2 - Town of Colchester

TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIES
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Improve Roadway Circulation
1. Implement circulation alternatives that serve the Town Center area and
relieve traffic on major roads, such as possible “ring roads” around the
Center.
2. Update road standards in local regulations to provide for vehicular
circulation while preserving community character.
3. Continue to reduce curb cuts, interconnect parking areas, and implement
other access management strategies along arterial roads.
4. Require road connections in new developments while recognizing that culde-sac
streets are desired by developers and homeowners.
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5. Evaluate unpaved roads for improvement, abandonment, or discontinuance. 98 3
6. Consider allowing landscaped center islands in permanent cul-de-sacs with 98
appropriate design standards.
7. Encourage creation and enhancement of scenic roads. 98
8. Consider reclassifying roads, when appropriate. 98
9. Continue to maintain and upgrade local roads. 98
10. Implement the recommendations from the study of the Town Center and 98
continue to make improvements in the Town Center.
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11. Pursue interchange improvements at exit 17 of Route 2. 98 2
12. Request that ConnDOT review traffic signal sequencing annually at a 98
minimum to avoid creating undue traffic congestion.
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Improve Transit Services
13. Increase regional mass transit services in cooperation with other nearby
communities.
14. Expand dial-a-ride service to meet the needs of elderly, disabled, and other
Colchester residents.
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