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Transportation Planning June 16, 2014: Matthew Folden Planner Coordinator, Area 1 Planning Division

This document summarizes the transportation planning process for an area in Montgomery County, Maryland. It discusses preliminary findings regarding vehicular access, existing bikeway recommendations, and pedestrian connectivity. It also outlines continued research needs, including traffic forecasting to analyze congestion levels. Potential design solutions are explored for complete streets, bikeway types, and other transportation elements. The document was presented by transportation planners from the Montgomery County Planning Department to facilitate discussion and gather feedback.

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Transportation Planning June 16, 2014: Matthew Folden Planner Coordinator, Area 1 Planning Division

This document summarizes the transportation planning process for an area in Montgomery County, Maryland. It discusses preliminary findings regarding vehicular access, existing bikeway recommendations, and pedestrian connectivity. It also outlines continued research needs, including traffic forecasting to analyze congestion levels. Potential design solutions are explored for complete streets, bikeway types, and other transportation elements. The document was presented by transportation planners from the Montgomery County Planning Department to facilitate discussion and gather feedback.

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Transportation Planning
June 16, 2014
Matthew Folden
Planner Coordinator, Area 1 Planning Division
[email protected]
David Anspacher, AICP
Planner Coordinator, Functional Planning Division
[email protected]
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Purpose & Context
Preliminary Findings
Continued Research & Analysis
Design Solutions
Questions
Overview
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Purpose & Context
Land Use
Environment
Transportation
Urban
Design
Parks &
Open Space
Economics
Demographics
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Good planning is sustainable:
Social equality
Economic vitality
Environmental integrity
The Role of the Sector Plan
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Purpose & Context
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Local Transportation Needs
Accessible & Efficient
Multimodal
Context Sensitive
Mobility
Circulation
Vehicle
Pedestrian Bicycle
Transit
Access
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Transportation
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Purpose & Context: Purple Line and Capital Crescent Trail
Purple Line
Construction Begin: 2015
Operations Begin: 2020
Capital Crescent Trail
Designed by MTA
Operated and Maintained by MCDOT
Planning Departments Role
Station Access
Community Compatibility
Mandatory Referral
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Preliminary Findings
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Vehicular Access & Mobility
Existing Bikeway Recommendations
Pedestrian Connectivity
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Preliminary Findings: Vehicular Access & Mobility
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Arterial Roadway
Primary Residential
Brookville Road
Sundale Drive
Preliminary Findings: Vehicular Access & Mobility
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Preliminary Findings: Vehicular Access & Mobility
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Secondary Residential Roadway
Porter Road
Tertiary Residential Roadway
Pennsylvania Avenue
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Preliminary Findings: Existing Bikeway Recommendations
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Preliminary Findings: Pedestrian Access and Circulation
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Continued Research & Analysis: Traffic Forecasting
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Inputs
Road and Transit Network in 2040
Land Use Forecasts (households and Jobs) in 2040
Outputs
Traffic Volumes at Intersections in 2040
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Continued Research & Analysis: Traffic Forecasting
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Measures of Congestion
Peak Hour (Morning and Evening)
Critical Lane Volume (CLV)
The sum of traffic volumes that cross at a single point of an intersection
Planning Tool
CLV Standard in the Silver Spring/ Takoma Park Policy Area: 1,600
Highway Capacity Manual (HCM)
Conducted if CLV exceeds 1,600
Intersection Volume/ Capacity (V/C)
V/C Standard in the Silver Spring/ Takoma Park Policy Area: 1.0
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Design Solutions: Complete Streets
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Design Solutions: Complete Streets
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Design Solutions: Bikeway Types
Arterial Road
Shared Use Path
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Questions
Matthew Folden
Planner Coordinator, Area 1 Planning Division
[email protected]
David Anspacher, AICP
Planner Coordinator, Functional Planning Division
[email protected]

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