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Colchester Avenue
Corridor Plan
Technical Committee
Meeting
February 24, 2010
AGENDA
 Welcome and Introductions
 Corridor Planning Process
Overview
 Stakeholder Roles
 Scope of Work Overview
1930s
 Project Goals
 Existing Conditions Review
 Next Steps
1950s
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Consultant Team
Resource Systems Group
 Lead Consultant
 Transportation Planning and Engineering
 Public Participation
LandWorks
 Land Use Planning
 Landscape Architecture
 Public Participation
Third Sector Associates
 Public outreach logistics and meeting facilitation
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Corridor Planning Process Overview
 Assessment of issues, needs,
and potential solutions
 Collaborative
 Considers all Modes and Land
Use
 Develops Vision and Goals
Source: “The VT Corridor
Management Handbook”
 Long-term, Conceptual, Strategic
 Also look for short-term solutions
 Includes implementation Steps
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Plan Participants and Roles
City Council
•Accept Plan
City Commission Reviews
•Review Draft Plan
General Public
•Verify Issues
•Vision & Goals
•Brainstorm Strategies
•Comment on Draft Plan
Colchester Avenue
Task Force
•Direct overall process
•Review and Approve Draft Products
•Local knowledge
•Assist with Public Outreach
Colchester Avenue
Technical Committee
•Provide Expertise and Information
•Local knowledge
• Review and Quality control
Consultants
•Technical Scope
•Facilitate Public Meetings
•Prepare Draft and Final Work Products
CCMPO Staff
•Technical Expertise
•Data
•Contract Admin
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Study Area
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Scope of Work Overview
Stakeholder Involvement
Technical
Task Force
Public
Committee
Task
Description
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Project Initiation
X
2
Current Conditions
X
3
Future Conditions
X
4
Vision and Goals
X
Strategy Evaluation
X
6
Implementation Plan
X
7
Prepare Final Plan
X
X
X
Outcome
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Study Goals
- Project Memo
Existing Issues
- Project Memo
Future Issues
X
- Project Memo
Corridor Vision
and Goals
X
- Initial Screening
Memo
- Concept Plans
- Project Memo
Prioritized List
of Strategies
- Project Memo
Timing, Costs,
Responsibility
X
X
5
X
Products
X
- Draft Plan
- Final Plan
Final Plan
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Public Participation Summary
 NPA Heads up
 Introduce Study and gather initial
comments and concerns
 Public Meeting 1 - Spring
 Introduce Study and gather initial
comments and concerns
 Verify Issues
 Gather feedback for vision and goals
Tools
 Public Meeting 2 – Early Fall
 Strategy Brainstorming
 Public Meeting 3 Jan-Feb
2011
 Present Draft Plan
 Project Website
 Meeting Publicity
 Participant Database
 Meeting Evaluations
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Project Goals
This project was successful because it:
 Was inclusive – Involve stakeholders and neighbors and
ensure public participation
 Strengthened and expanded partnerships
 Incorporated previous planning efforts
 Addressed the most pressing needs
 Included practical recommendations that can be
implemented in a short time frame
 Included visionary recommendations that may take longer to
implement, but are worth the effort
 Do not transfer problems to other areas
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Schedule
2010
TASK
2011
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Mar
Task 1. Project Initiation, Study Goals and Boundary
Task 2. Analyze Current Conditions and Performance
Task 3. Analyze Future Conditions and Performance
Task 4. Establish Future Vision, Goals and Objectives
Task 5: Identify, Evaluate and Prioritize Strategies
Task 6: Develop Implementation Plan
Task 7: Finalize Corridor Plan
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Task 2: Analyze Current Conditions and Performance
Summary of Previous Plans and Studies
 Burlington Transportation Plan
 Burl N-S Bike/Ped Plan
 Colchester Avenue Task Force Report 2006
 UVM and FAHC Master Plans
 2009-2014 Joint Institution Parking Management Plan
 CCTA Transit Development Plan
 CCMPO Metropolitan Transportation Plan
 1993 Tri City Transit Study (and recent update)
 CCMPO Park and Ride Plan
 US 2 and VT 15 Corridor Plans
 Campus District Wayfinding System
 Others
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Task 2: Analyze Current Conditions and Performance
 Document Transportation
System Characteristics
South Willard to
South Prospect
(Looking West for
all cross-sections)
 Roadway Cross Section
 Streetscape
University Place to
Staples/Sheraton
 Intersection control and configuration
 Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
Staples/Sheraton
 Transit Routes
— CCTA
— CATMA-FAHC-CHAMPLAIN-UVM
to Bridge
 Parking Facilities
— On-Street/Off-Street
— Management (permits, restrictions)
Dorset Street to
 TDM Programs (CATMA)
Kennedy Drive
Milham Court to
Industrial Avenue
 Land Use
 Type and Intensity
Williston Village to
 Special Generators
North Williston
 Emergency Services
(Looking West)
Road
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Task 2: Analyze Current Conditions and Performance
Evaluate Travel
Characteristics
 Origins and Destinations
 Through Traffic
 Traffic Volumes
 Transit Ridership
 Pedestrian Counts
 Truck Counts
 Mode Share
Demographics
 Vehicle Ownership
 Median Age
 Median Income
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Task 2: Analyze Current Conditions and Performance
Performance Assessment
 Safety
— High Crash Location
— Cause and type of crash
— Pedestrian and Bicycle Related Crashes
 Congestion
— Delays
— Queuing/Blocking
 Transit
— Ridership/Mode Share
 Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities
— Connectivity
— Environment
— Safety
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Study Area - Comments
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APPENDIX
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Colchester Ave Task Force Report 2006
Recommendations
 Neighborhood Objectives
— Remove Truck Traffic
— Integrate Traffic Calming
— Provide safe Pedestrian Travel up hill
— Linkages among neighborhoods and campuses
 Design Objectives
— Multimodal corridor
— High quality landscaping
— Underground utilities
 Public Transportation
 Traffic Calming
 Traffic signal recommendations
 Satellite Parking
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Burlington Transportation Plan
Major Themes
 Strong and Healthy City
— Physical, Environmental, Safety, Economic, Aging Population
 Transportation Choices
 Great Streets
— Complete Streets
— Transit Street
— Bicycle Street
— Slow Street
— Pedestrian Street
Progress Indicators (14 Total)
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Transit Ridership
Traffic Volumes into and out of the City
Accumulation of Parked Cars
Number of Burlington Employees Covered by TMAs
TMA Employee Mode Shares
Traffic Crashes
Energy Use/Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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