have been implemented or completed. And as the city is looking to the future and the possibility of a phase two of the boulder junction area, which would be East of the railroad tracks and north of Pearl parkway and West, the foothills and South of belmont. And that area, I expect that there would be a master planning process comparable to phase one that might identify key public improvements.

[38:05] That the city might undertake to make the way for development to occur or for it to occur within a partnership sort of format, as it did another sort of venues throughout the phase one effort so nothing for the time being, on the boulder junction fun. So we are proud of a long history of turning our dimes and quarters into dollars, with the grant programs available to us at the city. The largest source of those grant funds in the past have been through the transportation improver program or the tip funds through the Denver Regional Council of governments are Dr cod. And, by far, that they, that is the source of most of our grant funds, the highway safety improvement program funds provides targeted improvements for us to make enhancements and improvements at. intersections or high crash locations and then we have the transportation alternatives program, which is a Co op program for providing funding for.

[39:05] providing greater transportation choices such as biking and walking along key important Community corridors and then, finally, we have the safe routes to school program which. A recent example of that was just constructed as a long lehigh and the Mesa elementary school bear creek elementary school cord or that allows us to provide enhancements to making safer routes for school for children and their families. There are also a host of new federal grant opportunities that are in front of us, the one that is grabbing our attention and we think will be the. Most likelihood of getting funded for the city would come through what's called the safe streets and roads for all the SS for a and I think some of our cab members have been keyed into this and have been. Sending along the the notices of funding opportunities are called know folks that come from the Federal Government so.

[40:07] We appreciate all of the tab members keeping us tune into these opportunities. Because, as much as we keep our eyes open for that sign up and subscribe for these channels, we just want to make sure that we've got a wide net we're not missing anything. And so the call for projects deadline on that one would be a Sep tember on September 15 and once we. sort of get past this next milestone of submitting our phase two tip projects will be working on an application for SS for a. The difference there is we are allowed to submit a number of applications for tip whereas SS for a, we can only sit a submit a single application. And it has to be either for a plan or for infrastructure implementation, so we have to be very targeted and what we might want to pursue. The reconnecting communities pilot program as another opportunity that they don't have a date for that's a deadline just yet.

[41:03] And that would allow us to build infrastructure to overcome canoe Community barriers, whether they are a river or a railroad or a major arterial or a State highway. There might be opportunities there like SS for a will only be able to submit for a singular project. And so we're still waiting for more information to come forward on that opportunity and then finally there's the strengthening mobility and revolution legs revolutionising transportation grant or smart. So I often wonder how many hours go into creating these acronyms from the folks in DC in any case, this this one would be a great opportunity for us to continue to expand the investment we're making and our smart traffic signal and interconnection. infrastructure that we have throughout the network so we'll be keeping an eye open on those opportunities as well.

[42:02] Alright, so we will continue to do our very best to to pursue these grant opportunities as they make sense and consult consultation with our stakeholders, including tab, of course, and. What is working against us at present, and this is not a surprise anybody is that purchasing power is being reduced. As inflation continues to go up and i'm sure we've all been seeing the news about how we're seeing inflation rates that are exceeding 40 year history levels and. What we're seeing that of is a particular impact is in the infrastructure market that the inflation rates are at rates we haven't seen many of us in our entire careers. So I think I mentioned last month that our asphalt price increases year over year we're 15% and we're hearing that oil costs continue to rise, that it could be even higher going from 22 to 23 so.

[43:03] we're bracing ourselves for what the future might hold that these numbers on this slide come from the Colorado Department of Transportation costs index. So the before I want to make sure I can be the point here on the inflation factor, this is all the more reason it's necessary for us to pursue grant opportunities so that we can expand. The ability of our our limited local funds to be able to implement the projects we know we need to accomplish rtmp goals. So, as I noted, we are CIPS comprised of both programs and projects with programs representing representing about 60% of the overall investment and individual single one time projects about 40%. And this is a lot harder to look at than this this pie graph, but this is the breakout of the detail of each of the individual programs, which I will get into here in a moment.

[44:03] I have highlighted some of these roles in yellow and that is on purpose to show you. How we have repurpose some of our existing funding and to a new program and i'll get to that in a moment, and then we have the individual projects also highlighted in yellow is a new project that was not part of this tip for last year. All right, and then within the transportation developments tip, as noted, this is a much smaller portion of the overall funding program for this tip we have. Some ongoing routine items for signal maintenance and upgrades the 28th and Colorado intersection is being funded from the transportation development fun and then we also have some minor development coordination that. happens as we coordinate opportunities for adjacent development from a private source with our public funding.

[45:02] Alright, so we're going to take a deeper dive into each of the individual program areas now so for 23 to 28 the pavement management program is targeted. at nearly $5 million more or less each year, and we are projecting a 3% increase each year to try to do our best to try to mitigate some of that inflation that I was referencing. And this is a tmp investment priority one and as we've discussed with tab number of times and recent years we've looked for opportunities to leverage the p amp T to make investments in our visions euro efforts and now. as well, the core arterial network and the way that we prioritize the work of the pavement management program as we survey all the city streets, which we have 300 centerline miles. And we survey approximately a third of that system every single year, so that we have an ongoing overall condition index score to help us.

[46:02] determine where we need to be focusing our efforts, year in and year out. And the image, you see, on the lower right is an example of that leveraging of the program where we spent money to make enhancements along fulsome with a buffer bike lane. And the distribution that we're showing for this in terms of how that would be allocated is 50% to roadway 20% to bike and pad and 10% to transit. On the pedestrian programs, this is focused on three line items, so the enhancements of missing sidewalk links and building pedestrian crossing treatments. which you can see the the folsom attack location on the lower right, as well as some missing link and North boulder that was constructed a few years ago. We also have the pedestrian program that goes into an entire neighborhoods and upgrades all of the sidewalk and degraded ramps each year.

[47:02] And then we have the reactive program where folks would like to replace the degraded sidewalk in front of their property, we will partner with them 5050, so we are showing all of these investments at the 100% pedestrian modal level and. We also use condition level and program guidance documents we have a sidewalk program that document that was created in 2010 That is our guiding document for how we make these investments. So the Multi use path programs are split 5050 between bike and pedal and, like the other programs we use condition level and maintenance frequency to prioritize our work, and you can see some of the the. images on the lower right here that Shell, the area and the growing gardens Community gardens by the North boulder REC Center and this. is comprised of two line items, so one is for enhancements which is largely been focused in the confluence area out by airport andrus and belmont and 61st and then the Multi use path capital maintenance, which takes care of pet bridge replacements and repaving of existing pathways.

[48:18] Then the bridge asset management program is helps us to take care of the roughly 300 or so structures and bridges that we have around our transportation network, whether they be. On vehicular streets or long bike and pedestrian pathways and we use a bridge health index, to help us prioritize our work and make improvements, such as the examples you can see here wanted 15 street and one in North boulder where we did some Colbert lining. Alright, so changes from last year, see IP to this year and clued the 14th and Canyon traffic signal and the repurposing of multimodal safety programs into the core arterial network so we'll take a bit of a closer look at that.

[49:07] We also so I also wanted to. So i'll get to these items in just a moment, but I what I also wanted to note is at the top of the programs, we have what's called tip local match and tmp implementation. And that's a pretty large dollar value, each year, and so I don't want to, I want to make sure we give that its proper attention so. i'm going to go back a few slides here and take a look at. Our transportation fun, the very top row she was the tip local matching tmp implementation. This is the line item that allows us to provide a local match for pursuing grants we we call that tip local match but it's actually used for all of the grant opportunities that. We pursue whether it's each SIP or tap or this new SS for a.

[50:01] This will be the line item that we use to repurpose as local match so when you look from 24 to 28 and those individual cells you'll see somewhere between three to 3.2 million, and so we are hopeful that a decent chunk of the 24 and 25. values that you see on that row will be used towards successful tip applications. And the cycles were in this year and then the following cycle and also, hopefully with the SS for a and rcp federal grant opportunities that they will be providing that local match and then. Sometimes not often but sometimes we have an opportunity for just general tmp implementation that this funding could go to but. In my tenure here it's pretty much entirely gone towards providing local match so i'm going to go back now to the slide where I was talking about. How it will be used so as noted it's approximately an average of 3 million a year, and for the 23 to 25 tip it's right now, if we are successful and all of those.

[51:11] The applications that we've got in that would provide 1.6 million and local match. And for the 24 to 27 for which projects applications are due in December we don't yet know what the amount will be because we don't yet know for sure which projects are going to be submitted. As we've done with tab here in recent months and selecting projects to be carried forward to an application will do that again this fall in preparation for that. deadline and then we'll know what the additional amount would need to be for the these future tip projects and then. Also, it would provide, as noted the funding for these additional forthcoming federal grant opportunities and also provide supplemental funding to the 19th street project so.

[52:00] The the the situation on 18th street is we expected that we would be underway with construction, by now, but. The project has incurred, some day delay, both for floodplain permitting reasons as well as excel under grounding. So it's it's a good thing that we're getting the the electrical power facilities underground because that's. taken advantage of some of the funds we've got with our new excel franchise agreement. But it has pushed out the timeline for us to be able to get that project under construction and since we're in a time of extraordinary inflation we're hoping to use some of that tmp implementation for the 93 projects to cover those budget situations there. Alright, so now on to some of the other individual project line items we had a presentation from Nathan on 28th and Colorado so i'm not going to go into the detail on this one. other than to say that it is also going to be the recipient of Community culture and resiliency safety tax funding.

[53:04] So it will be getting a small amount of funds to help us be able to provide that additional match for the revitalizing main streets grant that Nathan reference to help us close the link on the Colorado court or between 28th and 30th. Then the 30th street projects Nathan also did a great job highlighting and so similar to 20th in Colorado and this one is also going to be the recipient of the Community culture resiliency and safety tax funding to help us. deal with some of the inflationary situation that is going to likely happen on this corridor so. Moving on to the next project here, and so this is one we talked about, and was included in last year, see IP. So there are a couple of projects included on this slide one is the regional transportation. Regional technology and operations transportation grant which will help to.

[54:04] Better interconnect our system of signals and connecting them to to broadband, so that we can have better operation in real time and be dynamically responsive to the operation of our system and it will also be. we've also got a line item in their perceived for signals that will be replacing signal heads, so that we can accomplish some of our visions euro goals, as well as a signal replacement a broadway and region. We also have the highway safety improvement or HC Vision Zero traffic signal reconstructions at three locations baseline a mohawk folsom and pine and baseline of broadway and we expect that will be so we are expecting to get the design going this year with construction slated for. And that is about $1 million in federal funding with $100,000 and local city match.

