Project Overview

LETORT REGIONAL AUTHORITY TRAIL/URBAN GREENWAY

FEASIBILITY STUDY

Carlisle Case Study: The Carlisle

Road Diet

Carlisle’s “Road Diet”

A Presentation For:South Mountain Trail Summit

November 3, 2010

High & Hanover Street – Reduction from 4 lanes to 3(Includes continuous center turn lane)

Bike lanes on each side of High and Hanover Streets

Curb extensions at intersectionsTraffic signal technology enhancementsTruck traffic education program

Overview of Road Diet Project

Revised Street Configuration

Revised Street Configuration

Relationship to Urban Greenway Plan

Calm traffic & enhance small town feelingPromote walking and bicyclingReduce accidents – vehicles, bikes, & pedsImprove parking access & safetyReduce truck traffic in downtownMaximize downtown business success

Purpose/Benefits of the Project

Dickinson College - $50,000Borough of Carlisle - $20,000 plus $11,500 of

in-kind servicesCarlisle Area Health & Wellness Foundation -

$2,000Clean Air Board of Central PA - $400

Project Funding: Transportation Study

Design & Engineering (Dewberry Goodkind) - $225,000 from Borough of Carlisle

Construction - $2.8 million from PA Community Transportation Initiative, Round I

Project Funding: Design & Construction

Community funding for traffic studyStakeholder committeeCommitment of public officials to something

new, “risky,” and uniqueSuccess in obtaining PCTI funding

400 applications requesting over $600 million50 funded at total of $59 million9th largest award in state (avg award = $1.18

million)

Successes of Project

Public Skepticism/Lack of UnderstandingEmergency vehicle accessDelivery vehiclesI-81 ShutdownsBike lanesConcrete MedianChange!!!!!!!!!

Challenges of Project