2008 Comprehensive Plan - Hardin County Government

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TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 5-15IMPLEMENTATIONIn order to improve the transportation system in the unincorporated area of HardinCounty the following general strategies should be incorporated into the design of alldevelopment activities. These strategies should also be incorporated into therevisions to the engineering and construction design of streets, subdivisionstandards and zoning regulations.Street StandardsThe design standards for new streets must be reviewed and revised periodically toprovide improved subdivision design, assure safety and appropriate construction toreduce future maintenance costs. Street standards should be flexible to allow avariety of development styles. Connectivity to adjoining properties must berequired. Public right-of-ways must be established to provide for access to existingand future developments. Multiple access points should be provided fordevelopments that generate or contribute to the creation of areas with 100 lots ormore. This will provide maximum ingress and egress opportunities for propertyowners and for the delivery of emergency services.Access Management OrdinanceAccess management is a tool to be used to improve the flow of traffic on theroadway system. Good access management also improves the safety of roads andreduces the number of conflict points that results in reduced vehicular accidents.The County has implemented Encroachment Permits for all new streets, privatedriveways and commercial entrances. The County should adopt an accessmanagement ordinance in coordination with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinetand the other local jurisdictions to preserve the mobility function of existing roadsand provide appropriate access to properties.Traffic Impact StudiesTraffic Impact Studies (TIS) should be employed as a method of assuring safe trafficflow for developments of significant size, developments with a large anticipated useintensity or developments proposed in existing traffic congestion areas.Dedicated Road Right-of-WaysSome roads in the County Road Maintenance System do not have a dedicated roadright-of-way. For these roads, the County may only exercise the “statute oflimitations” for road maintenance. The “statute of limitations” allows the CountyRoad Department to only use the area between existing “ditch line to ditch line” orexisting “fence line to fence line” to be used for road maintenance. This limited areamay not be sufficient to make important road improvements. Wheneverdevelopment activities are proposed for the roads that lack an appropriate dedicatedright-of-way, the development should be required by the County to dedicate theneeded right-of-way as part of the review and approval process.2008 Comprehensive Plan
TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT 5-16Turn-Around on Dead-End RoadsThere exists County Roads that are dead-end and do not provide a turn-around forcitizens, school buses, mail delivery, garbage collection or emergency services.When development occurs on dead-end roads that will increase traffic, thisopportunity should be used to improve the roadway system with the dedication ofright-of-way and construction of a turn-around. Examples of turn-aroundimprovements include Chestnut Grove Road and Shipp Lane.School Bus Transportation ImprovementsIn new subdivisions that propose the construction of streets, the Commission shouldencourage that an enlarged turn-around or a loop street design be implementedwhere school bus routes are anticipated. Additionally, school bus shelters areencouraged as an amenity for residences and school students. An example of adevelopment that provides both a loop street design and a school bus shelter isBeckley Woods Subdivision.Sidewalks, Pathway and TrailsPedestrian design should be incorporated into the development activities in the RuralVillages, urban areas and appropriate road corridors. Flexibility should be given fordevelopments that incorporate alternative forms of pedestrian design including thedevelopment of sidewalks, pathways, pedestrian tunnels or trails that may beconstructed between lots or provide pedestrian connections to public facilities,parks, nature preserves and pedestrian accesses outside of a development to anexisting trail or rural village. An example of a hard surfaced trail through a naturepreserve is in Beckley Woods Subdivision. Wilmoth Walkway dedicated in Octoberof 2006 connects Lincoln Meadows Subdivision with Mockingbird Hills Subdivisionand a trail system connecting lots with the neighborhood park is proposed forAmbrook Estates in Stephensburg.Alternative Modes of TransportationTo assure that the needs of all citizens are met the County should study, researchand participate in all modes of transportation including but not limited to bikewaysand public transit. Participation with other jurisdictions should be explored to assurethe full evaluation of the overall transportation system in the County.Mailbox Location and AlternativesIn new subdivisions, developers are encouraged to install centralized mailboxes toreplace individual mailboxes along the streets. On existing roads, mailbox locationsshould be selected to reduce vehicle accidents and allow for the movement of farmmachinery on roads. A centralized mailbox system has been implemented inBeckley Woods Subdivision.2008 Comprehensive Plan
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TABLE OF CONTENTSivTABLE OF CONTENT
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTviACKNOWLEDGEMENTThe
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