CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE DESIGN GUIDELINES

JUNE 2017 ii CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE DESIGN GUIDELINES of design options, and articulation of user needs for every street in the City ofPortsmouth. 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A durable, secured fixture, used parking to to lockbicycles for short-term An array racks, ofbicycle space. located withinanon-street parking access to compatible maintain restrictions abicycle environment. A low-speed, low volume roadway intended for useby bicyclists. These streets may includetraffic calmingand Description . 2004 AASHTO Guide for the Planning, AASHTO 2004 , the 2012 AASHTO Guide for 2012 the, the AASHTO 3 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET TYPES

The City of Portsmouth streets are Image Source: Harvey Barrison via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) grouped into seven distinct street classifications. Each street class prioritizes different street users to different degrees, reflecting the surrounding land use context.

Portsmouth’s Seven Classifications:

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O R N E R A S N N D E O M RD 6 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES • • • environment for bicycling. and walking discourage through motor vehicle traffic and reducespeeds to create a comfortable not intended for and through-traffic, may make usetraffic of calming measures to space while crossing opposing vehicle Neighborhood paths. slow are streets where street” “yield opposite direction vehicles share same the lane and negotiate one travel lane can facilitate traffic or be eitherdesignated one-way two-way asa These provide streets travel one or , two depending Streets with on width. speeds. driving slows convenientprovides further access, and parking On-street crossing and pedestrians. bicyclists with interactions speed tendstreets to be residents or visitors, and street the design encourages slow distance,for short low speed in trips and of out neighborhoods. on these Motorists Neighborhood Slow Streets provide access to residential houses. They are used Street Slow Neighborhood Street Class: Typical Application Sensitive to historic, or unique local characteristics. or unique local to historic, Sensitive users. andPrioritizes bicyclist pedestrian in residential neighborhoods. Local streets enhanced for comfort and safety. be must crossings street network, bicycling or walking a connected of a part are streets slow neighborhood When Slow Street Slow Neighborhood 7 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES 8 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES Neighborhood Slow Street: Typical Street Features C B A • • • Critical Design Features Design Critical is marked to encourage safe, passing. courteous roadway. the operate within center No line Bicyclists access. easy provides parking On-street speed conditions. to lanes, narrowerpotentially create two than slow- area travel width, constrained Intentionally On-street (Optional) Parking Cartway 20 ft* E C A D E F R.O.W’s. cross-section their in space offlexible 2 ft additional an have may Streets Slow Neighborhood * Some • • • Additional Potential Design Features Design Potential Additional guidance for users. Shared provide additional can lane markings Raised speed reducer if needed to manage speeds. to cross. wish they when yield will motorists that confident feel should but walk on a separated generally sidewalk, Pedestrians F On-street (Optional) Parking B (Optional) Sidewalk 5 ft min 5 ft D Neighborhood Slow Street: Street Features Overview Not Appropriate Not Required Circumstances in Limited Appropriate PriorityHigh Required Neighborhood Slow Street: Design Guidelines Design Street: Slow Neighborhood volumes create riding conditions. on- comfortable signed bike route or shared boulevard, street, abicycle is Streets Slow Neighborhood on bikeway recommended The Cartway Network Bicycle N/A • • • • • • • • • • N/A N/A Bicycle andPedestrian Bike corral Bike racks Separated bikelane Buffered bikelane Sidepath Sidewalks Shared street boulevardBicycle Shared lanemarkings routeSigned bicycle . Slow motor vehicle speeds and low low and speeds vehicle motor . Slow Enhancements Two lanes maximum No center line N/A • • • • • • • • N/A Travel Area Pedestrian refuge island Bus shelter Bus pull-off crosswalkMid-block Chicanes speedreducerRaised Curb /bulbout extension Yield street 9 ft/lane Curb (Optional) Curb

pedestrians walk in the cartway. cartway. the in walk pedestrians may lack creating a sidewalks, shared street where asidewalk is Streets Slow on Neighborhood The facility preferred pedestrian Bicycle Boulevard Pedestrian Network Shared Roadway/ Roadway/ Shared Bicycle Facilities • • • • • • • • N/A Curbside Management Median PlantingMedian Strip Shoulder Furnishing zone Planting strip Curb Street trees Street lighting On-street parking Furnishing Zone 3 ft min 3 ft Provide on one, both, both, one, on Provide or no sides as width width as sides no or On-Street Parking On-Street . In some cases, streets streets cases, some . In Pedestrian ZonePedestrian permits 5 ft min 5 ft 8 ft 8 ft • • • • N/A N/A N/A