[55:07] The East arapaho multi use path you've seen recently, for the seat that was approved or recommended by by you all to city council which they endorsed. And that project is also slated for construction and 2023 $1.9 million projects with a 766 $60,000 in federal grant and you can see the the distribution allegation allocation. For each of the modes on the lower left and this project will be making enhancements in the sections where there are not multiuse path and building them better where they're presently inadequate. i'll be providing an update on downtown boulder station, right after this presentation, but. This project is also in the CFP and it's slated for construction and 2023 we have funding, both from Dr Kong as well as from our TD, to allow us to to make this project come to fruition.

[56:08] And we also have a new see IP project, and that is for 14th and Canyon so as part of the gate expansion to 14 street. We don't initially need to replace the traffic signal, but what we've learned and coordination from our TD, is that we will likely need to reconstruct those signals. To accommodate some of the bus turning movements and all the directions that they would like to see them happen. Which wouldn't be possible with the situation we have today, so we would need to relocate some of the polls and also look at changing the the controller location and so that would be. A project that we would work on delivering and 2025, and this is city funding only with pro proposed total of $650,000.

[57:07] And finally, not included, and the transportation fun tip but included and the ccr s corp so that's not something that tab would provide a recommendation on. Because it was approved by the voters, and so we are will be working on them these projects here, starting in 2023. But I wanted to make sure that you are aware of it is that will be starting design work on the replacement of the central avenue bridge which is located in the flat iron business park just West or excuse me east of 55th street. We will also be starting on replacement of crowded signal Poles and it will also provide short term funding boost for the pavement management Program. Around around the city. So those are some of the highlights of the projects that are in the tip as well as changes from last year's tip so next steps are we would like to.

[58:05] Get that workshop and bike tour scheduled, so that we can go out and look at some of the stuff on the ground. And at the July tab meeting will be asking for a formal recommendation of the CIT to planning board and then at the August planning board meeting there will be public hearing where then. they'll be making a recommendation to city council, who will then review and approve the tip is a part of the overall budget process. Through early fall so with that i'm happy to answer any questions you might have about the information that was included in the memo or this presentation. thanks here, I think I have one quick question so first, but you mentioned something happening in the future at broadway and regions with the signal. Yes, so the safer signals project is slated to replace the two signal polls on the east side of broadway so northeast and southeast corner.

[59:12] I think I might just be anticipating where you're going with this and that we have a tooth application along broadway that would be reconstruction. reconstructing portions of that intersection, so we are aware that we don't want to spend both federal grant money and city money on reconstructing a signal that this project on. If it's funded through the current tip application would then come and and remove so. We will study this and try to situate the polls, the new traffic signal pulls in a place that would not be in conflict with the proposed project that would come forward through the broadway. Transit quarter project if we don't think we can do that, then we will just defer that funding through for the safer signals, but if that's not your if that's not your question I happy to take it, but I did want to just put that out there.

[60:05] No that's awesome thanks. Any other questions from tab. To. Thank you, thanks Garrett. I had not a terribly related question, but I think might feel like a related question about the signal replacement at fulsome in time. Because, when we were talking about folsom and pine last year we were also talking about enhancing a few things of that intersection specifically talking about. Trying some protected intersection treatments, and so I had a similar sort of concern like if we plunk down brand new polls does that fix the location of the concrete and preclude a different. And more vulnerable user friendly treatment at folsom and pine or is this also something that is top of mind for you, or at least you're you're building and flexibility for for changing that intersection as part of a more elaborate treatment of that intersection in the future time.

[61:10] yeah I would say that it's certainly top of mine Tila and I added to the I guess the scope and magnitude of how much the budget for that project can accommodate I. Yes, I it's going to be very tight. And I said. I also think, without committing to anything that we're we can explore a range of treatments. Of course, the divisions euro innovation program has implemented lower cost treatments and we might be able to explore those sorts of ideas and options for balsamic pine and the face of a really tight budget situation. Okay. i'll just add I believe devin and team are looking at potential opportunities there at folsom in pine Devon, can you chime in here.

[62:00] yeah Devon jocelyn principal traffic engineer, that is correct natalie we have been working with some consultants to develop some conceptual designs for what's referred to as a compact protected intersection so that is one concept we're looking at. As we're considering the signal design. We are taking into account future projects and concepts of that nature. Okay, so but did you understand the rest of my question, which was if we find down brand new signal Poles and we might be stuck for quite a long time with where those those Poles are. Correct so we, we are looking as best we can, at removing them from the pushing them out, if you will, to give you two projects great. Thank you, that was helpful and then my last comments more of a comment than a question, but I just wanted to acknowledge the work Garrett that went into sort of parsing out the numbers on that multi modal distribution and which users are served.

[63:08] You know it's not it used to just be you know multiples of 25% because there were four things and we were dividing them among for different user classes and so. yeah, I just wanted to acknowledge that you know, this is something we've been talking about and I appreciate the effort that went into trying to really parse out who's getting helped. I am a little curious what went into those numbers, we talked I think briefly about looking at volumes of people served, for instance. As a way to to push those numbers but I appreciate sort of the attempt, and the repeated attempts over a number of years now to kind of identify a little bit more accurately who's who's getting what out of these projects, and I just wanted to bring attention to that and say thank you. Thank you. Any other questions from tab. not seeing any with that we can move on to agenda item six, maybe also Garrett, with an update on the downtown boulder station see.

[64:27] Alright, so this is another opportunity to visit with you about the expansion of the downtown boulder station and will be coming to you next month for a recommendation and public hearing on the seat. But we wanted to spend tonight just providing an update and status on where we are with the project. So first some background so past studies have shown that the downtown boulder station has accommodated more lessons and passengers than it was designed to serve.

[65:00] And there's so there's a need for station capacity to increase over time, particularly as progress is being made on the State highway 119 brt implementation. And so, this gate expansion will help to address some of the capacity needed by improving transit operations and enhancing connections to the station for people accessing it by foot bicycle or personal vehicle. So the existing conditions which you can see in the images on the screen here, show that. There is definitely some crowding going on, and there are even gates that are in addition to 14 street north of Canyon there are gates along Canyon boulevard. And the station actually serves nearly the same number of bus operation as denver's Union station, while having half the gate capacity. And so right now we know ridership is low and service cuts have been in place, but we had expected and anticipate that into the future.

[66:03] That that service demand will continue to grow and increase and we want to have the facilities to accommodate that service and whatever way and shape it might come forward. So the scope of the project is that will be providing five additional bus gates providing wider sidewalks and urban design and landscaping and providing information kiosks and way finding and. We still are not knowing for sure which of the routes will be serviced at these additional gates, but it may include the 200 series the dash or the jump rtb hasn't committed to that yet, but their service planners will be working on that over the next couple of years. So here's another ariel's sort of perspective view of the expansion that helps put it in perspective in relation to the civic area boulder high school and the existing downtown boulder station.

[67:07] So there have been a few minor changes from the last time we visited with tab about the concept design for 14 street. And we've been working closely with stakeholders along the corridor with bb sd and along with our TV to make sure that we can build a facility that the buses can use and operate and so that will will show on the next slide here, so what you can see here. We conducted both electronic CAD simulations but, more importantly, we conducted on the ground, turning tests of the buses. And what we learned is that the buses at 14 street and the intersection of arapahoe are not. able to make that westbound right turn and turn into arapahoe without encroaching and to the eastbound left turn lane that would go northbound on the 14th street.

[68:06] And the rtb operators, as well as their Union said that they would not allow any buses, to make that movement unless we can provide. The ability for them to not encroach into oncoming traffic, and so we worked with our operations team and identify the need for that left turn lane is. Probably not very high and that the Left turns kind of turn out of the general purpose through lane there and so we're proposing the strike out that left turn lane to accommodate the the the right turn southbound two westbound arapahoe moment further. The at the time we did the test with our TD, the it was the the morning drop off period at boulder high school and when it came time to test turning. Left to go eastbound on arapahoe the bus driver waited for approximately 10 minutes before there was a sufficient gap.

[69:05] And so that also drew concern from the rtb service planning, because that affects the reliability and the timing and. The services, so we are proposing that that left turn lane be converted to a storage and acceleration lane for buses, to be able to do a two stage turn where they can turn into that and then merge into the eastbound through lane. other items in the project so we're showing the pedestrian crossing at the that which matches up with the existing multiuse path. we're also showing the potential shelters and we're also showing a realigned driveway at the on the east side of the street second driveway South from Canyon boulevard. To give greater separation between the buses at bus gate and the vehicles going in and out of that driveway. So that's sort of the overall view of where we're at with the project at present and what's what we're recommending that would be included in the seat.

[70:07] And the budget for this, as I noted is coming from our TV, as well as Dr Kong and city of boulder funds. And the reason we are conducting this seat for the project is because this is a really critical location that impacts, a number of city. goals initiatives and facilities, and so we want to make sure that it's consistent with the all of the transportation master plan and boulder valley comprehensive plan. objectives and goals and so it's the specific purpose of the seat is to assess potential environmental, social and fiscal impacts I get city plants and policies. And then identify and refine the preferred concept and then we'll be bringing it like I said to you in the July meeting for public hearing and formal recommendation. As we do on all of our seo efforts on capital improvement projects we conduct.

[71:05] Robust Community engagement and on the downtown boulder station, we have conducted virtual Community info sessions we've conducted site visits, with the city Center for people with disabilities, which was particularly enlightening. Also, provided station pop ups with Community connectors put out web page and questionnaire material and neighborhood mailers and civil city social media. So next steps will come back and the July public hearing and then it will be a part of the city council call up on July 21. swimming that we get recommendation from Council then we'll move into finalizing the design the floodplain permit and working through our. Environmental and utility clearances so that we can get the design, ready to go to construction and fall of 2023 so that's an update on the project and happy to take any questions you might have.

[72:06] Thank you. Any feedback or questions from town. I don't. know it. might be a first. Well, we can't let it go without saying something but. Go ahead. um I was, I was. very pleased to read about removing the left hand turn lane when. When. Turning bus conflicts. made some things have to change because I saw that there's a you know there's a bullet out there. for pedestrians there is right away, we could have taken that back, and so you know, for once. We have lived up to our prioritization of the road users and the pedestrians there and decided we don't actually need all this capacity that we've built in and assumed that we need for motor vehicle so kudos to that.

