Danville Thoroughfare Plan A Transportation Plan for Danville, Indiana Adopted December 6, 2010 Then Now DANVILLE THOROUGHFARE PLAN DECEMBER 6, 2010 Town of Danville 49 N. Wayne Street Acknowledgements Danville IN 46122 317-745-3007 www.danvilleindiana.org Danville Transportation Plan Steering Committee Members Gary Eakin, Town Manager Rob Roberts, Public Works Superintendent Linda Lasiter, Plan Commission Toby Rodney, Park Board Jeff Martin, Town Council President Chet Skwarcan, PE Laura Parker, Asst. Town Mgr/Planner Loris Thompson, Plan Commission Walt Reeder, Town Engineer Consultant Wade Wingler Don F. Reitz, Hendricks Co. Planning Director Interviewees John Ayers, PE, Hendricks County Highway Engineer Keith Gill, Danville Police Chief Mark Morgan, Danville Fire Chief Rob Roberts, Danville Public Works Superintendent Jerry Vornholt, Local businessman and Danville citizen Public Officials Plan Commission Town Council Loris Thompson, President Jeff Martin, President Elmer Cook, Vice President Marcia Lynch, Vice President Dick Burrows Dick Burrows Gary Eakin Steve Hartsock Adam Harvey Mike Neilson Linda Lasiter Jeff Martin Stephanie Belch, Indianapolis Metropolitan Planning Organization Project Manager Consultant K.K. Gerhart-Fritz, AICP, President The Planning Workshop, Inc. Communication + Education = Effective Planning 7829 Wawasee Court 317-501-1988 Indianapolis, IN 46250 [email protected] PAGE 2 DANVILLE THOROUGHFARE PLAN DECEMBER 6, 2010 Table of Contents Executive Summary……………………………………………………………6 Chapter 1, Background Research………………………………………….13 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 144 What is a Thoroughfare Plan? ....................................................................... 144 Plan Requirements ......................................................................................... 155 Plan Jurisdiction ................................................................................................ 16 Transportation Planning Area Map…………………………………………….17 Public Participation ......................................................................................... 188 Data Analysis ................................................................................................. 244 Population ....................................................................................................... 244 Building Permits .............................................................................................. 244 Population Projections .................................................................................... 244 Traffic Counts .................................................................................................... 25 Vehicle Ownership .......................................................................................... 277 Work Trips and Commuters ........................................................................... 288 Review of Related Studies ............................................................................ 300 Danville Comprehensive Plan, 1998 ............................................................. 311 Danville Parks & Recreation Master Plan, 2005 - 2009 ................................. 34 Danville Parking Analysis, 2001 ...................................................................... 36 US 36 Corridor/NEPA Study, 2004 ................................................................. 37 The Hendricks County Growth Strategy, Comprehensive Plan, 2006 .......... 38 PAGE 3 DANVILLE THOROUGHFARE PLAN DECEMBER 6, 2010 MPO Regional Pedestrian Plan, 2006 ............................................................ 49 Indy Connect, 2010 .......................................................................................... 49 Avon East-West Corridor/Highway 36 Study, 2010 ..................................... 511 Chapter 2, Transportation Vision……………………………………………52 Vision, Goals & Objectives .............................................................................. 53 Transportation Vision Statement ..................................................................... 53 Transportation Goals and Objectives .............................................................. 53 Chapter 3, Thoroughfare Plan…………………………………………..…..60 The Planning Process ...................................................................................... 61 Land Use Considerations Map…………………………………………………63 Transportation Issues Map…………………………………………………….64 Traffic Counts……………………………………………………………………65 Complete Streets .............................................................................................. 66 Land Use and Streets ....................................................................................... 69 Functional Classifications ................................................................................. 70 Danville's Classification System ...................................................................... 71 Arterials ............................................................................................................. 72 Collectors .......................................................................................................... 73 Danville's Street Standards .............................................................................. 75 Future Thoroughfare Map……………………………………………………….76 Level of Service ................................................................................................ 77 Traffic Safety ..................................................................................................... 79 Traffic Calming .................................................................................................. 80 Downtown Parking ........................................................................................... 83 Downtown Circulation ...................................................................................... 85 PAGE 4 DANVILLE THOROUGHFARE PLAN DECEMBER 6, 2010 Highway 36 ....................................................................................................... 86 INDOT Preferred By-Pass Alignments ............................................................ 89 By-pass Recommendation ............................................................................... 89 Alternative Transportation .............................................................................. 911 Pedestrians ....................................................................................................... 93 Safe Routes to School ..................................................................................... 95 Sidewalk Design & Placement ......................................................................... 97 Pedestrian Case Study ............................................................................... 9898 Bicycles ........................................................................................................... 101 Types of Bicycle Facilities ............................................................................ 1033 Danville Preliminary Bicycle System Map ..................................................... 108 Transit Service .............................................................................................. 1100 Chapter 4, Implementation…………………………………………………112 Implementation Process ............................................................................ 11313 Action Plan .................................................................................................. 11616 Appendix A, Public Input Results ............................................................. 119 Summary of Interviews ..................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Summary of Public Input Worksheets ....................................................... 12929 Appendix B, Background Data……………………………………………..142 PAGE 5 DANVILLE THOROUGHFARE PLAN DECEMBER 6, 2010 Executive Summary Transportation as a Part of the Comprehensive Plan This plan is much more than the traditional thoroughfare plan, because it considers more than just motorized vehicular circulation on streets. This transportation plan is only one element of the Town of Danville‘s comprehensive plan. It is not intended to stand on its own, but to work in harmony with the rest of the comprehensive plan, other plans and ordinances. Danville‘s Thoroughfare Plan contains several chapters, including background, summary of related studies, public input, goals & objectives and also chapters for transportation issue areas (e.g., alternative transportation and downtown parking & circulation), as well as an implementation section. Maps are also included in the document. The Town of Danville last did a thoroughfare plan in 1998 as part of their comprehensive plan. A steering committee worked with Town officials and a planning consultant to draft this new plan. The steering committee held one open house type meeting in fall 2009 to gather input from the public. Several different topical stations and surveys were prepared: Background Information, Downtown Parking & Circulation, Alternative Transportation (Bicycles, Pedestrians and Transit), Streets, Highway 36 By-Pass and a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats Exercise. Approximately 80 people filled out worksheets. Overall, the results did not provide a clear direction. Responses were often almost evenly divided between "yes", "no" and "unsure" answers.