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Transportation 4 TRANSPORTATION 4 Taftsville Bridge| © John Knox A. Vision for Our Regional • Greater concentration of development in Transportation System previously built areas • Improved infrastructure to accommodate Our vision for our transportation system is one local accessibility to daily needs that efficiently and effectively moves people and commerce, is resilient to natural hazards, and • Minimal impacts to the natural environment is funded sufficiently to maintain and grow the • More resilient infrastructure that can system throughout the TRO Region. withstand climate change The purpose of this chapter is to identify goals, • A pattern and form of land use that is more policies, and recommendations that will achieve efficient, affordable, safe, and healthy a more sustainable transportation system in While strategies in this chapter speak directly line with the desired outcomes of the East to our transportation goals, we recognize that Central Vermont HUD Sustainable Communities similar polices may exist in other chapters, planning efforts, including, but not limited to: creating an interactive and supportive set of plan- wide strategies. • More local, state, and federal budgeting for infrastructure needs B. Introduction • Highway design built around context sensitive solutions, multi-modal uses, and When we plan for “transportation,” or even transparent and open planning, design, and “mobility,” the word used in transportation circles project management to generally signify movement along roads, the primary goal is actually access: access to desired • A more integrated transportation network goods and services at an affordable price and a with lower fuel consumption and emissions it includes the wider built system outside the 17 5 Region that connects us to other areas, as well as Veterans Affairs Hospital River Route a whole slew of support services, from gasoline Fares 1-Way = $3.50 Between Wells River, White River Jct. , Lebanon, & Hanover 10-Ride Pass = $30.00 DHMC Employees 1-Way fare: $1.00 tankers to road salt suppliers. Valid Dartmouth College Faculty/Staff ID accepted in lieu of fare Fare-Free Zone: Within dowtown White River Junction, Hanover and Lebanon WELLS 1 RIVER 2 SOUTHBOUND NORTHBOUND !91 3 14 16 16 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 17 15 13 12 11 10 9 18 19 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 4 BRADFORD T T T T T 5 Bradford Park & Ride (Exit 16) The bulk of this chapter focuses on the en v a Fairlee Park & Ride (Exit 15) 6 en v yhound yhound er a e e v r r er Thetford Park & Ride o v 7 er o vings v vings (Exit 14) a o a ark ark Connecticut River er S P transportation facilities we use for vehicular er S P v Ik y P&R (US 5) y Village d P&R (Exit 16) d Bottle Shop d St, Han v thur/ The H d P&R (Exit 14) y Village (US 5) y P&R r r d Bottle Shop d P&R (Exit 16) r r thur Flour / The H d P&R (Exit 14) r r r r r r r r r yna 18 ells Ri a arkhurst, Han A Hospital ells Ri airlee P&R (Exit 15) airlee P&R (Exit 15) P F W V W F King A State Complex/ G Thetfo Bradfo Bradfo Newbu Newbu DHMC, Heater Road Centerra DHMC, Colburn Hill DHMC, East Entrance M DHMC, East Entrance DHMC, Colburn Hill Centerra DHMC, Heater Road King A Newbu Newbu Bradfo Bradfo Thetfo The Hop, Han State Complex / G 19 HANOVER Trip 1 5:50 5:58 R 6:11 6:15 6:24 R 6:48 6:55 6:59 - 7:04 - - 7:15 R R - - - - - - R R 7:45 R - - - 13 Trip 2 6:10 6:18 6:19 6:32 6:37 6:46 R 7:11 7:19 7:22 R 7:35 - - R R - - - - - - R R 8:25 - - - - WHITE 8 7:50 AM RIVER Wheelock St ì access. This primarily is the road network, but Trip 3 6:30 6:38 6:39 6:52 6:57 7:06 7:15 7:38 7:49 7:52 7:57 8:05 - - 8:20 R R - - - - - - R R 8:55 - - - - JUNCTION 14 Trip 4 - - - - 9:05 R R R R R R R - - 9:55 10:00 R - - - - - - R R 10:30 - - - - Trip 1 - - - - 12:00 R R R R R R R - - 12:50 12:55 R - - - - - ** R R 1:30 R R R R* 15 11 Trip 2 - - - - 3:15 R R 3:53 4:04 4:07 4:12 4:20 - - 4:35 - - - - - - - - R 4:57 5:06 R R R R* LEBANON 10 PM 17 kI 16 9 Trip 3 - - - - 3:30 R R - - - - - R R - - 4:35 4:43 4:48 