General Plan Policy Document (Adopted 7-11 ... - City of Wheatland

TRANSPORTATION AND CIRCULATION, Chapter 2GOALS, POLICIES, AND IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAMSThis section describes the goals, policies, and implementation programs guiding the development andmaintenance of the city’s transportation network. The goals and policies of this section are organizedtopically according to the following categories, each of which relates to a particular aspect of thetransportation system. Street and Roadway System Regional Coordination Residential Streets Automobile Parking Transit Facilities and Services Non-motorized Transportation Road and Rail Freight Movement Airport Overflight ZonesSTREET ANDROADWAY SYSTEM MOREINFO...Level of Service (LOS) is away of measuring trafficconditions, with A being thebest conditions and E thelowest satisfactoryperformance. (See fulldefinition in glossary)Future growth in Wheatland will require the development of abypass to SR 65 (see Goal 2.B), new roadways, andwidening/improvements of existing roadways. To maintain thecity’s small-town qualities and ensure smooth-flowing conditions onCity roadways, the General Plan establishes Level of Service (LOS)C or better as the roadway standard for most areas, with Level ofService D or better in more heavily-traveled areas, and includesprovisions for the funding of new roadways to serve newdevelopment.GOAL 2.ATo provide for the long-range planning and development of theCity's roadway system to ensure the safe and efficient movement ofpeople and goods.POLICIESExisting SR 652.A.1. The City shall plan, design, and regulate the development ofthe City's street system in accordance with the functionalclassification system described in this chapter and reflectedin the Circulation Diagram and the City's Street Standardsand Specifications.2.A.2. The City shall develop and manage its roadway system tomaintain LOS "C" or better on all roadways, except withinone-quarter mile of state highways. In these areas, the Cityshall strive to maintain LOS “D” or better.2.A.3. The City shall identify economic, design, and planningsolutions to improve existing levels-of-service currentlyWheatland General Plan Policy Document, Part II 2-4July 11, 2006