7. BE SUSTAINABLE
Goal T-6: As the transportation system is planned, designed, built, maintained and operated, provide mobility for all using reasonably assured revenue sources while minimizing environmental impacts.
Background
Kirkland faces challenges related to both fiscal and environmental sustainability that affect the transportation system.
Fundamental to economic sustainability is the need to keep costs for transportation in line with expected revenue. A list of unfunded transportation projects should be developed to provide opportunities for grant funding or other unexpected revenue sources and as a way of indicating future aspirations for the transportation system. Transportation impact fees are a source of revenue that can be used for a variety of transportation projects, including the Cross Kirkland Corridor, that meet certain criteria.
Maintaining existing infrastructure in good condition is a critical requirement of sustainability. Kirkland’s residents have continued to show support for maintenance efforts by passing a Street Levy in 2012. The bulk of the funding from the levy goes toward pavement maintenance. There are a number of other systems – sidewalks, traffic signals, lighting systems – that do not currently have robust maintenance programs and this transportation element proposes remedying that shortcoming.
Because roughly half of greenhouse gas emissions are transportation related, it is virtually impossible to meet adopted climate change goals without changing the way we travel. Electric vehicles may be one way that technology can help meet this challenge. Auto-based transportation is also a primary contributor to water and air pollution. It is increasingly being recognized that active transportation like walking and bicycling can play important roles in promoting public health in a community.
Natural disasters have the potential to severely damage or destroy key links and systems in the transportation network. Sustaining the transportation system requires planning for the prevention of and recovery from such events.
Sustainability also encompasses accessibility of transportation. The transportation system should be accessible and provide benefit to all users throughout Kirkland regardless of mobility, vision, hearing and cognitive capabilities.
In accordance with Federal and State law, care is needed to ensure that low-income, special needs and minority populations are not unduly subject to negative impacts from transportation improvements and that they are fully included in decision making processes.
Policy T-6.1: Balance overall public capital expenditures and revenues for transportation.
Because certain projects are good candidates for specific types of funding and for other reasons, there is a need to maintain a list of “unfunded” projects, but the cost of all unfunded projects should be a small percentage of the expected revenue over the life of the 20-year plan. The unfunded list should also be focused on the goals of the transportation element rather than a collection of unconnected projects.
Impact fees are a means for new growth to pay for a fair share of system improvements, funding projects that benefit the entire transportation system, not just a particular development. In Kirkland, transportation impact fees represent up to about 15 percent of the expected revenue over the next 20 years.
Fundamental to Kirkland’s transportation vision is the concept that Kirkland’s transportation system is multimodal. Therefore, all types of projects contribute to the capacity of the transportation system and are therefore eligible for impact fees. Because of this, impact fee calculations should be based on person trips rather than vehicle trips.
Notably, the Cross Kirkland Corridor is eligible for impact fees because of the capacity it provides as a vital link for north-south transportation.
Many types of funding are used to fund the transportation system:
Capital Project Funding |
|
---|---|
Source |
Annual Amount (million) |
Gas tax |
$0.56 |
Business licenses |
$0.27 |
Real estate excise tax |
$1.42 |
Street levy |
$2.60 |
Solid waste fund |
$0.30 |
Surface water fund |
$0.50 |
Impact fees |
$2.00 |
Grants |
$3.50 |
Developer fees |
$1.25 |
Other |
$0.25 |
TOTAL |
$12.65 |
$12.50 million per year; $250 million over 20 years. |
20-Year Transportation Project List/Transportation Capital Facilities Plan
A 20-year project list is a required component of the Transportation Element and of the Capital Facilities Element of the Comprehensive Plan. It is a set of projects that is estimated, at a high level, to be funded within reasonably expected revenue. As described below, for some categories project detail is available, and in other areas, less detail is available. In these cases, a placeholder amount of funding is shown as necessary to complete the 20-year list. The costs projected for many projects are at the early planning level. The 20-year project list is formally adopted as the Transportation Capital Facilities Plan.
Because the 20-year transportation project list will be updated regularly, it should be viewed as a document that gives planning direction and that reflects the policy direction in the Transportation Element, rather than spelling out the specifics of each project to be completed between now and 2035. Revisiting the 20-year transportation project list when the Capital Improvement Program is updated would be a logical course of action. The Six-Year Capital Improvement Program is the document that draws on the 20-year transportation project list to develop a set of specific projects that can be programmed with immediately available revenue. Consistent with the Totem Lake Business District Plan, spending on the 20-year list is prioritized to support development of the Regional Center. One example of this prioritization is the designation of an opportunity fund to respond to and support development in the Totem Lake Urban Center. (See Policy T-5.4.)
