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' ~DN, NOV-06-95 12:07PM SALEM CITY ATTORNEY'S OFC 503 361 2202 P.02 1 ~ Salern Transit District ' Proposed Dovvntown Transit Mail ' --- - For Council Mecting of November 6, 1993 • - ._ Page Z ' Greyhound Site The proposed orientation of thi~site is north-soutEi, witt~ ingress and egress onto Marion and Center Streets from mid-blotk driveways east of Church Stree~ Tt*e exiting movement for this site would create the need [o precmpt all vaftic on both Marion and Ce~ter Streets for transit to enter the street s~rstem every 30 minutes, and more frequentiy when txansit service is increased. This preemption would create significant delays on these roadways, given the existing daily traffic voaume of 35,000, and may lead co an increase in rear-end accidents. The ~otentaal to re-orient this facility east-vvest was studied, but was found ca create safety probiems on Church and Cottage Streets, in addition to th~ prob;c~ns on Ma=ion and Center Streets. This site is also considered to be problematic ftom a pedestrian access standpoint, in that it is a long distance ~rom the hub of downtown ~edestrian acfivity. Vi'ashington Mutual Site The oriencation of this site is east-west, with mid-bloek access off of Church and Cottage Streets south of Center Strcet. The traffic flow issues of this proposal would be far superior to the Greyhound s~te, but wouId alsa create some vaffic concenas. The site borders Center St~eec, so buses exiting to the north on Church Street would experience difficulties exidng the site without the preemption of Center Street traffic. The buses exiting onto Cottage Street would not create tr~c problems given that the required ~reemptioa on Chemeketa Street would impact the stre~t with the lowest volnme in downtown. ' This site is ciase~ to the major downtown pedestrian activity and therefore s~rves the users of transit better than the Greyhound site. Senator Site This site proposed~ an east-west orie»cation with access o~f o~' ~igh Sueet arnd Chutch Street. Mid-block driveways would be located south of Chemeketa Stree~ Unlike the other two sites, tl~is proposal does not abut tha Marion/Center Couplet, thus its petendal impact to high volume streets is great~y reduced. Acx,~ss Eo High and Church Straets provides good transit circulation pattems for serving all parts of the City. The signal preemption reqtured to exit t~e site will be of minimal impact to the rest of tt~s downtown sireet system. . Th~s site is che caoses~ co che center of downcown pedestzian activxty, ~quiring thE shortest waik for transit users. . St~'Conclusion Based on staff's analysis ~of the thtee proposais, staff believes that tlae Senafor sitc is the best location for development of th~ Sa1em Transit District powntown ~ansit Mall. Next Steps Once the Transit District has selected a location, it will proceed with a:n in-depth study of the site. Issues that the City will require ihe Transat District to address include: