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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKawaihau Rd Vision Design Meeting Follow-Up_05_09_23Kawaihau Road Improvements Project County of Kaua ʻi Department of Public Works, Engineering Division May 9, 2023 Design Concept Review Meeting Design Concept Review Meeting Agenda Project Overview Walk Audit and Visioning & Design Workshop Summary Kawaihau Road Improvements Design Concepts Next Steps Kawaihau Road Improvements Project Overview Primary Project Purposes Improve safety for all users Encourage connectivity between community assets Encourage pedestrian & bicycle activity with designated facilities Install traffic calming Secondary Project Purposes Implement Safe Routes to School vision plan from 2013 design meetings Incorporate ancillary improvements Drainage improvements •Incorporate sustainable stormwater infrastructure where feasible Pedestrian accessibility improvements Reduce roadway and roadside maintenance Project Location Map BEGIN PROJECT END PROJECT Walk Audit and Visioning & Design Workshop Summary March 6, 2023, Walk Audit Key Takeaways •Reviewed available sight lines and vehicle speeds at multiple locations along Kawaihau road •Safety concerns require a review of intersection near Kapahi Park •Dated and incomplete pedestrian facilities (sidewalks and crosswalks) •Vehicles park in shared use roadway shoulders limiting pedestrian and bicycle access –dangerous situation •Repetitive flooding and roadway drainage issues •Identified roadside obstructions that block views •Concerns for general pedestrian and bicycle access and safety March 7, 2023, Visioning & Design Workshop Key Takeaways •Safety concerns for path users and pedestrians crossing the street •Drainage concerns along entire corridor •Speeding and sight distance issues through commercial area •Three Design Groups generally proposed the following: •Improved Sidewalk/Shared Use Path •Traffic Calming Measures •Marked/Signalized Crosswalks •Parking Restrictions •Planting Strips / Grass Swales / Curb & Gutters •Signage •Additional Street Lighting Example Visioning & Design Workshop Group Activity Kawaihau Road Improvements Design Concepts Conflicting Ideas •Restricting Parking versus providing more street parking •Especially within the commercial area •Sidewalk on one side of street vs sidewalk on both sides of street •Providing shared use path versus dedicated sidewalk / bike lane •Widening roadway versus providing more room for pedestrian and bike users •Curb and gutter versus grass swales •Providing roundabout versus traditional intersection with turn lanes at Ka’apuni Road Design Principles •Implement roadside shoulders and sidewalks along Kawaihau Road •Provide crosswalks along Kawaihau Road •Improve signage at crosswalks and where sight lines are reduced •Add traffic calming measures along Kawaihau Road •Provide street parking in commercial areas •Reconfigure the intersection at Kawaihau Road and Kapahi Road •Reconfigure the intersection at Kawaihau Road and Kaʽapuni Road •Improve grass swale parking along Kawaihau Road •Add underground infiltration devices where potential exists Additional Potential Project Features •Realignment of the S-Curve portion of Kawaihau Road •Provide more street lighting along path •New bus stops and shelters and improved pedestrian access to existing bus stops •More bike racks at bus stops near commercial area •Clearing out vegetation that may be obstructing views Corridor Improvements Primary Corridor Improvements Corridor Improvements –Parking Areas Corridor Improvements –Sheet 1 Corridor Improvements –Sheet 2 Corridor Improvements –Sheet 3 Corridor Improvements –Sheet 4 Corridor Improvements –Sheet 5 Corridor Improvements –Sheet 6 Corridor Improvements –Sheet 7 Corridor Improvements –Sheet 8 Improvements at Ka’apuni and Kawaihau –Option 1 •Roundabout Radius –105’ •Traditional size with potential landscaping in the center •Bus Shelter Relocation Improvements at Ka’apuni and Kawaihau –Option 2 •Mini roundabout Radius –90’ •Fully mountable center •Bus Shelter Relocation Improvements at Ka’apuni and Kawaihau –Option 3 •Designated left turn lanes on Kawaihau and Ka’apuni Intersection Reconfiguration at Kapahi Road •Reconfigure existing Kapahi Road at the intersection of Kawaihau Next Steps Resurfacing of Corridor –On-going, anticipated completion –end of May Complete permitting and design for project –31 May 2024 Federal funds obligation deadline –September 2024 Contractor selection and procurement process –March 2025 Start Construction –June 2025 Discussion / Q & A County of Kauaʻi Department of Public Works Charlene Johnston, Civil Engineer cjohnston@kauai.gov 808.241.4885