Title: Paulding County
1 Paulding County Comprehensive Transportation
Plan (CTP)
Public Workshop 3 November 5, 2007
2Presentation Overview
- Public Involvement
- May 14th Public Workshop 1
- June 6th Environmental Justice Focus Group
- August 28th Public Workshop 2
- Draft-Final CTP Recommendations
- Project Priority Process
- Draft Recommended Projects Access Management,
Roadways, Intersections, Bicycle/Pedestrian/Trail,
and Transit - Draft CTP Land Use / Transportation Policies
- Draft Trails and Greenways Master Plan
- Next Steps
3Public Involvement Update
4CTP Committees - Update
Stakeholder Task Force
- Presented draft recommendations to project
Stakeholder Task Force and Technical Committee at
third and final set of meetings on August 9th
Technical Committee
5Public Workshop 1 - Summary
- May 14, 2007
- 34 individuals attended
- Various mechanisms utilized to advertise
meetings - Newspaper articles
- Newspaper legal announcements
- Flyers distributed (via email) to CTP Committee
members - Five unmanned kiosks across County
- Announcements to over 40 churches
- Chamber weekly fax
- Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Public
Involvement list serve
- Open house format with stations
- Looping presentation about CTP
- CTP goal priority exercise
- Origin and destination mapping exercise
- Project maps existing planned / programmed
projects, travel demand / level-of-service (LOS)
results - CTP comment form
- Meeting evaluation form - what can we do better
next time? - Better facility
- Improve map design
6Public Workshop 1 What we heard
- Major Problems
- Road design
- Traffic congestion
- Unsatisfactory traffic signals and operations
- Lack of bike, walking, and transit options
- Primary locations in need of improvement
- US 278 / SR 6
- Dallas-Acworth Highway
- SR 92
- Business 6
- SR 120
- Interstate access to new airport
- SR 61 / Dallas Bypass
- More bike/ped trails
- Public Involvement Process Feedback
- Meeting format and displays primarily rated from
good to very good - Attendees found out about meeting through
announcements, newspaper article, and other
sources
7Environmental Justice (EJ) Focus Group
- Held on evening of June 6, 2007
- Meeting was advertised to several African
American churches within County - Four in attendance (meeting conflicted with
another church event)
- Meeting activities
- Brief CTP overview
- Origin and destination mapping exercise
- CTP goal priorities
- Discussion of overall transportation needs within
County
8EJ Focus Group What we Heard
- Needs
- Better transit for seniors and disabled (both
within Paulding and connecting to outside
activity centers) - Better roadway connections to interstates and
other regional activity centers - Improved traffic operations at select locations
- Safety improvement / re-alignment needs
- More walking paths
- Primary locations in need of improvement
- SR 61
- US 278 / SR 6
- SR 92
- Macland Road
- GRTA Express Bus enhancements
9Public Workshop 2 - Summary
- August 28, 2007
- 42 individuals attended
- Various mechanisms utilized to advertise
meetings - Newspaper articles
- Newspaper legal announcements
- Flyers distributed (via email) to CTP Committee
members - Five unmanned kiosks across County
- Project website www.pauldingtransportation.com
- Twenty 4 x 4 signs posted around County
- Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Public
Involvement list serve
- Open house format with stations
- Looping presentation about CTP
- Looping presentation about Access Management
- Interactive origin and destination mapping
exercise - Project maps draft recommendations by project
type - CTP comment form
- Meeting evaluation form - what can we do better
next time?
10Public Workshop 2 What we heard
- New Location Projects
- West Dallas Bypass
- East Hiram Parkway
- Roadway Widenings and Realignments
- SR 61 North is Congested
- East Paulding Drive
- US 278 / SR 6
- SR 92
- Select County roads need to be re-paved
- Dabbs Bridge and Harmony Grove Church Roads -
Realignments Needed for Safety
- Intersection Improvements
- Due West Road at SR 92
- Do not add lanes to SR 61 North (Confederate Ave)
- US 278 / SR 6 at Watts Road
- Legions Rd/ Merchants Dr. (SR 6 Bus)/ E. Memorial
Dr. - Shelton School at Crossroads
- SR 6 Bus. At Macland
- Paulding High School entrance
- Improved signal optimization throughout County
- Access Management
- US 278 / SR 6
- SR 61
- SR 92
11Public Workshop 2 What we heard (Continued)
- Trail and Greenways Plan
- Make trails easily accessible to/from schools and
neighborhoods - Golf carts should be considered on trails
- Access to/from Silver Comet Trail
- Funding Priorities
- 1 Intersection Improvements
- 2 Road Widenings
- 3 Access Management
- 4 Trails/Greenways
- 5 Landscaping/Beautification
- 6 Neighborhood Bus Circulators
- 7 Sidewalks
- 8 Commuter Bus Service
- 9 Street Lighting
- 10 Other Aesthetic Features
- Bridge Projects
- Harmony Grove Church Road Bridge
- SR 92 over Silver Comet Trail
- Transit Programs and Services
- Hiram Park-and-Ride
- Local service especially for Seniors
- Public Involvement Process Feedback
- None given at Workshop 2
12Priority of CTP Goals
13Priority of CTP Goals - Top three
- (1) Goal 3 To improve development patterns
within Paulding County by integrating existing
and future land use plans with transportation
improvements. - (2) Goal 1 To reduce traffic congestion and
travel times within Paulding County. - (3 Tie) Goal 2 To develop an enhanced
multi-modal transportation network including bike
paths, sidewalks, and increased transit services
in addition to roadways. - (3 Tie) Goal 4 To develop an integrated
transportation network that preserves and
enhances mobility along existing and future major
corridors.
