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Complete Streets Design Guidelines

The purpose of the Topeka and Shawnee County Complete Streets Design Guidelines is to ensure that City and County streets consider the needs of all users of the transportation system regardless of their age or abilities. These guidelines build on the foundation laid by the Complete Streets resolutions of the City of Topeka in 2009, Shawnee County in 2016, and the Metropolitan Topeka Planning Organization (MTPO) in 2011.  These guidelines are intended to be a resource for staff, design professionals, developers and consultants. They seek to provide enough flexibility to respond to unique circumstances in the built environment and to incorporate emerging best practices.

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COMPLETE STREETS DESIGN GUIDELINES

Topeka’s streets are a vital component of the economy and health of the City and County and must meet the needs of residents, workers and visitors.  The city and county’s current street network is diverse and includes streets in a grid network with sidewalks in downtown and older parts of the city, transitional suburban streets, as well as formerly rural neighborhoods and developments built without sidewalks, curbs, gutters and storm sewer networks. Development patterns and contexts vary substantially from one part of the city to another. Older parts of Topeka contain traditional development patterns based on an interconnected street grid, whereas more recent suburban developments tend to be more auto-oriented with wide roadways and fast-moving traffic. Building on the City, County, and MTPO Complete Streets policies, this document sets forth the following vision for Topeka Streets:

The planning, design and construction of Topeka and Shawnee County’s streets will provide a balanced, safe and reliable network of facilities that offers convenience, connections, and access for all users of the system including motorists, freight drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists and transit riders of all ages and abilities.

Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority uses the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) development process of the Topeka Metropolitan Planning Organization (MTPO) to satisfy the public hearing requirements of 49 U.S.C. Section 5307 ©. The TIP public notice of public involvement activities and time established for public review and comment on the TIP satisfies the program-of-projects requirements of the Urbanized Area Formula Program.

METROPOLITAN TOPEKA PLANNING ORGANIZATION

YOUR ALL-ACCESS WEBSITE FOR TRANSPORTATION PLANNING IN TOPEKA & SHAWNEE COUNTY

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