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ATTACHMENT #1 Special SA&T Committee Meeting of 12/01/2008 DE 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study City of Dover Safety Advisory and Transportation Committee Meeting December 1, 2008

Purpose Develop a concept plan describing the aesthetic qualities of the corridor as a gateway to Dover Analyze and recommend improvements to address current and future operational problems Create an action plan to address future growth in the corridor and the associated transportation impacts. Develop a document that DelDOT can use to start the project development process for implementing recommendations Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

Study Limits Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

Methodology Establish Existing Conditions Conduct Traffic Analysis Develop a Purpose and Need Statement Develop Concepts and Alternatives Prepare a Technical Memorandum Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

Alternatives Analysis Improvements included in all alternatives: – Realign Artis Dr. to 90º intersection – Two access points to proposed high school – New road connectors: to Hazlettville Rd., Artis Dr. and Chestnut Grove Rd – Change to protected-only left turn signals – Add eastbound right turn storage lane at Mifflin Rd. – Add on-road bike lane through all intersections – Add six foot shoulders from Saulsbury Rd. to Gibbs Dr. Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

Alternatives Analysis Improvements included in all alternatives (cont.): – Install cross walks, handicap ramps and pedestrian signals at all signalized intersections – Improve existing shared use path on north side of DE 8 and extend from Kenton to Mifflin Rd. – New connection McDonald’s and Arby’s – Add outside shoulders on DE 8 from Mifflin to Saulsbury – Incorporate landscaping & streetscaping elements into plan Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

Alternatives Analysis Improvements Considered – Two Alternatives: – Shared-use path vs. sidewalks from Artis Dr. to Mifflin Rd. – Landscaped median vs. center turn lane from west of Mifflin Rd to Saulsbury Rd. – Widening the Kenton Rd. intersection vs. connector to Independence Blvd. – Widening the Saulsbury Rd. intersection vs. additional connector roads on the south side of DE 8 – Roundabout vs. traffic signal at DE 8 and Weston Dr. – Do nothing (no-build) Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

Preferred Alternative Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

Preferred Alternative All common improvements Reconfigure entrance to Brandywine Apartments Pedestrian crossing at Forest Street Shared-use path from Artis Dr. to Mifflin Rd. Landscaped median from Mifflin Rd to Saulsbury Rd. Connector Kenton Rd. to Independence Blvd. Widening the Saulsbury Rd. intersection and additional connector roads on the south side of DE 8 Traffic signal at DE 8 and Weston Dr Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

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Completed Final Steps Agency and Public Review Incorporate Comments and Changes Issue Report Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

Next Steps Begin Implementation Include Elements of the Plan in the long range Regional Transportation Plan Include Appropriate Elements in the shorter range Transportation Improvement Plan Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

ATTACHMENT #2 Special SA&T Committee Meeting of 12/01/2008 Special SA&T Committee Meeting of 12/01/2008 ATTACHMENT #2

ATTACHMENT #3 Special SA&T Committee Meeting of 12/01/2008 Dover/Kent County MPO Special SA&T Committee Meeting of 12/01/2008 ATTACHMENT #3

Dover/Kent What is a Regional Long-Range County MPO Plan (RTP)? • RTP is a comprehensive strategy for transportation and development in a region • It is required by USDOT as a prerequisite for funding • Vision of everyone in the region drives the RTP • The RTP is a collaborative process involving state, county and local officials as well as input from the public

Dover/Kent County MPO Issues Facing the Region • Increasing demands put on the transportation system due to the substantial population growth (predicted to be over 20 percent by 2010) • Kent County has an aging population thereby increasing demand on services for the elderly • Congestion in the county is predicted to get significantly worse by 2030 as traffic out-paces roadway capacity • Low density development making it difficult to provide additional transit in the region • With limited funds the need to prioritize projects is essential

Dover/Kent Underlying Strategies of the Plan County MPO • Five fundamental strategies form the framework of the RTP • These strategies were developed to ensure that investments are made to support the vision of this RTP • Preserving and Maintaining the existing system is a priority

Dover/Kent County MPO Congestion • If development continues as is and only currently planned projects are implemented, the congestion will worsen on most north-south routes and some east-west roads 2005 Congestion 2030 Congestion

Dover/Kent County MPO TIP: 2009-2012 • What is currently planned for projects?

Dover/Kent County MPO Major Dover Projects

Dover/Kent County MPO Major Dover Projects • North Dover Study “Consensus Plan – On the Handout