2050 RTP Outreach Task April October November December January February March Public Opinion Survey (600 respondents) Telephone Survey Metroquest Online Survey (583 respondents) Metroquest Survey Member agency meetings (7 meetings) Oct - Dec Social Media Advertising (1048 link clicks) Email Announcement (752 Opens) 17-Oct Virtual Workshop Postcard (5920 recipients) 17-Oct Virtual Workshop (75 attendees) 2-Nov Press Release 28-Nov Presentations to Municipal/Civic (20 presentations) Nov-Dec Popup Workshops (7 workshops/120 participants) Nov-Dec Legal Notices (2) 15-Jan Press Release 22-Jan Public Comment Period (45-day) Jan 14 - March 6 Our Town (100 attendees) 7-Feb WILMAPCO Events
Virtual Public Workshop November 2, 2018
Our Town Event February 7, 2019
2050 RTP Presentations
City of Newark October 22, 2018
Town of North East October 24, 2018
Civic League of New Castle County November 20, 2018
Town of Rising Sun November 27, 2018
Middletown December 3, 2018
Port Deposit December 4, 2018
New Castle County Land Use December 4, 2018
City of New Castle December 11, 2018
Town of Elsmere December 13, 2018
Town of Odessa December 14, 2018
Elkton Alliance January 14, 2019
Centreville Civic Association January 15, 2019
Town of Newport January 17, 2019
City of Wilmington January 23, 2019
City of Wilmington Public Works January 23, 2019
Belvedere January 24, 2019
Ardentown February 11, 2019
Town of Bellefonte February 11, 2019
GHADA February 18, 2019
Townsend March 6, 2019
Member Agency Meetings
New Castle County Dept of Land Use October 1, 2018
Office of State Planning Coordination October 29, 2018
DelDOT Planning November 5, 2018
Town of Newport November 19, 2018
City of Wilmington November 28, 2018
MDOT, Cecil County, Town of Elkton November 29, 2018
Delaware Transit Corporation November 29, 2018
Popup Workshops
Wilmington Train Station October 24, 2018
DE Decision Makers Forum November 15, 2018
Christiana Mall December 13, 2018
Wilmington Library January 3, 2019
Perryville Train Station January 23, 2019
Bear/Glasgow YMCA January 25, 2019
LACC February 18, 2019
WILMAPCO News Release November 26, 2018
Contact Information: Randi Novakoff, Outreach Manager 302-737-6205 x111 [email protected]
Transportation planning agency seeks your feedback on getting around New Castle County
Newark, Delaware - What it will be like to get around in New Castle or Cecil Counties in the next 30 years? How should limited transportation dollars be spent? Which transportation projects should receive higher priority? These are some of the questions that local transportation planning agency, Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO), seeks public feedback to help answer.
WILMAPCO is currently developing the region’s long-range 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (2050 RTP), which includes the shorter-term projects that seek to make the plan a reality. The 2050 RTP extends three decades into the future and no federally-funded transportation project may be constructed unless it’s found in a financially reasonable (based on anticipated revenues) long-range transportation plan.
To solicit public feedback and priorities, a highly interactive, online survey has been developed. Anyone who lives, works, or plays in New Castle County, Delaware or Cecil County, Maryland, is encouraged to take and share the 10-minute survey. Feedback from the survey will be used to develop a local transportation system that is more socially equitable and less car dependent, more economically and environmentally sustainable, and higher-performing for all.
To take the survey or learn more about the plan, please visit www.wilmapco.org/rtp.
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The Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) is the regional transportation planning agency for New Castle County, Delaware and Cecil County, Maryland. As the federally designated metropolitan planning organization (MPO), WILMAPCO is charged with planning and coordinating transportation investments for the region based on federal policy, local input, technical analysis, and best practices.
Wilmington Area Planning Council 850 Library Ave., Suite 100, Newark, DE 19711 (302) 737-6205 [email protected] WILMAPCO Social Media Survey Analytics December 21st, 2018
Social Media Ad Highlights: x Survey Link Clicks: 1,048 x Total Reach: 37,107
¡Participe en una breve encuesta!
Comparta sus opiniones sobre el tipo de sistema de transporte que le gustaría ver ahora y en el futuro.
Para obtener más información y participar en la encuesta, visite www.wilmapco.org/rtp Take a brief survey!
Share your thoughts on the type of transportation system you'd like to see now, and in the future.
To learn more and take a brief survey, please visit
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Improve Quality of Life Efficient Transportation Economic Development All Panels Panels:
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Data points for this Screen: Ratings: 5383 Comments: 183
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Below: Each rating item, showing how many times each item was given each rating, sorted by average rating.
Improve Quality of Life
Social Equity Walking and bicycli… Natural Resources Public Health and S…
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
39 29 92 126 262 45 35 83 104 288 12 20 63 112 343 9 14 41 122 368 (7%) (5%) (17%) (23%) (48%) (8%) (6%) (15%) (19%) (52%) (2%) (4%) (11%) (20%) (62%) (2%) (3%) (7%) (22%) (66%) Times rated: 548 Times rated: 555 Times rated: 550 Times rated: 554 Average rating: 3.991 Average rating: 4.000 Average rating: 4.371 Average rating: 4.491
Efficient Transportation
Public involvement Performance Connectivity
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
11 35 88 161 237 8 9 95 171 252 20 30 42 100 341 (2%) (7%) (17%) (30%) (45%) (1%) (2%) (18%) (32%) (47%) (4%) (6%) (8%) (19%) (64%) Times rated: 532 Times rated: 535 Times rated: 533 Average rating: 4.086 Average rating: 4.215 Average rating: 4.336
Economic Development
Resilience Maximize dollars s… Manage congestion
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
46 43 102 105 230 6 6 59 122 333 6 10 53 115 340 (9%) (8%) (19%) (20%) (44%) (1%) (1%) (11%) (23%) (63%) (1%) (2%) (10%) (22%) (65%) Times rated: 526 Times rated: 526 Times rated: 524 Average rating: 3.817 Average rating: 4.464 Average rating: 4.475
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The total budget allocated to each category for all participants.
Bicycle Improvement Projects 690 Train and Bus Projects 1145
Congestion Improveme… 962
New Roadways 440 Repair Existing Infrastructure 1223 Pedestrian Improvement Projects 648
Data points for this Screen: Data points: 3640
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Distributions of the number of items dropped into each category. 'Amount' refers to the number of chips/coins dropped into a category, and 'Count' is the number of participants that used that many chips/coins in that category. Bicycle Improvement Projects
Count: 166 152 1 6 2 58 1 18 116 Amount: 0 1 10 5 6 3 8 4 2
Participants: 520 Total: 690 Average 1.327
Congestion Improvement
Count: 115 2 118 2 16 5 89 1 1 37 134 Amount: 0 7 1 10 5 6 3 8 9 4 2
Participants: 520 Total: 962 Average 1.850
New Roadways
Count: 267 125 4 23 12 89 Amount: 0 1 5 3 4 2
Participants: 520 Total: 440 Average 0.846
Pedestrian Improvement Projects
Count: 151 163 3 46 1 6 150 Amount: 0 1 5 3 8 4 2
Participants: 520 Total: 648 Average 1.246
Repair Existing Infrastructure
Count: 41 3 89 19 7 144 2 49 166 Amount: 0 7 1 5 6 3 8 4 2
Participants: 520 Total: 1223 Average 2.352
S3_Remaining
Count: 503 3 3 3 3 1 2 2 Amount: 0 7 1 10 5 3 8 2
Participants: 520 Total: 92 Average 0.177
Train and Bus Projects
Count: 84 1 83 1 24 8 108 1 62 148 Amount: 0 7 1 10 5 6 3 9 4 2
Participants: 520 Total: 1145 Average 2.202
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Data points for this Screen: Ratings: 5960 Comments: 206
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Below: Each rating item, showing how many times each item was given each rating, sorted by average rating.
Public Transportation
Infrequent Train Se… Low Frequency Bu… High Frequency Bus Moderate Frequenc… High Frequency Train
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
165 87 90 46 34 177 82 109 35 48 198 68 82 31 72 137 69 108 71 72 84 33 68 73 204 (39%) (21%) (21%) (11%) (8%) (39%) (18%) (24%) (8%) (11%) (44%) (15%) (18%) (7%) (16%) (30%) (15%) (24%) (16%) (16%) (18%) (7%) (15%) (16%) (44%) Times rated: 422 Times rated: 451 Times rated: 451 Times rated: 457 Times rated: 462 Average rating: 2.282 Average rating: 2.324 Average rating: 2.359 Average rating: 2.720 Average rating: 3.606
Walking and biking
Bicycle Projects Pedestrian projects
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
67 34 95 71 194 41 33 94 97 207 (15%) (7%) (21%) (15%) (42%) (9%) (7%) (20%) (21%) (44%) Times rated: 461 Times rated: 472 Average rating: 3.631 Average rating: 3.839
Technology
Driverless Vehicles EV Charging Stations Signal Coordination
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
209 83 79 38 46 130 73 108 69 87 7 19 56 100 286 (46%) (18%) (17%) (8%) (10%) (28%) (16%) (23%) (15%) (19%) (1%) (4%) (12%) (21%) (61%) Times rated: 455 Times rated: 467 Times rated: 468 Average rating: 2.185 Average rating: 2.807 Average rating: 4.365
Roadways
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WILMAPCO 2050 RTP Virtual Meeting Q and A November 2, 2018
1. Can the MARC train line be extended to Newark, DE? We are definitely working on that – the new train station in Newark will accommodate southbound and northbound trains. The RTP project list includes an extension north to Elkton, but the final connection to Newark is still a wish list item. We are working on this and hope it is a project we can add onto the list for this plan.
2. With part of the geography being in a non-attainment area for ozone - have you considered prioritizing alternative fuel (Compressed Natural Gas, for example) for larger public equipment (e.g.: trash trucks, buses, heavy duty trucks)? Points are given to projects that improve air quality, and points are taken away from those that don’t.
3. What are you doing with the information/data you received today? We’re going to capture everything, and respond to additional questions and ideas/suggestions on the website if we don’t answer o receive them today. We hope project ideas can be added to the aspirational projects list at the very least, if not the fully funded list in the future.
4. Can you explain how you’re going to fund all these projects? Funding comes half from the Federal government and half from State/Local government. Federal funding comes from user fees (tolls, DMV/MVA fees, gas tax, etc.), and locally, we are seeing an increase in funding coming from private developer contributions since transportation and land use are so closely tied together.
5. Can you provide a status update on the Claymont Intermodal Station design? The bids for this project just came in, and it’s a Design Build. The community has only seen initial plans, the winning bidder will complete the final design, begin construction next year, and the station will be open by 2021.
6. What can be done to get more people out of their cars in newer walkable mixed use projects? The main thing that will help is doing a better job of tying land use to transportation – options need to be provided so that when people walk out their front doors, they have access to stores, job opportunities, and a variety of transportation modes, so they can get around in a better and more effective way.
7. Is the list of items that projects can receive or detract points for available? We have a project prioritization process that is posted on our website as part of the Transportation Improvement Program – there is a link where you can see what’s coming soon and what’s been added for this year.
8. Can we get information on the bus passes available from DTC? I recommend going onto DART First State’s website, which provides a link of all the places you can get them from, and I believe there is a way to purchase them online as well.
9. Do you think the number of roads that are failing as noted in the CMS maps contributes to the Air Quality problems? I think so, and we need to look at ways to reduce congestion by not only expanding capacity, but looking to push ways to get people out of their cars and off the roads by implementing solutions like optimized traffic signal timing, and bus/bike/pedestrian improvements.
10. How do work with local agencies to coordinate and implement these ideas? When we update the plan every 4 years, we try do a tour of every town in our region, we wish we could get out more. If you live in a town and haven’t seen WILMAPCO recently, please work with your local officials to recommend projects and plans in your community so we can get out and visit with you.
11. Will the RTP get into recommending alternative (maybe non-traditional) funding strategies (i.e., VMT tax, additional user fees, etc.)? We focused on this in the last 2 updates of our plan (4-8 years ago) – we could only (just barely) afford to maintain the existing projects in our infrastructure then. This time things are looking better and more steady, but there could be challenges with funding the Transportation Trust Fund and having it remain sustainable in the future (i.e. if gas tax funding decreases or goes away because of more economical vehicles or vehicles that run on alternative fuels and electricity.)
12. How is New Castle County doing with infrastructure maintenance (roads, bridges, etc.)? Are we keeping up with the needed maintenance? Yes, the largest share of funding in our program is for maintaining existing infrastructure. We constantly check on critical infrastructure (roads, bridges, etc.) to make sure they are in working condition, and work to secure funding for immediate repairs if they are not.
13. I noticed that planning to accommodate autonomous vehicles was part of the planning strategy. Can you explain how this fits with the priority to create a greener transportation system? Part of the RTP is to look at ways to provide autonomous vehicle (AV) infrastructure so we are ready, as well as look at ways to upgrade existing infrastructure to accommodate/support it. We also want to see AV incorporated in local plans throughout the region. We want to make sure we are ready for it. As far as AV being a green initiative, we are trying to understand how they fit in - for instance, they could reduce sprawl.
14. Who decides which of the projects prioritized by WILMAPCO actually get done? It is a partnership between the WILMAPCO council and the implementing agencies. In New Castle County, DE, we make our recommendations and prioritize using technical scoring, and council makes the recommendations, which get submitted to DelDOT for inclusion in statewide priorities/plans. Cecil County, MD and its towns submit priority letters to MDOT SHA, which is where their plans come from. Different processes, but a collaborative and cooperative effort for both.
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Question # Question Answer choAnswers Results Percentage 1 Please tell us which describes you best: a General public 10/56 18% 1 Please tell us which describes you best: b Government agency employee 17/56 30% 1 Please tell us which describes you best: c Economic development/Chamber of Commerce 0/56 0% 1 Please tell us which describes you best: d Consultant 9/56 16% 1 Please tell us which describes you best: e Non-profit employee 4/56 7% 1 Please tell us which describes you best: f Other 10/56 18% 1 Please tell us which describes you best: g No Answer 6/56 11% 7JSUVBM8PSLTIPQ1PMM3FTVMUT
Question # Question Answer choice Answers Results Percentage 1 What is your primary mode of transportation? a Drive alone 42/57 74% 1 What is your primary mode of transportation? b Car pool 1/57 2% 1 What is your primary mode of transportation? c Public transit (bus, train, subway, light rail, etc.) 3/57 5% 1 What is your primary mode of transportation? d Walk 2/57 4% 1 What is your primary mode of transportation? e Bike 2/57 4% 1 What is your primary mode of transportation? f Ride hailing service (taxi, Uber, Lyft) 0/57 0% 1 What is your primary mode of transportation? g Other 0/57 0% 1 What is your primary mode of transportation? h No Answer 7/57 12% 7JSUVBM8PSLTIPQ1PMM3FTVMUT
Question # Question Answer choAnswers Results Percentage 1 Which 3 plan objectives are most important to you? a Protect public health and safety 19/65 29% 1 Which 3 plan objectives are most important to you? b Promote active transportation 12/65 18% 1 Which 3 plan objectives are most important to you? c Preserve natural and cultural resources 10/65 15% 1 Which 3 plan objectives are most important to you? d Ensure transportation choice and equity 22/65 34% 1 Which 3 plan objectives are most important to you? e Improve system performance 10/65 15% 1 Which 3 plan objectives are most important to you? f Promote accessibility and connectivity 24/65 37% 1 Which 3 plan objectives are most important to you? g Engage the public via an open involvement process 8/65 12% 1 Which 3 plan objectives are most important to you? h Maximize our investments 4/65 6% 1 Which 3 plan objectives are most important to you? i Develop effective transportation networks 35/65 54% 1 Which 3 plan objectives are most important to you? j Plan for energy and security resilience 8/65 12% 1 Which 3 plan objectives are most important to you? k No Answer 8/65 12% 7JSUVBM8PSLTIPQ8IJUFCPBSE"DUWJUZ
WILMAPCO News Release January 22, 2019
Contact Information: Randi Novakoff, Outreach Manager 302-737-6205 x111 [email protected]
Transportation Planning Agency Releases Three Documents for Public Review and Comment
Newark, Delaware - Do you ever wonder what it would be like to get around in New Castle County, Delaware or Cecil County, Maryland in the future? How congested will it be? Will you be able to walk or bike if you want to? What types of transportation improvements should go where? These are the types of questions that are at the heart of the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), which is being released for public review and comment by the Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO).
The 2050 RTP identifies the region’s long-term transportation needs and the short-term projects which seek to address them. The 2050 RTP extends two decades into the future. Projects identified in the plan are financially reasonable (based on anticipated revenues) and meet air quality standards.
More than $2.2 billion in road, transit, rail, multimodal, bicycle and pedestrian projects are also available for public review and comment in the Draft FY 2020-2023 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The TIP, which includes New Castle County, Delaware and Cecil County, Maryland, identifies transportation investments planned for the next four years, ranging from preserving our existing infrastructure to building new facilities.
