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Transportation Board Meeting
SUMMARY AGENDA
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, 6:00 PM
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Transportation Board Meeting
SUMMARY AGENDA
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, 6:00 PM
Online via Zoom
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. AGENDA REVIEW
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (AUGUST 2023)
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Fort Collins Annual Safety Report, Information (Tyler Stamey, 1 hour)
8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
9. OTHER BUSINESS
a. Bicycle Advisory Committee Report
b. City Council 6 Month Calendar Review
c. Staff Liaison Report
10. ADJOURNMENT
TRANSPORTATION BOARD
TYPE OF MEETING – REGULAR
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Virtual Meeting Via Zoom
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FOR REFERENCE:
Chair: Cari Brown
Vice Chair:
Council Liaison:
Ed Peyronnin
Emily Francis
Staff Liaison: Aaron Iverson
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Brown called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
Cari Brown, Chair
Ed Peyronnin, Vice Chair
Jerry Gavaldon
Nathalie Rachline
James Burtis
Indy Hart
Stephanie Blochowiak
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT:
Jess Dyrdahl
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
Brad Buckman
Seth Lorson
PUBLIC PRESENT:
None
3. AGENDA REVIEW
Iverson stated there were no other changes to the published agenda.
4. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
None.
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – JULY 2023
Hart made a motion, seconded by Gavaldon, to approve the July 2023 minutes as
amended. Yeas: Brown, Gavaldon, Burtis, Peyronnin, and Hart. Nays: none.
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Abstain: Rachline and Blochowiak.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Appoint a New Bicycle Advisory Committee Representative
Iverson noted Rob Owens left the Board which has left the BAC representative position
vacant and Gavaldon filled in last month.
Gavaldon offered to take over the position.
Vice Chair Peyronnin asked how soon there will be an official change with the BAC
given the video members were sent. Iverson replied Council needs to vote at a regular
meeting to adopt an ordinance changing the BAC to a Board , which may occur on
September 5th. He stated he is working with the City Attorney’s Office to determine how
this Board and the new Board will interact with one another.
Vice Chair Peyronnin suggested the BAC representative position remain temporary
until the changes are made.
Hart asked about the video being referenced. Vice Chair Peyronnin replied Iverson
sent a link to the Council’s work session related to the BAC.
Hart stated the current purview of the Board is to have a BAC liaison; therefore, it
seems appropriate to have Gavaldon serve in that role until any changes are
necessary. Iverson noted the ordinance will have two readings and the second reading
date has yet to be determined.
Hart made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Peyronnin, to appoint Gavaldon as
the liaison from the Transportation Board to the Bicycle Advisory Committee.
Yeas: Brown, Rachline, Blochowiak, Peyronnin, Gavaldon, Burtis and Hart. Nays:
none.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Transportation Capital Projects Prioritization Study – Brad Buckman
Brad Buckman, Engineering Department Head, stated this presentation will focus on
the 10-year Transportation Capital Improvement Program (TCIP) and the
Transportation Capital Projects Prioritization Study (TCAPPS), both of which are
rooted in and aligned with existing City adopted plans, including Vision Zero, the
Active Modes Plan, the Climate Action Plan, City Plan, the Strategic Plan, and the
Transit Master Plan.
Buckman noted the main goal of designing and constructing transportation capital
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infrastructure is safety and crash reduction; therefore, the TCIP goal will be to align
with Vision Zero. He stated the TCAPPS methodology focused on making
improvements to the high-injury network infrastructure and he discussed the analysis
used for recent projects, beginning with decreasing the F/I, or fatality and injury
number, to zero, and reducing property damage only (PDO) crashes.
Buckman discussed the alignment of the TCIP with the Active Modes Plan ’s
implementation plan and goal of 50% active modes share of all trips by 2032.
Marc Virata, Capital Projects Civil Engineer, stated the TCAPPS is the culmination of
work that began in 2021 and was designed to assist staff in making informed data-
driven decisions on expenditures for transportation capital projects. He stated the
primary focus of the Study is to find opportunities to improve traffic safety and
congestion on the arterial network while collaborating with parallel efforts such as the
Active Mode Plan and Vision Zero Plan, and to provide a foundation to the TCIP.
