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DETERMINING THE BEST PRACTICES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
COMPLETE STREETS IN THE NORTH COUNTRY OF NYS
Autumn LennonDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University
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What are Complete Streets?
“Complete Streets are streets designed and operated to enable safe use and support mobility for all users.”
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Why do we need Complete Streets?
3. Safety for Pedestrians
and Motorists
2. Environmental and Efficiency
Concerns
1. Health Concerns
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1. Health ConcernsAverage US Travel Time to Work 1980-2015
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2. Environmental Concerns
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2.Road Efficiency
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3. Safety for Pedestrians and Motorists
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Shifting Focus
Walking
Biking
Transit
Cabs/Rideshare/TNC
Carpooling
Cars
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HOW TO IMPLEMENT COMPLETE STREETS?
Focus: Traffic Calming
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How to choose the best traffic calming measures?
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Identified the area and special
considerations
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Collected information on
various methods
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Created a weighted decision matrix to
rank the best options
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What makes rural upstate New York unique?
SNOWFALL LARGE AMISH COMMUNITY LESS AREAS CONNECTED BY A WALKABLE DISTANCE
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1 Varying Weather Conditions
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1 Varying Types of Traffic
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What are the best Complete Street Practices?
Four Main Categories of traffic calming techniques
• Crossing the Street• In-Road Design Elements• Street Narrowing• Pavement Markings
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LIST OF CRITERIA
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General Rubric2
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Weighted Decision Matrix- Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)
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Results
Mid-Block Crosswalks (157)
Shoulder Widening (128)
Roundabouts (140)
Transverse Lane Markings (139)
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Conclusion• The weighted decision matrix created serves
as a tool for other communities trying to decide which traffic calming measures to implement.
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Future Work
• The next step in this research project will be gather input from a community.
• More research could also be done to create a weighted decision matrix for different areas outside of the Northern New York context.
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Acknowledgements
Special thank you to Professor Backus for mentoring me and guiding me in my research project, and to the Honors Program for allowing me to participate in summer research.
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Works CitedHallmark, S. L., Hawkins, N. R., & Knickerbocker, S. (2012, December). Speed Management Toolbox for Rural Communities.
Retrieved June 26, 2019, from https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1094&context=intrans_reports
National Association of City Transportation Officials. (2013). Urban Street Design Guide. National Association of City Transportation Officials.
National Association of City Transportation Officials. (2014). Urban Bikeway Design Guide. National Association of City Transportation Officials.
National Association of City Transportation Officials. (2015, July 24). Midblock Crosswalks. Retrieved June 10, 2019, from https://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/intersection-design-elements/crosswalks-and-crossings/midblock-crosswalks/
US Department of Transportation. (2017, February 14). Traffic Calming ePrimer - Safety: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 2, 2019, from https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/speedmgt/ePrimer_modules/module3pt2.cfm
U.S. Department of Transportation. (2015, August 24). Complete Streets. Retrieved June 27, 2019, from https://www.transportation.gov/mission/health/complete-streets
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QUESTIONS?