Copies of the Draft 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), Draft FY 2020 Transportation Improvement Program and their associated air quality conformity documents will be available for public review at WILMAPCO’s Our Town Event: Planning for Tomorrow. Our Town will be held in the Atrium of the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus Tower, 100 Discovery Blvd, Newark on Thursday, February 7, 2019 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees will not only be able to review the 2050 RTP and TIP, but several other fundamental planning documents will be highlighted during the event, including: DelDOT and MDOT Long-Range Plans, 2040 Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, New Castle County Bicycle Plan, Southern New Castle County Master Plan, Concord Pike Master Plan, and the City of Wilmington Comprehensive Plan.
Enjoy light refreshments, learn about and participate in several of the region's fundamental planning efforts, and hear from national transportation leaders about planning for tomorrow. To register, please visit www.wilmapco.org/ourtown.
Documents may also be reviewed on WILMAPCO’s website, www.wilmapco.org or office at 100 Discovery Blvd, Suite 800, Newark, DE 19713. Written comments can be submitted to WILMAPCO at this address or emailed to [email protected]. The public comment and review period will continue through March 6, 2019.
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Wilmington Area Planning Council 850 Library Ave., Suite 100, Newark, DE 19711 (302) 737-6205 [email protected] Wilmington Area Planning Council The Tower at STAR Campus 100 Discovery Blvd., Suite 800 Newark, Delaware 19713 302-737-6205; Fax 302-286-7131 From Cecil County: 888-808-7088 e-mail: [email protected] WILMAPCO Council: MEMORANDUM John Sisson, Chair Delaware Transit Corporation Chief Executive Officer To: Rocky Brooks, Chesapeake Publishing Company
Robert J. Alt E-mail: [email protected] Mayor of Elkton Telephone: 410-770-4080
Jennifer Cohan Delaware Dept. of Transportation Date: January 16, 2019 Secretary
Connie C. Holland Delaware Office of State Planning From: Janet Butler, Administrative Assistant Coordination, Director E-mail: [email protected] Alan McCarthy Telephone: 302-737-6205, ext. 110 Cecil County Executive Matthew Meyer Re: Legal Classified New Castle County Executive
Heather Murphy Maryland Dept. of Transportation Please place the following WILMAPCO Public Notice in the Friday, January 18, 2019 edition Director, Office of Planning and of the Cecil Whig newspaper Legal Notice section, and send the invoice to me at the above Capital Programming address. Michael S. Purzycki Mayor of Wilmington Thank you. Michael Spencer Mayor of Newport WILMAPCO WILMAPCO Executive Director PUBLIC NOTICE Tigist Zegeye Three draft plans are available for public comment through March 6, 2019: 1) WILMAPCO 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) that includes draft vision, goals, actions, and federally funded transportation projects through 2050; 2) WILMAPCO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that lists projects in design or construction through 2023; and 3) Air Quality Conformity that shows expected environmental impacts of planned transportation projects in the TIP and 2050 RTP.
The documents are available in the WILMAPCO offices from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, except holidays. They are also available for review and comment at www.wilmapco.org
If there are questions about the documents or the public participation process, please call WILMAPCO at 302-737-6205 or toll-free from Cecil County at 1-888-808-7088.
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Partners with you in transportation planning Wilmington Area Planning Council The Tower at STAR Campus 100 Discovery Blvd., Suite 800 Newark, Delaware 19713 302-737-6205; Fax 302-286-7131 From Cecil County: 888-808-7088 e-mail: [email protected]
WILMAPCO Council:
John Sisson, Chair MEMORANDUM Delaware Transit Corporation Chief Executive Officer
Robert J. Alt Mayor of Elkton To: The News Journal Jennifer Cohan E-mail: [email protected] Delaware Dept. of Transportation Secretary
Connie C. Holland Attn: B. Francese Delaware Office of State Planning E-mail: [email protected] Coordination, Director Telephone: 888-516-9220, ext. 3765 Alan McCarthy Cecil County Executive
Matthew Meyer New Castle County Executive Account #: T02552
Heather Murphy Maryland Dept. of Transportation Date: January 16, 2019 Director, Office of Planning and Capital Programming
Michael S. Purzycki From: Janet Butler, Administrative Assistant Mayor of Wilmington E-mail: [email protected]; Telephone: 302-737-6205, ext. 110
Michael Spencer Mayor of Newport Re: Legal Classified
WILMAPCO Executive Director Tigist Zegeye Please place the following WILMAPCO Public Notice in the Friday, January 18, 2019 edition of the News Journal newspaper Legal Notice section, and send the invoice to me at the above address.
Thank you.
WILMAPCO PUBLIC NOTICE
Three draft plans are available for public comment through March 6, 2019: 1) WILMAPCO 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) that includes draft vision, goals, actions, and federally funded transportation projects through 2050; 2) WILMAPCO Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) that lists projects in design or construction through 2023; and 3) Air Quality Conformity that shows expected environmental impacts of planned transportation projects in the TIP and 2050 RTP.
The documents are available in the WILMAPCO offices from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, except holidays. They are also available for review and comment at www.wilmapco.org
If there are questions about the documents or the public participation process, please call WILMAPCO at 302-737-6205, or toll-free from Cecil County at 1-888-808-7088.
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Partners with you in transportation planning Planning agency seeks feedback on transportation in Cecil By Marcus Dieterle [email protected]
The Wilmington Area Planning Council has issued a survey to collect feedback from people in Cecil County and New Castle, Del., regarding the transportation priorities for the region. Survey responses will contribute to the development of the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan. SURVEY IMAGE COURTESY OF WILMAPCO CECIL COUNTY — The year 2050 might seem like quite a long ways out still, but the Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) says it's never too early to start planning for the transportation projects of the future.
WILMAPCO has issued a survey to collect feedback from people in Cecil County and New Castle, Del., regarding the transportation priorities for the region. The survey can be accessed at www.wilmapco.org/rtp and will run through the end of January, according to WILMAPCO outreach manager Randi Novakoff.
Novakoff said the responses collected by the survey will be shared with WILMAPCO’s committees and the governing council, which includes the Maryland and Delaware transportation secretaries, the states’ governor’s appointees, the director of the Delaware Transit Corporation, the Cecil and New Castle county executives, the mayor of Wilmington, Del.; and municipal representatives from both counties.
The responses will then be used to plot out long- and short-term transportation goals and projects, and develop the 2050 Regional Transportation Plan.
According to the survey, the RTP is updated every four years and looks 30 years into the future.
“Feedback from the survey will be used to develop a local transportation system that is more socially equitable and less car dependent, more economically and environmentally sustainable, and higher-performing for all,” a WILMAPCO press release read.
The survey asks respondents about the importance of three objectives: improvements to quality of life, efficient transportation, and economic development. Respondents are asked to use a five-star scale to rank various sub-objectives such as public health and safety, walking and bicycling, social equity, connectivity, maximization of funds, congestion management, and resilience against climate change.
Respondents are also asked to prioritize six project types. They are also able to select which types of projects are most important to them in their immediate area, which the survey defines as a 1-mile radius.
According to Novakoff, the objectives that are already outlined in the survey were developed many years ago based on a telephone public opinion survey, public comment and a regional progress report, updates to federal regulations and other available data. The objectives are updated for each long-range plan.
In addition to those objectives, the survey also provides opportunities for people to offer further comment and suggest other priorities.
Novakoff said that by completing the survey, citizens will be able to make their voices heard in the development process for the 2050 RTP.
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1 of 2 1/30/2019, 8:42 AM Save the date for the Wilmington Area Planning Council’s 2019 Our Town Event: Planning for Tomorrow
You are invited to the Wilmington Area Planning Council’s (WILMAPCO) 2019 Our Town Event: Planning for tomorrow Thursday, February 7, 2019 from 4-7pm Tower at University of Delaware Star Campus 100 Discovery Blvd, Newark
This event will feature WILMAPCO’s 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The 2050 RTP is New Castle County and Cecil County’s blueprint for transportation decision-making. All residents have a stake in the transportation system and how important issues like congestion, safety, and public transit are addressed now, and in the future.
Other featured plans will include: DelDOT and MDOT Long-Range Plans, 2040 Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, New Castle County plans, Southern New Castle County Master Plan, Concord Pike Master Plan, and the City of Wilmington Comprehensive Plan. Learn about and participate in several of the region’s planning efforts all in one place! To register, visit www.wilmapco.org/ourtown or call WILMAPCO at (302) 737-6205. Save the date for the Wilmington Area Planning Council’s 2019 Our Town Event: Planning for Tomorrow
You are invited to the Wilmington Area Planning Council’s (WILMAPCO) 2019 Our Town Event: Planning for tomorrow Thursday, February 7, 2019 from 4-7pm Tower at University of Delaware Star Campus 100 Discovery Blvd, Newark
This event will feature WILMAPCO’s 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). The 2050 RTP is New Castle County and Cecil County’s blueprint for transportation decision-making. All residents have a stake in the transportation system and how important issues like congestion, safety, and public transit are addressed now, and in the future.
Other featured plans will include: DelDOT and MDOT Long-Range Plans, 2040 Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, New Castle County plans, Southern New Castle County Master Plan, Concord Pike Master Plan, and the City of Wilmington Comprehensive Plan. Learn about and participate in several of the region’s planning efforts all in one place! To register, visit www.wilmapco.org/ourtown or call WILMAPCO at (302) 737-6205. 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicCommentsandWILMAPCOResponses
Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Metroquest Goals Maximize Whateverwiselymeans.Let’snotline The2050RTPincludesupdated rating dollarsspent thepocketsbusinessesarelookingto TransportationInvestmentAreasthat exploitresourcesandthesystem. defineappropriateinvestmentsin Wiselyisthekey.Notbecausewho transportationbasedonthearea’sland doesn'tliveintheareathinksit'sa usecharacter.Transportation goodidea. investmentinarea’swiththeheaviest Very concentrationsofpopulationandjobs Landpreservationiskey.Whowants providesthegreatestbenefittoour toliveinaconcretejunglewhereit regionandalsothebestpaybackfor takesyou45minutestodrive10miles ourregionaleconomy.AstheRTP asyoupassaWalgreens,CVS,orRite promotesinvestmentinCenterTIAs,it Aideoneveryothercorner.Havea alsoencouragesfuturehouseholdand WawaorRoyalfarmscattycornerfrom commercialgrowthintheselocation eachotherandstripmallsofferingthe efficientplaces. sameproducts.(pizza,nails,cigars,) everymileorso.Howcanthesesmall UseoftheWILMAPCOproject business'ssucceedifthereistoomuch prioritizationprocessisanotherkey competitionforthesamething. strategytomaximizeuseofourlimited Smarterdevelopingplansforboth funding.Theprioritizationprocess residentialandcommercialisneeded. includesquantitativemeasuresto Andnotjustforthemoment.forthe directfundingtotheareaswiththe future10,20and30yearsdownthe greatestneed. road.TheGlasgowparkonrt40isan fantasticexampleofusinglandforthe public.Ithoughtforsurethatwas goingtobeanothertownhouse communityofcookiecutterhouses drivingpropertyvaluesdown,raising schooltaxes,andcausingevenmore trafficinanalreadycongestedarea.I wasactuallysurprised,pleasantlythat itwasusedthewayitwas.AndI guaranteeyou99%ofthepublicistoo. Iwouldneedmoreinfoonlanduse. Doesthatmeanconfiscatinglandor denyinglandownersfromuseoftheir property? Ofcourse! Dependsonwhatyoucall"wisely". Attractivenessisimportanttoo, grantedwedon’tneedagoldand marblebusstationbutthenewdepot inWilmingtonlookslikelowbudget governmentjunk,justafewminor improvementsforaslightprice increasecanIimproveneighborhood qualityoflifesignificantly
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 1 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source ThisshouldbereͲworded.Itsoundslike spendthemaximumamountofmoney possible.IthinkyoumeanͲgetthe mostbenefitfromeachdollarspent. Investwiselyandspendmoneyina waythatconsidersthelongterm benefits NotsureIunderstandthis.“Maximizing dollarsspent”soundslikespendingas muchmoneyaspossibleregardlessof whatwegetforit. Idon'thaveenoughknowledgeofthis toofferanintelligentresponse.Isure hopeyoufolksaremaximizingthetax dollarsspent. Thisshouldbeobvious. Focusondowntownmainstreet,invest wherepeopleareconcentratedand stopsubsidizingsuburbansprawlthat willdiluteresources. C'mon,didyoureallyincludethisfor thepurposeofgainingusefulfeedback, orissomeonetryingtoboostthe numberofstarsthereportshowsso theycanaskforaraise?Ironicallythis questionisnotmaximizingdollars spent Nowdoesthismeanmaximizedollars spentormaximizeefficiency?Odd waytoverbalizetheobjective... Thismustmeangivingappropriate weighttoallpublicvalues,notjustland development Incentiveredevelopmentandnotnew sprawl DelDotwastessomuchmoney,why notusecameratrippersatlightsvs.old inroadthathastoberedoneevery repaving. Metroquest Goals Manage Dependsonwhatyoumean,if WILMAPCOconductsanannual rating congestion congestionpricingNO CongestionManagementProcess Roadsarebeingupgradedconstantly. (CMP)usingasystematicand No,IwantmorecongestionsoIcan regionallyͲacceptedapproachfor haveextratimeawayfrommyfamily. managingcongestionthatprovides Wehavealotofoutofstatetraffic accurate,upͲtoͲdateinformationon yearround.Managingitwillhelpus transportationsystemperformance andthem. andassessesalternativestrategiesfor Reducerelianceonmotorvehicletrips congestionmanagement.Throughthe
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 2 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source MorecollaborationwithSEPTAtoallowuseofcongestionmanagement easyaccesstopointsNorthfrom objectivesandperformancemeasures, Delaware theCMPprovidesamechanismfor TrainservicefromPerryVilletoElkton ensuringthatinvestmentdecisionsare toNewark,DE.Nuffsaid.GitRDone. madewithaclearfocusondesired Stoplisteningtothem'goodoleboys' outcomes.Thisapproachinvolves inCecilCounty.Whathasavoidinga screeningstrategiesusingobjective trainstoppinginElktongottenusafter criteriaandrelyingonsystem alltheseyears???Thedefinitionof performancedata,analysis,and insanity? evaluation. Improvesepta,amtrak,andmarctrain schedules.Addparkingtonewark, Akeycomponentinmanaging perryville,aberdeen.Expandnewark congestionisWILMAPCO's"topͲdown" deserviceuponcompletionoftrain approachthatevaluateswaysto stationtoincludeamtrak,septa,marc eliminateorshiftautotripstoother Throughinnovation. modes,orimproveroadwayoperations Sometimes,itseemslikeyoudon't beforeaddingroadwaycapacity. thinktoomuchabouthowtrafficwill Primarystrategiesincludetransit beaffected.Anexampleisthe enhancementsandsignalcorridorreͲ repavingofRT.141nearDuPont's timing,Whileoureffortisdesignedto ChestnutRunlocation.It'sdownto becorridorͲspecific,thereareseveral onelaneineachdirection.Agood strategiesthatarebeingemployed detourwouldhavebeenDuPontRd, regionͲwidethathelpaddress butyou'veclosedittoo.Justone congestion. example.However,tobefair,youget seriouspointsforhowyoumanaged thetrafficatIͲ95andRt141duringall thatconstruction.Youmanagedto keeptwolaneseachdirectionandit workedwell. IfIcouldgivethis10starsIwould TrafficinNewarkisridiculous. InfrastructurecannotsupportUD growth. 202needsatrainorstreetcar Travelisimportant,butnotthetop prioritybecauseIlivehereinthearea wearediscussing. I95!!! Wehaveafantasticengineering programatUofD.Whynotthink outsidetheboxandutilizethe Universitiesinourareatocomeup withideastodealwiththecongestion on40,896,andI95.Iftheycomeup withsomeimprovementideasthat work,theygetayearoftuitionfree. AlsothebottleneckbyChristianaMall wasbasicallyjustmovedfurtherdown,
