Manheim Central Region Comprehensive Plan Section 6: Transportation Background The transportation network of the Region is sufficient to meet most of the needs of existing residential and commercial vehicular needs; however, transit, passenger rail, and bicycling options are limited. The main roads that cross the Region, Route 72 and 772, are constrained within the Borough. Truck traffic along these roads in the Borough negatively impacts the Borough’s character and economic development. Freight rail access exists, though it is not well utilized. Local rural roads and bridges have been repaired systematically, though many remain in need of improvement. Roadway Network Map 6.1: Transportation shows the functional classification of the Region’s roads. Route 72 is the north-south spine of the road network, connecting the Turnpike interchange at the north end of Rapho Township to Manheim Borough and Lancaster City. Route 72 is designated as a principal arterial with just two lanes and shoulders. It runs through the historic district of Manheim Borough. Within the Borough, turning movements can be delayed during peak periods and it is difficult for trucks to pass through due to the narrow right-of-way. Route 772 is an important east-west principal arterial, which connects Route 283, Mount Joy Borough, Manheim Borough and Lititz Borough. While Route 72 is a straight route through the Borough, Route 772 makes two jogs in the route, which require turning in the constrained conditions of the Borough. Like the Route 72 right-of-way, Route 772 is also constrained within the Borough of Manheim, making it difficult for trucks and other turning movements. PENNDOT has completed a rerouting study for Route 772 that considers using Doe Run Road instead of Fruitville Pike in this area. The volume of truck traffic through the Borough on Routes 72 and 772 creates challenges for businesses and homes located in the downtown Borough. On Route 72, the average daily truck traffic through the Borough is between 850 and 1,000 trucks per day. Route 772, around the Market Square averages about 800 trucks per day. The noise and dust caused by the trucks creates an uncomfortable pedestrian environment. Trucks also impact the roadway geometry through the Borough. The Borough has a tight right-of-way for Route 72 and 772. Turning movements and lane widths are maximized for truck needs – though they still do not fully meet the needs of truck movements. The geometric accommodations for trucks have limited the options to widen sidewalks along Route 72 to increase pedestrian access to businesses and homes. Finally, Elizabethtown Road (E-town Road), a minor collector, carries significant traffic volumes east/west across the northern part of the Region, connecting Elizabethtown and Penryn Village. Freight Rail Network There are three rail lines in the Region. Norfolk Southern owns the Lititz Secondary line that connects Lancaster, Manheim Borough, and Lititz Borough. It is a 15-mile corridor with seven bridges. Penn Eastern Rail Lines, Incorporated owns a small rail line in Manheim that is about one-mile long. Amtrak owns the Keystone Corridor and Norfolk Southern has track rights for freight rail on the corridor. 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CENTER ZONE, PC-1 A ESBENSHADE RD Quarry COMMERCIAL, COA Area QUARRY, Q Future MOUNT JOY RD S COLEBROOK RD CREEK COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL, CC RECREATIONAL COMMERCIAL,Growth CR «¬283 CONSERVATION, C RESIDENTIAL, R-1 LCBC HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL, HC RESIDENTIAL, R-2 Area Little Conestoga Creek MHP INDUSTRIAL, I RESIDENTIAL, R-3Lancaster Junction STRICKLER RD Recreation Trail INTERCHANGE COMMERCIAL, IC RESIDENTIAL, R-4 «¬72 Route 19 LIMITED COMMERCIAL, LC RURAL RESIDENTIAL, R Rapho Industrial Park CHICKIES AUCTION RD Rapho CREEK Route 18 Elm Tree GrowthPark Area Mt Joy SICO Park Mt Joy ZONING Corp. Ctr. Commerce Ctr «¬283 MOUNT JOY BOROUGH EBY CHIQUES RD EAST HEMPFIELD TOWNSHIP EAST PETERSBURG BOROUGH GARFIELD RD Rapho Triangle Area Mount Joy (This piece of the Mount Joy/Donegal Growth Area is referred to as the Rapho Amtrak Station PLEASURE DR Triangle.) LITTLE EAST DONEGAL CHICKIES Trains CREEKto Harrisburg, TOWNSHIP LONGENECKER RD Lancaster, PhiladelphiaPINKERTON RD CHICKIES Newtown CREEK CITY OF LANCASTER Mixed Use LandRecommendedWatershedsMunicipalMapExisting Use Classification 6.1 TransportationLand Boundaries Map CommercialUse Future Land&Vacant Existing Land Use GrowthLITTLE CHICKIES Areas CREEK WALNUT RUN CategoryLandVacant Use Category Land within the SchoolsUGA and within the Future LandBACKRed Use Rose RUN Categories Route 18:Institutions Elizabethtown/MountDELLINGERUGA RUNJoy OtherLITTLE Active CONESTOGA Railroad CREEK UnknownManheim Borough Private RecreationPublic Recreation ResidentialUnknown Multi-Family Residential Private Recreation Vacant DATA SOURCE: AgriculturalBOYERSRed Rose RUN Route 19:Public ManheimIndustrial RecreationHAMMER CREEK RIFE RUN Penn Township Existing Growth Area InactiveVacant Railroad Land in Lancaster County Geographic Information SingleMixedAgricultural Family Residential Use Mixed Use Public Recreation Technology Dept. BRUBAKERAmtrak Keystone RUN / CorridorIndustrialRural OneMixed Use Rural $ Rapho Township KETTLE RUN SANTO DOMINGO CREEK Two FamilySingle Residential Family ResidentialUtilities TransportationCommercial Urban andIndustrial Village Growth Areas Commercial(Trains to Harrisburg, Lancaster,Village 0 1 2 3 Multi-FamilyCHICKIES Residential CREEK Vacant LITITZ RUN SHEARERS CREEK TwoPhiladelphia Family Residential and New York City)Schools and Institutions Utilities Transportation Miles Manheim Central Region Comprehensive Plan Transit and Passenger Rail Service Red Rose Transit Authority (RRTA) provides bus service and paratransit to the area. The Route 19 begins in Manheim and ends in downtown Lancaster, and runs everyday except Sunday. The trip takes approximately 45 minutes. Red Rose Access is available to those who are unable to use RRTA's fixed-route bus system. It provides scheduled and on-call paratransit service. The Amtrak station in Mount Joy Borough is adjacent to the Region and provides service on Amtrak’s Keystone Corridor to Harrisburg, Lancaster, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh with connecting service to New York City, Washington DC and Chicago. Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Lancaster County has evaluated through roads in the Region for bicycle conditions as shown on Map 6.2: Bicycle Facilities of the Region. The County’s evaluation indicates that most through roads, such as Doe Run Road, Mount Joy Road (Route 772), Old Line Road, Breneman Road, Longenecker Road, Temperance Hill Road (Route 772) and Fruitville Pike have shoulders that are less than four-feet wide and traffic volumes are moderate to high. In general, the main roads in the Region are not equipped for bicyclists or pedestrians. The map also indicates that there are no multi-use paths for bicycling except the Lancaster Junction Trail, which does not connect to major destinations. The Manheim Central Region Open Space, Recreation and Greenway Plan proposes a “loop greenway” around the Borough using a combination of residential streets with low traffic volumes and off-street paths to encircle the Borough.