4 Alternatives. Alternatives Packaging Alternatives were packaged into four general categories, which are presented in detail in this chapter:

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1 4 Alteratives The aalysis of existig ad future trasportatio coditios i the study area idetified areas of the trasportatio etwork that require improvemets, either ifrastructure or system maagemet improvemets. A rage of trasportatio improvemets were idetified through TSC vettig ad extesive public outreach throughout the study. This chapter presets a summary of the alteratives that have bee idetified as havig the greatest potetial to address the trasportatio system issues, deficiecies, ad opportuities. Icluded is a screeig ad evaluatio assessmet for each recommedatio. Key poits from this chapter iclude: Evaluatio Criteria Rakig the evaluatio criteria (as described i Chapter 1) i order of importace was accomplished through iput from the TSC, public meetig discussio, ad surveys. The fial weighig of the criteria, idexed to 100-percet, places the greatest emphasis o mobility ad safety cosideratios. Mobility Beefits 26 percet Cost Effectiveess 14 percet Ecoomic Developmet Impact 14 percet Evirometal Impacts 12 percet Degree of Local Support ad State Goals ad Plas 10 percet Safety, Security, ad Techology 24 percet Alteratives Packagig Alteratives were packaged ito four geeral categories, which are preseted i detail i this chapter: Trasit Improvemets Pedestria/Bicycle Improvemets Roadway Improvemets Policy Recommedatios AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-1 Alteratives

2 4.1 Overview The process of idetifyig ad evaluatig potetial trasportatio system ehacemets icluded i-depth public ad TSC vettig. The idetificatio of cadidate optios for each mode was accomplished over several TSC meetigs ad three Public Iformatio Meetigs. The method of evaluatig ad screeig these optios ivolved applyig weights to the evaluatio criteria that were established at the outset of the study ad refied durig TSC ad Public Iformatio Meetigs. Doig so esured that the cadidate optios for each trasportatio mode met the idetified goals ad objectives. The weighted evaluatio criteria were used as a decisio support mechaism used by the TSC to rate each Evaluatio Criteria Survey proposed alterative to help guide phasig ad prioritizatio recommedatios. For example, recommedatios that yielded the highest ratigs were elevated i terms of priority for further cosideratio. To apply weights to the criteria, feedback was sought durig TSC ad public meetig discussios ad through a survey which yielded 260 resposes. The survey was set to the TSC members ad persos attedig the AITS public meetigs who siged up for the study list or to persos who visited the study website ad requested that they be added to the distributio. The resultig evaluatio criteria weighig is show o Figure 4-1, which is followed below by a brief descriptio of each of the criteria. The mobility ad safety categories received the highest weights overall. Mobility Beefits - 26 percet. The project reduces delays ad back-ups at itersectios, improves trasportatio system reliability, reduces travel times ad vehicle-miles traveled, improves modal accessibility by improved access for trasit ad pedestria ad bicycle trasportatio. Cost-Effectiveess - 14 percet. This cosiders the cost/beefit of the project ad the ability to phase the project over time. Ecoomic Developmet Impact - 14 percet. The project stregthes the Islad's ecoomy by attractig visitors; eablig residetial developmet; or ecouragig appropriate types of busiesses which i tur creates jobs ad a expaded tax base. Evirometal Impacts - 12 percet. The project cosiders preservatio of the Islad's atural ladscape (wetlads, floodplais, habitat, ope spaces, historic areas), sustaiability (vehicle emissios reductios), ad the huma eviromet (eighborhoods, schools, commuity facilities) which ifluece the overall quality of life o the Islad. AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-2 Alteratives

3 Degree of Local Support ad State Goals ad Plas - 10 percet. The project alterative is aliged with regioal goals ad muicipal plas, goals, ad visios so that the public agecies will "champio" the project for implemetatio. Safety, Security, ad Techology - 24 percet. The project results i safer coditios for drivers, bicyclists, pedestrias, ad trasit riders; ad/or cosiders the use of techology for icidet or evet maagemet. Figure 4-1 Evaluatio Criteria Weightig 4.2 Cadidate Alteratives Iitial Screeig This sectio describes the alteratives that were idetified as havig the potetial to address the trasportatio system issues ad deficiecies ad meet the goals ad objectives of this study. This prelimiary screeig evaluatio is the equivalet of a fatal flaw assessmet that helped to discard recommedatios that are either outside the scope of this study, do ot address the goals or objectives, or deemed to be ot realistic or feasible. Sectio 4.3 will preset a evaluatio ad packagig of the screeed alteratives from this sectio Previous Recommedatios Cosidered There have bee may studies ad recommedatios for trasportatio-related improvemets o the Islad over the years. The locatios of may of these are show o Figure 4-2, ad iclude: 1. Relocatio of Corys Lae Itersectio (2007) AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-3 Alteratives

4 2. Bus pull-out alog West Mai Rd, south of Corys Lae (West Side Trasportatio Guide Pla 2000) 3. Halsey Street Extesio (North Ed Master Pla 2006) 4. Admiral Kalbfus/Malboe Roudabout (North Ed Master Pla 2006) 5. Itermodal Trasportatio Ceter (North Ed Master Pla 2006) 6. Farewell/Va Zadt Left-tur lae (Newport Comprehesive Pla 2004) 7. Exted Log Wharf ad provide road-diet with roudabouts o America s Cup Aveue (Urba Desig for Cetral Newport 2004) 8. Perrotti Park ad A St Pier Improvemets (Newport Harbor Marie Passeger Services Developmet Project 2007) 9. America s Cup/Memorial Itersectio (Newport Comprehesive Pla 2004) 10. Memorial/Sprig Left-tur lae (Newport Comprehesive Pla 2004) 11. Newport Trolley Cocept Study (ogoig) Figure 4-2 Locatios of Recommedatios from Other Studies 12. Realig Purgatory Road at Aquideck Aveue (Atlatic Beach District Master Pla 2007) 13. Upgrade Aquideck Aveue Sidewalks ad Realig Crescet Road at Aquideck Aveue (Atlatic Beach District Master Pla 2007) 14. Valley/Aquideck Roudabout (Atlatic Beach District Master Pla 2007) 15. Aquideck Corporate Park Access to Polo Ceter (Corporate Build-Out Aalysis 2005) 16. Eterprise Ceter Access to RK Plaza (Corporate Build-Out Aalysis 2005) These studies were reviewed prior to the developmet of ew alteratives for the AITS, ad may of these optios were revisited, refied, ad icorporated ito the study recommedatios. AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-4 Alteratives

5 4.2.2 Screeig of Cadidate Recommedatios Sice the begiig of the AITS, may suggestios were made regardig potetial trasportatio system ehacemets. These suggestios were made through oe of the may outreach mechaisms for the study, icludig: public meetigs; olie surveys; postcard surveys; olie commet forms; TSC meetigs; ad stakeholder outreach meetigs. The cadidate improvemets were orgaized ito oe of the followig categories: Trasit optios Pedestria/Bicycle optios Roadway Improvemets Policy Recommedatios The specific recommedatios cosidered i each category, icludig those that were ot carried forward for further cosideratio based o prelimiary reviews, are highlighted i the followig sectios. Public outreach o alteratives Trasit Optios The followig trasit-related suggestios were carried forward for further cosideratio i this study: Newport Trolley Cocept (Source: Newport Couty Chamber of Commerce/Pare Corporatio) Exted bus service frequecy (especially Route 60), improve trasit service advertisig ad promotio, expad Flex Service coverage area ad allow for same day schedulig. Improved bus stop accommodatios; provide sidewalks at key bus stops; istall more legible/larger bus stop sigs; provide shelters at stops; provide more bicycle rack storage o buses, provide real-time bus arrival iformatio to passegers (either at the stop or by cell phoe applicatio). Istitute trasit pass sales ad discouts through Islad employers; implemet a Islad-wide TDM program for major employers. AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-5 Alteratives

