Appendix L: Roadway Management - Star
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Appendix L: Roadway Management - Star
Star‐Spangled Banner National Historic Trail and Scenic Byway Draft Comprehensive Management Plan and Corridor Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Appendix L Roadway Management Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............................................ L‐1 8. 2. Maryland Land Route ............................. L‐1 3. Existing Roadway Conditions .................. L‐14 4. 3.1 Roadway Capacity Issues ............................L‐14 3.2 Vehicular Accommodation ..........................L‐16 3.3 Highway Safety Analysis ..............................L‐16 Future Roadway‐Related Changes .......... L‐27 4.1 4.2 5. Planned and Programmed Transportation Improvement Projects ................................L‐27 Current and Recent Enhancement Projects .......................................................L‐28 Roadway Management Practices ........... L‐29 Addressing Highway Safety Issues in Rural and Transition Areas ..................... L‐33 8.1 Increasing Sight Distance .............................. L‐33 9. Design, Maintenance, and Management Guidelines ............................................... L‐34 9.1 Application of Design Elements and Consistency with AASHTO and State Design Policy ................................................. L‐34 9.2 Roadway Alignment and Geometry .............. L‐35 9.3 Roundabouts ................................................ L‐35 9.4 Traffic Calming .............................................. L‐37 9.5 Managing Access .......................................... L‐37 9.6 Alternative Treatments for Drainage and Stormwater Management ............................ L‐38 9.7 Maintaining the Character of Bridges ........... L‐39 5.1 3‐R Work and Routine Maintenance ...........L‐29 9.8 Bicycling ........................................................ L‐40 6. 7. Encouraging Use of Context Sensitive Design for Transportation Projects ......... L‐29 6.1 Role of the Maryland Scenic Byway Program ......................................................L‐30 6.2 Sidetracks in Prince George’s County ..........L‐30 6.3 Role of the Trail Comprehensive Management Plan .......................................L‐31 Addressing Congestion ........................... L‐32 9.9 Aging Commercial Corridors ......................... L‐49 10. Enhancing Multi‐Modal Opportunities .. L‐49 10.1 US Bike Route 1 ............................................ L‐49 10.2 Priority Areas for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Projects .............................................. L‐50 10.3 Linking the Trail to Public Transportation ..... L‐50 11. Recommended Transportation‐Related Enhancement Actions ............................ L‐61 List of Tables Table L.1 Sequential Route Description and Mapped Bicycle Routes along the Trail ..... L‐2 List of Figures Figure L.4d Croom Road Bicycle Safety Enhancements – Thomas Road Intersection – View South ............................................... L‐45 Figure L.4e Croom Road Bicycle Safety Enhancements – Just North of Old Rectory Lane – View North .................................... L‐46 Figure L.1a Proposed Nomination Route (Trailwide) .. L‐9 Figure L.4f Figure L.1b Proposed Nomination Route (Area A) ...... L‐10 Figure L.1c Proposed Nomination Route (Area B) ...... L‐11 Figure L.1d Proposed Nomination Route (Area C) ...... L‐12 Figure L.1e Proposed Nomination Route (Area D) ...... L‐13 Figure L.2 Gateway Locations ................................... L‐15 Figure L.3a Traffic Counts and Speed Limits (1 of 9) ...................................................... L‐ 18 Figure L.3b Traffic Counts and Speed Limits (2 of 9) ...................................................... L‐19 Figure L.3c Traffic Counts and Speed Limits (3 of 9) ...................................................... L‐20 Figure L.3d Traffic Counts and Speed Limits (4 of 9) ...................................................... L‐21 Figure L.3e Traffic Counts and Speed Limits (5 of 9) ...................................................... L‐22 Figure L.3f Traffic Counts and Speed Limits (6 of 9) ...................................................... L‐23 Figure L.3g Traffic Counts and Speed Limits (7 of 9) ...................................................... L‐24 Figure L.3h Traffic Counts and Speed Limits (8 of 9) ...................................................... L‐25 Figure L.3i Traffic Counts and Speed Limits (9 of 9) ...................................................... L‐26 Figure L.4a Croom Road Bicycle Safety Enhancements – Context .......................... L‐42 Figure L.4b Croom Road Bicycle Safety Enhancements – Crash Density Analysis... L‐43 Figure L.4c Croom Road Bicycle Safety Enhancements – Techniques .................... L‐44 Croom Road Bicycle Safety Enhancements – Duley Station Road Intersection – View North ........................ L‐47 Figure L.4g Croom Road Bicycle Safety Enhancements – Croom Airport Road Intersection – View South ........................ L‐48 Figure L.5 Solomons Island Circulation Concept ....... L‐51 Figure L.6a Benedict Walking Trails and Destination Opportunities (map)................................. L‐52 Figure L. 6b Benedict Walking Trails and Destination Opportunities (itinerary) .......................... L‐53 Figure L.7a Upper Marlboro Walking Trails and Destination Opportunities (map) ............. L‐54 Figure L.7b Upper Marlboro Walking Trails and Destination Opportunities (itinerary) ....... L‐55 Figure L.8a Bladensburg Circulation – Potential Safety Measures (1 of 2) ..................................... L‐56 Figure L.8b Bladensburg Circulation – Potential Safety Measures (2 of 2) ..................................... L‐57 Figure L.9a Aquila Randall Monument Concept (1 of 3) ........................................ L‐58 Figure L.9b Aquila Randall Monument Concept (2 of 3) ....................................... L‐59 Figure L.9c Aquila Randall Monument Concept (3 of 3) ....................................... L‐60 Appendix L: Roadway Management 1. Introduction CMP appendix M describes the existing and available The Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, the qualities found throughout the corridor. However, for those Maryland Office of Tourism Development, the National Park portions of the trail corridor that are not identified as Service (NPS), and the many partners that are involved in the conservation or preservation priorities, strategies are needed planning, development, and management of the trail are to demonstrate how new development and roadway projects interested in pursuing designation of the auto‐travel portion and practices will be guided to maintain the character of the of the route of the Star‐Spangled Banner National Historic trail. The purpose of this appendix, in part, is to document programs for conserving and preserving the significant Trail as a National Scenic Byway or All‐American Road. More the types of changes that are likely to occur within the than just a successful nomination, the Commission, the NPS, corridor as guided by local comprehensive plans and other and their partners are interested in finding innovative ways factors. to address specific management challenges facing a heritage‐ based travel route in a major metropolitan area. The success of the Star‐Spangled Banner experience, then, is dependent upon how well local, state, and federal agencies Nomination of the route as a National Scenic Byway or All‐ responsible for its stewardship can manage those changes American Road requires that the sponsoring organizations while respecting the rights and responsibilities of the and partners develop more detailed measures designed to individuals, businesses, corporations, and institutions that preserve, maintain, and enhance the qualities of the travel own or manage the lands associated with the significant route (described in chapter 2 and appendix K of the CMP) resources. and to position and market the route as a distinctive destination among a national and, for an All‐American Road, The trail’s success is also dependent upon both the an international audience (described in chapter 3 of the perception and the reality of potential impacts of trail and CMP). byway visitors on the communities through which it passes. In urban areas, increased use of the trail and byway is The route’s designation by Congress as a National Historic perceived as a positive economic benefit. But in some rural Trail provides the first step in increasing the awareness of its areas along the trail and byway, concerns were raised about significance and attracting more visitors to its sites and potential impacts of visitors on rural roads and farming areas. attractions. Designation as a National Scenic Byway or All‐ Sections M.3‐M.8 address these concerns directly. Page l‐17 American Road would further enhance its identity as part of specifically addresses farm vehicles and operations. the Americas Byways® brand of the best travel routes in America. 2. Maryland Land Route In order for the trail to be successful as a high‐quality The following tables and graphics provide detailed educational, recreational, and heritage travel experience, the information on the Maryland portion of the trail’s land route route needs to be considered in its entirety as a trail corridor, that is proposed for nomination as a National Scenic Byway not as a set of disconnected historic and recreational sites. or an All‐American Road. Included are: The experience of getting from place to place along the a turn‐by‐turn description of the route (table L.1) travel route must be just as interesting and exciting as being route maps (figures L.1a through L.1e) in those places. In addition, in order to be considered for designation as an All‐American Road, the communities along the corridor need to demonstrate their commitment to conserving those qualities over time. Section 4 below summarizes findings from the highway safety analysis for the Maryland portion of the land route, including maps describing existing travel conditions (figures L.3a through L.3i). L-1 L-2 PROPOSED DESIGNATION spine spine branch