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HISTORIC COLUMBIA RIVER HIGHWAY CONGESTION AND TRANSPORTATION SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PLAN Page 1 Stakeholder Group – Workshop 1 Agenda MEETING DATE: Tuesday, February 13 th , 2018 MEETING TIME: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM LOCATION: Corbett Fire Hall 36930 Historic Columbia River Highway, Corbett, OR Purpose: Describe the Historic Columbia River Highway Congestion and Transportation Safety Improvement Project and how it relates to both the Historic Highway reopening and prior work Share findings about existing conditions and ask stakeholders to verify findings and implications Inform stakeholders about the range of safety and congestion management tools available and invite stakeholders to identify key considerations for applying these tools along the Historic Highway Agenda: Timing Session Leads 8:00 a.m. Arrivals, registration, tea and coffee Everyone 8:20 a.m. Welcome, overview and meeting logistics Agenda and workshop overview Meeting logistics Working agreement Attendee introductions Facilitator: Alice Sherring, EnviroIssues 8:30 a.m. Opening remarks Speakers: Terra Lingley, ODOT

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H I S T O R I C   C O L U M B I A   R I V E R   H I G H W A Y   C O N G E S T I O N   A N D   T R A N S P O R T A T I O N  S A F E T Y   I M P R O V E M E N T   P L A N  

  

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Stakeholder Group – Workshop 1 Agenda 

 

MEETING DATE:  Tuesday, February 13th, 2018 

MEETING TIME:  8:00 AM – 12:00 PM 

LOCATION:  Corbett Fire Hall ‐ 36930 Historic Columbia River Highway, Corbett, OR  

Purpose: 

Describe the Historic Columbia River Highway Congestion and Transportation Safety 

Improvement Project and how it relates to both the Historic Highway re‐opening and prior 

work 

Share findings about existing conditions and ask stakeholders to verify findings and 

implications 

Inform stakeholders about the range of safety and congestion management tools available 

and invite stakeholders to identify key considerations for applying these tools along the 

Historic Highway 

Agenda: 

Timing  Session  Leads 

8:00 a.m.  Arrivals, registration, tea and coffee  Everyone 

8:20 a.m.  Welcome, overview and meeting logistics 

Agenda and workshop overview  

Meeting logistics 

Working agreement  

Attendee introductions  

Facilitator: Alice Sherring, EnviroIssues 

8:30 a.m.  Opening remarks  

Speakers: Terra Lingley, ODOT  

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H I S T O R I C   C O L U M B I A   R I V E R   H I G H W A Y   C O N G E S T I O N   A N D   T R A N S P O R T A T I O N  S A F E T Y   I M P R O V E M E N T   P L A N  

  

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Timing  Session  Leads 

8:50 a.m.  ODOT Update 

Historic Highway closure and re‐opening and how it relates to this project  

Presenter: Terra Lingley   

9:05 a.m.  Project overview 

Purpose of project 

Project scope and timeline 

Vision, goals, and performance measures   

Presenter: Kirsten Pennington, WSP 

9:20 a.m.  Existing conditions findings – presentation and discussion 

Overview of existing conditions findings 

Workshop Session: Is there anything we’ve missed?  

Presenter: Ray Delahanty, DKS Facilitator: Alice Sherring  

10:00 a.m.  Break  

10:15 a.m.  Congestion and safety tools – presentation and interactive exercise 

Range of tools available to manage safety and congestion 

Workshop Session: What are the key considerations for applying these tools along the Historic Highway?  

Presenter: Kate Drennan  Facilitator: Alice Sherring  

11:30 a.m.  Meeting summary and closing comments 

Review outcomes achieved 

What happens next   

Facilitator: Alice Sherring 

11:50 a.m.  Closing remarks 

Reflections on the session 

Next steps for the project  

Speakers: Terra Lingley 

Adjourn 

 

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Historic Columbia River Highway Congestion and Transportation Safety 

Improvement Plan

February 13, 2018

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Welcome!

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Agenda

8:20 Welcome and overview

8:30 Opening remarks

8:50 ODOT update

9:05  Project overview 

9:20 Existing conditions findings

10:00 Break

10:15 Congestion and safety tools 

11:30 Meeting summary 

11:50 Closing Remarks

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Opening remarks

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ODOT update

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Project overview

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Plan background

• High levels of congestion, particularly on summer weekends

• High demand for parking

• High volumes of pedestrians accessing trailheads and walking on Historic Highway

• Frustration with delays and visitor experience

• Project builds on lots of work to date

• Oregon Solutions, etc.

