SAFETEA-LU Planning Factor #4 - Increase the accessibility and mobility of people and freight

In this table, for each planning level process, the table provides a description of the elements.

• Goal
  • 5. All transportation system users will have convenient, multi-modal access to all parts of the urbanized area and will travel with increased mobility during peak traffic hours
    • Objective
      • Improve average vehicular travel time by at least 1.5 minutes during peak hour periods on major traffic corridors by 2035
        • Measures of Effectiveness
          • Level of Service
          • Travel Time Studies
          • Congestion
        • Strategies
          • Continue signal upgrades, periodic re-timing, and coordination of all new and existing signalized intersections
          • Educate residents about the monetary, health and environmental benefits of mode shift. Encourage the use of other modes of transportation in place of personal vehicle use
          • Utilize car sharing programs and park and ride facilities to remove vehicle trips from the roadway network
          • Continue adding connected pedestrian, bicycle and transit facilities to the existing transportation network, making the travel modes more efficient
        • Responsible Parties
          • IDOT, CUUATS Staff, Cities and Villages, CU-MTD
    • Objective
      • Improve access for persons with disabilities to all parts of the urbanized area by 2035
        • Measures of Effectiveness
          • Number of APS Systems Installed
          • Number of ADA Accessible Sidewalk Ramps Constructed
        • Strategies
          • Install APS systems at intersections with high traffic volumes and/or high pedestrian crossing volumes
          • Retrofit existing ramps and crosswalk entrances to meet ADA standards
          • Fill in gaps which assist in the current sidewalk network
          • Fix sidewalks that are in disrepair to make them more accessible and easier to use for disabled persons and all other users
        • Responsible Parties
          • IDOT, Cities and Villages, CU-MTD
    • Objective
      • Improve truck freight movements in the urbanized area and reduce their effect on mobility and accessibility for other transportation modes by developing and implementing a truck route plan by 2035
        • Measures of Effectiveness
          • Truck ADT Volumes on Selected Major Corridors
        • Strategies
          • Prepare a comprehensive truck route analysis to determine the safest and most efficient routes for trucks in the urbanized area
          • Identify congested intersections resulting from increased truck volumes and recommend solutions
          • Set delivery times for businesses in high traffic areas, particularly on campus and in the two downtowns
          • Evaluate loading areas in the urbanized area to determine proper space, timing and roadway geometry
        • Responsible Parties
          • IDOT, CUUATS Staff, Cities and Villages
    • Objective
      • Improve the mobility of all transportation system users by applying the CUUATS Access Management Guidelines to selected major corridors by 2035
        • Measures of Effectiveness
          • Number of Corridors with Managed Access
        • Strategies
          • Review Access Management Guidelines every five years
          • Evaluate access point locations and traffic circulation patterns for all new development as part of the plan review process
          • Work with property owners and developers to eliminate unnecessary access points along major corridors to improve mobility and safety
        • Responsible Parties
          • IDOT, CUUATS Staff, Cities and Villages, Developers, Property Owners

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