branch spine spine spine spine spine branch branch spine spine spine connector Mervell Dean Road branch spine Three Notched Road branch MD 231/Hallowing Point Rd. Sixes Road Broome's Island Road (MD 264) Grays Road Mackall Road Parran Road Solomon's Island Road S. MD 4/Island Road Solomon's Island Road MD 4 branch spine County line ROAD NAME branch spine Calvert County none St. Mary's County EXISTING DESIGNATION turn left onto turn left onto turn right onto turn left onto turn left onto continue on bear left onto turn right onto bear right onto turn left onto continue on TURNING DIRECTION Patuxent River/County line MD 231/ Hallowing Point Road MD 506/Sixes Road Grays Road to destination Mackell Road MD 264/Broome's Island Road Solomon's Island Road. S. Island Road Ramp Sotterlly Road Mervell Dean Road Three Notched Road MD 4 TO FEATURE/DESTINATION Hallowing Point Hallowing Point Park Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sheridan Point Taney Place Calverton St. Leonard Creek ‐ Lower Battery Mackall House (Brew House) Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum Cove Point St. Leonard Creek ‐ Original Town Site St. Leonard Creek ‐ Upper Battery St. Leonard Creek ‐ Fort Hill Site Spout Farm Calvert Cliffs State Park Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons Regional Information Center terminate at Sotterley Plantation old alignment of Three Notch Road Patuxent River crossing Sequential Route Description and Mapped Bicycle Routes along the Byway Table L.1 Maryland Star‐Spangled Banner Scenic Byway yes1 yes1 no yes1 yes1 yes1 Broome's Island Road1 intersection with HG Trueman Road1 yes; from the intersection of Solomon's Island Road, S and Pardoe Road to yes; Solomon's Island Road, S. to yes1 BICYCLE DESIGNATION OR MAPPED ROUTE? Appendix L: Roadway Management Spine connector Nottingham Road Fenno Road spine branch branch Branch branch spine none side track (portion) none side track St. Thomas Church Tanyard Road MD 382/Croom Road spine MD 381/Aquasco Road (identified as Brandywine Road in Charles County) MD 381/(Brandywine Road in Charles County) MD 231/Prince Frederick Road Benedict Road ROAD NAME spine Prince George's County Spine no designation PROPOSED DESIGNATION connector Charles County EXISTING DESIGNATION turn right or left onto turn left onto turn right onto turn left onto turn right onto turn right onto turn right onto TURNING DIRECTION Croom Road St. Thomas Church Fenno Road Nottingham Road Croom Station Road MD 382/Croom Road County Line Brandywine Road (MD 381) TO Merkle WMA entrance side track to Nottingham Magruder Landing Aquasco Mills Site Patuxent City Oldfields Chapel Significant War of 1812 Historical Sites ‐ plan by Charles under development Benedict ‐ British Landing Benedict ‐ Maxwell Hall British Encampment FEATURE/DESTINATION ‐ 33mi); from the intersection with M2 yes; from the intersection with Fenno Road to the intersection with Mattaponi Road (Brandywine Firehouse‐Merkle Meander ‐ 27 mi; Merkle Meander from Gwynn Park High School ‐ 44.5 mi; Brandywine Fire Station to Mount Calvert ‐ 33 mi2 Meander ‐ 27 mi2 yes; Brandywine Firehouse‐Merkle Meander ‐ 27 mi; Merkle Meander from Gwynn Park High School ‐ 44.5 mi; Brandywine Fire Station to Mount Calvert Meander ‐ 27 mi2 yes; Brandywine Firehouse‐Merkle yes; (Brandywine Firehouse‐Merkle intersection with M2 yes; from the intersection with Brandywine Road to Candy Hill Road(Brandywine, Candy, and Mudd ‐ 42 mi); from the intersection with Nelson Pierre Road to the intersection with Tanyard Road (Brandywine Firehouse‐ Merkle Meander ‐ 27 mi); from the (Brandywine, Candy, and Mudd ‐ 42 mi)2 yes; from the intersection of Brandywine and Dr. Bowen Road to Croom Road no yes1 BICYCLE DESIGNATION OR MAPPED ROUTE? Appendix L: Roadway Management L-3 L-4 Branch branch spine spine spine spine side track side track none none none none MD 4/ Pennsylvania Avenue ramp Old Marlboro Pike Old Crain Highway Croom Station Road Mt. Calvert Road Croom Airport Road ROAD NAME continue onto continue onto turn left onto turn right onto to destination to destination TURNING DIRECTION spine none Mellwood Road MD 223 Woodyard Road MD‐223/Woodyard Road ramp to Clinton/Mellwood Road MD 4/ Pennsylvania Avenue Forestville Road Marlboro Pike none none Pennsylvania Avenue MD 4/Pennsylvania Ave. spine none none (continue on Pennsylvania Avenue) spine spine spine none none turn right onto turn left onto turn right onto continue into turn right onto continue onto turn left onto continue onto (return east to Old Marlboro Pike from MD 4/ Pennsylvania Avenue) PROPOSED DESIGNATION EXISTING DESIGNATION MD 458/Silver Hill Road Marlboro Pike Forestville Rd. District of Columbia Old Marlboro Pike Mellwood Road MD 223/Woodyard Road ramp to Clinton/Mellwood Road MD 223 Woodyard Road MD 4/ Pennsylvania Avenue MD 4/ Pennsylvania Avenue ramp Old Marlboro Pike Old Crain Highway TO with Old Marlboro Pike1 yes; from where Woodyard Road becomes Mellwood to the intersection Road1 yes; from the intersection with MD‐ 223/Woodyard Road ramp to Clinton/Mellwood Road and Mellwood Highway to Woodyard Road1 yes; from the