1. Borough of Carlisle, PA Smart Transportation Projects SCORP Technical Advisory Committee November 18, 2010

2. Traffic Safety & Mobility Project Bike & Pedestrian Trail Network Pennsylvania’s Flagship Smart Transportation Community

3. Blue Lines = Existing Trails & Bike Lanes Green Lines = Proposed Connector Trails & Bike Lanes Community- Wide Multi- Modal Network: “Smartly-Designed” Streets On-Street Bike Lanes Off-Street Bike & Pedestrian Trails Sidewalks

4. Builds on Existing Assets: Densely-populated town center Parks, schools, shops, restaurants all within walking distance of residential neighborhoods (www.walkscore.com)www.walkscore.com Community-wide sidewalk network Wide cartways running North/South and East/West through downtown Individual trail segments throughout community- wide park system Traditional town character

5. Addresses Current Liabilities Four-lane “highways” through downtown – Speeding – Lane Jockeying – Loss of “small town feel” Vehicle conflicts with bikes/pedestrians Truck traffic, noise, and pollution Several trails, but no connectivity Urban blight/suburban sprawl

6. Traffic Safety & Mobility Project Bike & Pedestrian Trail Network Pennsylvania’s Flagship Smart Transportation Community

7. Traffic Safety & Mobility Project Began with community-initiated traffic study. Reduce main downtown streets from 4 lanes to 3 (dedicated left turn lane in center) – AKA “road diet” Two-way bike lanes on both main downtown streets (High & Hanover: SRs 11, 34, 74, 641) Smart traffic signal technology Curb “bump outs” for pedestrian safety Truck traffic mitigation measures Improvements to LeTort Nature Trail

8. Existing Street Cross-Section

9. Future Street Cross-Section

10. Current Street Conditions

11. Future Street Conditions

12. LeTort Nature Trail Improvements

13. Cross Section of Upgraded Nature Trail

14. Status: Traffic Safety & Mobility Project Traffic study completed with local funds Received $2.8 million in Round 1 PCTI funds for construction Engineering & design ($225,000) funded locally Construction began September 2010 Expected completion in June of 2011

15. Traffic Safety & Mobility Project Bike & Pedestrian Trail Network Pennsylvania’s Flagship Smart Transportation Community

16. Bike/Pedestrian Trail Network Began with community-initiated trail study by LeTort Regional Authority 10 mile network of bike lanes and walking trails providing connections to and between:  Borough Parks  7 Borough Schools  Existing trails throughout the Borough (including downtown bike lanes & LeTort Nature trail)  Downtown Carlisle  (Provide connection opportunity to three surrounding municipalities as envisioned by the LRA Urban Trail/Greenway Plan.)

17. Regional Perspective

18. Inter-municipal Connections

19. Community Connectivity

20. On-Street Bike Lane Cross Section

21. Status: Bike/Pedestrian Trail Network Project LeTort Authority Urban Trail/Greenway Plan completed with local dollars Existing trail segments completed with over $1.2 million in NON-PCTI funds Applied for $539,643 in Round 2 PCTI funds to complete project – Application highly ranked by County Planning Commission and HATS region – Currently awaiting PennDOT consideration

22. Two Integrated Projects: “HUBS” Completed

23. Consistency with Smart Transportation Principles

24.  Town centers (like Carlisle) struggle with “suburban flight” and suburban sprawl associated with an automobile-dominated society.  In order to survive, town centers must employ community development & land use principles which capitalize on their unique strengths.  Streets with a “sense of place,” not highways.  Walkability  Bikeability Integration of Land Use & Transportation Decision Making:

25.  LeTort Regional Authority  Dickinson College  Cumberland County  Carlisle Area Health and Wellness Foundation  PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources  Downtown Carlisle Association  Elm Street Program  East Side Neighbor Association  Appalachian Trail Conservancy  Greater Carlisle Area Chamber of Commerce  Carlisle Area School District  Clean Air Board of Central PA  Cumberland Valley Visitor’s Bureau  North Middleton Township  South Middleton Township  Middlesex Township  Downtown Neighborhood Connection  Carlisle Area Sertoma Club  SoSo Neighborhood Association Collaboration with Stakeholders:

26. Builds on existing resources, rather than constructing new infrastructure: – Re-design of downtown streets and traffic signal system – Existing trails incorporated into network. – Existing streets/alleys reconfigured to accommodate bike lanes. Money Counts:

27. Planning $134,518 Design & Engineering $313,000 Cash Match $447,518 Leverage & Preserve Existing Investments: Local Funding Match:

28. Leverage & Preserve Existing Investments: Downtown Street Project Re-design of downtown streets – Restores invaluable downtown character that cannot be duplicated

29.  11: Individual trail segments which will become inter-connected as part of this project.  $1,335,804: Amount of non PCTI funds allocated for trail development/connectivity in the Greater Carlisle area.  248%: Return on investment of $539,643 in requested PCTI funds. Leverage & Preserve Existing Investments: Trail Project

30. For a reasonable cost:  Increase quality of life  Promote economic development  Promote healthier lifestyles  Reduce pollution and congestion by promoting a multi- modal transportation  Improve safety  Build a stronger community Choose Projects with High Value/Price Ratio:

31. Reduce conflicts between bicycles/pedestrians/vehicles – *2010: PA placed 42 nd in bicycle friendly rating in United States Improve vehicular safety in downtown Carlisle Provide safe off-road walking and running trails for the public. Safety Always and Maybe Safety Only: *Study from League of American Bicyclists

32. Economic Development Downtown Revitalization Tourism Recreation Conservation Healthy Lifestyles Family Values Look Beyond Level-of-Service:

33. 13.2 % of Carlisle residents do not own or have access to a motor vehicle. Focuses on providing a community-wide network connecting schools, parks and neighborhoods for pedestrian and bicycle travel while maintaining our road system for vehicular travel. Accommodate all modes of travel:

34. Variety of options for daily needs and recreation. Re-defined downtown streets Bike and ped connections to townships Intra- community connections Enhance Local Network:

35. Capitalizes on advantages of urban community (highly navigable by foot and bike) Maintains and enhances Carlisle (as a viable place to live, work, play, visit) – (As opposed to auto-dominant transportation projects which promote sprawl and lead to degradation of town centers like Carlisle.) Build Towns, Not Sprawl:

36. Adapts & Links Assets already present (Schools, Parks, Streets, Trails, & Downtown) Enhances traditional downtown & community friendly to bikes and pedestrians. Understand the Context; Plan & Design Within the Context

37.  Downtown street modifications are model partnership between PennDOT and local government  Both projects integrate transportation initiatives with community development goals Develop local governments as strong land use partners:

38. Borough of Carlisle Comprehensive Plan 2002 Cumberland County Comprehensive Plan 2003 Cumberland County Greenway Plan 2000 Civic Visions Report 2005 Consistency with Local and Regional Plans Related Plans:

39. HATS Regional Transportation Plan 2007 Cumberland Valley Visitor’s Bureau “Branding Initiative” 2010 Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan 2009 Consistency with Local and Regional Plans Related Plans:

40. Establish Carlisle as a model for other communities. Both the trail network and road diet projects: – Launched from a solid planning foundation. – Demonstrate extensive community collaboration. – Leverage and augment existing resources. Teachability:

41. Traffic Safety & Mobility Project Bike & Pedestrian Trail Network Pennsylvania’s Flagship Smart Transportation Community

42. Questions?