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 3 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source notcorrected.Wouldadoubledeck roadway,similartowhattheyhavein CAnotworkthere.Thetopportionno offrampsuntilRt1thebottomforthe offrampsfor273,40,and13?And howinthenameofwhoeveryou believeinordon'tforthatmatterok'd thenewdevelopmentonStanton Christianard.Eagleslairorsomething likethat.Haveyoueverseenthe congestiononthatrd?AndrightonRt 1?Absolutelyridiculousifthatpassed atrafficstudy. Very Metroquest Goals Walkingand Bycreatingmoreplacestobiketo,it WILMAPCOhasadoptedaComplete rating bicycling willinturnlimittheamountofcarson Streetspolicythatrequiresthat theroad.Bikingtrailsarealsoeasily projectsfundedthroughthe connectabletoparks. TransportationImprovementProgram Tryputtinginsidewalksfirst.People worktoimprovepedestrian,bicycle don'tmindwalkingbutnotinabike andtransitaccessandsafetywhen path. possible. Very MysonwhoisontheAutismspectrum Pedestrianpriorityareashavebeen needsexerciseandoutdooractivitiesasidentified,andarepartofthe muchaspossible.Ithelpsregulatehis WILMAPCOprojectprioritization sensoryinput. process.Thisprocesspromotes Bicyclesshouldnotbeallowedon improvementswiththegreatest roadswithoutshoulders.Theyarea anticipateneedbasedonpedestrian hazardtomotoristsandthemselves. crashes,demographicsandlanduses. afterthemajorissuesareaddressed, Theseareastypicallyexperiencehigher concernsforbikingandwalkingcanbe incidenceofvehicularcongestion,so lookedat.OurMidͲAtlanticregion makingwalkingandbicyclingasafe, doesnothavetheweatherfor12 convenientoptionwillhelpaddress monthayearbikingandwalking.The congestionlevelsexperiencedby projectsthatimpactthegreatest driversasanaddedbenefit. numberofpopulationshouldbesolved first.Whenthatisdone,dealwith Walkingandbicyclingprovidefor theseissuesthatimpactfarfewer affordabletransportation.Further, people. thoselivinginwalkable,bicycleͲfriendly Ihearthisabouthoweveryonewants placesbenefitfromaccesstoanactive towalkandbikeeverywhere.Idon't lifestyleandoftenastrongereconomy. that'sreal.Howaboutwejustpreserve theareasandneighborhoodsthatwe have,whicharenicefortheenjoyment ofwalkingandbiking.Theideathat peoplewanttobikeandwalktoworkis poppycock,andit'snotrealistic. pedestrian/bikerfriendlyroadscan helpsupplement(notsupplantor
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 4 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source substitute)whenlackinginpublic transportation Puttingthosepaintednarrowbike lanesbetweentwocarlanes,onea rightturn,andtheotherastraightlane iscrazy.IfIstillrodeabike,I'dnotuse thatandtrusttheinattentivemorons thataretextingwhiledrivingtoseeme andnotkillme.Putinsidewalksand allowthebikestobeupthere.It's idiocytosayabicycleisavehicleand shouldgetalane,that'sarecipefor bicycliststogetkilled. Broken,dark,sidewalkswithbarking dogsbehindfencesadjacentto sidewalksintheCiyyofWil.Arenot conducivetowalking.Lackofpublic transportationupanddownsteep monkeyhillpreventsseniorsfrom enjoyingwalksalongtheriver. Bikelanesontheshoulderandalways withtraffic.Forexample,theNewark Delawareavebikeplanisaseparated, againsttrafficplanwhichisbad Bikingsupportsbalance.At60Ijust wanttobikeeverywhere.IbelieveI shouldbeabletocommuteanywhereI candriveinmycar.Itbenefitsmyaging health,theenvironmentandthe economy. Thisfocusneedstoembedaccessibility forpeoplewithdisabilities,theaging populationandfamilieswithchildren. MLKblvdisWilmingtonisnotsafeto walkͲspecificallythecornerofMarket andMLK DelawareAveinElkton,MDisNOT safe.Yetitisthemainroadthat connectsseverallargeresidential developmentstoMeadowParkand DowntownElkton,includingthe Hospital,HealthDepartment, Courthouse,andPostOffice.Delaware AvehasNOpedestrianwalkwayand NObikelanesinmanysectionsofthe road.Italsoroutinelyfloods,cutting offalargepopulationfromasnow emergencyrouteandtheshortest routetothenearesthospital.Go figure??? 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 5 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source IwasjustinIndianapolisnotexactlya liberalenclaveorthelandofbig spenders,andwasveryimpressedwith theirbikepathandthatwork downtown.NoreasonDelawarecan’t dothattoo! Whyisabikelaneneededonbridge? Howmuchvshowmany... Yearsagotherewassupposedtobea townhallmeetinginHockessinabout sidewalksandpromotingwalking.It wascancelledandnotrescheduled. ThisisanindicatorofWILMAPCO'S commitment,Ifear. I'mnotabletotakepartinthose activities. Toomuchmoneyforjustafewriders. Plusmostridersdon'tstayinthelanes (tooclosetoroads)andfollowlights etc. Walkingandbikingarecriticalto buildingstrongerandhealthier communities. Stopwastingmoneyonthis! Metroquest Goals Connectivity Leaveitalone. TheRTPpromotesaccessand rating Thiscountrywasmadegreatbycars, connectivityusingactionsthatinclude: notbusesorbikes,stopwasting money. x Improvingaccesstopublic Weneedmetro/streetcars/trains transportationbasedonuseand Betterandsaferbikingbuildsbetter easeofaccessbywalking. communitiesandraisesstandardof x Reducingtransportationbarriers living.BetterrailtoPhiladelphia&DCis experiencedbyhouseholdswithout economicallycritical. acar,seniors,andpersonswith Movethecountyadministrationoffices disabilities. backintoDowntownElktonMain x Planningforandfundingpublic Streetareaandeliminatetheneedfor transit,includingfillinggapsin thatregularbusservice.Thenhave commuterrail. lightrailconnectPerryvilletoElktonto x Developingacomplete,lowͲstress Newark,DE.Thatshouldlessenthe nonͲmotorizedtransportation needforseveralbusrunsinthecounty. network. Canbusesbesmallertoexpandthe routesystem TheRTPprojectlistincludesfundingfor Cummuterraildownthenewcastle projectsincludingnewandexpanded andDelmarvasecondary’sshouldbeontransitservice,andbicycleand thetable pedestrianroutes.WILMAPCOcorridor, Connectdevelopmentswithpathsthat communityandregionalplanswork arenotpartofroadsusedbycars.Off withcommunitiestoidentifylocal streetbicycleandwalkingpaths. needsanddesiredsolutions.
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 6 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source DARThasdonealottoimprove connections,butmoreneedstobe done. Weneedbikeswithwideseatsand motorsforseniors. Delawareisindesperateneedofmore bikepaths,walkingpaths,and affordable,efficientpublic transportation! Chancesforthisprettymuchdiedwhen youstartedtearingupandpavingover existingRRtracks Yes,Isupposeso,butdon'tconsumeor haveanegativeimpacton neighborhoodsintheprocess.Thisis likealegislativebillinwhichthereisso muchpackedinthere,andour responseisgoingtobeusedtosaywe supportsomethingwedidn'teven knowwasinthere. Ifbikeabilityinvolvesshuttingdowna laneinordertocreateabikelanethat NOONEuses(see:UnionStreet),then NO. Supportpublictransit...MARCtrainsto Newarkisfivestars Forgetthebikeandwalkabilityuntil youfixtheroadsandtrainservice. Digitalsignsatbusstopswouldbe helpfulfortravelerstoknowwhenthe nextbusesarearriving. Asapersonwhohasusedpublic transportationbutstoppedbecauseof alltheroutechangesthatmadeit inconvenienttouseIwouldliketosee itbecomemoreuserfriendlytoall people,notjustforriderswholivein thecity.Bikingisnotapriorityinour areabecausemostofthejobspeople havetheymustdrivetoo.Bikingand walkingshouldnotbeapriorityuntil thebiggerissuesthataddressthemost peoplearedealtwithfirst.Thenthey canbeaddressed. Goodidea DARTneedstohaveaRt141Busthat runsfromOldNewCastle,upRoute 141andendsatFouldRoad.This wouldbeanexcellentcrosscountybus. Thiswouldcutdownthelengthoftime 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 7 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source ittakestogetsomewhere,ifyouneed morethanonebus.Itwouldalso encouragebothworkersandshoppers, whoareNOTgoingdowntowntouse DART. Noonecaresaboutbikepaths.Traffic onRoutes9and13onFridaysis horrible.TrafficreͲroutesthroughall developmentstokeepmoving.Streets arenarrowandtherearelimited sidewalks. StreetcarloopfortheCityof WilmingtonDelawarethatconnects downtownpublictransitusersto employersandthenewWilmington TransitCenterwouldencouragepeople toleavetheirsinglepassengercarsat homeandusepublictransittoand fromDelawarelargestCity. Metroquest Goals PublicHealth Requiretheroadwayandmultimodal Afocusofthisobjectiveistheworkby rating andSafety infrastructuretobebuiltinparallelor WILMAPCOandourmemberagencies beforealltheresidentialconstruction toreducethenumberandseverityof Airemissionshavebeenreduced. crashes.Activitiesinclude: Travelissafe.Noformoregovernment x ParticipationintheDelDOTHazard intrusion. EliminationProgramwhich Safetyandhealtharethemost identifiespracticalsolutionsfor importantwithoutadoubt. areaswiththehighest Delawareisoneofthehighestin concentrationofcrashes. pedestrianinjuryandfatality...We x ParticipationintheDelDOT needtoreducethisandmaketheroads PedestrianCouncilthatseeksto saferandmoreaccessibleforthose reducethenumberofpedestrian whoalreadyusethem,andattract crashes. morepeopleintousingthemaswell. x ParticipationintheCecilCounty Thisisaareawhereimprovementis HighwaySafetyImprovementPlan needed. thataddressesavarietyofcrash Especiallyformostwhocommute types. acrossstatelinestowork Asaseniorsoontobedependenton Inaddition,safetyiscurrentlyusedasa publictransportationIwishtheRodney criteriaintheWILMAPCOproject Squarebushubwasnoydestroyedby prioritizationcrash.Tofurthertieinthe thewealthydebelopersincollusion relationshipbetweenhealthand withyheDemocratParty. transportation,WILMAPCOisstudying Somedon'thavetransportation.Say relevantsocialdeterminantsofhealth likeseniors.Afreesystemoftravelin andhopestoaddthisasaproject evenasmallcircumstancecouldmake prioritizationcriteria.DelDOTalsois alotofgoodchanges.Itdoesn'tneed seekingwaystoaddhealthtothe tobecrazyeither. statewideprojectprioritizationprocess. AstopatWalmartshopping,atthe asianboyplaza,foodandhaircuts, TheRTPprojectlistincludesfillingin comeDelancy,turnleftontoold thegapincommuterrailbetween 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 8 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Baltimore,perhapsthefuneralhome NewarkandPerryville.Serviceis onemainStreet,sopeoplecangetoff proposedfor2029. andgotomeadowparkͲexercise,fun etc,rightonSouthStreetandlefton high.AnotherstopathighandNorth forbusinessesͲdoctors,legalissues DSSetc,continuetothehospitalfor obviousreasons.Leftontobridge,a stopatPat'spizzaplazaͲPharmacy, food,nailsetc,leftat40by McDonald's,anotherstopacrossfrom Walgreensforpharmacy,urgentCare, eatingout.ContinuebacktoWalmart. Onecontinuousloop.Peoplecanget onandoff,doshoppingorjustgetout orgettherewhentheyneeditthe most. Itsnogoodifthebusesdontstop whereyouneedthemto ThereneedstobeacrosscountyDART bus.MysuggestionistorunaRT141 busfromOldNewCastleupRt.141to FoulkRd.Thatbuswouldcrossalmost alltheDARTroutesinupperNCC.That wouldsavetimeforcommutersand shopperswhodon'tworkorshopin DowntownWilmington.Itmightalso encouragemoresuburbanitestoride DART. Delawarehastoomanystoplights causingincreasedemissions. Nothingmattersunlessyouaresafe WhenwillyougetSeptatorunalineto Elkton....Iknow20peopleinmy companythatwoulduseitwoulduseit everyday! Very Iproposeanelectricwirelessthirdrail loopinWilmingtonthatwouldtakethe streetcarfromOrangeStreettothe Brandywineatthefront/backof HerculesPlazadownMarketstreetto theChristinaRiver(underAmtrak bridge)ontoWaterStreetbackto OrangeStreet.ItwouldmaketheCity morewalkableandhelpmakepublic transportationthebetterchoicefor travelinandaroundtheCityby
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 9 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source connectingittothenewTransitCenter. Thisisacleanenergyinitiativewithno emissionscomingfromtheStreetcar. Bustransithasimproved,butnot necessarilyhoursthatcompliment workschedules.Forexample,Cecil Amazonnightshiftendsat4:30am. Nopublictransportationavailablethen. Thebusarrivesintheeveningafter workhoursbegin. WealsoneedtrainserviceinElktonto completethelastlinkofservice. Metroquest Goals Natural Wearealreadydoingthis,sonotas TheWILMAPCORuralTransportation rating Resources highapriority. InvestmentAreasarewherelandand Very naturalresourcepreservationis Betterupkeepofthe,community, emphasized.Bylimitingtransportation countyandstateparks. spendingtopreservationandsafety Createwildlifecorridors,createnatural projectsintheseareas,theRTP waysforwatertofilterthroughthe discouragesgrowth. ground,requirebuilderstoplantnative plants. Topromoteaccesstoparks, Treesdopurifyair.IwishthiswouldbeWILMAPCOhaspartneredwiththe rememberedasitseemsthatevery DelawareGreenwaysFutureTrailsof parceloflandinNewCastleCountyandNorthernDelawareCoalition,whichhas increasinglyCecilCountyareslatedto abroadpartnershipworkingtowards bedevelopedintosomestripmall, bicycleandtrailsaccesstonatural hotel,gas/foodstationorapartment areas.WILMAPCOisalsopartnering complex. withtheBrandywineConservancyto Wouldlikebusservicetoincludethe explorepreservationofnaturaland parks historicresourcesandtrailsinthe Delawareisrichinnaturalresources greaterBrandywineRiverarea. andwemustprotectandpreserve them,especiallysincetheydraw tourismdollars. Providedensityforconstructionto preservemoreconnectedopenspace andmaximizeexistinginfrastructure beforebuildingnew Metroquest Goals SocialEquity Wasteofair. OurEnvironmentalJustice(EJ)and rating Winningbidsmustgotothelowestbid TitleVIinitiativesseekstoidentifyand thatcancoverthespecsofthejob. mitigatethetransportationburdens Nothingelse. lowͲincomeandminoritygroupscarry. Plentyofpeoplearealreadyusingour Itaimstodirectspendingintothese publictransport.Let'smakeiteasierto communities,viaourproject use,access,andincreaseit'sreach prioritizationprocess,toimproveEJ acrossthestate/region. publicparticipation,aswellastoplan SocialEquity...Howbigofademocratis forandhelpguidetheimplementation thepersonwhowrotethisone?
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 10 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source ForCecilCounty,thelargest ofcommunityͲbasedtransportation populationofresidentshavelittle projects. accesstoCountyGovernment. Ironically,thecountybuiltalarge OurTransportationJustice(TJ)initiative buildingonthesouthsideorroute40 goesbeyondfederalmandates, neartheDelawareborder,abandoning assessingthechallengesfacedbythree downtownElktonmanyyearsago. othermobilityͲconstrained Nowthecountyrunsaregularbus populations:theelderly,thedisabled, serviceouttothatbuilding.I'mnot andzeroͲcarhouseholds. sureyou'llbeabletofix"stupid".But I'msuresomebodygotpaidforthat landoutthereneartheDelaware border.Anduscountytaxpayerswill payforthatbusserviceouttherefor therestofeternity.SocialEquity? Toofewbussesforinnercityresidents tosuburbsmeansasmallerjobpool.It reducesopportunitiesforpersonswith disabilities.Paratransitisnotaffordable fortheunderemployedpersonswith disabilitiesandtheelderly. Fixpotholesquickly.Busstopswell marked,routesandtimesvisible,safe locationdaylightanddark. I95andrailroadtracksthroughtheCity ofWilm.Havedestroyedourqualityof life.ScottSpencer'sideaofreͲroutingI 95toI495andmovingalltraintracks toI495isbrilliant.I96becomesa businessrouteandisbeautifiedwith greeneryandwalkingpaths. Notallfolksridethebusto Wilmington.It'sinterestingthatonthe sidesoftheroadsthatgotowardthe city,therearebushuts,andfewifany goingintheotherdirection.Soifyou workinthecity,great,butifyouwork intheotherdirection,toobadsosad foryou. QuitefranklyIamnotsurewhatyou arelookingforwiththisquestion. SocialEquityasIinterpretitiswhois goingtofootthebillforthetax increasesthattheseprojectswillincur. Theanswerwillalwaysbethe lower,middle,anduppermiddleclass.I feelthedevelopersofprojectsthat increasetrafficcongestionand potentiallylowerthevalueofproperty ownersneartheprojectsshouldhave 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 11 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source tosetupsomekindoftrustorfundto helpthelocalgovernmentsthatare impactedbytheeffectoftheprojects, whethercommercialorresidential.If youwanttodevelopaprojectthatwill impacttraffic,schoolenrollment,or propertyvaluethanaportionofthe profitfromtheprojectsshouldbe allottedtoaddressfutureissuesthe projectmaycause.Thedevelopers, whomweallknowmostlydonotlivein theareasaffectedshouldnotjustbe abletobuildandleavewithallthe profitbutnoneoftheresponsibilityof thelongtermeffectthattheirprojects maycause.Itwouldalsomakeiteasier forthemtopotentiallydevelop projectsifthelocalgovernmentsand communitiesknowthattheywillnotbe lefttofendforthemselveswhenthe socioeconomicissuesthatpotentially comeintoplayyearsaftertheprojectis completed. Thisobjectivesoundsgood.I'mnot surewhatitmeans. Whatdoesthisevenmean?? Transportationprojectsshouldbe basedonNEED,notonfeelings.Good Lord. DisabledSingleSenior=nofamily/social lifewthminimalincome MoreCecilCountyprojectstohelpwith roadwayandintersection improvements.ConnectMARCtrainsto NewarkNOW.Stopthedelays Accessandinclusionforpeoplewith disabilities,lowandmoderatelyincome families,andhomelesspopulations. Pleaseconsidertheimpactonthem, howtoensuretheyareincludedin planningandevaluating Peopleusepublictransportationoutof necessity.Stopmakingithardforthose inthemostneedtoaccessit! MostpoorareashaveDARTbuslines. Sonotsurewhatyoumeanby Equitablydistributetransit. Goodidea Interestedinhowthiswillbedone.