intersection with Old Crain Highway to Woodyard Road1 yes; from the intersection with Old Crain no no tion to Mount Calvert ‐ 33 mi)2 yes; from the intersection with Croom Road to Mt. Calvert (Brandywine Fire Sta‐ Sta‐tion to Mount Calvert ‐ 33 mi)2 yes; from the intersection with Croom Road to Duvall Road (Brandywine Fire BICYCLE DESIGNATION OR MAPPED ROUTE? could be side track to Addison Chapel connecting to STSP National Historic Trail (section not Bladensburg qualified for Maryland or National Scenic Byway) could be side track to Addison Chapel connecting to STSP National Historic Trail (section not Bladensburg qualified for Maryland or National Scenic Byway) could be side track to Addison Chapel connecting to STSP National Historic Trail (section not Bladensburg qualified for Maryland or National Scenic Byway) Long Old Fields American Encampment Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery Upper Marlboro historic sites Mt. Calvert Patuxent River Park FEATURE/DESTINATION Appendix L: Roadway Management Addison Road MD 704/MLK Jr Hwy Addison Road Eastern Avenue (DC) none none none none connector none spine branch connector none Prince George's County connector none District of Columbia Baltimore‐Washington Parkway MD 450 Annapolis Road DC 295/Anacostia Freeway Pennsylvania Avenue (continue to the District of Columbia) Walker Mill Road none ROAD NAME MD 458/Silver Hill Rd PROPOSED DESIGNATION none EXISTING DESIGNATION continue to destination continue into continue into MD FEATURE/DESTINATION BICYCLE DESIGNATION OR MAPPED ROUTE? Anne Arundel County Maryland Bladensburg War of 1812 sites Bladensburg Waterfront Park Lowndes Hill Bostwick House Parthenon Site Market Masters House Magruder House Ross House George Washington House Bowie House DC Southeast No. 2 Boundary Marker DC Southeast No. 3 Boundary Marker Fort DuPont Park (NPS) Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (NPS) Anacostia Park (NPS) no could be side track to Addison Chapel connecting to STSP National Historic Trail (section not Bladensburg qualified for Maryland or National Scenic Byway) Addison Road could be side track to Addison Chapel connecting to STSP National Historic Trail (section not Bladensburg qualified for Maryland or National Scenic Byway) MD 704/MLK Jr Highway could be side track to Addison Chapel connecting to STSP National Historic Trail (section not Bladensburg qualified for Maryland or National Scenic Byway) Addison Road could be side track to Addison Chapel connecting to STSP National Historic Trail (section not Bladensburg qualified for Maryland or National Scenic Byway) Eastern Avenue (DC) could be side track to Addison Chapel connecting to STSP National Historic Trail (section not Bladensburg qualified for Maryland or National Scenic Byway) Baltimore Washington Parkway could be side track to Addison Chapel connecting to STSP National Historic Trail (section not qualified for Maryland or National Scenic Bladensburg Byway) Walker Mill Road TO turn right/ merge onto DC 295/Anacostia Freeway turn right onto turn right onto turn right onto turn left onto bear left onto bear right/ continue onto TURNING DIRECTION Appendix L: Roadway Management L-5 L-6 PROPOSED DESIGNATION spine E. Fort Avenue turn left onto Key Highway no spine Lawrence Street yes; from the intersection with Riverside Avenue to Fort McHenry (on‐street bike facilities)3 yes; from the intersection with Riverside Avenue to Fort McHenry (on ‐street bike S. Hanover ‐ one block west is bike friendly and Sharp Street (Gwynns Falls Trail)3 yes; about half‐way between the intersection with Russell Street to S. Eutaw Street (sidepath); between the intersections with South Howard Street no no no BICYCLE DESIGNATION OR MAPPED ROUTE? byway NHS Fort McHenry Camp Lookout Spring Gardens Battery FEATURE/DESTINATION facilities)3 Lawrence Street E. Fort Avenue S. Charles Street W. Hamburg Street Baltimore City Baltimore County TO E. Fort Avenue turn left onto continue to turn left onto turn right onto turn right onto continue into continue into TURNING DIRECTION byway (National spine Historic Seaport) (NHS) (continue to Fells Point) spine portions spine (NHS) W. Hamburg Street S. Charles Street spine none Russell Street Baltimore‐Washington Parkway Baltimore‐Washington Parkway ROAD NAME Charles Street Spine ‐ National Scenic Overlapping Byway Segment spine spine none Baltimore City byway (Baltimore‐ Washington Parkway) Baltimore County byway (Baltimore‐ Washington Parkway) Anne Arundel County EXISTING DESIGNATION Appendix L: Roadway Management spine spine spine spine spine spine spine spine spine spine spine spine byway NHS byway NHS byway NHS byway NHS byway NHS byway NHS byway NHS byway NHS none none none none Eastern Avenue Eastern Avenue S. Washington Street Aliceanna Street S. Wolf Street Thames Street Broadway Fleet Street President Street Pratt Street Light Street Key Highway ROAD NAME none spine Eastern Avenue (head west on Eastern Avenue to return to Fells Point) PROPOSED DESIGNATION EXISTING DESIGNATION turn left onto turn right onto turn right onto turn right onto turn left onto turn right onto turn left