Virata outlined the three phases of the TCAPPS: data collection and initial screening,
project selection, and concept development, with the deliverables being a prioritized
list of projects, conceptual design and cost estimates for the projects, a study report,
and a GIS management tool that will enable better management of the TCIP process
moving forward. Virata discussed the public outreach was conducted throughout the
Study resulting in many collected comments addressing all areas of concern related
to the transportation network and how projects could be formulated to create an
infrastructure solution.
Virata stated the quantitative criteria used in the process looked at crash reduction,
peak hour delay reduction, equity, and growth, which also align with how the Active
Modes Plan criteria were developed. He stated the qualitative criteria looked at cost,
project readiness, multi-modal benefit, and synergy in community. He noted safety
and multi-modal benefit had the highest weights in order to align with Vision Zero and
the Active Modes Plan.
Virata presented the list of 15 projects that came out of the TCAPPS process
covering road diets, intersection improvements, and new construction , and he
showed examples of each. He stated the projects have been taken to a 10%
conceptual design to ensure they meet City goals addressing safety concerns for all
modes of travel. He noted the TCAPPS methodology forms a framework for how
staff can prioritize the TCIP for projects moving forward utilizing the GIS management
tool.
Virata stated the consultant on the TCAPPS project utilized publicly available data
sets to identify potential environmental resources within expected project boundaries
of individual projects in order to evaluate each project for impacts to sensitive
environmental features, including water impacts, potential wildlife habitat, raptor nest
boundaries, FEMA floodplain, and both historic and non-historic protected areas. He
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also noted staff will be aiming to pursue sustainability ratings for the projects.
Buckman provided a list of the twelve current transportation capital projects for this
year and next, noting the total cost for all is about $70 million, with grant funding
accounting for about $30 million of that amount. He also commented on the
importance of leveraging regional partnerships with CDOT, the County, the North
Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization, CSU, and business improvement
districts.
Gavaldon commented on Dave Dixon’s intersection studies and asked if any of his
data has been shared with the project team or if any of the intersections he has
researched are part of the City’s project list. Iverson replied that data was included
as part of the public input process and went directly into the Active Modes Plan and is
included in the ongoing work.
Gavaldon asked about the Power Trail crossing at Harmony and why the more
expensive options seem to be up for consideration. Buckman replied that project will
be an underpass and the cost came out to be about $10 million due to the sheer
magnitude of the underpass.
Gavaldon stated that cost is too expensive particularly given budget shortfalls and the
upcoming sales tax increase request, and stated there were other options previously
that were less costly.
Blochowiak stated the USDOT is releasing more funds for the north I-25 corridor
project and stated that could provide a good opportunity to have discussions with
CDOT regarding the Mulberry interchange. Additionally, she stated the City now has
unprecedented leverage with the new 1041 permit regulations, including control over
engineering specifications and enforcement of construction level detail documents.
She asked if the City has had discussions with CDOT around that interchange.
Buckman replied CDOT is aiming to put out a request for proposal for the 30% design
for the interchange, which will start to look at the conceptual level design and
environmental mitigation, and provide a better cost estimate. Iverson noted the City
has had the opportunity to guide work on other I-25 interchanges.
Vice Chair Peyronnin commented on opportunities to use roundabouts to provide
traffic calming and asked how roundabouts could be prioritized in new intersections
and placed at existing intersections. Buckman replied roundabouts are shown at
various locations on the Master Street Plan and their placement is dependent on
traffic volumes. He also stated the goal is to design them with bike and pedestrian
priority. Iverson noted roundabouts eliminate some of the most serious accidents
that can occur and the City is looking at their use more than it has in the past.
Burtis asked why the Shields and Prospect plans do not extend to Bennett or Lake to
improve pedestrian and bike movement. Buckman noted these are 10% concepts
and that is the type of feedback that will be desired as projects are advanced toward
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30% design.