Center line striping Truck Route Route Emergency Priority Loading zones Traffic Management (double yellow) 9 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES 10 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES • • • crossing and pedestrians. bicyclists businesses, and to Core help mitigate Slow Streets speeds. driving City prioritize These provide parking to streets on-street allow for convenient access to crossing and pedestrians. bicyclists with interactions slowencourages speed design consequence In street the visitors. more typically downtown but residents are occasionally streets these on Motorists Downtown commercial business district. Core Slow StreetsCity provide distance, for short low the speed within trips Street Slow Core City Street Class: Typical Application uses. andadjacent configuration, commercialparking land operation, widely, on based one-way Designs vary vehicle over parking motor vehicle traffic. and motor users and Prioritizes bicyclist pedestrian district. downtown the in streets Local spaces without impacting usable sidewalk space. parking bicycle of number alarge provides corral A bike

Image Source: David Wilson via FLickr (CC BY 2.0) Street Slow Core City 11 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES 12 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES City Coreotreet C B A D • • • • Street Common Features Street: Slow Core City Critical Design Features Design Critical wish to cross. to wish they when yield will motorists that confident feel should walk on a but separated generally sidewalk, Pedestrians passing. courteous shared lane. center No line is marked to encourage safe, a in roadway, typically the within operate Bicyclists access. easy provides parking On-street conditions. to slow-speed create lanes travel Narrow On-street (Optional) Parking B C 22 ft min* 22 ft Cartway A G E F 2 ft of flexible space in their cross-section R.O.W’s. cross-section their in space offlexible 2 ft additional an have may Streets Slow Core City * Some • • • • • Additional Potential Design Features Design Potential Additional Bike corral on roadway on Bike corral lighting scale Pedestrian Benches Crosswalk Mid-Block Curb Extension F On-street (Optional) Parking G E B Sidewalk D City Core Slow Street:City Street Features Overview Guidelines Design Street: Slow Core City Not Appropriate Not Required Circumstances in Limited Appropriate PriorityHigh Required buffered riding In conditions. rare on-road contexts, comfortable create volumes low and speeds vehicle motor Slow include shared lane markings Streets Slow Core City on bikeway recommended The Cartway Network Bicycle or regular bike lanes regular or N/A • • • • • • • • • • • Bicycle andPedestrian Separated bikelane Sidepath Shared street Bike corral Buffered bikelane Bike lane boulevardBicycle Shared lanemarkings routeSigned bicycle Bike racks Sidewalks Enhancements Two lanes No maximum, center line bicycle boulevard abicycle or may be appropriate. Travel Area 10 ft/lane

• • • • • • • • N/A N/A Yield street Chicanes Pedestrian refuge island Bus pull-off Curb /bulbout extension speedreducerRaised Bus shelter CrosswalkMid-Block Traffic Calming with 4”-5” 4”-5” with (6” wide wide (6” . reveal) Curb Bicycle Boulevard Shared Roadway/ Roadway/ Shared Bicycle Facilities Furnishing Zone where pedestrians walk in the cartway. walk cartway. in the street where pedestrians ashared create sidewalks, lack may streets where cases, some In space. pedestrian usable maximizes zone furnishing paved zone with pedestrian A wide Streets. Slow Core City on are required Sidewalks Pedestrian Network 4 ft min 4 ft N/A • • • • • • • Curbside Management Shoulder Planting strip Street trees Furnishing zone On-street parking Street Lighting Curb Provide on one, both or no sides sides no or both one, on Provide On-Street Parking On-Street Pedestrian ZonePedestrian as permits width 8 width ft 8-12 ft 8-12 • • N/A • • N/A N/A Center (double linestriping Truck Route route emergency Priority Loading zones

