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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJeffersonville Sidewalk Master Plan 2019 presentationCity of Jeffersonville Sidewalk Master Plan 2019 March 18, 2019 1829 E. Spring Street, Ste 201 New Albany, IN 47150 812/945-9585co City of Jeffersonville 500 Quartermaster Court Jeffersonville, IN Introduction 1.Purpose of a Sidewalk Master Plan 2.Sidewalk Master Plan 2011: Overview, Proposals, and Accomplishments 3.Jeffersonville: 2011 vs. 2019 4.Moving Forward: Relevant Plans and Studies for future growth 5.Updating the Jeffersonville Master Plan for 2019 6.Prioritizing projects 1. Purpose of a Sidewalk Master Plan 1.To promote and provide safe and convenient walking routes throughout the City. 2.To encourage walking as a viable mode of transportation by providing connections between homes, businesses, schools and recreation. 3.By identifying missing links in the existing sidewalk network. 1. Purpose of a Sidewalk Master Plan 4.By prioritizing proposed new sidewalk construction projects. 5.By identifying potential projects that could be constructed as part of private development. 6.By estimating design and construction costs for future budgeting and prioritizing projects. 7.By identifying potential funding sources outside City budgets. 2. Sidewalk Master Plan 2011 1.Proposed 24 new sidewalk projects. 2.Total estimated costs: $7 million. 3.Identified major projects and trends in Jeffersonville that could impact pedestrian travel throughout the City. 4.Identified programs such as Smart Growth America and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) which drive and influence pedestrian infrastructure design, safety, and project prioritization. 2. Sidewalk Master Plan 2011 1.Completed or partially completed projects: 12 2.Incorporated into road projects: 4 3.Removed from list: 3 4.Proposed but not completed projects: 6 2. Sidewalk Master Plan 2011 Completed Projects •Allison Lane •Utica Pike •Hopkins Lane •Harrison Avenue •East Maple Street •Howard Avenue •Ewing Lane •Vissing Park Road. 2. Sidewalk Master Plan 2011 – City Snapshot 1.Two different styles of development: Downtown with mixed use and outlying large residential subdivisions. 2.Large subdivisions on the far edge with no pedestrian connections to each other or the City. 3.City essentially ended at Eastbrook Boulevard and Vissing Park Road. 4.New development emerging along Veterans Parkway. 5.The only pedestrian connection to Louisville was via the Clark Memorial Bridge. 3. Jeffersonville: 2011 vs. 2019 2035 Comprehensive Plan – completed Fall of 2015 Existing Bicycle and Pedestrians Facilities Big Four Pedestrian Bridge Ohio River Greenway Jeffersonville Bicycle and Ped Plan Transportation Plan includes a number of recommendations to encourage pedestrian and bicycle facilities in transportation projects including: 10th Street Revitalization Charlestown Pike 8th Street Main Street 3. Jeffersonville: 2011 vs. 2019 Veterans Parkway/Holmans Lane Improvements Hamburg Pike 10th Street revitalization 3. Jeffersonville: 2011 vs. 2019 – Commercial & Residential Jefferson Ridge & Jeffersonville Commons, Gateway Crossing, Bridgeport Commons River Ridge Commerce Center continued growth 3. Jeffersonville: 2011 vs. 2019- Recreation & Culture The Big Four® Bridge and Big Four Station Park NoCo Arts & Cultural District – North of Court Avenue 3. Jeffersonville: 2011 vs. 2019- Recreation & Educational Fisherman’s Wharf at RiverStage and Terrace Lawn Ohio River Greenway Jeffersonville Tree Walk Vissing Park Woehrle Athletic Complex Chapel Lake Park 4. Jeffersonville: Moving Forward Claysburg Neighborhood Revitalization Plan – Completed 2012 Issue: Improve Connectivity to the rest of Jeffersonville 4. Jeffersonville: Moving Forward Jeffersonville Bike and Ped Plan – Completed in July 2013, Connections to the surrounding communities. 4. Jeffersonville: Moving Forward Spring Street and Court Avenue – revitalization plans for both corridors to become more pedestrian friendly. 4. Jeffersonville: Moving Forward •Main Street •Nachand Lane •Oakridge Drive •Reeds Lane •Sharon Drive •Wall Street •Walnut Street •Woodland Court 10th Street Strategic Investment Plan – Completed April 2018, Vision for revitalizing 10th Street Corridor 5. Updating the Sidewalk Master Plan for 2019 Approach: What the Studies and Reports identified individually Identify common threads or themes among them Identify missing links or gaps Proposed projects from 2011 Master Plan that were not constructed or completed as proposed and how they fit with the approach. Identify proposed new projects. Prioritizing all projects. Claysburg Neighborhood Revitalization Plan: Improving connectivity Thomas V. Bryant, Walnut Street, Wall Street, Watt Street, Bates-Bowyer Avenue Bike & Ped Plan: Primary Corridors Middle Road, Utica Pike, 10th Street Utica Pike 10th Street 5. Updating the Sidewalk Master Plan for 2019 10th Street Strategic Investment Plan: Gaps and connections 10th Street gaps from Reeds Lane to Allison Lane/Holmans Lane Connections to neighborhoods: Clairview Drive, Howard Avenue, Kehoe Lane, Nachand Lane, Reeds Lane, Woodland Road Spring Street, Court Avenue: Downtown Connections Main Street, French Street, Howard Avenue (2011 Master Plan) 5. Updating the Sidewalk Master Plan for 2019 Connections to major thoroughfares: Oak Park Boulevard from Allison Lane to Riverside Elementary Bennett Avenue from Allison Lane to Pawnee Drive to Utica Pike Springdale Drive, Kewanna Drive (both from 2011 Master Plan) Gateway Crossing and Bridgeport Commons: Connections to large commercial developments, Chapel Lake Park Kerry Ann Way, New Chapel Road, Utica-Sellersburg Road Connections to Vissing Park and 10th Street commercial corridor: Vissing Park Road (2011 Master Plan), Windmill Lane, Eastbrook Boulevard 5. Updating the Sidewalk Master Plan for 2019 Carry-over from 2011 Master Plan - included in Metrics score Costs – Estimated Costs, External Funding Sources Impact - Smart Growth metrics Connection to major thoroughfare Connection with future or proposed transportation infrastructure improvements Connection to large residential areas Pedestrian access to schools Join missing link/sidewalk connections Connections to business/commercial developments Connection to recreation areas or parks Proposed but not completed from 2011 Master Plan 6. Prioritizing Projects - Criteria 6. Next Step: Public Input