Egan / Yandukin Intersection Improvements Project TRAFFIC FACT SHEET The Egan / Yandukin intersection is a critical link for the city of Juneau, providing the only connection between the Mendenhall Valley, the Lemon Creek area, and downtown Juneau. When a crash occurs, the intersection is closed and we are all impacted. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is working to reduce the potential and severity of crashes, and it is considering ways to develop a bypass route for this single choke point in the transportation system. Number of Crashes at Egan / Yandukin Intersection (2005–2017) Crash frequency Crash frequency Egan AADT Egan AADT Crash frequency After reconstruction After reconstruction 5 0 YEAR YEAR Lighting 2 0 0 2005 2006 20052007 20062008 20072009 20082010 20092011 20102012 20112013 20122014 20132015 20142016 20152017 2016 2017 25 30 20 25 15 20 10 15 5 10 0 5 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 0 YEAR Traffic in the area has been mostly consistent for many years. Using adopted Southcoast DOT&PF long-term growth assumptions of 0.25% per year growth, future volumes will be closer to 31,000 per day. Only northbound and southbound left turns experience delays. Overall the intersection operates within standards. Egan Drive and Yandukin Drive Intersection Improvements Project: SFH WY00079 http://dot.alaska.gov/eganyandukin (in thousands) 4 35 ANNUAL AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC 2 10 30 (in thousands) 6 15 35 ANNUAL AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC 4 20 Left turn lane reconstruction Lighting 8 25 Lighting Left turn lane reconstruction 10 Left turn lane reconstruction 8 CRASH FREQUENCY CRASH FREQUENCY 12 6 35 After reconstruction 30 Before reconstruction 10 Egan AADT ANNUAL AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC Before reconstruction Before reconstruction 12 Annual average daily traffic (in thousands) Not weighted by crash severity 0 INTERSECTION TRAFFIC ANALYSIS fatalities at the intersection 6 major injury crashes in 13 years (major injury crashes are those with injuries that require transport to a hospital) 42% of crashes involve vehicles making left turns, and 62% of the left-turn crashes involve southbound drivers turning toward Fred Meyer >50% of crashes occur in November, December, and January How does the Egan/Yandukin intersection rank compared with other intersections in Juneau? 3 rd highest for total number of crashes 2 fatal crashes in Juneau; none at this intersection Egan Drive and Yandukin Drive Intersection Improvements Project: SFH WY00079 http://dot.alaska.gov/eganyandukin