6 Improve bus parkig opportuities at Newport beaches; istitute better regulatio ad cotrol of the motorcoach idustry o the Islad (licesig ad permits). Implemet trasit sigal priority alog West Mai Road ad East Mai Road to improve reliability ad reduce travel times. Implemet bus-trolley jitey service from Newport s Gateway Ceter to Easto s Beach ad Atlatic Beach 2. Improve regioal trasit service to TF Gree Airport ad cosider express RIPTA service-newport to Kigsto Amtrak; ehace bus service to the West Bay, icludig Jamestow. Expad Islad-wide multimodal ceters; make the Gateway Ceter a true Itermodal Ceter; establish BRT systems require a wide right-of-way bicycle/scooter/shared-car retal operatios at the Gateway Ceter liked with bus trasportatio from Gateway Ceter to satellite lots. Costruct more Park & Ride facilities at itercept locatios; icrease marketig of park & ride facilities off-islad. Ehaced water ferry service. Preserve the existig Newport Secodary Rail Corridor; support active use of the corridor. Form a Strategic Trasit Plaig Committee for the Islad. The trasit-related optios that were ot carried forward for further cosideratio i this study are summarized i Table Adopted from the ogoig Newport Trolley Study by Pare Corporatio for the Newport Chamber of Commerce. AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-6 Alteratives

7 Table 4-1 Trasit Optios Elimiated from Further Cosideratio Optio Elimiate the weight restrictio o the Sakoet River Bridge so RIPTA buses ca cross Istitute Street Car/People Mover System/Light Rail service i Newport Esure bikes are allowed across the Sakoet River Bridge Allocate a portio of gas tax to trasit fudig Istitute commuter rail to Newport/Bosto. Will eed to reestablish coectio over Sakoet River Implemet free/discouted bus service liked to schools Cosider Bus Rapid Trasit (BRT) System alog Burma Road or West Mai Road Reaso for Elimiatio The weight restrictio is already beig addressed by the bridge recostructio project Isufficiet ridership to sustai the service ad justify the expese; right-of-way is lackig for a service that rus i a dedicated lae; the Newport Jitey cocept appears to be a more feasible optio Bike accommodatios are already beig addressed by the bridge recostructio project; the replacemet project will add shared use path o the orth side of the bridge Trasit fudig reform ivolves statewide ad federal-level policy decisios that are beyod the scope of the AITS study; these policy reforms will be reviewed through a Islad-wide Strategic Trasportatio Committee Potetial future cosideratio that would require a feasibility assessmet with ridership projectios, impact aalyses (icludig ecoomic ad muicipal impacts), ad detailed evirometal review Implemetatio would be challegig ad costly for RIPTA Isufficiet ridership to sustai the service ad justify the expese; iadequate cotiguous right-of-way alog East or West Mai Roads; trasit sigal priority is a more appropriate solutio Pedestria/Bicycle Optios The followig pedestria/bicycle suggestios were carried forward for further cosideratio i this study: Implemet cosistet Islad-wide crosswalks ad sigs; use a approved stadard. Istall crosswalks with coutdow timers at heavily crossed areas. Idetify locatios for upgrades to pedestria accommodatios (sidewalks/crosswalks); coduct Road Safety Assessmets (RSAs); provide sidewalks where possible or warrated, especially at pedestria activity odes ad bus stop locatios; istall media islads for pedestria refuge where warrated ad feasible. Need for sidewalks o the Islad Recreatioal trail alog a rail corridor AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-7 Alteratives

8 Cosider combied rail with trail optios for the Newport Secodary Rail corridor or shared use path alog Burma Road (Shorelie Bikeway). Improve bike accommodatios o East Mai Road (bike laes or shared use path); seek optios that would allow for arrowig the roadway to two laes with wider shoulders for bikes (e.g., 4-laes o Burma Road or Route 24 improvemets to divert traffic off East Mai Road). Idetify orth-south bike routes that bypass East/West Mai Road that are appropriate to accommodate safe bike ad pedestria travel. Update bicycle sigage to Maual o Uiform Traffic Cotrol Devices (MUTCD) stadards ad idicate begi ad ed poits; icrease marketig. Establish a Islad-wide Bike Committee. Develop Islad-wide Bike Pla to coect the missig liks betwee suitable roads for bicycles. The pedestria/bicycle optios that were ot carried forward for further cosideratio i this study are summarized i Table 4-2. Table 4-2 Optio Pedestria/Bicycle Optios Elimiated from Further Cosideratio Reaso for Elimiatio Provide bike laes alog West Mai Road by wideig the road or reducig the umber of travel laes Provide a cotiguous shared-use path alog West Mai Road Wide the existig shoulders o Burma Road for bicycles Traffic volumes are too high to reduce the travel laes; travel laes are already arrow width; isufficiet right-ofway with residetial/busiess impacts associated with wideig Not feasible for etire route o the Islad due to right-ofway ad umber of curb cuts; cosider a segmet of West Mai Road Wider bike laes ot as effective as better coectios; ot much beefit for the cost uless there is a safety issue AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-8 Alteratives

9 Roadway Improvemets The followig roadway improvemets were carried forward for further cosideratio i this study: Improve access to ad from the Pell Bridge; elimiate the elevated highway over Admiral Kalbfus Road with associated itersectio improvemets ad roadway realigmets; improve the access betwee the North Ed ad Dowtow Newport; address the limited storage ad resultig queues associated with the Pell Bridge off-ramp to Dowtow Newport. Coordiate traffic sigals o West Mai Road, East Mai Road, ad America s Cup Aveue; implemet a maiteace program for each traffic sigal system. Traffic Sigal Optimizatio Implemet a road diet o Memorial Boulevard. Improved Pell Bridge sigage to iform through traffic vs. local traffic; improved I-95 ad Route 138 Sigage; improve wayfidig Islad-wide. West Mai Road Traffic Sigals Seek improvemets to Burma Road so that it serves as a orth-south roadway to relieve West Mai Road/East Mai Road. Implemet itersectio improvemets at various study area itersectios icludig: Valley Road/Aquideck Aveue Aquideck Aveue/Purgatory Road Mt Hope Bridge/Boyds Lae/Bristol Ferry Road East Mai Road/Seveey Sports Complex (Lide Lae) West Mai Road/Oliphat Lae West Mai Road/Forest Aveue West Mai Road/Uio Street ad Raytheo Drive West Mai Road/Corys Lae/Hedley Street West Mai Road/East Mai Road/Coddigto Highway (Two Mile Corer) Additioal locatios to be determied through Road Safety Assessmets (RSAs). The roadway improvemets that were ot carried forward for further cosideratio i this study are summarized i Table 4-3. AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-9 Alteratives

