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Title: Establishing a Joint Vision


1
Establishing a Joint Vision Goals for US Route 1
  • Wiscasset-Edgecomb Joint Boards of Selectmen
    Workshop
  • November 14, 2011

2
Purpose
  • Develop a feasible, jointly-accepted Vision for
    US Route 1 without a Major Bypass
  • Reconsider pertinent traffic data from a
    non-bypass perspective
  • Establish data-based and performance-driven
    realistic goals for US Route 1
  • Develop a short-term process by which candidate
    non-bypass strategies will be identified,
    evaluated and selected

3
Expectations
  • Re-establish good working relationships
  • Short Duration (1 Year)
  • Minimally Process-Driven
  • Most non-bypass strategies have already been
    suggested (but open for more ideas)
  • Remain focused, realistic
  • Implement low-cost, short-term strategies by
    summer 2012
  • Higher cost, long-term strategies later
  • High-Cost Low-Benefit strategies likely will
    not be funded

4
Approach Joint Boards
  • Review pertinent traffic and other data
  • Establish a non-bypass vision for US Rte. 1
  • Establish data-based goals
  • Develop performance-based, measurable evaluation
    criteria to weigh strategies
  • Review non-bypass strategies provided to date,
    identify any new potential strategies
  • Identify the process by which strategies will be
    evaluated and prioritized

5
Timeline
  • Joint Boards
  • Develop Vision, Goals, Evaluation Criteria
    Process
  • Expect 2 to 3 facilitated meetings
  • Complete by January 2012
  • Evaluate potentially feasible strategies
  • MaineDOT and Municipally-Identified Partners
  • Complete by June 2012 (unless new data or a pilot
    study are needed)
  • Implement selected low-cost strategies summer
    2012 if possible
  • Consider higher cost selected strategies for
    2014-2015 biennial capital program funding

6
Comparisons Traffic Volumes Ogunquit,
Brunswick, Camden Ellsworth
  • US Rte. 1 Capacity
  • Range 1,150 - 2,900 Vehicles/Hr
  • Wiscasset 1,900 Vehicles/Hr (2nd Highest)
  • US Rte 1 Seasonally Adjusted Volume
  • Range 14,300 34,300 Vehicles/Day
  • Wiscasset 21,400 (3rd Highest)
  • Volume-to-Capacity Ratios
  • Range 11.3 13.5
  • Wiscasset 11.3 (Lowest)

7
Comparisons 2006-2010 Crash History Ogunquit,
Brunswick, Camden Ellsworth
  • Crashes per Hundred Million Miles Traveled
  • Range 238 749
  • Wiscasset 320 (2nd Lowest)
  • Crashes per Mile of Highway
  • Range 11 65
  • Wiscasset 21 (3rd Lowest)
  • Percent Pedestrian-Related Crashes
  • Range 0.6 - 3.3
  • Wiscasset 3.3 (Highest)
  • Percent Truck-Related Crashes
  • Range 1.6 - 4.2
  • Wiscasset 4.2 (Highest)

8
US Route 1 Traffic Destinations
  • Northbound Traffic Sources at Davey Bridge
  • 55.8 - US Route 1, West Bath
  • 44.2 - Other (e.g., Rtes. 27, 218, etc.)
  • Destinations for West Bath Traffic at Davey
    Bridge
  • 18.7 - Rte. 27, Edgecomb
  • 9.1 - Damariscotta
  • 3.5 - Waldoboro
  • 7.7 - Thomaston / Rockland
  • 5.4 - Camden
  • 2.5 - Belfast / Searsport
  • 8.9 - Points Beyond Waldo County

9
US Rte. 1 vs. Alternate RoutesTravel Times in
Minutes
Destination Point Via US Rte. 1 Via Alternate Difference in Time
Damariscotta 37 67 30
Waldoboro 51 70 19
Rockland 71 88 17
Camden 74 85 11
Belfast 98 94 -4
Bucksport 120 111 -9
Ellsworth 142 133 -9
10
Recent Traffic Trends - Volumes
  • Followed MaineDOT projections until the 2008
    economic downturn
  • Volumes increased in 2010 over 2009 but are down
    again so far for 2011
  • Summer volumes (May 1 through Oct. 31)
  • Increased 2.98 from 2009 to 2010
  • Decreased 3.14 from 2010 to 2011

11
Recent Traffic Trends - Delays
  • Speed Data Collection Periods
  • June 18-Oct 31, 2009
  • May 1 through October 31 since
  • Delays
  • 2009 13,867 hours
  • 2010 23,382 hours
  • 2011 21,051 hours
  • Traffic Volumes
  • 2009-2010 traffic volumes 2.98
  • 2010-2011 traffic volumes - 3.14
  • 2011 Police Officer Traffic Management Pilot
    Project
  • Reduced northbound traffic volumes
  • Increased southbound traffic volumes
  • Minimal overall impact to traffic flow, but
    seemed less chaotic

12
Recent Traffic Safety Trends
  • 3 High Crash Locations
  • Intersection of Rte. 27 _at_ US Rte. 1, Wiscasset
  • US Rte. 1, from Railroad Crossing to Edgecomb
    Town Line
  • Intersection of Rte. 27 _at_ US Rte. 1, Edgecomb
  • 7 Other Locations having Critical Rate Factors
    gt1.0
  • US Rte. 1, from Old Bath Rd. to Flood Ave.
  • Intersection of US Rte. 1 _at_ Lee St.
  • US Rte. 1, from Lee St. to Churchill St.
  • Intersection of US Rte. 1 _at_ Rte. 218 Fort Hill
    St.
  • US Rte. 1, from Middle St. to Water St.
  • Intersection of US Rte. 1 _at_ Eddy Road
  • US Rte. 1, from Englebrekt Rd. to Route 27

13
Section 106 Historic Preservation Act
  • National Register of Historic Places
  • Wiscasset Historic District
  • Wiscasset Jail Museum (Rte. 218)
  • US Customs House Post Office-Old Courthouse
    (Water St.)
  • Red Brick School (Warren St.)
  • Captain George Scott House (Rte. 218)
  • Races Cabins, US Route 1 (Eligible)
  • National Historic Landmarks
  • Nickels-Sortwell House (Main St.)

14
Questions?
  • Gerry Audibert, P.E.
  • Bureau of Transportation Systems Planning
  • Maine Department of Transportation
  • 16 SHS, Child Street
  • Augusta, ME 04333-0016
  • (207) 624-3315
  • gerry.audibert_at_maine.gov
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