CENTRAL OREGON
AREA COMMISSION ON TRANSPORTATION
(COACT)
July 11, 2013
3:00 – 5:00 PM
City of Redm ond Public W orks Training Room
243 E. Antler Ave.
R edm ond
AGENDA
3:00
1. Call to Order and Introductions
Alan Unger, COACT Chair
3:05
2. General Public Comments
Alan Unger, COACT Chair
3:10
4. Legislative Update
Ann Hanus, Association of Oregon Counties
3:20
3. COACT Business
A) May 9, 2013 Meeting Minutes (Action)
3:25
5. Statewide Transportation Enhance Program (STIP) Update
A) Process toward 100% Enhance List
B) Preparation for July 17th OTC/ACT Chair Worksession
C) Future Needs List Discussion – Enhance/ConnectOregon V
Gary Farnsworth, ODOT Area Manager
4:10
6. Presentations
A) ODOT Region 4 Park and Ride Lot Plan – Draft Final Review
Scott Aycock, Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council
4:25
B) TRIP97 Update
TRIP97 Project Management Team Members
4:35
7. Roundtable Updates
A) Updates from COACT Members
Alan Unger, COACT Chair
5:00
8. Adjourn
Attachment A
Handouts
Handouts
Attachment B
Attachment A
Meeting Minutes
Central Oregon Area Commission on Transportation
COACT
May 9, 2013
Members:
Alan Unger (Deschutes County), John Hatfield (Jefferson County), Gary Farnsworth (ODOT), Gary
Judd (Bend Airport/Aviation Representative), Lonny Macy (Confederate Tribes of Warm Springs),
Wendy Holzman (City of Sisters), Wendy Every (Oregon Trucking Association/Trucking
Representative), Jack Seley (City of Prineville), Patrick Hanenkrat (City of Metolius), Dana Cork
(Bureau of Land Management), Nick Arnis (City of Bend), Jeff Monson (Commute Options), Bill
Braly (BPAC Member/bike-ped representative), Scott Aycock (COIC/CET/Transit Representative),
Gus Burril (City of Madras) and Kim Dickie (Redmond Airport)
Guests:
Rob Berg (Madras Airport), Eric Fancett (Redmond Airport), Ben Wolfe (Redmond Airport), Kelly
Coffelt (Prineville Airport), Brad Boyd (City of Sisters), Dale Keller (City of Prineville Railway),
Scott Smith (City of Prineville), Rick Allen (City of La Pine), Peter Russell (Deschutes County), Bill
Duerden (City of Redmond), Tim Lashar (City of Bend), Chris Doty (Deschutes County), Chris Rall
(Transportation for America), Cameron Prow (Type-Write II), Lynette Gray (Glio Concepts), Ann
Marland (Sisters Trails Alliance), Joni Bramlett (ODOT) and Hobbs Margaret (Sister Airport)
Staff:
Andrew Spreadborough and Misty Winner (Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council).
Call to Order
Alan Unger called the meeting to order at 3:05. Introductions were made.
General Public Comment
There were no public comments.
COACT Business
A. March 14 Meeting Minutes
Wendy Every moved approval of the March 14 meeting minutes. John Hatfield seconded
the motion. The minutes were approved by consensus.
Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program (STIP) Update
A. Overview of Next Steps in STIP Enhance Program
Gary Farnsworth distributed a STIP handout, and reviewed a projected presentation:
• Summary of 2005-2030 Modal Needs and Growth Forecasts
• Potential Highway Project Needs (Broken out by each Region)
 Region 4:
 O’Neil Highway $25M
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 U.S. 97 Wickiup Jct Rail Crossing $20M
 U.S. 97 Passing Lanes
Status update on the Enhance Application Review Process
Amount of Enhance Funds Requested for Projects on the 150% Lists
150% Lists Enhance Funds Requested by Mode - Statewide
150% Lists Enhance Funds Requested by Mode - Region 4
Enhance 150% Lists Projects on State/Local Systems - All Regions
Enhance 150% Lists Projects on State/Local Systems - Region 4 ACTs
Enhance Process - staff observations
Gary Farnsworth said that the Oregon Transportation Commission will meet in June. ACT chairs will
be meeting with the OTC on July 17. A COACT TAC meeting will be scheduled in August to narrow
down the 100% list, followed by a Super ACT meeting in September.
Wendy Holzman asked if the hope is still to get all the 150% list projects carried over onto the 100%
list. Gary replied that it is the ultimate goal, and noted that the OTC 20% holdback funding is still in
play. Alan Unger said that he has heard that there are two lists – one of projects of statewide
significance, and the other a freight mobility priority list. He noted that the Madras J Street, Prineville
Roundabout and Sisters Roundabout projects have freight mobility benefits. Gary said that ODOT is
working with the freight interests around roundabout issues and functionality.
