Transportation Plan


Draft Transportation Plan

The City’s Draft Transportation Plan Update is substantially complete and ready for public review and comment.  Updates are anticipated daily as the Transportation Advisory Committee’s comments are addressed.  
Last Update 07/25/08.

 

Table of Contents

 

1.0....Purpose of the Transportation Plan(24 KB PDF)

1.1       Transportation Issues
1.2       Transportation Goals and Objectives
1.3       Relationship to Other Planning Documents

 

2.0....Transportation System Principles and Standards (1.9 MB PDF)

2.1...... Transportation Modes and Trip Types
2.2...... Roadway Functional Classification and Jurisdiction
2.3...... Non-Motorized Transportation Systems
2.4...... Corridor Design Guidelines
2.5...... Transit
2.6...... Aviation
2.7...... Rail
2.8...... Pavement Management

 

3.0....Existing Transportation System Evaluation(276 KB PDF)

3.1.......Transportation System Connectivity and Service Routes
3.2...... Existing Traffic Volumes and Capacity
3.3...... Safety Analysis
3.4...... Pavement Conditions
3.5...... Regional Transportation Initiatives

 

4.0...... Future Transportation System Vision and Needs(448 KB PDF)

4.1...... Future Corridor Connections and Service Routes
4.2...... Forecasted Traffic Volumes
4.3...... Pavement Management Needs
4.4...... Roadway Jurisdiction

 

5.0...... Implementation Priorities and Approach(736 KB PDF)

5.1...... Connectivity, Capacity, and Safety Priorities
5.2...... Modal Integration Priorities
5.3...... Development Driven Priorities
5.4...... Regional Transportation Initiatives
5.5...... Education and Enforcement
5.6...... Potential Funding Sources

 

Tables  
   
Table 2.1-1 Transportation Modes and Trip Types
Table 2.4-1 Design Vehicle and Design Speed Guidelines
Table 2.4-2 Street Types by Roadway Functional Classification
Table 2.4.4-1 Levels of Intersection Control Options
Table 2.4.4-2 Traffic Circle Diameter Versus Corner Radius
Table 2.4.4-3

Intersection Control Types by Roadway
Functional Classification

Table 2.4.5-1 Roadway Types and Capacity
Table 2.4.5-2 Highway Levels of Service
Table 2.4.5-3 Urban Street Level of Service
Table 2.4.6-1 Roadway Access Standards
Table 2.4.6-2 Access Spacing Guidelines for Collector
Roadways in Northfield
Table 3.3-1 Crash Severity
Table 4.2.1-1 Comparison of Non-Motorized
Transportation Modes by City
Table 5.0-1 2008 Planning Level Cost Estimates
   
Figures  
   
Figure 2.2-1 Existing Roadway Functional Classification (1.1 MB)
Figure 3.1-1 Existing Transportation Issues Map (860 KB)
Figure 3.2-1 Existing Volume and Congestion (1.2 MB)
Figure 3.3-1 1997-2006 Crashes Involving Pedestrians or Bicycles (14.1 MB)
Figure 3.3-2

2002-2006 Crash Frequency (12.8 MB)
Figure 4.1-1 Future Functional Classification (1.1 MB)
Figure 4.1-2 Existing and Future Transit Services (1.8 MB)
Figure 4.2-1 Transportation Analysis Zones (1.4 MB)
Figure 4.2-2 2030 Volume and Congestion - No Bridge (1.1 MB)
Figure 4.2-3 2030 Volume and Congestion - Jefferson
Parkway Bridge (1.1 MB)
Figure 4.2-4 2030 Volume and Congestion - CSAH 1 Bridge (1.1 MB)
Figure 4.3-1 Intersection Control Evaluation Needs (912 KB)
   
Appendices  
   
Appendix A Crosswalk Installation Policies and Guidelines (192 KB)
Appendix B Use and Application Guidelines for the Residential
All-Way Stop Control Justification Worksheet (44 KB)
Appendix C Stakeholder and Open House Meeting Summaries (164 KB)
Appendix D Existing and Forecasted Traffic Volumes and Capacity Analysis (No Bridge Option, Jefferson Parkway Bridge
Option and CSAH 1 Bridge Option) (112 KB)
Appendix E Transportation Analysis Zone Forecasts