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NORTHAMPTON TRANSPORTATION PLAN

NORTHAMPTON TRANSPORTATION PLAN. Northampton Transportation Plan Genesis. Mayor's Task Force on Safer Streets. EO 418 Transportation element. NORTHAMPTON TRANSPORTATION PLAN. Northampton Comprehensive Plan. Northampton Vision 2020. Northampton Comprehensive Plan. Northampton

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NORTHAMPTON TRANSPORTATION PLAN

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  1. NORTHAMPTONTRANSPORTATION PLAN

  2. Northampton Transportation Plan Genesis Mayor's Task Force on Safer Streets EO 418 Transportation element NORTHAMPTON TRANSPORTATION PLAN Northampton Comprehensive Plan Northampton Vision 2020

  3. Northampton Comprehensive Plan Northampton Transportation Plan Economic Development Vision 2020 Comprehensive Plan Open Space Housing Land Use

  4. What is the Northampton Transportation Plan? • A working document. • Identifies existing deficiencies • Establishes future policies and goals. • Informational resource. • Sample programs/products for City to expand upon. • Transportation element of comprehensive plan & EO 418 (Funded by FHWA, MassHighway, FTA, PVTA, & City of Northampton.)

  5. Northampton Vision 2020 • Identified the transportation related goals from Vision 2020. • Develop a system to rate these goals with the Transportation Committee. • Enhances Safety, Improves Multi-modalism, Enhances Accessibility, Promotes Smooth Circulation, Enhances Livability. • Advanced the top goals to formulate the recommendations of the plan. 156 goals to 57 ideas to 17 recommendations • Responding to citizen concerns • City transportation policies • Traffic safety education programs • Models to improve existing programs • Expand transit access • Downtown traffic study • Sidewalk Inventory • Specialized engineering studies

  6. Planning Process • Goals/Objectives (past plans/processes) • Data Collection (infrastructure/usage) • Problem ID and Analysis (conflict) • Recommendations/Products (3 E’s) • Implementation--public, politics...

  7. Average Annual Daily Traffic

  8. Crash Data • MassHighway data 1997 - 1999. • 2400 reported crashes. • 56 pedestrian related crashes. • 34 bicycle related crashes. • 1495 reported injuries. • 7 fatalities. • Top locations researched through Northampton Police Department Database. • Collision Diagrams prepared for top 10 locations over last two years.

  9. Northampton Transit System • 6 Fixed Routes. • Fare-Free Service • $0.25 fare on Blue 44 • April 2001 Ridership Survey • 75% of all riders do not own a vehicle. • 80% walk to the bus. • Blue 43 (UMass Route) has the highest ridership. • 25% of trips for recreational or shopping purposes.

  10. Zoning • Land Use Drives Transportation • How do you want your community to develop? • Different land uses results in different trip generation rates and patterns. • Undeveloped Areas • Ward 6 - prime for future development. • Regional Transportation Model shows increases of 40% - 50% over next 10 years. • Model Ordinances • Bicycle Parking • Sidewalks • Reducing Sprawl

  11. Education • City Staff need to be kept up to date on the latest transportation technology. • Residents need to be educated on how to use the transportation system safely and efficiently. • Educational Pamphlets • How do pedestrian signals work? • Who has the right of way at a multi-way stop? • What are the requirements to install traffic signals and stop signs? • Utilize the World Wide Web. • Programs on Local Cable Access

  12. Changes to the physical environment to enhance transportation safety and efficiency. Monitor Daily Traffic Volumes Consider expanding the current counting program. Periodically re-time traffic signals. Address existing safety and congestion problems Induced traffic implications. Conformity of Traffic Control Devices Pavement Management Sign Inventory Traffic Calming Program Engineering

  13. Enforcement • Proper Enforcement is required to Make Legislation Work. • Actively involve the Police Department in any Traffic Calming Program. • Continue to apply for special grants to fund special enforcement programs. • Advance measures to improve crash reporting methods • Work to develop consistent naming convention for intersections. • Develop a process to prioritize top crash locations. • Continue to develop collision diagrams for high crash locations.

  14. Create a Permanent Transportation Committee Could be merged into the responsibilities of the existing parking commission. A Way to Coordinate the Role of All City Departments in Solving Transportation Problems. Provides a Forum for All to Voice Transportation Concerns. A Method to Ensure This Plan Moves Forward. Facilitate the Adoption of City Transportation Policies. Should Pedestrian Crossing Signals be Included at All Traffic Signals? Should All Residential Streets Connect? Should Sidewalks be Included as Part of All Roadway Improvement Projects? How Should Bike Lanes be Designated? Transportation Committee

  15. Evaluating the Transportation Planning Process • A working document. • Identifies existing deficiencies • Establishes somefuture policies and goals. • Informational resource. • Sample programs/products for City to expand upon. • Transportation element of comprehensive plan • Transportation element of EO 418

  16. Evaluating the Transportation Planning Process • Establishes somefuture policies and goals. • Transportation element of comprehensive plan • Transportation element of EO 418 Process versus results orientation Citizen committee process Desire for detailed consensus Use of consultant resources

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