Once overall funding levels were established, the 20-year project list was established as follows:
1. By policy, recognize a 20-year street maintenance budget of approximately $85 million of street levy and other committed funds.
2. Following the Goals and Policies in this chapter, establish project categories within each main area of the transportation element (Safety, Maintenance, Walk, Bike, Transit, and Auto).
3. For each project category, develop a recommended set of funded projects. For most project categories, this is based on a combination of factors: a) projects that will meet the goals and policies in the transportation element selected from a variety of sources; b) fiscal balance across project types; c) projects that have been previously considered; and d) judgment of a sensible level of completeness for a project category. Sometimes it represents a placeholder amount awaiting another level of analysis. Often a study is called for that will provide guidance for more detailed project analysis.
The illustration (above) shows how vision, goals and policies, funding and land use influence the 20-year transportation network. The network is the source of projects for the six-year funded CIP and unfunded projects are also part of the list.
It is expected that the 20-year transportation project list will serve as a main source of future transportation Capital Improvement Program projects and individual projects will be prioritized within groups based on the prioritization criteria in the Goals and Policies of the Transportation Element. As mentioned above, the 20-year project list should be updated at least every two years in coordination with the Capital Improvement Program process. Revenue assumptions and level of funding will be adjusted with each biennial budget.
An initial allocation of funding has been made as summarized in the following table which contains eight columns headed as follows:
1. Mode: This is the general category of project. In addition to Walk, Bike, Transit and Auto, Safety and Maintenance are included as modes for simplicity. The Safety and Maintenance areas actually have projects in several modes.
2. Category: Categories divide the modes into project areas, like school walk routes vs. projects that support sidewalks in 10-minute neighborhoods. This column includes map reference number.
3. Basis for 20-Year Funding: This describes how the funding amount was set for the 20-year transportation project list in a particular category.
4. 20-Year Funding: This is a planning level estimate of the amount needed to fund the basis for the 20-year list in millions of dollars.
5. Early Priorities: As the title suggests, this is staff’s recommendation for the first projects that should be funded in the CIP from this category. Projects that meet multiple policy objectives and grant-funded projects were ranked as high priority and should be reflected in the current CIP process.
6. Key Unfunded Elements: Projects that are not included in the basis for 20-year funding column are described here. Not all categories have an entry in this column.
7. Unfunded Costs: Funding necessary for the key unfunded elements.
8. Transportation Master Plan Policy Support: Policies from the Master Plan that support the mode.
The 20-Year Transportation Plan will be periodically reevaluated to ensure that anticipated revenues can support full implementation of the 20-Year Transportation Plan. This reevaluation will take into consideration the City’s current status related to meeting its stated transportation level of service standard. It will also take into consideration the updated revenue forecasts. Any reprioritization of projects will also take into account the applicable goals and policies included in the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan. If after reprioritizing projects, the City’s level of service cannot be maintained, the City will evaluate strategies to identify additional revenue, modify land use assumptions, or adjust the level of service standards.
This chart shows the split, by mode, of funding for the 20-Year Transportation Plan. Note that many projects include safety benefits, not just those designated as safety projects.
