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Saratoga Springs Complete Street Policy Vision (May 2012)
The City of Saratoga Springs Complete Streets Policy will encourage the development of a complete streets
network throughout the City to create a more balanced transportation system. The Policy shall be consistent
with and assist in achieving the goals and recommendations set forth in the City's Comprehensive Plan and
other policy documents. The Policy shall ensure new and updated public and private projects are planned,
designed, maintained and operated to enable safer, comfortable and convenient travel to the greatest extent
possible for users of all abilities including pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and transit riders.
This checklist is intended to assist the City in achieving its vision for complete streets.
Project Name: The Beagle School-Expansion Date: 1/24/2025
Project Location / Limits: 115 Regent Street
Project Description: Expansion of existing Day Care Facility
Instructions: For each box checked, please provide a brief description for how the item is addressed,
not addressed, or not applicable and include supporting documentation.
Street Classification(identify street or streets within the project area
Principal arterial ❑ Minor arterial ❑ Mixed use collector ❑ Mixed use local ❑
Residential collector ❑ Residential local H Special use street ❑
EXISTING CONDITIONS
Item to Be Addressed/ Checklist Consideration YES NO N/A Required Description
Existing Bicycle&Pedestrian Operations
Do bicycle and pedestrian accommodations exist?(see page 2 for El ❑ ❑
Sidewalks available on both sides of the street
examples)
Existing Transit Operations
Do transit facilities exist within the study area, including bus and El ❑ ❑
train stops/stations? Bus stops along Union Ave.
Is the project area on a transit route? CDTA Service Routes ❑ 0 ❑
Are there bicycle racks, shelters, or parking for transit riders ❑ 0 ❑
available?
Existing Access and Mobility
Do connective opportunities exist with schools, hospitals, senior El ❑ ❑
care or community centers or persons with disabilities within Sidewalks along both sides of streets for access
project area?
Are there gaps inhibiting continuous access between schools, ❑ 0 ❑
hospitals, senior care, or community centers or persons with
disabilities within project area?'
Project Area Context
Are there prominent landmarks, recreation, shopping, employment ❑ ❑
center,cultural centers or other key destinations that offer Using sidewalks to connect to Congress Park
opportunities to connect this site?
Please list and/or describe planning or policy documents addressing bicyclist, pedestrian, transit, or truck/freight use for
the project area. Examples can include: City of Saratoga Springs Comprehensive Plan,City of Saratoga Springs Open
Space Plan, Capital District Transportation Committee Bicycle/Pedestrian Priority Network, City Standard Details,etc.
All city plans
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City of Saratoga Springs Complete Streets Checklist 1
PROPOSED DESIGN
Item to Be Addressed/ Checklist Consideration YES I NO I N/A Required Description
Complete Streets Design
Bicyclist accommodations? ❑ ❑ E:
Pedestrian accommodations? ❑ ❑ 0
Access and Mobility accommodations? ❑ ❑ E
Transit accommodations? ❑ ❑ E
Truck/freight accommodations? ❑ ❑ E
Streetsca e elements? ❑ ❑ L.
Bike Facilities:
Off-roadway bike ❑ Yes RNo RNA
accommodations Pedestrian Facilities:
Dedicated bike lane ❑ Yes MNo ❑NA Sidewalks on both sides of ❑� Yes ❑No ❑NA
Shared-use lane ❑ Yes MNo ❑NA the street
Shoulder ❑ Yes MNo ❑NA Geometric
Stripe crosswalks El Yes❑No RNA
Acceptable actuated traffic ❑ Yes MNo ❑NA Geometric modifications Yes❑�No ❑NA
signal bike detection, including di reduce crossing
turn lanes distances such as curb
extensions
Do signals allow adequate Yes❑No MNA e. . bulb is)
minimum green time for Acceptable provision for Yes ❑�No❑NA
b pedestrian traffic signal
bicyclist to safely cross
intersection? features e. . ped. buttons
Signage and pavement ❑Yes RNo ❑NA Pedestrian ayfin li for ❑Yes ONO RNA
ng
markings specific to proposed crossing ads Iedi
bike facilities Safety islands/medians on El Yes❑No RNA
Bicycle safe inlet rates El Yes ❑No RNA roadways with two more
Bicycle parking, eg. bike racks, ❑ Yes RNo❑NA traffic lanes in each d direction
bike lockers Enhanced supplemental ❑ Yes LINO RNA
pedestrian treatments at
Transit Facilities:
uncontrolled marked
Transit shelters ❑ Yes ❑No ❑NA
crossings
Bus turnouts ❑ Yes ❑No ❑NA Connectivity:
Standing ads I ❑ Yes ❑No ❑NA Are there proposed ❑ Yes MNo ❑NA
Has CDTA been contacted? I ❑ Yes ❑No ❑NA connections to other bike
Access and Mobility Facilities: paths, pedestrian facilities, or
Adequate sidewalk or paved ❑Yes [_]No ❑NA transit facilities?
path Are there proposed ❑Yes *No ❑NA
Acceptable ❑Yes ENO ❑NA connections to any key
consideration/provision for destinations listed on page 1?
accessible pedestrian traffic Are there proposed Yes RNo ❑NA
signal features connections to
Curb ramps, including ❑ Yes ENO ❑NA neighborhoods?
detectable warning Streetsca a Elements:
surface Are streetscape elements ❑Yes*No ❑NA
Acceptable slope and ❑ Yes ONO ❑NA proposed such as
cross-slope for driveway ramps, landscaping, street trees,
sidewalks, crossings) planters, buffer strips, etc?
Have conflicts been reduced ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ NA Pedestrian-level lighting ❑Yes MNo ❑NA
among pedestrian, bicyclists,
and motor vehicles(access Public seating or benches ❑Yes MNo❑NA
management)?
Design Standards and Guidelines
Design meets guidelines such as described below for ❑ Yes []No RNA Describe
bicycle/pedestrian/bus/transit facilities? No work is proposed in the ROW
'American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials(AASHTO)-A Policy on Geometric Design of Highway and Streets,Guide for
the Development of Bicycle Facilities and AASHTO Guide for the Planning,Design,and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities;Public Rioht-of-Way
Accessibility Guide(PROWAG);Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices(MUTCD);Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines(ADAAG);
National Association of City Transportation Officials(NACTO)-Urban Bikeway Desion Guide.New York State Department of Transportation—
Highway Design Manual
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