Town of Summerville Planning Area - BCD Council of Governments

Transportation Design ElementGoals and ObjectivesGoal One – Transportation System Design: The Town of Summerville will promote atransportation system that promotes community and economic development, manages freight andcommuter traffic, and provides a sustainable balance between pedestrian, bicycle and automobiletraffic.Objective:Fulfill land use planning objectives and encourage a fully functioningtransportation system, three conceptual road types are proposed: (1) “Avenue,” (2)“Boulevard,” and (3) “Thoroughfare.”The Transportation Road Type ‐ Map # 4 schedules major arterial and collector roads as one ofthese three road types discussed above. Each road type carries implications for land use anddesign as well as road design criteria. The indication of an existing two‐lane road as a Boulevarddoes not commit the Town to immediately adding a median. Rather, adjacent landdevelopment should plan around the eventuality. Local streets and collector roads should beconstructed or improved by private‐sector interests or, in the case of a thoroughfare, state andfederal funds.The Town in coordination with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Citizen Committee will work towardsachieving Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) status from the League of American Bicyclists. TheBFC designation is based on a set of five standards: Engineering, Education, Encouragement,Enforcement, and Evaluation. Improvements to the physical and built environment shouldencourage and incorporate bicycle and pedestrian facilities.Transportation Design Element Page 3