College Station Comprehensive Plan Transportation Update

COLLEGE STATIONCOMPREHENSIVE PLAN

Transportation and Bike, Ped, Greenways Update

12-10-2015

Recommendation for Comprehensive Plan Update

• First 5-year Update• Thoroughfare Plan Update Scope

• Simplified and reduced number of maps• Updated alignments and connections• Revised the Major Collector functional classification

• Update to the Comprehensive Plan• Developed Complete Streets and Context-Sensitive Solutions (CSS)

Design Process• Updated Context Zones• Updated Context-Sensitive Cross Section Options

• Bike/Ped Recommendations• Item was unanimously recommended at Bike, Pedestrian, Greenways

Board on Oct 5th and P&Z on Nov 5th

• Follow alignments to changes in Thoroughfare Plan

Thoroughfare Plan Updates

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1. Roadway Realignment

2. Luther Extension

3. Appomattox Removal

4. Greens Prairie Extension

Thoroughfare Plan UpdatesRoadway Location UpdateMajor Collector Connection of Luther St to Harvey

MitchellNew

Minor Collectors West of Wellborn Rd & North of Deacon Dr

New

Rock Prairie Rd Stonebrook Dr to Future Barron Rd Updated to 4 Lane Major Arterial

Holleman Dr Jones-Butler Rd to South of Dowling Rd

Upgraded to 4 Lane Minor Arterial

W.S. Phillips Parkway Barron Rd to East of SH 6 Upgraded to 4 Lane Minor Arterial

Greens Prairie Trail Wellborn Rd to Holleman Dr New 4 Lane Minor Arterial Extension

4 Lane Major Collectors Thoroughfare Plan Update(Removed Classification)

Updated to 4 Lane Minor Arterial or 2 Lane Major Collectors

Krenek Tap Rd & Appomatox Dr

East of US 6 and South of Raintree Dr Removed extensions resulting in “T” intersection

Minor Collectors North of Peach Creek Cutoff and West of Pipeline Rd

Realigned to Texas World Speedway Property

Updates to Comprehensive PlanChapter 6

• Complete Streets• CSS Process• Context-Sensitive Cross

Sections• Target Speed• Right-of-way

Complete Streets

• Complete Streets are streets designed for everyone and considers all appropriate transportation modes

• Each one is unique and should relate to its surrounding community context

Context Sensitive Solutions• Context-sensitive street design considers:

• Adds Design Flexibility• Functional Class• Land Use Context

• The typical cross section isn’t always the best or most appropriate alternative• Example: Northgate not like Harvey

Updated Context Zones

Updated Context Zones

Suburban

General Urban

Urban Core

Context zones act as a guide to which street design elements should be a priority

One Functional and Context Class Map

Updated Cross Sections1) It should be determined

if the typical cross section is most appropriate to achieve a corridor’s planned transportation goals

2) If other travel modes or design elements should be prioritized, then the most appropriate alternative context-sensitive cross sections should be selected.

Major Arterial

Updated Cross SectionsContext-sensitive cross section options available for each functional class

Major Collector

Flexible Design For Retrofits• Unique conditions require flexibility:

• Constrained right-of-way/Retro-fits• Reduced pavement width

• Flexibility changes base functional classification and context

Additional Guidance Provided• Target Speed

• Design for the highest speed at which vehicles should operate

• Turn Lanes at Intersections• Minimum length• Additional right-of-way

• Right-of-Way for Utilities

P&Z Recap from 11-5 • Update recommended for approval at 11-5

• Approval was based on removal of Luther Street

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Bike, Ped, Greenways Update