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Thank you for joining the Western Sarpy Transportation Enhancement Plan
(WE-STEP) online public meeting!

This online public meeting will run from March 25 through April 8, 2024.

Learn about:

 * Goals and objectives of the plan
 * Proposed regional transportation network
 * Schedule
 * Ways to provide input

We want your feedback on:

 * Safety and design
 * Bicycle and pedestrian connections
 * Future development
 * Where the transportation network needs to support the anticipated increase in
   traffic

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PUBLIC ONLINE MEETING

About
Background & Objectives Schedule Partners Stakeholder Engagement
Where We're At
Previous Work Transportation Network Proposed Arterial Types
Considerations
Safety Roundabouts Multimodal Considerations Planning for Cost Effective
Decision Making
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STUDY BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES

The Western Sarpy Transportation Enhancement Plan (WE-STEP) will be a strategic
transportation plan for western Sarpy County, and developed in collaboration
with the City of Gretna, City of Papillion, City of Springfield, Sarpy County,
and the Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA). WE-STEP will provide a
framework for changing communities to develop for future generations. The plan
considers how the involved communities are changing and how the advancing
transportation network can support these evolving communities.




SCHEDULE

Western Sarpy Transportation Enhancement Plan (WE-STEP) will be complete in
summer 2024.

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PARTNERS

The City of Gretna, City of Papillion, City of Springfield, Sarpy County, and
MAPA make up a consortium, or group, that was formed to undertake this planning
effort together. The WE-STEP Consortium is working with a steering and technical
advisory committee (STAC) to develop a plan that is applicable to all
communities. The STAC is comprised of representatives from partner agencies in
public works, planning, and city and county administration. Together, the
WE-STEP Consortium and the STAC make up the plan development team.




STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Engagement with stakeholders and the public is critical to develop a plan that
works for all communities and jurisdictions within the study area. The STAC has
provided representation for each of their communities in planning efforts to
date. Additional engagement is defined below.


BOARD PRESENTATIONS

The STAC will present a draft plan to its respective boards for feedback and
approval.


SMALL GROUP MEETINGS

Small group meetings are currently underway to discuss the plan and obtain input
from identified stakeholders, such as school districts, emergency response
agencies, environmental groups, utility and resource groups, and logistics and
freight centers.


ONLINE PUBLIC MEETING

The purpose of this online public meeting is to inform the public about the plan
and gather feedback that can be addressed within it. The plan will provide a
long-term framework for changing communities to develop for future generations.
Feedback is being collected now through April 8, 2024 via a comment map, and
general comment form. If you or your organization would like to be involved in
WE-STEP, please indicate so in the comment form or contact:

Jim Boerner: jboerner@mapacog.org




PREVIOUS WORK

To prepare for the study and develop understandings of the region, the plan
development team utilized data from traffic studies and growth projections to
develop land use scenarios. The plan development team studied these scenarios
for the current transportation network, long term transportation needs through a
50-year and beyond future development build out of the region, and a range of
alternative future street network configurations.

Growth in the study area by 2050 alone is expected to include 28,000 new
households and 18,000 new jobs, an increase of more than six times current
levels. This increase in households and new jobs produces a need for a
transportation network with greater capacity.

Other projects that inform WE-STEP include the Unified Southern Sarpy Wastewater
System project, the Sarpy County I-80 Planning and Environmental Linkages (PEL)
study, and comprehensive plans from the partner agencies.




REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION NETWORK

A regional transportation network has been proposed for WE-STEP. The
transportation network planning has a standardized approach and adherence to
established street design standards, adopts a locally agreed upon classification
system when describing the network in comprehensive planning efforts, and
applies typical cross section design that matches design requirements in local
regulations.

Provide your comments on an interactive version of this map at the end of this
online meeting.

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PROPOSED ARTERIAL TYPES

Roads classified as arterials are designed to provide interconnected traffic
movement between major activity areas. Three main arterial types have been
established for WE-STEP, and are defined below. Click or tap the “+” to open
each section.


TYPE 1 ARTERIAL:

This type of arterial will be continuous and support long distance travel. It is
a route intended to move traffic between communities across the study area.

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Locally, this level of right-of-way (ROW) might look like 144th Street south of
West Maple Road.

