7601 EVERGREEN WAY SAFEWAY 2018-01-02 MF Import

to, Bob Landles r Rom Ron M. Cameron CATE June 23, 1973 SUBJECT Reininga Shopping Center at 75th St. and Evergreen Way NTT 01 E•iEr',. r- :,E'IETr. WASMINGPJN from the combination of limited capacity at SR526 - Casino and shoppers frequenting K Mart, Fred Meyer, and other retail shops along this commercial strip. The peak hour capacity of Evergreen and 75 is not controlled by geometric or signal capacity at 75 but is controlled by the long queues of NB & SB traffic created by the restrictions at SR 526. There is only a paved shoulder for pedestrian traffic along Evergreen Way. Students from Cascade High School walk between McDonald's, Alfy's, and the school during breaks and when school is out, using the paved shoulders as a walkway. The Center and other retail outlets planned for this area will generate additional Evergreen Nay pedestrian activit, Constructing right turn lanes to serve Center vehicular traffic would impact pedestrian traffic by making it more difficult to cross Evergreen Way ( wider crossing against more traffic) and leaving no improved area for pedestrian movement along Evergreen Vlay. Traffic volumes on Evergreen Way will reach more than 35,000 by 1990 using a modest 3% growth rate and the 1977 25,000 count figure. (Regional statistics are continuing to show 8 to 11% annual growth rates). A pedestrian will not be able to cross or walk along Evergreen Way without additional improvements with the existing proposal. The area immediately to the South is primarily retail in character with Fred Meyer, K Mart, restaurants, specialty shops, and markets. The .SR 526 freeway connecting to I-5 is in the middle of the developing commercial retail -office - light industry area and is a major transportation link and generator. Industrial employment is increasing to the west as well as with the strip commercial development. Housjn- of various types are b ins a tensiv y dev to d enerally south of 75th street. The closest competi �huppu'% areas are m ynnwoo� a#Rd Marysviel�e. Al o these occurrences taken together mean more projected traffic will come from the south. Shoppers come from farther than 2 miles to use Everett's C3D, Everett N11all, and Evergreen Way facilities via SR 5 or SR 2 and generally approaching or leaving this area via SR 526 or arterials toward Everett Mall or major southern residential developments. N. Trip Assignment The general use of the area, growth, and arterial capacity constraints indicate using Iocal judgement in reassigning traffic trips. 5 ce, Wy l �S zo% ►0-15 /o i cy 0 - evert IV A 0 cD Y IS D YO