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 12 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Notsureofimplicationofthis.Iknow thatinMaryland,thelionshareof fundstypicallygoestoMontgomery, Howard,andPGCounties,which typicallyvoteforDemocratswho controlthelegislature.Projectsinrural areasdonottakepriority. Buildtheroute,theywillcome.Just lookatthe301whenitstartedthere waslowridershipnowyoumaynotget aseat.Needsmorerunsmiddaynow Metroquest Goals Suggestion Maglevtrainsarecriticalforthe TheRTPisalivingdocument,updated rating Improve future.Weneedarailroad everyfouryearstomonitorand Qualityof manufacturingcentertoproduce evaluatetheviabilityofnewand Life infrastructureandequipmentformag emergingtechnologies. levtrainsrightnow Objective:Protectthepeaceful,serene Planningforlivable,sustainable residentialareas,andmaybeeven communitiesincludesprotectingthem enhancethembylimitingthe fromincompatibledevelopment. commercial,"transitional"creep. Specificstrategiesareincludedinmost municipalandcountycomprehensive plans,specifictoeachcommunity. Mobility Metroquest Goals Performance Goodidea Current,recentandongoingsystem rating Cleanandsustainablewouldbeagreat performanceimprovementshave start.Iffossilfuel’saretobeusedit includedcorridorsignalretimingand wouldbenicetohaveacaponthe realtimetransitinformation. amountoftimeandtwophaseand cleanandsustainablesolutionsina Bettersignaltimingisdoneusingreal timelymanner. worldtrafficdatatocustomizesignals Timetoeveryoneisimportant,butitis accordingtoneed.Corridorare thecostofthe"technology"andwho prioritizedsothatwecanworkwith runsitthatIfearisneveraddressed. theDOTstoretimethosewiththe Twothings,firstgetridofthecamera greatestneeds. trafficlights,theycausemorerearend collisionsasfolkspanicwhenitchangesRealtimetransitinformationisshared toyellowandnailtheirbrakes.Second viaagencyappsandgooglemapsto thing,thereisnoreason,thatwiththe provideforabettercustomer technologyDELDOThasavailablethat experience. theycan'tsetuptrafficlightssothat whenyougetonered,thenexttwoor TheRTPalsoincludesfundstofacilitate threewillbegreenevenifyoudothe thetransitiontoautonomousand speedlimit.Thewayitisonmost connectedvehiclesarethistechnology highways,isyoucatchalmostallofthe evolves.Technologicalimprovements lightsred.It'slikehavingstopsignsat areexpectedtooffergreat eachintersection.Thatcausesfolksto improvementsintrafficflow,safety, speedtotrytobeatthenextlightthat andfueluse. theyknowwillberedwhentheyget
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 13 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source there.Thiscauseslongercommute times,andwastesmuchgasoline. Bettersyncingoftrafficlights,which areoftenonatimerinsteadoftraffic flow.Itisawasteofgasandthe exhaustfumestobestoppedatalight, whentherearenocarsatthe intersectionontheoppositeroad. Ithinkthisisimportanttoincreasethe useofpublictransit.Forexample,BART inSanFranciscogetsheavilyusedby everyone.WhereasinWilmingtonit seemsifpeoplecanaffordacarthey usuallydon’tridethebus. I'mnotsurewhatthisentails Makeiteasiertodotransfers Iagreewiththisstatementbutthings likethedivergingdiamondhasbeena nightmare.Deldotclaimsitissaving timebutIassureyouithasincreased myautotraveltimesandthescurve hasreducedsafetyasabicyclistanda motorist. There’ssomuchthatcanbedonehere. Ifeellikealltheideasgetshotdownby smallgroupswhoareimpactedafew minutesbytheseproject,whileoverall thegainsarehuge.Weneedto prioritizethewholeratherthanafew loudvoices. Supportandimprove"TownCenters" andgetmorepeoplewalking. Reducingtraveltimeswillsavecostsfor bothcommutersandroadway maintenance,inadditiontoreducing emissionsandimpactonthe environment. Needanapptoshowwherebussesare Whydon'tyoujustcomeoutwithit. You'repushingforautomatedvehicles. JustlikeElonMuskandtheBoring Company,innovationintransportation technologyiskeyinimprovingthe successofthisregionsexpectedgrowth ineconomyandsocialwelfare.
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 14 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Metroquest Goals Public Lessgovernment.Termlimits.Let'stalk Publicinvolvementiscriticaltothe rating involvement perks. planningprocess.Weencourage Makesuremeetingsaboutlinechanges communitiestogetinvolvedinlocal orneedscanbeaccessedbythepeople planningaswellasourregional whoussthoselines planningprocess.Weofferavarietyof Don'tjustpretendtolistentothe opportunitiestogivemeaningfulinput publiclikeyoudonow. atbothinͲpersonmeetingsandonline. Hearideasbutyoucan'tplease WILMAPCOiscurrentlyupdatingour everyoneofcourse. publicparticipationplantohighlight IfoundthissurveyonFacebook.Keepitbestpracticesforengagingour up! community. Grammarcheck I'vebeenfillingoutthesesurveysand attendingmeetingsforafewyears now.Notseeingmuchhappening. Bikingandnatureandcultureare importantforfamilies.Bondingtime requiresongoingsupportandstimuli. Assumingsomeonereadsallofthese commentsanddoesn'tjusttossthem intothecircularfile,thisisagoodway ofgettingfeedbackfromfolks.When youhaveapublicmeeting,whymustit alwaysbeindowntownWilmington? Whynotinthesuburbs?Many suburbanitesdonotlikegoingintothe city,soeveniftheywantedtogoand participate,theywon't. 10STARS Dothismoreoften...perhapsmake workplacevisits Meaningfullyismostimportant.Imade suggestiondtoWILMAPCO'stechnical committeeaboutmaglevtrains approximately5yearsagoandwas ignoredandshunned. Thatwouldbearefreshingchange. Wethepublictendtonotknowwhat we’retalkingabout.Likelisteningto someonefromdelmarcomplaining theydon’thaveatrainstation. Thereisadistrustthatmostpublic forumswhentheyareheldfornew projectsarebasically"lipservice". Thattheyareheldtosaytherewasa publicforumbutthedecisionforthe projecthasalreadybeenmade.Asa personwhohadattendedpublic forumsIfindthemunfourtunatlybeing
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 15 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source usedbyafewpeopleaspublicbitching sessionsorgrandstanding.Perhapsthis isanareawheresmallermeetingheld bylocalrepresentativescanbeheld. Perhapscivicassociationmeetings wherethelocalrepscouldaskabout concernsandthenrelaythemtothe powersthatbe.Thatwaymorelocals canpotentiallybeheard.Haveallthe concernslistedonawebsitebythe representativessothateveryonecan feelthattheirconcernsarealeast noted,atbestaddressed. Alreadydoingthat.Publicmeetings havebeenveryinteresting Meetatcommunitychurchesand centers Metroquest Goals Resilience Ifwedon'tdothat,eventually, WILMAPCOhascompletedaregional rating Delaware'sborderwillrunfromthe seaͲlevelrise(SLR)transportation PA/MDlinetoKirkwoodHighway,as vulnerabilityassessmentin therestofthestateisnomorethan49 coordinationwithwidereffortsin feetabovesealevel. MarylandandDelaware.The Very assessmentprofilesexistingand Statewidemanagementofsealevel plannedtransportationinfrastructure rise.Managedevelopmentbetter. andprojectswhichriskinundation, Notsurewhatthatmeansorifit’s bothregionallyandlocallysothatwe wordedincorrectly.Butyesnotonlylet cantakesstepstomitigateboth usadoptbutletusbelievescienceand currentfloodingandpotentialfuture reducecarbonfootprintaswell sealevelrise.Asnewplansare Thismightincreasecosts,areyou developed,potentialimpactsofsea willingtotrymorenatureͲbased levelriseareevaluatedtoensurethat solutionsaswell? recommendationsarenotlikelytobe IsthatanissueinNewCastleandCecil?impactedbyflooding. Iguessrt9andareasoftheElkandNE rivers,buttherearenotmajorrds Inaddition,theRTPincludesfundingto there,possiblynonewhousingwhere supportenergyresiliencyincluding waterrisecouldtakeplace.Ifthiswas supportforelectricvehiclecharging forSussexcountythenitwouldbea infrastructure,transit,andactive fivestarconcern. transportationchoices. Thisisveryimportant,butI'mnotsure howitrelatestothe202corridor. Climatechange,mostissuefacingus all.Wehavetochangeourwaysand usingpublictransitisapriority. Notsurewhatyoucandoaboutthat. Delawareapparentlyissittingthe lowestinthenation.So,eventuallyour friendsinGreenville,Claymont,etc.,
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 16 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source willhaveoceanfrontproperty.Can DelawareputupadikelikeinHolland? Let'sgetreal.Stoppouringmoneyinto atriskhomesandbusinessesalongthe coast.BuildawallͲintheoceanͲasa breakwaterandshelterforfish. DelawareAveinElktonMDisthemain arteryconnectingroute40andevery residentialdevelopmentSouthEastof downtownElkton,includingthe Hospital.WhenDelawareAvefloods, weareCUTOFFfromthehospital. Firstrespondersmusttakethe"long wayaround".Itisastate"snow emergencyroute"thatisconstantly underwater.DelawareAveflooding muststop! Man–causedclimatechangeiscoming whetherwelikeitornot,andwithat sealevelrise…Spendingtoomuch moneytotrytoadapttoitcanbefutile andabaduseoftaxpayerdollars…In manycasesretreatmaybetheonly sensiblesolution. "Reduceadaptto..."Whatkindof sentencestructureisthis? Thisisthemostimportantlongterm goal.AsDelawareisbelowsealevelitis inevitablethatwewillbeforcedto changeourdevelopmentalstrategy. Theclimateisnotchangingbecauseof WilmingtonBuses. Manmadeclimatechangehasnot beenproven.Theclimatescientistthat haveboughtintoitareuniversity professorsthegetgovgrantmoney. Moreresearchneeded. Thisisofmaximumimportance. Thisstatementisunclear.Wemust adapttosealevelriseandclimate change Climatechangesallthetime,CO2is NOTapollutant,itisaplantneed. Weareina200,000yearclimatecycke. Stopthescareystuffandgetscienyific. AlGorewas/isnotascientist.Extreme environmentalistsare...extremely ignorant.PhysicsNobelPrizewinners sayso.
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 17 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Metroquest Image Commenton viewingopenspaceandbeautiful WILMAPCOprovidesplanningsupport rating Scenic naturalscenesreducesanxietyand toscenicandhistoricbywaysand Byways relaxespeople.Aprovenstatistic. corridorsintheregion,including Preservingthisisawinwinfor ongoingparticipationinthe everybody. BrandywineValleyByway,RedClay Weliveinaveryscenicarea.Let’s ValleyByway,andWashington maintainresponsiblythegreenthatwe RochambeauNationalTrail.Planning alreadyhave. work,suchasthedesignguidelinesfor Generally,I'dsayyes,butthereare theRedClayValley,providetoolsfor exceptions.TheTylerMcConnelBridge agenciesandcommunitystakeholders onRt.141bytheEx.Stationshould topreserve,protectandenhancethe haveyearsagobeenupgradedtoafourspecialcharacterofthesecorridors.As landbridgeortwoseparatetwolane neededtransportationprojectsoccur, bridges.Irealizethepowerfulfolks suchastheTylerMcConnellbridge, don'twantthat,butRt.141isamajor WILMAPCO,DelDOTandMDOTneed beltwayaroundWilmingtonandthat tocoordinatewithbywaystakeholders bridgeneedstobeupgradedassoonas toensurecompatibledesignsareused. possible. Goodidea Deertrafficisaproblem.Pleasecreate aplantoremovetheanimalsbecause theyarenowjumpingdirectlyinto trafficmorefrequently.Inthepastthe deerwouldsayontheshoulderbutI’ve watchedthemtakeontrafficmore aggressively Alltheroadwaysneedtopreservethis. Seemslikemostinfrastructureprojects canbedonebeautifullyoratleast morebeautifully. We’vedestroyedtoomuchalready Obviously,creatingmoreinterchanges andwiderroadswilldestroyourScenic BywaysandturnthemintotrafficͲ jammed,gridlocked,noisy,congested commuterͲinfestedhighways.Please keepthem"Scenic". Thishascausedamajorproblematthe TylerMcConnellBridge,nexttothe DuPontExStation.Thatbridgeshould havebeenmadeintoafourlanebridge 30yearsago,butlocalresidents,who obviouslyhavemorepoliticalclout thantherestofaveragefolkswho commutedonthatroad,havekeptthat bridgea2lanebridge.Theyneedto eitherbuildasecond2lanebridgenext tothatorbuildafourlandbridgeand makethatoldbridgeforlocaluse.
