Transcript Countywide Master Plan of Transportation Prince George’s

Countywide Master Plan of Transportation
Project Overview
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Master Plan of Transportation Purpose
2002 General Plan Guidance
The Development Pattern
Report to the Community
Master Plan Elements
Next Steps
Purpose of the Plan
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The Countywide Master Plan of
Transportation is a strategic policy guide
for future public and private
investments in transportation programs,
facilities and services to support the
goals, policies and strategies in the
2002 General Plan.
The Master Plan of Transportation will consist
of three policy elements:
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Bikeways, Trails & Pedestrian
Mobility
Transit
Highways
Why now?
Mandated by the 2002 General Plan
Current Master Plan of Transportation:
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Now 26 years old
Amended times by 34 subsequent master plans
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Purple Line needs to be added to the county
master plan network
Metrorail:
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System is now complete
Extensions need to be considered:
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Largo (2004)
Wilson Bridge (National Harbor & Oxon Hill)
Greenbelt (Now under study)
General Plan Guidance
Goal: a safe, affordable, multi-modal transportation system that contributes to
county growth, development and revitalization.
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Policies:
- Transportation system should support the
General Plan development pattern.
- Capitalize fully on the Purple Line in Prince
George’s County.
- The countywide transportation system should
be integrated with land use.
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Functional master plan:
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Addresses broad countywide issues:
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Facilities, systems and services
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Countywide policy guide
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“Road map” for developers and planning
and project staff
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Identify needed changes in land use policy
2002 General Plan
Development Pattern
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Development Tiers
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Developed Tier:
Encourage and attract
development and infill
Developing Tier:
Guide and manage
growth
Rural Tier:
Discourage and restrict
growth
2002 General Plan
Development Pattern
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Centers (26)
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Transit-oriented Development (TOD)
Pedestrian and biker-friendly
Metropolitan (6) [❒]
--Rail transit
--Highest densities in the County
Regional (9) [●]
--Rail or bus transit
--Major office or retail
Community (11) [▲]
--Neighborhood-oriented
Corridors (7)
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Key transportation routes
Developed tier: higher intensity uses
Developing tier: less intense, communityoriented uses
Report to the Community
Trends in Major Corridors
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Metrorail, MARC transit corridors
Capital Beltway
I-95
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
US Routes 1, 50, and 301
MD Routes 4, 5, 197, 198, 202,
210, 214 and 223
 Congestion:
 AM in, PM out
 On Beltway, radial highways and
transit
 Through-traffic is a major issue
 Most major roads are already in
place
 Travel patterns: residential
development still dominates
By 2030 planned development could
change current patterns
 National Harbor
 Westphalia Town Center
 Konterra
 Greenbelt Station
 Future TOD at rail transit stations
 Cross-county commuting patterns shift, but still
cross the County
Transit Can Make a Difference
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Metrorail and TOD
 Developed Tier:
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All but one Metrorail & all
Purple Line stations
Most TOD benefits
concentrated here
Developing Tier:
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Some TOD opportunities
 Largo
 Westphalia
 Greenbelt Extension
Road network gaps
constrain bus transit
options
Purple Line Extension
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Initial segment:
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16.4 miles to New
Carrollton
MDOT and County
priority project
MPOT:
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Evaluate extensions
Council directive
(New Carrollton to
Landover-Largo)
Major TOD
opportunities
Bus Transit
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Metrobus (WMATA)
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THE BUS (DPW&T)
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34 routes in the County
66,000 passengers daily
Community circulator and
short distance rail feeder
service
25 County routes
12,700 passengers daily
MPOT: Complements
Transit Service Plan
(TSOP)
Master Plan Policy Elements:
Bikeway, Trails and Pedestrian Mobility
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Goals
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Concerns
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Update the 1975 Countywide Trails Plan and 1985
Equestrian Addendum.
Developed tier focus: transit, TOD, and sidewalk retrofit
Developing tier focus: master plan trails, sidewalks, onroad bikeways
Rural tier: preservation and recreational trails
How can we provide property for master
plan trails?
Favorable trends
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Nine County trail/bikeway priorities
now on the State Priority List.
Master Plan Elements:
Transit
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Goals
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Strategic complement to:
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Five-Year Transit Service and Operations Plan (TSOP)
Maryland Comprehensive Transit Plan (MCTP)
Concerns
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Transit mode share: How to make the goal?
Transit-supportive land use: Where?
How? How quickly?
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Developing Tier: How to expand
limited options?
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Favorable trends
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Purple Line: County priority
County work trips by transit:
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increasing
Master Plan Elements:
Streets, Roads and Highways
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Goals
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Concerns
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Update current master plans
Reflect General Plan policies
Capacity constraints: we are almost built out
Funding: need new sources, methods, and policies
Local road grid: gaps affect network efficiency
Favorable trends
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Vehicle miles traveled: 16.3 percent decrease from
2001 to 2006
Single-occupant vehicle usage declining
Next Steps
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Ongoing public outreach
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Workshop follow-up:
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Draft Preliminary Master Plan of Transportation
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MPOT wrap-up open house: July 23rd
Did we hear you correctly?
Analysis of workshop results and your comments and
ideas
Interagency Technical Review Team: fresh pairs of eyes
Management team review
Additional, on-going public outreach (as needed and
requested)
Countywide Master Plan of Transportation
Project Timetable
1.
Goals, Concepts and Guidelines -- July 2003 &
September 2007
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Focus Groups – November 2007
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Public Workshops – March & April 2008
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Evaluation of scenarios and public input – AprilJuly 2008
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Draft Preliminary Countywide Master Plan of
Transportation - August – September
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Permission to print MPOT - October 2008
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Public review and comment – November –
December 2008
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Joint Public Hearing – January - February 2009
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Plan adoption and approval – March – April
2009
Questions/Comments
Comments?
E-mail us at: [email protected]
Harold Foster, AAG, AICP
Project Manager
Countywide Planning Division
14741 Gov. Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Phone: 301-952-4947
Fax: 301-952-3799
Fatimah Hasan, AICP
Master Plan Outreach Coordinator
Countywide Planning Division
14741 Gov. Oden Bowie Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Phone: 301-952-3580
Fax: 301-952-3799