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TYPE 2 ARTERIAL:

This type of arterial is more specific to a municipality and is intended to
connect major areas of activity within and between communities.

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Locally, this level of ROW might look like the intersection of 136th and Blondo
Streets.

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TYPE 3 ARTERIAL:

This type of arterial will be used to reserve ROW in areas where heavy traffic
increase is not anticipated, such as in the conservation area north of the
Platte River. These corridors could potentially have sidepaths for recreational
biking and walking opportunities.

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The WE-STEP will include proactive planning for standards that are flexible and
can fit with what develops around them. WE-STEP standards also consider traffic
speeds and potential alternative intersections, like roundabouts.
Not final design – for visualization purposes only.


SAFETY

Safety is a primary consideration of WE-STEP, including the following concepts:

 * Crashes occur more frequently at intersections or access points
 * A raised median is safer for all users of the transportation network
 * High speed vehicle traffic does not create a safe space for pedestrians and
   bicyclists
 * Roundabouts are safer than signalized intersections in most instances

These aspects will be considered through the development of the WE-STEP with a
goal to provide safe streets for all users of the transportation network
established in the plan.


ROUNDABOUTS

Roundabouts will be considered in the plan as they are a type of intersection
that is cost-effective when compared to signalized intersections, and they
improve safety for all users, including pedestrians and cyclists. Roundabouts
also reduce congestion and help keep traffic moving. The Federal Highway
Administration reports that converting a signalized intersection to a roundabout
reduces all crashes by nearly one-third, and fatal or serious injury crashes by
nearly 80%.




PEDESTRIAN/MULTIMODAL CONSIDERATIONS

Planning for pedestrian use and other multimodal options for transportation is a
major consideration of WE-STEP. The plan considers shared-use paths, sidewalks,
and landscaped buffers. The location of a section of roadway in a more urban,
suburban, or rural area may influence features such as shared-use paths,
sidewalks, landscaped buffers, wider sidewalks with and on-street parking.


SHARED-USE PATH

A facility for pedestrians and bicyclists that has minimal cross flow with motor
vehicles and serves as an extension of the roadway network. They are commonly
designed for two-way travel and typically at least 10 feet wide.


SIDEWALK

A paved path for pedestrians along the side of the road, narrower than a
shared-use path.


LANDSCAPED BUFFER

A continuous edge of land along the perimeter street and used as a transition
between the roadway and pedestrian facilities. If wide enough they can include
street trees or other plantings.


PLANNING FOR COST EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING

It is important to the WE-STEP Consortium and the STAC that the plan provides
cost-effective actions for all parties and communities. Cost is a consideration
in the planning effort, and the plan will allow for flexibility in
implementation that will vary as the communities change.




REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION NETWORK – COMMENT MAP

WE-STEP will provide a long-term framework for changing communities for future
generations. Leave your feedback on the interactive map below to help us plan
for the future.

Consider providing comments on the following:

 * Where do you currently experience traffic jams?
 * What new additions to the bicycle and pedestrian network would be helpful?
 * Where might safety improvements be considered?
 * How might a developed area change, or where might development occur in the
   future?


MAP LEGEND

 * Existing MoPac Trail

   Type 1 Arterials move traffic between communities across the study area.

 * Arterial 1.1
 * Arterial 1.2

   Type 2 Arterials connect major areas of activity within and between
   communities.

 * Arterial 2.1 (a & b)
 * Arterial 2.2

   Type 3 Arterials could potentially have sidepaths for recreational biking and
   walking opportunities.

 * Arterial 3
 * State Route

This map is not final and used for plan development purposes only.


THANK YOU!

Thank you for viewing the WE-STEP online public meeting!

Developing a plan that works for all communities involved is critical. The plan
development team will consider feedback and incorporate it into the final plan,
which will be complete in summer 2024. Please leave your comment and contact
information, if desired, in the form by clicking the “comment form” button on
the top right.

> Stay tuned for a survey coming soon!

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 * Study Background & Objectives
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 * Previous Work
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 * Proposed Arterial Types
 * Safety
 * Roundabouts
 * Pedestrian/Multimodal Considerations
 * Planning for Cost Effective Decision Making
 * Regional Transportation Network – Comment Map
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