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 18 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Theamountoftreesbulldozeddown fornewdevelopmentsinthearea, especialyMiddletown,isinsane.All effortsshouldbemadetopreserveas manyexistingtreesaspossibleforall infrastructureprojects Metroquest Image Commenton Thatdoesn'tmeaninstallingsidewalks Pedestrianconnectionsare rating Pedestrian fromnewarktothecanal.Walkingand implementedandenhancedusing projects bicyclesarenottransportation. threestrategies: 5veryimportant.Peopleneedtobe abletogetaroundsafely 1. Connectionsareoftenrequired We'vealreadyspentmillionsofdollars bymunicipalandcounty onthis,andmostpedestriansdonot governmentsaspartofthe usethecrosswalks,andthecopsdo developmentapprovalprocess. notgiveoutticketstopedestriansfor 2. DelDOTandMDOTshould crossingatotherplacesorforwalking upgradeandinstallpedestrian onwrongsideofroad,etc.Start projectsaccordingtotheir enforcingthepedestrianlawsandI completestreetspolicies. believethatwilldomuchtostopthe 3. Localandstateagenciesshould numerousdeathsthathappeneach seektoupgradeareaswith year,inNewCastleCounty,because safetyconcernsandfillgaps, pedestriansaren'tfollowingtherules. guidedbytheWILMAPCO ToomanydeathsonRt40. pedestrianpriorityarea Myratingof4starsmeansprojects analysis. intendedforthesakeofwalkingforits ownenjoyment,notnecessarilyto TheWILMAPCOpedestrianpriority reachadestination. areaanalysisisacomponentofthe THEREARE***NO****SIDEWALKS projectprioritizationprocessusedto WHEREILIVE.DANGEROUSTOWALK selectprojectsforimplementation. ***ANYWHERE***2lanewindyroad Prioritizingareasbasedonsafety,land wherecarsdrivetoofast.Insane. use,anddemographicanalysishelps Ileaveafewblocksfromthe95 directpedestrianimprovement bisectionofWilmingtonandwearein projectstotheareaswiththegreatest desperateneedofbetterandsafer needs. pedestrianroutesacrossitconnecting neighborhoodswithparksandwith downtown Justwalkingisabelist,weneedtomake sureyoursidewalksaresafeforpeople withmobilityaidsandother impairments Thereisalreadygreatwalkwaysnear myhome. AlmostallroadsinCecilhaveno sidewalksorshoulder,justdrainage ditches.It’snowonderourpopulation isobese.It’sunsafetogoforawalk unlessyoudrivetoaparkorownlots ofland.Kidsdon’thaveenoughspace toplaysafely. 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 19 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Ilovetowalkmydogandpreferaccess togreenspaces,moregreenspaces thatalloweasyaccessforsurrounding residentspromoteamorehealthy lifestyleandincreasedhomevalues. Highlyimportantlet’sstartattracting residentsfromothercitiestobringin moremoney IamblindsoIneedpedestrianfriendly services. Peopledrivecars...noonewalksoruses bkelanes Itisbeyondcomprehensionthat DelawareAveinElkton,MDhasNO safepedestrianwalkstoconnectlarge thatconnectthepoeplelivinginlarge, polulatedresidentialdevelopmentsto theSouthandEastofdowntown(and theHospital,CountyHealth Department,CourtHouse,andPost OfficeonornearMainStreet.People havebeenstruckandkilledon DelawareAvenearMeadowPark.It floodsroutinely,cuttingoffaccessto theHospital.Again,itisbeyond comprehensionthatthisisnotTHE highestpriority. Wereallyneedmorespeedbumpsto slowcarsdown.Theamountofcars nearlyhittingpeopleiscrazy.Blowing redlightswhilepedestriansshouldbe abletocrossandalmosthittingpeople atcrosswalksduetodrivingtoofastis toocommon. No Iliveinanareawherethereisplentyof spacesforwalkingandoutdooractivity. They'vealreadyspentmillionsof dollarsputtinginhandicappedcross walksthat99.99%ofthepedestrians don'tuse,andinsteadcrosswherever theywant.That0.1%thatdoesuse themmostofthemcrossagainstthe lightandnowwhentheygetawalk light.Ifcopsstartedgivingouttickets topedestriansforthatandwalkingon thewrongsideoftheroad,maybe they'dstartusingthosecrosswalks. BaynardStadiumisourneighborhood's favoritewalkingpath.During 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 20 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source constructionitwillbeunavailableforat leastayear.Also,Salesianumisintotal controlofpublichours.Bigissues. Metroquest Image Commenton Whatarestatsonelectriccarsinthe TheRTPincludesfundstosupportnew rating EVCharging area?Whyaren'tgasstationsdoing andemergingtechnologies,including Stations this?Whywoulditbegovernment infrastructureretrofitsneededto responsibility? supportthegrowingnumbersofEVs. AquestionI'dliketoask,dothesefolks TheElectricVehicle(EV)Charging payfortheelectricalrechargeasIdo HotspotsWILMAPCODataReport formygasoperatedcar,orarethe identifiedelectricvehicle(EV)charging taxpayerspayingfortheirrecharge?If hotspots,orplaceswhereEVstations theypay,asagascardoes,thenfine shouldbeencouragedtolocate.Thisis putthemin,butifnotthenNO. intendedtosupportinitiativestohave Useless,snobbyandobnoxious EVstationsinthemostdesirable IrecentlyboughtaBEVandthelackof places,fundedbyperiodicfederaland chargingstationsintheareais stategrants,butmostlyprivate troubling.Ifdemandgrowsforthese investment.Developingasolid, vehiclesasexpectedtherewillbea skeletonnetworkofEVstationswill shortageofopenplacestocharge. helpspeedthewiderpublicadoption Onlyiftheyareaprofittothe ofEVs.EVuse,whichisontherise state...dontgiveawayelectricity nationallyandgloballyaspricesdrop Theneedisnotthere andrangeimproves,reducesair emissionsfromthetransportation Doesn'taffectmenowbutitmayinthe sector.Thishelpstolowerour future greenhousegasemissionswhile Astimegoeson,electricvehiclesmay improvinglocalairquality. notrequireasmuchrecharging,so Alistingofthe21publicEVstationsin accommodateit,butdon'tgo ourregioncanbefoundhere: overboardbecauseitmightchange. https://afdc.energy.gov/stations/#/find WhyshouldI,asataxpayer,anda /nearest. driverofagasolinecar,payfor someoneelse'sfuel?Thereare companiesouttherebuildingEV chargingstations,andtheymake moneydothat.So,eliminatethose freeonesatUS13Smyrnareststopand IͲ95reststopandfindoneofthose companiestotakethemover. Astimeprogresses,therewillbeaclear needofelectricvehiclechargers.As seenbythelatestlaunchoftheTesla Model3,therearegoingtobe hundredsofthousandsofelectric vehiclesdrivinginjust1year.By2050, therewillbemillionsofelectric vehiclesontheroad. sincethisisthewaveofthefuture,we havetoaddressit,buthowarewe goingtotaxittohelpwithroad maintenance?Thatisthekey
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 21 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Veryimportanttotheenvironment Andlet’sworkonsomesustainable electric Themarketshouldhandlethisissue. Technologyandchargingsystems changetooquicklyforgovernmentto wasteitslimitedresourcesinthisarea. Bettertousethoselimitedresources forcoreinfrastructurerepair. Ifdemandisthereinstallthem. Metroquest Image Commenton Ifanareaiscongestedacoordinated WILMAPCOandourCongestion rating Signal signaltimingwouldbeefficient.In ManagementSubcommitteeworkwith Coordination otherareasamoreefficienttripsystem trafficoperationsstaffatDelDOTand wouldbeuseful.BowieMaryland MDOTtogatherdata,evaluateand seemstohavesomegoodones. prioritizeareasofcongestionforsignal StoptheDelDOTmandatoryped coordination.Eachyear,several crossingwithtrafficsignals,onlywhen corridorsareselectedforsignal calledwithbuttonactivation.Verypooroptimizationbasedontheirpriority, dynamicsignalcoordinationin resultinginsignificanttraveltime Delaware savingsontheseroutes.UsingrealͲ trafficsignalsthatstoptrafficfora timemonitoring,DOTsareableto signalthathasnocaratitisan evaluateconditionsonthegroundin inefficientwasteoftime.Istherenot somecorridorsandmakeneeded awaytousetrafficsignaldatatohave adjustmentswhencrashesor AIdeterminetrafficflow? unexpectedcongestionoccurs. StartbyfixingthelightvsetupatRT13 andCoxNeckroad.Whoeverthe moronwasthatsetthissignalupand putatriponarightturnlaneshouldbe fired. Yesthat'sacommonsenseaction. Iseesomanytrafficissues(for instance,comingoutofNewarkandall of202)thatseemliketheycouldeasily beresolvedbysyncingthetrafficlights Onethingthatneedstobedone,isto sincthetrafficsignalssothatyoudon't catcheverytrafficsignalwhiledriving onamajorhighway.IdrovetoElkton, yesterday,fromtheWilmingtonManor area,onUS40.Iliterallycaughtallthe trafficsignals,otherthan3.That wastesgasandmakesthejourneytake farlonger.Nottomentiontheidiots whothengetimpatientandstart weavingfromlanetolanetryingtoget aheadandbeatthenexttrafficsignal. Therealmostwasaseriousaccident,as oneidiotcutoffthecarinfrontofme.
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 22 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source So,itisasafetyissueaswell.Thereis noreasonfortrafficsignalstobelike havingastopsignateveryintersection, whichiswhatit'slikemosttimes. Veryveryveryimportant Yesplease.Suchawasteofgasand expulsionofexhaustfumesfrom constantstoppingandstarting. Veryveryveryimportant Alllightsneedsensors.Noneedtosit ataredlightat4amfor5minwithno oneontheroads. Thatwouldhelpreducecongestion Theredlightprogramistooexpensive. Addmoretimetoyellowlight.Also ensurethatfundingfromtheprogram isdistributedequitablyinthosesame areaswheretheincidentsoccur.The streetslooktoopoorforthathigh ticket NCCoisterribleatthisandinthecityit iswayworse.Cityisstillplannedfor easiestaccessforcommutersand makeslocalaccesalesserpriority Pleaseplease!!Thelightsaretimed horriblyinDelaware!That’shalfthe problemwithmanyoftheroads.It shouldn’ttakemuchresourcestofix that. PLEASE. Timingthesebettercwillreduce pollutionandimproveairquality. EspeciallyinMiddletown.299isvery dangerousduringrushhours. Yes!!!!!Weneedsmartertrafficlights Iseealotofpoorcyclesthatwaste time. Thesignallightsaretimespoorly.There istoomuchtimespentatastopwitha clusterofcaromittedserious pollutants.Ihavewaitedupto6min. 45secatastop.Pleasefixthis! itiscrazytocatcheverytrafficlight whendrivingonthemainhighway. Surethesideroadsshouldhavetowait togetonthehighway.Itseemstobe theopposite. Therearealotofsignalsthatare unneededorcouldjustbeasetofstop 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 23 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source signs.Deldotrecentlyinstalledalight atcoxneckroadandroute13.Totally unessaryasevenduringrushhourit’s easytocross13inthatarea. PeopleonOldBaltimorePikecannot leavetheirdevelopmentssafely (between896andOttsChapel) Metroquest Image Commenton Twobusesonthehour(abusevery DevelopingTIAshavechanginglanduse rating Low halfhour)wouldbeadequateforRouteandtransportationpatterns,butare Frequency 9corridor.Manyresidentsdonotwork notexpectedtohaveenough BusService intheimmediatearea. populationoremploymentdensityto onebuseveryhourisshameful supporthigherfrequencybusservice ThereshouldbereliablebussingͲthat efficiently.Likewise,CommunityTIAs arriveatthesametime(orclosetoit) havemostlymediumdensity,singleͲ everyweekdayatleastevery30 familyhomesthatbenefitfromsome minutes transit,butprovidingmoderateor Ihavefamilywhousethis,butI'mnot frequentbusservicewouldnotlikely withinrange. generateenoughridershiptojustifythe Iftherewasabusservicelocallyfora cost.Fortheseareas,busservice localthingsi.e.foodwewoulduseit. runningoneperhourorlessis Thebusservicethatisavailableisnot appropriate. convenienttogettofoodwithin1mile ofus.19707 Ihaveneverusedthebus,Iusuallytake mycar. thereshouldbehigherfrequencybus servicesavailabletoeasetravel betweenWilmingtonandNewark, WilmingtonandClaymont,and WilmingtonandMiddletown Inmyareathepublictransportation systemsucks Iliveinthewoodsonadeadend street.OnlybusIseeisyellow ThebusserviceinWilmingtonisgreat andneveraproblembyme. Onebusperhourwillcauseover crowding.The6runningevery30isstill vastlyovercrowded. Wedonothaveabusstoponold Baltimorepikebetween896andOtts ChapelRoad. verypoorbusserviceintheTownsend/ Middletownarea,oftenlateand unreliable:/ Idonotusepublictransportationfrom myhome,becauseitisnotconvenient. Iwouldhavetotake3Ͳ4busesand1.5Ͳ 2hourcommute.Icandrivetoworkin
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 24 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source 30minuteswithnotraffic. Inothercities,publictransportationis moreconvenientinth"suburbs". 1busevery20minutes Thebusesneedtorunaroundtheclock especiallyinWilmingtonIbelieveit’sa bigmarketforthecitywecouldattract residentsfromPhiladelphiaorotherbig citiesifthetransportationsystemwas morefrequent Metroquest Image Commenton Thisistheminimalrequirementfor CoreTIAsareestablishedplaceswitha rating Moderate workersthatusepublictransportation mixtureofpeopleandjobs,oftenalong Frequency forwork andnearbysuburbanhighways.For Bus Nobusservicenearme theseareas,transitservicewith Weekendandmiddayservicehas approximatelyonebusevery30 improvedonroute4.Couldcontinueto minutesisappropriatetoservethe improvetomall,universityplaza,etc. needsfortheseareas.TheRTPincludes fundingtoallowforimprovedtransit Thiswouldbebest.Lotsofapts, serviceintheseTIAs. shoppingandpeoplewithoutcarsand nowaytogetaroundortojobs. 5 Frequenttrainserviceisalsoimportant Metroquest Image Commenton Higherfrequencysouringpeakhours CenterTIAshavehighexistingand rating High Thiswouldbelesseffectiveandmore plannedconcentrationsofpeopleand Frequency difficulttomaintain jobswithopportunitiesforsignificant Bus YouwantfolkstouseDART,then redevelopmentcenteredaround you'vegottomakeitconvenientor existingorplannedcommuterrail they'llusetheircar.I'dprefertouse stations.Intheseareas,frequentbus thebus,butI'vegotissueswhere service,approximatelyonebusevery standinggetspainful,nobenches 10minutes,isappropriateduringpeak [unlessyou'regoingtoWilmington], traveltimes.TheRTPincludesfunding andnotfrequentenoughbuses.SoI toallowforimprovedtransitservicein drive. theseTIAs. Ihavenobusservice NeedstobeveryfrequentImformer residentfromPhiladelphiaI’mlooking toleaveDelawareduetothis Metroquest Image Commenton SinceIliveinHockessin,thisisa CenterTIAshavehighexistingand rating Infrequent nonissue plannedconcentrationsofpeopleand TrainService Thelackoftrainserviceispartofthe jobswithopportunitiesforsignificant problem redevelopmentaroundexistingor Railisthebestsolutiontotoday's plannedcommuterrailstations.Land congestion.Moretimeandmoney use,transportation,anddemographics shouldbespentonbriningbacktherail shouldbemonitored,andrailservice systemtowhatitusedtobe, shouldbeincreasedasneeded. affordable,easytouse,andpreferred. WILMAPCOhascompletedridership Needmorefrequencyandlateroptions analysisprojectionsandfoundthat
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 25 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Notrainnearme infrequentserviceonanextensionof WeneedtrainserviceinElkton.You MARCwouldbebeneficialintheshortͲ knowit.Weknowit.Nuffsaid. term,includingtheadditionofan Weneedmorefrequenttrainservice. ElktonStation. Idon'tuseSepta,unlessI'mgoingto Philly,butmanyotherfolksdouse Septa,sohavingfrequenttrainsisthe rightthingtodo.Useallyourstations, Newark,Fairplay,Wilmington,and Claymont.Theotherthingthatshould bedoneistrainservicebetween Claymont/WilmingtonandDover. WithstopsinNewCastle,DelCity, Middletown,Smyrna,andDover. MaybeaconnectortrainfromNewark, OgletownthatmeetstheWilmington trainatMiddletown. Tomyknowledgethereisnotrain servicewithin1mileofmyarea.19707 Don'thaveserviceinarea. Needmoretrainstoattractmore individualstothisareaandto encouragemoretotaketrainsand leavecarsathome. Ifneeded. Metroquest Image Commenton Ifneeded. Useofcommuterrailshouldbe rating High Iwouldusetrainsmoreoftenifthe monitoredsothatservicecangrow Frequency scheduleswe'reeasiertonavigate. withpopulationandjobsgrowth.The Train 5veryimportant RTPrecommendsimprovementstothe wearealongthescenicbywayof FairplayStationandanewNewport beautifulbackroadsandnoneofthese Stationbasedonplanneddevelopment reallyapply. intheseareas.Inaddition,growth Iliveinasuburbanarea,sothese aroundNewarkStationwillmake transitsolutionswouldbedifficult. frequenttrainserviceaviablechoiceto Within5milesofmyhomeisbetter. supporteconomicdevelopmentwhile mitigatingcongestion. Prettysurethereisnotrainservice within1mileofmyarea.19707 Expandparkingatperryville,newark, aberdeen.Expandserviceatnewarkto includeamtrak,septa,marc. ConnectElktontoPhiladelphia RarelycometoNewarkduringtheday. NoweekendservicetoNewarkatall. Nocommutertrainservicetopoints south. Highfrequencytrainshelps commuters.Pleaseaddtrainserviceto
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 26 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source ChesterCountyPAfromWilmand Newark IliveinaPark.Noraillines,please!! LightRailworks.Itssimple.Carsstayin lots,notoncitystreetsorhighways. Needmorefrequencyaswellaslater optionsgoingtooutlyingstationsin ChurchmansandNewark NewarkneedstoconnecttoDC, Wilmington,Philly,andNYCwitha Septalikecost...Amtraktooexpensive Frequentrailserviceandeasyaccessto itshouldbeatopprioritytogettraffic offtheroadsandgetpeopletouseit. Iwouldseethisasacceptablefor workerstravelingtoandfromdifferent distancesthatwouldequalmorethan 30minutedriveseparatingthem. Examplewouldberoutebetween NewarktowncenterandWilmington center,Wilmingtonandphilly, MiddletownandNewark,etc OurproximitytoPhiladelphia, Baltimore,NewYorkandDCareahuge advantage.Ifyoucanaffordit,youcan takeanACELAfromWilmingtontoNY PennStationinaboutanhouranda half.Thecostisequallyimportant,a monthlypassfromWilmingtonto BaltimoreviaAmtrakis$1,500.00,I knowpeoplewhowouldcommuteifit didn’tcostthemhalfamonthspay Weneedtoplantoprovidemetro serviceasEuropedoestoreducecars. Within10milesofmyhome(the Wilmingtontrainstation),thisis importanttome. GreatlyneededIworkincentercity Philadelphiaandthetrainsystemsucks Metroquest Image Commenton Pleaseno!Extralanesfillfastandadd WhiletheRTPdoesincludesome rating Newwider topoorlandusechoices.Let’susethat projectstowidenexistingroads,a roads spaceforbike/ped greateremphasisisonpreserving Wellifyouwon'tspendthemoneyto existinginfrastructure,using makeourDARTtransitsystem technologiestomaximizetheuseof workableformostfolks,thenyou existingroads(i.e.signalcoordination, betteraddextralanes. autonomousvehicles),andproviding Perhapsifpublictransportation, optionsfortransit,walkingand bicyclingandwalkingwerepromoted bicycling.Experiencehasshownthat
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 27 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source andmoreefficientwewouldn’thaveas Thebenefitsofroadwaywideningare muchtrafficontheroadways oftenshortͲlived,asexpandedroads Raisethespeedlimitwhere attractadditionaltraffic. appropriateplease Theydidagreatjobon141!Finished ontime! Thereisnoroomtowidenroadways. STOPDEVELOPING. Stopencouragingpeopletodrivecars andcreatemoretraffic.Morecars, moreaccidents,worsetraffic. Wideningroadsultimatelycreates congestion,ratherthansolvesit. Congestionissolvedbyreducing bottlenecks,andincreasingflow.The primaryrestrictiontotrafficflowis failedintersections. Ifdemandisthere. Frankly,inupperNCCIdon'tknow whereyou'dputthem.MakingDARTa moreviableoptionmightbethebetter choicetogetfolksofftheroads. ToomanycarsalreadyͲshouldnot encouragemore! Moneyshouldgototransit. Can'tbuildourwayoutofcongestion. Weneednewroadsfornewcitiesand shouldlooktothefuture,notcontinue topatchupthepast. Wastefulspending ForCecilCounty,letsfocuson DowntownElkton,NorthEast,Rising Sun,PerryVilleandgetthose"Main Street"areasstabilizedfirst..before spendingmillionsorbillionson interstatehighwayinterchanges. Peoplewantimproved"QualityofLife" thesedays.Notsomuchtravellingon interstatehighwayinterchangesthat spawnmoresuburbandevelopment, addingmorecommuters,mostly benefitingdevelopers.Iwitnessedthe wideningoroldroute896,which spawnedanexplosionofMcMansions andresidentialdevelopmentinthe Middletown/Odessaarea.Thebiggest beneficiariesofthiswerethe developers.NOTHANKYOU!!!
