02/22/2011 Resolutions 2011-38RESOLUTION 2011 -38
FOR
NATIONAL FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION REVISION
WHEREAS, a system of functionally classified streets has been established
in the Grand Island Urban Area, and
Whereas, it is the desire of the Grand Island City Council and Hall
County Board to revise the existing system of functionally classified streets in
order to meet the following changing conditions.
In order to anticipate future development, incorporate future annexation of these
areas, and to serve through traffic it is being requested that the following areas
be added to the Grand Island Urban Area and the following street
classification changes be made.
Whereas, it is the desire of the Grand Island City Council and Hall
County Board that the following revisions to the National Functional
Classification System be submitted to the Federal Highway Administration for
approval.
Proposed Urban Boundary Changes
Revise the urban boundary in south Grand Island by extending the limits from the urban
boundary near the northeast corner of the northeast 1/4, Section 8, Township 10 North, Range 9
West, east along the southern right -of -way of Wildwood Drive to the west right of way limits of
Locust Street (near the northeast corner of Section 9, Township 10 North, Range 9 West), then
south along the west right of way limits of Locust Street to the north State right -of -way limits for
the Locust Street Interstate 80 Interchange, then east to the east right of way limits of Locust
Street, then north to the existing urban boundary near the northeast corner of the southeast 1/4,
Section 33, Township 11 North, Range 9 West. The urban boundary changes are to allow for the
following:
- South Locust Street development in stages for annexation
- Recent and planned development at Platte Valley Industrial Park, Section 5 T10N R9W
- Future annexation of Rainbow Lakes subdivision in north half of Section 33
- Increasing traffic volumes due to current and planned growth at the Platte Valley Industrial
Park development and the Platte Generating Station
Proposed Street Classification Changes
Locust Street: Designate as Urban Principal Arterial from the north limits of the right of way at
the Locust Street Interchange to US Highway 34.
- Serves major commercialized area of city (South Locust Street)
- Recently improved by adding two lanes to upgrade to a rural four lane divided roadway
- Carries significant volume of traffic entering and leaving the urban area
Connects to section of city street that is within top five greatest traffic volume
The Average Daily Traffic (ADT) from a 2009 study was 5410 ADT, which is prior to
completion of the two additional lanes
This section is currently designated a Rural Major Collector in Hall County
Wildwood Drive: Designate as Urban Minor Arterial Classification from the west Urban Limits
(approximately '% mile west of US Highway 28 1) to US Highway 281, and from the current east
Urban Limits to Locust Street.
- Increasing traffic volumes due to current and planned growth at the Platte Valley Industrial
Park development and the Platte Generating Station
- Wildwood Drive distributes traffic from proposed and current arterials to residential and
industrial destinations
- The section from the current east Urban Limits (approximately % mile east of US Highway
28 1) to Locust Street is currently designated a Rural Minor Collector in Hall County
Schimmer Drive: Designate Urban Minor Arterial Classification from the new west Urban
Limits (approximately %2 mile west of US Highway 28 1) to Locust Street.
- Increasing traffic volumes due to current and planned growth at the Platte Valley Industrial
Park development
- Schimmer Drive distributes traffic from proposed and current principal arterials to
residential and industrial destinations
Blaine Street: Designate Urban Minor Arterial Classification from US Highway 34 to Wildwood
Drive.
- Increasing traffic volumes due to current planned growth at the Platte Valley Industrial Park
development and the Platte Generating Station
- Distributes traffic from current arterial to residential and industrial destinations
Stolley Park Road: Designate Urban Minor Arterial from Locust Street to Stuhr Road.
- Similar traffic volumes and usage as Bismark Road from Locust Street to Stuhr Road
- This street serves travel to a major activity center due to the completion of the Heartland
Event Center and significant developments to accommodate the Nebraska State Fair
State Street: Designate Urban Minor Arterial from US Highway 281 to North Road.
- Similar traffic volumes and usage as 13th Street from US Highway 281 to North Road
- Similar traffic volumes and usage as Capital Avenue from US Highway 281 to North Road
- This street services significant intra -area travel from business districts and residential areas
Koenig Street: Designate on the local street system from Locust Street to Vine Street
- This street does not meet the requirements of the higher order systems
- Service to through traffic movement is discouraged
Faidley Avenue: Designate Urban Collector Classification from US Highway 281 to Redwood
Road
- This proposed change includes designating a section that is scheduled for construction in
2014 from North Road to Irongate Avenue
- It is anticipated that after extending Faidley Avenue from Irongate Avenue to North Road,
this section will function as an Urban Collector and distribute trips from arterials to
residential neighborhoods
Swift Road: Designate Minor Arterial Classification from Stuhr Road to Shady Bend Road
- This proposed change includes designating a section that is scheduled for construction in
2016 from the east end of Swift Road to Shady Bend Road
- It is anticipated that after Swift Road is extended to Shady Bend Road, this section will
function as an arterial and distribute trips from other arterials to industrial locations
- Traffic volumes will increase significantly after Swift Road is extended to Shady Bend Road
as this road will serve traffic for the JBS Swift & Co. Meatpacking Plant
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of these facts, the City Council and
County Board takes the following official action:
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
The Nebraska Department of Roads is hereby requested to prepare the
necessary documents and take all necessary steps required in order to obtain
approval of the above described revision to the National Functional Classification
System in the Grand Island Urban Area.
DATED THIS 22 °d day of February A.D. 2011
Adopted February 22, 2011
Larry Carney
Mitch Nickerson
Kirk Ramsey
Scott Dugan
Linna Dee Donaldson
John Gericke
Moved the adoption of said resolution Chuck Haase - Abs.Q'+
Roll call: Yea, Nay
Resolution adopted, signed and billed
as adopted
Dated this 1St day of March A.D. 2011
Adopted March 1, 2011
Chairman of the Board
Moved the adoption of said resolution
Roll Call: _Yea; Nay
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Resolution adopted, signed and billed
as adopted
Peg Gilbert - S� o,1�
Robert Niemann —
Randy Gard
City Council
Supervisor Arnold
Supervisor Jeffries
Supervisor Lancaster
Supervisor Schuppan
Supervisor Quandt
Supervisor Purdy
Supervisor Ziola