10 Table 4-3 Optio Roadway Improvemet Optios Elimiated from Further Cosideratio Reaso for Elimiatio Divert heavy trucks to Burma Road to improve itersectio safety o West ad East Mai Road Implemet a stormwater maagemet program to address draiage problems related to stormwater maagemet ad siltatio/clogged catch basis Improvemets to East Mai Road at Church Lae Portsmouth Tow Ceter Roudabouts Cosider red-light ruig cameras Review feasibility ad impacts associated with extedig limited access freeway from Route 24 to Pell Bridge Implemet weight limits o certai streets, prohibit trucks o certai streets East Mai Road/Immokolee Drive access maagemet improvemets Study should ot restrict truck patters o public streets; trucks will take the most coveiet route; trucks eed access to West ad East Mai Road; there are limited truck-destiatios o Burma Road; degraded sceic ature of Burma Road Stormwater maagemet program is outside of the study scope; ay roadway ehacemets would cosider stormwater maagemet improvemets Itersectio should cotiue to be moitored; a Road Diet has recetly bee implemeted o East Mai Road adjacet to Church Lae Beig studied as part of the Portsmouth Tow Ceter Project, so the cocept, which appears feasible, will ot be aalyzed uder this project; if the cocept is advaced by the Tow, it will be added to the Trasportatio Improvemet Pla for Aquideck Islad Red light ruig did ot appear to be a problem based o stakeholder iterviews, ad a detailed crash review was outside of the scope of this study; could be cosidered as part of Road Safety Assessmets Sigificat evirometal impacts ad costs; sigificat impacts to residetial areas ad busiesses; deemed to be ifeasible Study should ot restrict truck patters o public streets; weight restrictio recommedatios too specific for this study Beig studied as part of the Portsmouth Tow Ceter Project AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-10 Alteratives

11 Policy Recommedatios The followig policy recommedatios were carried forward for further cosideratio i this study: Support trasit-orieted developmet (TOD) with housig, retail, ad jobs collocated with each other ear trasit. Cosider a Newport city-wide parkig strategic pla with ehaced sigig icludig: Replacig atiquated coi-oly parkig meters with ewer "smart" meters that track parkig duratio, take multiple forms of paymet ad promote appropriate turover of parkig. Extedig the duratio of the parkig meters i Newport to 11:00 PM. Allowig tadem parkig with valet or valet assisted parkig. Establishig cetralized dowtow valet services i Newport to make better use of uderutilized more remote parkig ad elimiate cruisig for parkig spaces. Solar-Powered Smart Parkig Meter Source: Promote the cocept of car sharig ad bike sharig services i Newport. Establish TDM program requiremets i zoig for ew, large projects; develop a TDM program elemet as part of the Navy surplus lad reuse; iclude bicycle parkig/sidewalks with ew developmets. Better accommodatios for tour buses (ticketig, parkig ad pull off areas); develop a motorcoach parkig pla. Revise driveway desig stadards ad policies for widths ad turig radii to prevet issues with arrow side streets. Bicycle parkig at trasit stops Icorporate Access Maagemet Priciples ito Site Pla Review Islad-wide; develop a Islad-wide street hierarchy system for Access Maagemet. Expad Complete Streets Program, idetify cadidate locatios. Reduce greehouse gas emissios o the Islad; cosider a Islad-wide idlig limit ordiace; use alterative fuels for trasit vehicles; cosider "gree" self AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-11 Alteratives

12 propelled rail service alog the Newport Secodary corridor; idetify sites for future electric vehicle chargig statios. Establish a Islad-wide committee to progress the implemetatio of the AITS recommedatios/actio Pla. Better maage large Islad evets; improved costructio otificatio. The policy recommedatios that were ot carried forward for further cosideratio i this study are summarized i Table 4-4. Table 4-4 Policy Recommedatios Elimiated from Further Cosideratio Optio Cosider multiple regioal plaig orgaizatios (MPOs) throughout the State of RI Seek tax credits for sigle automobile families Establish a future goal or target a date for limitig fossil fuel o Aquideck Islad Cosider tollig scearios for the Islad Bridges; study feasibility of Ope Road Tollig or variable tollig o Islad bridges Expad capacity for cruise ship dockig i Portsmouth if Tak Farms 1 ad 2 are redeveloped as large destiatio attractios for tourists Reaso for Elimiatio Orgaizatioal issue that is outside the scope of this study Policy issue that is outside the scope of this study; may raise equity ad evirometal justice issues Log term policy/regulatory issue Tollig optios for the Islad s bridges are beig reviewed by others; tollig ad the price of gas would have a sigificat effect o travel demads that is difficult to predict; difficult to develop a future trasportatio pla o these exteral factors Outside the scope of this study; could be cosidered by Aquideck Islad Reuse Plaig Authority 4.3 Evaluatio of Recommeded Alteratives Sectio 4.2 preseted a prelimiary fatal flaw screeig of the recommedatios ad ideas that were idetified as havig the potetial to address the trasportatio system issues ad deficiecies o the Islad. This chapter presets more detailed assessmets ad evaluatios of each optio carried forward Recommeded Packagig ad Ratig Method The optios carried forward from the iitial fatal-flaw screeig were further refied by the TSC. The survivig optios were packaged for detailed evaluatio. This critical step helped cosolidate the umber of idividual alteratives ad may of the ideas that were related to each other either spatially or operatioally. Table 4-5 summarizes the packaged improvemet optios broke dow by the same four categories as Sectio 4.2. A detailed discussio of cadidate alteratives is provided i the followig sectios. AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-12 Alteratives

13 Table 4-5 Recommeded Improvemet Packages Trasit Improvemets ( T ) T1. Provide Additioal Bus Service T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 T7 T8 T9 Ehace the Trasit Experiece Stregthe ad Expad Islad-wide Multimodal Ceters Create Park & Ride Opportuities Implemet Rapid Bus Service Establish Newport Jitey Service Ecourage Islad Employers to Implemet Trasit Programs for Employees Ehace Ferry Service Maitai Active Newport Secodary Rail Corridor T10. Ecourage Trasit Orieted Developmet B1 B2 B3 Pedestria/Bicycle Improvemets ( B ) Coect Missig Liks Betwee Suitable Roads for Bicycles Provide Islad-wide Destiatio Sigig for Bicycles Shorelie Bikeway (Burma Rd) Shared Use Path B4a. East Mai Rd, Road Diet with 2-Lae Burma Rd B4b. East Mai Rd, Road Diet with 4-Lae Burma Rd B4c. East Mai Rd, Road Diet with 4-Lae Burma Rd ad Limited Access to Route 24 B4d. East Mai Rd Shared Use Path R1 Roadway Improvemets ( R ) Pell Bridge Access Improvemets R2a Burma Rd 2 Laes, N & S Extesios Realig Strigham R2b Burma Rd 4 Laes, N & S Extesios Realig Strigham R2c. Burma Rd 2 Laes, N & S Extesios Tak Farm Aligmet R2d Burma Rd 4 Laes, N & S Extesios Tak Farm Aligmet R2e Burma Rd 4 Laes, N & S Extesios Ltd. Access to Rte 24 R3a Two Mile Corer, Geometric Improvemets P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 Policy Recommedatios ( P ) Promote safety as a top priority withi trasportatio plaig ad i the delivery of all ifrastructure projects Cotiue to develop lad use policies/zoig Ordiaces that support trasit-orieted developmet with housig, retail, ad jobs collocated with each other ear trasit Esure that the Islad commuity Comprehesive Lad Use Plas ad Zoig Ordiaces reflect goals, objectives, ad policies that support safety ad access maagemet where appropriate ad icorporate the AITS policies Establish TDM program requiremets i Zoig Ordiace for ew, large projects Develop Newport city-wide strategic parkig pla Develop a bicycle parkig/sidewalk Zoig Ordiace that icludes bicycle parkig ad sidewalk requiremets ito site pla review Develop a motorcoach parkig pla that regulates where tourist buses ca drop-off, pick-up, park, ad stage whe idle B5. West Mai Rd Shared Use Path R3b Two Mile Corer, Roudabouts P8 Promote the park oce cocept i Newport with alterate trasportatio modes B6. Geeral Upgrades of Pedestria Accommodatios R3c. Two Mile Corer, Realigmet P9 Establish better commuicatio ad coordiatio betwee state ad local agecies durig developmet site pla reviews R4 Corys Lae/Hedley Street Realigmet P10 Promote a Complete Streets approach to desig ad reovatio of ifrastructure that esures safety ad mobility for all travelers are cosidered R5 West Mai Rd Left-Tur Laes P11 Reduce GHG emissios through comprehesive actios that lower VMT ad allow safe omotorized travel, reduce vehicle idlig time, eable the use of lower GHG fuels, ad ecourages fuel efficiet vehicles R6 Localized Itersectio Safety/ Capacity Improvemets P12 Pla, desig, build, ad stadardize the delivery, preservatio, ad maiteace solutios ecessary to achieve gree ifrastructure. R7 Traffic Sigal Optimizatio P13 Expad the Islad-wide bicycle etwork through bicycle suitability studies for local roads ad the developmet of bicycle plas for each Islad muicipality P14 Establish a Islad-wide strategic trasportatio committee that would oversee the implemetatio of the recommeded actios ad policies from this study ad discuss importat policy issues metioed i the pla but beyod the scope of the study. AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-13 Alteratives

