HomeMy WebLinkAboutImplementation Table_201401311808284365Downtown Circulation and Ferry Access Improvement Study - Implementation PlanTimeframeImplementation AuthorityRecommendation Comment11. Summer 20081. Town Administration.Salem Street at Candle Street – install ‘Stop’ sign at Salem Street eastbound approach. Send a request to the Town Administration and Board of Selectmen to install signage as recommended.21. Summer 20081. Town Administration.Downtown Bike Route – provide directional pavement markings on roadway at recommended locations along bike route.Implement for 2008 summer season. Send a request letter to the Town Administration and Board of Selectmen to install the bike route stenciling at the 11 recommended locations along the bike route.31. Summer 20081. Town Administration.Center Street at Chestnut Street – install bike route signage. Implement for 2008 summer season. Send request letter to the Town Administration and Board of Selectmen to install a green bike route sign along Center Street at the intersection of Chestnut Street to direct bike riders to Broad Street.41. Summer 20081. Town Administration.Salem Street at Washington Street and Candle Street – installation of crosswalks. Implement for 2008 summer season. Send request letter to the Town Administration and Board of Selectmen to install two crosswalks along both sides of Salem Street at the intersection of Washington Street and install a crosswalk across Salem Street along the west side of the intersection of Candle Street.51. Summer 20081. Town Administration.Consider appropriate sidewalk features (such as benches and landscaping) to discourage jaywalking and channel pedestrians to appropriate crossings. Implement during the Summer 2008 season in coordination with the Traffic Safety Work Group.61. Summer 20082. UPWPReview pickup and drop-off operations at the Hy-Line terminal.Implement during the 2008 summer season. Staff will coordinate as needed with appropriate groups if suggested improvements are collected.71. Summer 20082. UPWP, Town Administration.Investigate provision of an off-street location for moped and bike training. Implement during the Summer 2008 season. Staff will assist as necessary once an appropriate location is identified.81. Summer 20085. NRTADesignate path from ferry terminals to NRTA bus stops with signs.Coordinate through the NRTA.92. Summer 20091. Town Administration.Core Parking District – delineate the beginning and ending limits of on-street parking spaces within the core parking district.Implement for the 2009 summer season. Planning and DPW staff will coordinate to review the appropriate locations to install pavement markings along existing on-street parking areas to delineate the beginning and end of each segment of parking in the Core Parking District10 3. On-going2. UPWPReview circulation patterns after implementation of short-term recommendations for parking, bicycle, and pedestrian facilities to note new patterns and consider further improvements.Implement as part of an On-going planning activity.11 3. On-going2. UPWPEvaluate downtown bicycle operations after short-term improvements are implemented.Implement as part of On-going planning activity.12 3. On-going2. UPWPEvaluate downtown pedestrian circulation after short-term improvements are implemented and identify any gaps in pedestrian facilities.Implement as part of On-going planning activity.13 3. On-going2. UPWPMonitor public experience, collect feedback and suggestions, and expand upon recommendations in the short-term program.Implement as part of an On-going planning activity.14 3. On-going2. UPWP, SSAWork with the Steamship Authority to encourage synergy between the planned redevelopment of the ferry terminal and other downtown improvements. Implement in coordination with SSA as their improvement plans progress.1
Downtown Circulation and Ferry Access Improvement Study - Implementation PlanTimeframeImplementation AuthorityRecommendation Comment15 3. On-going4. TIP / NP&EDCIn-Town Bike Route – implement approved strategy. Implement following completion of design plans and availability of construction funding. Staff will coordinate with the Town to seek engineering services to develop initial design plans for this project based on the approved concept consisting of bike lanes along Washington and Orange Streets and a connector path from Washington Street extension to Orange Street.16 3. On-going4. TIP / NP&EDCCliff Road bike path extension – implement approved strategy. Design of this project is currently On-going.17 3. On-going6. Various – NRTA, Selectmen, Greenhound LLC, NP&EDCTransportation Hub – develop the downtown transportation hub as previously approved.Implement through various coordination efforts with the NRTA, Board of Selectmen, NP&EDC, and Greenhound, LLC.183. On-going, require design and funding approval5. NRTAProvide more shelters and benches at designated stops.Implement through the NRTA as funding becomes available and after design of shelters are approved.194. Requires capital funding approval3. Capital Plan.Broad Street at Federal Street – install bulb-out and ‘Do Not Enter’ signage along Broad Street eastbound (end of one-way segment) approach.Implement as soon as necessary engineering and funding are available. Send a request to the Town Administration and Board of Selectmen to install bulb-out and signage as recommended.204. Requires capital funding approval3. Capital Plan.Widen the following sidewalks: along Easy Street from Straight Wharf to Broad