The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) initiated this project to study the existing and future traffic conditions in the Mt. Pleasant Transportation Study Area. The study area boundary is:
- North – Spring Pl/Piney Branch Pkwy
- South – Harvard St
- East – 16th St
- West – Adams Mill Rd
Click here to see a map of the study area. MAP OF STUDY AREA
The purpose of the study is to examine the existing and future traffic conditions in the study area, and to determine any necessary traffic management and infrastructure improvements to meet the following primary objectives:
- Enhance efficiency of all modes of transportation
- Promote safety of vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians
- Enhance streetscape consistent with the area
- Address bicycle and pedestrian transportation needs
- Address transit needs
The study was condcuted in two parts.
This study included a review of existing studies,and collect existing traffic data (e.g., volume, speed, etc.), parking data (e.g., occupancy, duration, double parking, etc.) and infrastructure data (e.g., condition of road, width of road and sidewalks, crosswalk locations, etc). We will also compile a list of concerns and issues that residents and business owners have in Mt. Pleasant.