Burtis commented on dangerous left turn intersections along Shields and asked if it
would be possible to limit some of those movements. Buckman replied those types
of things will be examined moving into design.
Hart commended the City’s exploration of roundabouts and stated that while a less
expensive Power Trail at Harmony crossing would be nice, it is important for the
project to occur quickly before costs increase further. He commented on the need to
improve transit rather than add lanes to roadways.
Hart discussed the recently redone Stover Street and the use of protected bikes
lanes as parking. He stated additional bike lane painting or signage is needed.
Chair Brown commended the slide showing pre- and post-improvement accident data
and stated additional signage at the intersection of Suniga and Redwood indicating
cross traffic does not stop could be beneficial.
b. Master Street Plan Proposed Amendments – Seth Lorson
Seth Lorson, Transit Planner, stated there are typically Master Street Plan
amendments made every year or two and they include items from a subarea or
corridor plan, clean-up items, and developer-proposed amendments. He stated the
Master Street Plan defines the city’s major street network of arterial and collector
streets.
Lorson discussed the two amendments related to the North College MAX plan, one of
which would remove the North Mason collector roadway north of Bristlecone and one
of which would remove the Red Cedar roadway north of Bristlecone. Lorson outlined
clean-up amendments to East Laurel, Red Willow Drive, East Vine Drive, Hickory
Street, Brightwater Drive, Boardwalk Drive, the I-25 frontage road, North Lemay
Avenue, Remington Street, International and Greenfields, and Timberline and
Carpenter.
Hart opposed the removal of the roundabout at International and Greenfields stating it
will ultimately need to be revisited when there is enough traffic to warrant one. He
also stated a roundabout could have been installed at Carpenter and Timberline
years ago.
Gavaldon stated Boardwalk was designed to work as a cutoff between Harmony and
College and is functioning in that capacity. He stated changing it to a collector will
create another set of problems. Lorson replied the intent of changing it is to slow
traffic down. Gavaldon stated changing its classification will make the speeding
problem worse.
Gavaldon concurred with Hart’s comments regarding removing the roundabout at
International and Greenfields and stated he does not trust developers’ traffic impact
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studies. Additionally, he commented on the Ziegler and Horsetooth roundabout
which was built too small and will likely need to be rebuilt. He also concurred with
Hart’s comments regarding the Carpenter and Timberline intersection.
Vice Chair Peyronnin asked what traffic control device will be used at International
and Greenfields. Lorson replied it will be a stop sign.
Vice Chair Peyronnin also stated there is no harm in leaving the roundabout at that
intersection as it would be more difficult to put it back in in the future. He supported
the Carpenter and Timberline roundabout. Lorson concurred roundabouts a good
tool for the community and stated he would return with more details on the removal of
the International and Greenfields roundabout.
Lorson discussed the developer-initiated amendment in the Montava development.
Gavaldon questioned the simple projections in the traffic impact study and stated he
would like to see the Timberline and Country Club intersection be a roundabout.
Lorson replied a Dutch roundabout with separated bike facilities is being proposed at
that intersection.
Forest Hancock, Montava development team, concurred with the sentiment to build
more roundabouts and roadways that are focused on pedestrians and cyclists. He
stated the development has planned for a 4-lane roundabout at Country Club and
Timberline. Additionally, there are two kidney bean intersections on Timberline
between Mountain Vista and the future Country Club roundabout which will aid in
creating a slower moving road and encourag ing bicycle and pedestrian interactions.
He discussed the exercise during which the kidney bean intersection was tested with
Poudre Fire Authority and Bike Fort Collins.
Chair Brown noted she lives in a neighborhood near the Montava development and
stated the City has not found a conflict in the past; however, she asked fellow
Boardmembers if they object to her fully participating in any vote on this issue. No
members offered an objection.
Chair Brown asked if Giddings Road will eventually extend to Vine Drive. Mr.
