Portland – South Portland Smart Corridor Plan June 2018 revised October 2018 PACTS – City of Portland – City of South Portland – MaineDOT 3.2.3 Public Transit .................................................................................... 33 CONTENTS 3.2.4 Pedestrian ......................................................................................... 37 3.2.5 Bicycle ................................................................................................ 40 3.2.6 Corridor Safety Record ................................................................. 41 3.3 FOREST AVENUE NORTH – MORRILL’S CORNER TO WOODFORDS CORNER ...... 44 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 1 3.3.1 Land Use and Urban Design ......................................................... 44 STUDY GOALS ................................................................................................................. 1 3.3.2 Roadway and Traffic ..................................................................... 45 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS .................................................................................................. 4 3.3.3 Public Transit .................................................................................... 49 SMART CORRIDOR RECOMMENDATIONS .......................................................................... 6 3.3.4 Pedestrian ......................................................................................... 49 Intersection and Sub-Area Improvements .................................................... 6 3.3.5 Bicycle ................................................................................................ 49 Corridor-Wide Public Transit Improvements .............................................. 9 3.3.6 Forest Avenue North – Public and Stakeholder Input ............. 51 Corridor-Wide Bicycle Improvements ....................................................... 11 3.4 FOREST AVENUE SOUTH – WOODFORDS CORNER TO DEERING OAKS ............ 53 Land Use and Urban Design Recommendations ..................................... 12 3.4.1 Land Use and Urban Design ......................................................... 53 3.4.2 Roadway and Traffic ..................................................................... 55 1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 13 3.4.3 Public Transit .................................................................................... 57 1.1 CORRIDOR OVERVIEW ....................................................................................... 13 3.4.4 Pedestrian ......................................................................................... 59 1.2 STUDY PURPOSE ................................................................................................. 14 3.4.5 Bicycle ................................................................................................ 59 1.3 STUDY BACKGROUND ........................................................................................ 14 3.4.6 Forest Avenue South – Public and Stakeholder Input .............. 61 1.4 REPORT CONTENTS ............................................................................................. 16 3.5 SOUTH PORTLAND – BROADWAY ...................................................................... 63 1.4.1 Chapter 2 – Study Goals and Analytical Approach .............. 16 3.5.1 Land Use and Urban Design ......................................................... 63 1.4.2 Chapter 3 – Existing & Projected Future Conditions ............... 17 3.5.2 Roadway and Traffic ..................................................................... 64 1.4.3 Chapter 4 – Alternatives Analysis & Evaluation ...................... 17 3.5.3 Public Transit .................................................................................... 65 1.4.4 Chapter 5 – Findings and Recommendations ........................... 17 3.5.4 Pedestrian ......................................................................................... 67 2 STUDY GOALS AND ANALYTICAL APPROACH ................................................ 18 3.5.5 Bicycle ................................................................................................ 67 2.1 STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ........................................................................ 18 3.5.6 Broadway – Public and Stakeholder Input ............................... 69 2.2 ANALYTICAL APPROACH AND METHODOLOGIES ............................................... 18 3.6 PROJECTED FUTURE CONDITIONS ....................................................................... 71 2.2.1 Land Use and Urban Design......................................................... 19 3.6.1 Land Use and Development Projections ..................................... 71 2.2.2 Vehicular Traffic .............................................................................. 19 3.6.2 Roadway and Traffic ..................................................................... 72 2.2.3 Public Transit .................................................................................... 23 3.6.4 Planned Transit Routes ................................................................... 74 2.2.4 Pedestrian ......................................................................................... 24 4 ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS & EVALUATION ......................................................... 75 2.2.5 Bicycle................................................................................................ 25 4.1 DESIGN GUIDELINES AND ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPMENT .................................... 75 2.2.6 Summary of Study Performance Measures ............................... 27 4.1.1 Complete Street Design Approach.............................................. 75 2.3 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION........................................................................................ 28 4.1.2 Roadway and Intersection Design ............................................... 76 3 EXISTING AND PROJECTED FUTURE CONDITIONS ......................................... 29 4.1.3 Traffic Signals and Operations .................................................... 76 3.1 SMART CORRIDOR OVERVIEW ........................................................................... 29 4.1.4 Public Transit .................................................................................... 76 3.2 EXISTING CONDITIONS – TECHNICAL ANALYSIS ................................................. 29 4.1.5 Pedestrian ......................................................................................... 77 3.2.1 Land Use and Urban Design......................................................... 29 4.1.6 Bicycle ................................................................................................ 77 3.2.2 Roadway and Traffic ..................................................................... 31 4.1.7 Safety in All Modes ........................................................................ 78 Smart Corridor Plan i June 2018 – Revised October 15, 2018 4.2 MORRILL’S CORNER ............................................................................................ 79 Morrill’s Corner – Woodfords Corner – Deering Oaks ......................139 Existing/Future No-Build Issues and Opportunities ................................ 79 5.10.3 South Portland ................................................................................145 4.3 FOREST AVENUE NORTH – MORRILL’S CORNER TO WOODFORDS CORNER ..... 83 Existing/Future No-Build Issues and Opportunities ................................ 83 Improvements Evaluated .............................................................................. 83 4.4 FOREST AVENUE SOUTH – WOODFORDS CORNER TO UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE ........................................................................................................................... 85 Existing/Future No-Build Issues and Opportunities ................................ 85 4.5 FOREST AVENUE SOUTH – INTERSTATE 295 EXIT 6, DEERING OAKS PARK ....... 94 Existing/Future No-Build Issues and Opportunities ................................ 94 4.6 SOUTH PORTLAND – BROADWAY ...................................................................... 99 Existing/Future No-Build Issues and Opportunities ................................ 99 4.6.1 Eastern Broadway/Ferry Village Pedestrian Analysis ......... 100 4.6.2 Broadway/Sawyer Street Intersection .................................... 103 4.7 CORRIDOR-WIDE PUBLIC TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT ALTERNATIVES .................... 106 4.7.1 Short-Term Transit Alternatives .................................................. 106 4.7.2 Medium-Term Transit Alternatives ............................................. 106 4.7.3 Long-Term Transit Alternatives ................................................... 107 5 FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................. 109 5.1 MORRILL’S CORNER .......................................................................................... 109 5.2 FOREST AVENUE NORTH – MORRILL’S CORNER TO WOODFORDS CORNER ... 114 5.3 FOREST AVENUE SOUTH – WOODFORDS CORNER TO USM .......................... 116 5.4 FOREST AVENUE SOUTH – INTERSTATE 295, EXIT 6 ........................................ 120 5.5 FOREST AVENUE SOUTH – DEERING OAKS ...................................................... 121 5.7 SOUTH PORTLAND – BROADWAY