Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning May 2009. City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009...

Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning

May 2009

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City of Ellsworth Bike-Ped Planning May 2009

AccomplishmentsAccomplishments::

POLICY and ADMINISTRATIONPOLICY and ADMINISTRATION

• The City Council adopted the The City Council adopted the Bicycle-Pedestrian PlanBicycle-Pedestrian Plan, designated , designated Downtown and Urban Core Downtown and Urban Core Policy Areas, and adopted Policy Areas, and adopted Bike-Ped Bike-Ped policies policies in its Street Design & Construction Standards in Chapter 56;in its Street Design & Construction Standards in Chapter 56;

• Bike-Ped issues and priority projects communicated to the Roads Bike-Ped issues and priority projects communicated to the Roads Committee. City hired local engineer to help plan Committee. City hired local engineer to help plan annual sidewalks annual sidewalks budget budget for maintaining & rebuilding existing as well as adding new for maintaining & rebuilding existing as well as adding new sections of sidewalk beginning in 2010;sections of sidewalk beginning in 2010;

• Projects and planning informational posted on the City Projects and planning informational posted on the City websitewebsite;;

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BIKE-PED PROJECT FUNDINGBIKE-PED PROJECT FUNDING

• Bikes Belong-- Received $5,000 for Connector Trail from Birch Bikes Belong-- Received $5,000 for Connector Trail from Birch Avenue to Beals Avenue;Avenue to Beals Avenue;

• Transportation Enhancement Grant “$1m” for Rail with Trail from Transportation Enhancement Grant “$1m” for Rail with Trail from Ellsworth Falls to Birch Avenue;Ellsworth Falls to Birch Avenue;

• MDOT to fund two-mile Rail with Trail from Washington Junction MDOT to fund two-mile Rail with Trail from Washington Junction with possible leftovers from DEST. 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 Downtown Revitalization-- Funds denied for Water Street and waterfront park trail. The City will try again next year.waterfront park trail. The City will try again next year.




PROJECT CONSTRUCTIONPROJECT CONSTRUCTION

• Annual crosswalk painting. Rebuilding of sidewalks as Annual crosswalk painting. Rebuilding of sidewalks as needed.needed.





• New sidewalk & shoulder segments on State and Oak Streets.New sidewalk & shoulder segments on State and Oak Streets.





• New sidewalk segments on High Street.New sidewalk segments on High Street.





• New crosswalks on High Street.New crosswalks on High Street.





• Enhanced landscaping and closed curb cuts on High Street.Enhanced landscaping and closed curb cuts on High Street.




PROJECT FUNDING: PROJECT FUNDING: Ellsworth Falls to Birch Avenue “$1m” Ellsworth Falls to Birch Avenue “$1m”




PROJECT FUNDING: PROJECT FUNDING: Birch Avenue to Beals Avenue -- $5k Birch Avenue to Beals Avenue -- $5k




PROJECT FUNDING: PROJECT FUNDING: Beals Avenue to Washington Junction -- $2m? Beals Avenue to Washington Junction -- $2m?




PROJECT FUNDING: PROJECT FUNDING: Pond Ave, Oak St, Pond Ave, Oak St, Davis St to rail-trail sidewalks-- $80k Davis St to rail-trail sidewalks-- $80k



OpportunitiesOpportunities::

TRANSPORTATION LINKS:TRANSPORTATION LINKS:

• Downeast Excursion Rail is coming to Downtown Ellsworth.Downeast Excursion Rail is coming to Downtown Ellsworth.




TRANSPORTATION LINKS: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




SEEKING FUNDING FOR DOWNTOWN LINKS:SEEKING FUNDING FOR DOWNTOWN LINKS:

• Improve infrastructure– Create waterfront trailImprove infrastructure– Create waterfront trail




RECREATION LINKS: RECREATION LINKS: Making better Making better sidewalks to Woodlawn, Birdsacre, etc.sidewalks to Woodlawn, Birdsacre, etc.




RECREATION LINKS: RECREATION LINKS: Possible improvements to the Library trail. Possible improvements to the Library trail. Connect to Central Street? Connect to Central Street?




RECREATION LINKS: RECREATION LINKS: Possible multi-use bridge replacement Possible multi-use bridge replacement from Shore Road to Infant Street and power from Shore Road to Infant Street and power

line trails to existing trail systems.line trails to existing trail systems.




RESIDENTIAL LINKS: RESIDENTIAL LINKS: Ordinances now encourage connections. Ordinances now encourage connections.

We can have more pedestrian connections like Birch Ave. to American Ave.



ResultsResults::

Bicycles and pedestrians Bicycles and pedestrians on High Street!on High Street!


ResultsResults::

Bicycles and pedestrians on Main Street!Bicycles and pedestrians on Main Street!

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