City of Olean
North Union Complete Street Transformation
Agenda
1.TIGER Grant
2.North Union Street
3.Alignment = Opportunity
4.Next Steps
What is the TIGER Grant?
Transportation
Investment
Generating
Economic
Recovery
Linkage between
Transportation and
Economic Development
Success
Highly
Competitive
585 Applications from all 50 states
52 Winners in 37 states - $474 million awarded
Olean awarded $6.5 million
Heart of Your City
Recognition
of Assets
Project Support
Letters of Support for TIGER grant:
Olean General Hospital
CUTCO Corporation
Dresser-Rand
Olean Center Mall
SolEpoxy
Olean YMCA
Olean Common Council
Senator Charles Shumer
Commissioner Joan McDonald, NYSDOT
Senator Catherine Young
Assembly Member Joseph Giglio
Southern Tier West
Greater Olean Chamber of Commerce
Cattaraugus Co. Dept. of Economic Development
Cattaraugus Co. IDA
Cattaraugus Co. Health Department
NeighborWorks Home Resources
Jamestown Community College
Strong Local Support
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North Union Street
 Infrastructure Needs
 Traffic Calming for:
 Pedestrian Safety
 Accommodating Cyclists
 Environmental Enhancements
 Promote Economic Development
 Creates Place
Infrastructure Needs
Water and Sewer
North Union Street
 Walkable Olean (9/2011)
 Best Practices
 Hamburg, NY Case Study
North Union Street
 Dan Burden
 October 2012 visit
 Presentation on
“Complete Streets”
North Union Street
JCC
State St.
Municipal
Building
Laurens St.
Wayne Ave.
Mall
Sullivan St.
Main St.
North Union Streetscape Design Project
Public Engagement
North Union Street Summit, December 2012
Traffic Calming
Medians/Bulb-outs/Roundabouts
Roundabout Safety
Pedestrian’s chances of death
if hit by a motor vehicle
traveling at particular speeds.
Safety
North Union Street Intersection Accidents
Year
Total
Accidents
Injuries
PDOs
NonReportable
Pedestrian/Bike
Accidents
2008
26
7
43
4
1
2009
18
10
23
4
2
2010
17
3
17
7
2
2011
23
8
28
9
1
2012
16
3
32
1
0
Total
100
31
143
25
6
Pedestrian Safety
Shorter Crosswalk/Pedestrian Refuge
Accommodating Bicyclists
Sharing the Road
Environmental Enhancement
Landscape/Fixtures/Stormwater Management
Concept Alternatives
Option 1
Option 2
Concept Alternatives
Option 3
Option 4
Public Concept Selection
Alternative 2 Selected
Selected Concept
Alignment = Opportunity
Alignment = Opportunity
North Union Street Concept Plan
TIGER Objectives/Selection Criteria
Repairs Infrastructure
State of Good Repair
Improves User Safety
Safety
Enhances the Environment
Promotes Economic Development
Sustainability
Economic Competitiveness
Livability
Creates Sense of Place
Repair the Infrastructure
Water and Sewer
Repairs the Infrastructure
Water and Sewer
 Current estimates for addressing deteriorating
infrastructure:
 Street Lighting
 Water and Sewer
 Road and Curbs
 Sidewalks
$200,000
$1,475,000
$4,900,000
$675,000
Travel Time Savings
Reducing delay at signalized
intersections during peak
periods has a benefit of
$140,000 per year.
Safety
On average, there are 20
intersection accidents per year.
Reducing these accidents will
have an annual benefit of
$520,00 per year.
Bicyclists
Bicycle lanes provide an
economic benefit of increased
consumer spending in
neighborhood retail stores.
Environmental Enhancement
Environmental benefits
including improving air
quality, energy savings and
reduced fuel usage total
$140,000/year.
Economic Development
Properties located on complete
streets have greater property
values.
Public Space
Casual Gathering/Vibrant Place
North Union St. Concept
Concept Plan
Sullivan/
JCC
Laurens
State
Wayne
Main
Delaware
Mall
Next Steps
Next Steps
1.
Public information and discussion on TIGER grant
and concept plan.
• Thursday, 9/26 at City Hall
• Thursday, 10/3 at City Hall
• Saturday, 10/5 at JCC
2. Additional public input during design process
Olean Plan Recognized
$6.5 Million Awarded to the City of Olean, New York