[73:07] I was surprised that we didn't do something different, but. nevermind i'm not a traffic engineer, but anyway, I noted that and I just want to applaud that because I thought that was one one. place where we had a choice to make, and it was probably the cheapest trace to make anyway, but it was the right thing to do, and so i'm glad to see it i'm curious whether there is currently an LP I across Canyon at 14 street I don't know one way or the other. You know, it feels like these, these people who are getting on and off the bus there are likely going to want to be crossing Canada and going more toward the downtown. area that's going to be a central place, and so they the the better and easier access, we can make for them, you know, I would like to see. So just curious if there's an LP there, and if not, that should be part of the plan, but I would like to see even something better, if we can think of it. I don't think there is a present, but I have consulted with our signal operation staff, and that is something that we could implement, even with the current single and technology that's in place.

[74:10] And furthermore, as I noted that how lightning the site visit was with the Center for people with disabilities. One of the other elements that we plan to incorporate into the project is additional pedestrian time if the push button is held longer that would activate a longer pad phase. And this is something we have in place today, at broadway and Alpine, and so we would look to incorporate that here because we just we really want to make sure people have sufficient time to get across Canyon. Right. Thank you. Thanks Garrett, if there's nothing else i'll go ahead and move ahead, an hour ahead of schedule to the update on state highway 119 hopefully the foot from boulder county or here.

[75:03] Now, if you want to make me introductions. So actually Valerie is going to do a nice introduction when they're here, unfortunately, they have another present presentation tonight and Valerie can you just give us a sense of what's going on. yeah thanks natalie's is Valerie Watson transportation planning manager and they they do have another engagement tonight we're going to try and see if they're able to join a little bit earlier than 830. And may, we propose that we move on to our next agenda items and return once they arrive. Sure, I think the next thing we have is the Info item regarding out or dining. To do. yeah I meant to do this before we moved on to the downtown station seek item but should we try to pin down a date for the tip bike tour and the.

[76:01] Study session. Oh. meredith meredith has ideas. Yes, thank you have ideas, thank you. Thanks to everyone for doing two different surveys, I know it was confusing. My proposal is. i'm doing the working session on Wednesday June 22. At from. 230 to 4pm and the bike tour on Monday June 20 9am to 1pm, however. That makes him alone or call her Ryan, because he has kids do be in the morning, so you might have to meet up somewhere enough.

[77:02] Everyone wants to delay it has been. I just have summer camp at the drop kids off at 9am I could catch up, so I propose 930 but i'm i'm happy to meet up i'm sure we could figure that out so not a big deal. So I. heard. From sorry I apologize for not catching this sooner Monday June 20 is the city's observance of juneteenth and so. I think it's probably best that we don't host the VIP bike tour that day I i'm very sorry. to throw that in here. last minute. So we may need to go back to the drawing board on the bike tour. i'm sorry. Okay yeah on their cannon Center the next most popular date. I think everyone that.

[78:00] was funded could make it on the 21st the following day. yeah it was all during that week that everyone would be available. Oh good okay. So maybe the 21st and. bump it back a half hour for. ryan's purposes as long as everyone else. Unless unless that changes I mean I can catch up that's good I know i'd rather me lose 30 minutes and everybody else you know lucky last 30 minutes but yeah i'm good on the 21st and whatever either is fine. Thank you. And then I was still waiting for folks for 119 or. We are we have. A few folks on but a couple more we're waiting on tour rights to have the full team for presentation.

[79:00] i'm. Sorry here's the deal what's happening. OK, I see. Our first this whole is any won't have anything regarding the outdoor dining start with that. Not hearing anything their next step would be matters from staff is there anything see gene potentially with the regional transportation update or Valerie do you want to talk about those safety stuff block. I think we can go in order if jeans available. Okay, for the regional transportation update. I am i'm. finishing dinner so.

[80:00] Stay off camera. No problem. um my updates pretty quick, this evening I wanted to share information about one of our primary priority regional quarter and that's Colorado seven. which, as we all know, is East arapahoe in the city of boulder and I wanted to share a bit of good news, and so the city and county of broomfield submitted a regional tip application. For pre construction of priority intersections in segments of the Colorado seven quarter between Brighton and boulder in the Dr cobb Dr colleague. First, call for regional projects and the board approved that project and last month, so what does that mean for us, it means that. We will be advancing our preliminary engineering project which is going to be starting next year. into final design for the segment of East arapaho between 20th and foothills parkway and that's about $3 million worth of.

[81:01] final design work that's being done with a local match contribution of hold on a second I have that information in front of me a minute ago. Our local contribution was 100 is is $170,000 so that's that's really great news for us and, as I mentioned we're going to be starting preliminary engineering for the full corridor. and, hopefully, I would say either fourth quarter of this year or first quarter of next year si dot has selected a consulting team that's being led by hdr consultants, which are. very happy with, and we are part of that selection process and, along with the preliminary engineering work for the entire extend to the corridor will also be doing. More preliminary engineering at a greater level of detail for the arapaho and 30th street protected intersection also beginning likely spring 2023 and that project is being funded fully by si dot.

[82:02] we're currently in the process of entering into an intergovernmental agreement to have the city of boulder lead that project so. I just wanted to share progress, I know, is a little bit out of order, but I wanted to start with the good news and that we were able to secure tip dollars for final design of much of East arapahoe and I think like Garrett said earlier in the meeting. we're pretty happy when we're able to turn pennies and quarters into dollars, and I think this is an example of where we've been able to do that and move the East arapaho vision concept into actual construction drawings so happy to answer any questions you might have. Extreme any questions from tub. Thanks Valerie do you want to go ahead with safety stuff.

[83:01] yeah absolutely you bring up presentation real quick just to have some visuals. Alright, thanks. i'm Valerie Watson transportation planning manager and tonight we wanted to give you a quick update on the city's messaging in response to the new State law has changed how people riding bicycles and scooters can navigate intersections and that's referred to as the safety stop. This new State law allows bicyclist and users of other low speed conveniences as the law calls it, and that's low speed mobility devices, like a scooter skateboards allows those folks to treat a stop sign as a yield. salary i'm sorry you're not sharing screens.

[84:02] Thank you Veronica one moment. Alright, how about now. That is perfect, thank you. So that allows folks to treat a stop sign as a yield so that a person riding a bicycle or a scooter they can proceed slowly through an intersection. While yielding to others, with the right of way and so that's you know, for example, drivers who arrived before the cyclist or pedestrians and the crosswalk. It also allows folks to treat a traffic signal as a stop sign, and that means coming to a full stop and only proceeding after yielding to others with right away, and when the intersection is clear.

[85:07] intersections are where we see you know concentration of interactions with other road users and so there's that increased chance for crashes and conflicts for. For people bicycling and, and this is called the safety stop because it makes intersection safer by allowing people on bikes and low speed condenses to get out of this conflict area more quickly. If you're under the age of 15 you must be with a parent or guardian to perform a safety stop and i'll also mention that this this law when it was still moving through the the process was supported by our boulder city council and local and state bike advocacy organizations. So we've developed some educational materials, just to get the word out and our focus initially is on conveying what has changed with the new law and how it impacts people bicycling and using other low speed mobility devices.

[86:08] You know, in other words, what does this mean for me as a bicyclist and we've created an instagram story and that's been posted and it will be echoed on other platforms, such as Facebook Twitter and linkedin. And this instagram story to start with links to a more detailed blog post or web page. and also on that that web page we've linked to a fantastic handout from bicycle Colorado that has a lot of information on the safety stop how to perform that maneuver safely and even information on how to educate children. So, here are some screen grabs of the content that we've published to date at the city of boulder. on the right side is the instagram story which it links to more detail on the web page that I mentioned, and that webpage a snapshot of that is shown on the left.

[87:01] And we wanted to keep the messaging really straight to the point clear and concise and just answer the basic question directly, you know what has changed for the average user. So you'll see we boiled it down to four panels and the instagram story to ensure that the most immediately relevant information is conveyed and then link to the webpage. To expand further with more detail and link to resources and a big thanks to our communications team and in house graphic designer who collaborated with our transportation and mobility stuff to get this information out. In terms of coordination with other departments and agencies we've been working with boulder police boulder valley school district and bicycle Colorado so far. With boulder police we've met several times to coordinate with their communication staff and they have already sent information internally to their internal audience. Including patrol officers and those who interact with the public to share it ensure that there's that awareness of the new law and connect their folks with additional information and resources such as that bicycle Colorado pamphlet which is shown on the right side of the screen.

[88:11] Older police are interested in discussing more how their communications team can support continuing public education in partnership with transportation and mobility, as we see how users adapt to the new rules. With ptsd we've shared our materials with them, and they will be incorporating this into their overall bicycle education curriculum and we'll be discussing this more with them at our next regular coordination meeting that we have a staff. With bicycle Colorado we're really grateful to how quickly they created this wonderful comprehensive overview document or pamphlet. And it has that full section I mentioned on how to discuss the safety stop with children under 15 and as a parent or legal guardian. And, as I mentioned earlier, you know we link to that on our webpage and want to make sure that that's that information is just a click away.

[89:04] we're also in touch with folks that bicycle Colorado so we can continue to check in with them on on what they're hearing from cities across the state, and you know how folks are experiencing this new change. So here's our web address for that web page that has more information and and we really appreciate the interest from tab and this topic. So feel free to share the instagram story and cross pollinate the other social media platforms, that the city of boulder. Eventually posts on and moving forward, you know we're really going to be listening to what the responses to the messaging that we've put out and feedback we get from the Community on the safety stop. and any needs were hearing you know we'd be interested in doing future communications and can continue to coordinate with all of our partners. that's all that i'll end the presentation.

[90:03] I saw the instagram stories, maybe, was it yesterday. Yesterday and today, I think, maybe even a little bit on Friday think it's been posted a couple times yes. Yes, turning. um hi Valerie will thank you so much for that and yeah I think this is something amazing and wonderful that we have adopted as a state, but I, I have one concern. I don't see any education geared toward motorists, and I think that is essential because, as a cyclist I feel a lot of like. animosity, sometimes, and I think that if motorists are not aware of this law and what it implies for them that this can just kind of make that gap even wider so it's super important are you guys planning on doing anything to educate motorists regarding this new law.

[91:03] that's great feedback trinny and thank you so much, I appreciate your perspective on that and that's something we've heard from a couple other folks too. And you know I think we really started out initially just making sure we get the message out to the users who are directly affected. And, but you know absolutely want to keep that in mind as we hear feedback across the board on how you know folks are adapting to this new law being in place. And yeah I definitely understand you know your your perspective on on wanting to have you know, a broad communication to all road users, thank you for that and. I would also suggest, if this is possible to to extend this to the driver's ED curriculum to. I know that bicycle Colorado created this amazing you know bicycle driver friendly program maybe they could add something there. Because it's really, really important if people understand that that is something that a cyclist is allowed to do by law, I think their reactions, going to be a lot.

[92:07] You know, and it won't be like oh he's getting to do that type of thing you know, whereas we don't and it's not fair and I don't I just believe that we should all follow the rules. And we should all know the rules and when they change it's important to let people know so there's no false expectations but. Anyway, that's a great point and we'll definitely be discussing that with our contacts that bicycle Colorado I know one thing that they hadn't have been emphasizing in their messaging is that. right away laws have not changed, you know this doesn't change how road users must yield to one another in that way and and really just impacts. How bicyclist and other low speed mobility device users interact at stop signs and signals, so you know I think that's definitely in line with the thinking that we've seen them put out and happy to read that with them next time we we speak, thank you for that.

[93:01] you're welcome, but it does kind of affect motorists to because they have to be aware that that is a possibility and be aware and looking around them just kind of looking out for us as other users of the road, but thank you, I won't take any more time. To. Thanks Valerie, I just wanted to respond really quickly to something that you just said about that the the yielding patterns and the right of way rules haven't changed. Because we discussed that when we were you know first trying to decide whether whether we were going to support this push it or not, and my thinking has always been that. In general, if the drivers around the cyclist around there the driver is not going to notice any difference because we're still supposed to yield the same way. And since this has passed and i've taken advantage of it and I love it. I have realized that I didn't anticipate the one one situation where drivers will see this behavior, and that is when we both pull up to a red light.

[94:02] And the driver is expected to wait and if I see that it's clear to go, then I proceed and the driver will see that. And that will be a change in behavior that they see and I think that that is something that I hadn't really envisioned. Before actually applying and behaving under the new law and I and to the extent that you can bring that back to bicycle Colorado that this is, this is a situation where drivers will be exposed to different behavior by bicyclists. Not when there's a conflict between people approaching the intersection, but when people add an intersection behave differently when they go through it. it's worthwhile and I would echo trainees emphasis on trying to do driver education, I think that's true for almost all of our rules regarding interactions between drivers and more vulnerable users that's all thank you. Thanks to you. Thanks anything else on the safety stuff. Thanks man. i've been begging my time for this one, so thank you Valerie this is this is really exciting and I am so glad you picked this up, I know i'm one of the.

[95:08] panelists who asked for some consideration of this couple months ago, or whatever it was months ago. Anyway, this is really great I missed the instagram stories so i'm going to i'm going to check it out or the posting i'm and i'm grateful that you're taking new The city is taking this seriously. And one thing I want to just just is really welcome to work on social media. As we as a city are undertaking structural changes towards making multi modality work. The city being out there and really engaging with the public, especially on the things that are not intuitive to motorists. is just is just key to making making this all work and reduce conflict distressing to drive emotions that we want so. kudos for pushing out on this I just I feel like I haven't seen a lot from the city on social and just education video I haven't been looking in the right places, but I know the Twitter account was.

[96:08] I think was closed or whatever, and I know there's staffing issues, so I just wanted to offer that I think it's super exciting love lovering on with us. So, and I hope that we're now building the team and and the shared services how exactly why the city, but we'd love to see even more more energy going into this kind of social media and public education. And I think just on the point of like things that are not intuitive and it was a little bit of a tangent but one of the reasons I totally agree with training and. Tila about the need to educate motorists, and I think it's like. it's not an overstatement to say that bicyclists are really kind of like others from from the perspective of most drivers, I mean they're. Very minority share of people are actually writing backward transportation is really easy to pile on to cyclists and say you know they're ever behavior or two or to see rude behavior and.

[97:02] You know, as soon as everybody else, and the situation that that you'll explain like you know the stoplight and we already have the situation where there's a cyclist. Is the minority user and then now we're sort of saying go ahead likes let's do this thing and people think it's probably illegal I think another one is also sort of just in general, when you have. Both of you have an intersection with with with stops it's four way stop or three way stop, and you have lines, we have a lot of traffic coming up to it and the bicyclist comes up I just think that's another one where there's a little bit of. A chance for just kind of stress and friction so i'm in the future, as we, as we you know potentially have more resources and time to. build onto this further i'd be very excited about about that motorist engagement, part two, and again it's like starting with safety stuff but then it's also some of these other things like. Why are we making the intersection skinnier and that sort of thing so i'm think that's all I have to say, but this is great, really, really love this.

[98:02] expression. think that wraps that up are we still waiting for county folks are they here. I think we have. The TEAM members needed to begin the presentation, so we can go ahead and get started. awesome apologies for being in an hour ahead of schedule. that's. Great. And so I will give a little bit of an introduction just because we have folks from multiple agencies here tonight, which is very exciting. And you know, tonight we have the special presentation from the this full project team for the Colorado 119 bus rapid transit bike way and intersection improvements project and the spans the diagonal from boulder to longmont. And with us tonight are Alexandra Phillips from boulder county anonymous or tick from si dot I think we're also going to be joined by Ali immense paki from our TD.

[99:06] And Stephen Humphrey from muller engineering a consultant on the project. And this project came before you last in September of 2021 when the team presented on the concept plan for feedback. And tonight the project is now in the preliminary design phase and the team is looking for additional feedback across a wide range of stakeholders. So this evening you will receive a quick overview of the materials that will be presented in an upcoming public meeting on June 27th. And the team will be available after their presentation tonight to answer any questions that you may have about the project design the overall process. And upcoming public engagement and methods for providing feedback. So first we'd like to invite the team to bring their presentation up on the screen and and start with our quick round of introductions So if I could ask each presenter and please tell us your name the Agency you represent, and your role on the project, and then we can get started.

[100:05] If it's all right i'll go first on the introductions because I also wanted to talk about this, the city and county is long term collaborations. i'm Alexandra Philips, the bike planner for the county also on the bike way team for the county. And we've just worked um there's been so much collaboration between the city and the county. there's a lot of times that our projects are outside of not even touching the city, but when they are we've really had some successful projects, including. The woman's Williams for trail part of the Lobo trail and multi use pad over by 71st or just to that just came to mind very quickly. And i've also presented to tab before and worked with some of you on our Vision Zero meetings which we will be starting again soon, and I just wanted to bring all that up before I pass it off to our other TEAM members, and I will also bring up the presentation.

[101:17] or Stephen why don't you go ahead, I. don't see a presentation for sharing. In just a second i'm working on it. So i'm not a maybe i'm just say a few words about your your role on the team and see some involvement and you know, followed by your other TEAM members. Valerie hi my name is anonymous cottage on that see that i'm a project manager for Colorado. Safety and mobility projects and you'll have to excuse us alee with our TD is driving, we did not know that we were going to go. sooner, so I did, let him know some i'm hoping, he will join us in the meantime, if not i'll try to cover our dd information so again.

[102:11] thanks for having us here tonight and just just sharing the updates on what's going on on both projects mobile safety, you know built improvements project and a bike or a project and, at the moment we're at the preliminary stages. of design and want to share that with you and, as we already mentioned our public meeting is on the June 27 and we will provide more information, as we get to the final slide of this presentation. So, again why And what are we doing to you know address challenges out there, so. Again it's the safety and mobility project and when it comes to safety one of the major challenges is that there's so many crashes and it's a basically highest.

[103:08] curse quarter for motorists, and the second highest for bicycles in the quarter and, as you can see, on the left side of the screen, a number of crashes during a five year period of time is really high and includes. For. goal in this case it's just by implementing these improvements to improve. Safety in the corridor and definitely reduce those crashes and we're expecting basically based on our analysis that over 20 year term period we're expecting about 370 less crashes after we implement all these improvements next slide please. Again, have an income mobility challenges that basically the quarter lacks safe and direct way for bicycle between holding on and that's why, like a project is.

[104:10] Definitely very important component for the quarter and then our our TD, is implementing brt. Service to to improve those traveling times and definitely help with congestion reduction and again are implementing all improvements throughout the corridor and each intersection is going to help us. That to reduce congestion and delays and crashes in the corridor so definitely. Looking forward to all those implementation as part of this project next time and slide please. This slide is, as I call it a snapshot a quick snapshot for all all efforts that are happening in the corridor and what we're talking about tonight is really a part of.

[105:10] 119 that we call the oregano there our southern project limit is at the foothills parkway and the northern project limit is that the whole street and. It just just we'll get into more detail and in next few slides but just just wanted to bring your attention to all that's happening on each of the intersections as well, as you know, in the median their bike way is going to be located next slide please. So I don't know if ELISE here Leah please speak up if you hear. Okay, so I will thank you, I will just assume that he's not gonna be able to join rolling in a few minutes okay great yeah Thank you so again the the vision for the Northwest corridor is to connect.

[106:08] boulder city of boulder and single woman with reliable bus service, so the goal with brt service is to provide efficient. trolling service that and this this brt service that is planned for diagonal will basically replace both, and it will have three bus stops one and 911 in 52 and one and 63rd as well as to park and rides and knives lot and 63rd and you will. see some of the details of that design soon as the next couple of slides and then. Basically, the the goal, again, is to reduce congestion and provide reliable faster and frequent service by service in the corridor, and it is expected to that the transit trips will be shortened by nearly 50% in the quarter.

[107:09] Next slide please. Now, Stephen who is our consultant working on both projects is going to lead us to do details of a few intersections that you know. hey Donna, and everyone can you guys hear me okay yeah. I apologize i'm not sure if the cameras working or not i'm in the car parked on the side of the road to be very clear um. Alright let's get let's talk about a few of the key intersections in the corridor. I will say there's a lot to these various projects and a lot of collaboration is going on and. We don't, although I guess now, we might have time to go through more of the intersections we didn't think we were going to have time to go through all of them, so we've got probably the three most critical.

