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Executive Summary Introduction/Background This Transportation Feasibility Study for the Redevelopment of the Naval Air Station Brunswick (NASB) was prepared for the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) in partnership with the Office of the Governor, the Maine Office of Redevelopment and Re-Employment, the Towns of Brunswick and Topsham, and the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority (MRRA). The purpose of this Feasibility Study is to determine the nature and extent of transportation enhancements aimed at improving mobility and access in support of the redevelopment of the NASB. The closure of the NASB - at one time Maine’s second largest employer - is expected to have a significant adverse impact on the economy of the Midcoast Region. However, the base closure also presents an opportunity for redevelopment that could substantially mitigate this economic loss if some of the issues identified in the 2007 NASB Reuse Master Plan are addressed. A critical issue identified in the Reuse Master Plan is that access to the NASB must be improved for the redevelopment to reach full potential. Improving access to the NASB must consider a wide range of multimodal transportation factors, including the adequacy and safety of the existing roadway system, feasibility of additional public transportation options, freight and passenger rail access, and adequate accommodations for pedestrians and bicyclists. Study Needs For this Feasibility Study, five specific needs or strategies were previously identified for evaluation. These needs were provided to the MaineDOT by the Governor’s Advisory Council and formulated through the previous NASB Reuse Master Plan study efforts conducted by the MRRA. The five needs are as follows: Provide direct access to US Route 1 from the NASB. Improve mobility along State Route 196 (Coastal Connector) from Interstate-295 (I-295) (Exit 31) to US Route 1, including the State Route 196/US Route 201 intersection and US Route 201 north to Old Augusta Road. Executive Summary 1
Improve mobility between I-295 (Exit 28) along Pleasant Street and Maine Street in Brunswick to State Route 123. Improve mobility along Mill Street in Brunswick from Pleasant Street to State Route 196. Extend the existing rail spur into the NASB. To be successful, the proposed transportation solutions also must dovetail with the near- and long-term goals of the communities of Brunswick and Topsham, which include minimizing NASB-related trips through downtown Brunswick and residential districts and maintaining and enhancing livable communities. Public Input To ensure that the Feasibility Study considered the needs and desires of both communities, it was driven by an open and active public-participation process. The public was given several opportunities to share comments and ideas at public informational meetings and informal workshops, as well as through a Study website, which provided a feature that allowed the public to ask questions and submit comments online. Additionally, a Study Advisory Committee consisting of public officials, business leaders, and residents of Brunswick and Topsham met on a regular basis (approximately monthly) to review Study progress. The Committee provided invaluable insight about the needs and desires of the two communities and also served as a sounding board in the development of alternative-transportation solutions. Throughout the Study, the public identified the need to address existing traffic congestion and safety deficiencies, and many people expressed a strong desire to look at multimodal transportation solutions rather than solely relying on new or wider roadways to accommodate future growth. In particular, there was a strong desire to provide accommodations for safe bicyclist and pedestrian mobility and to develop and encourage the use of public transportation. With regard to the roadway system, although there is recognition of the need to increase capacity on some roadways, the focus is on improving the safe and efficient movement of motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists through access management, introduction of traffic calming, preservation of the existing character of the downtown areas, and - most important - bringing the various elements together into a well-connected multimodal transportation system. Recognizing that the continued construction of new and wider roadways is neither desired nor without substantial cost, the communities must commit to the long-term implementation of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) actions. An aggressive TDM program can reduce, delay, and sometimes eliminate the need to increase roadway capacity. This commitment to TDM needs to be real and long term, and it involves both the private and public sectors. Additionally, convincing communities to establish or expand public-transportation systems, single-occupant Executive Summary 2
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