14Priority of CTP Goals Remaining Goals
- (4 Tie) Goal 5 To develop innovative
transportation funding mechanisms to increase
funding for transportation improvements, while
streamlining project implementation. - (4 Tie) Goal 6 To enhance travel demand
management within Paulding County by improving
communication and enhancing education between
state and local agencies and County
transportation system users. - (4 Tie) Goal 7 To improve the safety of the
County's multi-modal transportation network for
all users. - (5) Goal 8 To improve inter-governmental
coordination between County departments
(Transportation, Community Development,
Water/Sewer, School Board) and with adjacent
County government agencies.
15Project Priority Process
16Roadway Capacity Projects Priority Criteria
- Primary Criteria
- Planned / programmed project status / funding
- Level-of-service (LOS)
- Travel Time Index (TTI)
- Secondary Criteria
- Suitability for access management techniques?
- Supportive of future land use plan?
- Safety issues?
- Connections to multimodal facilities?
- On GDOT truck route network?
- Potential impacts (natural, historic, and
environmental justice)? - Connections to adjacent County planned\programmed
projects? - Cost\Benefit Ratios (ARC)
- Is Project Consistent with ARC Unified Growth
Policy Map, Regional Development Plan, or on the
Regional Strategic Transportation System (RSTS)?
17Traffic Operations Intersection Projects
Priority Criteria
- Criteria
- Planned / programmed project status / funding
- Previous analyses (County and Regional)
- CTP Study Analysis
- Comments received from stakeholders, committee
members, county officials and general public
18Bike, Ped. Transit Projects Priority Criteria
- Criteria
- Planned / programmed project status / funding
- CTP Evaluation
- Comments received from stakeholders, committee
members, county officials and general public - Draft Paulding County Trail and Greenway Master
Plan
19Draft Project Recommendations
20Draft Recommendations Access Management
Please see adjacent station for more information
on Access Management
- Tier II (2014-2020)
- SR 6 \ US 278
- SR 120 \ Charles Hardy Pkwy
- Tier III (2020-2030)
- East Paulding Drive
- Bobo Road
- East Memorial Drive \ Dallas Acworth Highway
- East Memorial Drive \ West Memorial Drive and
Buchanan Street - SR 6 Business \ Merchants Drive
- SR 61 \ N. Confederate Ave.
- SR 120 \ Buchanan Hwy.
- SR 120 Conn. \ Hiram-Sudie Rd.
- Nebo Road
- Bill Carruth Parkway
- Tier IV (Beyond 2030)
- Macland Road
- Angham Road \ Main Street
- Pine Valley Road
- Dallas Nebo Road
- Bakers Bridge Road
- Gold Mine Road
- SR 101/SR 113
- Sweetwater Church Road
- Brownsville Road
- Rosedale Road
21Draft Recommendations Roadway Widenings
- Tier I (2008-2013)
- 9 widening projects to be constructed comprising
30.2 miles - Tier II (2014-2020)
- 6 widening projects recommended for construction
comprising 23.6 miles - Tier III (2021-2030)
- 3 widening projects recommended for construction
comprising 8.8 miles - Tier IV (Beyond 2030)
- 5 widening projects recommended for construction
comprising 19.7 miles
Assumes approval of future 2012-2017 County
Sales Tax (SPLOST) referendum for select projects
22Draft Recommendations Traffic Operations
Intersection Improvements
- Tier I (2008-2013)
- 27 projects to be constructed
- Tier II (2014-2020)
- 22 recommended for construction
Assumes approval of future 2012-2017 County
Sales Tax (SPLOST) referendum for select projects
23Draft Recommendations Transit Programs and
Service
- Tier I (2008-2013)
- Complete Hiram Park-and-Ride Lot for Georgia
Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) Express
Bus - Study Downtown Dallas Circulator
- Study Transit Route to Connect Airport to Cities
of Dallas and Hiram along US 278/SR 6 - Study Vanpool Program / Coordination with Cobb
County Program - Tier II (2014-2020)
- Implement fixed route service along US 278 / SR 6
- Implement Hiram Circulator
- Implement Connections to various GRTA Express Bus
Routes in Cobb County - Tier III (2021-2030)
- Implement three (3) Arterial Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT) routes within Paulding Co.
24Draft Recommendations Trail Greenway Projects
- 64 miles of Major Trails
- (10-14 ft wide)
- 79 miles of Minor Trails
- (8-10 ft wide)
- 31 miles of Wilderness Trails
- (6-8 ft unpaved)
- 62 miles of Bike/Ped Routes
25Draft-Final Policy Recommendations
26Draft-Final Policy Recommendations
- Draft Paulding County Policies Developed Based
upon ARC Regional Development Plan Policy
Categories - Developed Area
- Housing and Neighborhood
- Open Space and Preservation
- Coordination
- Help us prioritize Paulding County see
interactive station at todays meeting!
27Next Steps
28Next Steps
- Public Workshop 3
- Today!
- Review Public and Stakeholder Comments
- Recommendations Document With Financially-Constrai
ned Action Plan - November 2007
- Adoption of Plan by Board of Commissioners and
Cities - December 2007
29Thank you for your input and participation with
the development of the Paulding CTP !