• 2017 fires

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Plan goal

Develop a vision of how visitors and residents travel to destinations 

in the project area and develop actionable steps to make traveling in 

the project area safer and less congested

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Plan study area

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Schedule and milestones

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Decision‐making structure

Public involvement throughout

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Public outreach

Throughout Website

Coordination with existing groups

Nov 2017 Stakeholder interviews

Feb 2018: Workshop on existing conditions and solutions

Spring 2018: Workshop on alternatives and implementation

Online open house and survey

Pop‐up kiosks

Focus groups

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What we’ve heard so far . . .

Congestion is an issue

Safety for all travelers is of the utmost importance

Parking is a big issue (demand, mis‐use)

The 2017 fires and aftermath are a tragedy

From tragedy could come opportunity 

Build on what has already been accomplished

Technology, fees, vehicle restrictions, permits, more frequent transit are promising

Communication is key

Time is right to bring people together and have a meaningful discussion about what 

could be done differently in the future

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Plan vision

Preserve the historic and scenic integrity of the Historic Highway by reducing roadway congestion and improving safety throughout the corridor by:

• Creating a plan to improve safety, reduce vehicular congestion, and enhance visitor experience in the Historic Highway corridor for all transportation modes.

• Understanding existing conditions by creating a baseline from which to measure improvements/solutions.

• Understanding the policy and regulatory environment and potential implications for congestion mitigation and safety projects.

• Developing adaptive demand management strategies that meet the project objectives.

• Enhancing coordination between affected agencies and communities to implement congestion and safety projects.

• Recognizing that the Eagle Creek Fire has had a major impact on the area and will likely affect conditions along the Historic Highway for some time.

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Plan goals  

Listed in no particular order:

• Protect the scenic, natural, cultural and recreational features within the Historic Highway.

• Reduce conflicts between Historic Highway users and reduce excessive delay.

• Reduce congestion and delayed emergency response/rescue due to parked cars and cars accessing parking areas.

• Identify sustainable funding sources for congestion and safety solutions.

• Enhance safe and convenient pedestrian access, biking and public transportation opportunities that reduce congestion, increase public safety, and enhance visitor experience.

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More plan goals 

• Provide access for legal recreational and scenic enjoyment of scenic, natural, cultural and recreational resources within the corridor.

• Reduce impacts from congestion and parking on the scenic, natural, cultural, and recreational resources.

• Consider and address safety, parking, and congestion impacts on Multnomah County‐owned facilities in the study area.

• Develop solutions and scenarios that complement Eagle Creek Fire‐related rehabilitation and planning efforts.

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Existing conditions findings

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Data collection overview

• Growth trends and forecasts• Vehicle volumes• Vehicle speeds• Vehicle parking data collection• Bike access and volumes• Pedestrian access and volumes• Columbia Gorge Express ridership• Crash data• Gorge visitor surveys

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Key issues ‐ congestion

• Most significant congestion and delay occurs in eastern segment, between Bridal Veil Road and Ainsworth State Park

• Traffic volumes demonstrate a preference for eastbound travel

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Key issues ‐ congestion

• Congestion results not from traffic volumes alone

• Parking maneuvers• Idling• Pedestrian activity

• Multnomah Falls

• Solutions should address parking management and delays due to pedestrian crossings

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Key issues – traffic volumes

• Number of vehicles on the Historic Highway fall within norms for a 2‐lane highway

• Vehicles cannot pass when others are waiting in the travel lane to turn or park

• Solutions should focus on accommodating directional traffic flows

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Key issues – pedestrian volumes

• 1,000‐1,600 people walking across HCRH at Multnomah Falls per hour (typical weekend day)

• Leads to excessive delays and safety concerns while vehicles wait for the roadway to clear

• Parking at Historic Highway and I‐84 lots requires travelers to cross the highway

• Solutions should address pedestrian conflicts with Historic Highway traffic

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Key Issues – parking

• On summer weekends, parking lots along the Historic Highway tend to fill as early as 8:00 AM (Angel's Rest), with most lots full and overflowing by 10:00 AM, including Multnomah Falls

• Circling and idling cause congestion and frustration for visitors

• Reflects high demand for access to Gorge attractions

• Solutions should include addressing demand for parking, and actively managing parking

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Key Issues – future growth and seasonality

• Traffic demand varies seasonally, with summer volumes over twice as high as spring and fall seasons

• Demand for gorge travel increases when school is out and weather is warm

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Key Issues – future growth and seasonality

• Traffic demands have increased significantly in the last five years 

• Up 50%!