[108:00] From the standpoint of the city of boulder so we'll start on the southern end of the corridor at J road. will take a look at that intersection, as you can see here on the screen. This is a really good example of the bus queue bypass lanes that we're going to have up and down the corridor and all the signals intersections. And how they're going to move the buses through the intersections more efficiently so during peak hours. When you see you know traffic building up at the various stoplights along 119 what's going to happen here, and you can kind of see it with the reddish pink. highlighted lanes the buses in the corridor are going to have their own dedicated lane and priority so there'll be able to move around the queue move up to the front of the intersection and then have priority to move through the intersection. that's one of the the bigger improvements in the corridor and also for the brt service. And then you can see, on the opposite side of the intersection they're also going to. Have that acceleration lane, so that they can get back up to speed safely and move over into the general travel lanes.

[109:02] we're also going to have kinds of signal priority and other safety and operational improvements at these intersections. Some examples that would be upgraded signs roadway striping lighting and signal pole upgrades. And you'll also see at this point and Jay road it's the first example of one of the underpasses for the bike way and some of those spur connections, up to the street level, if you will. But I guess another thing to highlight at this intersection and really all the intersections in the court, or is there is a plan for a broader vision of sort of. First, built pedestrian and bike connections in the corridor. Some that exists today, others will be created as part of the project and then also. we're reviewing those those master plans those first and final mile connections to understand what the future connections might look like maybe they will all get constructed today but we'll have. A vision and a plan and an implementation for those connections in the future, and then you know more to come as as development and other things, build out in certain areas, so that's all I have for che road and not if you want to move on to or Alexandra to 63rd please awesome.

[110:20] So here we've got a lot going on, you can pretty much see from the screen but here's a great example of. A brt station and a park and ride facility that's going to be constructing the Court or so today it's 63rd. That parking lot doesn't exist that'll be constructed as part of the project, along with these two upgraded brt stations. And then of course there's going to be the key bypass lanes we just kind of disgusted J road we're gonna be implementing those same similar type I pass lanes of 63rd. And will have drainage and water quality in detention other kinds of improvements associated with the parking lot The other thing you'll see here at 63rd is we're going to.

[111:02] Be reconfiguring 63rd street between northbound 119 and southbound. we're going to be adding in the Left turn lane to accommodate access to that parking lot and then adjusting the overall configuration their bike lanes the existing dual laughs that had to southbound 119 and so on and so forth. So that'll that'll be another change you'll see it 63rd and then we'll be doing a lot of the same or similar type safety and operational and pedestrian and bike access connections that we talked about a J road and then of course here's another example of a bike way underpass as well. And I think that's probably it for 63rd for now and then the last intersection to take a look at here is Colorado 52. This from a roadway specific perspective is probably the most significant set of improvements happening in the corridor.

[112:00] i'm sure you all have driven 119 enough in those peak hours to see the backups and the queues at 52 there there's some of the most substantial in the corridor. And so we completed a traffic traffic analysis to evaluate operations in the quarter and come up with a way in which to reduce the queuing at 52 and quarter wide and the recommendation out of that study. Was this split intersection you see here today and it's. A little bit hard to tell, but if you can kind of look in the background, and this image you'll see the existing intersection at. Which is not separated and it's a little bit further to the Northeast than the proposed improvements there, and so our project would be splitting northbound from southbound and creating that divided highway scenario like you see up and down the rest of the corridor would be constructing. The excuse me, the bus stations in this area which I guess an added benefit of the the intersections being separate is it creates that space in the median for the stations like the rest of the corridor and then the bike way underpass as well at this location.

[113:11] And now I can turn it over I think Alexandra were you going to walk through the bike way slides awesome. yep. So the bike way is going to be running in the median. From basically from the pleasant view soccer field, all the way too long on. Connecting in to all the bike networks in longmont boulder gun barrel nylon. it's and that's one of the important things about this whole project, I think that is we kind of overlook when we're talking on a county wide level. But it's actually going to be connecting the city of boulder to the city of boulder it's going to be a really wonderful connection between gun barrel, and the city bowl and the regular, but the main part of the city of boulder. The bike way is going to going to be separated paved year round facility grade separated crossings at major intersections and with carefully planned accurate crossings, of the other intersections and it will interact directly with the bus rapid transit and.

[114:19] So you can use the bike way to do the entire nine mile court or you can write it to connect to the bus rapid transit or to the communities along the way. And it's all one of the reasons that this project is actually possible is because it is in the medium which is see, which means that we didn't have to spend 20 years trying to get right away to build the bike way. The bike way there's it's amazing how much water is actually out there you don't think of that area is very wet, but there are going to be to bridge crossings one at the. The formula Canyon creek trail, which is also going to be in a major intersection of the bike way actually it's going to intersect with that trail and another bridge over by longmont by left hand creek you'll see where the underpasses are represented by the you J road iowa.

[115:21] And there's also going to be one closer to longmont and then this the. not calling them all out my walk 63rd and the street level crossings, including airport road. So here's the design, this one is a 5050 but it's representative of all the other accurate crossings. The crossing is in the middle of the road in the median so the turning movements, the cars, the vehicles will have enough time to make the turn and then see the signage and see that they need to slow down or stop.

[116:04] to cross the green represents the sight lines, so that kind of gives you an idea of how much can be seen its base that the bike way will be. Straight not curving as it comes into the aggregate crossings for maximum visibility for the cyclists, the pedestrians and the motorists and also plenty of signage Oh, and also the it will be a raised crossing at each one of those. Every time I do this presentation, I talked about all the race crossings in the city of boulder along broadway and in table Mesa as an example i'm sure you're all very familiar with those on how the race crossings work. And then, most of the underpasses will be. 16 feet wide and 10 feet tall. So plenty of room to get through them most of the actual bike way will be 12 feet wide except for at the areas that were expecting a higher volume of use, both from the basic bicyclists and pedestrians and that, through the stationary it will be 16 feet wide.

[117:19] feel like There is one more thing I wanted to say on that Oh, I guess yeah I think that's it and we'll move on to this. slide I am acknowledged, you want to take it from here. Yes, thank you, things so tender, so, as I mentioned earlier, both projects, they safety improvements project and bike a design project. There at the preliminary design stage design stage which is approximately 30% and we are expecting to have final design, sometimes in summer of 2023.

[118:02] And again, I know I keep talking about public meeting but it's it's very excited about it, and you know, the first one, that the joint public meeting is happening at the end of this month. And however, in the meantime, we have been working with or we are still working with Community Advisory Committee and equity Advisory Committee and we're really grateful for their. input. And their time that they're providing for these two projects. So as you're getting as we get closer to construction which we are expecting to start and beginning of. we'll have another public meeting there and that that point we're hoping to to have a better idea what kind of. schedule, are we expecting for construction to start implementing all these design elements from both projects, as well as how is that going to impact public and just basically prepare everybody for what's to come.

[119:12] And I just I just want to say that we are really grateful for the coordination between see that are TD. boulder county city of boulder city of long blonde and computing solutions, I mean it's been great really great experience and and and hoping for more coordination, and as we go further into this project next slide please. And again. For virtual Community meeting, this is the link that. You can use for registration and we would really like to invite you to be there and provide your feedback and input and participation and i'm hoping that you know.

[120:03] That we can answer your questions and we will take them definitely the consideration and looking forward for future coordination to improve transportation in in our region and emails and the bottom of the screen or probably the best way to reach out to us if you'd like to. Provide again questions or if you if you need more information from us. And I believe now we have the whole team here really has joined us, I was informed, so if you have questions now I bet that's it when it comes to presentation, so we can take your questions. Thank you, Tim anyone from tab have some questions or feedback right. Outside not in team, thank you for this i'm an Alex I got the preview at the meeting I forgot what it's called a couple days ago at a luncheon so.

[121:02] After that I started telling county or who do I know the live sorry here is 119 and say hey you know what's happening to go to the meeting, but I found myself. not really sure to tell them like why they should care with like what what they like what they would do or set the meeting so i'm just curious if you could offer any thoughts on. You know if you if you if you, to the extent that you'd be interested in us, you know recruiting folks to the meaning that who live around they're probably you know ride bikes yes and the bus. What and they haven't been your transportation meeting before, and this is like totally new to them what what what to offer them to say like what influence, should they be thinking about giving. Why would they attend, just so we can I can help. that's a really, really good question, thank you for asking that well, first of all, to get them excited about it, this is going to completely change the look and the safety of 119. And how we get between boulder and long line and gun barrel and iowa so that's kind of it's going to be completely different than what is now.

[122:03] And what what we want them to do is look at it look at the slides as we're presenting it, and it will also be on our website after the presentation and to look at well how is this going to affect my Community either by bike. As a pedestrian or driving or usually a mix of everything and transit and how this affect my commute and is this going to work for me. And what about the connection from onto the by the bus rapid transit does this make sense to me is this going to work for me. This is the ideal time to give that kind of comments on the preliminary design phase so it's kind of all come together a little more. Real than the concept design that we came to you in about a year ago, but next time that we come to you it'll be the final design and will be much harder to make changes so when people look at it and say how will this affect how i'm getting around on 119 the details of that.

[123:01] that's that's really good input and if it nona and Stephen and only have anything to add to that or actually Stacy I saw her in the background, on what people should be thinking about for their comments. or this one, it to add Alexander, you made a great point about having an input now versus later. And later, meaning that year, that I was talking about it, it would definitely be great to spread the word and have people participate and in public meeting and and any other. You know, we will have, I believe two weeks after the meeting, we will have time to provide input and ask questions and and share your thoughts with us so definitely that is welcome anytime to. Just just give us an idea of what would work for public and people who will be using this quarter, after all, for their community.

[124:04] I was just gonna throw out a couple things one you know the folks that do live near this court or and utilize it today. Have invaluable information about you know things they've experienced the way an intersection may function today, some of the concerns they may have seen. You know you like to think that when you get traffic information or data or counts or incident data or whatever it might be that you're. Getting the full story that's not always true it's always good to get feedback from folks on what they're experiencing on the Court or today. So I will just throw that out there and that can help inform some of the design, as we move forward and then thinking a little bit more to the future. This brt application and having the Q bypass lanes in the median having the stations in the median kind of the general configuration up and down the Court or is. not going to say, the first of its kind, but i'm certainly going to say unique and it's not a typical Cole application of a brt system, and so I think.

[125:03] As we move forward with this project it's going to be really good to get folks involved and really we need feedback on how do we. provide proper signage and how do we provide education outreach and how do we get the word out there, not only about the project, but how the the in conditions going to function and how people will move up and down the corridor because it's going to be a bit unique. Oh well, I just wanted to say thank you because this is very, very much needed I love to ride. On the bike faster than I, when I am in that area I often just like I fear, because I have to obviously go on the road for certain sections and and I know a lot of people that will benefit from from this project and well, thank you so much that's. My two cents.

