Hagerstown and Eastern Panhandle Regional Study

2016 WVDOT/FHWA/MPO Planning Conference September 21, 2016

Matt Mullenax, GISP Chris Chop, AICP Executive Director Project Manager Hagerstown/Eastern Panhandle Michael Baker International Metropolitan Planning Organization (HEPMPO) Introduction & Plan Summary

Analysis and Public Input

Recommendations

Prioritization & Implementation

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 2 Introduction & Plan Summary

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 3 11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 4 Existing Analysis and Conditions Public Input

Prioritization

Recommendations

Implementation

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 5 Summary Existing Benefits of Goals & Opportunities of Prior Bicycle Objectives Studies Network

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 6 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 7 Analysis and Input

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 8 Methodology

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 9 Due to insufficient data for roadways, a different analytical approach was used for Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson counties, relying primarily on traffic volumes, public input, and aerial imagery.

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 10 Schools, Colleges Population + Employment Density

Socio- Transit economic Routes Demand data

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 11 11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 12 200 1

150 1.5

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Times Ranked Times 50 2.5

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Time Ranked Average Position

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11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 13 11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 14 11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 15 • Crash patterns (2009-2014) • Ranson: N. Mildred Street • Martinsburg: N. Queen Street • Hagerstown: W. Washington Street

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 16 Recommendations

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 17 Safety, Events, Marketing (policy recommendations)

Infrastructure (on-road, off-road)

Amenities (bike racks)

Signage

Further Study

Rail

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 18 Safety, Events, Marketing (policy recommendations)

• Learn to bike programs • Helmet give-away programs • Bike to school days

• Design streets for 20 mph Hawaii Bike League

Arlington, VA Summit Avenue, Hagerstown Anaheim YMCA

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 19 Safety, Events, Marketing (policy recommendations)

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 20 Infrastructure (on-road, off-road)

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 21 Infrastructure (on-road, off-road), examples

J5: Augustine Avenue

B5: Bowers Street

W1: MD 34

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 22 Amenities (bike racks)

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 23 Amenities (bike racks)

Coffee Shop Bike Rack, Washington, DC. Umbrella Bike Racks, Minneapolis, MN. High Visibility Bike Rack, Roanoke, Source: Waba Source: Pinterest. VA. Source: Michael Baker Int’l

Baseball Bike Racks. Minneapolis, Cyclist Bike Rack, Harrisburg, PA. Source: Michael Parking Meter Bike Racks, Washington, DC. MN. Source: Pinterest Baker International Source: DC Curbed

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 24 Amenities (bike racks)

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 25 Signage

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 26 Signage

W14 - Boonsboro to Cavetown-Smithsburg

Saint Paul St.

Mountain Laurel Rd. Crystal Falls Dr.

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 27 Further Study

M2: WV 9 Improvements J13: Multi-use , Oak Lee Drive to Patrick Henry Way

HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 28 Further Study

B4: Novak Drive Extension

J12: Candlewood Drive to Augustine Avenue via US 340 underpass

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 29 Rail Trails

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 30 Prioritization and Implementation

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 31 Criteria and Weights () Schools, Parks , Trails Colleges (1) (1)

Public Input Population + Employment (2) Density (1)

Socio- Safety Prioritization economic (2) (1)

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 32 Total Weighted Scores

J1: Improve bicycle facilities between Harpers Ferry and Charles Town/Ranson ($1,062,309)

B1: Connect WV 9 to Downtown Martinsburg ($229,813)

J2: Connect Route 9 Bike Path with Charles Town/Ranson ($516,654)

J8: Connect Shepherdstown with Harpers Ferry (Potomac Street) ($1,102,196)

B2: Improve bicycle facilities on Shepherdstown Road between Martinsburg and Shepherdstown ($46,700)

M6: Improve bicycle facilities between Berkeley Springs and Warm Springs Schools ($9,250)

M1: Improve Bike Facilities between Hancock and Berkeley Springs along US 522 ($763,691)

M5: Construct North Berkley ($1,611,962)

J7: Connect Shepherdstown with Harpers Ferry (River Road, Knott Road, Bakerton Road) ($54,600)

M4: Install a bike/ped bridge over the Potomac River (Cacopon to the C&O Canal Towpath) ($2,840,472)

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11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 33 11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 34 Funding Programs Example

HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 35 • TIGER funds are being used to transform existing portions of Fairfax Boulevard and George Street into an innovative, walkable, complete green street • $5.0 million TIGER grant for $23.5 million project

• Improvements to East Martin Street around the Caperton Train Station • $154,000 TAP grant and $75,000 grant for a multi-phase project

• Incorporates pedestrian lighting, new sidewalk and curb construction • $380,000 RTP grant for $420,000 project

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 36 • Conduct design, engineering, permitting and construction bid documentation for the proposed Augustine Avenue Trail • $120,000 grant

11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 37 Questions?

Contact Information: Matt Mullenax, HEPMPO Project Manager, [email protected]

Chris Chop, Michael Baker Int’l, Planner [email protected]

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