Hancock replied the intent is that Giddings will eventually extend south then curve
and connect into Suniga, though that is unrelated to Montava. Iverson confirmed the
information.
Chair Brown expressed concern regarding the flow of traffic up to Maple Hill and
Brightwater Landing on Timberline.
Hart stated if the Board were to support changing Timberline from an arterial to a
collector, it would be done with the intent of trying to slow the traffic into a residential
area. Mr. Hancock stated his forecast would be that anyone trying to get into Maple
Hill would hit the roundabout at Mountain Vista and turn left, continue down Mountain
Vista, then take Turnberry north. He stated the proposal is for Timberline to be a 25
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mile an hour roadway, the kidney beans have raised pedestrian and bicycle
crosswalks which will require motorists to slow, and there is an additional pedestrian
crosswalk between the two kidney beans that will have a light beacon.
Mr. Hancock noted the Montava town center is located at Mountain Vista and
Timberline in order to anchor the entire area, not just the Montava development.
Additionally, he noted that the Dutch roundabout at Country Club and Timberline
cannot be opened to the public until some milestones are reached with the town
center.
Lorson requested the Board recommend approval of these amendments to Council.
He noted the staff-initiated amendments could be considered separately from the
Montava developer-initiated amendments.
Gavaldon expressed concern about the Montava amendments. He stated there is a
plan for a Timberline and Vine overpass and questioned whether it will increase the
traffic volume going to the north. He asked if the traffic impact study has factored that
into its projections. Mr. Hancock replied he just learned about the overpass plans
about a week and a half ago; therefore, it is not included in their TIS, which assumes
that intersection to be an improved signalized intersection.
Gavaldon suggested an updated TIS would be appropriate to determine whether the
counts are accurate. He noted the Vine and Lemay overpass was factored into
projects in the area years before its development.
Hart stated he would not back a motion supporting the removal of the International
and Greenfield roundabout. He commented on the difficulty in cleanly presenting the
Board’s opinions through a motion.
Chair Brown recommended splitting the motion into two: staff-initiated and developer-
initiated.
Chair Brown made a motion, seconded by Hart, to recommend approval the
Montava Master Street Plan amendments as proposed. Yeas: Brown, Rachline,
Blochowiak, Peyronnin, Burtis and Hart. Nays: Gavaldon.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Chair Brown made a motion, seconded by Vice Chair Peyronnin, to recommend
approval of all staff-initiated amendments except the removal of the
International and Greenfields roundabout as the data shows their efficacy at
reducing traffic fatalities and accidents.
Gavaldon stated he is willing to support the motion; however, he requested a friendly
amendment to not recommend approval of the changes to Boardwalk Drive.
Lorson stated Boardwalk Drive runs from College Avenue to Harmony Road and
people use it as a cut through. He stated cars are frequently speeding on the
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roadway; however, no speed bumps or other types of traffic calming devices can be
installed unless the road is downgraded, which is why staff is supportive of the
change.
Gavaldon withdrew his amendment.
Hart expressed concern about the increased traffic volumes on Harmony and College
that would result from people not taking Boardwalk and suggested fixing the
Boardwalk issue may create another problem. He expressed support for changes
that consider the future and are not reactionary.
Chair Brown commented on using Boardwalk on her bike and supported
downgrading it to a collector to help make the roadway more bicycle friendly.
Rachline concurred with Hart’s comments related to making improvements that are
forward-thinking and consider things holistically. She stated she would not support
the motion as she does not support the approach of grouping all the amendments.
She stated she does not believe the opinion of the Board will have much of an
influence as the plans have already been made.
Burtis concurred with Rachline and Hart; however, he stated this is an opportunity to
make a small portion of the roadway system a little more friendly to bikers. He stated
there are plenty of arterial roads between College and Harmony and therefore, he
does not have an issue with removing Boardwalk from that list.