14 A Cosumer Reports approach was used to rate ad compare how each alterative performed agaist the weighted evaluatio criteria usig a combiatio of quatitative ad qualitative assessmets. Each of the alteratives uder the trasit, pedestria/bicycle, ad roadway improvemet packages was evaluated usig the scorig symbols show i Table 4-6, ad a weighted idex factorig all criteria to a maximum value of 100 was calculated. Table 4-6 Evaluatio Matrix Leged Negligible Some Moderate Substatial Beefits Impacts The followig sectios discuss each of the alteratives uder the trasit, pedestria/bicycle, ad roadway improvemet packages i detail, icludig prelimiary order-of-magitude cost estimates based o RIDOT Weighted Average Uit Prices (WAUP), recet costs from other projects, ad previously published reports. The prelimiary costructio cost estimates do ot iclude ay required right-of-way acquisitios, hazardous materials mitigatio, or utility relocatio. The costructio cost estimates also do ot iclude desig, cotractig, ad costructio services costs, which could add a additioal 30% to the costructio costs listed. A summary evaluatio criteria matrix for each improvemet package is also preseted. A detailed matrix icludig all of the evaluatio criteria is icluded i the Appedix Trasit Improvemets The Trasit Improvemets alteratives focus o makig trasit optios more attractive, available, ad efficiet with a overarchig goal of icreasig trasit utilizatio ad reducig reliace o the automobile. The followig recommedatios are icluded uder the Trasit Improvemets package: T1. Provide Additioal Bus Service Exted o-islad bus service widow o Route 60 (West Mai ad East Mai Roads). Provide more off-islad limited stops or express service betwee Newport ad TF Gree airport/kigsto Amtrak Statio. Expad Flex Service areas ad allow for same day schedulig. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Aual Operatig Cost: $3,500,000 Ehace the trasit experiece AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-14 Alteratives

15 T2. Ehace the Trasit Experiece Provide real-time bus iformatio to mobile phoes ad at key bus stop locatios. Provide braded bus shelters that fit with the commuities at major stops (RIPTA oted the bradig iitiative is uderway). Keep shelters clear of sow ad other debris that ca limit accessibility. Improve bus stop operatios cosider bus pullouts ad sidewalk/crosswalk upgrades. Expad marketig of bus service. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost: $1,700,000 (ot icludig marketig) T3. Stregthe ad Expad Islad-wide Multimodal Ceters Upgrade Newport Gateway Ceter ad create ew multimodal hubs at Pell Bridge ramps ad Melville (Figure 4-3). Create bicycle/ pedestria/ taxi/car sharig coectios. Expad accessibility of trasit passes at multimodal hubs. Itegrate motor coach ad itercity bus parkig where appropriate. Iclude complimetary o-trasportatio uses whe appropriate which could help geerate reveue ad trasit use. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost: $6,000,000 (ot icludig right-of-way) Figure 4-3 Potetial Melville Multimodal Ceter Locatio AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-15 Alteratives

16 T4. Create Park & Ride Opportuities Provide more Park & Ride facilities o the Islad (Figure 4-4) where possible based o existig lad availability to help more people commute by bus. Improve marketig of the Park & Ride program. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost: $600,000 (assumes two ew lots, but does ot iclude maiteace of lots, plowig, etc.) Figure 4-4 Potetial Park & Ride Locatios AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-16 Alteratives

17 T5. Implemet Rapid Bus Service Ehace the attractiveess of the service through ew braded buses/stops ad providig more frequet service. Implemet trasit sigal priority o Route 60 alog West Mai Road ad East Mai Road, with queue jump laes where possible. Reduce travel times by cosolidatig or elimiatig closely spaced stops. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost: $1,000,000 (ot icludig buses, which are beig procured by RIPTA separately) T6. Establish Newport Jitey Service Edorse the Newport Chamber of Commerce s cocept for a Newport Jitey bus-trolley service from the Gateway Ceter to the beaches ad Middletow hotels. Exted the jitey service limits to the Pell Bridge ramp developmet area (future phased extesio). Alig the jitey schedule ad stops with existig RIPTA service. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost: To be Determied (study is uderway by others) T7. Ecourage Islad Employers to Istitute Trasit Programs for Employees Improve access to major employers (Navy, NUWC, ad Raytheo). Implemet employer-based RIPTA pass program (EcoPass) ad trasportatio demad maagemet (TDM) measures (such as alterative work schedules, telecommutig, icetives for bikig or carpoolig). Cosider establishmet of a Trasportatio Maagemet Associatio (TMA), especially for large employers such as the Navy ad Raytheo. Proposed Newport Jitey (Simulatio Image Source: Newport Chamber of Commerce/Pare Corporatio) Implemet trasit-friedly strategies such as guarateed ride home services, trasit pass subsidies, o-site trasit pass sales/eco-pass sales, parkig cash-out programs, ad other employer drive beefits for regular trasit users. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost: To Be Determied (policy related costs are egligible, while there will likely be costs associated with physical access improvemets at some employers) AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-17 Alteratives

18 T8. Ehace Ferry Service Reestablish Providece to Newport service as a seasoal service, primarily marketed to tourists. If RIPTA rus the service, give them the authority to set ferry schedules ad implemet tailored service for special evets. Schedules were previously set by the Public Utilities Commissio (PUC). Cotiue service to the West Bay/Jamestow. Icrease service/stops to the ogoig Newport Harbor shuttle services. Icorporate ferry service with special evet plaig. Improve marketig of ferry services regioally. Ehace ferry service Cosider itra-islad ferry service betwee Melville ad Newport. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Aual Operatig Cost: To be determied depedig o the fudig source (operatig cost for 2009 service was $700,000 fuded through a subsidy from federal fuds for air quality projects). T9. Maitai Active Newport Secodary Rail Corridor Preserve the rail corridor as a cotiguous right-of-way. Work with adjacet developers to elimiate existig or future ecroachmets (i.e. roadways, draiage, structure, etc.) as part of the local developmet approval process. Promote cotiued track maiteace/grade-crossig improvemets to retai Class 1 ratig. Icrease potetial use of appropriate/feasible seasoal/year-roud passeger rail uses of corridor. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost: To Be Determied AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-18 Alteratives

19 T10. Ecourage Trasit-Orieted Developmet Ecourage developmet (locatio ad type) that promotes trasit use. Focus o redevelopmet efforts at the Pell Bridge ramps (see roadway improvemets package), at Tak Farms 1 ad 2, ad at the Two Mile Corer (uder study by the Tow of Middletow as the Coddigto Growth Ceter). Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost: To be determied Each of the potetial trasit improvemet alteratives was evaluated ad scored accordig to the weighted evaluatio criteria previously described. The results of this process are preseted i Table 4-7. The top performig trasit optios icluded: T10. Ecourage Trasit Orieted Developmet. T1. Provide Additioal Bus Service. T6. Establish Newport Jitey Service. T5. Implemet Rapid Bus Service. Figure 4-5 Coceptual Rederig of Coddigto Growth Ceter Potetial AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-19 Alteratives

