2005 State of Mobility Report - City of Bellevue

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CHAPTER 4 Transportation Planning and Programming 4 The Transportation Department employs a multi-tiered approach to planning and programming system investments. The process provides a structure for evaluating a vast list of needs to identify and prioritize projects that address immediate issues (such as safety or congestion) and emerging needs (proposed development mitigation, for example). Projects that serve as building blocks to longer-term system enhancements are also identified to maintain the quality of life in our neighborhoods and to prepare for anticipated growth. As a result of this process, the City is able to support implementation of a broad spectrum of improvements throughout the community. Planning and programming transportation improvements is an on-going City function. The City’s multi-phased approach for moving a program of capital investments from identification to implementation is depicted in Diagram 4-A. Comprehensive Plan The Growth Management Act of 1990 mandated that local jurisdictions adopt goals, policies, and projects to manage progress toward a defined vision for the future. Comprehensive Plan elements guide the City Council in its decisionmaking and legislative actions. The Transportation Department draws upon the Comprehensive Plan’s Transportation Element, which includes goals and policies for all travel modes and facilities within Bellevue’s transportation system, to structure planning processes and inform investment decisions. The City’s first Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 1993; its elements are periodically reviewed and updated. The update process is an opportunity to evaluate the plan’s effectiveness and to amend goals 4-A. Project Planning: From Policy to Financial Programming Comprehensive Plan Land Use Vision Long Range Facility Plans Support Land Use Vision in Subareas Transportation Facilities Plan (TFP) 12 year priorities Capital Investment Program (CIP) Funded 6-7 year priorities Project Implementation (See Chapter 5) 2005 State of Mobility Report Chapter 4 29
CHAPTER 4: Transportation Planning and Programming and policies, as necessary, to meet the opportunities and challenges of the next 20 years. Through this process, which was last completed in 2004, the Transportation Element and its associated Subarea Transportation Facility Plans are kept current and relevant. Long-Range Facility Plans Long-range transportation plans study subareas of the City (such as Crossroads or Downtown), significant travel corridors (such as 148th Avenue or Eastgate Way), or sub-systems of the transportation system (such as transit service or pedestrian facilities). The goal of these plans is to evaluate future conditions — up to a 25-year horizon — including projected land use and traffic volumes, and then assess what improvements to the transportation system are needed to fulfill the vision, goals, and policies set forth in the Comprehensive Plan. Completed long-range plans include a wide range of projects designed to meet the mobility goals of the plan area. The project lists are often adopted into the Subarea Transportation Facility Plans in the Comprehensive Plan. Two major long-range planning efforts were underway in 2005: Factoria Area Transportation Update and the Bel-Red Corridor Project. transit service. A small number of roadway projects were also included. Policy amendments support a transition away from a traditional suburban, autooriented business district, to an area that is more urban in character. The plan reflects an emphasis on high quality urban design and pedestrian infrastructure that will transform the neighborhood as it redevelops. The FATS Update prioritized many projects for implementation. In particular eight transit, seven roadway, and thirteen pedestrian/bicycle projects were recommended for completion within the next ten years. The Capital Investment Program (CIP) included funding for FATS early implementation and in 2005 a number of smaller projects, including construction of planted medians along Factoria Boulevard, were completed. (For background on the initiation of the FATS Update, see the 2003-2004 State of Mobility Report) Bel-Red Corridor Study Factoria Area Transportation Study Update The final report and recommendations for the Factoria Area Transportation Study (FATS) Update were issued in July, 2005. In January 2006 the FATS update policies were adopted by Council and the recommended projects were simultaneously amended into the East Bellevue Transportation Plan, a necessary step for implementation. Through the FATS Update planning process the community supported a multi-modal approach to address Factoria’s transportation system challenges. The plan recommended projects that would enhance the pedestrian and bicycle system and improve Bel-Red Corridor Study area. The Bel-Red Corridor project is developing an updated land use and transportation vision for a 912-acre area in central Bellevue. This is the most comprehensive 30 2005 State of Mobility Report Chapter 4
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