Mode |
Category |
Basis for 20 yr Funding |
20 yr Funding (million) |
Early Priorities |
Key Unfunded Elements |
Unfunded Cost |
Transportation Master Plan Policy Support |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Safety |
Vision Zero Safety |
Opportunity fund for projects that result from Vision Zero process |
$1.0 |
Develop a Vision Zero program |
Unsure until Vision Zero gets started |
Develop a Vision Zero safety plan that is multi-disciplinary and focuses on innovative approaches to safety |
|
New signals, driveway management, flashing yellow arrow |
Opportunity fund. Estimate of need. |
$3.0 |
Flashing yellow candidate intersections |
May need more or different new signal locations, driveway mitigation areas, etc. |
New signals at around $.75 m each |
Reduce crash rates for motor vehicles, mitigate impacts of motor vehicles on neighborhood streets. |
|
Neighborhood Traffic Control Program |
Opportunity fund. Same funding level as when program was previously funded. |
$1.0 |
Previously identified locations, Slater Ave. |
This level of funding should be adequate to meet the currently anticipated need. |
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Maintenance |
Pavement |
Pavement Condition Index, meeting 20-year targets of 70 for arterials and collectors and 74 for other streets. |
$85.0 |
Based on existing condition. |
Should be adequate to achieve PCI target. |
Previous policy decision. |
|
Signals |
Basic replacement schedule. |
$7.5 |
Oldest signals/equipment. |
Some items will be obsolete before they are replaced. |
$13.5 |
Place high priority on maintenance, use ITS. |
|
Markings |
Estimate of need. |
$12.0 |
Annual inspection. |
Funding level should be adequate; reevaluate in the future. |
Place high priority on maintenance, increase safety, improve facilities, and build networks for bikes. |
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Sidewalk |
Opportunity fund. Same funding level as past years. |
$4.0 |
Base on inventory of sidewalk conditions. Expected to be completed in 2015. |
Reassess after inventory is completed. |
Place high priority on maintenance. Remove barriers to walking, improve safety of walking, integrate transit with ped/bike networks. |
Mode |
Category |
Basis for 20-Yr Funding |
20-Yr Funding (million) |
Early Priorities |
Key Unfunded Elements |
Unfunded Cost |
Transportation Master Plan Policy Support |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Walk |
School Walk Routes |
Complete sidewalk on one side of arterials and collectors. |
$4.5 |
Places where these 3 categories overlap. Also Revised Active Transportation Plan. |
Local streets. |
Walking: remove barriers, increase safety, improve walk to school. Improve pedestrian connections to transit. Improve walkable neighborhoods, connect to commercial areas. Promote energy efficient modes, reduce pollution, and provide mobility for all users. |
|
10 min Neighborhoods |
Top 2 groups on arterials and collectors. |
$6.0 |
Other categories of 10 minute walkability, other street classifications. |
$9 |
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Arterials and Collectors |
Missing sidewalks on principal arterials. |
$3.0 |
Compete sidewalk on other streets. |
Has not been estimated. |
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New crosswalks, poor lighting, fewer improvements, at signals |
Improving lighting at candidate locations on all streets, locations with few improvements on arterials, new crosswalks, improvements at signals. |
$9.5 |
Group of crosswalks on arterials, NE 124/113 NE signal. |
Crosswalks on local streets. |
Has not been estimated. |
All policies for sidewalks (above) plus, improve crossings for pedestrians. |
|
CKC |
Opportunity fund. Some design and some construction of the CKC to master plan vision and completion of some connections to the corridor. |
$15.0 |
Design of NE 124th/124th NE bridge, South Kirkland park and ride to 6th section. Connections to Park Place, Forbes Creek Drive. |
Complete design and construction of corridor and connections. |
Design and construction of complete corridor is estimated at $70 to $80 m. Full connection costs have not been estimated. |
Develop CKC for walking and biking, integrate ped and bike networks with transit, promote energy efficient modes, reduce pollution, implement transit on CKC, provide mobility for all users. |
