City of Methuen Master Plan

Methuen Master Plan 2007
TRANSPORTATION & CIRCULATION
Goal T-1: Address congestion and safety issues on arterial streets to minimize traffic diverting to local streets.
TC-1.1: Continue to work with EOT to develop a plan for Route 110/113 rotary
improvements that can be funded and implemented and will improve local roadway
conditions.
TC-1.2: Work with MassHighway and MVPC to design and implement signal and
roadway improvements at Howe Street/Washington Street/Rte. 113.
same as strategy 1 Ongoing
same as strategy 1 2007-
2008
Dept. of Econ. &
Comm. Dev.;
Engineering Dept.
Engineering Dept.
TC-1.3: Conduct a city-wide traffic study to identify capacity constraints,
connectivity issues, deficient signals and pavement markings, pedestrian crossing
problems, issues constraining transit vehicles, and impediments to cycling.
Establish a Task Force to help guide the study.
• Mayor establish
Task Force
• Identify funding
& develop RFP
• Hire consultant
2 2009-
2010
Mayor; Task Force;
Engineering Dept.
TC-1.4: Establish a project priority list and prepare Project Need Forms for
MassHighway.
:
same as strategy 3 2010-
2012
Goal T-2: Promote an economically healthy and walkable downtown, in concert with the Downtown Development Plan.
Engineering Dept.;
MVPC
TC-2.1: Conduct a parking study in the downtown to assess occupancy rates, by
time of day, and turnover.
TC-2.2: Develop effective incentives to encourage mixed-use development to have
a significant number of people living in the downtown through implementation of
the Downtown Development Plan recommendations.
• Develop work
plan
• Identify funding
source (e.g.
Chapter 43D
grant)
• Hire consultant
or use MVPC or
volunteers to
conduct study
3 2010-
2012
same as strategy 1 2007-
2008
Dept. of Econ. &
Comm. Dev.
Community
Development Board;
City Council
TC-2.3: Revise the zoning ordinance to allow shared parking in the downtown. same as strategy 1 2007-
2008
Community
Development Board;
City Council
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