portland peninsula transit study

Study Purpose:

The Portland Peninsula Transit Study is a PACTS funded study to provide the City with an evaluation of the potential, methods and benefits of expanding and optimizing a transportation system for the Portland Peninsula that emphasizes public and human powered transit as a preferred feasible alternative to single occupancy vehicles. The study will result in a plan for implementation based on established local and regional transportation policies.

Study Process:

The Study will be conducted with the consulting services of Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates with assistance from City staff from the Planning Division, Department of Public Works, and Transportation Department. A citizen oversight committee will provide input to the consultant throughout the study and will be asked to provide a recommendation on the final report of the consultants’ work. Two public forums will be conducted at strategic points during the study to provide additional insight on transportation needs and potential solutions to transportation problems. The final report of the consultants’ work will ultimately be reviewed by the Portland Planning Board, the Standing Committee on Transportation, and the full City Council.

Meeting Schedule

The process is to begin in January 2008 and is expected to be completed by autumn 2008.

Peninsula Transit Study Committee – Draft Work Plan

Review Process:

After completion of the Draft “Peninsula Transit Plan,” the Portland Planning Board and the Standing Committee on Transportation will be asked to provide a recommendation of the Plan to the City Council for inclusion as a component of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The review meetings will be advertised and open to the public with opportunity for public comment prior to decisions by each review body.

City Council Committee Members

Councilor Kevin Donoghue, Chair

Committee Members

Bill Hall	Peaks Island, Planning Board, District 1 Resident
Christian McNeil	Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee, District 2 Resident
Fred Dillon	Libbytown Neighborhood Association, District 3 Resident:
Peter Miller	Back Cove Neighborhood, District 4 Resident
Hank Dozier	North Deering Neighborhood, District 5 Resident
David Redlefsen	General Manager, METRO
Catherine Debo	General Manager, CBITD
Tom Meyers	Director of Transportation, City of South Portland
Craig Hutchinson	Vice President for Student Life, USM
Roger Boyington	Director of Engineering, MMC
Susan S. Davis	Executive Director, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad
Jaime Parker	Trails Superintendent, Portland Trails
Jan Beitzer	Director, Portland’s Downtown District
Mark Adelson	Deputy Director, Portland Housing Authority

Current Backup Material

 

 

April 23, 2008
Project Goals & Objectives Statement	Employment Density
Transit Strategies	Residential Density Map

Links
City of Portland Transportation Plan, Time of Change, 1993
PACTS Website

Contact Us

For more information William Needelman, Senior Planner, 874-8722 .