Traffic Management yellow) 13 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES 14 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES • • • markings may be necessary. shared lane limited, space is Where to lanes accommodate cyclists. bicycle striped result in slower speed operation. Trafficspeeds and volumes create the need for parking send subtle cues to road users of achange in character, and naturally slowerthe downtown and neighborhood Two context. travel lanes and on-street Core provide Connector streets atransition fromCity higher into speed streets Connector Core City Street Class: Typical Application pedestrian access. pedestrian balanceShould and motor bicycle vehicle use with access. anddowntown, prioritizes user movement over user Emphasizes from neighborhoods connections to downtown. ofthe out and in people leading streets, Collector Street in the near future. near the in Street to Middle coming be will improvements Streets Complete Connector Core City 15 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES 16 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES City Core Typical Connector: City Street Features C B A • • • • Critical Design Features Design Critical On-street parking is a high priority. ahigh is parking On-street priority. are ahigh lanes bicycle Striped walk on a separated sidewalk. Pedestrians lanes. travel oftwo A maximum C 24 ft min. 24 ft Cartway A D D E F • • • Additional Potential Design Features Design Potential Additional Bike are racks beneficialfront in ofbusinesses. crossings. may enhance extensions Curb pedestrian street. ofthe sides both on destinations to reach allow pedestrians crosswalks Mid-block Bike Lane C On-street Parking E F Sidewalk B City Core Connector: Street Features Overview Connector: Core City Guidelines Design Connector: Core City Not Appropriate Not Required Circumstances in Limited Appropriate PriorityHigh Required separated bike lane or abuffered consider desired, is comfort lane markings abike is lane. streets Connector Core City on bikeway recommended The Cartway Network Bicycle may be necessary. Where additional additional Where necessary. be may • • • • • • • • • • • Bicycle andPedestrian Shared street Bike corral routeSigned bicycle Sidepath Bike racks Separated bikelane Buffered bikelane boulevardBicycle Shared lanemarkings Bike lanes Sidewalks Enhancements . In constrained segments, shared segments, constrained In Two lanes maximum Travel Area 11 ft/lane

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Median planting strip Median Furnishing zone Shoulder Street trees Street lighting Planting strip On-street parking Curb 3 ft min 3 ft Zone Provide on one, both both one, on Provide or no sides as width width as sides no or On-Street Parking On-Street Pedestrian Pedestrian 5 ft min 5 ft Zone 8 width ft permits N/A N/A • • • N/A • Truck route route emergency Priority Loading zones Center linestriping Traffic Management

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17 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES 18 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES • • The street design emphasizes smooth traffic flow and dedicated spacebicyclists. for Corridors to character low-speed the of neighborhood. the users to higher-speed transition the between Connector and Gateway Primary or region.Street of for They city the road provide to other an parts opportunity Slow to Neighborhood residents from and their bring Connectors Neighborhood Connector Neighborhood Street Class: Typical Application where demand exists. connections and pedestrian bicycle important serve may but movement, vehicle motor Emphasizes streets. and toother arterial to link which each neighborhoods streets Collector land uses. adjacent with areas in appropriate be may parking street On Connector Neighborhood 19 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES 20 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES Neighborhood Connector: Sidepath Alternative Sidepath Connector: Neighborhood Typical Connector: Neighborhood Street Features B A ndustriausiness Parccess • • • Critical Design Features Design Critical Pedestrians walk on a separated sidewalk. Pedestrians are preferred. facilities Bicycle Two a center marked lanes, travel with line marking. B 24 ft min. 24 ft Cartway 24 ft min. 24 ft Cartway A • • Additional Potential Design Features Design Potential Additional landscaping in the furnishing zone furnishing in the landscaping is a high priority. and trees street to support strip A planting sidewalks. and facilities mayA sidepath replace on-street Separation Roadway (Optional) Bu er Bike Lane Sidepath 10 ft min. 10 ft B Sidewalk Neighborhood Connector: Street Features Overview Connector: Neighborhood Guidelines Design Connector: Neighborhood Not Appropriate Not Required Circumstances in Limited Appropriate PriorityHigh Required sidepath. aseparated bike lane consider desired, is comfort additional Where necessary. be shared conditions, laneIn markings constrained abike is bike buffered laneor lane. street Connector aNeighborhood on bikeway recommended The Cartway Network Bicycle • • • • • • • • • • • Bicycle andPedestrian Shared street boulevardBicycle routeSigned bicycle Bike corral Bike racks Separated bike lane Shared lanemarkings Sidepath Buffered bikelane Bike lane Sidewalks Enhancements Two lanes maximum Travel Area 11 ft/lane 2 ft min. 2 ft Buffer