Andrew Spreadborough said that the PowerPoint presentation will be posted to the COACT web page- http://newcoic.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/coact-may-2013-stip-process-05-09-13.pdf
B. MAP 21 and Local Road Safety
Joel McCarroll, ODOT Region 4 Traffic Manager, said that the MAP 21 multi-year federal
transportation program will include funding for safety projects. Joel reviewed a presentation
highlighting the following:
• Safety in Oregon
• Map-21 – Major Themes for HSIP
• Jurisdictionally Blind Safety
• Program Principles
• Funding Principles
• Project Selection Principles
• Transition Principles
• Safety Funding for Local Roads
• Funding for Local Roads 2013-2016 (the local match will be about 8-9%)
• Transition Program (kick-off meetings in June)
• 5 years of Fatal & Serious Injury Crashes in Region 4
• Roadway Departure Systematic Countermeasures
• Intersection Systematic Countermeasures
• Examples of Systemic Measures for Roadway Departure
• Transition Program - Timing
• Intersection Crash Plan - Local Roads in Deschutes County (7 years of data)
• Intersection Crash Plan Local Roads in Deschutes County - Bend
• Local Road - Roadway Departures Crashes Crook County
• Websites:
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State Highways
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TRAFFICROADWAY/Pages/intersections.aspx#State_Highways__File___Maps_
Local Roads
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TRAFFICROADWAY/pages/roadway_departure.aspx#Local_Roads__County_Files_
Wendy Every asked if they know yet what types on material (wood or aluminum) will be used on the
project signs. Joel replied that no decisions have yet been made. Scott Aycock asked if the safety
project dollars need to be invested in areas with a high number of crashes. Joel answered that funds
would not necessarily need to be invested in high crash areas. ODOT will look at where risk factors are
located that lead to certain types of crashes. Rick Allen asked when looking at accident details, is there
enough information to know if alcohol and/or vehicle speed caused and/or contributed to the accident.
Joel said that information would be available within the accident detail. Joel stated that even knowing
if alcohol and/or speeding were involved, it may still be the case that design factors may have
contributed to the accident as well. A workshop will be scheduled in the future to drill deeper into the
funding parameters.
The PowerPoint, will be posted on the COACT website -http://newcoic.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/safety-program-coact.pdf
Legislative Update
A. COACT Members, Association of Oregon Counties
Alan Unger stated that Ann Hanus was scheduled to call to call in meeting, but she is stuck in
legislative meetings this afternoon so cannot join the COACT meeting. Andrew distributed handout
summaries of house and senate transportation bills.
Presentations
A. Transportation for America Overview
Chris Rall, Pacific Northwest Field Organizer for Transportation for America, provided an overview of
his organization and reviewed a powerpoint presentation including:
• Sequestration and Transportation Funding (TIGER program/New Starts) by the end of ’14
• Cash Flow of the Highway Account of the Highway Trust Fund (noted Oregon’s senators are
well positioned to influence the discussion due to their committee assignments)
• Connecting Oregon to Active Transportation
• ConnectOregon Plus
• State Transportation Revenue Packages
Alan Unger thanked Chris for taking the time to present to the Board and asked how this ACT help
and/or work with Transportation for America. Chris encouraged COACT members to sign up for the as
a coalition partner through their website - http://t4america.org/
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B. Central Oregon Airport Presentation
Andrew said that a year or so ago COACT renewed efforts to ensure that all transportation modes were
represented in COACT’s membership. The rationale for expanding COACT’s membership was in part
driven by OTC’s interest in multi-modal planning and investments. In an effort to identify aviation
representatives, Andrew convened the airport managers. The group has continued to meet on a
quarterly basis, and the managers have found value in continuing to discuss issues of common concern.
The goals of the airport presentation are to highlight Central Oregon airport roles/niches, challenges,
future plans for growth or development, and to summarize the status of airport projects funded by the
Connect Oregon IV program. Airport managers ran through a powerpoint presentation:
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Gary Judd, Bend Municipal Airport, including a summary of the status of the ConnectOregon
IV taxiway project
Kelly Coffett, Prineville/Crook County Airport, including a summary of the status of the COIV
Prineville AWOS Project
Andrew Spreadborough presented on the Sunriver Airport
Eric Fancett and Ben Wolfe, Redmond Airport, including a status update on the airport’s COIV
project.
Hobbs Magaret, Sisters Eagle Airport, including a status update on the airport’s COIV project.
Rob Berg, Madras Municipal Airport.
To review the full PowerPoint, please visit the COACT website -http://newcoic.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/central-oregon-airport-group-final.pdf
Meeting adjourned at 5:02PM.
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Attachment B
ODOT Region 4 Park and Ride Lot Plan
Draft Final Review Memo
Central Oregon Area Commission on Transportation
July 11, 2013
1. Background
COIC, in coordination with the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District and the Klamath County
Planning Department, have produced a draft final Region 4 Park and Ride Lot Plan. The Plan will be
reviewed at the July 11, 2013 COACT meeting and is proposed for “Acceptance” by COACT at the
September 12, 2013 meeting. This Memo summarizes the Plan process and findings.
