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The 1997 Plan and the Update - An Overview

Albany’s current Transportation System Plan (TSP) and Transportation System Development Charge (TDSC) were adopted in 1997. The 1997 TSP (70M pdf) and the 20-year Needs Project Map (1.9M pdf) has been an effective tool used to guide development for nearly 10 years.  Many of the recommended projects have been completed and it is time for a fresh look. The update will include a Transportation System Plan (TSP), an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plan, and a Financial Plan.

Albany is working with transportation consultants at Kittelson & Associates, Inc. to update the TSP.  The TSP Update project includes an initial discussion with community representatives followed by a phased development of the project as discussed below.  The TSP Update will consider all transportation modes including street, bicycle, pedestrian, transit, rail and airport.

Albany is working in house to develop a 10-year, Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Plan to identify staff and operational programs needed to maintain the transportation system. The O&M Plan described below will manage assets for each component of the street system including pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalk, signals, signs, markings, bridges, open ditches, trees, and medians.

The Financial Plan will identify resources to fund the annual improvement and maintenance expenses identified in the TSP Update and the O&M Plan. Albany will work with a consultant to update the current TSDC methodology.

Your participation and involvement in this project is encouraged. A listing of public meetings and contact information for comments can be found below.

Transportation System Plan - Capital projects between now and 2030

Community Discussion: This series of discussions set the stage for the TSP Update by establishing a common vision of how the transportation system will further community goals.

November 22, 2004 – Albany Directors
December 15, 2004 – Public Works Leadership Team
December 20, 2004 – Albany City Council
February 9, 2005 – Albany Boards & Commissions
February 16, 2005 – Albany Community

Completed: Strategic Vision Summary (26K pdf)
Healthy Economy (648K pdf), Great Neighborhoods (728K pdf), A Safe City (696K pdf), Effective Government (716K pdf)

Phase 1: The purpose of this phase is to set goals, gather existing condition data andd determine the 2030 system needs and deficiencies

  1. Review existing transportation plans & policies (Memo #1)
    Completed: October 10, 2005, City Council Meeting
  2. Develop Transportation Goals and Objectives (Memo #2)
    Completed: October 10, 2005, City Council Meeting
  3. Inventory Transportation system
  4. Describe current conditions and identify deficiencies (Memo #3). 
    checkedCompleted: December 19, 2005, City Council Meeting checkedCompleted: January 9, 2006, City Council Work Session
  5. Determine 2030 travel demand, capacity, deficiencies and needs. (Memo #4)
    Completed: December 11, 2006, City Council Meeting Completed: January 11, 2007, Albany Chamber Governmental Affairs meeting
    Completed: January 22, 2007, City Council Meeting

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Phase 2: The purpose of this phase is to explore land use and transportation alternatives, develop a preferred solution and a prioritization plan.

  1. Develop land use alternatives - Look at land use changes in the works and those that might lessen transportation needs
  2. Develop transportation alternatives that eliminate deficiencies and meet needs
    Big Picture Alternatives - Look at unique large-scale facilities that might lessen local street transportation needs

    Memo #6A summarizes modeled road corridor alternatives.  Alt #1-4 look at unique large-scale facilities that might lessen local street transportation needs.  Other alternatives include a package of local street improvements (Alt #5), a package of state highway improvements (Alt #6), and a final combined package (Alt #7).

    3. Memo #6B is a draft multi-modal plan that covers the bike, pedestrian, and transit components of the TSP Update. 

    Memo #6C is a draft roadway improvements plan that covers intersection and roadway corridor projects, safety projects, urban upgrade projects, future corridor right-of-way, and roadway functional classification changes. 

  3. Select the preferred alternatives
  4. Prioritize improvement projects
  5. Develop a financing and capital improvements program
  6. Prepare the TSP (write the plan)

Implementation:
Develop/adopt policies, ordinances & standards

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Operation & Maintenance - 10-year plan to manage street system assets

  1. Gather pavement condition and life expectancy information for all streets
  2. Summarize by classification & condition category
  3. Identify treatment criteria and costs
  4. Identify operational programs
  5. Identify staff and equipment needs and costs
  6. Develop a financing and sustainability plan
  7. Prepare the O&M Plan (write the plan)

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Financial Plan - 10-year plan to fund TSP projects and O&M expenses

  1. Summarize prioritized transportation needs, costs & funding plans
  2. Identify resources to fund the annual improvement and maintenance expenses
  3. Prepare the Financial Plan

School Connections - Taking the transporation project to elementary students

Road cross-section - build an edible road cross-section with cars, bikes, and pedestrians on top and pipes underneath. Learn that road repairs might have to fit with schedules to repair or replace pipes, bike and/or pedestrian facilities.

