Floyd County Thoroughfare Plan - Floyd County Indiana - State of ...
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<strong>Floyd</strong> <strong>County</strong>, <strong>Indiana</strong><strong>Floyd</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Thoroughfare</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>Section 3–Alternatives Developmentd. GalenaGalena is located on US 150 approximately 5 miles west <strong>of</strong> the US 150 and I-64interchange. Galena is a small town like area with development patterns presentlybeing centered on the US Highway. New residential development has taken placeadjacent to the highway. Presently, there is a limited amount <strong>of</strong> commercialdevelopment and several vacant commercial buildings. There is no present bicycleor pedestrian system. As part <strong>of</strong> the comprehensive plan, a creation <strong>of</strong> an area planhas been determined to be needed to assist in guiding future development.B. Transit System ImprovementsThe development <strong>of</strong> an efficient and effective transit component for the <strong>County</strong> is becoming amore prevalent policy discussion. Increasing fuel costs, projected traffic growth, and demonstratedlower levels <strong>of</strong> service for the county’s transportation system have propelled this transportationelement forward. Providing on-demand or fixed-route systems, park and ride options, and highoccupancy vehicle lanes are community transportation issues that need further planning activities.Improving the transit system in <strong>Floyd</strong> <strong>County</strong> could help lessen congestion on <strong>County</strong> roadways inthe future. Currently there are no fixed route mass transit options for residents living inGeorgetown, Greenville, and the unincorporated areas <strong>of</strong> <strong>Floyd</strong> <strong>County</strong>. TARC provides serviceonly in the City <strong>of</strong> New Albany. The development <strong>of</strong> new routes serving higher-density activitycenters along US 150 and SR 62/64 in <strong>Floyd</strong> <strong>County</strong> could greatly increase ridership on masstransit. Travelers will only use mass transit if it is able to get them to their destinations as quicklyas if they used automobiles. To increase the attractiveness <strong>of</strong> mass transit and provide fasterservice, dedicated bus lanes should also be considered.Prepared by Strand Associates, Inc. ® 3-8KRH:pll\S:\@SIECO\001--050\046\008\Wrd\<strong>Thoroughfare</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>\Draft 07-19-07\S3-Alternatives Development 07-19-07.doc\072007
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