Hart stated he uses Boardwalk frequently on his bicycle, though he noted he is
comfortable riding in traffic. He stated there should be a distinction between who
should be a trail user and who should be traveling by bike on the roadways, at least
in mentality. He suggested fixing the problem of people wanting to avoid Harmony
and College to discourage using Boardwalk then revisiting reclassifying it to a
collector. He stated some of the amendments seem to show progress, such as the
Timberline and Carpenter roundabout, whereas others, such as Boardwalk, seem to
be a NIMBY solution.
Rachline stated the Board could opt to not vote on the amendments because of the
lack of correct information or because the amendments do not attain the goals that
have been set.
Gavaldon commented on his experience biking on Boardwalk. He asked when this
item will be going before Council. Lorson replied the item is not scheduled until
November.
Gavaldon suggested staff provide additional information and the Board reconsider
this item in October. He stated he would like to reconsider the Montava vote to allow
for additional information to be provided related to TIS impacts of a Timberline and
Vine overpass.
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Chair Brown noted Lorson cannot be forced to return in October as the
Transportation Board is simply advisory. Iverson noted the Master Street Plan
amendments are required to be considered by the Transportation Board prior to
Council per the Transportation Master Plan process.
Chair Brown stated she would not support reconsidering the Montava vote.
Lorson requested more information on what additional data is being requested and
noted the Board could consider the other clean-up items other than Boardwalk and
the elimination of the roundabout.
Gavaldon stated he would like staff to consider the reasons Boardwalk was
constructed as it was, provide an analysis of the benefits of downgrading the
roadway, and discuss whether the traffic counts would support downgrading it.
Additionally, he requested staff provide reasoning for removing the International and
Greenfields roundabout.
Chair Brown suggested members list the items they are uncomfortable moving
forward with in the chat.
Chair Brown withdrew her motion.
Chair Brown made a motion, seconded by Gavaldon, to recommend adoption
of all of the amendments except the removal of the International and
Greenfields roundabout and the downgrading of Boardwalk to a collector, and
request staff return in September or October with additional information on
those two items. Yeas: Brown, Blochowiak, Peyronnin, Gavaldon and Burtis.
Nays: Rachline and Hart.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
Hart stated he hates that he had to oppose a motion that means adding a
roundabout.
Iverson stated staff will work to determine which meeting works best from a
scheduling perspective.
Chair Brown suggested members who have concerns about the two withdrawn
amendments email them to her, Iverson, and Lorson.
Lorson suggested staff could go before Council with the suite of amendments that do
not include the two removed items.
c. Snow Routes Letter to City Council
Hart made a motion, seconded by Burtis, to approve the letter as received in
the agenda packet for submission to City Council. Yeas: Brown, Rachline,
Blochowiak, Peyronnin, Gavaldon, Burtis and Hart. Nays: none.
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THE MOTION CARRIED.
8. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS
Chair Brown reported on a visit to New York City in June and on their positive experiences
riding the subway. She shared a link to a video about the City’s sales tax initiative which
includes a transit funding component.
Rachline requested a status update on vehicle miles travelled data and on what is being
done to help the City meet its climate goals. She also requested information on the new
Transfort Director and a presentation on what is being done with the system to get people
where they need to go.
Blochowiak commented on the federal funds that will be coming for the north I-25 project.
Vice Chair Peyronnin stated there needs to be a shift in the City’s attitude about
roundabouts as they should be the default due to their efficiency.
Rachline also requested a presentation regarding the results of the recommendations made
by the Netherlands group.
Gavaldon announced a bike-in movie night on October 31st at the Museo de las Tres
Colonias. He reported on biking on the Power Trail and suggested more education is
needed for vehicle, pedestrian, and bike behavior. He also reported on a bike accident
today and noted the Coloradoan did an article on bike accidents.
Burtis commended the City Park and Mulberry upgrades. He noted people are about ten
times safer on public transit than driving a car. He discussed research he has done on
transit system recovery data for other small to medium sized cities.