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 28 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Havinggrownupandlivedinnew castlecountyfor50years,ihaveseen theconversionoffarmstohousingand roads.Weneedtostopandlayouta plan.Buildingmoreroadsorbigger roadsisnottheanswer.Weneed publictransitandtrainservice.Lookat wherepeopleliveandwork.I frequentlytakeamtrakandseptato newyork,philadelphiaanddc. Expandingnewarkdeserviceon amtrak,septa,andmarcwouldhelp reducecongestiononroads.Especially sincemarylandisgoingtobedoing workon895nearbaltimore. Iwouldliketoseemorepedestrianand bikepathsratherthanmoreroadways Bringit Yes,addmorepassinglanes Metroquest Image Commenton Wejustgot273,Kirkwood,andold WILMAPCOhaspartneredwithregional rating Bicycle capitalredoneforbikelanes,andhow stakeholderstodevelopbicycleplans Projects muchwaswastedforallthesigns forCecilCountyandseveral sayingbikehavetherightofwayin municipalities,andaplanforNew turnlanes?Iamnotsayingitshould CastleCountyisunderway.Theseplans notbeaddressed,butyouareasking emphasizelowͲstressroutesthat basicallyhowmuchbangforthebuck. connecttojobs,services,and Morepeopleandbusinessesare recreationaldestinations.The impactedbyTraffic.Letsgetthatfixed appropriatedesignoffacilitiesvaries first,thenwecanlookatpedestrian basedontheTIAandtypeofroad. bikeissues. BicyclingprovidesalowͲcostformof BikelanesdestroyedPhila.Pikein transportationidealformediumlength Claymontwithinefficientuse.Getrid tripsandcombinedwithbikerackson ofem. buses,canservelongertravelneedsof Bicycleissafe.spendthemoneyon manyintheregion. improvingvehicledriverskills. Moreplacestolockupabikeat shoppingcenterswouldbegreat. IfIstillrodeabicycleI'drideonthe sidewalkalongthehighwayandNEVER usethoseidioticbikelanesthey've placedbetweenthetravellaneand rightturnlane.That'saskingtogetrun over,assomanydriversaretexting, etc,.Suretheymightgotojailorget somefine,butyou'llbedead.Bikesno longerbelongonourhighways.It's interestingthatbicyclesandwalkers areNOTallowedtobeonthe Interstates,yetthebraintrustin
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 29 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Delawareallowsthemonallthe highwaysthatessentiallyhavesimilar speeds,notthatanyoneobeysthe speedlimits. 5veryimportant Alongroadwaysoutsideofsuburban developments,thebikesbelongonthe sidewalkoutofharmsway. Paintedlinesonstreetsareineffective. Needoffstreetpaths.Needstobe safefora10yearold. Bicycleimprovementprojectsshould beincorporatedaspartofroadway improvements. Low.Repeat.Lowpriority Wehavealotofgreatroadsfor bicyclingalreadywithwideshoulders. Andthedeldotputsincurbsblocking theshoulderforexamplert72at reyboldroad Pleaseadvertisethecurrentlawsthat aretoprotectpedestriansandcyclist Buttheyhavetobegood.Thebikelane on40andoverthehatembridgeisnot whatIwouldconsidersafe/funtoride Iliveintrolleysquare,thereiscurrently nosafewayfrometobiketothe riverfrontorMarketStreet Stopit!Fixtheroadsandtrainservice Thisisaclosesecondinprioritytoa safe,PedestrianpathwayonDelaware AveinElkton,MD.Butitisbeyond comprehensionthatDelawareAvein Elkton,MDhasNOsafewaytoconnect peoplelivinginlarge,populated residentialdevelopmentssuchas ThompsonEstates,GraysHill,Glen MaryHeights,BuckHillFarmsto MeadowParkanddowntown(andthe Hospital,CountyHealthDepartment, CourtHouse,andPostOfficeonornear MainStreet.Peoplehavebeenstruck andkilledonDelawareAveatornear MeadowPark.Itfloodsroutinely, cuttingoffaccesstotheHospital. Again,itisbeyondcomprehensionthat thisisnotTHEhighestpriorityforCecil County.Question:Whereisthe
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 30 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source largestandmostdensepopulation centeredwithinCecilCounty? Thereare2kindsofbicycleusers...the rareoneswhofollowlawsanduse commonsenseandcourtesy;andthe majorityofthem.Wecallthemroad toads.Wehaveallseenthem;dressed likeLanceArmstronginspandex, coveredwithsponsornames,takingup anentireroad(oronelaneofa50mph highway),andthinkingtheyhavethe rightofwaybecausetheyareon bicycles.....iwillstartsupportingmore programsforthemWHENTHEYSTART OBEYINGTHELAWANDGETTHEHELL OUTOFTHEWAY. Morerailstotrails.Wearelagging comparedtootherareasofthe country! Canwegetabikeshareherealsocan wegetplaceslikeWilmingtontobea realcity Itwouldimprovethehealth, congestion,andrecreationofmanyin thecommunity Themostimportantforme Sameaswalkingtrails Ithinkforthisarea,thatisapipe dream. Offroad!!! Metroquest Image Commenton Driverlessvehiclesmeanthatsingle Whileautonomousandconnected rating Driverless occupantcarswillbetransformedto vehiclesarefarfrommainstreaminour Vehicles singleoccupantpassengercars. regionyet,therehasbeenagrowthin Congestionwillincrease,traveltimes pilotprojectstestingthetechnology willlengthen. acrossthecountry.Vehicles Terribleidea!Accidentwaitingto increasinglyhave“driverless”features happen.Peopleneedtolearnhowto now,suchasadaptivecruisecontrol, DRIVE! autonomousbraking,andselfͲparking. PeopleinDelawarecanbarleydrive, Ourregionismonitoringthe andthesecarshavenotprovensafe.If infrastructurechangesautonomous peoplearen'tgoingtowatchfor vehicleswillrequireandplanningfor walkerswhywouldhumanlesscars. neededchangeswhenprivatevehicle Unlessthistechnologyisusedtohelp technologiesnecessitateit.TheRTP thosewhoneeditmost(peoplewith includesfundingtosupportthis disabilities,forexample),Idon'tbelievetransition. itshouldbeapriority.Ifitisn't accessible,itisn'tinnovative. Notuntilitreallyworksallthetime. Therehavebeenaccidentswhere
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 31 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source they'vehadthis,sofornow,Isayno. LetCaliforniabetheprovinggrounds. DoNOTsupportdriverlessvehicles. Idonotsupportatall.Wehaveenough accidentswithpeopledriving,Ibelieve accidentswillgoupifweallow driverlesscars. Notimportant.JustletmesafelyWALK orridemybikeplease.AndIjust turned60.Thekidsinthisareaare always"nearmisses"onDelawareAve. No. Notjustno,buthellno.
Hasnotpannedoutyet...technotthere yet Absolutelyagainstitforsafetyreasons Thatworriesme Onlyworksifallcarshavethisability Delawarehasverylimitedfundsfor transit,sonodon'twasteourtax dollarsonthis.Allowthecar companiestodevelopthisstuff. No.No. Ifdemandisthereinstallthem. Thisareaoftechnologychangesto quicklyforastategovernmenttoget involved.Leaveittomarket competition,whichisalreadyworking extremelywellasseenintheadaptive orautonomouscruisecontrolsystems thatmanyautomanufacturershaveon themarketandthatcontinueto improve. Metroquest Image Commenton Largerpenaltiesforaggressivedriving Improvedinterchangesareincludedin rating Interchanges accidents.Teachpeoplehowtodrive. theRTPforareaswithhighlevelsof Especiallyinthistimeofpeoplenot congestionandcrashes.Where beingpresentwhiledriving.Istilldon’t possible,interchangeimprovement wantdriverlesscars. projectsshouldreduceweavingtraffic, Veryimportant providefornonmotorizedtraffic,and Roundaboutsshouldbeconsidered enhancetrafficflow.TheRTPalso oversignalizedintersectionsand includesfundingforanewinterchange interchangestoincreasetrafficflow atBelvidereRoadinCecilCountyto andsafety. supporteconomicdevelopment. Moreproactivesnowandsalt managementinthewinter.Wemore focusedonsafetyofthroads.Thereisa visiblelackofattentioninWilmington becausethoseroadsarealwaysworse. 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 32 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Wastefulspending ForCecilCounty,letsfocuson DowntownElkton,NorthEast,Rising Sun,PerryVilleandgetthose"Main Street"areasstabilizedfirst..before spendingmillionsorbillionson interstatehighwayinterchanges. Peoplewantimproved"QualityofLife" thesedays.Notsomuchtravellingon interstatehighwayinterchangesthat spawnmoresuburbandevelopment, addingmorecommuters,mostly benefitingdevelopers. Someinstersections,forexampleat routes896and40,makethearea nearlyimpossibletobikeandwalk. Waysforbikesandpedestriansto circumventsuchareaswouldbegreat FixCecilCounty'sfailingintersections Buildaflyoverteamsat896and95 896at95needaflyoverramp TheupgradetotheIͲ295/US13 interchangewheretheymovedthe overpasstotheothersidesotraffic wouldn'thavetocrossoverfourlanes wasagreatthing.Yep,sadlythey didn'tthinktodothisinthebeginning, thuswastingmuchmoney.Samewith RT141@IͲ95interchange.Those overpassesshouldhavebeenbuiltfor thatthirdmergelanewhentheywere originallybuilt.Poorplanningby someonecostallofustonsofmoney tofix. Metroquest Wrapup Other greatoutreacheffort Thankyou! comments Metroquest Wrapup Other Thankyouforasking comments Metroquest Wrapup Other NCCneedsanorthͲsouthrailway.Light TheRTPdoesnotincludeplansforthis comments rail,commuterrail,whateverbetween service.Currently,expressbusservice WestChesterandMiddletown! isofferedbyDARTfornorthͲsouth Metroquest Wrapup Other Lightrailshouldberundowntheentire connections.Inaddition,WILMAPCO comments state.RunitbetweentheNandSrte1 hascoordinatedwithChesterCounty lanes andDVRPCtostudyoptionsforbus servicetoWestChester. Metroquest Wrapup Other PleaseconsidercappingI95and We’veheardthisinnovativeidea,but comments makingimprovementstothestreets theRTPdoesnotincludeplansforthis andoverpassesalongthestretchofI95project. inthecityofWilmington.
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 33 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Metroquest Wrapup Other Yougaveus2daysnoticeofan We’resorrythatyouonlyreceivedtwo comments electronichearing.Thisisnotonly daysnoticeregardingouroutreach. insufficientnotice.Itmayalsobe WILMAPCOmadethesurvey,online illegal. workshop,draftplanandother outreachopportunitiesavailableearly andthroughouttheprocess.Wealso workedwithotherorganizationsto disseminateinformationandrealize thatsomeofthesepartnersmayhave sharedourinformationatalatertime. Metroquest Wrapup Other Transitisoftensubordinatedtoprivate Transitprovidersoftencoordinatewith comments specialinterests. propertyownersregardingbusstop easements.Serviceitselfshouldbe Examples:RodneySquarehub identifiedbasedonneeds,ratherthan dismantling;the2008removalofDART specialinterests.Wewillshareyour #6fromservingNewarkCityHall&the concernswithDART. studentcenteronacademystreet; removalofdart301fromdowntown Smtrna;gradualeliminationofbus stopsindowntownWilmington. Metroquest Wrapup Other Pleaseprovideasmanyoptionsfor WearecurrentlyupdatingourPublic comments inputaspossible.Pleaseensurethat ParticipationPlanandwelcome changestakeintoaccountneedsof feedbackonthebestwaystoobtain peoplewithdisabilities,poorpeople, feedbackabouttransportation andhomelesspeople. planning. Metroquest Wrapup Other Pleasekeepthepublicinformedand comments engaged Metroquest Wrapup Other Myprimarymodeoftransportationis Weagreewithyourconcernand comments bicyclenotmotorcycle.Iamunsure apologizeforgroupingouroptionsthis whytheyaregroupedtogetherinthe way. dropdownastheydonotutilizethe sameinfrastructure. Metroquest Wrapup Other HowdoIgetintouchwiththeperson YoumaycontactWILMAPCOby comments headingthis? emailing[email protected]or phoning302Ͳ737Ͳ6205. Metroquest Wrapup Other Improvedbiking!YoucannotrideabikeWILMAPCOisworkingwithourDOTs comments aroundhereforfearofbeingkilled. andlocalgovernmentpartnerstoplan Metroquest Wrapup Other Iwouldlovetofeelsafercommutingby forsafe,lowͲstressbicycleroutes. comments bike. Bicycleplanshavebeendevelopedfor Metroquest Wrapup Other WeneedabikingtrailinNewportthat CecilCountyandseveralmunicipalities, comments willconnecttotheWilmingtonBike andplanningisunderwayforaNew Trail. CastleCountyBicyclePlan.Theseplans Metroquest Wrapup Other IsupportOffroadbikepaths,and,bus includebothonͲroadandoffͲroad comments servicethatservesdevelopments. recommendations. Moststopsneedtobedriventooinmy area Metroquest Wrapup Other Ilovethebike/walkingpathsthathave comments beenaddedtotheareaoverthelast5Ͳ 10years.Asarunner,Ilovetouse themwhenIcan.Mybiggestissuewith 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 34 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source ourroadwaysisthatmultiple constructionprojectsseemtooccurat thesametime,blockingorincreasing timespentontheroadwaysthatcould bereducedwithbetterprojecttiming.I wouldlovetoseetheinfrastructurewe alreadyhaveexpandedorimproved ratherthancreatingnewroadwaysand wouldlovetoseethestatebecome morebikeable/walkableoverall. Metroquest Wrapup Other Bikingistimeless,itcleansupthe comments environment,providessomanyhealth benefits.Itissoundfiscalresponsibility. Metroquest Wrapup Other Ireallylovethenewgreenwaytrailand comments wasanticipatingitforlikeayearand I’mreallyexcitedtoseenewprojects arise Metroquest Wrapup Other Bikeability,walkabilityinthe comments Bear/Glasgowareaisspottyand treacherousinsomeareas.IliveonOld BaltimorePike,amilefroma supermarket,andtwomilesfrom Glasgowparkandtheymca,whichI wouldbiketo,ifitweresafer. Metroquest Wrapup Other Forastatethissmallyoushouldbe comments abletowalkandbikeanywhereand thefactthatyoucan’tisridiculous Metroquest Wrapup Other IusedtoridemybiketoworkinDE, comments buthasbecometoodangerous.White linesontheroadwithapaintedpicture ofapersononabikedoesnotmake theroadsafeforbicycles.Trustme,I know. Metroquest Wrapup Other WeneedabikeroutefromOldNew comments CastletotheUniversityofDelaware! Metroquest Wrapup Other Markelltrailisgreat.Pleasekeep comments addingbetterconnections—eg,New CastletoDelCity;WilmtoNewark. Metroquest Wrapup Other MORECONNECTEDBIKETRIALS! comments Metroquest Wrapup Other Pleaseaddhighwaysignageregarding comments newlawsprotectingcyclist Metroquest Wrapup Other Needforsaferwaystobikeold comments BaltimorepikefromMarylandlineto 896.Carspassingonshouldersmakeit extremelyunsafetotrytousebicycles astransportationinthearea. Metroquest Wrapup Other Ourruralroadsaretoonarrowforsafe comments walking&biking.(Westernendof BunkerHillRd.) 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 35 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Metroquest Wrapup Other MoreBikeLanes!!! comments Metroquest Wrapup Other Railstotrails comments Metroquest Wrapup Other IbelievethecommunityIreside comments (Newark)isalreadybikeͲfriendlybut cantakeittoanotherlevel.Themore continuitywithbikingtrailsandparks shouldbeamainfocusmoving forward.Thisiswhatfolkswhoare activewanttoseeandcontinuetosee. Also,havingmoretrainstopsinNewark willbemassivetoattractandmaintain permanentresidentsinNewark.Being abletoliveinNewarkandcommuteto PHL,DC,BaltorNYwouldbeanadded benefitandseparateourselvesfrom similartowns. Metroquest Wrapup Other Dowehaveanyinputastowherebike comments andpedestrianpathscouldbe developed? Metroquest Wrapup Other Andsomeofourmoredensely Bikeshare,includingelectricscooters comments traffickedarea’s,electricscootersand andeͲbikes,arebeingusedaroundthe bikessharescouldpossiblybea countryinmanyurbanareas.While solutionforremovingmanypeople theseservicesneedtoberegulated, shortdistances,andsolvingthe theyofferanaffordable,convenient problemofinfrequentandlatebus optionforshorttrips.Maintenanceof service thebikes,equitablepricing,and bicycleͲfriendlyinfrastructureand neededcomponentsofasuccessful bikeshareservice. Metroquest Wrapup Other Mywifedoesn'tdrive,sosheuses DARTshouldprovidequalityservicein comments DARTalot,unlessshe'sgoing areaswherepopulationand somewherethatDARTdoesn'tgo,or employmentpatternssupportit.We shehastogointoWilmingtonto agreebuslanesareakeytomaking changebuses.ThenHART[Husband transitcompetitivewithprivate AreaRegionalTransportation]takes vehicles. her.I,myself,wouldliketousethe DARTmore,butitjustisn'tallthatfast. TheyneedtogivetheDARTbusestheir ownlane,sotheyaren'tstuckintraffic withthecars. Metroquest Wrapup Other Iwouldliketoseeincreasedmass Fundingfortransithasbeenamain comments transittorelievecongestion.Iwould obstacletoimprovingservice.Typically, supportataxtohelpfunditinsteadof transitaccountsforabout10percentof raisingfares. funding,withmostgoingtooperating andmaintainingexistingservices. Metroquest Wrapup Other IrideParatransitandoftenIamthe WewillshareyourfeedbackwithDART comments onlyoneinthebus.Paratransit andCecilTransit. schedulingneedstobestreamlined 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 36 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Metroquest Wrapup Other Especiallyinterestedinmakingiteasier WILMAPCOagreesthatsafe, comments togetaround(walk&transit)withmy convenientandcomfortableplacesto twoyoungchildren. walkareneeded.Wehavedeveloped Metroquest Wrapup Other Greatneedforsidewalksinourarea!! pedestrianpriorityareastohelpguide comments pedestrianinvestment,andtheseareas Metroquest Wrapup Other Sidewalksonrte7neededtodacilitate areapartofourprojectprioritization comments safewalking process.FundingisincludedintheRTP Metroquest