onto turn left onto turn right onto turn left onto turn right onto turn right onto continue onto TURNING DIRECTION Wolfe St. S. North Point Road S. North Point Road Eastern Avenue S. Washington Street Aliceanna Street S. Wolfe Street Thames Street Broadway Fleet Street President Street Pratt Street Light Street TO returning back toward Fells Point North Point Battlefields North Point Battlefields Patterson Park Fells Point Fells Point Fells Point Fells Point Inner Harbor to Fells Point Inner Harbor Baltimore Visitor Center/Inner Harbor FEATURE/DESTINATION no eastbound to North Point Road1 entering Baltimore County heading commonly used by cyclists)3 yes; from the intersection with Haven Street to the intersection with Cassell Drive (includes sidepath and route no facilities)3 yes; from the intersection with Wolfe Street to the intersection with S. Washington Street (on‐street bike no Wolf Street (promenade)3 yes; intersection with Broadway and S. commonly used by cyclists)3 yes; intersection with Fleet Street and intersection with Thames Street (route no yes; from the intersection with Pratt Street to Fleet Street (route commonly used by cyclists)3 and on‐street bike facilities)3 yes; from the intersection with Light Street to President Street (promenade Highway to Pratt Street (promenade)3 yes; from the intersection with Key (Promenade)3 yes; from the intersection with Lawrence Street to Anchor Street (route commonly used by cyclists); from the intersection with Covington Street to Light Street BICYCLE DESIGNATION OR MAPPED ROUTE? Appendix L: Roadway Management L-7 L-8 spine spine spine byway NHS byway NHS byway NHS Lombard Street President Street Fleet Street ROAD NAME turn left onto turn left onto turn right onto TURNING DIRECTION spine spine spine spine spine spine none none none none none none North Point Road Bethlehem Boulevard North Point Boulevard North Point Road North Point Boulevard Cove Road S. North Point Road spine spine spine none none none change no designation or side track to branch change byway connector to spine change from no designation to spine side track (included as NHT land route segment only) change name of byway as noted Southern Avenue Avondale Avenue S. North Point Road (returning west to Eastern Avenue from S. North Point Road) spine none left onto right onto left onto continue to turn right onto turn left onto turn left onto turn left onto turn right onto turn left onto (continue from S. North Point Road southeast to North Point State Park) Baltimore County PROPOSED DESIGNATION EXISTING DESIGNATION historic military route North Point State Battlefield returning toward Fort McHenry returning toward Fort McHenry returning toward Fort McHenry FEATURE/DESTINATION 3 2 1 North Point State Park historic military route no no no no no no no no no no Street (on‐street bike facilities)3 yes; from the intersection with President Street to the intersection with Light street bike facilities)3 yes; from intersection with Fleet Street to intersection with Lombard Street (route commonly used by cyclists and on‐ no BICYCLE DESIGNATION OR MAPPED ROUTE? Bike Baltimore Map (http://www.baltimorecity.gov/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=Yg8hcIuG5n4%3d&tabid=1326&mid=3366) Oxon Hill Bicycle and Trail Club Routes Maryland Bicycle Maps (www.mdot.maryland.gov/Planning/Bicycle/Bicycle_Maps.html) Eastern Avenue Southern Avenue Avondale Avenue North Point Road Bethlehem Boulevard (MD 158) historic military route North Point Boulevard North Point Road North Point Boulevard Cove Road Light Street Lombard Street President Street TO Appendix L: Roadway Management ! ! ! ! ! 0 2.5 Miles 10 5 E. rt h ! Fig. L.1a D Po i nt For t Av e. ! No Eastern Ave. Blv d. ! C ! o ! ! ! Appendix L: Roadway Management ! ! ! No r th ! Po int ! Rd . ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! § ¦ ¨ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Annapolis Rd ! B alt imo re/W as h i ng to nP kw y ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 295 or t Rd . oma s Church Nottingham Rd. ! d. rd R ! ! ! lan d R d. 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RR TE ! ! ! 0.25 OLD BATTLE GR IN T 0.125 R NO 2 Miles 0 PO EA EL H RT RD ANNADALE RD EB TH P O OR I NT NO D T E AV P RD Y H LE VE DE BO RT H CO B LV B ET H M NO VD BL TO EN I NT WISE AVE EXT NB PO R 3 RD 5 69 ILE RP AR K 0.25 IN T MD TR A TH 0.125 O R NO R AA VE MA RB ET HD 4F ONT RD CHARLESM CA R RD ED N E DA LE AV E EL AV E AV ON CY PR CO ES VE SA R VE D AV E 1 RD MP RA RO SE BA NK IE AV E IN T Miles 0 VD BL PO RO SE VIE W INT B NO Miles RT 0.25 H 0.125 DU K 95 N PO OM D6 RI D D BT D DW RD T BLV VE R OIN CO DR EX E L HP FR 3 AVE TH Y WA 0 FAI RV IE W SOUT HERN AV E ST ND RT AM RA M P2 E A KL KIR NO S AV OR O INT RD N EA RN TE HP VE YA S TH WE D OO EW DG I AY BR W N TO T RA ST O GR IN T R D DR E AV VE RD AM NH R BU T N OR ST HB AS EY NL CO TH NORT H PO NO R Appendix L: Roadway Management 3. Existing Roadway Conditions For those portions of the route in the rural areas south of Traveling along the land route of the trail through the major metropolitan area, there is tremendous pressure