Street by a variable width to provide a minimum seven-foot wide sidewalk and 15-foot travel lane along the north side of lower Main Street. and in front of the Pacific Club - realign crosswalk along South Water Street.Implement as soon as construction funding is approved. Staff will coordinate with the Town to schedule funding for these improvements in the Capital Plan. (Request for funding of sidewalk widenings along Broad Street and Straight Wharf will be deferred to a future year)214. Requires capital funding approval3. Capital Plan.Complete the process of making downtown crosswalks handicapped accessible. Implement as part of other improvement projects, and as funding becomes available.224. Requires capital funding approval6. Visitor Services BureauInformation center / map kiosk at key downtown locations.Implement as funding for design and improvement becomes available. Staff will coordinate with the Visitor Services Bureau as needed.235. To be determined1. Town Administration.Brick Crosswalks along Truck Route– replace existing brick crosswalks with an alternative material or install a cement concrete base for improved structural stability. Send a request letter to the Town Administration and Board of Selectmen requesting the installation of a cement concrete base for the two brick crosswalks at the intersection of S. Water Street and Broad Street.245. To be determined1. Town Administration.Consider extending parking regulations into the evening. Implement through the Board of Selectmen and in coordination with the Traffic Safety Work Group.2
Downtown Circulation and Ferry Access Improvement Study - Implementation PlanTimeframeImplementation AuthorityRecommendation Comment255. To be determined2. UPWPDowntown Parking - undertake a future study of the downtown parking inventory, regulations, existing demand/utilization, and future parking demand with consideration of at least the following: known development plans, the make-up of existing land uses, trip generation expected from planned developments, the type and size of planned developments, Master Plan land use designations, population and employment forecasts, the development climate and the economy, expected walking distance/time between the parking areas and the destination.Implement through the annual transportation Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). The NP&EDC should reserve this study for future funding available through the UPWP. Staff has not identified a future year to conduct this study.265. To be determined2. UPWPNew Whale Street – expand pick up / drop-off area along east side of roadway.Identify the restrictions prohibiting the removal of the landscaping to accommodate this expansion.275. To be determined2. UPWP, SSAProvide multimedia information on ferries concerning: Downtown facilities and attractions, directions and downtown navigation, bicycle rentals, and shuttle routes and schedules. Staff will coordinate with the SSA and other appropriate agencies to understand the logistics of providing this amenity.285. To be determined2. UPWP, SSAImprove education of truck drivers concerning the existing truck route. Implement in coordination with the SSA as funding for materials becomes available.295. To be determined2. UPWP, SSAProduce educational pamphlets for infrequent riders about "rules of the road”. Implement in coordination with ferry operators and as funding for pamphlets becomes available.305. To be determined4. TIP / NP&EDCConsider downtown gateway elements at key roadway locations. Implement as part of other improvement projects, such as improvements to the SSA property and Wilkes Square.315. To be determined4. TIP / NP&EDCAdopt a generalized landscape/streetscape/signage theme appropriate for the downtown area. Implement as part of other improvement projects.325. To be determined5. NRTANRTA Shuttle vehicles – Replacement vehicles that provide beach service should consider the provision of additional storage space for carry-on items.Implement on a discretionary basis through the NRTA and NRTA Administrator.335. To be determined5. NRTANRTA Information / Maps – make available on all ferry vessels.Implement through NRTA. Staff will coordinate as necessary with the NRTA and all ferry operators concerning methods of providing information and maps available on each ferry.345. To be determined6. Various – SSA, ACK, NRTAEstablish park and ride lots at the edges of downtown and provide circulator bus service specifically to the Steamship terminal, or both ferry terminals, and possibly the Nantucket Memorial Airport.Implement in coordination with the SSA and Nantucket Memorial Airport, and possible the NRTA. Capital and operational costs and funding sources will need to be identified.355. To be determined6. Various – SSA, Nantucket Yacht Club, and Selectmen.Pedestrian connection from SSA terminal to Harbor View Way via the Nantucket Yacht Club and Children’s Beach. Continue to explore the feasibility to implement in coordination with the SSA, Nantucket Yacht Club, Town, and all abutting property owners.365. To be determined6. Various – SSA, UPWP, Town Administration.Designate and continue to improve the preferred routes for all traffic (not just trucks) from ferry terminals to the north, south, southwest, and south (inbound and outbound) and identify them with road signs and maps.Implement through the Town’s Traffic Safety Work Group and SSA. The purpose of this is to separate and disperse traffic with no origin or destination downtown as much as possible. 3