Bridges - build a bridge using spice drops andd toothpicks. Fold a sheet of paper to make a bridge that holds more than 100 pennies. Learn about different bridge structures andd what makes a stronger bridge.

Transit, Bikes & Pedestrians – Students take a ride around Albany on a special ATS bus ride to the train station, the mall, the Boys and Girls Club, the Cool! Swim park and back to school.  Students learned how to “Use your Brain—Protect your Head” in a lesson about wearing a helmet to skateboard, roller blade, ride a scooter, and ride a bike.

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Public Meetings - A summary of past and upcoming public meetings

Public Meetings will be announced here and, following the meeting, handouts and minutes will be posted under the appropriate project heading. 

2008

Date

What

Topic

January 7

Council Meeting

Receive Draft 2030 Model Alternatives (#6A), External Traffic Growth (Working paper #1), and Draft 2030 Multi-Modal Plan (#6B)

January 28

Council Meeting

Accept Memos #6A & #6B and External Traffic Working Paper #1 with Addenda

February 11

Council Meeting

Receive 2030 Roadway Needs Analysis (#6C)

February 25

Council Meeting

TBD

March 4

Open House
4:00-7:00 p.m., Oak Elementary School
  • Topics will include current draft plans for all transportation modes except roadways.  You will see:
    • intersection and roadway corridor projects,
    • safety projects,
    • urban upgrade projects,
    • future corridor right-of-way, and
    • roadway functional classification changes

March 11

Open House
4:00 – 7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers

 

2007
Date What Topic
November 1 Open House
4:00-7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers		 Topics will include current draft plans for all transportation modes except roadways.  You will see:
  • Pedestrian and bicycle plans & projects
  • Transit strategies, priority areas & pedestrian access
  • Rail strategies to reduce delays
  • Airport plan & projects, and
  • Important community plans (Vine Street Canal Esplanade & Albany Square Plan) that promote strong people connections between downtown and the riverfront.
October 25 Open House
4:00-7:00 p.m., Main Library
July 31 Open House
4:00-7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers		 Big Picture Transportation & I-5 EIS
July 24 Open House
4:00-7:00 p.m., North Albany Community Church		 Big Picture Transportation & I-5 EIS
July 9 Council Meeting TSP-Next Steps
June 11 Transportation in the Schools Bridges
June 5 Regional Discussion Willamette River Bridges
May 14 Council Meeting Big Picture Transportation Overview
May 10 City/ODOT Meeting Confirm Modeling Methodology and Analysis
May 7 Council Meeting O&M Plan Introduction
April 9 Council Meeting Land Use Alternatives Accepted (Memo #5)
March 22 Open House
4:00-7:00 p.m., North Albany Middle School		 System Deficiencies & Land Use Alternatives
March 22 Transportation in the Schools Road Cross-Section
March 15 Open House
4:00-7:00 p.m., City Council Chambers		 System Deficiencies & Land Use Alternatives
March 14 Transportation in the Schools Road Cross-Section
March 12 Council Meeting Land Use Alternatives
January 22 Council Meeting 2030 Condition & Needs (Memo #4)
January 11 Chamber Governmental Affairs Exisiting & Future Conditions & Needs
2006
Date What Topic
December 11 Council Meeting 2030 Condition & Needs
Jan-Dec ODOT/City Develop Travel Demand Model
January 9 Council Meeting 2006 Conditions & Needs (Memo #3)
2005
Date What Topic
December 19 Council Meeting 2006 Condition & Needs
October 10 Council Meeting Exisitng Policies & Goals and Objectives (Memos 1 & 2)
February 16 Community Discussion Albany Community
February 9 Community Discussion Albany Boards & Commissions
2004
Date What Topic
December 20 Community Discussion Albany City Council
December 15 Community Discussion Albany Public Works Leadership Team
November 22 Community Discussion Albany Directors

Your Comments - Your involvement is encouraged

How are we doing?  Please give us your comments.

Jeni Richardson, Civil Engineer III
Albany Public Works Engineering Group
P.O. Box 490, Albany, OR  97370
541-917-7637
E-mail your comments

There are three essential components to a Transportation
Management Plan:

Transportation
System Plan (TSP)
To identify transportation improvement projects needed to serve anticipated growth through 2030.

Operation &
Maintenance Plan 
To identify staff and operational programs needed to maintain the transportation system.

Financial Plan
To identify resources to fund the annual improvement and maintenance expenses.



Your participation and involvement in this project is encouraged.

A listing of public meetings and contact information for commentscan be found by clicking here.