City of Methuen Master Plan

Auto Ownership.................................................................................................................................................73
Travel Patterns....................................................................................................................................................74
Where Methuen Residents Work.....................................................................................................................75
Traffic Volumes..................................................................................................................................................76
Key Corridors .....................................................................................................................................................78
Key Intersections ...............................................................................................................................................78
Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities.......................................................................................................................79
Transit Services/Park-and-Ride Facilities.......................................................................................................80
Transportation and Parking Issues in the Zoning By-laws and Subdivision Regulations.......................81
Summary of Findings.........................................................................................................................................82
Transportation and Circulation Goals, Objectives, and Strategies.............................................................83
Public Facilities and Services.................................................................................................................................87
City Administrative Offices ..............................................................................................................................88
Schools.................................................................................................................................................................89
Public Safety........................................................................................................................................................97
Other Municipal Facilities.............................................................................................................................. 101
Nevins Memorial Library............................................................................................................................... 101
Council on Aging ............................................................................................................................................ 103
Public Meeting Spaces.................................................................................................................................... 108
Utilities and Infrastructure............................................................................................................................. 109
Methuen Water System .................................................................................................................................. 110
The Methuen Sewer System .......................................................................................................................... 111
Summary of Findings...................................................................................................................................... 112
Public Facilities and Services Goals, Objectives, and Strategies .............................................................. 115
Natural Resources, Open Space, and Recreation............................................................................................ 119
Geology, Topography, and Soils................................................................................................................... 119
Water Resources.............................................................................................................................................. 123
Wildlife Resources of Methuen..................................................................................................................... 127
Summary of Natural Resource Findings...................................................................................................... 132
Open Space and Recreation........................................................................................................................... 132
Recreation......................................................................................................................................................... 135
Summary of Findings...................................................................................................................................... 137
Open Space Plan ............................................................................................................................................. 138
Natural Resources, Open Space, and Recreation Goals, Objectives, and Strategies ............................ 142
Historic and Cultural Resources........................................................................................................................ 144
Cultural Resources .......................................................................................................................................... 144
Historic Resources .......................................................................................................................................... 145
Summary of Findings...................................................................................................................................... 154
Historic and Cultural Resources Goals, Objectives, and Strategies......................................................... 155
Implementation Plan........................................................................................................................................... 157
Action Table..................................................................................................................................................... 157
Priorities & Time Table.................................................................................................................................. 157