• Demand for gorge travel has increased with regional growth, low fuel prices, and economic prosperity

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Key issues – visitor experience

• Perception of crowded conditions, time required, and lack of information are top reasons people choose not to visit

• Solutions should include improved traveler information and messaging about travel conditions and transportation options

Cited barriers to visiting the gorge

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Workshop session

• Do these findings reflect your experience on the corridor?

• Are there findings we missed that would impact potential congestion and safety tools?

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Break

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Congestion and safety tools

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Tool Categories

There are five different categories:

We will explore a range of tools that fit into one or more of these categories.

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Tool categories: capacity improvement

Capacity improvements refer to tools that allow a greater number of people to use a facility. 

Traditionally that has meant more space for vehicles, but can also mean more seats on transit, space for bicycles or pedestrians, etc. 

Capacity improvement tools may help bring more people to attractions without adding more vehicles to congested parking conditions.

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Capacity improvement tools

• Provide transit and shuttle services

• Add capacity to the transit system

• Limited access‐only lanes at entrances

• Expand park‐and ride facilities; use satellite lot agreements

• Shuttles to provide access to and from satellite parking lots

• Tour promotion

• Tour bus use

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Tool categories: technology systems

Technology systems refer to tools that use computers, detectors, sensors, or other forms of technology to collect or provide information to system users or administrators.

Technology tools can help to better manage congestion caused by circling and idling for parking, and can provide better visitor information.

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Technology system tools

• Limited access‐only lanes

• Automated gate access

• Entrance fees and transit fees payment; parking fees

• Closed‐circuit cameras

• Dynamic and variable message signs

• Electronic fare payment system

• User‐generated parking information

• Transit technology

• Traffic monitoring, data collection and analysis

• Reserved parking stalls

• Media, social media, and apps

• Real‐time parking information, user‐generated parking data, and dynamic parking occupancy counters 

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Tool categories: transit

Transit refers to public transportation such as buses or shuttles. It can also include private transit like a tour bus. 

The transit category includes tools or programs that support transit usage. 

Transit tools help to alleviate congestion issues that stem from parking shortages.

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Transit tools

• Entrance fees and transit fees prepayment

• Electronic fare payment system

• Provide transit and shuttle services• Add capacity to the transit system• Transit technology• Shuttles to provide access to and from satellite parking lots

• Tour bus use 

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Tool categories: mobility improvements

Mobility improvement tools refer to operational improvements or programs that reduce delay for roadway users. 

That could include less congestion for vehicles, or the ability for transit or bicycles to move more efficiently.

Mobility tools may help address congestion that stems from vehicles being stuck behind other waiting vehicles in a single lane,  may separate users and improve congestion from crossing pedestrians, or support more efficient transit travel times by taking private vehicles off the road.

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Mobility improvement tools

• Add entrance lanes, stations, and booths

• Limited access‐only lanes at entrances

• Expand and/or improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities

• Automated gate access

• Provide transit and shuttle services

• Crossing guard at busy pedestrian locations

• User‐generated parking information

• Parking area access management

• Traffic enforcement and management 

• Grade separated bicycle and pedestrian crossings

• Incident management

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More mobility improvement tools 

• Lane separation and delineation

• Traffic circulation changes (2‐way to 1‐way)

• Parking management and parking area improvements

• Roadway pullouts

• Vehicle use restrictions

• Tour promotions

• Parking fees 

• Promoting bicycle and pedestrian travel

• Parking enforcement

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Tool categories: visitor experience improvement

Visitor experience improvements refer to any program, tool, or operational change that are focused primarily on improving visitor experience in the corridor. This can address frustration visitors feel from lack of information, delay, or uncertainty about where to park once they arrive.

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Visitor experience improvement tools

• Dynamic and variable message signs

• Electronic fare payment system

• Provide transit and shuttle services

• Add capacity to transit system

• User‐generated parking information

• Grade separated bicycle and pedestrian crossings

• Parking management and parking area improvements

• Add entrance stations or booths

• Improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities

• Signage and wayfinding

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More visitor experience improvement tools

• Traffic monitoring, data collection and analysis 

• Reserved parking stalls

• Vehicle use restrictions

• Tour promotion

• Media, social media, and apps

• Promoting bicycle and pedestrian travel

• Real‐time parking information, user‐generated parking data, and dynamic 

parking occupancy counters

• Required parking permits for users in Historic Highway corridor

• Transportation Management Association 

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Workshop session

• What are the key considerations for applying these tools along the Historic Highway?

• Opportunities • Considerations • Tradeoffs 

• Where should they be applied?• Where on the Historic Highway?

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Meeting summary 

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Closing remarks

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Adjourn

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