Wrapup Other Aswecreatemorepedestrianspaces foranumberofpathwaysand comments weneedtobemindfulofreducing multimodalprojectsthatwillprovide speedlimitsinthosespacesand betterwalkingroutes. alertingdriverstotheneedtoavoid hittinganimals.Morenaturalspaces willlikelydrawmoreanimalsintothose spaces. Metroquest Wrapup Other Cecilcountylackslargepublicbus Ceciliscurrentlyupdatingthere comments infrastructuremakingyouhavetoown TransportationDevelopmentPlan.The acartogetaround.Trainsonlyrunon RTPalsoincludesfundingforthe 8hourscheduleforMARCanddont expansionofMARCservice. stopatPerryvillelateatnightmost Unfortunately,muchofCecilCounty’s times. ruralnaturemakesitcostprohibitiveto providefixedroutetransit.CecilTransit doesofferservicetootherareasby reservation. Metroquest Wrapup Other Focusonvehicleneedsandtrain Fundingforroads,includingcomplete comments service.Idon'tneedmoneywastesnon streetsandhighways,isthelargest bikerouteswhencommuterscannot shareofmoney,followedbyfunding gettoworkreadily.Focusthe fortransit.Bicycle/pedestrianprojects resourcestoneededtransportation, typicallyreceivelessthan2percentof notbikes. thetotalfunds. Metroquest Wrapup Other Ithinkfundingiswastedonthingslike comments biketrailsandscenicbyways.Funding isneededtoimproveexistingroadways andothertraditionalinfrastructure. Metroquest Wrapup Other Pleasestopgivingbicyclesmore comments attentionansrightsthatvehicletraffic. Seemslikealotoftimeandmoneyare beingspentforbicycleissuesthatare notbeingfundedbybicyclists. Metroquest Wrapup Other Thislunacytocommitdollarssoasmall comments %ofpeoplecanridebikes....thisusnot ourculturenorwillAmericansevergive uptheircars.....wearenotHolland!!!! Wedonotcarehowit'sdonein Amsterdam. Metroquest Wrapup Other WhileIunderstandthebikelaneon DelDOTandtheCityofWilmingtonare comments UnionSt.Wilmington,it’snotneeded collectingdatatoassesstheimpactof there.Traffichasgottenalotworse theUnionStreetstripingchanges.The andnooneusesthelane.Theway designmaybemodifiedwhentheroad peopleneedtoparkholdsuptrafficas ispaved,basedupontheassessment. theyattempttoreversein.Isuggest 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 37 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source maybealotorstructure.It’llhelp revenueandprovideampleparking. Metroquest Wrapup Other IliveinPikeCreek,notagreatplaceto WewillshareyourfeedbackwithDART comments addlotsofbussesbutIreallywantto andCecilTransit.TheRTPincludes seebettertransportationforthosein fundingforimprovedandexpanded thecitieswhoneedtogettoajob.I transit,andtheregion’stransit workwithayoungadultwhoistrying agenciesarecontinuallyworkingto togetoutofpoverty,thebussystem improvetransitasfundingallows. makesitdifficulttogettoherjob. Bussescanbeovercrowdedorjustnot stop.Theyhavefewerhoursonthe weekendwhichiswhenshecanget mostofherhourssincesheworks retail.Maybeconsideracongestionfee forthosewhowanttodriveintothe cityduringtheworkweek?Butitneeds tobeeasytogetaroundthecitywhile init.Wilmingtonisnotreallythatbig.It isverywalkable,wejustneedtomake itworthitandsafe. Metroquest Wrapup Other Imaynottakethebusfrequentlybut comments myfamilymembersdoandIhave majorconcerns Metroquest Wrapup Other PublictransportationconnectingCecil comments CountytoPhiladelphia,Baltimore,and DCwouldmakeabigdifference.Allof thecurrentoptionsaretimeandcost inefficient. Metroquest Wrapup Other Wouldlovealightrailsystemwpuld comments likelyvisitneihboringareasmuchmore often Metroquest Wrapup Other MoretrainserviceintoNewarkis comments importanttome Metroquest Wrapup Other IalsodrivealotanduseMARCwhenit comments makessenseͲIwoulddefinitelyusea regionalconnectortoDelawareand Philly Metroquest Wrapup Other Pleasetellsomeonetomakethenew comments Wilmingtonbusdepotlessugly.And addsomeindoorseatingandsecurity guards(forcrimeandhomelessness)to improveitforthepeoplewhowilluse itregularly. Metroquest Wrapup Other Ifwehavemorereliablepublictransit, comments wecanimproveourclimateanduse lessoil.LiketheBARTsystemintheSan Franciscoarea Metroquest Wrapup Other Ametrosystemsoit’seasiertogetto comments Doverandrehoboth.
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 38 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Metroquest Wrapup Other BettertrainservicetoPhiladelphiawill comments helpalleviatetrafficon95and495. Metroquest Wrapup Other Delawareneedsametrosystemsimilar comments todc.Therearelargeareas.ofland thatarestillwideopenthatwouldbe a.perfrctcanidateforanunderground metrosystemthatcouldconnectto surroundingstates Metroquest Wrapup Other Weneedatraintothebeachareas. comments Metroquest Wrapup Other Commutertrainconnectionfrom comments NewarktoDC. Metroquest Wrapup Other IworkinthecityofWilmingtonand comments wouldlikeyoutocompletethetransit systemdowntownbyaddinga Streetcarloopthatwouldtakemefrom thenewTransitCentertoanypointon MarketStreetwhichwouldhelpto makethechoicetoleavemycarat homeandtakethebusortraininto workaneasyone. Metroquest Wrapup Other IfeelbetterpublictransportationI'm comments NCCwouldalleviatecongestion.Builda bettersystemtohandleincreased housingdemandsinsteadofbuilding moreroads. Metroquest Wrapup Other Iwouldreallyliketohavemorebus comments transportationbetweenWilmington andnearbysuburbsandweekendtrain servicebetweenPhillyandNewark Metroquest Wrapup Other IfinditabsurdthattheRTPis comments conductedeveryfouryearswithno resultsforCecilCounty.Wehavebeen beggingforextensionofMARCor SEPTAtoElktonfordecadesto absolutelynoavail.Itmakesuswonder whyinputissolicitedwhenglaringgaps persist. Metroquest Wrapup Other Publictransportationinthisstateis comments horribleandinconvenientcomparedto otherplacesIhavevisited.Improving thatcouldgoalongwaytowards easingourcitizen'sdependenceonthe notionof1motorvehiclepereligible driverandreducetraffic. Metroquest Wrapup Other IusedtocommutefromNewark, comments DelawareintoPhiladelphiaandthe signalsbetweenAmtrakandSepta werealwaysnotinsyncandtherefore madedelays.InturnithasgivenSepta 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 39 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source abadrepuatationandthetimetodrive toPhiladelphiafromNewark,Delaware isnearlycutinhalf(doorͲtoͲdoor)soI donotblamepeoplefordriving.Ifthe relationshipbetweenAmtrakandSepta canbeimprovedIcanguaranteeSepta wouldseemoretravelersand commuterstoPhiladelphia. Metroquest Wrapup Other Weneedrail/Trainsupanddownthe comments 202corridorbetweenWilmingtonand PA! Metroquest Wrapup Other Weneedmorepublictransportation. comments NotjusttheDartbus,somethingthatis morecomprehensiveandservesmore people. Metroquest Wrapup Other Newarkisdevelopinglikeatownwith comments goodpublictransportation,butthere isn’tany Metroquest Wrapup Other MakethestateofDelawaremorebike comments andpedestrianfriendly.Also,having moreSEPTAlinesontheweekends wouldeliminatetheuseoftransporting onmajorhighways. Metroquest Wrapup Other Delawareneedsmorepublic comments transportation. Metroquest Wrapup Other Peofessionaldeliverydriver;drivesup TheDelmarvaFreightPlansummarizes comments to1000milesaweek,alllocal. currentandfuturefreightplanningand Supervisesandtrainsupto18other transportationneedstoenhance drivers. freightandgoodsmovementand relatedeconomicopportunitiesonthe 14̻countytriͲstateareaofthe DelmarvaPeninsula.WILMAPCOand thestateDOTstracktheperformance oftrucktrafficonthecriticalfreight networktoidentifyandimprovefreight bottlenecks. Metroquest Wrapup Other Railservicequestionismisleading. Thanksforyourfeedback.Weare comments Mostofusarenotwithinamileofa alwaystryingtoclarifyandimproveour trainstation. surveys. Metroquest Wrapup Other Useaequalmixofcarandbikefor comments primarytransportbutcouldnotanswer thisway Metroquest Wrapup Other Somepartsofthissurveywererather comments poorlywordedandlentthemselvesto guessworkastointent! Metroquest Wrapup Other Trafficcongestionisadailyproblem. TheCongestionManagementProcess comments (CMP)providesaccurate,upͲtoͲdate informationontransportationsystem performanceandassessesalternative
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 40 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source strategiesforcongestionmanagement andimproveroadwayoperations. Metroquest Wrapup Other Othercitiesandplacesaroundthe Thanks,we’retrying! comments globedoitwellͲwhycan’twe Metroquest Wrapup Other Asinmanyotherstates,Delaware Bridgeprojectstypicallyarefunded comments needsfederalmoniestorepairour with80percentfederalfunds.DelDOT overpassesandbridgesastheyare inventoriesbridgeconditionto now,theyarequitehazardous. prioritizeneededbridgerepairsand replacements. Metroquest Wrapup Other Thereisnootherformoftransport Wewillshareyourconcernswith comments avaliablewhereIliveandverydifficult DelDOT. toturnoutofneighborhoodwithout gettingrunintoonPossomParkRd Metroquest Wrapup Other I’mhomeownerintrinityvicinityandI Wewillshareyourcommentwiththe comments believeinthiscitywejustneedtostart CityofWilmington. thinkingfreshandshowothercitieswe havealottooffer Metroquest Wrapup Other Toreallysolvetheseissuesallaround Weagreethatlandusehasan comments wehavetolookattherootofthe enormousimpactontransportation. problem.Stoppingurbansprawland NewCastleCountywillsoonbegin greedyDEVELOPMENTwillcastanet updatingtheirComprehensive andhaltmanyotherissuesthestate DevelopmentPlan.WILMAPCOwill faces.Delawareisjusttoosmalltobe sharethroughourwebpageandEͲ crammedinbetweenotherstates,and newswaystoprovideinputtoNew crammedwithinitself.Wehave CastleCountyoncetheybegintheir enoughhouses,enoughroads.We plan. needtostoptotrulypreventmore issuesoritwilljustbeacontinuous, viciouscycle.Morepeople,more houses,moreroads.Delawareis runningoutofspace,resources, character,andconnection.Itis becomingDesirelessDelaware... Metroquest Wrapup Other MoreI95entrance/exits TheRTPincludesfundingforanew comments interchangeatIͲ95andBelvidereRoad. MarylandDOTiscurrentlyworkingon engineeringforthisproject. Metroquest Wrapup Other Eliminatemowinggrassalongall BothDelDOTandMDOThave comments roadwaysandsellallofthatequipment initiativestoreplaceroadsidegrass withnativeplantstoreducemowing costs.Plantselectionandlocation designneedtomaintainsightdistances andnotinterferewiththefunctionof shoulders,barriers,guardrailortraffic signs. Metroquest Wrapup Other Needwheelchairaccessibletaxisand WewillshareyourfeedbackwithDART comments sharedridemethods. andCecilTransit. Metroquest Wrapup Other Idon’tunderstandwhyseniorshaveto comments renewtheirtransportationcardseach 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 41 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source year.Theageoftheseindividualswill notGODOWN.Oncequalifiedtheyare alwaysqualified. Metroquest Wrapup Other PlacelogicaboveallelseindeterminingOurprojectprioritizationprocessisa comments projects quantitativemethodtoguide investmentusingfactorsincluding crashes,congestion,transituse,land useanddemographics. Metroquest Wrapup Other WehavesmallbusinessinWilmington Thankyou. comments thatfocusesinbusinessprocess improvementsandcustomer experiences.We’dlovetopartneron thedatamanagement.Visit www.askabg.com Metroquest Wrapup Other Lookingforwardtosomerealchange.IfDelDOTandtheCityofNewarkare comments Icouldmovefromhere,Iwoulddoso continuingtocollectdataandmonitor becausetrafficissobad.Also,please theClevelandAvenuechanges.Early fixClevelandAvenueinNewark.The on,thetrafficsignalcausedsome recent“improvement”hasmade queuingissues.Thesignaltiminghas gettingaroundevenworse. beenadjustedandtrafficisflowing betternowthanbeforethelanediet. DelDOTandtheCityarealsocontinuing tomonitorcrashes.Thehopeisthat pedestrianandrearendcrasheswill decrease. Metroquest Wrapup Other Theprojecttodoundergroundtunnel ThisprojectisnotfundedintheRTP. comments transportdownroute13shouldbea priority Metroquest Wrapup Other TheregionaltransportationplanshouldWeagreethatsmartgrowthand comments incorporateSmartGrowthandStrong supportforstrongtownsisneededfor Townprincipleswhenitcomesto providingqualitytransportation.All infrastructureandtransportation countyandmunicipalgovernmentsare planning.Theoldwayofwidening requiredtodevelopcomprehensive roads,signalizedintersections,etc. developmentplans.Weencourageyou ultimatelyprovidesamoreexpensive, togetinvolvedwithyourcommunity’s lesseffectivesolutiontotransportation comprehensivedevelopmentplan. problems. Metroquest Wrapup Other Expandthebottleneckbridgeon141 TheTylerMcConnellBridgeisfundedin comments beforeanythingelse. theRTPwithexpectedcompletionby 2040. Metroquest Wrapup Other Beforeaddingnewupdateexisting WILMAPCOhasapreservationfirst comments policyofmaintainingexisting Metroquest Wrapup Other Wehaveenoughroadsinoursmall infrastructurebeforefundingnewand comments state.Stopbuildingmoreroads. expandedtransportation.Fundingfor Improvetheroadsthatwehaveto transportationpreservationis handletheincreasingcapacity. approximatelyhalfofourongoing spending. Metroquest Wrapup Other Iappreciatetheopportunitytohave WILMAPCOheldanonline“virtual comments input.Igetthefeeling,whenlistening publicworkshop”andapublicmeeting tosummariesoftheplanning,thatwe toprovideadditionaldetailsaboutthe 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 42 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source arebeingtoldincodewhatthesecret plan.Wealsohostpublicmeetings, agendareallyis,butwemaynot foundatwww.wilmapco.org, understandthe"code".Hearingsome throughouttheyearwherethe discussionabouttheoptionsbeing communitymayinteractwithplanners, ponderedmayhelptoclarify.Thanks. providefeedback,andreceive clarification. Metroquest Wrapup Other Pleasefixtheroadsandstopusingred WILMAPCOandDelDOTareworkingto comments lightcameras.Peoplespeedbcthe coordinatetrafficsignals.Still,redlight roadsandlightsarenotcoordinated camerashavebeeneffectiveat andtheyaresickofsittingintraffic. reducingthenumberofserious intersectioncrashes. Metroquest Wrapup Other Yes,havesomegutsandgetridofToll Thenewesttollroad,Rt.301,usesall comments booths.Theyarethebiggest electronictolling.EZpasslanesprovide impedimentsnexttocluelessroad expeditedpassagethroughmanyother workscheduling. tolllocations. Metroquest Wrapup Other Thereshouldbeaneffortmadeto DelDOTandDRBAcontinuetoworkto comments returnscheduledairlineservicetoILG achievethis. Metroquest Wrapup Other Weneedtobeenvironmentally Weagree.FederallyͲfundedprojects comments friendlynomatterwhatwedo.Take arerequiredtoevaluateandmitigate careofwhatwehavebeforemaking negativeenvironmentalimpacts. new/moreroadsetc. Metroquest Wrapup Other 1Ͳdefinefailedintersectionsduring TheWILMAPCOCongestion comments rushhourͲͲ2ͲblockALLCounty ManagementSystemmonitors REZONINGSwithin1mileofthe intersectionlevelofservice.Rezonings intersection.Owningpropertyshould arethedecisionofmunicipaland NOTbea"right"tobuildcommercial countygovernments.Weencourage propertyͲͲcreatemoretrip youtogetinvolvedintheirplanning generators/traffic processes.Wewillalsoshareyour feedbackwithNewCastleandCecil counties. Metroquest Wrapup Other Weneedacomprehensive TheRTPwasdevelopedusing comments transportationplanthatfitsinwiththe projectionsforfuturegrowth. environmentandprojectedgrowth. Metroquest Wrapup Other Noonewantscongestion,over Weagree.WILMAPCObringstogether comments building,orlackofgreenspace.Ifyou landuseandtransportationofficials, wanttohaveserenity,development, localandmunicipalrepresentatives, andeconomicsustainabilityforboth andcommunitygroupsinanattempt urban,rural,andsuburbanpeopleget tocoordinateonproviding outandtalktotheminsmallersettings transportationforthegreatestpublic thataren'tfilmed.Youwillbe good. surprisedbytheinformationand concernsthatyouhear.Andeveryone hastostartworkingtogether,youwill notgeteverythingthatyouwant,but yougetmorepositivechangeand receptionifthepeopleandareasthat areaffectedbythisfeelthattheyare heard.Thatisnothappeningnow. Alsofortherecord,IwasborninDE graduatedfromHighSchoolinCecil 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 43 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source County,parentstilllivethere.Ilivein NewarksincegraduatingCollege.I driveroadsintheseareasallthetime,I ridebikesinWhiteClayandFairHill andhiketheresoIamnotagainstbikes andwalking.Ijustfeelwehaveto prioritizeprojectsthathavethe greatestimpactonthepublic. Metroquest Wrapup Other Ourroadshavemoretrashanddebris Wewillshareyourconcernwith comments thanotherstatesnearus.Why? DelDOTandMDOT. Metroquest Wrapup Other Insistthatalllocalgovernments WILMAPCOishappytoprovideGIS comments involvedintheplanninguseGIS assistancetolocalgovernment. technologytomapandmodelurban Mappingoftransportationand andsuburbandevelopmentand developmentistypicallyincludedin transportation. comprehensivedevelopmentplans.
