Essex Coastal Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan Appendices prepared for Essex National Heritage Commission by Brown Walker Planners, Inc. Gates, Leighton & Associates, Inc. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. Wild Water International March 2011 The Essex Coastal Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan was funded by the Federal Highway Administration through the National Scenic Byway Program and by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Essex Coastal Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan Table of Contents Appendix 1: Byway Roadway Characteristics and Safety Analysis...........................................................1 Summary of Byway Roadway Characteristics............................................................................................. 1 Crash Summary........................................................................................................................................... 2 Appendix 2: Commuter Rail Stations along the Byway ...........................................................................1 Appendix 3: Description of the Byway Route by Community..................................................................1 Lynn ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 Swampscott................................................................................................................................................ 1 Marblehead ................................................................................................................................................ 2 Salem .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 Beverly........................................................................................................................................................ 4 Manchester‐by‐the‐Sea.............................................................................................................................. 5 Gloucester .................................................................................................................................................. 6 Rockport ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 Essex ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 Ipswich........................................................................................................................................................ 9 Rowley ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 Newbury ................................................................................................................................................... 11 Newburyport ............................................................................................................................................ 12 Appendix 4: National Register Properties along the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway ....................................1 Appendix 5: Protected and Accessible Natural Sites along the Byway.....................................................1 Federal Lands.............................................................................................................................................. 1 State Lands ................................................................................................................................................. 2 Municipal Holdings..................................................................................................................................... 3 Holdings of Nonprofit Conservation Organizations.................................................................................... 5 Appendix 6: Public Sites for Outdoor Recreation....................................................................................1 Appendix 7: Paddling and Boating Access Sites ......................................................................................1 Appendix 8: Evaluation of Scenic Locations............................................................................................1 Appendix 9: Interpretive Sites along the Byway .....................................................................................1 Appendix 10: Essex National Heritage Area Sign Manual........................................................................1 Appendix 11: Sign Concepts for the Essex Heritage Scenic Byway...........................................................1 Appendix 12: Funding Sources for Scenic Byway Projects ......................................................................1 Membership Dues ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Donations ................................................................................................................................................... 1 Endowments............................................................................................................................................... 1 Fundraising Events, Items, and Initiatives .................................................................................................. 1 Grants ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Non‐Profit Organizations.......................................................................................................................... 11 Appendix 13: Guidelines for Byway Organization Management .............................................................1 The Importance of Setting Ground Rules ................................................................................................... 1 Sample Steering Committee Duties............................................................................................................ 1 Sample Steering Committee Responsibilities............................................................................................. 2 Sample Steering Committee Operating Guidelines.................................................................................... 2 Sample Advisory Council Agreement ......................................................................................................... 4 Sample Byway Coordinator / Executive Director Job Description.............................................................. 5 Appendix 14: Excerpt from MUTCD – Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ..................................1 Appendix 15: Partner Organizations ......................................................................................................1 Planning and Policy Agencies ..................................................................................................................... 1 Historical Organizations.............................................................................................................................. 1 Parks and Recreation Groups ..................................................................................................................... 2 Tourism and Marketing Groups.................................................................................................................. 2 Visitor Sites and Museums (Managers, Staff, and Volunteers).................................................................. 3 i March 2011 Essex Coastal Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan Economic Development Groups................................................................................................................. 3 Natural Resources and Open Space Protection Organizations .................................................................. 4 Educational Institutions.............................................................................................................................. 4 Arts and Cultural Organizations.................................................................................................................. 4 Public Works and Transportation Agencies................................................................................................ 5 Appendix 16: Byway Community Planning Documents...........................................................................1 ii March 2011 Essex Coastal Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan Appendix 1: Byway Roadway Characteristics and Safety Analysis Summary of Byway Roadway Characteristics Primary Local Bicycle Posted Approx Juris‐ Juris‐ ADT Location Accommod‐ Speed ADT2 diction1 diction ations Limit (mph) Lynn Broad St./Rte. 129 City all N/A — wide lanes not posted Rte. 1A (Lynnway) MHD none N/A — No 30 Lynn Shore Drive DCR none 25,400 — adjacent path 30 Swampscott Monument Ave. & Rte. 129 Town most 19,200 No 30‐35 Reddington St. Lynn Shore Drive DCR none 25,400 — No 30 Marblehead Rte. 114 Town all 17,400 W. of Bessom St. Shoulder 30 Rte. 129 Town all 12,400 W. of Ocean Ave. Shoulder not posted Washington St. Town all N/A — No not posted Elm St. Town all N/A — No not posted Salem Rte. 114 City all 18,400 Marblehead line bike lanes 30 Rte. 114 City