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2.3.7 Wildlife Habitat ............................................................................................... 51
2.3.8 Hazardous Materials ...................................................................................... 51
2.4 Socioeconomic Resources ............................................................................................... 57
2.4.1 Economy and Demographics ......................................................................... 61
2.4.2 Cultural Resources ........................................................................................ 70
2.4.3 Parklands and Recreation .............................................................................. 74
3.0 Future Conditions ......................................................................................................... 74
3.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 74
3.2 2035 DHV Forecasting ..................................................................................................... 74
3.3 NASB and Topsham Annex Trip Estimates ...................................................................... 75
3.3.1 NASB Reuse Future Traffic ........................................................................... 76
3.3.2 Topsham Annex Reuse Trip Generation ....................................................... 81
4.0 Summary of Options .................................................................................................... 82
4.1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 82
4.2 No Action Option ............................................................................................................... 83
4.3 Transportation Demand Management .............................................................................. 83
4.4 Bicyclist and Pedestrian Improvements ............................................................................ 84
4.5 Passenger Rail and Bus Rapid Transit ............................................................................. 86
4.6 Strategy 1 – Direct Access to US Route 1 ........................................................................ 86
4.6.1 Option 1 ......................................................................................................... 87
4.6.2 Option 2 ......................................................................................................... 88
4.6.3 Option 3 ......................................................................................................... 89
4.7 Strategy 2A – Improve Mobility along State Route 196 and US Route 201 ..................... 95
4.7.1 Option 1 ......................................................................................................... 96
4.7.2 Option 2 ......................................................................................................... 97
4.7.3 Option 2A ....................................................................................................... 97
4.7.4 Option 3 ......................................................................................................... 98
4.7.5 Option 3A ..................................................................................................... 100
4.7.6 Option 4 ....................................................................................................... 101
4.7.7 Option 5 ....................................................................................................... 101
4.8 Strategy 2B – Improve Mobility along Pleasant Street ................................................... 110
4.8.1 Common Features ....................................................................................... 110
4.8.2 Option 1 ....................................................................................................... 113
4.8.3 Option 1A ..................................................................................................... 113
4.8.4 Option 2 ....................................................................................................... 114
4.8.5 Option 2A ..................................................................................................... 114
4.8.6 Option 3 ....................................................................................................... 115
4.9 Strategy 2C – Improve Mobility along Mill Street ............................................................ 123
4.9.1 Option 1 ....................................................................................................... 123
4.9.2 Option 2 ....................................................................................................... 124
4.10 Strategy 3 – Rail Spur to the NASB .............................................................................. 127
4.10.1 Options 1 and 1A ....................................................................................... 127
4.10.2 Options 2 and 2A ....................................................................................... 128
4.11 Other Roadway Modification Ideas ............................................................................... 133
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