Wiscasset downtown parking feasibility analysis ga edits ptg edits 2016 07 01 (2)

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July 1, 2016March 18,

MaineDOT

2016 Technical Memorandum

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Paul T. Godfrey, PE Subject

Town of Wiscasset Downtown Parking Feasibility Needs Analysis – Option 2 BACKGROUND MaineDOT is evaluating the opportunity tonon-bypass alternatives to improve regional and local traffic movements along U.S. Route 1 (Main Street) through Downtown Wiscasset. The goal is to reduce major seasonal traffic delays and to improve public safety by reducing pedestrian-vehicle conflicts and reducing major traffic delays caused by seasonal traffic volumes along Route 1. MaineDOT has developed two build options to address this safety and mobility need. A third option is to do nothing. Key features of these two build options are: defined in Table 1. Option Option 1

Key Features  Improves pedestrian crossing and safety along Main Street  Provides Nnew Main Street traffic and pedestrian signals at Water & Street and at Middle Street  Removes some on-street parking along Main Street between Water and Middle Street for pedestrian bump-outs (8 spaces)  Narrows the width of Main Street by 6 feet to allow for sidewalks meeting ADA requirements  Adds a Nnew sidewalk, on-street parking and a parking lot on Railroad Avenue  Adds Nnew parking spaces at the existing Town Wharf  Provides Nnew pedestrian and way-finding signage  Results in a Nnet increase in downtown parking of : in Downtown: +41 spaces

Option 2

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Improves pedestrian crossing and safety along Main Street Provides Nnew Main Street traffic and pedestrian signals at Water Street &and at Middle Street Removes all on-street parking along Main Street between Water and Middle Streets (26 spaces) Narrows the width of Main Street by 6 feet to allow for sidewalks meeting ADA requirements for wider sidewalks and pedestrian bump-outs (26 spaces) Adds a new 29-space parking lot on Water Street Adds a nNew sidewalk, on-street parking and a parking lot 1


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