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 44 Web IamafacultymemberatUDanda Wewillshareyourfeedbackwith comment SeniorDirectorofaResearchCenter DART.DARTcoordinateswithSEPTA here,andIapplaudyoureffortstohelp regardingstopsandscheduleforthis improvetheefficiencyand service,butultimatelySEPTAis coordinationoftransportationinthe responsibleforallroutingwithin region. Pennsylvania.Considerationmust Iamprimarilyconcernedabout includetheneedstotravelersaccessing transportationforfacultyandstaff otherdestinationsincluding fromthePhiladelphiaarea.Aswehave WilmingtonandPhiladelphia.DTCwill workedhardattheUniversitytorecruitbeaddingmoreparkingspacesatthe andretaintheregions’toptalent,ithasClaymontTrainStationaspartofan becomeglaringlyclearthathigh improvementplanthatwillbe demandexpertsthatwanttoworkat completedin2021. UDarehesitantbecauseoftrafficanda lackofregulartransportationtoand fromthePhiladelphiaareas.Thereisan obviousandgrowingneedformuch morefrequenttrainserviceTOthe UniversityofDelawarefrom Philadelphiaanditssuburbs. Beyondthatgeneralstatement,Iwould liketoBEGfolkstoreconsiderthe ChesterTransportationCenterstopon thePhila–NewarkLine.NoUD professionalisgoingtogetonoroff thetrainthere,norwilltheyparkor walkfromthatlocation.Itisnot practicalorsafe. InsteadIwouldproposeastopat ProspectParkorRidleyorCrumLynnor anywherewhereasinglewomancan reasonablysafelywalkatnightinthe darktohercar.MarcusHookisok,but itisveryfarfromPhiladelphiaburbs andit’saplacewhereparkingis difficultandatnightthesafetyisstill questionable. Today,theseoptionstogetonthetrain fromthePhiladelphiaareaandarriveat workinNewarkaresimplynot workableforaprofessionalthatneeds towalkintheeveninghoursandleave theircarsomewheresafe.Please, pleasedosomethingelsesothistrain canbeusedfromthesuburbs.Itwould alsobeveryhelpfuliffolkscouldoffer 1moretrainthatarrivesinNEWARK between7:30andsuchchangeswould meaningfullyimproveourabilityto recruitadiversetalentpoolof expertisefromtheregion,andwould
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 45 alleviatetheterribletrafficinandout ofNewarkfromtheNorth.
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 46 Web Somethoughtsafterlookingatyour Thankyouforyourfeedback.Wewill comment WILMAPCO2050Regional shareyourcommentswithDelDOTand Transportationbooklet. DART.EngineeringfortheTyler You'renotgoingtoupgradetheTyler McConnellBridgeprojectisexpected McConnellBridgeuntil2030?Itneeds tobegininFY2023.Itispossiblethat eitherasecond2lanebridgenexttoit thetimingofimplementationwillbe orafourlanereplacementnow.What adjustedbasedontrafficneeds. areyougoingtodowhenthatbridge needssomeseriousrepair,closedown DARTrealizesthatmanytripsarefrom thatportionofRt.141andjamupall suburbͲsuburb.Theyarecontinuingto theotherroadsintheareathatare worktoprovidetheseconnectionsbut evensmallernarrowroads?It'spast mustalsomaximizetheoperational timeforthatbottlenecktogo.Thereis efficiencyofroutes. noreasonthatbridgeshouldn'tbe upgradedtomeetwhatisawestside "beltway"aroundthecity. IntermsofMassTransit,thereis nothingIcanfindeverinthesereports thataddresseshowtomakeDART moreusableforsuburbanites.Realize notallfolksworkindowntown Wilmington.Thereisnocrosscounty busatall.I'vesuggestedsincethe 1990's,toDART,thattheyrunaRT.141 Bus,thatwouldrunfromHistoricNew CastleandrunupRt.141toFoulkRd. ThatwouldcrossalmostALLofDARTS buslinesinthesuburbanWilmington areasothatyou'dnotneedtorideall thewaytodowntowntochangebuses. Thatmakesthetripsomuchlonger thatwhenIusedtoworkattheEx Station,itwasa90minuterideeach way,andonlya30minutedrive[even inrushhourtraffic],soIneverusedthe bus,butsurewantedto. Likeitornot,manysuburbanwomen doNOTwanttogodowntownand won'tridethebusifthatistheoption. So,theydrive,orridewithafriend,or don'tgotoplacesthatrequireatrip downtowntogettothosestores. Anexample,IliveintheNewCastle area.SoformywifetogettoKirkwood Highwaytoshopatanyofthosestores, shemustfirstrideRt13,15,or25bus todowntownandthenswitchtothe number6busandrideallthewayback outoftowntosayMidwayShopping Center.ARt.141busIcouldcatchon BasinRd,andridetotheParkandRide justoffofKirkwoodHighwayandthen 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 47 catchthe6buseithertowards Wilmington/Elsmereortowards Newark.So,asaresult,sinceIhavea car,shedoesn'tuseDARTfortripsto KirkwoodHighway,butinsteaduses HART[HusbandAreaRegionalTransit]. NotallwomenhaveHARTavailableto them[I'mnowretired]. It'sniceyouprovidethosebusshelters andbenchesforthoseheadinginto Wilmington,butwhataboutthose goingintheoppositedirection?There arefew,butnotmanysheltersfor thosegoingSouthorWestfrom Wilmington.AgainDART'sfocusis strictlyonservingthosewhoworkIN Wilmington. Lastpoint,maybeit'stimeforthe shouldersonthemajorroadstobe designatedasbothshouldersfor emergencyparking[carbreaking down],rightturns,andDART buses.Thiswaywhilethefolksincars aresittingintraffic,thebuspassesyou onthatDARTlanehelpingittomake bettertime,givingfolksasilent advertisementforwhyridingthebusto workmightbeabetteroption.
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 48 Web TherearetwoissuesonwhichI’dlike comment tobrieflycomment. Weencourageyoutogetinvolvedwith RTE202:Thereisawidegapbetween theConcordPikeMasterPlan thegoals,publicopinionpollsandthe (http://www.wilmapco.org/202Ͳ2) actualsituationforbusridersand whichwillidentifyroadway,transitand pedestriansontheRoute202corridor. Nonmotorizedneedsforthecorridor. Thisroadcarriesahugeamountof throughͲtrafficaswellascarsgoingto Wewillshareyourfeedbackwith businesses.Manyofthepeople DelDOTaswell. workinginthebusinessesridethebus fromWilmington,yetthebusstopsare unsheltered,thesidewalksare intermittent,andtheprovisionfor crossingthemultipleͲlanehighwayon footarenearlyabsent.Theissuesare three(atleast.) Multimodaltransportationincluding sidewalksonandleadingtoConcord Pike,upgradedbusshelters,safe crossingsofahorriblydangerousroad, andtrafficcalmingtoforcemotoriststo slowdowntothespeedlimit. 74%ofyourrespondentssaymore fundingshouldgotowalking,biking, andpublictransportation.65%saythat distanceandlackofconveniencekeeps themfromwalkingmore. EnvironmentalJustice:Themajorityof peopleridingpublicbusesarelower incomeandlackcars.Becausewhoin theirrightmindwouldchosetobus andthenwalktoworkinsucha dangerouslandscapeasConcordPike? Thefunctionofthis202Delaware economicenginedependsonthese workersandtheydependonthebus. Butit’sdangeroustogetfromthebus stopstotheirjobsbywalkinginthe mediannexttocarsgoing60MPH, crossingtheroadinbetweenlightslike agameofchicken,andwadingthrough highgrasswherethesidewalksend. Thebusstopsareoutinthewind,rain, hotsun,etc.It’sasadpictureofNew Castlecountyandthewaythingsarein Wilmington.Tookmemovingawayand livinginplaceswithdecentpublic transporttoseethiswithclear eyes.Yourfundingbargraphsaysitall. PedestrianAccesstotheFirstState NationalHistoricalParkfrom residentialareasandfrompublic 2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 49 transportisnonͲexistant,exceptfor thefewofficesbackinguptothePark. Thisisamissedopportunityfor economic,cultural,andsocialgrowth andmakesthisparkalmostaprivate refugeforthefewwhoareintheknow. TheEdgemoorPortdevelopment:Are thetransportationimplicationsbeing studied?Theywillbelargechangesas theEdgemoorI495interchange becomesmostlylargetrucksrather thancommutertraffic,whichwillbe forcedelsewhere—where?I’veasked thestateifatrafficstudywas required/plannedandnoanswerwas given.Noise,light,24hr.trucktraffic nexttoaresidentialareaaregoingto beabignegative.Onethatmightbe avoidedbyplanningahead. Thanksfortakingtheseintoaccount andforlettingmeknowiftheissues arebeingaddressedbyothermeans. I’mstilllearninghowthisworks!
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 50 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Popup Comments Ped NeedsidewalkstoShoprite Wewillsharethefeedbackwith Improvement Needbetterpedconnectionsto DelDOTandtheCityofWilmington. s roadways Needmoreandbrighterstreetlights Walkingimprovementsareneededon FourthStreetinWilmington(near LACC) Popup Comments Roadway CityofWilmingtonroad Wewillsharethefeedbackwith Improvement maintenance/potholes DelDOTandtheCityofWilmington. s I95Congestion IͲ95/SR273Interchangeiscongested andunsafe.ThemovementontoSR 273,inparticular,istroublesome IͲ95/SR141Interchangeareais problematicandlackssufficientlighting DupontHwycongestionnearNCC Airport 141completion ShipleyRdconstruction Congestioninfrontof station/dangerous SilversideandMarshcameraneeded. Pedscan'tcross. ImproveRt7toallowbeachtrafficto gettoRt.1throughFairhill ConvertyellowflasheratCorbittoa pedsignal Removetollon301forlocals toomuchcongestion repaironebridgeatatime WashingtonStreetneedsmaintenance toomanypotholesinCityof Wilmington BridgeoverRt40to/fromGlasgowPark Fixthepotholesontheroads TrafficcalmingonGlasgowAve. Morelightsondarkroadsneeded FifthStreetinWilmingtonneedsroad repairs HarrisonStreetinWilmingtonneeds roadrepairs Popup Comments Communicati bettereducationaboutWilmington WILMAPCOiscurrentlyupdatingour ons/Educatio destinations PublicParticipationPlanthatwill n bettercommunicationofalternate includebestpracticestoeducateand routesduringcongestion engagethecommunityand listentopeople disseminateinformation.
2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 51 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source Educatemotoristsonthebenefitsof multiͲmodaloptions Useothercountriesatmodels Popup Comments Funding Moreinvestmentinoverallsystem TheRTPseekstoimprovefundingfor Moremoneyspentontransportation affordabletransportationoptions, thenfood balancingroadwayimprovementswith transportationneedstobemore thosefortransit,walkingandbicycling. affordable Popup Comments Ped/Bike MorebikelanesinDowntown WILMAPCOiscurrentlyworkingwith WilmingtonandMiddletown DelDOT,NewCastleCountiesand Addwalk/bikeoptionsbetweenWilm municipalitiestodevelopabicycleplan. TrainStationandnewstadium NeedpavedbiketrailatWhiteClay Creek providemoreincentivesforwalk/bike addpedsignalstoDupontHwy Notenoughplacestosafetyrideabike inCityofWilmington Moresaferplacestowalk/bikeinNCC Popup Comments Bus #13toolong WewillsharethefeedbackwithDART Improvement #15toolong andCecilTransit. s #1,13,5notstoppingforriders #25onRt13notstoppingforriders MarylandAveandKirkwoodstop needed Earlierbuses Lowerfareprices Betterhandicapaccessibility RudeDrivers BetteronͲtimeperformance Laterbuses Unjustsystem(laterbusesin Rehoboth) busstopsfeelunsafe Needbetterlightingatstops NeedservicetoDover Toomuchduplicationofbusroutes MoreonͲtimeservice Needmorebusservice Lowerfares Needmoresheltersatdropoff locations Moreweekendservice ShorterroutesthroughWilmington
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2050RegionalTransportationPlan–PublicComments 52 Comment Activity Item Comments Response source AllbusesshouldstopatRodney, seniorscan'twalk Youthshouldbetaughtinschoolhow tousethebus Busschedulesneedimprovement Toofrequentroutechange #33busshouldrununtil11pmon weekends Bustransportationisaveryslowwayof travel BustransportationneartheWalmartin NewCastleisnotconsistent ObtainingaDARTpassis difficult.Wheredoyougetone?Itis notclear. Allbusesshouldrunevery15minutes Popup Comments Train Toolongwaitforbuses Wewillsharethefeedbackwith moreontimetrains DelawareTransitCorporationand reopenElktonStation MARC. Needtraintothebeach Stationunsafeatnight Needmoreparkingatstation NeedservicefromMiddletownto Wilmington TrainstationneededinMiddletown Schedulesdon'taccommodatework schedules BringMARCtoNewark Bettercommunicationswhenchanges inschedules Positivetractionandcontrolfortrains Popup Comments Signage StopsignneededatRt13andLangolen Wewillsharethiscommentwith Ͳcongested DelDOT. ClearerparkingsignsinCityof Wewillsharethiscommentwiththe Wilmington CityofWilmington. Popup Comments Technology Needmoresmartcitysensors(traffic, TheRTPincludesfundingtoimplement parking,etc.) betterandnewtechnologies. BetterWIFIontrains Automateparkingatstation
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