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ATTACHMENT #1 SA&T Committee Meeting of 10/23/2007 DE 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study Dover Safety Advisory and SA&T Committee Meeting of 10/23/2007 Transportation Committee October 23, 2007 ATTACHMENT #1

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

Steps Completed to Date Establish Existing Conditions – Data Collection – Traffic Counts – Transit Ridership – Crash Data – Environmental Resources – Cultural Resources – Land Use Inventory Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

Traffic Analysis Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

Crash Analysis Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

Transit Needs Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

Cultural Resources Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

Future Land Development Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

Future Traffic Analysis 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. – 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 and 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 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

Implementation Plan Develop Memorandum of Understanding between Dover, DelDOT and Kent County Develop Early Action Contracts Submit Projects to DelDOT for Funding Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study

Next Steps Agency and Public Review Incorporate Comments and Changes Issue Report Begin Implementation Delaware 8 Concept Plan and Operations Study