[126:01] Thanks training yeah i'm also excited about the long bicycling connections that this will provide. between cities and also as access to transit and I was wondering, I think we saw some bike lanes depicted on J road and 63rd that across the diagonal or there's going to be on street facilities are those going to be protected. and The bike lanes folks I just did I just stop screen sharing. The bike lanes on Jay. or. Most of them are going to be with a with a painted buffer is that what you're asking i'm sorry i'm. asking about Jay and 63rd where there are a lot of vehicles moving. and trying to think it'd be great if we could expand the the low stress nature of the Multi use path which will connect the city's if the facilities that also tie in to that.

[127:06] And are you. Access the park the park and ride stations or even just people trying to cross the diagonal on rides through more rural areas, I think. Best practices would indicate something a little bit greater than a buffer. On those roads like Jay and 63rd. mm hmm yes i'm 63rd already has. path on one side. The this the scope of this project can only do so much at one time, but we are looking and we're working with all our partners on how it will all connect, but I think right now. The 63rd it's going to be just bike lanes on Jay will be bike lanes at the moment but. Where you cross in oh i'm sorry Stephen yes. Oh yeah great agreeing with you, I just wondered if there was any way to pull back up that exhibit really fast.

[128:03] Sorry, I don't know what happened here, I will do that um. The the point I was going to try to make but it's really hard to see without a visual is we are, we are designing the turn lanes at those intersections so that they could function with you know future. bike or future path on both sides of the intersection in addition to the bike lane sort of creating that option for folks to be able to. ride the bike lane if they want to, or have that option to hop onto the path through the intersection but we're not building them everywhere exactly to alexander's point but we're certainly keeping those future connection points in mind. That makes sense. yeah just wonder why we wouldn't try to leave it seems like there's not a right away constraints and here, why we couldn't build the roads to couple feet wider and and start a concrete curb. Wherever wherever possible.

[129:04] yeah and in the case of J road we're not really expanding the footprint of the existing pavement there with the construction J now at 63rd and 52 those are more large scale improvements that the intersection. But certainly something to take into consideration, you know we're reconfiguring that adding that left turn lane for the parking lot here, but like a J road we're just utilizing the existing intersections and expanding for the Q bypass lanes if that makes sense. Okay yeah it makes sense that some places are not widening, but in the places we are think that'd be good consideration. And yeah actually. I find me just interject now that we do have this slide sorry about that little hiccup there there, it does look there once you if you're crossing from 63rd you can get on the. This path as well on this side and be able to so if you're coming.

[130:05] towards gun barrel towards boulder on 63rd you can you can bypass some of the on on road bike way, I mean i'm really clean. yeah, and this is a great example, what I was trying to get at is that we only have that on the one side, but then, if you look at those right turn lanes, on the other side of the intersections. we've set that up such that you could have a similar condition on both sides, the intersection in the future if you got to a point where that was oriented. I just wanted a second what Alex was saying, because I think if you guys are gonna invest, from the very, very get go, I think. Jay and 63rd our problem intersections are a problem just street I think there's been multiple fatalities there from cyclist there's a lot of cyclist. Traffic that moves along especially J road, so I think it would be important to take that into account, so we wouldn't have to go back and kind of fix it but to build it, you know from the very start.

[131:14] So. If possible, maybe, maybe involve visions euro. us. Thank you for those comments. Brian. Thanks so we're looking at the, this is the proposed right right now on the screen is that right. Correct do you have the current by chance, just for like a quick comparison times you know. i'm. Not as much here at 63rd and Jay and maybe if I could get it what you're getting at we were showing a bit more of the existing roadway that's going to remain in place at 63rd and J with the these exhibits. i'm just because we were trying to highlight how you know the bypass lanes and some of these other things will function, the big reconstruction, as far as a change of condition for what exists today to the future is at 52.

[132:11] What what you'll be looking at here is some 63rd would be more pavement widening to the middle and then obviously construction of the parking lot and maybe some of the adjustments between the two intersections but it's not a full scale reconstruction or 119. Thanks, so I had to kind of close close to when I was thinking about I was trying to imagine, I had a birthday party on 63rd that I took my six year old on our bike to. couple weeks ago and I was, I came up 6030 going North cross this that it was super scary and I don't it's not normally I mean partly I didn't know what I was getting into, and I was but anyway, we ended up. With on the I guess the the West side of the road closer to the parking parking area and then, as you get I got to the. North the north section 119 I just kept going, and then I got out on that triangular island and I was like what do I do and I went and then I was on the super scary narrow shoulder, and I suppose i'm just wondering.

[133:09] it's just a comment that you go about this i'm just wondering how that design that's that's sort of. getting people to consider to go North on 63rd to get them on the right side of 63rd, whether as the path because I didn't know it until I was on the other side, so. it's just a comment to give that give that pathway some consideration people going to try and come from boulder to go north of 63rd where you know the reservoir or otherwise. No it's a it's a really good common and it's sort of that comprehensive look of we don't we can't just build the path and consider it call it good and. call it a day, we need to be looking at you know signage and notifications and and just you know how do we, how do we make this as functional and and as. Straightforward for folks so they they kind of know how to to get through the intersection I think. You know there's a lot that can be done, I also think all the activity at the park and ride station will will help to draw people in and and.

[134:06] You know, help to sort of keep people you know in certain areas where they might be more comfortable but it's a really good comment and, overall, something we just need to take into consideration as we move forward with final design and not just put in a path and call it a day. Thank you, I was like waving my hands wildly not realizing I was not on camera so. couple of questions, so the last time I recall us talking and looking at this week, but quite a lot of time thinking about where and how the. At the southern end of this pathway it plugs in and crosses for mount creek and i'm just curious what, if any decisions been made or what what we're thinking. In that area. that's not something we've talked about, yet this evening. Yes, and the reason we haven't talked about it is those decisions have pretty much been made because we did spend so much time talking about it last time and getting input from both.

[135:07] Transportation advisory boards from longmont and boulder and in public meetings and we're essentially I don't have a slide in front of me I can email that to you later I. would love it Thank you. We are going with what tab recommended. Okay i'm living in mind with that was. At the time, it was more of the original concept plan Stacey if you can help me out where ties more into the North side, instead of. tying more into the. Where the floodgates like way is. utilizing more to the north of this pleasant view soccer fields. Right right. Okay um I also was wondering what what kind of thinking and planning is going into lighting considerations for users of this bike way.

[136:00] You know i'm a I don't really commute that much anymore, but when I was a regular computer I would always get thrown when we move to daylight savings time. And I didn't have my headlight charge or you know what always be in it's not as efficient in the cold weather is always a concern, especially at the beginning of the winter. When it's still perfectly rideable but the daylight is less predictable and you can get kind of caught unawares and it makes it for a very discouraging. Experience if you're on a dedicated bike way like like this, where you're expecting to do a long haul and suddenly you're in the dark so curious what because I know Europe does a lot of this and they have similar weather events and. They they are much more successful than we are and encouraging year round commutes on this kind of beautiful dedicated bike lane so i'm curious what thinking has happened about lighting. we've spent a lot of time looking at underpass lighting all the underpasses will be lit. But also be. during the day.

[137:02] Because, sometimes on a very bright side day you actually have kind of the opposite, where you get into, you know as opposed to being in the evening, where it'll be black and you won't be able to see it you just because of the light differential so it'll be live as during the day as well. Okay, but that's seven spots 11 and nine. miles or. So i'm actually asking more about along the entire board. At this time I don't think that we're looking at lighting, the entire corridor I. Stephen or Stacy I don't know if you can add to that. yeah I don't know if I can speak to lighting of the of the rest of the bike way I can say that word, you know looking into the lighting for the the parking lots the stations and the intersections at large. And it's kind of the same concept right if you don't have lighting, all the way down the quarter which 119 doesn't. you're going to have sort of a transition into a lighted area at each of the intersections and then they'll probably have even higher lighting levels at the CRT stations and at the parking lot.

[138:06] So from like an overall site plan perspective, I can say that the five intersections are going to have you know some measure of lighting from a safety and operational perspective for the. highway corridor. That that could it could help to a certain extent, but I don't I don't know about the rest of the bike way. I think if I can add to that. I totally understand about i'm thinking about you need to charge your lights all that. But it is something that, as a cyclist we do need to be aware of the change in the light and be prepared for that we also don't want to overwrite anything being aware of the environmental concerns around that as well, and the ongoing maintenance costs, but a cyclist we. And I know, sometimes it's been like oh no what am I going to do now my my headlamp just died so I get that, but that is something that will need to be aware of.

[139:00] Okay similar question on snow removal. mm hmm. What can what can users expect on snow removal on this path. Will expected pretty much exactly the way it works on the US 36 basic way, which is contracted out. At this time, but the contract says that it's. powered by 6am depending on the snow level, and if there are concerns, so it does that work for you, but we are having it is going to be paved in a way that will be usable for bike commuters, which means that it's going to be paved very early in the morning. Okay, great and is this fully funded. know. The short answer to that is no. Thank you to the city of boulder for writing letters support for our tip grants and arrays grants it's a very complicated interchangeable thing that we're looking at all different grants but, basically, this is the design is fully funded the construction is partly funded.

[140:12] I don't know Stacy wants to add anything else to that Stacy is our. grant mastermind. yeah I mean I think we're you know we're all working collaboratively amongst all the project teams to identify additional funding and, as you saw in the kind of construction schedule we're. You know we'll build what we have funding for when we have that in that first phase, and then, if in 20 years, starting in 2024 and then. You know, it might there might be some other things that need to be added in in subsequent phases, but that's we're still working hard on it, we haven't given up yet and we're hoping we can have. Most of this funded by the time we're ready for construction so. Okay, good to know um I think my last question or comment.

[141:06] I, by the way, super excited about this, I think it's a long time coming, I very, very pleased to see the progress so far, partly because it's elevating. And prioritizing this mode of travel as a legitimate transportation option for people to meeting longer distances and using it longer distances and in that weren't guard. I think the one big complaint, I have it, for instance at 63rd is a signal timing for slower moving vehicles, mostly bicycles to just cross the diagonal. is clearly geared toward it's clearly not optimized for slower moving vehicle so routinely unless you hit it just right already rolling in a pretty good clip you're not going to make it across both of those legs of. 119 and I would think that when you're adding end users and partners in the middle, would be an opportune time to reset sort of the expectations about signal timing.