|
Other trails |
Opportunity fund. Need plan from revised Active Transportation Plan. |
$2.0 |
Connections between Finn Hill and Juanita Beach area. |
Reassess after Plan is completed. |
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Accessibility |
Opportunity fund, placeholder funding amount. |
$7.0 |
Complete ADA Transition plan. |
Reassess after Plan is completed. |
Remove barriers to walking, provide mobility for all users, minimize impacts to special need populations. |
Mode |
Category |
Basis for 20-Yr Funding |
20-Yr Funding (million) |
Early Priorities |
Key Unfunded Elements |
Unfunded Cost |
Transportation Master Plan Policy Support |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bike |
On Street/Protected |
Juanita Drive, protected lane placeholder, other restriping. |
$18.0 |
Juanita Drive and Lakefront grants. |
Need to define after revised Active Transportation Plan. |
Improve safety, create and improve on street bikeways, bicycle connections to transit, connect to commercial areas. |
|
Greenways |
Complete network. |
$6.0 |
NE 75th/Kirkland Way NE 140th NE 100th 128th Ave |
Bridges over I-405 at NE 90th and NE 140th Streets. Redefine after revised Active Transportation Plan. |
$9 |
Improve safety, build a network of greenways, bicycle connections to transit, connect to commercial areas. |
|
Transit |
Speed and Reliability |
Placeholder – need transit plan. |
$6.5 |
Complete transit plan. |
Transit on CKC. |
Has not been estimated. |
Create environment to support transit service, partner to provide transit projects in exchange for service. |
Passenger Environment |
Improvements at 30 high ridership stops need transit plan. |
$4.0 |
Complete transit plan. |
Kingsgate P&R TOD. |
$30 (placeholder estimate) |
Support safe and comfortable passenger facilities. |
|
Auto |
Efficiency |
Placeholder amounts for connecting additional signals, updating control methods, better traveler information. |
$5.5 |
Complete existing ITS projects, revised ITS plan. |
Need to define after revised ITS plan. |
Use ITS to support optimization of roadway networks. |
|
Respond to Support Development |
Opportunity fund for downtown, Totem Lake and parking. |
$13.0 |
Totem Lake Mall improvements (funded separately) downtown parking solutions. |
Connections in Totem Lake have not been estimated. |
Make investments in capacity to support proposed land use, support economic development goals, tailor improvements to commercial land use districts. |
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Other Auto Projects |
NE 132nd, Juanita Drive, 100th Avenue, interchange development funds. |
$35.0 |
100th Avenue design and construction. |
Many other projects are on the current unfunded CIP list. |
Make strategic investments in intersection and street capacity, work with WSDOT and interchange improvements. |
In addition to the capital projects in the preceding tables, there are non-capital expenditures needed to support the vision and goals of this plan.
Mode |
Category |
Description |
20 Yr. Funding ($m) |
---|---|---|---|
Walk |
Support |
Maps, wayfinding, encouragement, promotion (see chart in Goal T-2 Background section) |
1.3 |
Bike |
$0.56 |
1.6 |
|
Transit |
Service |
Kirkland may wish to purchase or provide transit service. |
10.0 |
Support/Transportation Demand Management |
Promotion of transit, management of CTR and TMP sites, matching funds for grants (see Policy T-3.4) |
1.3 |
USE OF FUNDS |
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Transportation Capital Facilities Plan 2019-2035 |
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CIP Project Number |
Project Title |
Included in Impact Fee Calculation? |
Capacity Project for Concurrency? |
Funded in CIP |
Six-Year Funded CIP 2019-2024 |
2025-2035 CIP Projects |
Candidate Projects for Unanticipated Revenue |
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2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
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STC0060000 |
Annual Street Preservation Program |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
1,166,000 |
796,000 |
1,750,000 |
1,750,000 |
1,750,000 |
1,750,000 |
8,962,000 |
22,750,000 |
|
STC0060300 |
Street Levy Street Preservation |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