4:51 5:02 5:04 R 5:27 5:36 R R R R* 4:20 12 * !89 Trip 4 - - - - 4:00 R R - - - - - R R 4:50 - - 5:05 R 5:13 5:16 5:27 R R 5:52 6:02 R R R R the chapter also looks at means of access to these R Request Only — Stop not available T Transfer available 89er * Evening trips from Wells River to Bradford available by request(River Route) facilities (cars, transit, bikes, etc.), as well as other * Arrival time, not departure time (89er) Between Randolph, White River Jct., Lebanon, & Hanover ** Request only at Thayer Building (River Route) AM ROUTE PM ROUTE 2 Randolph Park & Ride (Exit 4) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 2 12 10 13 14 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 issues that affect our ease of access or the impacts T T T T T T T T T T 1 RANDOLPH er v o !89 er v er o er v er er v v o v o o o of the transportation system. For example, !91 d, Han d, Han r r d Building, Bethel d Building, Bethel r r y Road, Han on P&R (Exit 2) on P&R (Exit 2) y Field House, Han r e r yna yhound yhound r yna a e e A Hospital 3 A Hospital a r arkhurst, Han r all V V P V kI Stagecoach Depot G Stagecoach Depot Randolph P&R (Exit 4) Cliffo Sha DHMC, Heater Road DHMC, Colburn Hill DHMC, East Entrance M Ber DHMC, East Entrance DHMC, Colburn Hill DHMC, Heater Road The Hop, Han Stagecoach Depot G M Sha Cliffo Randolph P&R (Exit4) Stagecoach Depot 5:40 5:50 6:05 6:20 - 6:48 6:53 6:55 7:02 7:05 7:07 7:30* - R 3:15 4:05 4:08 4:10 4:18 4:20 4:15 4:55 5:10 5:25 5:35 how do access needs get served for those who 4:40 Connecticut River 10 5:55 6:05 6:20 6:35 7:13 7:18 7:20 7:27 7:30 7:32 7:52* - Sharon Park & 11 6:55 - 4:05 4:35 4:38 4:40 4:48 4:50 4:55 5:10 5:25 5:40 5:55 6:05 4 HANOVER Ride (Exit 2) 6:20 6:30 6:45 7:00 7:20 7:38 7:43 7:45 7:52 7:55 7:57 8:15 9:00 - 4:40 5:05 5:08 5:10 5:18 5:20 5:25 5:40 5:55 6:10 6:25 6:35 13 14 Wheelock St 9 cannot drive? And what have our roads done to TO REQUEST A PICK UP Please call the office at least one business day (24 hours) in advance, or on Fridays for WHITE a Monday Pick Up. However, we will always attempt to fill requests that are made with less notice. Our staff will RIVER take the information, review the bus schedule, and determine if the Pick Up can be accommodated. JUNCTION 7 5 12 8 LEBANON 6 our streams? This chapter also reviews transit TO REQUEST A DROP OFF Upon boarding, please let your bus driver know you would like to request a drop off. The driver will let you know if this can be accommodated right away or on the next loop. All attempts to accom- !89 modate these requests will be made. V N E E Shaw’s, Montpelier R W M H O A services, rail, and carpooling facilities. We have Subway, Montpelier 89er N M T National Life Group P S 89 North Dept of Labor Park & Ride (Exit 8) H I R E River Route Berlin Mall 2nd Friday Shopper Berlin Park & Ride (Exit 7) Wells River Savings Bank Cottage Hospital no airports of any size, but residents, businesses, Central Vermont Medical Center Randolph Shopper Horse Meadow Senior Center Saturday Shopper Newbury Village 1RUWKͤHOG3DUN 5LGH ([LW Maxi Taxi Newbury Park & Ride Circulator (US Rte 5) and visitors use smaller regional airports You Are Here Interstate 89 Randolph Park & Ride (Exit 4) Vermont Technical College Bradford INSET Hubbard’s, Hancock BRADFORD in Lebanon, New Hampshire, and Rutland, Gifford Village Apartments Stagecoach Depot Fairlee Park & Ride Medical Bottle Shop Center (Exit 15) Bradford Mac’s, Rochester Kinney Drugs Park & Ride UV Services Farm-Way Clifford Building (Exit 16) Vermont. Larger airports within an easy drive Orange East Senior Ctr Depot Apartments, Bethel Interstate 91 Thetford Park & Ride (Exit 14) Lucky’s Trailer, Bethel WHITE RIVER JUNCTION / HANOVER AREA Vermont Law School / South Royalton Green Maynard St are located in Manchester, Boston, Hartford, and Sharon Park & Ride (Exit 2) King Arthur Flour Parkhurst The Haven The Hop Greyhound Berry Field House State Complex Valley Rd Centerra Park VA Hospital DHMC Coburn Hill DHMC East Entrance DHMC Heater Rd Burlington.
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