Smart Transportation Guidebook
| The Smart
Transportation Guidebook,
released in March 2008,
was developed in partnership
with the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation
(PennDOT). The Guidebook
provides the state
Department of Transportations,
local governments,
developers and other
interested parties
with a context sensitive
approach to roadway
planning and design.
The Guidebook is to
be applied to non-limited
access roads and focuses
on the development
of cost-effective,
context sensitive roadways
that support community
planning goals. A toolbox
of Smart Transportation
techniques is provided
along with a detailed
approach to identifying,
defining and matching
different land use
and transportation
frameworks. This unique
guidebook details design
guidelines for both
roadway and roadside
elements and a template
of flexible design
values for various
road and community
environments. |
The
New Jersey Department
of Transportation
(NJDOT) and PennDOT
collaborated on the
development of the
Smart Transportation
Guidebook,
which
defines and provides
examples of smart
transportation solutions. |
Prescriptions
Smart Transportation is
summarized in the guidebook
as consisting of six
principles:
- Tailor solutions to the
context
The design of a road
should reflect the surrounding
environment and the role
it serves in the community
by using transitions
through rural, suburban
and urban communities
and reflect the unique
conditions along the
way.
- Tailor the approach
The approach to identifying
transportation needs
and potential solutions
should be developed
in partnership with
the community, project
team members and other
interested parties
early in the process.
- Plan all projects in
collaboration with the
community
It is necessary for NJDOT
and the community to
work together to ensure
that appropriate land
use controls are put
in place and the roadway
design supports community
goals.
- Plan for alternative
transportation modes
Similar to the Complete
Streets concept, Smart
Transportation encourages
roads to be designed
with all users in mind,
balancing vehicular
and non-vehicular needs.
- Use sound professional
judgment
The use of a flexible
design approach is essential
to providing a context
sensitive roadway that
meets the unique circumstances
of a given community.
This approach requires
the designers to think
outside of the box and
use their professional
judgment to develop a
creative solution.
- Scale the solution
to the size of the problem
Considering possible
transportation solutions
should first include
lower-cost, lower scale
approaches such as transportation
system management and
other non-capacity adding
solutions before seeking
a widening alternative.
Programs
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