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BufferedBike Lane Bicycle Facilities sidewalk. sidewalk. Asidepath streets. areSidewalks Connector required on Neighborhood Bike Lane Pedestrian Network with 4”-5” 4”-5” with (6” wide wide (6” reveal) Curb • N/A • • • • • • •

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21 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES 22 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES • smoothly. Dedicated bicycle facilities are considered ahigh priority. corridor Turn streets. lanes may be provided at intersections to keep traffic flowing emphasize Connectors Primary efficienttravel other between connector and Connector Primary Street Class: Typical Application destinations. access to job centers commercial and other may be useful forfaciltiies multimodal providing bicycle but prioritized, is movement vehicle Motor users. non-motorized of range a wide accommodate still can Road Elwyn as such streets volumes, and speed higher Despite Connector Primary 23 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES 24 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES Primary Connector: Sidepath Alternative Sidepath Connector: Primary Typical Connector: Primary Street Features B A ndustriausiness Parccess • • Critical Design Features Design Critical Bicycle facilities are preferred. facilities Bicycle Two lanes. travel B 28 ft min. 28 ft Cartway A 28 ft min. 28 ft Cartway C • • Additional Potential Design Features Design Potential Additional Shoulder Turn lanes at intersections promote traffic flow. traffic promote Turn intersections at lanes sidewalks. and facilities mayA sidepath replace on-street Separation Roadway Bike Lane (Optional) (Optional) Bu er Sidepath 10 ft min. 10 ft Parking C Sidewalk Primary Connector: Street Features Overview Connector: Primary Primary Connector: Design Guidelines Design Connector: Primary Not Appropriate Not Required Circumstances in Limited Appropriate PriorityHigh Required bike lane is comfort desired,additional consider a separated abike is bike buffered lane or lane. street Connector aPrimary on bikeway recommended The Cartway Network Bicycle or sidepath. or • • • • • • • • • • • N/A Shared street Bike corral boulevardBicycle Shared lanemarkings routeSigned bicycle Bike racks Sidewalks Separated bike lane Sidepath Buffered bikelane Bike lane Enhancements Bicycle and 3 ft min. 3 ft Pedestrian Buffer Two lanes maximum Travel Area 11 ft/lane

6 ft min 6 ft Lane Bike Bike • • • • • • • • N/A N/A Where Yield street Chicanes Bus shelter Bus pull-off Curb /bulb extension Pedestrian refuge island speedreducerRaised crosswalkMid-block

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or asidepath or Management Curbside in the absence in the of Provide sidewalks. where pedestrian facilities are facilities where pedestrian (provided as context context as (provided On-Street Parking On-Street Pedestrian Pedestrian 5 ft min 5 ft Zone requires) • N/A • • N/A • 8 ft Traffic Management Loading zones Truck route route emergency Priority Center LineStriping (double yellow) Curb

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Two to Four Lanes Two Four to Travel Area 11 ft/lane 6 ft min 6 ft Lane

