Transportation Plan - 2009, amended

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY................................................................................ 2 1.0 I ntroduction . .......................................................................................... 5 1.1 Purpose................................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Transportation Plan Format................................................................................................. 5 1.3 Relationship to Other Town Planning Documents............................................................. 5 1.4 Transportation Plan Review and Update Process........................................................... 5 2.0 B ackground . ........................................................................................... 7 2.1 Regional Context................................................................................................................... 7 2.2 Brief History of Land Use and Transportation in Morrisville........................................ 7 2.3 Demographics........................................................................................................................ 9 2.4 Development Constraints...................................................................................................11 3.0 E xisting C onditions ................................................................................ 13 3.1 Roadways.............................................................................................................................13 3.2 Public Transportation..........................................................................................................16 3.3 Bicycle and Pedestrian Network......................................................................................19 4.0 P olicy D irection . ................................................................................... 20 4.1 Vision.....................................................................................................................................20 4.2 Goals and Policies..............................................................................................................20 5.0 R ecommendations ................................................................................... 22 5.1 Land Use and Transportation Relationships...................................................................22 5.2 Roadways.............................................................................................................................23 5.3 Public Transportation..........................................................................................................29 5.4 Bicycle and Pedestrian Network......................................................................................32 5.5 Connection to Town Center Plan Recommendations......................................................37 6.0 D esign G uidance .................................................................................... 38 6.1 Bicycle and Pedestrian Design Guidance.......................................................................38 6.2 Transit Design Guidance....................................................................................................43 6.3 Roadway Design Guidance..............................................................................................44 6.4 Intersection Design Guidance...........................................................................................48 7.0 A ction I tems .......................................................................................... 49 Con t en t s A ppendices A. Glossary of Terms and Acronyms.....................................................................................A-1 B. References and Resources.................................................................................................. B-1 C. How These Plans Were Created......................................................................................C-1 D. Summary of Policy Framework and Policy Audit..........................................................D-1 E. Roadway Inventory...............................................................................................................E-1 F. Intersection Studies................................................................................................................F-1 G. Crabtree Crossing Parkway Extension........................................................................... G-1 H. Fixed Route Transit Case Study........................................................................................H-1 Enclosed: Bicycle/Pedestrian Pocket Map