1. Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning May 2009

2. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Accomplishments: POLICY and ADMINISTRATION The City Council adopted the Bicycle-Pedestrian Plan, designated Downtown and Urban Core Policy Areas, and adopted Bike-Ped policies in its Street Design & Construction Standards in Chapter 56; The City Council adopted the Bicycle-Pedestrian Plan, designated Downtown and Urban Core Policy Areas, and adopted Bike-Ped policies in its Street Design & Construction Standards in Chapter 56; Bike-Ped issues and priority projects communicated to the Roads Committee. City hired local engineer to help plan annual sidewalks budget for maintaining & rebuilding existing as well as adding new sections of sidewalk beginning in 2010; Bike-Ped issues and priority projects communicated to the Roads Committee. City hired local engineer to help plan annual sidewalks budget for maintaining & rebuilding existing as well as adding new sections of sidewalk beginning in 2010; Projects and planning informational posted on the City website; Projects and planning informational posted on the City website;

3. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Accomplishments: BIKE-PED PROJECT FUNDING Bikes Belong-- Received $5,000 for Connector Trail from Birch Avenue to Beals Avenue; Bikes Belong-- Received $5,000 for Connector Trail from Birch Avenue to Beals Avenue; Transportation Enhancement Grant “$1m” for Rail with Trail from Ellsworth Falls to Birch Avenue; Transportation Enhancement Grant “$1m” for Rail with Trail from Ellsworth Falls to Birch Avenue; MDOT to fund two-mile Rail with Trail from Washington Junction with possible leftovers from DEST. MDOT to fund two-mile Rail with Trail from Washington Junction with possible leftovers from DEST. Safe Routes to Schools ($80k application for K-8 connector); Safe Routes to Schools ($80k application for K-8 connector); Downtown Revitalization-- Funds denied for Water Street and waterfront park trail. The City will try again next year. Downtown Revitalization-- Funds denied for Water Street and waterfront park trail. The City will try again next year.

4. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Accomplishments: PROJECT CONSTRUCTION Annual crosswalk painting. Rebuilding of sidewalks as needed. Annual crosswalk painting. Rebuilding of sidewalks as needed.

5. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Accomplishments: PROJECT CONSTRUCTION New sidewalk & shoulder segments on State and Oak Streets. New sidewalk & shoulder segments on State and Oak Streets.

6. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Accomplishments: PROJECT CONSTRUCTION New sidewalk segments on High Street. New sidewalk segments on High Street.

7. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Accomplishments: PROJECT CONSTRUCTION New crosswalks on High Street. New crosswalks on High Street.

8. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Accomplishments: PROJECT CONSTRUCTION Enhanced landscaping and closed curb cuts on High Street. Enhanced landscaping and closed curb cuts on High Street.

9. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Accomplishments: PROJECT FUNDING: Ellsworth Falls to Birch Avenue “$1m”

10. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Accomplishments: PROJECT FUNDING: Birch Avenue to Beals Avenue -- $5k

11. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Accomplishments: PROJECT FUNDING: Beals Avenue to Washington Junction -- $2m?

12. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Accomplishments: PROJECT FUNDING: Pond Ave, Oak St, Davis St to rail-trail sidewalks-- $80k

13. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Opportunities: TRANSPORTATION LINKS: Downeast Excursion Rail is coming to Downtown Ellsworth. Downeast Excursion Rail is coming to Downtown Ellsworth.

14. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Opportunities: TRANSPORTATION LINKS: Recently vacated Irving lot– Too small for STAR Center? Recently vacated Irving lot– Too small for STAR Center? The proposed STAR Center may have: a Railroad Station a Bus Station a DEST trail head an Information Center A Park & Ride lot

15. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Opportunities: SEEKING FUNDING FOR DOWNTOWN LINKS: Improve infrastructure– Create waterfront trail Improve infrastructure– Create waterfront trail

16. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Opportunities: RECREATION LINKS: Making better sidewalks to Woodlawn, Birdsacre, etc.

17. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Opportunities: RECREATION LINKS: Possible improvements to the Library trail. Connect to Central Street?

18. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Opportunities: RECREATION LINKS: Possible multi-use bridge replacement from Shore Road to Infant Street and power line trails to existing trail systems.

19. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Opportunities: RESIDENTIAL LINKS: Ordinances now encourage connections. We can have more pedestrian connections like Birch Ave. to American Ave.

20. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Results: Bicycles and pedestrians on High Street!

21. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009 Results: Bicycles and pedestrians on Main Street!