What is the S-48 Corridor? Study Area

What’s Happened So Far? Previous Tasks  Project InitiationJune 2005  Existing ConditionsOct  Planning CharretteNov  Issues IdentificationDec  Preliminary AlternativesFeb  Project InitiationJune 2005  Existing ConditionsOct  Planning CharretteNov  Issues IdentificationDec  Preliminary AlternativesFeb. 2006

What Did We Discover? Issues Identified  Vehicular Travel Issues Significant congestion during peak commuter hours  S-48 serves as the primary connection between Chapin and I-26 Lack of parallel routes and minimal connectivity “Bottleneck” at Chapin High School Future failure of all intersections Ninety-degree turn at western end of Columbia Avenue  Vehicular Travel Issues Significant congestion during peak commuter hours  S-48 serves as the primary connection between Chapin and I-26 Lack of parallel routes and minimal connectivity “Bottleneck” at Chapin High School Future failure of all intersections Ninety-degree turn at western end of Columbia Avenue

 Vehicular Travel Issues Through traffic at Chapin town center Offset intersection of Peak and Clark Streets Significant queuing where left turns are frequent Difficult truck ingress/egress to Ellett Brothers  Vehicular Travel Issues Through traffic at Chapin town center Offset intersection of Peak and Clark Streets Significant queuing where left turns are frequent Difficult truck ingress/egress to Ellett Brothers What Did We Discover? Issues Identified

 Pedestrian & Bicycle Issues Excessive travel speeds Lack of sidewalks and connections between land uses Minimal controlled pedestrian crossings Vehicular disregard for pedestrian/bicycle right-of-way and safety Lack of elements to designate a bicycle- friendly environment  Pedestrian & Bicycle Issues Excessive travel speeds Lack of sidewalks and connections between land uses Minimal controlled pedestrian crossings Vehicular disregard for pedestrian/bicycle right-of-way and safety Lack of elements to designate a bicycle- friendly environment What Did We Discover? Issues Identified

 Transit Issues SmartRide park-and-ride lot is limited by size and perceived safety Lack of ped/bike connections between SmartRide park-and- ride lot and Town of Chapin Absence of transit to majority of corridor  Transit Issues SmartRide park-and-ride lot is limited by size and perceived safety Lack of ped/bike connections between SmartRide park-and- ride lot and Town of Chapin Absence of transit to majority of corridor What Did We Discover? Issues Identified

 Railroad Corridor Issues Perpendicular intersection of S-48 and railroad Queuing of westbound traffic waiting for trains creates difficult left-turn movement and traffic backups across rail line Numerous at-grade rail crossings Railroad corridor acts as barrier  Railroad Corridor Issues Perpendicular intersection of S-48 and railroad Queuing of westbound traffic waiting for trains creates difficult left-turn movement and traffic backups across rail line Numerous at-grade rail crossings Railroad corridor acts as barrier What Did We Discover? Issues Identified

 Land Use Issues Large amount of vacant land with the potential to build out in a low density pattern Grouped incompatible uses Lack of design standards Eroding community character Existing development located in close proximity to roadway  Land Use Issues Large amount of vacant land with the potential to build out in a low density pattern Grouped incompatible uses Lack of design standards Eroding community character Existing development located in close proximity to roadway What Did We Discover? Issues Identified

Preliminary Alternatives – Vehicular Travel What’s Being Considered?  Dedicated turn lanes, traffic signals, and correction of geometric deficiencies at intersecting streets  New, localized east/west linkages  New circulation and connections within Chapin High School property  Dedicated turn lanes, traffic signals, and correction of geometric deficiencies at intersecting streets  New, localized east/west linkages  New circulation and connections within Chapin High School property

Preliminary Alternatives – Vehicular Travel What’s Being Considered? Potential for Redesigned Circulation and Access at Chapin High School

Preliminary Alternatives – Vehicular Travel  Widen S-48 to three lanes beginning at Chapin Road and transition to five lanes  Construct northern and/or southern connector  New interchange(s) with I-26 with appropriate roadway improvements  Widen S-48 to three lanes beginning at Chapin Road and transition to five lanes  Construct northern and/or southern connector  New interchange(s) with I-26 with appropriate roadway improvements What’s Being Considered?

Preliminary Alternatives – Vehicular Travel What’s Being Considered? Potential for Connectors and Interchanges

Preliminary Alternatives – Pedestrian & Bicycle Travel  Spot improvement or replacement of sidewalks and addition of ADA ramps  High visibility crosswalks with limited ITS elements  Pedestrian connections between land uses  Sidewalks throughout corridor  Bicycle lanes throughout corridor  Streetscape improvements  Spot improvement or replacement of sidewalks and addition of ADA ramps  High visibility crosswalks with limited ITS elements  Pedestrian connections between land uses  Sidewalks throughout corridor  Bicycle lanes throughout corridor  Streetscape improvements What’s Being Considered?

Preliminary Alternatives – Transit  Pedestrian and bicycle connections between park-and-ride, corridor, and town center What’s Being Considered?

Preliminary Alternatives – Railroad Corridor  Extend Columbia Avenue to St. Peter’s Church Road and grade separate crossing of railroad What’s Being Considered?

Preliminary Alternatives – Vehicular Travel What’s Being Considered? Potential for Railroad Grade Separation

Preliminary Alternatives – Land Use  Increase coordination between approval agencies  Refine regs to encourage denser development with a mix of uses  Street and sidewalk system plan and right-of-way dedication requirement  Performance standards targeting improved multimodal access and interconnectivity of parcels  Impact fees  Increase coordination between approval agencies  Refine regs to encourage denser development with a mix of uses  Street and sidewalk system plan and right-of-way dedication requirement  Performance standards targeting improved multimodal access and interconnectivity of parcels  Impact fees What’s Being Considered?

 Further Refine and Develop Alternatives  Develop Recommendations and Implementation Plan  Public Information Meeting #3 (April 2006)  Issue S-48 Columbia Avenue Corridor Study Report (May 2006)  Further Refine and Develop Alternatives  Develop Recommendations and Implementation Plan  Public Information Meeting #3 (April 2006)  Issue S-48 Columbia Avenue Corridor Study Report (May 2006) Schedule What’s Next?

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