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US 302/NH 10, Littleton, NH

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 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

Complete Streets Circa 1970?

http://gis.dot.nh.gov/ projectviewer/

Complete Streets Connect Places that Matter Meaningful destinations: Employment, shopping, education and recreation

Portsmouth, Woodbury Avenue at Market Street http://www.nh.gov/dot/programs/bikeped/ documents.htm Circa 2015

http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009/ part9/fig9c_01_longdesc.htm

US 3 Hooksett

http://gis.dot.nh.gov /nh-roads/

Lane Space Re-allocation

Concord, NH 13 at Interstate 89 Resurfacing and other projects as

• pportunities to reconsider the

allocation of lane space State Resurfacing Program | Map | List

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

(City-maintained Lebanon, NH 12 A sample, above)

Lebanon, NH 120

http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/200 9/part9/fig9c_04_longdesc.htm

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 Newfound Pathways

http://www.nh.gov/dot/programs /bikeped/documents/Newfound_ Lake_Bike_Loop_072315.pdf

the boldest effort yet attempted by communities to equitably balance the many essential functions

• f the public way…which include pedestrian

activities, bicycle transportation, and increased accessibility to the public right of way.

Bridgewater Hebron NH 3A Douglas Howard – Pavement Marking Foreman

Bridgewater Hebron, NH 3A STOP Truck Driver Cody Nixon Daniel Plourde – Carriage Operator

Gregory Taylor Sign HM II

Draven Abbott - Carriage Driver

Jan Collins, Newfound Pathways

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

Questions ???