1,613,000 |
997,000 |
2,433,000 |
2,460,000 |
2,488,000 |
2,516,000 |
12,507,000 |
31,107,000 |
|
STC0060400 |
Central Way Street Preservation |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
214,000 |
214,000 |
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STC0060500 |
Totem Lake Roadway Repair |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
1,700,000 |
1,320,000 |
3,020,000 |
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STC0060600 |
6th Street South Street Preservation |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
1,000,000 |
1,200,000 |
2,200,000 |
||||||
STC0060700 |
98th Avenue NE Street Preservation |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
320,000 |
1,702,000 |
2,022,000 |
||||||
STC0591200 |
124th Ave NE Roadway Improvements (North Section) ROW |
Yes R10 |
Yes |
802,000 |
1,393,000 |
2,195,000 |
||||||
STC0591300 |
124th Ave NE Roadway Improvements (North Section) Construction |
Yes R10 |
Yes |
760,000 |
3,455,000 |
1,185,000 |
5,400,000 |
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STC0800000 |
Annual Striping Program |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
500,000 |
3,000,000 |
6,500,000 |
|
STC0831300 # |
100th Ave NE Roadway Improvements (North Section) |
Yes R10 |
Yes |
2,500,000 |
1,036,000 |
3,536,000 |
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STC0831400 # |
100th Ave NE Roadway Improvements (Mid-North Section) |
Yes R10 |
Yes |
3,517,000 |
1,762,000 |
5,279,000 |
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STC0890000 |
Juanita Drive Intersection and Safety Improvements |
Yes R12 |
Yes |
3,300,000 |
2,000,000 |
1,300,000 |
6,600,000 |
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STC9999000 |
Regional Inter-Agency Coordination |
No - not capacity |
No - not capacity |
82,000 |
82,000 |
82,000 |
82,000 |
82,000 |
82,000 |
492,000 |
820,000 |
|
NMC0061000 |
Street Levy - Safe School Walk Routes |
Yes NM4* |
Yes |
150,000 |
150,000 |
150,000 |
150,000 |
600,000 |
1,500,000 |
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NMC0062000 |
Street Levy - Pedestrian Safety |
No - safety |
No - safety |
150,000 |
150,000 |
150,000 |
150,000 |
150,000 |
150,000 |
900,000 |
1,500,000 |
|
NMC0062100 |
Neighborhood Safety Program Improvements |
No - safety |
No - safety |
200,000 |
200,000 |
400,000 |
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NMC0120400 |
Central Way Crosswalk Upgrade |
Yes NM5 |
Yes |
50,000 |
50,000 |
100,000 |
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NMC0570000 |
Annual Sidewalk Maintenance Program |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
1,200,000 |
2,000,000 |
|
NMC0570100 |
Grant Funded Sidewalk Maintenance and Repair Program |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
2,000,000 |
2,000,000 |
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NMC0710000 |
NE 132nd Street Sidewalk Improvement |
No - safety |
No |
250,000 |
250,000 |
|||||||
NMC0810000 |
CKC to Redmond Central Connector |
Yes NM4 |
Yes |
1,239,000 |
1,239,000 |
|||||||
NMC0861000 |
NE 124th St/124th Ave NE Pedestrian Bridge (TL Nonmotorized Bridge) |
Yes NM3 |
Yes |
5,593,100 |
5,593,100 |
|||||||
NMC0870000 |
Citywide School Walk Route Enhancements |
Yes NM4* |
Yes |
1,270,000 |
400,000 |
300,000 |
300,000 |
300,000 |
300,000 |
2,870,000 |
3,000,000 |
|
NMC0871000 |
North Kirkland/JFK School Walk Route Enhancements |
Yes NM4* |
Yes |
450,000 |
500,000 |
950,000 |
||||||
NMC0901000 |
Juanita Drive Multimodal (On-Street) Improvements |
Yes NM1 |
Yes |
525,000 |
525,000 |
|||||||
NMC0950000 |
124th Avenue NE Sidewalk Improvements |
Yes NM1, NM4 |
Yes |
400,000 |
400,000 |
|||||||
NMC0980000 |
Kirkland Avenue Sidewalk Improvements |
Yes NM4 |
Yes |
400,000 |
200,000 |
600,000 |
||||||
NMC1090000 |
Citywide Trail Connections (Non-CKC) |
No - not capacity |
No - not capacity |
275,000 |
275,000 |
|||||||
NMC1090200 |
Lake Front Promenade Design Study |
No - study |
No - study |
75,000 |
75,000 |
|||||||
NMC1101000 |
Citywide Accessibility Improvements |
No - not capacity |
No - not capacity |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
600,000 |
1,000,000 |
|
NMC1130000 |
Citywide Greenways Networks |
Yes NM2 |
Yes |
250,00 |
250,000 |
250,000 |
250,000 |
250,000 |
1,250,000 |
2,500,000 |