[142:12] To accommodate slower moving vehicles motor vehicles, turning into a parking lot and slower moving bikes and he bikes. Both along point 19 but also crossing 119 because it is clear that the priorities for people moving across 119 and trying to get from one side to the next. Is not geared towards cyclists now, and this is, I think, an opportunity and to capitalize on some change and to make some real changes that help slower moving more vulnerable road users, get across better, so I just wanted to. invite you to capitalize on this opportunity. Thank you. Excuse me.

[143:00] I just wanted to mention that we do have Ali and natalie from our TD on right now, so if there is any transit questions, this is a time to ask them. I started this Lolita an estimated 33% increase in transit and we're going to a couple of routes with 30 minute or better better headways what's the current service and ridership on this quarter with the bolts or other services. evening it's not only. Currently, well, it depends on which one we're looking at currently for me summer the frequency on the boldest hourly we will go back to 30 minutes in the am and PM peak and hourly in midday because survivorship right now is only a couple hundred a day. Now project to this, you see, was.

[144:00] we'll have to see if that's going to transpire because travel patterns and demand has changed significantly with Colin. So we're actually monitoring, we have a survey out with you right now that is very specific to the quarter. Staff employees at CU to get feedback from them directly, as to how they would use this route, those patterns. When what the destinations, would be the where they would get on where they would get off that type of stuff so we're going to use that as a starter. We are looking to start phasing come January 2323 record service change, but that all depends on our resources, as you know, we have a significant operator shortage. And, depending on what the resources are we might be able to add service, we might not so i'll fingers crossed hopefully we can. When we do that, we would go with the phasing would start with 30 minute and PM peak and then 60 and midday and simply because right now the demand just wouldn't want it, it would be a waste of resources so efficiency and tax dollars to make sure we spend them wisely.

[145:15] we've we overlay the orange pattern and that's part of why we're doing the survey to see very specifically. Where and how people would use the pattern so for starters for phasing it might only be a couple of trips to three trips in each direction in the am and the pm, and then, as things progress. We would add trips and expand the service. Thank you. Anything else from tab. If not, thank you for the whole team coming out and joining us tonight and looking forward to seeing the final designs nevertheless might be ready. Thank you for having us.

[146:01] Thank you, thanks. Everyone next step will switch back to. Matters natalie because there are there any other metrics from staff. No, I think we're good thanks Alex. Okay next up matters from the board, first the tab retreat debrief i'll start by mentioning know natalie and I followed up after the retreat and tried to figure out how you want to follow up with regard to tablet numbers being able to share. That our various priorities and try to come up with some reasonable priorities that we can we can hopefully help support staff with in their efforts and we threw out the idea of. Using the fourth Monday of this month as a potential meeting date to continue that discussion, but the facilitator wasn't available, so if this is a.

[147:01] An approach that the majority of the board, would like to follow. up with them, we can go ahead and try to find a time that will work for everyone, with a doodle poll, or whatever. Sorry Alex i'm not quite clear on what you're asking. At the retreat we didn't quite get through our agenda with them, but very important things being tab Members being able to bring forward some of their goals are priorities and us having a conversation where we can hopefully formalize a few of those. and give us something to work for. Over the course of the year and it seemed like something that would be difficult to do late at night under matters from for. Now it's just that that we we schedule a part two, to the retreat, where we are, we tackle that item. Okay. And I thought that was like that was a good approach versus trying to do it not do it or do it during an already scheduled meeting.

[148:04] Right agreed and out all of July so. You could do it in July, you know we don't necessarily all have to be here, I don't know what becky's with availability is but and then, when we're getting to August, and we are good, you know, four months past our usual. retreat time so. just throwing that out there, we we slog along every year people individually, bringing things Willy nilly anyway, whether we've agreed on them at the at the retreat or not, but it wouldn't be bad to have better structure, so I support that. Right. So I am of two minds, I made my first media mind when you when you raise it was like how we already have too much to do and staff has too much, how are we, how are we can add more on to that so it's sort of an agreement with. sheila said that, on the other hand, I think one reason that we're susceptible the Willy nilly things happening a lot is because I don't think we have a.

[149:04] shared sense of principles about like Alex, why are you here to Where are you i'm individually, one on one but it's not like as a team we've had we've gone through the exercise of. Doing kind of a whiteboard say I go it turns out that four of us like really, really care about these two or three things and it's not. In my mind so much like a particular measure or an item but it's more just like strategic priority kind of level, maybe i'm bringing way too much like consultant kind of. mumbo jumbo to this, but to me that feels like that's one of the that's one of the missing elements that causes us to be kind of in a lot of places. On the other hand, i'm not gonna argue, we have to do it at this point because, like you said, people were out for the summer in the fall if folks are other people interested to do it, I would love to make time myself but um you know I can live without it. yeah and we've had a lot of those conversations that I think would be productive to have better.

[150:01] aboard wildlife level, if possible, but. Now. yeah I was just gonna offer like a thought I mean I you and Alex you and I talked about this than I think you know, recognizing that to you're going to be out all of July and. I mean, I think you know people, it makes sense, people are going to have travel the summer, but I don't think necessarily needs to not happen, just because it would potentially wait until August. Because I think one of the things just to keep in mind is that you know as tab talks about their priorities it's to be able to have a conversation or or. share your thoughts with counsel right in affecting our our work plan because anything that comes out of it isn't going to change our 2022 work plan right like it may. offer thoughts on our 2020 work plan, but it's not going to add anything to it, and so I think. it's still would be useful for you all to have that conversation just says Ryan said, like to give the opportunity for you guys as a team to think strategically about what your priorities are.

[151:09] And then, how you affect that in a conversation with counselor in your counsel letter, however, that kind of that venue occurs. So that you have had a chance to do that in a you know open meeting and instead of having to you know I know you guys usually do like the one on one emails. But to be able to offer that space for that and and also you know, to have. myself or somebody from staff there to be able to answer questions just a thought, but. Exactly agree, I think Ryan and becky have four more years working together so having a we might be four months into this board year but there's still plenty of time for for those conversations to happen.

[152:00] I just I agree Alex I think it would be a great idea for us to be able to do this, just have this conversation. Next, I guess, we should all expect the scheduling pull from rarely maybe in the coming weeks, so we can try to get this scheduled maybe early August. When the team is back. Can I offer one just thought on that, I think that that's a really good point to some of us. Are to your colleagues are very new, so I would rather wait a month and get all five then like do it sooner and get, for I know the things can still come up and so that you know but we're just we're only five so if we're missing 20%. be part of it so yeah. If we can make it happen yeah. Give us plenty of time still ahead of our annual letter to counsel in the year, being the next. So look out for phase two any of the retreat any.

[153:04] debrief needed on the first part that we had with a couple weeks ago. Okay. let's see any. Open board comment I know Ryan you're expressing interest in talking about like subsidy. I two items in a short bonus one, this is the time when my kids just come anyway there's a kid that came in and ran away and they get have to does anybody else want to go first I can go, but if anybody wants to go first might give me a minute to buffer make a naked yelling kid. I don't think I have anything. Happy here there is yes. Well, I I did have one question under matters for the board, there was, I think a conversation that we were going to schedule the workshop the CA P workshop and I wasn't sure was there still an interest in having the workshop, I just wanted to open that up for.

[154:12] kind of discussion and. worship this VIP workshop, yes, sir. I feel remarkably well informed this year on tip stuff. Before when we had done it a couple of years before, when you know when this kind of started up, it was because there were no there were lots more projects happening lots more choices we didn't know the background and a lot of them. So i'm not i'm not feeling as under informed, as I was previously where we felt we needed to have an extra study session. That being said, every time we've had a study session i've learned something and it's been interesting so i'm not opposed to it, but I don't feel the need for it the same way I did in previous years.

[155:00] anyone else feel relatively and formed and don't foresee any bring forward any major suggestions to. Make to change what we saw tonight so. I would think I would be okay without doing an in depth session on this. I think it might be most useful for newer members. of whom only one is here at the moment but. i'm not feeling an urgent need. I guess, we could talk to becky and we could do something together she's available, I mean. i'm i'm a bit. yeah. So there's always the option, you know, and I don't want to I don't want to offer Garrett up, but I think you know he.

[156:01] was around to do the workshop, and he certainly could provide you know if if Tony you and becca wanted to or becky wanted to. meet with him to get more information, just for that additional since you're new. You know I think Gary would that be something that. That that is in fact something we've done in years past is just done, the workshop with a couple of the newer members so that would be fine with me. Okay well just let me know um yeah we can just double check with becky what probably maybe but but yeah. Okay yeah and we can feel free to just reach out to me attorney and we can sort it out via email and meredith can help find a date if we need to do that awesome. All right, thank you. sounds good. Okay. things under control. Right Brian yes roles are going to be. Okay, so. I have one one main thing and then a couple of small things let's all try to be fast, but I guess, we have a little bit of time, but I don't want to try to be brief.

[157:06] So the first, the main thing is, I wanted to just introduce the here in this docket the email, I can send it to the bikes incentives and the prospects for boulder. And i've said a couple of emails to tab colleagues about this, and like I said, I just wanted to bring it bring it to discussion here, so we all have to do this together, and just a couple of points of background and then i'll i'll say what I think is the point. so few a few things with background one it, you know this is like dial it back, but just just we have I guess evidentiary record, we need it. it's pretty clear, I think that he likes our technology that can really extend utility of bicycles for machete. Debate argument that we need to but i'll just assume people I think agree with that um let's talk about, we have to. The second one is that giving more he bikes putting more your bikes into the homes of more people in boulder could be a great way to increase mode shifting for us.

[158:02] And then a second order basis to build the culture community of cyclists in our town, so he likes would be a great a great thing to invest in. And a few months ago Superman for Community cycles of reset the tab about this she pointed out. Some ideas for funding and since that time Denver has launched it to you by program which sold out very quickly, and it seems like something that's that's good in going in the right direction and something the boulder in principle could could build useful skills. So that's the background, as far as where we are now i've had a few exploratory Burma discussions with senior members of staff and also city council on really like the main question is as possible in terms of paying for it i'm getting something we could do. It seems like there, there is some burgeoning interest just sort of around on this.

