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

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Major Network Gaps & Barriers

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Middle Patuxent Environmental

Area

Hospital / Community

College

Rte. 29 Crossing

Rte. 29 Crossing

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Existing Facility

Legend:

Gap/Barrier

Rte. 175Crossing

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Proposed Path

Existing Path

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Proposed On-Road Facility

Potential On-Road Facilities

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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