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NMC1130200 |
Citywide Greenways Network Project-128th Avenue NE |
Yes NM2 |
Yes |
400,000 |
400,000 |
|||||||
NMC1150000 |
CKC Emergent Projects Opportunity Fund |
Yes NM3 |
Yes |
100,000 |
100,000 |
|||||||
NMC1240000 |
Totem Lake Public Improvements Phase II |
No - development agreement |
No |
7,500,000 |
7,500,000 |
|||||||
TRC0930000 |
NE 132nd St./Juanita H.S. Access Road Intersection Improvements |
Yes |
Yes |
400,000 |
400,000 |
|||||||
TRC0940000 |
NE 132nd St./108th Avenue NE Intersection Improvements |
Yes R5 |
Yes |
500,000 |
720,000 |
1,220,000 |
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TRC1160000 |
Annual Signal Maintenance Program |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
200,000 |
1,200,000 |
2,000,000 |
|
TRC1170000 |
Citywide Traffic Management Safety Improvements |
No - safety |
No - safety |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
100,000 |
600,000 |
1,000,000 |
|
TRC1170200 |
Vision Zero Safety Improvement |
No - safety |
No - safety |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
300,000 |
500,000 |
|
TRC1170300 |
Neighborhood Traffic Control |
No - not capacity |
No - safety |
50,000 |
50,000 |
50,000 |
150,000 |
250,000 |
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TRC1170500 |
School Zone Beacon and Signage Improvements |
No - safety |
No - safety |
50,000 |
50,000 |
|||||||
TRC1200000 |
Kirkland Intelligent Transportation System Phase 3 |
Yes R19, R20 |
Yes |
400,000 |
450,000 |
450,000 |
450,000 |
450,000 |
450,000 |
2,650,000 |
4,500,000 |
|
TRC1240000^^ |
116th Avenue NE/NE 124th Street Intersection Improvements |
No - safety |
Yes |
800,000 |
700,000 |
1,500,000 |
||||||
TRC1350000 |
100th Avenue NE/Simonds Road Intersection Improvements |
Yes R10 |
Yes |
800,000 |
389,000 |
1,189,000 |
||||||
TRC1360000 |
100th Avenue NE/145th Street Intersection Improvements |
Yes R10 |
Yes |
836,000 |
390,000 |
1,226,000 |
||||||
TRC1370000^^ |
Lake Street/Kirkland Avenue Intersection Improvements |
Yes |
Yes |
480,000 |
1,073,000 |
1,553,000 |
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FUNDED TOTAL |
95,292,100 |
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STC0630000 |
120th Avenue NE Roadway Improvements (North) |
Yes R18* |
Yes |
4,500,000 |
||||||||
STC0720000 |
NE 120th St Roadway Improvements |
Yes R25 |
Yes |
15,780,600 |
||||||||
STC0770000 |
NE 132nd St Rdwy Imprv - Phase I (West Section) |
Yes R1 |
Yes |
1,739,000 |
||||||||
STC0780000 |
NE 132nd St Rdwy Imprv - Phase II (Mid Section) |
Yes R2 |
Yes |
408,000 |
||||||||
STC0790000 |
NE 132nd St Rdwy Imprv - Phase III (East Section) |
Yes R3 |
Yes |
1,444,000 |
||||||||
STC0810000 |
Totem Lake Area Development Opportunity Program |
Yes* |
Yes |
500,000 |
||||||||
STC0831500 # |
100th Avenue NE Roadway Improvements (Mid-South Section) |
Yes R10 |
Yes |
5,530,000 |
||||||||
STC0831600 # |
100th Avenue NE Roadway Improvements (South Section) |
Yes R10 |
Yes |
3,619,000 |
||||||||
STC0940000 |
Holmes Point Dr NE Road Embankment Stabilization Location 1 |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
246,000 |
||||||||
STC0950000 |
Holmes Point Dr NE Road Embankment Stabilization Location 2 |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
412,000 |
||||||||
STC0960000 |
Holmes Point Dr NE Road Embankment Stabilization Location 3 |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
503,000 |
||||||||
STC0970000 |
Holmes Point Dr NE Road Embankment Stabilization Location 4 |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
551,000 |
||||||||
STC0980000 |
Holmes Point Dr NE Road Embankment Stabilization Location 5 |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
232,000 |
||||||||
STC0990000 |
Champagne Pt Road NE Embankment Stabilization |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
563,000 |
||||||||
STC1000000 |
62nd Ave NE Road Embankment Stabilization |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
823,000 |
||||||||
STC1010000 |
114th Ave NE Road Reconstruction |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
1,900,000 |
||||||||
STC1020000 |
90th Ave NE Road Surface Water Drainage Repair |
No - maintenance |
No - maintenance |
420,000 |
||||||||
PTC0020000 |
Public Transit Speed and Reliability Improvements |
Yes T1 |
Yes |
500,000 |
||||||||
PTC0030000 |