20 Table 4-7 Trasportatio Improvemet Alteratives Prelimiary Evaluatio Summary T Trasit Improvemets Mobility Beefits Cost Effectiveess Ecoomic Developmet Impact Evirometal Impacts Degree of Local Support ad State Goals ad Plas Safety, Security, ad Techology Weighted Idex (Max=100) TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS T1 Provide Additioal Bus Service T2 Ehace the Trasit Experiece T3 T4 Stregthe ad Expad Isladwide Multimodal Ceters Create Park & Ride Opportuities T5 Implemet Rapid Bus Service T6 Establish Newport Jitey Service T7 Ecourage Islad Employers to Istitute Trasit Programs T8 Ehace Ferry Service T9 T10 Maitai Active Newport Secodary Rail Corridor Ecourage Trasit Orieted Developmet Leged Negligible Some Moderate Substatial Beefits Impacts Pedestria/Bicycle Improvemets The Pedestria/Bicycle Improvemets alteratives are aimed at improvig mobility for bicyclists ad pedestrias o the Islad by upgradig existig facilities ad icreasig walk/bike optios. The bicycle improvemets make up a Islad-wide Bicycle Network that would ultimately be made up of existig most-suitable ad suitable roadways, existig ad proposed shared roadways, proposed wide shoulders/bike laes alog roadways, ad proposed shared use paths. The bicycle etwork would provide access to existig ad proposed multimodal ceters, large employers (Raytheo, Navy, CCRI, etc.), proposed trasit orieted developmets, ad the proposed Newport Jitey. The followig recommedatios are icluded uder the Pedestria/Bicycle improvemet package: AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-20 Alteratives

21 B1. Coect Missig Liks Betwee Suitable Roads for Bicycles Would be a iterim pla to create a cotiuous bicycle route alog the west side of Aquideck Islad ad would iclude coectig existig Suitable ad Most-Suitable roads with ew coectios as show i Figure 4-6. Implemet ew bicycle accommodatios icludig: Road diets to provide wide shoulders alog Bristol Ferry Road ad West Mai Road (orth of Route 24). Shared roadways alog Turpike Aveue ad Corys Lae. A shared use path alog the Newport Secodary rail corridor betwee Corys Lae ad Burma Road (which would be the begiig of a future Shorelie Bikeway). Shared roadways alog Chases Lae ad Lawrece Street. Figure 4-6 Iterim Pla to Coect Suitable Roads for Bicycles Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost: $3,100,000 B2. Provide Islad-wide Destiatio/ Guide Sigig for Bicycles Istall sigs to iform bicyclists of route chages ad to cofirm route directio, distace, ad destiatios (Figure 4-7). Icrease marketig of bicycle routes. Figure 4-7 Bicycle Directioal Sigage Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost: $100,000 AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-21 Alteratives

22 B3. Shorelie Bikeway (Burma Road) Shared Use Path Simulated Burma Road Shared Use Path Te mile bicycle route o the west side of Aquideck Islad alog Newport Secodary ad Navy right-of-way as show graphically i Figure 4-8. The path, whe expaded i the future would provide coectio from the Sakoet River Bridge to Newport. Would provide uprecedeted views of Narragasett Bay, which has the potetial to become a sigificat attractio o Aquideck Islad with icreased ecoomic developmet potetial. Would coect with existig/ proposed multimodal ceters. Issues/costraits iclude evirometal impacts/ remediatio, umerous retaiig walls, ad the potetial shifts of Burma Road or Railroad south of Gate 32 to obtai required clearaces. Figure 4-8 Shorelie Bikeway Aligmet Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost: $24,000,000 icludig: Sakoet River River Bridge to Corys Lae: $10,000,000 Corys Lae to Strigham Road: $3,000,000 Strigham Road to Gate 17Access Road: $11,000,000 AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-22 Alteratives

23 B4. East Mai Road Bicycle Facility Optios East Mai Road - Existig Simulated East Mai Road Road Diet Iclude four differet alteratives that were developed to provide bicycle facilities alog East Mai Road. Three of the optios ivolve a road diet alog East Mai Road (See Figures 4-9 ad 4-10), but would require improvemets alog Burma Road (icludig orth ad south extesios ad wideig depedig o the optio), ad the fourth optio ivolves a separate shared use path alog East Mai Road. The road diet optios would improve the sight distace at driveways/roadways alog East Mai Road, have a traffic calmig effect o East Mai Road, ad would improve the quality of life alog East Mai Road. However, they would require a sigificat shift i traffic off of East Mai Road. B4a. East Mai Road Road Diet with 2-Lae Burma Road Icludes a shared use path (Cross- Sectio Figure 4-11) alog East Mai Road from Turpike Aveue to Hedley Street ad from Oliphat Lae to Middletow Tow Hall ad a road diet (oe lae i each directio with wide shoulders from Hedley Street to Oliphat Lae). Figure 4-9 East Mai Road Road Diet Aligmet ROW strip takigs would be required alog the shared use path segmets. Requires sigificat traffic/mode shift (8,000 vpd or 30 percet) to covert East Mai Road to a 2-lae sectio. The 2-lae Burma Road optio (with orth extesio to West Mai Road ad south extesio to Coddigto Highway) is oly projected to shift 3,200 vpd from East Mai Road. Without additioal traffic/mode shift, this optio would result i very log delays ad queues alog East Mai Road, would have a egative impact to West Mai Road, ad likely would result i the eed to restrict future developmet. AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-23 Alteratives

24 Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW): $27,500,000 icludig: East Mai Road bike route: $2,500,000 2-Lae Burma Road improvemets: $22,000,000 to $25,000,000. Due to the projected traffic impacts, this optio was dropped from further cosideratio. Figure 4-10 East Mai Road Road Diet Cross-Sectio Figure 4-11 East Mai Road Shared Use Path Cross-Sectio AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-24 Alteratives

25 B4b. East Mai Road Road Diet with 4-Lae Burma Road Icludes the same bike route cofiguratio as the 2-lae Burma Road optio; however the 4-lae Burma Road optio (with orth extesio to West Mai Road ad south extesio to Coddigto Highway) is projected to shift 5,700 vpd from East Mai Road. Without additioal traffic/mode shift, this optio would result i log vehicle queues alog East Mai Road durig the peak periods, ad may result i the eed to restrict future developmet. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW): $47,500,000: East Mai Road bike route: $2,500,000 4-Lae Burma Road improvemets: $45,000,000. Due to the projected traffic impacts, this optio was dropped from further cosideratio. Burma Road - Existig Simulated 4-Lae Burma Road B4c. East Mai Road Road Diet with 4-Lae Burma Road ad Limited Access to Route 24 Icludes a 4-lae Burma Road (with orth extesio to West Mai Road ad south extesio to Coddigto Highway) ad a limited access coectio from Burma Road to Route 24. Projected to shift approximately 9,000 vpd from East Mai Road. 4-lae Burma Road would allow for a road diet (oe lae i each directio) alog East Mai Road from Turpike Aveue to Aquideck Aveue, which would maitai the total umber of major orth-south laes o the Islad (would icrease to 4 laes o Burma Road but decrease to 2 laes o East Mai Road). Issues/costraits for this optio iclude access to itersectios alog West Mai Road orth of Burma Road to Route 24 ad associated ROW impacts. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW): $56,300,000: East Mai Road bike route: $300,000 East Mai Road - Existig Simulated East Mai Road Shared Use Path AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-25 Alteratives

