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Floyd County, IndianaFloyd County Thoroughfare PlanSection 1–Introduction and Executive SummaryFigure 1.02-1Floyd County Functional ClassificationC. Alternative DevelopmentTo accommodate the expected increases in traffic volumes, several improvements to the FloydCounty road network will be required. These improvements will need to include more than justtraditional capacity expansion of corridors and intersections. Improvements that could help removemotor vehicle trips from the road network should also be examined. To develop the strongcommunity transportation system that Floyd County desires, all modes of transportation will need to beexamined and incorporated in order to provide a balanced and interconnected system in whichresidents can choose from multiple travel options.1. Corridor ImprovementsTraditional corridor capacity expansion involves the addition of travel lanes, widening of existinglanes and shoulders, and reducing the total number of access points. The construction of newconnections between existing roadways could be beneficial by providing commuters with moreroute options. Traditional capacity expansion, like the addition of travel lanes, could restrictpedestrian and bicycle mobility. Major arterial roadways, if not designed properly, can act asbarriers to these modes of travel.Prepared by Strand Associates, Inc. ® 1-3KRH:pll\S:\@SIECO\001--050\046\008\Wrd\Thoroughfare Plan\Draft 07-19-07\S1-Introduction and Executive Summary 07-19-07.doc\072007
Floyd County, IndianaFloyd County Thoroughfare PlanSection 1–Introduction and Executive Summary2. Intersection ImprovementsIntersection expansion will also be required to accommodate the projected future trafficvolumes. Physical capacity expansion of an intersection involves the addition of turn bays andthrough lanes. The capacity of an intersection can also be increased by signalizing a previouslyunsignalized intersection, retiming existing signals, changing the phasing of existing signals, orcoordinating two or more signals. Traditional intersection capacity expansion nearly alwaysimproves motor vehicle operations at the cost of making pedestrian and bicycle travel lesscomfortable and less safe. Care should be taken to design the intersections to accommodatenonvehicular modes of travel.3. Multimodal ImprovementsIncreasing the attractiveness and ease of multimodal travel is a goal of Floyd County. Thedesignation of roads as bike routes and the addition of bike lanes can help to improve the easeand safety of bicycle travel in Floyd County. Retrofitting sidewalks can make pedestrian travelpossible in the rural portions of the County. The construction of multiuse trails on-off roadwayalignments could be beneficial for both bicycle and pedestrian traffic. To increase theattractiveness of transit, Floyd County could try to encourage TARC to provide more service intorural Floyd County. Another possible option to increase transit opportunities would be to provideon-demand transit service.D. Proposed Improvement ProjectsThere are a total of 48 projects proposed to improve Floyd County’s transportation system. Theseprojects will increase the capacity of the roads, and make bicycle and pedestrian travel possible in ruralareas of Floyd County. The motor vehicle improvements include corridor and intersection modifications.Several areas along US 150 and SR 62/64 will require lane expansion to acceptably accommodate theprojected future traffic levels. Nine intersections are proposed to be signalized. All but one of theseintersections is along a State highway, and will require Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT)approval before the intersection could receive a traffic signal. A further ten intersection will requiremodifications to accommodate future traffic volumes. Figure 1.02-2 shows the proposed motor vehicleimprovement projects for Floyd County. The bike and pedestrian improvements focus on constructingsidewalk, multi-use trails, and bike lanes in the Highlander Point and Edwardsville Gateway Districts,Floyds Knobs, and Galena. Three bike routes that will serve five County parks are also proposed.Traffic operations modeling indicates that if all of the proposed improvements are completed, mostintersections and corridors will operate acceptably in 2030. More detailed information about theproposed improvements and future build operations can be found in Section 4.Prepared by Strand Associates, Inc. ® 1-4KRH:pll\S:\@SIECO\001--050\046\008\Wrd\Thoroughfare Plan\Draft 07-19-07\S1-Introduction and Executive Summary 07-19-07.doc\072007
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