Hart reported on issues with people parking in Stover bike lanes and on witnessing trail
conflicts between users. He suggested installing signs for the crossings on the Power Trail
and for Horsetooth and Drake encouraging users to press the buttons to get a crosswalk
signal. Additionally, he suggested the installation of ‘wait to pass’ trail signage. He stated
there is a different style of bicycle riding that should be occurring on trails versus streets
with street riders following the rules of the road and trail riders being leisurely and polite. He
suggested some type of signage encouraging riders to consider those differences.
9. OTHER BUSINESS
a. Bicycle Advisory Committee Report
Gavaldon reported the BAC received information on the change to an Active Modes
Advisory Board and a report on the Active Modes Infrastructure Implementation Plan .
He also requested another intersection report from Dave Dixon.
b. City Council 6-Month Calendar Review
Iverson reported Council will be considering the Ad Hoc Committee on Boards and
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Commissions recommendations, discussing the community survey results, reviewing
the Transportation Capital Projects Prioritization Study and discussing the Land Use
Code updates at upcoming meetings and work sessions.
c. Staff Liaison Report
Iverson reported Council discussed reimagining the BAC at its last work session and
provided direction for the BAC to become an Active Modes Advisory Board which
would no longer be a subcommittee of the Transportation Board. The makeup of the
new Board would be a regular nine-person Board with members selected using the
same process as for other Boards and Commissions, with the possible inclusion of
some ex officio members from entities that are highly involved in active modes, such
as Bike Fort Collins, the DDA, or CSU. He stated he is working with the City Clerk’s
Office and City Attorney’s Office on the exact ordinance language for the formation of
the new Board and he intends to include information regarding how the new Board
will function with the Transportation Board. He stated he would like to see a
permanent liaison between the two.
Hart asked what direction the Transportation Board would take. Iverson replied one
of the Councilmembers asked a similar question and Mayor Pro Tem Francis noted it
is okay for Boards to have overlap.
Hart concurred with the idea of the Active Modes Advisory Board being able to have
a direct line to Council but stated he would still like staff to make presentations to
both Boards.
Vice Chair Peyronnin reiterated he is unsure what problem is being solved by making
the change and expressed concern it is creating more problems by adding staff work
and bureaucracy.
Iverson noted members could always speak at a Council meeting voicing any
concerns.
10. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 8:41 p.m. by unanimous consent.
Roadway Safety Annual Report
June 2023
Vision Zero in Fort Collins
2016: Adopted CDOT Moving
Towards Vision Zero Deaths
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2023: Created Vision
Zero Action Plan
Vision Zero Action Plan
High Level Document
• Provides overarching philosophy –
Systems Based approach
• Supports creating redundancies to
make transportation system more
forgiving
• Outlines High Level Actions and
Goals
• Does NOT identify specific locations,
projects, or actions
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Roadway Safety Report
Uses the Vision Zero Action Plan as a guide
Safety Report is a detailed document:
• Annual data driven evaluation
• Data analysis including statistical evaluation
• Tracks trends and patterns,
• Identifies locations of interest
• Outlines specific safety work program priorities
for the coming year.
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Roadway Safety Report
1. Introduction and connection to Vision Zero Action Plan
2. General Safety Data (citywide “slice and dice”)
• Overall trends, modes, fatal review, location, youth crashes, etc.
• Statistical fatal comparison to others
3. Detailed review of 6 most frequent severe crash types
• Trends, locations, heat maps
4. Intersection evaluation
• CDOT SPFs – excess crash costs for 300+ intersections
• Trends and pattern recognition
• Roundabout review
5. Improving Roadway Safety – detailed recommended work plan
6. Next Steps – Looking to the Future
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What is the Data Telling Us?
