NEW BRAUNFELS SEGUIN AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DRAFT PLAN NEW BRAUNFELS CITY COUNCIL MEETING February 13, 2012
This regional transportation plan will: 1. Review existing plans for the cities and counties, as available; 2. Make recommendations on the consistency of these plans; 3. Determine the appropriate types of road sections; 4. Review the environmental aspects of relocating and expanding roads and proposing any new roadway alignments; and 5. Determine transit and bike/pedestrian needs and network. PURPOSE & NEED
PLAN CONTENTS
Plan Contents Demographics Environmental and Land Use Context Prior Planning Efforts Roadways Public Transportation and Ridesharing Bicycle & Pedestrian Accommodations Financial Capacity
Boundary STUDY AREA
Environmental and Land Use Context NEPA Implications Aquifer Recharge & Contributing Zones Hurricane Evacuation Routes Land Use Plan Objectives PLANNING ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Prior Planning Efforts Municipal Thoroughfare Plans Transit Plans Bicycle/Pedestrian Plans Adjoining MPO Plans Project Plans (My 35, NBOL Study, LSR) Inventory Recommendations Chronicle Related Comments Received Identify Issues to be Resolved PLANNING ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
ROADWAYS PLANNING ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Regional Functional Classifications Interstates (IH 10 and IH 35) Expressways (SH 130, Loop 337) Parkways (new) Principal Arterials (FM 306, Walnut Ave., etc.) Minor Arterials (County Line Rd., S. Seguin Ave., etc.) Major Collectors (Green Valley Rd., Oak Run Pkwy., etc.) Non-Regional Roads PLANNING ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Interstates Primary Roles: high speed; national & connectivity among regions TxDOT jurisdiction and national design standards Includes frontage roads, where applicable Right-of-way widths 300 to 450 ft
Interstates Interstate 10 Seguin
Interstates Interstate 35 New Braunfels
Expressways Primary Roles: high speed connectivity within and among regions Posted Speed: 55 to 65 mph Right-of-way width 200 to 300 ft Access: restricted; separate bike/ped facilities possible, but no bike lanes Additional Features: May include frontage roads Grade-separated interchanges become access points
Expressway
Portion of Loop 337
Parkways Primary Roles: connectivity through sensitive areas within and among regions Posted Speed: 40 to 45 mph Access: potential grade separations in key locations; separated bike paths encouraged Included Features: Environmental treatments including vegetative buffer and enhanced stormwater management Right-of-way width up to 200 feet, inclusive of buffer and stormwater requirements
What a Parkway isn t Corridor Level Lighting Highly Visible Land Uses Multiple Driveways
Parkways Turn Lanes Wooded Sidewalks buffer Wayfinding Signs Bike Trail
Parkways Stormwater capture Tree lined median
Parkways
Parkways
Parkways
Distinctive Bridges Eden Park Drive Cincinnati, Ohio Riverside Pkwy Loudoun County, VA
Kroesche Lane (Staff change) Hoffmann Lane Union Wine Road (Staff change) Krueger Canyon (P & Z change) FM 1044 Union Wine Road Marion Rd (P & Z change)
Outer Loop Alignment as proposed by CONB (yellow) (approximate location) Outer Loop Alignment as proposed by TxDOT (blue) (approximate location)
Principal Arterials Primary Roles: connectivity within and among regions and access major traffic generators Design Speed: varies with surrounding locations Access: Can be undivided with access management; bike paths and sidewalks encouraged to create complete streets Additional Features: Ultimately multi-lane; could include stormwater management Right-of-way width up to 150 feet
Principal Arterials West Court Street - Seguin
Principal Arterials Creekside Crossing New Braunfels
FM 1101 FM 1102 FM 306 SH 46 FM 1863 Klein Road Walnut Avenue
Minor Arterials Primary Roles: relieve and extend Principal Arterials and access development concentrations Design Speed: varies with surrounding locations Access: Can be undivided; consider Two Way Left Turn Lanes; bike paths and sidewalks encouraged to create complete streets Additional Features: On street parking possible in commercial districts; stormwater features encouraged where appropriate Right-of-way width up to 120 feet
Minor Arterials South Seguin Avenue New Braunfels
Minor Arterials Goodwin Lane New Braunfels
Goodwin Lane Watson Lane Huber Road S. Seguin Avenue Hueco Springs Loop Road Alves Lane FM 2722 Wald Road County Line Road Schoenthal Road Schwab Road Changed to Parkway (P & Z Change) FM 78
Major Collectors Primary Roles: organize access to higher classified roads; circumvent bottlenecks Design Speed: varies with surrounding locations Access: Can be undivided; Two Way Left Turn Lanes; sidewalks encouraged to create complete streets Additional Features: On street parking or bike lanes possible Right-of-way width up to 90 feet
Major Collectors Oak Run Pkwy New Braunfels
Major Collectors South Castell Ave New Braunfels
CR 142 Extension Morningside Drive River Road (removed per P & Z) Landa Street Cordova Road Solms Road Green Valley Road
Typical Sections Urban vs. Rural Number of lanes Bike lanes On-street parking URBAN TWO-LANE UNDIVIDED WITH BIKE LANES AND ON-STREET PARKING PLANNING ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Customized Sections of Roads Common Street, East of Gruene Road New Braunfels South Austin Street at Donegan Street Seguin PLANNING ENGINEERING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
NB Thoroughfare Plan Amendment Process Planning Commission will advertise and hold a Public Hearing to receive input. Planning Commission will recommend to City Council to approve or deny amendments as presented, or revise alignments. City Council will advertise and hold a public hearing and will approve, deny or revise amendments to the Thoroughfare Plan in the format of a resolution. Staff will update the Thoroughfare Plan based on final vote of City Council.
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