26 4-Lae Burma Road with Limited Access to Route 24: $56,000,000. Due to the issues, costraits, costs, ad impacts, this optio was dropped from further cosideratio at this time. B4d. East Mai Road Shared Use Path Would provide orth-south bicycle route o east side of the Islad without eeded traffic shifts. Bicycle route would be alog a roadway i which residetial housigs/commuters reside; so although ot as aesthetic as the Shorelie Bikeway, it would be closer to residetial areas that would use the path. Issues/costraits for this optio iclude wideig ad sigificat ROW strip takigs required for the etire legth, retaiig walls, ad challeges at existig driveway locatios. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW): $10,000,000 B5. West Mai Road Shared Use Path Would provide 3.8 mile off-road bicycle/ pedestria route alog West Mai Road from Greee Lae to Route 24 i area show i Figure Bike route would be alog a roadway i which residetial housigs/commuters reside; so although ot as aesthetic as the Shorelie Bikeway, it would be closer to residetial areas that would use the path. Issues/costraits iclude wideig ad sigificat ROW strip takigs required retaiig walls, challeges at existig driveway locatios, ad likely impacts to wetlads alog the roadway. Figure 4-12 Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW): $5,000,000 West Mai Road Shared Use Path Aligmet AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-26 Alteratives

27 B6. Geeral Upgrade of Pedestria Accommodatios Upgrade existig sidewalks/istall ew sidewalks where appropriate ad specifically alog: Coddigto Highway/ JT Coell Highway Admiral Kalbfus Road Valley Road/Aquideck Aveue Improve accessible routes alog existig sidewalks for people with disabilities. Provide crosswalks with coutdow timers at heavily crossed areas such as America s Cup Aveue. Implemet Islad-wide crosswalk ad sig stadardizatio. Implemet additioal improvemets from RSAs to be determied. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost: $4,500,000 (cost per mile of oe side of roadway betwee $550,000 ad $700,000, ot icludig ROW or utility impacts). Each of the potetial pedestria/bicycle improvemet alteratives was evaluated ad scored accordig to the weighted evaluatio criteria previously described. The results of this process are preseted i Table 4-8. The top performig pedestria/ bicycle improvemets icluded: B3. Shorelie Bikeway (Burma Road) Shared Use Path. B4c. East Mai Road Road Diet with 4-Lae Burma Road Limited Access to Route 24. B1. Coect Missig Liks Betwee Suitable Roads for Bicycles. B2. Provide Islad-wide Destiatio Sigig for Bicycles. As previously stated, although the East Mai Road Road Diet with 4-lae Burma Road Limited Access to Route 24 optio was the secod highest rated pedestria/bicycle improvemet alterative based o the weighted evaluatio criteria, due to the issues, costraits, costs, ad impacts it was dropped from further cosideratio uder this Study. Islad-wide Bicycle Network Summary - The recommedatios icluded i the pla alog with future local roadway coectios outside of the AITS study area provides a comprehesive Islad-wide bicycle etwork made up of existig most suitable ad suitable roadways, proposed shared roadways, proposed wide shoulders/bike laes o roadways, ad proposed shared use paths. A visio map for the Islad-wide bicycle etwork is preseted i Figure As show, the bicycle etwork provides access to: Existig ad proposed multimodal ceters. Large employers (Raytheo, Navy, CCRI, etc.) ad destiatios icludig most Islad schools. Proposed Newport Jitey. Proposed trasit-orieted developmet. AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-27 Alteratives

28 Table 4-8 Pedestria/Bicycle Improvemet Alteratives Prelimiary Evaluatio Summary B Pedestria/Bicycle Improvemets Mobility Beefits Cost Effectiveess Ecoomic Developmet Impact Eviromet al Impacts Degree of Local Support ad State Goals ad Plas Safety, Security, ad Techology Weighted Idex (Max=100) PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS B1 Coect Missig Liks Betwee Suitable Roads for Bicycles B2 Provide Islad-wide Destiatio Sigig for Bicycles B3 Shorelie Bikeway (Burma Road) Shared Use Path B4c East Mai Road Road Diet with 4-Lae Burma Road Limited Access to Route B4d B5 East Mai Road Shared Use Path West Mai Road Shared Use Path B6 Geeral Upgrades of Pedestria Accommodatios Leged Negligible Some Moderate Substatial Beefits Impacts AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-28 Alteratives

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31 4.3.4 Roadway Improvemets The Roadway Improvemets alteratives target system-wide vehicle mobility/reliability ad safety by reducig travel times ad trip legths, improvig access, reducig delays/back-ups for vehicles at itersectios, ad reducig the umber ad severity of crashes. The followig recommedatios are icluded uder the Roadway Improvemets package: R1. Pell Bridge Access Improvemets Cocept, as show i Figure 4-14, is a variatio of the cocept developed uder the separate Recostructio of Pell Bridge Approach Roads ad Ramps (Newport Side Oly) ad Admiral Kalbfus Rotary project fuded by the RITBA through the RIDOT, icludig the followig elemets: Recofiguratio of Dowtow Off-Ramp from Pell Bridge to provide more storage of vehicles o the ramp. Removal of the existig elevated highway/bridge ad off-ramp from the Pell Bridge to Admiral Kalbfus Road. Costructio of a ew two-way coectio alog JT Coell Highway from the Newport Rotary to Va Zadt Aveue (direct access from North Ed to Dowtow Newport, which would improve wayfidig for visitors). Costructio of a ew coectio from JT Coell Road to Halsey Street ad Admiral Kalbfus Road. Recofiguratio of the Newport Rotary ito a moder roudabout with slip laes for right-tur movemets, ad the costructio of four additioal roudabouts i place of traffic sigals (icludig oe at the itersectio of Admiral Kalfbus Road ad Malboe Road/Girard Aveue) with medias betwee the roudabouts for access maagemet. Costructio of a ew roadway coectio betwee Admiral Kalbfus Road ad JT Coell Highway. Addresses some of the highest crash locatios. Creates sigificat ecoomic developmet opportuity with approximately 18 acres of freed up lad for developmet ad opportuity for future multimodal ceter. Results i reductio i VMT/VHT ad reductio i traffic at existig bottleeck locatios (such as Admiral Kalbfus Road/West Mai Road ad Farewell Aveue/Va Zadt Aveue itersectios) by providig more direct coectios ad more optios for motorists. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW): $34,000,000 AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-29 Alteratives

32 Overview Ramp Area Detail Figure 4-14 Pell Bridge Access Improvemets AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-30 Alteratives

33 R2. Burma Road Improvemets iclude five differet alteratives to trasform Burma Road ito a viable orth-south corridor o the west side of the Islad, with the potetial to alleviate cogestio alog the busy West Mai ad East Mai roads. Depedig o the Burma Road alterative ad percetage of traffic shifted, West Mai ad East Mai roads have the potetial to operate more efficietly with fewer vehicles travelig the roads, resultig i reductios i VMT ad VHT. As discussed with the pedestria/bicycle improvemet alteratives, a orth extesio of Burma Road to West Mai Road ad a souther extesio of Burma Road to Coddigto Highway are ecessary for the viability of Burma Road as a alterate orth-south corridor o the Islad. The Burma Road orther extesio aligmet has two geeral aligmets. Oe aligmet would exted through Tak Farms 1 & 2 from Strigham Road to a ew itersectio with West Mai Road, likely south of Kig Charles Drive. Depedig o the ultimate locatio of this Tak Farms aligmet there could be potetial impacts to wetlads, hazmat sites, ad the Melville Campgroud Recreatio Area. The other geeral aligmet alterative uses the existig Strigham Road aligmet to coect to West Mai Road at a relocated itersectio with Mill Lae to provide a ew direct east-west coectio ad improved operatios at the itersectio of West Mai Road ad Mill Lae. The Strigham Road aligmet would require a large retaiig wall to allow vehicles to climb the steep grade ad avoid the hairpi tur that is the existig route from Burma Road to West Mai Road. Uder both alteratives, the itersectio with West Mai Road is projected to operate at acceptable Figure 4-15 Burma Road Extesios overall levels of service durig the peak hour periods. AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-31 Alteratives