6
3805 3604
2390
2884 2771
263 279 252 321 384
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
4,000
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022Crashes Per YearTotal Crashes
Severe Crashes (includes fatalities)
Percent of crashes each year that were severe:
6.9% 7.7% 10.5% 11.1%13.9%
Total Crashes down
Severe Crashes up
Annual Societal Cost:
$161 million
Crash Severity
7
Property
Damage
Crashes
74.6%
Possible Injury
Crashes
15.7%
Suspected Minor
Injury Crashes
7.8%
Suspected Serious Injury
Crashes
1.7%
Fatal
Crashes
0.3%More than 90% of
crashes do not involve
an injury or fatality
Crash Severity Trends
8
226 230
186
250
308
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
28
41
56 60
70
0
20
40
60
80
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Minor Injury Serious Injury
Severe Crashes (3 yrs)
9
Fatal Crashes
10
Motor Vehicle,
13, 48%
Motorcycle, 6,
22%
Bicycle,
2, 8%
Pedestrian, 6,
22%
10
11
6
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
2020 2021 2022
Motor Vehicle Motorcycle Bicycle Pedestrian Total
2020-2022: 27 Fatal Crashes
Fatal Crashes Down Significantly in 2022
Fort Collins Comparison to Others
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2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Avg.
Pueblo 111,456 16 12 13 18 13 14.4 12.9
Lakewood 156,120 17 19 12 7 17 14.4 9.2
Longmont 98,687 6 12 5 6 2 6.2
6.3
Avg. CO Cities 125,511 8.3 8.7 8.2 6 7.9 7.8
6.2
Greeley 109,209 9 4 13 2 5 6.6
6.0
Westminster 114,533 10 5 6 1 10 6.4
5.6
Fort Collins 169,249 9 8 10 11 6 8.8
5.2
Thornton 143,282 1 13 8 3 12 7.4
5.2
Arvada 121,581 5 3 4 2 5 3.8 3.1
Boulder 105,485 2 2 3 4 1 2.4
2.3
Colorado Cities
Fatal Crashes, 2018 - 2022 Fatal Crash
Rate (Crashes /
100,000 Pop.)
City Population
Severity Impact on Mode of Travel
12
Vulnerable Road Users are Disproportionally Impacted
Crash Trends Among Vulnerable Users
13
51
41
50
40 36
107
124
68
101
72
48
51
37
43 48
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Motorcycle Bicycle Pedestrian
Bicycle and motorcycle
crashes trending down
Pedestrian crashes
trending up
Young Drivers are Overrepresented
14
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
15-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+% of Licensed DriversCrashes Per YearTeenagers represent
5% of all drivers, but
are involved in 15% of
all crashes
Trends for Youths by Mode
15
9
11
21
18
23
8 10 7 6 7
4 3 3 2 5
0
5
10
15
20
25
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Motor Vehicles Bicycles Pedestrians
Severe Crashes
Youth motor
vehicle crashes
are a concern
Overall Crash Locations
All Crashes
• 74% occur at an intersection,
driveway or alley access
• 87% occur on arterials
• 79% occur at arterial intersections
16
Arterial intersections are a priority for safety work
Severe Crashes
• 81% occur at an intersection,
driveway or alley access
• 89% occur on arterials
Severe Crashes by Type
17
6 crash types are
responsible for
88% of severe
crashes
Approach Turn
18
90%at intersections
96% along arterials
317 338
393 374
413
353 358
275
330 316
36 38 32 36 51 44 57 44 73 72
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
Crashes Per YearTotal Approach Turn Crashes
Severe Approach Turn Crashes
Severe Approach Turn Crashes Increasing
Approach Turn
19
Locations of high crash numbers
and higher than expected
statistical patterns:
Crashes in 3 yrs
• Shields / Prospect 20
• College / Troutman 19
• Shields / Horsetooth 18
• Lemay / Drake 18
Bicycle Crashes
20
178
140
136
162
141
107
124
68
101
72
64 63
50 50
59
39
57
34
59
47
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
200
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022Crashes Per YearTotal Bike Crashes Severe Bike Crashes
88%occur at intersections or driveways
