STRATEGY

PRIORITY

STRATEGY INITIATION

BENCHMARK ACTIVITIES

PRIMARY IMPLEMENTATION RESPONSIBILITY

PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE

POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

High

Governing Bodies

Establish Committee / Organizational Structure

Municipal Managers

No Cost

n/a

Appoint Committee Members

Governing Bodies

No Cost

n/a

Develop an action agenda of activities for the next three years based on the plan components and cross-referenced strategies. Begin with strategies included on the action plan/implementation schedule. Prioritize components not included in other strategies.

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

No Cost

n/a

Begin taking action on the agenda.

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

Fee for Professional Services, if needed (see other strategies)

Traffic Management and Monitoring Program

High

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

Initiate signal system evaluation and traffic operations/management study - regional approach

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee / Municipal Engineers

$10,000 to $15,000

Lancaster County Transportation Grant

Continue periodic operations and management of the signal system

Municipal Engineers

Part of annual engineering fee

General Fund

Regional Public Utility Cooperative Approach

High

Municipal Managers

Continue quarterly authority meetings & annual meetings with governing bodies

Municipal Managers

No cost for meeting

n/a

Add components from the strategy to the discussion topics on the meeting agendas.

Municipal Managers

Costs associated with specific projects.

PennVest / World Class Communities Program / Community Development Block Grants / Capital Funds

Official Roadway/Transportation Map

High

Governing Bodies

Develop an Official Map for each municipality and the region (see strategy components & Future Land Use Map - include trails systems / recreation areas - new school sites).

Municipal Engineers

Part of Municipal Engineers Service Contract

General Fund

Develop an Official Map ordinance in accordance with the PA Municipalities Planning Code.

Municipal Engineers

Part of Municipal Engineers Service Contract

General Fund

Complete public involvement process in accordance with the PA Municipalities Planning Code.

Municipal Managers

Advertisement costs

General Fund

Adopt the Official Map & Ordinance.

Governing Bodies

No cost

n/a

 Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

Complete an annual review of the Map.

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee Recommendations to Planning Commission & Governing Bodies

n/a

Downtown Parking Study

Medium

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee (coordination with the Economic Development Advisory Committee

 Initiate a Downtown Parking Study

Governing Bodies

$15,000 to $25,000, dependent on the availability of existing information

General Funds or leverage as a part of a funding package for several projects

Pedestrian Safety Program

Medium

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

Establish Pedestrian Safety Subcommittee of the Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

No costs

n/a

Develop a study agenda based on strategy components

Pedestrian Safety Subcommittee

No costs

n/a

Develop a community-based study process with the Borough Engineer / Consultant (assumes primary data may be collected by committee members or is accessible from secondary sources)

Pedestrian Safety Subcommittee

Dependent if use in-house resources or consultant services

General Fund

Complete process

Pedestrian Safety Subcommittee

Dependent if use in-house resources or consultant services

General Fund

Implement recommendations

Borough Council

Dependent on recommendations

General Fund / TEA 21 Enhancement Funding

Shuttle Bus System

Low

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee Recommendation to the Governing Bodies

Establish a Shuttle Bus Subcommittee of the Regional Transportation Advisory Committee to work with the Transit Authority and other service providers

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

No costs

n/a

Develop a study process based on strategy components

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee or Shuttle Bus Subcommittee of the RTAC (potential need for consultant services)

Fee for consultant, if needed: $15,000 to $25,000

Partnership with the Transit Authority & service providers / TEA 21

Define the scope of the anticipated shuttle bus service

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee or subcommittee

see above

see above

Work with the Transit Authority and/or other service providers to assess the feasibility of the shuttle bus system

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee or subcommittee (potential need for consultant services

see above

see above

Feasibility Study for Increased Rail Use

Low

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee Recommendation to the Governing Bodies

Initiate discussions with the owners of rail service

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee & Governing Bodies

No cost

n/a

Develop feasibility study outline based on discussions

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

No cost

n/a

Initiate the study

Regional Transportation Advisory Committee

Dependent on internal leadership and need for consultant services. At this juncture anticipate no need for consultant services.

Partnership between Rail Service & municipalities/ TEA 21/ World Class Communities Program / Department of Commerce /leverage with economic development activities