| Evaluation Criteria |
Measure of Effectiveness (MOE) |
| Mobility |
» Traffic operations - vehicular delays/level of service (LOS D or better)
» Pedestrian/bicycle access (improved pedestrian/bicycle routing over existing)
» Reduced recirculating traffic (improved east/west street connections that reduce travel times and trip lengths)
» Efficiency - Vehicle-miles traveled (VMT)/vehicle-hours traveled (VHT) |
| Safety |
» Enhanced pedestrian/bicycle accommodations
» Improved sight distance
» Minimized queues
» Address short merge/diverge distances (ramp spacing)
» Address weaving distances
» Improved emergency vehicle access |
| Environmental Effects |
» Effects on environmental resources
» Enhancements to parks/open space |
| Land Use/Economic Development |
» Business and residential property impacts
» Improved access to waterfront parcels
» Expanded developable areas along the waterfront and other key parcels
» Maximize City goals for waterfront and downtown economic development
» Parking impacts
» Right-of-way impacts (minimize takings)
» Impacts on City Pier remediation
» Impacts of the City Pier remediation on future redevelopment
» Improve potential for jobs
» Increase job diversity
» Increased business sales and taxes within the local and regional economy
» Maintain regional accessibility
» Effectively mitigate potential displacements |
| Community |
» Traffic calming
» Improved pedestrian/bicycle access
» Better access to public spaces
» Enhanced visual environment |
| Cost/Permitting |
» Construction costs
» Site remediation costs
» Funding sources
» Construction phasing and timeframe
» Permitting issues |