85% occur at locations that involves an arterial
73% involve a male cyclist
25% involve bicyclists traveling against traffic
14% involve sideswipe or rear end
1% involve parking / door zone crash
Bicycle Crashes
21
34
50
26
46
37
4 7 8 12 9
1
1 1
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022Bicycle Crashes Per YearSuspected Minor Injury
Suspected Serius Injury
Fatal
Locations of multiple crashes and
higher than expected statistical
patterns:
Crashes in 3 yrs
• Overland / Drake 4
• Shields / Lake 4
• College / Mulberry 3
• Shields / Prospect 3
• Timberline / Drake 3
Pedestrian Crashes
22
45 47
57 51
37
48 51
37
43
48
20 19
29 27
13
25 21 19
26 29
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Crashes Per YearTotal Pedestrians Crashes
Severe Pedestrian Crashes
Motorist FTY
at Signalized
Intersection
34%
Motorist FTY at
Unsignalized
Intersection
16%Motorist FTY at Driveway
3%
Dart Out
5%
Ped FTY at
Uncontrolled
Location
10%
Ped Crosses Against
Signal
7%
Ped in Roadway
14%Other
11%
Pedestrian Crashes
23
19
13
7
15
19
6 6
11
7 9
2 1 4 10
5
10
15
20
25
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Pedestrian Crashes Per YearSuspected Minor Injury
Suspected Serius Injury
Fatal
Locations of multiple crashes and
higher than expected statistical
patterns:
Crashes in 3 yrs
• College / Mulberry 3
• College / Stuart 3
• College / Laurel 3
Intersection Screening
24
Pattern Recognition
25
• Compares crash parameters at a location to norms for
similar locations (CDOT binomial probability method)
• Uses probability analysis to identify unusual parameters at
a location
• Parameters include crash types, weather, alcohol, single
vehicle crashes, etc.
• Judgment required as numbers below the norm can make
other numbers look high
Pattern Recognition
26
Roundabout Safety
27
ADT: Average Daily Traffic
PDO: Property Damage Only
FI: Fatal or Injury
•Roundabout safety improving
•Intersections better than if they were signals
•Remington / Laurel is the exception
•In last 3 years: 1 non-injury bike crash, 0 pedestrian crashes
Improving Roadway Safety
28
Topic Area and Priority Action
1. Engineering - High Safety Audits at 10 intersections
2 Process/Policy Incorporate safety into ongoing capital projects
3 Engineering - medium Additional 15 intersection high level review – patterns
4 Operational Review 8 locations for approach turn crash pattern
5 Engineering/Operations –
High
Review 7 locations for red light running and right
angle crashes
6 Engineering / Operations –
medium
Review 7 locations for non-intersection crashes
Improving Roadway Safety
29
Topic Area and Priority Action
7 Bike crashes – High Review all locations with multiple bike crashes
8 Ped crashes – High Review all locations with multiple ped crashes
9 Education Continue communication campaign – consider core
team of safety champions
10 Enforcement Continue partnership w/ Police, red light cameras etc.
11 Policies/Standards Explore adding safety standard to LCUASS, planning
projects
12 Data Continue to improve data quality control, etc.
Tracking and Measuring Improvements
30
Projects Really Do Make a Difference
N/S E/W PDO
before
FI
before
Project PDO
after
FI
after
Change in
Crash Costs
PDO
reduction /
year
FI
reduction /
year
College Horsetooth 42.3 17.7 Capital 2018 20.6 5.0 - $ 2,981,800 21.7 12.7
College Trilby 23 9.7 Protected lefts 2020 6.3 4 - $1,424,600 16.7 5.7
College Monroe 26 6.7 Capital 2018 10 2.7 - $ 1,052,800 16 4
Snow Mesa Harmony 14 7 Protected lefts 2019 9 3 - $ 916,400 5 4
Shields Mulberry 12 5 Red light cameras
2020
6 3 - $ 501,600 6 2
Boardwalk Harmony 28.7 8 Protected lefts 2019 7 7 - $ 408,280 21.7 1
Shields Prospect 16.3 8.3 Red light cameras
2020
15 6.5 - $ 400,600 1.3 1.8
City Park Mulberry 4 0.33 Road Diet 2018 0.3 0 - $ 116,368 3.7 0.33
92.1 31.53