for Washington and Baltimore metropolitan region can be a urbanization. Prince George’s County has identified an area, challenge during rush hours as well as the more the Rural Tier, where agriculture, forestry and other rural Upper Marlboro, a different set of issues arises. As with any unpredictable Saturday traffic near commercial areas and land uses are emphasized. Similarly, Calvert and Charles recreational fields. Any visitor to the National Capital Region, counties have made efforts to retain the rural nature of the however, arrives with the expectation that driving by route. Therefore, transportation strategies in the rural personal automobile may be a challenge. Moreover, the southern section should focus more on ensuring that the complexity of making any kind of capital improvement to the characteristics of the rural roadway are maintained while transportation system is a difficult process and would have to providing for a safe travel experience. be considered a long‐range prospect at best. In addition, bicycle use is becoming more of an issue on The Washington and Baltimore metropolitan areas are these routes. Recreational bicyclists are attracted to the fortunate to have abundant opportunities for bus, transit, rural character of the area in increasing numbers. Yet many and rail service among the major War of 1812 sites between of these routes do not have adequate shoulder space to Upper Marlboro and Baltimore. Visitors to the region, accommodate them without causing conflicts among however, may not be aware of them; may be intimidated by automobile users sharing roadways, or impacting residents, if them; and may not be able to directly access all of the War of shoulders are widened to increase bicycle safety. Strategies 1812 sites south of Upper Marlboro by alternative are included below to address management and transportation choices. enhancements for bicycle use along the travel route. Therefore, the primary enhancements to the land route 3.1 within the urban areas should focus more on navigational aids, and on making it easier to take advantage of the many multi‐modal travel opportunities that are available. The water trail components of the trail also provide an alternative mode for travel. Enhancements to the land route should include providing better access to water trail Roadway Capacity Issues Most of the urban and developed portions of the travel route will have some capacity issues during morning and afternoon peak travel periods, as well as during Saturday traffic around commercial areas. These include: regular commuter travel along the MD 4 corridor between Calvert County and the District of components from the land side. Columbia congestion in and around Andrews Air Force Base that is likely to be exacerbated by the addition of 500 more jobs as part of the military’s national Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process congestion associated with the use of the Baltimore‐Washington Parkway as a north‐south commuter route parallel to Interstate 95 and US Route 1, which is likely to be exacerbated by the addition of 4,272 employees at Fort Meade as part of growth of the Defense Information Systems Congestion in Downtown Baltimore may make it difficult for visitors to follow and enjoy the trail L-14 Agency (DISA) and the addition of the potential slots/casino licensed for a site at Arundel Mills ! ! ! ! ! Appendix L: Roadway Management ! Fig. L.2 ! Baltimore 395 § ¨ ¦ ¨ § ¦ § ¨ ¦ ¨ ¦§ ¨ § ¦ ® f Visitor Center ! ! ® f Fells Point 895 Ft. McHenry 195 95 § ¦ ¨ ® ® f ¦ ¨ § Chesapeake Bay ! ! ! ! ! ! Laurel 97 § ¦ ¨ From locations in MD’s Eastern Shore via US 50 ! ! ! 95 ¦ ¨ § ! 95 From locations in Virginia via IS 495 and Maryland via IS 270 370 ! DRAFT 09.30.11 North Point ! 195 ! ¨ § ¦ ¨ § ¦ 270 Patapsco 695 895 ! GIS Data Sources: MD SHA, Chesapeake Bay Program, WRT 895 ! 29 ¤ £ Not for Public Distribution ! Access Route to Byway Gateway ! ® f ® f ¨ ¦ ¨ § ¦ § ! Municipality ! 40 ¤ £ NHT Water Route Baltimore Inner Harbor ! ! 95 ¦ ¨ § ! ! ¦ ¨ § 70 ¦ ¨ § 40 £ ¤ ! 70 § ¦ ¨ 70 ¦ ¨ § Byway Spine and NHT Land Route 83 ! Byway Sidetrack and NHT Land Route 695 ! ¨ § ¦ Byway Proposed Spine and NHT Land Route ! ! 95 ¦ ¨ § ! ! ¦ ¨ § 70 Byway Branch and NHT Land Route ® f 83 § ¦ ¨ 795 ! ¦ ¨ § 70 § ¨ ¦ From locations in north western MD via IS 70 Star-Spangled Banner Scenic Byway Gateway Location Map ! From locations north of Baltimore via IS 95, 83, and 695 § ¨ ¦ § ¨ ¦ ¨ § ¦ 495 ! ¤ § ¨ ¦£ 1 50 £ ¤ 50 £ ¤ ! 495 97 ¦ ¨ § 495 Bowie ® f ® f ! 270 Annapolis ! 50 £ ¤ Washington, DC ! 95 § ¦ ¨ £ ¤ ! ! Potomac Upper Marlboro ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! From locations in Virginia via IS 95 4 301 ! 295 V U ! ¨ § ¦ ! ! 95 § ¦ ¨ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ® f Bladensburg ! 4 ! ! ! ! Chesapeake Beach V U ! ! ! ® f ® f ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Benedict ! ! ! La Plata ! V U ! 4 ! ! ® f £ ¤ ! ! 301 ! ! ! ® f ! ! tu V U 4 xe nt ! ! Pa ! ! From locations south and west via US 301 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 4 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! V U ® f ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! L-15 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! o ! ! 