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Town of Summerville Planning Area - BCD Council of Governments

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Transportation Design Element ‐Implementation StrategiesStrategy One: Transportation System DesignStrategy Lead, Partners Implementation1 ‐ Road and streetdesign standardsDCTA, <strong>Town</strong><strong>Planning</strong>Commission,County <strong>Planning</strong>Staff, <strong>BCD</strong>COG,SCDOT1 ‐ Road and street design standardsTools Funding Priority TimelineTransportationDesign element,AASHTO GreenBook, ITE ContextsensitiveSolutionsPenny Sales Tax,CHATS,transportationimpact fees, taxincrementfinancing,HIGH1‐5 yearsThe transportation network <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Area</strong> is intertwined with multiple planning jurisdictions thuswarranting extensive coordination across jurisdictional boundaries. Multiple transportation projects have beenidentified in the Dorchester County Sales Tax Program, the C & B Traffic Plan, and the CHATS Long RangeTransportation Plan to alleviate traffic congestion within the <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Area</strong>. Transportation system and facilitydesign is an effective and necessary tool to complement surrounding land uses and achieve land planning goals.Assistance can be provided by the manual <strong>of</strong> the Institute <strong>of</strong> Transportation Engineers, Context Sensitive Solutionin Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities: An ITE Proposed Recommended Practice.These standards, practices and guidelines should be combined with the recommended practices <strong>of</strong> the AmericanAssociation <strong>of</strong> State Highway and Transportation Officials’ “Green Book”. Alternative and innovative road designand construction standard solutions should be derived through a combination <strong>of</strong> principles from these unifiedsources. Bicycle and Friendly Community (BFC) Status may be achieved by programming bicycle and pedestrianfacilities in conjunction with transportation facility upgrades.Land use recommendations are provided in the Future Land Use Element for adjacent property located alongexisting transportation corridors and transportation corridors scheduled for improvements in the <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>Area</strong>.Strategy Two: Community System DesignStrategy Lead, Partners ImplementationTools Funding Priority Timeline2 ‐ Local streets, Real estate Zoning & Land Operating MEDIUM 0‐4 yearsinterconnectivityand circulationdevelopmentindustry, <strong>Town</strong><strong>Planning</strong>Commission,SCDOTDevelopmentOrdinancebudget,developmentreview feesTransportation Design Element Page 9

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