Future Right of Way Map and Dedication Objective 1.9 of the Mobility Element provides for acquisition and protection of existing and future rights-of-way from development. Policy 1.9.1 indicates that the Future Transportation Corridor Map (Figure 17) is incorporated and will be used to identify right-of-way needs along designated transportation corridors. Subsequent policies state that the County shall protect right of way through the development review process and acquire it as funds become available. In addition, the County will coordinate with FDOT on right-of-way needs on development along state highways and with the Regional Transit Service on right-of-way needs along transit corridors. Standards for roadway construction and development are established to guide these determinations. The future transportation corridor preservation program was initiated in 2007 and has evolved to be part of the overall mobility planning process. The plan incorporated numerous new corridors and connections in an effort to a) relieve congested and constrained corridors by providing alternative parallel corridors, and b) improve the accessibility to town centers or activity centers (Alachua County, 2007). Criteria used to evaluate and rank potential new corridors to include are shown in Table 19. Other issues considered in the project included spacing standards to develop more of a grid network. Table 19. Alachua County Ranking Criteria for Future Corridor Evaluation PRIMARY OBJECTIVES POINTS Relieves congested and constrained corridors 30 pts Improves accessibility to town centers or activity centers 20 pts SUPPORTING CRITERIA Connects two or more existing arterials or collectors 10 pts Potential expansion of multimodal facilities (transit & bike) 10 pts Uses existing local roads or ROW easements (75% or more) 10 pts Minimize environmental impacts (5% or less) 10 pts Minimize number of land owners impacts (20 properties or less) 10 pts TOTAL 100 pts Source: Alachua County Future Traffic Circulation Corridors Map Project, July 10 th , 2007.
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