5 ® f ! 2.5 Solomons 2 ! 0 Miles 10 V U ! From locations south and west via MD 2 and MD 4 301 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ® £ ¤ f ! ! ! ! ! ! Appendix L: Roadway Management event‐related congestion in Baltimore, which might occur in and around Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium along MD 295 and the route to the Inner Harbor 3.2 Vehicular Accommodation Table L.1 above identifies specific segments where there are limitations for any specific type of vehicle. The route alignment has been developed in such a way that all types of vehicles can be accommodated on the primary spine of the travel route. The branches of the route that lead down to Intersecting roads along MD 382 are an issue, especially with some of the high rates of speed that travelers achieve on this 2‐lane rural road some of the Patuxent River sites are somewhat constrained by lane width and road surface condition for the use of tour buses. Tour bus operators should check with the sites to obtain information about any limitations prior to a visit. In addition, trail sponsors should package specific bus tour 3.3.1 HIGHWAY SAFETY ISSUES AND CONCERNS In general, vehicular travel along scenic and historic touring routes such as the Star‐Spangled Banner Trail within major metropolitan areas has the following characteristics: itineraries suitable for both large and small tour bus sizes. The trail land route diverges from the primary travel route route designation is often to promote appropriate north of the Beltway at MD 4 to provide access to Addison heritage or nature‐based forms of tourism‐related Chapel, a significant War of 1812 resource. This particular economic development. Traffic associated with route, although it follows the historic travel route, has these uses is typically weekend and summer traffic, multiple turns and travels through residential areas, and therefore will not be marketed or signed as a primary travel not peak rush hour traffic. route. However, those with an interest in following the Touring routes located near metro areas are likely to have other factors contributing to annual trip historic route or visiting Addison Chapel can find it with paper maps of the area, GPS devices, or mobile applications. The goal of a scenic byway or heritage touring (traffic) growth that must be taken into account. A potential increase in traffic associated with such a route is usually related to efforts to increase 3.3 Highway Safety Analysis visitation to its related sites and attractions. In order to qualify portions of the Star‐Spangled Banner Trail Increases in traffic for heritage touring routes or for designation as a National Scenic Byway or All‐American scenic byways are directly related to programming Road, the CMP must provide “a general review of the road’s of events, marketing, and other factors. Without or highway’s safety and accident record to identify any aggressive marketing there would be minimal correctable faults in highway design, maintenance, or growth in traffic volume as a result of a National operation” (Federal Register, 1995). As a first step in this Historic Trail or Scenic Byway designation. If there effort, Daniel Consultants, Inc. (DCI) prepared a highway are areas where traffic growth cannot be safety analysis identifying the existing roadway accommodated, they should be identified and managed accordingly. characteristics and traffic volumes for the travel route between Solomons and Baltimore (Fort McHenry and North Drivers along scenic or historic touring routes are Point State Park). In addition, the analysis identifies areas of more interested in the experience of driving from concern and the planned and programmed projects designed point A to point B, rather than getting from point A to address those areas. The results of this analysis are to B as quickly as possible. illustrated in figures L.3a through L.3i and summarized below. L-16 Appendix L: Roadway Management Driver inattention or distractions may be more with the roads (versus commuters that are driver from the stream of faster moving traffic management of events so that start and end times avoid peak hour travel or times when there is radio or music, etc.). extensive use of the road by agricultural vehicles In areas where the leasing of agricultural lands is distribution of information regarding driving prevalent, slow moving farm vehicles often use the conditions (brochures, web‐based information, roadway during peak agricultural activities, GPS‐based and mobile applications, etc.), providing typically coinciding with peak vacation or heritage alternate routes around congested areas, for travel periods and must be managed through example distribution of information to inform drivers of Travelers along heritage touring routes and scenic what to do when there is a slow moving farm byways are typically unfamiliar with the travel vehicle in the roadway, or to inform bicyclists and route and with its use patterns. This