Public Transit Passenger Environment Improvements |
Yes T2 |
Yes |
500,000 |
||||||||
PTC0040000 ^ |
108th Avenue NE Transit Queue Jump - Phase 1 |
Yes T1 |
Yes |
4,875,000 |
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PTC0050000 ^ |
108th Avenue NE Transit Queue Jump - Phase 2 |
Yes T1 |
Yes |
5,640,000 |
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TRC0950000 |
NE 132nd St/Fire Stn Access Dr Intersection Improvements |
Yes R6 |
Yes |
480,000 |
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TRC0960000 |
NE 132nd St/124th Ave NE Intersection Improvements |
Yes R7 |
Yes |
7,400,000 |
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TRC0970000 |
NE 132nd St/132nd Ave NE Intersection Improvements |
Yes R8 |
Yes |
1,150,000 |
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TRC1170400 ^ |
NE 68th Street Intersection Improvements/Access Management |
Yes* |
Yes |
4,375,000 |
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TRC1250000 |
Kirkland ITS Implementation Phase 4 |
Yes R19, R20 |
Yes |
2,620,000 |
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TRC1280000 ^ |
6th Street S/5th Place/CKC Transit Signal Priority |
Yes R19, R20 |
Yes |
2,600,000 |
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TRC1290000 ^ |
NE 53rd Street Intersection Improvements |
Yes R19, R20 |
Yes |
845,000 |
||||||||
TRC1300000 ^^ |
NE 145th Street/Juanita-Woodinville Way Intersection Improvements |
Yes |
Yes |
2,100,000 |
||||||||
TRC1310000 ^^ |
NE 80th Street/120th Avenue NE Intersection Improvements |
Yes |
Yes |
1,700,000 |
||||||||
TRC1320000 ^^ |
100th Avenue NE/132nd Street Intersection Improvements |
Yes |
Yes |
1,647,000 |
||||||||
TRC1330000 ^^ |
100th Avenue NE/Juanita-Woodinville Way Intersection Improvements |
Yes |
Yes |
2,161,000 |
||||||||
TRC1340000 ^^ |
100th Avenue NE/137th Street Intersection Improvements |
Yes |
Yes |
1,475,000 |
||||||||
TRC1380000 ^^ |
NE 100th Street/132nd Ave NE Intersection Improvements |
Yes |
Yes |
1,743,000 |
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NMC0129900 |
Crosswalk Upgrade Program |
Yes NM5* |
Yes |
4,100,000 |
||||||||
NMC0863000 |
CKC Roadway Crossings |
Yes NM3 |
Yes |
3,370,100 |
||||||||
NMC0901100 |
Juanita Drive Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements |
Yes NM1 |
Yes |
10,650,000 |
||||||||
NMC1110000 ^ |
108th Avenue NE Bicycle Lane Upgrades |
Yes NM1 |
Yes |
4,345,000 |
||||||||
NMC1139900 |
Citywide Greenway Network |
Yes NM2 |
Yes |
4,450,000 |
||||||||
NMC1170000 |
On-Street Bicycle Network Phase I |
Yes NM1 |
Yes |
1,120,000 |
||||||||
NMC8888100 |
On-Street Bicycle Network |
Yes NM1 |
Yes |
3,280,000 |
||||||||
NMC9999100 |
Sidewalk Completion Program |
Yes NM4* |
Yes |
6,096,800 |
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FUTURE YEAR TOTAL |
199,320,500 |
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FUNDED TOTAL + UNFUNDED TOTAL = 20 YEAR TOTAL |
294,512,600 |
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NMC0241200 |
Cross Kirkland Corridor Opportunity Fund |
No |
No |
500,000 |
||||||||
NMC0310000 |
Crestwoods Park/CKC Corridor Ped/Bike Facility |
No |
No |
2,505,000 |
||||||||
NMC0800000 |
Juanita-Kingsgate Pedestrian Bridge at I-405 |
No |
No |
4,500,000 |
||||||||
NMC1060000 |
Citywide CKC Connections |
No |
No |
360,000 |
||||||||
NMC1070000 |
CKC to Downtown Surface Connection |
No |
No |
2,000,000 |
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CANDIDATE TOTAL |
9,865,000 |
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# Proportioned over four new separate projects from one original single roadway improvement (1,066 trips) |
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*Depending on project scope; see Rate Study and Transportation Master Plan. |
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^ New for 2017-2022 CFP Update not previously counted; to be counted in future Rate Study |
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^^ New for 2019-2024 CFP Update not previously counted; to be counted in future Rate Study |
Policy T-6.2: Place highest priority for funding on maintenance and operation of existing infrastructure rather than on construction of new facilities. Identify and perform maintenance to maximize the useful lifetime of the transportation network at optimum lifecycle cost.
