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

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 > 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 2

Street Types Plan Outreach Department of Transportation 3

4 Schedule Department of Transportation

Relation to Complete Streets Department of Transportation 5

Complete Streets Plan Department of Transportation • 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 6

Function Types Department of Transportation Throughway (4-6 lanes) Throughway • Primary use: Trips between Pasadena and the region > Mobility Corridors Connector (two types) • Primary Use: Trips between parts of Pasadena City Connector > 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 7 Neighborhood Connector

Function Types - Throughway Department of Transportation 8

Function Types - Connector Department of Transportation 9

Function Types Department of Transportation Access Street (2 lanes) Access Street • Focus on access to parcels • Majority of streets in Pasadena Alley • Primarily access to rear of lots • Shared as a special category Alley > Designed to mix bikes, pedestrians, vehicles across the right-of-way 10 Alley - Shared

Function Types - Access Department of Transportation 11

Transit Emphasis Overlay Department of Transportation 12

Pedestrian Emphasis Overlay Department of Transportation 13

Bicycle Emphasis Overlay Department of Transportation 14

De-emphasized Department of Transportation 15

Freight Routes Department of Transportation 16

Design Guidance Department of Transportation • Adds Context as a design factor • Context derived from General Plan Land Use 17

Recommendation Department of Transportation Recommendation: It is recommended that the Transportation Advisory Commission support the Street Types Plan and recommend its adoption to the City Council. 18