Laying the Foundation for Complete Streets, September 25, 2015 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Laying the Foundation for Complete Streets, September 25, 2015 Complete Streets from NHDOT’s Perspective: • Big Projects • Lane Space Re-allocation William Oldenburg, Asst. Director of Project Development US 302/NH 10, Littleton, NH Larry Keniston, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator

Big Projects • 4 Areas of Consideration – Public participation – Maintenance – Partnerships – Communication • Project examples

Public Participation • Context sensitive solution CSS • How a project fits into the setting • Flexibility in design standards • Considers needs of all users • Inherent in our process • Project scale

Maintenance • Maintenance responsibility often an issue • Maintenance agreements • Financial constraints, extremely tight budgets

Partnerships • Invested/ownership • Collaboration • Citizen/Stakeholder Advisory Group(s)

Communication • Mutual understanding – Constraints – Project intent • Open and receptive • Local policy/practice • Local Government

Project Example: Pelham Main Street • Involved CSS process • Local funds • Fire Department (relocated) • Community Connectedness • Landscaping • Increased green space • Additional parking

Project Example:

Citizen Advisory Committees • Bicycle & Pedestrian (Complete Streets) • Bridge Illumination • Restoration of the Plaques & Monument • Memorial Park • Renewable Energy • Business Promotions • Lasting Education Product

Big Projects • Open Communication • Stakeholder Input and Participation • Creating Partnerships • Understanding the Maintenance Requirements

Enfield, Interstate 89 http://gis.dot.nh.gov/ projectviewer/ Complete Streets Circa 1970?

Complete Streets Meaningful destinations: Connect Places that Matter Employment, shopping, education and recreation http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/ part9/fig9c_01_longdesc.htm Circa 2015 Portsmouth, Woodbury Avenue at Market Street http://www.nh.gov/dot/programs/bikeped/ documents.htm

http://gis.dot.nh.gov /nh-roads / US 3 Hooksett Lane Space Re-allocation

Concord, NH 13 at Interstate 89 Resurfacing and other projects as State Resurfacing opportunities to reconsider the Program | Map | List allocation of lane space

Pembroke, NH US 3 (Proposed lane layout tick mark for three lane section)

Hopkinton, NH 9 10.0’

New London, NH 11 approaching NH 114 Intersection

Lebanon, NH 120 http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/200 9/part9/fig9c_04_longdesc.htm (City-maintained Lebanon, NH 12 A sample, above)

US 4, Lebanon

Wentworth, NH 25

Nashua and Merrimack, US 3 http://www.nh.gov/dot/programs/ bikeped/advisory- committee/documents/Lane_Mar king_Package_Final_082715.pdf

Bridgewater and Hebron, NH 3A the boldest effort yet attempted by communities to equitably balance the many essential functions of the public way…which include pedestrian activities, bicycle transportation, and increased accessibility to the public right of way. Newfound Pathways http://www.nh.gov/dot/programs /bikeped/documents/Newfound_ Lake_Bike_Loop_072315.pdf

Bridgewater Hebron NH 3A Douglas Howard – Pavement Marking Foreman

Daniel Plourde – Carriage Operator STOP Truck Driver Cody Nixon Bridgewater Hebron, NH 3A Gregory Taylor Sign HM II Draven Abbott - Carriage Driver

http://thedartmouth.com/2014/09/2 Jan Collins, 6/hanover-implements-road- changes-to-boost-pedestrian- Newfound Pathways cyclist-safety/

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