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Transportationa result, the development and implementation of access management programs would be an irmortantstrategy for the borough officials to consider as a means to improve the efficiency of these roads.The benefits of this technique are limited along Butler Pike and in the borough core because of thenumber of existing access points. Access to state roads, which is granted by a PennDOT highwayoccupancy permit, can not be taken away. However incentives such as a reduction in the number ofrequired parking spaces could be offered to have landowners combine access driveways and shareparking. Access points in new development along North Main Street and Sunset Avenue can bemanaged during the subdivision and land development approval process and coordinate withPennDOT.Pedestr ian/B icycle SystemsAs the mandates of the Federal Clean Air Act are carried out, provisions for pedestrian and bicycleaccess in the suburbs will become increasingly important for future community planning. In keepingwith trends over the past decade, federal funding for new highways and roads will most likelydiminish. ISTEA provides a different focus for transportation planning. Emphasis now is given toalternatives to dependence on motor vehicles, and less attention given to new highways and roads.1.Currently in Chalfont, sidewalks are in place along portions of the main streets. Moreover, thesubdivision and land development ordinance requires sidewalks to be built for all new residentialdevelopment. Therefore, there is a firm foundation on which to expand the pedestrian system intoneighborhoods which do not have them and to destinations such as the borough parks.Fortunately, the presence of stream corridors linking various portions of the borough is conducive tothe establishment of a viable system of pedestrianhicycle corridors. These corridors could linkresidential neighborhoods to the borough core and outlying activity centers. The borough is also smallenough that its core and outlying neighborhoods are within reasonable walking or bicycling distancefrom any given point. At present, it seems that apart from leisure functions in the parks and inneighborhoods, the greatest amount of pedestrian activity occurs in the borough core and the trainstation. People generally do not walk to other destinations in or outside of the borough.SummaryChalfont contains a network of local streets and arterial and collector roads, as well as a commuter railline. Currently, the borough experiences traffic congestion and high volumes of traffic at mainintersections, particularly during rush hours. The problem is compounded by the lack of sufficientcollector roads. The majority of traffic isn’t generated from within the borough itself, but from theoutlying communities which have grown in the past decades.The Clean Air Act and ISTEA have significantly altered the scope of transportation planning. Thelegislation promotes alternatives to the private automobile rather than viewing it as the major means oftravel. Because of this legislation and that the borough is nearly developed, it is very unlikely thatsignificant new state roads will be added in Chalfont. Construction of a new highway south ofChalfont, to divert through-traffic, has garnered support from PennDOT and may be constructed in theChalfont Borough Comprehensive Plan Update Draft 37
Transportationnear future. Therefore, it is important for the borough to deal with congestion by maintaining andenhancing the efficiency of existing roads, supporting development of new collectors such as CieBristol Road Extension and promoting alternative means of travel such as commuter rail and pedestrianand bicycle.Recognizing congestion reduction and promotion of alternative means of travel as concerns, Chalfontshould look toward the future by developing a program that promotes the maintenance andimprovement of the existing network. Policies should also be directed to extending Bristol Road andsupporting Route 202 expressway initiatives. Additional policies should encourage employee tripreduction programs, transportation management associations, promote walking and bicycling, andadvocate mass transit by providing park & ride facilities near the train station.38 Chalfont Borough Comprehensive Plan Update Draft
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