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Connecting ColumbiaAn Active Transportation Action Agenda
Project Update
Active Transportation Action Agenda Task ForceApril 19, 2012
Presentation Agenda
1. Project Status & Survey Results Update2. Primary Route Network
– Network Connectivity
3. Owen Brown Enlargement Area– Primary Routes– Local Connections
4. Intersection Improvements5. Review Project Goals, Objectives & Outcomes6. Next Steps
– Task Force Walking/Biking Tour
Project Status
• Kick off Meeting• Public Open Houses (2)
January 2012
February 2012• Fieldwork
March 2012• Fieldwork (cntd.)• Motorized Access Review
• Development of Recommendations• Walk/Bike Tour (4/28)• Motorized Access Review (cntd.)
April 2012
• Draft Agenda• Draft Recommendations Public
Meeting (5/23)
May 2012
• Final Agenda
June – July 2012
Online Survey Results Update
• 395 Responses as of April 11th
• Ages:– 19 & younger – 3 – 20-44 - 129– 45-64 – 194– 65 and above - 69
• Male 207 (52.4%) Female 188 (47.6%)
Primary Routes
Ceda
r Ln.
Rte.
29 S
ewer
Alig
n.
Proposed Facility
Existing Facility
Legend:
Major Network Gaps & Barriers
Ceda
r Ln.
Rte.
29 S
ewer
Alig
n.
Middle Patuxent Environmental
Area
Hospital / Community
College
Rte. 29 Crossing
Rte. 29 Crossing
Proposed Facility
Existing Facility
Legend:
Gap/Barrier
Rte. 175Crossing
Ceda
r Ln.
Rte.
29 S
ewer
Alig
n.
Proposed Path
Existing Path
Legend:
Proposed On-Road Facility
Potential On-Road Facilities
Ceda
r Ln.
Rte.
29 S
ewer
Alig
n.
Proposed Facility
Existing Facility
Legend:
Enlargement Area: Owen Brown
Local ConnectionsPreliminary Recommendations
Primary RouteRoute 29 Sewer Alignment
Little Patuxent Pkwy.
View Along Sewer Easement
Primary RouteSnowden River Parkway
View Along Snowden River Pwky.
Local Connections
View South Along Oakland Mills Rd.
View Towards Lake Elkhorn
Comm. Gardens
Local ConnectionsTamar Drive to Dobbin Center
View Along Utility Easement View Towards Utility Easement fromTamar Drive
Intersection Improvements
Mid-Block
Mid-Block Crossing of Old Montgomery Rd.
Mid-Block Crossing ofApril Brook Circle
(Skewed)Intersection of Columbia Rd.
@ Old Annapolis Rd.
Intersection ImprovementPrioritization Criteria (draft)• Intersection Type
(Standard or Mid-block)• Villages• Improvements Necessary
(Curb Ramp, Traffic Control, Signage & Crosswalk)• Number of Travel Lanes• Motor Vehicle Volumes
(High, Medium, Low)• Crash Rate (Roadway Crashes per Year)• Bus Stops within ¼ mile.• Proximity to Community Resources
(ie. Village Centers, Schools, Community Centers, Pools)
Project Goals, Objectives & OutcomesTo create a more interconnected bicycling and walking circulation
system in Columbia for health, recreational, and transportation purposes.
Objectives1. Increase the amount of bicycling and walking throughout Columbia
among people of all ages and abilities.2. Improve safety of the pathway system and increase connectivity to
key destinations.3. Ensure Columbia’s pathway network is easy to navigate.4. Coordinate this project with the County’s Bicycle Master Plan.
Outcomes1. Prioritized recommendations of pathway improvements.2. Programmatic/Procedural Recommendations.3. Improved Wayfinding, Maps & Digital Resources.4. Recommendations for County’s Bicycle Master Plan.5. Assessment of Motorized Use on Pathways
Next Steps
• Kick off Meeting• Public Open Houses (2)
January 2012
February 2012• Fieldwork
March 2012• Fieldwork (cntd.)• Motorized Access Review• Analysis of Fieldwork
• Development of Recommendations• Walk/Bike Tour (4/28)
April 2012
• Draft Agenda• Draft Recommendations Public
Meeting (5/23)
May 2012
• Final Agenda
June – July 2012
Tour Goals
Pathway design characteristics
Potential connections and improvements
Gain feedback on initial ideas for directional/informational signs along the pathways
Saturday April 28, 2012
Task Force Walking/Biking Tour
Draft – For Illustrative Purposes Only
Connecting ColumbiaAn Active Transportation Action Agenda
Project Update
Active Transportation Action Agenda Task ForceApril 19, 2012