The full plan is posted at http://newcoic.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/parkride-plan_draft-final1.pdf
2. Project Purpose
The Plan identifies, prioritizes and provides preliminary design & cost information for Park and Ride lots
in areas of Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Region 4. The Plan includes an analysis of
existing formal and informal Park and Ride lots as well as potential lots across Region 4, and prioritizes
lot development and enhancements to existing lots.
3. Assumption/Methodology
Assumption: Long-Distance Commuting
Region 4 is primarily rural with low population density and traditionally heavy reliance on the personal
vehicle. In most communities, there is insufficient congestion, high parking fees, or parking limitations to
support the development of rim lots 1. However, the rising cost of single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) trips is
incentivizing a growing number of commute options as many live far away from major destinations and
job centers. Park and Ride lots use will therefore be focused primarily on providing an efficient transition
point from SOV travel (as well as biking and walking) to lower-cost carpool, vanpool, and transit trips for
longer-distance commutes between cities.
Analysis Method
• Stakeholder Interviews. Conducted interviews with technical experts and stakeholders from
each community in order to develop a list of existing formal, informal and potential Park and Ride
lots in Region 4.
• Data Collection. Collected additional data about zoning, utilization and access (bike, pedestrian,
transit) for the identified sites.
• Commuter Statistics/Primary Markets. Determined commuter demand between communities in
Region 4. Developed demand estimates to prioritize commuting origin-destination “markets”.
• Prioritization. Prioritized potential Park and Ride lots based on ability to serve identified demand
and three other criteria – cost, access, and local area considerations.
• Site Identification. Identified nine sites (7 in Central Oregon, 1 in Lower John Day Area, and 1 in
Klamath and Lake Counties) that could serve primary commute market destinations/directions.
Conducted preliminary due diligence on the sites’ feasibility as park and ride lot facilities.
• Cost estimates. Investigated general cost estimates for the development of parking lots through
interviews with local public works and ODOT project managers and private construction firms.
4. Priority Markets
Following are the identified “priority markets” for park and ride lot use in ODOT Region 4. These markets
are ranked on a relative scale – that is, they are “high” or “medium” demand markets relative to the full
list of 33 origin-destination markets that were analyzed.
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“Rim lots” are park and ride facilities that allow in-bound commuters to park at the edge of dense urban areas and take transit –
often light rail or rapid transit – to city centers and other employment areas.
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Figure 1. Identified Priority Markets
Origin
Direction
Destinations
Redmond
Bend
The Dalles
South
North
West
Prineville
Bend
Klamath Falls
Madras
Bend
Sunriver
Bend
Redmond
Redmond
Klamath Falls
La Pine
West
South
West
North
East
North
West
East
North
South
North
Bend, Tumalo
Redmond, Madras, Eagle Crest
Hood River, Portland, Gresham,
Tigard, Odell, Milwaukie
Bend, Redmond
La Pine, Three Rivers, Sunriver
Medford, Ashland
Warm Springs
Prineville
Bend
Sisters
Prineville
Madras
Merril
Bend
Number of
Commutes
Commuter
Demand
721
678
488
351
325
265
201
199
168
108
70
High
High
High
High
Medium
Medium
High
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
2,226
1,787
819
High
High
High
5. Priority Locations
After applying the criteria listed in Section 3 above, the following Priority Locations were identified:
Figure 2. Priority Locations
Location
Safeway parking lot
Rite Aid/DMV parking lot 2
Wal-Mart Area
Cascade Village Shopping Center Area
Erickson’s Thriftway parking lot
COCC/WorkSource Redmond parking lot12
La Pine Park and Ride/Wickiup Junction
The Dalles Transit Center
Klamath Fire Department Dist. 4
Address
80 NE Cedar St.
1651 SW Odem Medo Road
20120 Pinebrook Rd.
63455 N Hwy 97.
315 NW 3rd St.
2030 SE College Loop.
17000 Burgess Rd.
3600 W 6th St.
4041 Balsam Dr.
Market Served
Madras – N
Redmond – S
Bend - S
Bend - N
Prineville – W
Redmond – S
La Pine - N
The Dalles - W
Klamath Falls - W
Score
15.3
15.3
14.0
14.0
14.0
14.0
13.8
13.35
13.0
The highest score that could be achieved was 15.3. Priority locations were those that received a score of
13.0 or higher, the 85th percentile score for all analyzed locations. These identified priority locations are
profiled in the full Plan. Most are located at existing, paved private parking lots and require relatively lowcost amenity improvements (e.g. signage, transit shelters, ADA improvements, etc.). Note that not all
high and medium demand markets had a location that met the threshold (mainly due to poor location
relative to the market), and future identification of lots to serve these markets should be considered.
6. Next Steps
Priority locations will be considered for inclusion in the ODOT Region 4 Park and Ride Lot Enhance It
project. Selected locations will then be analyzed in more detail for needs, design/engineering, and
costing.
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The two Redmond sites are redundant. The Plan does not promote the development of both sites. Rather, the Rite Aid site,
being located on Highway 97, is the preferred location. However, if it proves difficult to develop a use agreement, the COCC
site has landowner support and would serve the need.
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