Street Types Plan Transportation Advisory Commission April 25, 2013 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Department of Transportation Street Types Plan Transportation Advisory Commission April 25, 2013 Department of Transportation Strategy for Complete Streets Department of Transportation Expand 1994 and 2004 General Plan concepts >

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Department of Transportation

Street Types Plan

Transportation Advisory Commission April 25, 2013

Department of Transportation

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Department of Transportation

Strategy for Complete Streets

  • Expand 1994 and 2004 General Plan concepts

> Mobility Corridor/Neighborhood Protection concept > Neighborhood Traffic Management Program

  • Emphasize bicycle and pedestrian design

> Deemphasize capacity enhancement solely for autos

  • Enhance traffic management strategies

> Manage queues and increase travel time reliability

  • Establish a framework for decision-making for

> Street design > Speed management and traffic calming measures > Development review

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Street Types Plan Outreach

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Schedule

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Relation to Complete Streets

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Complete Streets Plan

  • Redefines Function for

urban conditions

> Adds detail necessary for Complete Streets > Focuses on City’s travel patterns/modes

  • Foundation for

> Transit Plan > Bicycle Plan > Pedestrian Plan

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Throughway (4-6 lanes)

  • Primary use: Trips between Pasadena and

the region

> Mobility Corridors

Connector (two types)

  • Primary Use: Trips between parts of

Pasadena

> Access to major destinations

  • City Connectors (2-4 lanes)

> Primary Use: “Crosstown” trips > Mobility Corridors

  • Neighborhood Connectors (2-3 lanes)

> Primary Use: Trips between districts

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Function Types

Throughway City Connector Neighborhood Connector

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Function Types - Throughway

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Function Types - Connector

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Access Street (2 lanes)

  • Focus on access to parcels
  • Majority of streets in Pasadena

Alley

  • Primarily access to rear of lots
  • Shared as a special category

> Designed to mix bikes, pedestrians, vehicles across the right-of-way

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Function Types

Alley Alley - Shared Access Street

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Function Types - Access

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Transit Emphasis Overlay

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Pedestrian Emphasis Overlay

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Bicycle Emphasis Overlay

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De-emphasized

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Freight Routes

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Design Guidance

  • Adds Context

as a design factor

  • Context

derived from General Plan Land Use

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Recommendation

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Recommendation: It is recommended that the Transportation Advisory Commission support the Street Types Plan and recommend its adoption to the City Council.