Countywide Master Plan of Transportation
Project Overview
Master Plan of Transportation Purpose
2002 General Plan Guidance The Development Pattern Report to the Community Master Plan Elements Next Steps
The Countywide Master Plan of Transportation is a strategic policy guide for future public and private investments in transportation programs, facilities and services to support the goals, policies and strategies in the 2002 General Plan.
Purpose of the Plan
Bikeways, Trails & Pedestrian Mobility
Transit Highways
The Master Plan of Transportation will consist of three policy elements:
Mandated by the 2002 General Plan Current Master Plan of Transportation:
Now 26 years old Amended times by 34 subsequent master plans
Purple Line needs to be added to the county master plan network
Metrorail: System is now complete Extensions need to be considered:
Largo (2004) Wilson Bridge (National Harbor & Oxon Hill) Greenbelt (Now under study)
Why now?
General Plan GuidanceGoal: a safe, affordable, multi-modal transportation system that contributes to county growth, development and revitalization.
Policies:- Transportation system should support the General Plan development pattern.
- Capitalize fully on the Purple Line in Prince George’s County.
- The countywide transportation system should be integrated with land use.
Functional master plan: Addresses broad countywide issues: Facilities, systems and services Countywide policy guide “Road map” for developers and
planning and project staff Identify needed changes in land use
policy
Development Tiers
Developed Tier: Encourage and attract development and infill
Developing Tier: Guide and manage growth
Rural Tier: Discourage and restrict growth
2002 General Plan Development Pattern
Centers (26)
Transit-oriented Development (TOD) Pedestrian and biker-friendly
Metropolitan (6) [❒]--Rail transit--Highest densities in the County
Regional (9) [●]--Rail or bus transit--Major office or retail
Community (11) [▲]--Neighborhood-oriented
Corridors (7)
Key transportation routes Developed tier: higher intensity uses Developing tier: less intense,
community-oriented uses
2002 General Plan Development Pattern
Report to the Community
Trends in Major Corridors
Metrorail, MARC transit corridors
Capital Beltway I-95 Baltimore-Washington Parkway US Routes 1, 50, and 301 MD Routes 4, 5, 197, 198, 202,
210, 214 and 223
Congestion: AM in, PM out On Beltway, radial highways
and transit Through-traffic is a major
issue Most major roads are already in
place Travel patterns: residential
development still dominates
By 2030 planned development couldchange current patterns
National Harbor Westphalia Town Center Konterra Greenbelt Station Future TOD at rail transit stations Cross-county commuting patterns shift, but
still cross the County
Transit Can Make a Difference
Metrorail and TOD Developed Tier:
All but one Metrorail & all Purple Line stations
Most TOD benefits concentrated here
Developing Tier: Some TOD
opportunities Largo Westphalia Greenbelt Extension
Road network gaps constrain bus transit options
Purple Line Extension Initial segment:
16.4 miles to New Carrollton
MDOT and County priority project
MPOT: Evaluate
extensions Council directive
(New Carrollton to Landover-Largo)
Major TOD opportunities
Bus Transit
Metrobus (WMATA) 34 routes in the County 66,000 passengers daily
THE BUS (DPW&T) Community circulator
and short distance rail feeder service
25 County routes 12,700 passengers daily
MPOT: Complements Transit Service Plan (TSOP)
Master Plan Policy Elements: Bikeway, Trails and Pedestrian Mobility
Goals Update the 1975 Countywide Trails Plan and 1985
Equestrian Addendum. Developed tier focus: transit, TOD, and sidewalk
retrofit Developing tier focus: master plan trails, sidewalks,
on-road bikeways Rural tier: preservation and recreational trails
Concerns How can we provide property for master
plan trails?
Favorable trends Nine County trail/bikeway priorities now on the State Priority List.
Master Plan Elements:
Transit
Goals Strategic complement to:
Five-Year Transit Service and Operations Plan (TSOP) Maryland Comprehensive Transit Plan (MCTP)
Concerns Transit mode share: How to make the goal? Transit-supportive land use: Where? How? How quickly? Developing Tier: How to expand limited options?
Favorable trends Purple Line: County priority County work trips by transit:
increasing
Goals Update current master plans Reflect General Plan policies
Concerns Capacity constraints: we are almost built out Funding: need new sources, methods, and
policies Local road grid: gaps affect network efficiency
Favorable trends Vehicle miles traveled: 16.3 percent decrease
from 2001 to 2006 Single-occupant vehicle usage declining
Master Plan Elements: Streets, Roads and Highways
Next Steps
Ongoing public outreach
Workshop follow-up: MPOT wrap-up open house: July 23rd Did we hear you correctly?
Draft Preliminary Master Plan of Transportation Analysis of workshop results and your comments
and ideas Interagency Technical Review Team: fresh pairs
of eyes Management team review
Additional, on-going public outreach (as needed and requested)
Countywide Master Plan of Transportation
Project Timetable
1. Goals, Concepts and Guidelines -- July 2003 & September 2007
2. Focus Groups – November 2007
3. Public Workshops – March & April 2008
4. Evaluation of scenarios and public input – April-July 2008
5. Draft Preliminary Countywide Master Plan of Transportation - August – September
6. Permission to print MPOT - October 2008
7. Public review and comment – November – December 2008
8. Joint Public Hearing – January - February 2009
9. Plan adoption and approval – March – April 2009
Questions/CommentsComments?
E-mail us at: [email protected]
Fatimah Hasan, AICP Master Plan Outreach CoordinatorCountywide Planning Division14741 Gov. Oden Bowie DriveUpper Marlboro, MD 20772Phone: 301-952-3580 Fax: 301-952-3799
Harold Foster, AAG, AICP Project ManagerCountywide Planning Division14741 Gov. Oden Bowie DriveUpper Marlboro, MD 20772Phone: 301-952-4947 Fax: 301-952-3799
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