Maintaining what we have before constructing new facilities is a foundation of sustainability. Therefore, when funding decisions are being made, an amount adequate to fund maintenance and operation should be identified before allocating funding to other needs.
In some areas of the transportation system, true maintenance costs and optimum investment levels need to be identified so that accurate information about deferred maintenance and life cycle cost is available for decision makers.
Policy T-6.3: Support modes that are energy efficient and that improve system performance.
Bicycling and walking may be the most efficient transportation modes available and consistent with other policies in this transportation element; those modes should be supported. Over the next 20 years, energy efficiency of other modes and transportation related elements will be improved; this may include improvements to auto and truck technology, transit alternatives or more energy efficient street lighting systems. Kirkland’s Transportation network should support these innovations. Intelligent Transportation Systems can help reduce auto delay and stops, thereby reducing energy use and improving system performance.
Policy T-6.4: Minimize the environmental impacts of transportation facilities, especially the contribution of transportation to air and water pollution. Comply with Federal and State air and water quality requirements. Reduce vehicle miles of travel.
Motorized transportation is the chief contributor to air and water pollution. This comes in many forms, from tailpipe emissions to the production of petroleum products used for paving to substances that drip from cars, trucks and buses and which eventually find their way to water sources.
Climate Change |
Climate change refers to the rise in average surface temperatures on Earth. Climate change has the potential to impact public and private property, infrastructure investments, water quality, and health. The consequences can be significant from warming temperatures: rising seas, decreasing snowpack, and increased flooding. |
An overwhelming scientific consensus maintains that climate change is due primarily to the human use of fossil fuels, which releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the air and traps heat within the atmosphere. |
Since almost 1/3 of Kirkland’s current greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to transportation, it’s clear that changes in transportation, using less fossil fuels and reducing vehicle miles of travel for example, will be needed to achieve the targets shown below. |
Kirkland’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets are based on a 2007 baseline and reductions increase over time: |
Emissions per passenger-mile for various vehicle types |
Source: Sightline.com |
When planning transportation facilities, both public and private, the environmental impacts of the facility need to be evaluated and minimized, and appropriate mitigation included. Environmental impacts of transportation facilities and services can include shoreline, wetland and stream encroachment, vegetation removal, air quality deterioration, noise pollution, and landform changes.
Kirkland has adopted goals for reducing greenhouse gases (see Comprehensive Plan Environment Element Goal E-5). Because of the role that vehicle emissions play in greenhouse gas production, reducing those emissions is a requirement if the goal is to be met. The Environment Chapter cites promotion of cleaner fuels, a reduction in vehicle miles of travel and more reliance on renewable energy as three key transportation related actions to meet the City’s Greenhouse Gas reduction targets.
Many actions that will reduce greenhouse gas production and will decrease vehicle miles of travel are included in other goals. Primary among these is making walking, biking and transit more viable for more trips.
Policy T-6.5: Safeguard the transportation system against disaster.
Because of the risk that natural and other disasters can pose to the transportation system, prevention and recovery should be actively planned for. This should be done in coordination with goals and policies in the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan.
Policy T-6.6: Create an equitable system that provides mobility for all users.
Our transportation system has many potential barriers. A sustainable transportation system is open to users of all abilities. There may be cost barriers such as tolls or transit fares that prevent some citizens from using public transportation facilities. Language may be a barrier to some users and this should be considered in the design of written materials. Kirkland should be sensitive to the potential barriers and treat them as required by law or by the need to make the transportation system as open as possible to all users.
Policy T-6.7: Implement transportation programs and projects in ways that prevent or minimize impacts to low-income, minority and special needs populations.
As required by applicable state and federal regulations, Kirkland should continue to make sure that all citizens are involved in decision making about transportation projects and that impacts (such as health, environmental, social and economic impacts) do not fall disproportionally on vulnerable populations.
Policy T-6.8: Actively pursue grant funding and innovative funding sources.
Kirkland has a history of successfully pursuing a wide range of grant funding opportunities for transportation projects and this should continue. Grant funding is expected to make up more than a quarter of transportation funding over the next 20 years. Projects that are good candidates for particular grant funding sources should have a prominent place in the lists of potential projects. Sidewalk projects on School Walk Routes and Safe Routes to School grants are an example of this type of pairing.
Figure T-29: Minority Percent of Population and Percent of Population That Reported Income Below Poverty Level in Last Year (2007 – 2011)