Transportation 2035 - State of Rhode Island: Division of Planning

December 2012• Continued updates and enhancements to the travel demand model, especially the addition of a transit component, and an updated household travelsurvey• Continued acquisition of most recent GIS data including 1 meter digital elevation data for sea-level rise mapping• Continued emphasis on travel corridor planning too promote improved regional coordination on land use and transportation issues along travel corridors;o guide future updates to local comprehensive plans;o preserve the safety and operational efficiency of corridor primary roadways through access management;o provide transit options with zoning and land use that can sustain viable serviceso encourage the establishment of effective land use or growth management plans for corridors;o prevent or minimize development within the pathway of planned transportation facilities;o promote development of supporting street, sidewalk, and site circulation systems where land development is desired;o apply design, regulatory, and funding strategies to retrofit or revitalize older developed areas; ando address site-by-site development impacts on corridor capacity through traffic impact assessment and developer mitigation.PLEASE NOTE: This needs assessment was conducted as part of Transportation 2030 and was not updated as part of Transportation 2035. The most up-todatefinancial information for transportation can be found in the following section, Part 3 – Transportation Financing, which was updated as a part ofTransportation 2035. Although the numbers listed in the needs assessment in this section are not the most current, the overall findings of the analysis areaccurate, therefore the section was retained as it still outlines important policy considerations as we plan for meeting transportation needs into the future.Transportation 2035 (2012 Update)State Guide Plan Element 611Rhode Island Statewide Planning ProgramPage 2-20