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Department of Streets and Fleet
Reference: Transportation Master Plan and Priorities
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Philip Rodriguez, City Manager
Prepared By: Kimberly Dall, PE, Director of Streets and Fleet
Date Prepared: February 22, 2018
PURPOSE
Provide an overview of Transportation Master Plan and priorities.
OVERVIEW
The City undertook updating the 13-year old Transportation Master Plan in 2015. After much input and collaboration with the citizens and other various stakeholders including internal staff from several departments, Adams County, Weld County, CDOT, RTD, and many others, the Plan was adopted by City Council in 2016. The Transportation Master Plan (TMP) is a 25-year blueprint for development and expansion of the local and regional multimodal transportation networks. Because Brighton is expected to grow significantly in coming decades, the TMP incorporates a transportation growth management system to ensure that progress toward completion of the Build-Out Transportation System is timed to match the pace of residential and commercial development.
The goals and key elements of this TMP were developed as part of a coordinated effort with 2016 Be Brighton Comprehensive Plan Update. The City's land use objectives provided guidance for planning the future transportation system. Similarly, the TMP explicitly addresses the role of transportation in future land use development patterns.
There are six goals identified in the TMP:
1. Brighton will prioritize safety in transportation planning and design
2. Brighton will be well-connected to regional multimodal transportation networks
3. Brighton's streets will accommodate all modes (pedestrian, bicycle, vehicle, transit)
4. Brighton will be served by a well-connected streets and highways network
5. Brighton's land development will occur in walkable, complete neighborhoods
6. Brighton's transportation system will expand concurrently with development
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