34 The Burma Road souther extesio aligmet also has two geeral alteratives with the goal of extedig Burma Road through to Coddigto Highway. Oe alterative ( West Aligmet ) would provide a ew coectio from Gate 17 Access Road to Coddigto Highway just east of the Navy property. The Navy has expressed sigificat cocers with ay ecroachmet oto existig Navy property ad the defiitive eed to maitai required clearace distaces from ay Navy facilities. The Navy has also expressed cocer over the icreased use of Burma Road i the souther portio adjacet to their buildigs ad gates. The secod alterative ( East Aligmet ) would provide a ew roadway that would brach from Burma Road orth of the Navy campus ad south of the Waumetoomy golf club. This alterative appears to satisfy the cocers of the Navy; however, there would likely be additioal evirometal impacts, eighborhood impacts, ad impacts to the golf course. With either aligmet, a ew roudabout would be costructed at the ew itersectio with Coddigto Highway, ad the termii itersectios are projected to operate at acceptable levels of service durig the peak hour periods. R2a. Burma Road 2 Laes with North & South Extesios ad Strigham Road Realigmet Results i mior shifts i traffic from West Mai Road (3.5 percet) ad East Mai Road (4.5 percet) ad reductio i VHT/VMT; Issues/costraits iclude large retaiig wall at recofigured Burma Road/ Strigham Road itersectio, Navy ROW takig required, Navy housig relocatios required, ad cocers with railroad crossigs at Gate 17 ad Gate 32. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW or site remediatio/demolitio): $20,000,000 to $25,000,000 R2b. Burma Road 4 Laes with North & South Extesios ad Strigham Road Realigmet Results i moderate shifts i traffic from West Mai Road (18 percet) ad East Mai Road (15 percet) ad reductio i VHT; Issues/costraits iclude (i additio to Alterative 2a) icrease i VMT, likely evirometal impacts, additioal ROW takigs required, available width very costraied south of Gate 32, ad railroad relocatio required south of Gate 32. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW or site remediatio/demolitio): $39,000,000 Due to the issues, costraits, ad impacts ad oly moderate resultig shifts i traffic from West Mai Road ad East Mai Road, this optio was dropped from further cosideratio. AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-32 Alteratives

35 R2c. Burma Road 2 Laes with North & South Extesios ad Tak Farm Aligmet Results i mior shifts i traffic from West Mai Road (4.3 percet) ad East Mai Road (4.5 percet) ad reductio i VHT/VMT. Issues/costraits iclude evirometal impacts ear campgroud, additioal ROW takig required, Navy housig relocatios required, ad cocers with railroad crossigs at Gate 17 ad Gate 32. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW or site remediatio/demolitio): $18,000,000 to $21,000,00 R2d. Burma Road 4 Laes with North & South Extesios ad Tak Farm Aligmet Results i sigificat shifts i traffic from West Mai Road (23 percet) ad East Mai Road (19 percet) ad reductio i VHT. Issues/costraits iclude (i additio to Burma Road 2 Lae alt) icrease i VMT, sigificat evirometal impacts, additioal ROW takigs required, available width very costraied south of Gate 32, railroad relocatio required south of Gate 32. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW or site remediatio/demolitio): $45,000,000 Due to the issues, costraits, ad impacts ad ot eough traffic shiftig from East Mai Road to allow for a road diet, this optio was dropped from further cosideratio. R2e. Burma Road 4 Laes with North & South Extesios ad Tak Farm Aligmet with Limited Access to Route 24 Results i most sigificat shifts i traffic from West Mai Road (28 percet) ad East Mai Road (30 percet) ad reductio i VHT. Would allow for a road diet (oe lae i each directio) alog East Mai Road from Turpike Aveue to Aquideck Aveue, which would maitai the total umber of major orth-south laes o the Islad (would icrease to 4 laes o Burma Road but decrease to 2 laes o East Mai Road). Issues/costraits iclude (i additio to Burma Road 4 Lae alt) larger icrease i VMT, potetial visual impacts ad icreases i speed alog sceic Burma Road (expressed by the public), ROW impacts alog West Mai Road, access to itersectios orth of Burma Road to Route 24. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW or site remediatio/demolitio): $56,000,000 AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-33 Alteratives

36 Due to the issues, costraits, costs, ad impacts, this optio was dropped from further cosideratio at this time. However, it is recommeded that ay proposed improvemets alog Burma Road ot preclude future wideig if the eed arises. R3. Two-Mile Corer Improvemets iclude three differet alteratives to provide improved safety ad traffic operatios at oe of the highest crash ad bottleeck locatios o the Islad. R3a.Two-Mile Corer Geometric Improvemets Cocept, as show i Figure 4-16, is curretly beig advaced by the RIDOT (at 75 percet desig stage). Icludes ew left-tur laes ad modificatios to reduce the radius for the chaelized right-tur movemets. Issues/costraits iclude the potetial for queues to exted to adjacet itersectios durig peak periods. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW): $4,000,000 Figure 4-16 Two-Mile Corer Geometric Improvemets AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-34 Alteratives

37 R3b. Two-Mile Corer Roudabouts Icludes the replacemet of two traffic sigals with roudabouts (Figure 4-17) that are projected to operate at acceptable levels of service without queue blockages. Results i decreases i vehicle delays ad speeds, crash reductio, ad improved access maagemet with a media betwee the two roudabouts to prevet left-turs. Ivolves ROW takigs at the Coddigto Highway itersectio ad would impact the lad area at the proposed Coddigto Growth Ceter (orthwest corer of itersectio). Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW): $4,000,000 R3c. Two-Mile Corer Realigmet Cocept (Figure 4-18), which had previously bee explored by the RIDOT, ivolves the realigmet of East Mai Road ad Coddigto Highway to avoid the jog alog West Mai Road for vehicles travelig through o the two roadways. Figure 4-17 Two-Mile Corer Roudabouts Cocept Elimiates oe traffic sigal. Requires sigificat ROW takigs ad would require a very large itersectio for the required turig movemets. Prelimiary Order-of- Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW/demolitio): $5,00,000 Figure 4-18 Two-Mile Corer Realigmet Cocept Due to the ROW impacts, size of itersectio required, ad other alteratives that better met the Goals ad Objectives of the study, this optio was dropped from further cosideratio. AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-35 Alteratives

38 R4. Corys Lae/Hedley Street Realigmet Cocept (Figure 4-19), which had bee previously studied by the Tow of Portsmouth, ivolves realigmet of Corys Lae with Hedley Street at West Mai Road ad the additio of turig laes o West Mai Road. Elimiates oe traffic sigal at a high crash locatio. Requires ROW takigs ad a large itersectio for the required turig movemets. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW): $700,000 R5. West Mai Road Left-Tur Laes Figure 4-19 Corys Lae/Hedley Street Realigmet Wides West Mai Road to provide left-tur laes at Oliphat Lae ad Forest Aveue to reduce delays ad help facilitate coordiatio ad potetially reduce crash frequecy ad severity (RIDOT is advacig desig of left-tur laes at Uio Street ad Raytheo Drive uder a separate project). Icludes potetial extesio of existig left-tur laes at Gate 17 Access Road, Valley Road, ad Admiral Kalbfus Road to miimize coflicts alog West Mai Road due to left-turig vehicles. ROW strip takigs may be required at some locatios. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW): $1,600,000 AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-36 Alteratives

