Route 190 Corridor Enfield / Somers, Ct.

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1 Route 190 Corridor Enfield / Somers, Ct. A Multi-Faceted Approach Prepared by: Robert P. Jurasin, P.E., Wilbur Smith Associates Herbert S. Levinson, Transportation Consultant 6 th National Conference on Access Management August 29 to September 1, 2004 Kansas City, Missouri

2 Regional Location Map Me. Vt. NH Enfield Ma. Somers Ct. RI

3 Map of Connecticut 190 Legend CRCOG Region Hartford, Ct. Enfield Somers

4 Study Area - Route 190 Corridor Area Longm eadow M ASSAC HUSETTS E.Longm eadow C onnecticut River 5 Shopping M a ls Industrial Park 190 Hazardvile Scitico 186 Som ersvile 190 Education C om plex Som ers C enter STAFFO RD SO M ERS ENFIELD SO M ERS 83 ENFIELD ELLINGTON 5 EAST WINDSOR

5 Route 190 Corridor Study 10.0 miles in length 4.8 miles in Enfield I-91 Expressway High Density Retail/Industrial Development Historic Villages of Hazardville (National Historic District) and Scitico 5.2 miles in Somers Suburban and Rural Residential Open Space Historic Villages of Somerville and Somers Center (both are National Historic Districts)

6 Anticipated 2025 Peak Hour Traffic Volumes Along Route 190 Eastbound West of Phoenix Ave. East of Palomba Drive Enfield/Somers Town Line Somers/Stafford Town Line A.M. 1,320* P.M. 1,645* 1,125** Westbound Somers/Stafford Town Line Enfield/Somers Town Line East of Palomba Drive West of Phoenix Avenue A.M ,230* P.M ,015** 1,465* * Multiple lanes. ** Multiple lanes when planned ConnDOT improvements are completed.

7 Study Objectives Address Congestion and Safety Issues Develop Safety, Corridor, and Access Management Strategies Enhance Pedestrian/Bicycle Amenities and Connectivity Promote Public Transportation Preserve character and Integrity of the Historic Centers/Village through Context Sensitive Solutions/ Landscape/Streetscape Treatment and Community Identification Signing Maintain Rural Characteristics of these Roadway Segment Respect Environmental Concerns and Access/Parking of Businesses Develop Cost-Effective and Implementable Strategies

8 Cooperative Approach/ Consensus Building Steering Committee/CONNDOT, CRCOG, Enfield, Somers Local Advisory Committee/Select Public and Private Interest Groups and Stakeholders Public Information Meetings and Workshops Newsletters and Other Communication Tools Technical Memorandum/Draft Final Report

9 Recommended Transportation Plan - Enfield 220 Existing Facilities Signalized Intersection SignalC oordination ConnDOTImprovem ents Shaker Intersection Reconstruction SignalC oordination M oody 192 Park St. Recom m ended Im provem ents Streetscape Plans Extend SignalC oordination Provide ShoulderforBicycles Pedestrian Access Direct Direct Access Access Dr. 190 Bicycle Bicycle and and Pedestrian Pedestrian C onnection onnection Exit 47 Enfield Square Phoenix Ave. Enfield Common Brookside Plaza Industrial Park State Line Plaza Provide Provide Additional Additional Northbound Northbound Capacity Capacity Blvd. Freshwater Palom ba Freshwater Common C oordinate Hazard Ave. M iddle ITS ITS I-91 I-91 Advisory Advisory Sign Sign Alternating Alternating LeftTurn LeftTurn Lanes Lanes Signals Enfield Professional Park South Elm St. North Hazardvile M aple St. S M aple St. LeftTurn LeftTurn Lanes Lanes LeftTurn LeftTurn Lanes Lanes 191 Intersection Intersection Im Improvem provement ent Taylor Scitico Scitico Plaza Scitico Enfield 190 Som ers 5 Provide Provide Shoulders Shoulders forbicycles forbicycles From From Palom Palomba badrive to to Enfield Enfield /Som /Somers ers Town Town Line Line Broad Brook E N F IE L D Miles

10 Commercial Area Improvement Opportunities - Western Enfield

11 Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Plan - Enfield 220 Palom ba Dr. Freshwater Brook Multi-Use Trail Enfield Square State Line Plaza C onndo T Project 48-H027 Bicycles Use LocalRoad Widen Existing Sidewalk for Bike Lane Bicycles Use Existing Shoulders 190 Enfield Common Brookside Plaza 5 Exit 47 Phoenix Ave. Insta l Sidewalks Freshw ater N Industrial Park Blvd. No Scale

12 Recommended Improvements Rt Enfield Transitional Area

13 Recommended Improvements Hazardville Center (Alt. 1)

14 Hazardville Streetscape Plan

15 Recommended Improvements Scitico

16 Scitico Streetscape Plan

17 Recommended Transportation Plan - Somers 186 Approxim ate Scale -1 = 2, Shaker Ha l Hil Sokol Springfield Som ers Stafford 528 LeftTurn La Lanes Som ersvile Signalize Intersection Insta Insta l W arning arning Sign Sign M aple St. LeftTurn La Lanes and and Intersection Realignm ent ent Som ers Battle St. LeftTurn La Lanes Turnpike Signalize Intersection M aple School St. 190 Main St. RightTurn in in on on Quality Avenue Enfield Som ers Scitico St. M aple St. Pinney Im Im prove prove Intersections Im Im prove prove Sight Sight Distance Ninth District Southbound Bypass La Lane ne High School Som ers Recreation Com plex Provide Pedestrian C onnection to to Recreation Complex from from Vilage Vilage Centers 83 South S O M E R S G ulf 190 Existing Facilities Signalized Intersection Stop Contro led Intersection Recom m ended Im provem ents Signalize Intersection Pedestrian Access Streetscape Plans SignalC oordination Provide ShoulderforBicycles Miles

18 M aple St. Pedestrian Connections - Somers 186 Som ers Stafford Springfield Turnpike Ha l Hil Shaker Battle St. Sokol Som ersvile M ain St. 83 Som ers SchoolSt. 190 Committed Im provem ent Project Relocate Guard Rails M aple 190 St. School Complex Tow n Recreation Area Scitico G ulf South Ninth District Pinney M aple St. Field Som ers Enfield LEG END S O M E R S Insta lsidewalks Insta lm ulti-use Trail Miles

19 Recommended Improvements Somersville

20 Somerville Streetscape Plan

21 Somers Center Alternatives

22 Somers Center Streetscape Plan

23 Program Deliverables 1. Safety Improvements 2. Intersection Congestion Improvements 3. Access Management Strategies/Corridor Overlay Zones 4. Context Sensitive Solutions/Streetscape Program 5. Draft Subdivision Regulations 6. Draft Access Management Related Zoning Regulations Including Driveway Ordinances and Access Spacing Guidelines ( Signalized and Unsignalized Intersections) 7. Implementation Costs for Funding