Description
As Westminster’s population increases and growth continues, a connected multimodal network is needed to help improve access throughout the local, regional and state-wide transportation system. Currently, the city is focused on improving and expanding the multimodal transportation network that is designed for the safe connection between all modes of transportation including sidewalks, bike lanes, trails, transit and roadways.
The completion of missing links and improved connections will create a safer and more walkable and bikeable environment that provides more transportation options for residents, commuters and visitors to travel without the use of a private vehicle. The projects identified in the Transportation & Mobility Plan will provide mobility benefits throughout the city. Implementation of this strategy will require coordination and partnerships to identify priority transportation network improvements.
Components
- Develop a list of projects for the transportation network and prioritize projects that provide critical connections to destinations according to the criteria identified in the TMP.
- Identify corridors for improved and new multimodal transportation connections.
- Evaluate corridors to identify transit service and infrastructure improvements.
- Continue to implement and support transportation improvement projects and programs to strengthen and shape the city’s multimodal transportation network.
- Ensure new development provides and/or improves adjacent infrastructure for fiber conduit, sidewalks, bike lanes, trails, transit and roadway improvements to meet multimodal goals.
- Ensure delineated pedestrian routes are provided between public building entrances to adjacent public streets in a direct, logical path to promote walking and access to transit.
- Ensure provision of supporting bicycle infrastructure with new development to include safe, secure bicycle parking; changing rooms/showers; and vehicle parking reductions where bicycle facilities are provided.
- Establish a maximum parking requirement as a companion to the minimum parking requirement. Consider abolishing minimum parking requirements in high-density transit accessible locations.