unfamiliarity motorized vehicles how to share the roadway needs to be addressed through the use of route as using mobile devices, eating, listening to the warning signage or traveler information. development of pull‐offs, for example, at historic markers or scenic views, to remove the casual distracted by things they do to pass the time such from map reading, sight‐seeing, or unfamiliarity increasing the visibility and drivers’ awareness of marking and wayfinding systems that guide visitors roadway conditions through the use of warning along the best travel route and to the significant signs and markings to address users who are War of 1812 sites and attractions. unfamiliar with the conditions Motorcyclists and bicyclists are frequent users of front‐line hospitality training to enable staff in designated touring routes. Awareness campaigns businesses frequented by visitors to provide them of the rights of all types of vehicles to use the with both technology and local information about roadway need to be introduced and/or maintained how to navigate between and among War of 1812 to address specific traveler needs. sites 3.3.2 ACCIDENT EVALUATION AREAS DCI researched data for the Maryland State Highway Administration (MD SHA) files for the last two complete years of data available (2008 and 2009). There were no intersections that were identified as potential candidates for safety improvement along the Star‐Spangled Banner Trail route. However, there were some problematic roadway sections along MD 295 in Anne Arundel County and along MD 4 in Prince George’s County. MD SHA has already Splitter islands along U.S. Route 50 in Virginia were installed approaching Upperville as part of a national demonstration project for rural traffic calming programmed improvements along both MD 295 and MD 4 (see below) that will adequately address challenges at these sections. Potential management actions to minimize the effects of changing characteristics of travelers on designated touring routes include: traffic calming – to slow operating speeds, thereby giving more time for drivers to make decisions regarding unexpected conditions L-17 Appendix L: Roadway Management Fig. L.3a 4 U V So Is ad Ro la nd d lan Ro ad s Is on lom 8 3 2 1 0 Miles 0.5 0.25 Star-Spangled Banner Scenic Byway Traffic Counts and Sp eed Limits Legend Draft 8/29/11 Star-Spangled Banner National Scenic Byw ay Route State Boundary Sp ine County Boundary Co nnector Ro ute Bran ch Municipality #### Solomons Island Road Solomon's Island Road is part of the Star-Spangled Banner Trail and Byway in the short roadway section from Solomon’s Island to MD 2/4. This local Calvert County roadway is a two-lane roadway with 1-8 foot shoulders with some on-street parking. The posted speed limit on Solomon’s Island Road is 30 MPH. Average Daily Traffic (vehicles per day) GIS Data Sources: MD SHA, WRT, MD DNR, MD Department of Planning, Daniel Consultants, Inc. L-18 ¯ Appendix L: Roadway Management Fig. L.3b 7,192 s Rd Gra y 26,082 V U 2 64 9 3 2 1 Parran Road Parran Road is part of the Star-Spangled Banner Trail and Byway in the short section from MD 2/4 to Mackall Road. Parran Road is a 2-lane roadway within a 22-24 foot roadway section with 1-foot shoulders. The posted speed limit on Parran Road is 40 MPH. Parran Road is classified as a local collector roadway within Calvert County. Mackall Road Mackall Road is part of the Star-Spangled Banner Trail and Byway in the short roadway section from Parran Road to the end of the roadway near the Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum. Mackall Road is a 2-lane roadway within a 24-foot roadway section and a 1 foot shoulder area. The posted speed limit on Mackall Road is 40 MPH. Mackall Road is classified as a local collector roadway within Calvert County. Broomes Island Rd Scenic Byway Sign Pa rr an R d Scenic Byway Sign 27,162 U V V U Mac k d a ll R : 3 2 1 4 2 : 3 2 1 Scenic Byway Sign 20,532 = 3 2 1 23,692 Solomons Island Rd 4 V U Miles Draft 8/29/11 Star-Spangled Banner National Scenic Byw ay Route State Boundary Sp ine County Boundary Co nnector Ro ute Bran ch Municipality #### Average Daily Traffic (vehicles per day) nd R Traffic Counts and Sp eed Limits Legend 8 3 2 1 Isl a MD 2/4 Solomons Island Road ad Ro Star-Spangled Banner Scenic Byway nd Isla o ad 5 o ns 2.5 m S o lo 0 MD 2/4 is part of the Star-Spangled Banner Trail and Byway in the section from Solomon’s Island Road to MD 264 (Broome’s Island Road) in Calvert County. MD 2/4 is a 4-lane state maintained roadway with 11-foot shoulders. The posted speed limit along MD 2/4 is 55 MPH. Average Daily Traffic (ADT) varies between 20,582 to 27,162 vehicles. MD 2/4 is classified as an urban other principal arterial roadway. ¯ GIS Data Sources: MD SHA, WRT, MD DNR, MD Department of Planning, Daniel Consultants, Inc. L-19 Appendix L: Roadway Management 1,641 Fig. L.3c 382 U V MD 231/Prince Frederick Road Croom Road s Aqua 5,783 MD 381/Aquasco Road MD 381 is part of the Star-Spangled Banner Trail and Byway in the section from MD 231 in Charles County to MD 382 in Prince George’s County. MD 381 is a two-lane state maintain