Franklin Boulevard Study - City of Springfield
Franklin Boulevard Study - City of Springfield
Franklin Boulevard Study - City of Springfield
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FRANKLIN BOULEVARD STUDY CONCEPT EVALUATION<br />
Criteria categories Criteria Measures<br />
Existing alignment<br />
Existing alignment<br />
1. Cost Project cost (unit costs for roadway<br />
and urban design features)<br />
Minimizes project cost (High= lowest<br />
project cost)<br />
Improved<br />
arterial<br />
widened south<br />
Multiway Hybrid<br />
boulevard<br />
Improved<br />
arterial<br />
widened center<br />
Multiway Hybrid<br />
boulevard<br />
Improved<br />
arterial<br />
14th Street alignment<br />
Multiway<br />
boulevard<br />
Hybrid<br />
3. Community values and<br />
economic development<br />
Promotes mixed-use, clustered<br />
redevelopment in Glenwood.<br />
Benefits the future business<br />
community as a whole.<br />
Provides for the safety and<br />
convenience <strong>of</strong> pedestrians<br />
including alter-abled people<br />
Provides for safety and<br />
convenience <strong>of</strong> cyclists<br />
Provides for efficient operation <strong>of</strong><br />
transit<br />
Minimizes impacts to private<br />
property and businesses<br />
Minimizes right <strong>of</strong> way acquisitions on<br />
the north side <strong>of</strong> <strong>Franklin</strong><br />
Has potential for phased implementation<br />
Provides sidewalks adjacent to low-traffic<br />
roadways<br />
Provides for safe crossing <strong>of</strong> <strong>Franklin</strong><br />
<strong>Boulevard</strong> (all have the same crossing<br />
distance for the arterial portion)<br />
Provides bike lanes or other bike facilities<br />
Accomodates a separate lane for transit<br />
Minimizes impacts to businesses and<br />
residences (structures)<br />
Minimizes impacts to private property<br />
(total right-<strong>of</strong>-way)<br />
4. Transportation performance Accommodate long-term traffic<br />
needs<br />
Minimizes travel times on <strong>Franklin</strong><br />
Boulvard<br />
Maximizes through-put on <strong>Franklin</strong><br />
<strong>Boulevard</strong><br />
Accommodates local and regional<br />
traffic<br />
Provies for separation <strong>of</strong> through and<br />
local traffic<br />
TOTAL SCORE<br />
30 30 N/A 27 27 N/A 27 28 N/A<br />
High/meets criteria well -- 3 pts<br />
Medium/meets criteria somewhat -- 2 pts<br />
Low/meets criteria poorly -- 1 pt<br />
Not applicable/could not be measured<br />
at this level <strong>of</strong> detail<br />
Evaluation framework graphic.xls 10/30/2007
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