MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Briefing Outline 1. History of Master Plan of Highways & Transitways 2. Purpose of MPOHT 3. Technical Elements of MPOHT Update 4. Project Schedule 2

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 1 3 History of the MPOHT The Master Plan of Highways - a Map and Inventory showing all existing and proposed roadways – a “Highways” plan 1974 1953 1932 2 nd MPOH Update First MPOH approved 1927 M-NCPPC Founded Draft Mont. Co. MPOH* Update 1945 1 st MPOH Update * “Within Montgomery County” 1955 3 rd MPOH Update (map only) 2013 Renamed to Master Plan of Highways & Transitways* 2000, 2005 & 2010 Map Updates*

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 1 History of the MPOHT Last Comprehensive Study 1955: Bi-County Master Plan of Highways was last updated comprehensively. 1956: United States Interstate Highway System was authorized. 1956: M-NCPPC boundary extended to include all Montgomery County (addition of Upper Montgomery planning area). 1974: Montgomery County Only Plan initiated 4

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 1 History of the MPOHT Last update – 2010 MPOHT • • Static PDF map Interactive tool in MCAtlas viewer webapp No Master Plan Report Living Functional Master Plan – amended frequently 5

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 2 MPOHT Purpose • Guiding Montgomery County’s long-range transportation needs • Serving as a critical element in the master planning process • Preserving the right of way on county roads • Planning for all transportation modes • Organizing planned transportation investments • Providing functional classification of roads and their rights of way • Requiring consistency with county code and design standards – context-sensitive and complete streets approach 6

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 2 MPOHT Purpose Planned Transportation Investments • • • Road widening Planned roads Interchanges Transitways (BRT and LRT) and stations HOV lanes Right of way needs along road corridors 7

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 2 MPOHT Purpose Functional Classification System • Mobility & access needs • Relationship to speeds • Vision Zero – speeds and conflicts contribute to poor road safety. 8

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 2 MPOHT Purpose Consistency with Montgomery County Code • 2007 Modifications – Context-sensitive design standards • 2013 Modifications – Complete Streets • Older plans need an update to be consistent with current standards 9

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 2 MPOHT Purpose MPOHT Development • • • Initial highway-based plan Guided by the General Plan (1964) Amended by active and pending area master plans Amended by active and pending functional master plans Multimodal (since 2013) – Highways and Transitways 10

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 2 MPOHT Purpose General Plan – Established Overall Focus • Major transportation corridors • Urban Ring • Wedges and Corridors 11

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 2 MPOHT Purpose Functional Master Plans - Countywide • Countywide Corridors Functional Master Plan • Purple Line Functional Plan (including the Capital Crescent Trail) • Rustic Roads Functional Master Plan • Bicycle Master Plan • Preservation of Agricultural & Rural Open Space 12

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 2 MPOHT Purpose Area Master Plans • Initially organized by planning districts • Includes CBD sectors and corridors • 40+ active adopted master or sector plans currently in effect • 5 pending area master plans: Rock Spring, Veirs Mill Road Corridor, MARC Rail Communities, Grosvenor. Strathmore, White Flint • Additional plans kicking off this summer/fall 13

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 2 MPOHT Purpose Multimodal Focus • 2013 Countywide Transit Corridors Functional Master Plan • Officially changed the name of the plan from MPOH to MPOHT 14

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 3 Technical Elements • Update road classifications based on Road Code adoption of new categories • Address inconsistencies with older plans • Update target speeds in urban road code areas • Remove M-NCPPC Park Roads from MPOHT 15

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 3 Technical Elements Road Classifications added in 2007 Road Code • Road Classification Types – Controlled Major Highways – Minor Arterial – Parkway • Design Characteristics for all Classifications – Target Speed – Access Control – Lane Widths 16

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 3 Technical Elements Inconsistencies from Older Master Plans • Road classification changes at master plan boundaries • Missing/updated information in previous Master Plans – Silver Spring CBD Business District Streets – Primary residential street numbering – New street names – Recognition of existing transportation investments including the I-270 HOV Lanes 17

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 3 Technical Elements 2013 Road Code – Complete Streets • Urban Road Code – all county roads restricted to 25 mph target speed within the Road Code boundary • Many locations may not be in compliance • Proactive Urban Street Design according to NACTO (National Association of City Transportation Officials): Target Speed = Design Speed = Posted Speed 18

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 3 Technical Elements Removal of all M-NCPPC (Parks) Roads from MPOHT • Primary function of park roads – serve park users • ROW fully contained within Park property. ROW preservation in M–NCPPC control • Park roads may be used for commuting purposes as a secondary function 19

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 3 Technical Elements Work Products • Countywide Master Plan of Highways and Transitways map • Master Plan document – companion document providing guidance on the Master Plan Map • Online and hard-copy Mapbook providing zoomed-in details on every update in the plan. • Improved web application using GIS technology with an outreach component and searchable functionality • Working with the Communications Team on a strategic communications plan for messaging and deliverables 20

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 3 Map. Book Technical Elements 21

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 3 Technical Elements MPOHT Feedback Map • Showing approximately 100 changes being proposed with this comprehensive update • Opportunity to comment online from August until November 2017 (during the countywide outreach effort) • Ability to provide comments using feedback map will continue be a part of the plan • Map will stay active for future comments 22

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 4 Project Schedule 23

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 4 Project Schedule – Important Dates • Website Updates with GIS Tools – August 2017 • Countywide Public Outreach Meetings – September. October 2017 • Working Draft MPOHT to Planning Board – November 2017 • Submittal to County Executive & County Council – March 2018 • Adoption by County Council – August 2018 24

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 4 Project Schedule Community Meetings • September-October 2017 • Five locations across the County 7 to 9 p. m. – Silver Spring – Bethesda/Chevy Chase – Rockville – Burtonsville – Germantown 25

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT 26 Contact Stephen Aldrich, Project Manager, (301) 495 -4528, Stephen. Aldrich@Montgomery. Planning. org Learn More: http: //montgomeryplanning. org/planning/transportation/highwa y-planning/2018 -master-plan-of-highways-and-transitways/

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT Thank You • Questions • Discussion 27