Bike Bike • • • • • N/A • • • N/A Yield street Chicanes speed reducerRaised crosswalkMid-block Curb /bulb extension Pedestrian refuge island Bus shelter Bus pull-off Traffic Calming out with 4”-5” 4”-5” with (6” wide wide (6” reveal) Curb Corridor streets. streets. Corridor Sidewalks Pedestrian Network Furnishing Furnishing 5 ft min 5 ft Zone • N/A • • • • • • • On-street parking Furnishing zone Curb PlantingMedian Strip Street trees Street lighting Planting strip Shoulder or Sidepaths or Management Curbside (may overlap shoulder) with Buffered Bike Lane Bike Buffered Bicycle Facilities are recommended on Gateway Gateway on are recommended Sidepath Pedestrian Pedestrian 5 ft min 5 ft Zone • N/A N/A • • • Traffic Management

Loading zones Truck route route emergency Priority Center LineStriping (double yellow) 29 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES 30 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES • • environment. bicycling and walking to create comfortable a are necessary facilities These tend streets to and separated be auto-oriented, bicycle and pedestrian areas. industrial design a shouldconsideration be primarily in trucks accommodation The of large pedestrians. and bicyclists motor vehicles, transit, balanced should be among Roadway priorities for commercialdestination activity. as a and serve function These have streets asignificant connectivity transportation access provide centers. to major employment Corridors Park Industry/Business Access Park Industry/Business Street Class: Typical Application facilities are provided. facilities and adequate arebusinesses in close proximity where activity and bicycle pedestrian May serve areas. freight and commercial vehicleServes activity in Portsmouth. typology roadway this of example Ave atypical is Heritage Park Access Park Industry/Business 31 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES 32 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH COMPLETE STREET DESIGN GUIDELINES ateay Corridor Industry/Business Park:Industry/Business Sidepath Alternative Park:Industry/Business Typical Street Features ndustriausiness Parccess D C B A • • • • Critical Design Features Design Critical Bus pull-outs and shelter. pull-outs Bus Bufferedor separatedbike lanes arepreferred. businesses. other and to to transit connect clusters park business of vicinity the in provided be should Sidewalk routes. Appropriate roadway design for designated truck 28 ft min. 28 ft Cartway 28 ft min. 28 ft Cartway A E • • • Shoulder Additional Potential Design Features Design Potential Additional Turn lanes at intersections promote traffic flow. traffic promote Turn intersections at lanes A median enhance can and aesthetics. safety sidewalks. and facilities mayA sidepath replace on-street Separation Roadway Bike Lane C E Sidepath 10 ft min. 10 ft D Sidewalk B Industry/Business Park:Industry/Business Street Features Overview Guidelines Design Park: Industry/Business Not Appropriate Not Required Circumstances in Limited Appropriate PriorityHigh Required separated bike lane bike lane sidepath consider appropriate, Where streets. Access Park Industry/Business on required is bikeway No Cartway Network Bicycle , buffered • • • • • • • • • • • N/A Bicycle andPedestrian Shared street Bike corral boulevardBicycle Shared lanemarkings routeSigned bicycle Bike racks Separated bike lane Buffered bikelane Bike lane Sidepath Sidewalks or or Enhancements . 3 ft min. 3 ft Buffer Travel Area Two Lanes 11 ft/lane 6 ft min 6 ft Lane

Bike Bike • • • • • • • • N/A Yield street Chicanes speed reducerRaised Curb /bulbout extension Pedestrian refuge island crosswalkMid-block Bus shelter Bus pull-off Traffic Calming with 4”-5” 4”-5” with (6” wide wide (6” reveal)

Curb appropriate. Asidepath streets. Sidewalks Pedestrian Network Furnishing Furnishing 5 ft min 5 ft Zone • N/A • • • • • • N/A • Curbside Management On-street parking planting strip Median Street trees Furnishing zone Street lighting Planting strip Curb Shoulder are recommended on Gateway Corridor Corridor Gateway on are recommended may also serve pedestrians where pedestrians may also serve Separated Bike Lane Lane Bike Buffered Bicycle Facilities Bike Lane Shoulder Sidepath Pedestrian Pedestrian 5 ft min 5 ft Zone

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