College Station Comprehensive Plan Transportation Update

1. COLLEGE STATION
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Transportation and
Bike, Ped, Greenways Update
12-10-2015

2. Recommendation for
Comprehensive Plan Update
• First 5-year Update
• Thoroughfare Plan Update Scope
• Simplified and reduced number of maps
• Updated alignments and connections
• Revised the Major Collector functional classification
• Update to the Comprehensive Plan
• Developed Complete Streets and Context-Sensitive Solutions (CSS)
Design Process
• Updated Context Zones
• Updated Context-Sensitive Cross Section Options
• Bike/Ped Recommendations
• Item was unanimously recommended at Bike, Pedestrian, Greenways
Board on Oct 5th and P&Z on Nov 5th
• Follow alignments to changes in Thoroughfare Plan

3. Thoroughfare Plan
Updates
1
2
3
4

4. 1. Roadway Realignment

5. 2. Luther Extension

6. 3. Appomattox Removal

7. 4. Greens Prairie Extension

8. Thoroughfare Plan Updates
Roadway Location Update
Major Collector Connection of Luther St to Harvey
Mitchell
New
Minor Collectors West of Wellborn Rd & North of
Deacon Dr
New
Rock Prairie Rd Stonebrook Dr to Future Barron Rd Updated to 4 Lane
Major Arterial
Holleman Dr Jones-Butler Rd to South of Dowling
Rd
Upgraded to 4
Lane Minor Arterial
W.S. Phillips Parkway Barron Rd to East of SH 6 Upgraded to 4
Lane Minor Arterial
Greens Prairie Trail Wellborn Rd to Holleman Dr New 4 Lane Minor
Arterial Extension
4 Lane Major Collectors Thoroughfare Plan Update
(Removed Classification)
Updated to 4 Lane
Minor Arterial or 2
Lane Major
Collectors
Krenek Tap Rd &
Appomatox Dr
East of US 6 and South of Raintree Dr Removed
extensions
resulting in “T”
intersection
Minor Collectors North of Peach Creek Cutoff and West
of Pipeline Rd
Realigned to Texas
World Speedway
Property

9. Updates to Comprehensive Plan
Chapter 6
• Complete Streets
• CSS Process
• Context-Sensitive Cross
Sections
• Target Speed
• Right-of-way

10. Complete
Streets
• Complete Streets are
streets designed for
everyone and considers
all appropriate
transportation modes
• Each one is unique and
should relate to its
surrounding community
context

11. Context Sensitive Solutions
• Context-sensitive street design considers:
• Adds Design Flexibility
• Functional Class
• Land Use Context
• The typical cross section isn’t always the
best or most appropriate alternative
• Example: Northgate not like Harvey

12. Updated Context Zones

13. Updated Context Zones
Suburban
General Urban
Urban Core
Context zones act as a guide to which
street design elements should be a
priority

14. One Functional and Context
Class Map

15. Updated Cross Sections
1) It should be determined
if the typical cross
section is most
appropriate to achieve a
corridor’s planned
transportation goals
2) If other travel modes or
design elements should
be prioritized, then the
most appropriate
alternative context-
sensitive cross sections
should be selected.
Major Arterial

16. Updated Cross Sections
Context-sensitive cross section options available for each functional class
Major Collector

17. Flexible Design For Retrofits
• Unique conditions require flexibility:
• Constrained right-of-way/Retro-fits
• Reduced pavement width
• Flexibility changes base functional
classification and context

18. Additional Guidance Provided
• Target Speed
• Design for the highest speed at which
vehicles should operate
• Turn Lanes at Intersections
• Minimum length
• Additional right-of-way
• Right-of-Way for Utilities

19. P&Z Recap from 11-5
• Update recommended for approval at 11-5
• Approval was based on removal of Luther
Street

20. COLLEGE STATION
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Transportation and
Bike, Ped, Greenways Update