[159:01] One of the big questions is timing, in particular, would there be a practical way to request or secure funds for program to launch as early as 2022 as a. As a kind of a pilot, given that the budgeting is quite advanced already for for for going forward and also just given the department's meeting capacity. So in hearing from tab members individually effort from each of you, and I would characterize what i've heard is there's at least the majority of interest in this. And also want to have another very studiously said, maybe, but it's you know more Councils job to be telling staff to do new things, and it is that it is ours. So what I wanted to offer is just to kind of proposal that we informally either just give our support to staff and Council as this something as this is something that they will potentially consider or as they might potentially consider.

[160:00] And just offer any advice, you know as they go forward if we have any but not to do anything more formal than that. Rather, just to you know, make it clear that we you know think there's a logical basis for a program like this, or if there are any concerns or or thoughts know going in different directions, this might be a good time for it. So that's that's that's what I like to propose, we can do this pretty fast probably just go around the table unless folks have elaborate opinions, then i'm guessing people don't but i'll leave it that. window popcorn style is you need to i'd love to hear from each of you. To do and go first. Well, I thank you, thanks for him for for for bull dogging this actually. I think you encapsulated our comments pretty well what you've proposed seems unobjectionable i'm not sure it would gain a whole lot of traction.

[161:05] But what I think is important about what you've been doing in the last month is that you've actually done a lot of the outreach to the people who would have to be doing some of the lifting and that they seem at least amenable to it. So yeah so i'm i'm the one who said, like you know it's you're supposed to advise staff and Council, but this this is kind of unsolicited advice. But, to the extent that you convince them that maybe they should be doing some soliciting of advice and ideas great job, thank you for for doing that and for hanging on to this and I i'm comfortable with your proposal that you sent out. Thanks Alex and I call you know I would normally. Go go ahead funny. Well it's just going to say I mean that this is like a no brainer suggestion to, in my opinion, I mean given in the last. Meeting didn't our bike share friends share that the increase in writing for their fleet of bikes increased by like 60% when they.

[162:09] Change switched over to e bikes it was like some dramatic increase in ridership, and so I think anything that we could do to get more he bites on our roads, and you know support that I think that would be a game changer for a lot of people so. yay Ryan. Ryan thanks for taking the lead on this, I think the conversations with counselor are really important to figure out. What amount of support there is there and then I think it's a bit curious to hear from staff about how they see their role in this and and have them help set the expectations, especially for timeline. Because unless there's some other body facilitating a program like Denver has it'll it'll come down to them.

[163:07] Thanks and maybe maybe we can yeah if that has anything to say, but first just for becky since she's not here i'll just share that her email response was generally positive, she had you know, a couple of. Design considerations questions, but I suppose with that you know we have I guess i'm not really sure that I explicitly said what I thought, but I mean I just I would just say, for my part, yes, if, to the extent that we have staff capacity in the funding secured or. Do we can make a case for this kind of funding and secure it. It would be very positive for boulder to develop an e bike incentive program for a bunch of the first principle reasons for public goals to good use public money. It would create a lot of joy in this Community, that would be great for us and i'd be willing to provide advisory or other support for that. needed, I suspect, those here, well, so I think without, we can say that informally know unanimously tab thinks it's a positive idea, you know provided there's sufficient resources to pay for it.

[164:07] that's all I really wanted to do as far as just making that clear, but I would love you I don't have natalie I don't want to put him in the spot, but natalie or others, why not just. weigh in on this with your thoughts questions concerns that you know you're able to share at this point I realized, maybe there's not much so. yeah I can share just what we, the conversation we had at CAC this morning. Council asked or CAC asked that we come to the June 21 meeting to. Basically present kind of what it would take to do a pilot what the trade offs in our current work plan would be and what the budget need would be. And then we'll also talk about what a 2023 kind of our initial thoughts on what a 2023 program will look like we are definitely supportive of exploring a 2023 Program. The the idea of a pilot in 2022 certainly will just require trade offs to our work plan and budget on consideration so we're going to have more information to present the Council on June 21 at their meeting great hopefully that's helpful.

[165:12] Thanks natalie thanks a lot Alex I we might be good on this unless anybody else's dying to do anything. Okay. i'm going to keep moving. And I had to I had two other quick things just in response to. Things we've heard from the Community so first Kurt I was, I was taken with them. kurtz discussion today about the CEO conference Center at broadway and grandview and I think his just direct suggestion with Community cycles makes a lot of sense to me just in terms of explicitly saying. But I also felt like I wanted to raising this because there's kind of a second order thing and. He was describing how you know there's an impression that the consultants didn't just like didn't really look at this very carefully didn't matter of pedestrian. And bike safety and convenience it just it's it's I find it distressing because, if I if I look at this from a climate action perspective.

[166:08] IPCC says that compact development is a necessary condition pretty colonization and they'll and the whole premise, I mean largely of that have come back development for decarbonisation is that we will have a way to practically be couple people from cars and make it more multimodal. And when I go to bat for expansion to see you South they have that this is this to me, this is one of the reasons it's it's in the name of compact development so that we can build safe multimodal streets. But compact development on its own doesn't do it, we need we need willing and excited partners to build the to design and build the systems. So um I guess it just makes me wonder I just one example, so maybe I should meet your into it, but it just makes me wonder, do we have, or should we have some compact with. US you south as we talk about expansion and we have transportation and advocates out there saying yeah This is all great idea, because this is, this is a precondition for.

[167:06] Because when people from cars, but if you know, do we have an assurance that that's actually the the plan we're going to attend to goal of the sun from university side or from the partnership side I guess. So it's sort of a big a big one, it probably not easy to answer on the spot, but I thought that Kurt in this Community cycle scene or really kind of providing a something it's fundamental to a lot of the support that that transportation advocates, like me, have for the thing. I can go to the last thing here. Anyway, there's a question there. Now here you aware of what any next steps might be on. Right right. side and especially as it pertains to the grandview and broadway intersection. yeah you can just share we're having a site visit with see you staff, I believe, Community cycles and Council members tomorrow planning development services and transportation staff are attending that tomorrow afternoon so we'll have a chance to walk the site and talk to.

[168:11] The various stakeholders about the project. it's. Only i'm i'm not sure which transportation staff you think is coming because i'm looking at the emails coming through this evening and I, my My information is that no see you transportation staff is going to be at that. So i'm sorry i'm in city of boulder transportation stuff myself. Okay yourself okay good. Okay, so so next so okay um well, I guess, maybe next LAN ID would be i'd be eager to just I guess follow this out of you know I don't want to like her dog every little thing here but i'm interested to hear there's a lot of me, because a lot of interest with Community right. So, and then, I guess, I guess, I will be more explicit on the question I had a second point which was are certain point that.

[169:06] We don't it's not clear to me that my assumption that compact development through see you see has a has a multimodal ization plan has it has a plan for via I know there's bmt. Production targets associated with it and there's various measures, but I guess it's just sort of this this broader idea like if, when we have these these construction projects build projects are on our day. Like informed you know by strategically by a. You know, a plan plan to use as much as. It can be rhetorical bit yeah does he have any thoughts on i'd love to love to know. yeah. Maybe writing you and I can have more conversation about this, I think. Certainly, the answer is yes, you know, through our development review process we have process in place that is seeking to implement rtmp and and obviously that's a very broad statement but.

[170:04] You know, we can have some follow up about that if you want to kind of dig deeper into it. Thanks thanks for the invitation yet maybe it's me, maybe his Community cycles yeah just feels like yeah it makes sense that there's a. Large framework, but then like it seems like this is something that ought to have gotten caught in a in a good good large framework so i'm i'm happy to leave it out as this, for now, if maybe i'll think of some follow up, but I just want to. One thing I will just say, and I know there's been a lot of emails with this kind of message about the CEO conference Center but so. Through our regulatory environment, we cannot require see you to close grandview because of their state entity or state institution status, and so, if there's a desire to close grandview. And Council would like staff to explore that that would need to be a transportation project that would you know essentially become a planning process and into this tip if that was Councils desire.

[171:00] But it wouldn't be able to occur through the CEO conference development. Unless you agreed or decided that that was desirable right. Right, thank you. Okay Alex, can I just i'll do the last one real quick. Okay, now, this will be a question for you, I just wanted to follow up on. email that our. illustrious alumnus mark mcintyre now and planning board wrote a couple somewhat recently done last week on the DCS update inside triangles are up to 13 and iris and I don't want to answer the whole thing right now we don't need to, but I just wanted to say i'd love to. Trust it just so when we have to follow up on that and get to at least answer the questions I got a few questions and so people know the the general sort of point was. On 15th and iris there seems to be. site sightline tight issues and related issues around crossing that don't feel safe and they'd seen probably inconsistent with either current or some proposed future plans, and this is a section that's.

[172:11] Crossing and it's really a key core part of the town that's really unserved by protected bike ways elsewhere so. gives you questions and I just wanted to flag that that i'd love it helpful, I could join join the call offline and we can answer the topics now, but they seem like pretty big ones that were former formerly on our plate, and we kind of fell off make. Sure yeah I think. garrett's available and can speak to this question, I believe, about the site triangles in relation to 15th and iris. yeah I appreciate you raising this Ryan, so the the site triangle modification, that is being proposed for the boulder revised Code. is increasing the site triangle for vehicles coming off of driveways and alleys approaching a multi use path to change it from a 15 by 15 to 15 by 96.

[173:02] And the condition which is proposed for 15 minutes 15th and iris is for vehicles approaching a sidewalk not a multi use path and also for. The the cyclist it would be on the Multi use path about to cross. Excuse me to about to cross IRA, so the application of the change this proposed for the the the city code is not directly applicable to the situation that 15th and iris However, I think. The sustenance of Marks feedback about making sure we have adequate safe distance is an important one, and so the design has contemplated that and considered perception reaction time and making sure that. There is adequate visibility for the cyclists approaching the intersection as well as for vehicles coming in off of iris street.

[174:04] Okay, thanks Garrett, and then just for clarification, the current design is this is the same one as these last I believe it was November 8 that hasn't changed. Right, the the same general geometry layout that was presented before is the same as it is today. Okay, and that that means current Code right you just satisfied with that means current good. It does. Okay that's all I have unless anybody else wants to pile on this one. Okay, thanks everybody for your attention. and If there aren't any other open for comments for Agenda topics looks like next month will be fairly busy and Tila you will not be present correct gotcha. Any other topics that members of the board would like us to potentially add in future meetings and and Ryan, I can control staff about getting on the schedule.

[175:04] not seen any. That i'll entertain a motion to adjourn. Thanks Ryan. Second. Get out early all those in favor. Thanks everyone. Thank you, thank you. good night good night Nicole, thank you for being here.