GOAL 4 | POLICY AND PROGRAM
4.4 REVIEW AND UPDATE CITY SITE AND STREET DESIGN STANDARDS
Conduct a comprehensive review and update of all City site and street design standards to ensure alignment with this plan’s recommendations, the Complete Streets Policy, and the latest best practices in design guidance. Reference updated resources such as the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)11th Edition, AASHTO Bike Guide 5th Edition, FHWA Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide, and Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines. Incorporate design guidelines that prioritize speed management, prevent left-angle crashes, and reduce pedestrian and bicycle risks. • As a first step, add all orphaned roads to the Master Thoroughfare Plan (MTP) to create a consistent and comprehensive network. • Clearly designate bike-friendly roads, including downtown streets and potential bike highways, and highlight pedestrian-friendly streets with modern sidewalks. • Update the MTP to reflect these designations and ensure consistency across the network. • Incorporate buffering infrastructure, such as tree-lined narrow points, to enhance pedestrian and cyclist safety while contributing to speed management. • Address residential and neighborhood streets, recognizing that smaller streets with on-street parking can naturally reduce speeds and improve safety. Evaluate pavement and striping conditions along High Injury Network (HIN) roadways and identify locations where repaving and restriping can be leveraged to implement safer road designs, particularly for vulnerable road users. Coordinate with resurfacing, restriping, and other maintenance programs to prioritize safety improvements at locations with a demonstrated crash history or high-risk factors. Ensure city streets are maintained to accommodate vulnerable road users by integrating safety improvements into ongoing asset management and maintenance plans. Leverage the City’s increased funding for street maintenance to support these initiatives and develop a long-term funding strategy to sustain these efforts.
SUPPORT SUPPORT AGENCY NCTCOG
COST
FOCUS AREA Guidelines
$$-$$$
NEEDS Legislative Action, Plan/ Study
TPW, Planning, Development Services LEAD AGENCY
TIMEFRAME Short
4.5 ASSESS AND IMPROVE PAVEMENT AND STRIPING CONDITIONS ALONG HIN ROADWAYS
SUPPORT SUPPORT AGENCY
COST
FOCUS AREA Maintenance
None
$$-$$$
NEEDS Plan/Study, Project Funding
LEAD AGENCY
TIMEFRAME Short to Mid
TPW
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