39 R6. Localized Itersectio Safety/Capacity Improvemets Address other bottleeck/cocer locatios with local improvemets (both immediate-term, low-cost, high beefit improvemets ad more short-term ad mid-term improvemets), icludig: Valley Road/Aquideck Aveue roudabout (Figure 4-20). Aquideck Aveue/ Purgatory Road realigmet to elimiate slip lae. Mt. Hope Bridge/Boyds Lae/Bristol Ferry Road itersectio recofiguratio (Figure 4-20). Seveey Sports Complex Drive (Lide Lae) sight distace improvemets. Memorial Boulevard Road Diet adjacet to Easto s Beach. Additioal improvemets from the RSAs to be determied. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (ot icludig ROW): $1,500,000 Figure 4-20 Itersectio Capacity Improvemets AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-37 Alteratives

40 R7. Traffic Sigal Optimizatio Coordiate Islad traffic sigals alog major corridors (West Mai Road, East Mai Road, America s Cup Aveue). Develop a program to maitai traffic sigal equipmet, collect ew traffic volume data, ad regularly fie-tue timigs. Results i reductio i delays, VHT, greehouse gases emissios. With the fie-tuig of the traffic sigal systems i combiatio with geometric improvemets discussed previously, the study area itersectios are projected to operate more efficietly ad at acceptable overall levels of service. Loger-term, the use of Adaptive Sigal Cotrol techologies may be cosidered. This type of system allows the traffic sigals to automatically adapt to uexpected chages i traffic coditios. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost (for traditioal system fietuig/maiteace): $100,000 (plus $60,000 aual maiteace/fie tuig) Each of the potetial roadway improvemet alteratives was evaluated ad scored accordig to the weighted evaluatio criteria previously described. The results of this process are preseted i Table 4-9. The top performig roadway improvemet optios icluded: R1. Pell Bridge Access Improvemets. R7. Traffic Sigal Optimizatio. R2e. Burma Road - 4 Laes with North ad South Extesios - Limited Access to Route 24. R2d. Burma Road - 4 Laes with North ad South Extesios - Tak Farms Aligmet. As previously stated, although the 4-lae Burma Road optios were amog the highest rated roadway improvemet alteratives based o the weighted evaluatio criteria, due to the issues, costraits, costs, ad impacts they were dropped from further cosideratio uder this Study. However, it is recommeded that ay proposed improvemets alog Burma Road ot preclude future wideig if the eed arises. AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-38 Alteratives

41 Table 4-9 Roadway Improvemet Alteratives Prelimiary Evaluatio Summary R Roadway Improvemets Mobility Beefits Cost Effectiveess Ecoomic Developmet Impact Evirometal Impacts Degree of Local Support ad State Goals ad Plas Safety, Security, ad Techology Weighted Idex (Max=100) ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS R1 Pell Bridge Access Improvemets R2a Burma Road - 2 Laes with North ad South Extesios - Realig Strigham with Mill R2b Burma Road - 4 Laes with North ad South Extesios- Realig Strigham with Mill R2c Burma Road - 2 Laes with North ad South Extesios - Tak Farms Aligmet R2d Burma Road - 4 Laes with North ad South Extesios - Tak Farms Aligmet R2e Burma Road - 4 Laes with North ad South Extesios- Limited Access to Route R3a R3b Two Mile Corer - Geometric Improvemets Two Mile Corer - Roudabouts R3c Two Mile Corer - Realigmet R4 R5 R6 Corys Lae/Hedley Street Realigmet West Mai Road Left-tur Laes Localized Itersectio Capacity/Safety Improvemets R7 Traffic Sigal Optimizatio Leged Negligible Some Moderate Substatial Beefits Impacts AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-39 Alteratives

42 Two additioal projects, which were ot evaluated as part of the Aquideck Islad Trasportatio Study because they were already uder desig by others, have bee advaced i the Study ad Developmet phase by Islad muicipalities East Mai Road Roudabouts ( Tow Ceter area) i Portsmouth ad Broadway Streetscape i Newport. Although these two projects were ot directly evaluated agaist the AITS criteria for recommeded improvemets, the Study Team ad the Techical Steerig Committee felt that the projects met the goals ad objectives of the AITS ad should be icluded as recommeded trasportatio improvemets for Aquideck Islad. These two projects are summarized below: R8. East Mai Road Roudabouts Icludes costructio of three roudabouts with medias for access maagemet alog East Mai Road betwee Turpike Aveue ad Middle Road at Portsmouth Tow Hall. Istallatio of ew sidewalks. Expected to improve walkability, traffic flow, access cotrol, ad aesthetics for Portsmouth s Tow Ceter area. Requires some ROW takigs. Figure 4-21 Rederig of Portsmouth Tow Ceter Pla (Source: Portsmouth Tow Ceter website at Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost : $14,000,000 Figure 4-22 (Source: Tow of Portsmouth) East Mai Road at Turpike Aveue Roudabout Cocept AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-40 Alteratives

43 R9. Broadway Streetscape & Traffic Calmig Improvemets Icludes the resurfacig of Broadway, the istallatio of bike laes with agle parkig, ad streetscape/lightig improvemets betwee Equality Park Place ad Farewell Street. Coversio of Broadway to oe-way traffic southboud betwee Marlborough Street ad Farewell Street. Expected to ehace pedestria safety at existig crosswalk locatios. Prelimiary Order-of-Magitude Costructio Cost : $3,500,000 Figure 4-23 Broadway Streetscape Improvemets (Source: City of Newport website at: developed by The Louis Berger Group, Ic/Gates, Leighto & Associates, Ic.) AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-41 Alteratives

44 4.3.5 Policy Recommedatios A set of policy recommedatios was also developed aimed at refiig the framework for trasportatio o the Islad. The policies are iteded to promote the priciples of Livable ad Sustaiable Commuities ad ehace the ecoomic ad social well-beig of all people o Aquideck Islad by creatig ad maitaiig a safe, reliable, itegrated ad accessible trasportatio etwork that ehaces choices for trasportatio users, provides easy access to employmet opportuities ad other destiatios, ad promotes positive effects o the surroudig commuity. This will be accomplished through collaboratio amog federal, state, ad muicipal parters usig the HUD-DOT-EPA Partership for Sustaiable Commuities as a strategic resource, to accomplish the plaig, educatig, ad istitutio of coordiated, Livable ad Sustaiable Commuity activities. Recommeded policies iclude: P1. Promote safety as a top priority withi trasportatio plaig ad i the delivery of all ifrastructure projects (icludig requirig Road Safety Assessmets where appropriate), ad target educatioal activities to curret ad future travelers to improve safety for all trasportatio modes. P2. Cotiue to develop lad use policies/zoig Ordiaces that support trasit-orieted developmet with housig, retail, ad jobs collocated with each other ear trasit. Complete Streets P3. Esure that the Islad commuity Comprehesive Lad Use Plas ad Zoig Ordiaces reflect goals, objectives, ad policies that support safety ad access maagemet where appropriate ad icorporate the AITS policies. P4. Establish TDM program requiremets i Zoig Ordiace for ew, large projects; for projects over certai thresholds, cosider traffic moitorig requiremets ad potetial eforcemet strategies for exceedig traffic thresholds. P5. Develop Newport city-wide strategic parkig pla. P6. Develop a bicycle parkig/sidewalk Zoig Ordiace that icludes bicycle parkig ad sidewalk requiremets ito site pla review. P7. Develop a motorcoach parkig pla that regulates where tourist buses ca drop-off, pick-up, park, ad stage whe idle. P8. Promote the park oce cocept i Newport with alterate trasportatio modes (i.e. car sharig, bike sharig, pedicabs, etc.). AITS_Cosolidated_Report\AITS Report_ doc 4-42 Alteratives