Transportation Plan

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In 2003, the town adopted a set of goals and objectives to achieve their desired vision:  “The Town of Hudson strives to grow and attain a population level that maintains its small town character yet provides services and amenities to improve its quality of life.”

Those relating to transportation include: 1) Complete asphalt paving and drainage improvements on local residential streets…; 2) Install better traffic channelization downtown to improve traffic safety; 3) Investigate the possible use of traffic calming devices…; 4) Increase the use of speed limit signs in neighborhoods. However, additional issues will need to be studied, to achieve the desired land use plan.  Based on this, and after meeting with key town officials, we see the following as goals and objectives for this transportation plan:

Goal:

Develop a plan for an effective, multi-modal transportation system that maintains or improves the quality of life for town residents, and supports 10-year land use plans.

Objective #1:

Upgrade roads to meet accepted design standards and guidelines for designated road classifications

Objective #2:

Establish and meet Level of Service standards for projected 10-year future growth

Objective #3:

Improve traffic safety – particularly in residential neighborhoods

Objective #4:

Improve access to and within the town

Objective #5:

Minimize adverse impacts of the railroad

Objective #6:

Provide desired pedestrian, bicycle and transit facilities

Objective #7:

Minimize truck impacts

Objective #8:

Minimize unnecessary travel through and within the town

Objective #9:

Assess and propose funding methods for the needed improvements