Town of Creston Multi-Modal Transportation Plan

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Consultation has concluded


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The Town of Creston’s first Multi-Modal Transportation Plan was endorsed and adopted by Council on August 23, 2022. A summary of the plan can be read HERE.

The Plan identifies how active transportation can play a multifaceted role in achieving Creston’s broader strategic priorities including a healthy, livable, and diverse community and enhancing partnerships across the Creston Valley all while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Plan reflects the community’s vision for the future of all forms of transportation in Creston, as captured through two rounds of engagement involving public surveys, stakeholder workshops and interviews. We appreciate your involvement and feedback!



About the Project

The Town of Creston is dedicated to evolving our transportation network. During our Official Community Plan outreach and other recent planning, the community expressed some clear goals for what our transportation network might look like and what that would mean for Creston.

We know that safety, accessibility, and ease all matter. So does maintaining and developing our transportation network in ways that are more socially, financially, and environmentally sustainable.

To that end, we started working on the Multi-Modal Transportation Plan (MMTP) in the Fall of 2021. Transportation planning offers us a unique opportunity to improve local quality of life, cultivate Creston’s small town character, contribute to our economic prosperity, and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.

We collaborated with community members and partners to identify quick wins and priority actions that could be considered in the shorter term. We also mapped a longer-term vision for our transportation network to support the Town’s sustainability and success into the future.

Our hope was to better understand how you experience getting to, from, and around Town – whether by walking, rolling, cycling, transit, or vehicle. We worked with the community to develop “made in Creston” solutions for enhancing that experience. Parking and goods movement were also other topics explored.



The Creston Multi-Modal Transportation Plan is now mobile!


The Town of Creston’s first Multi-Modal Transportation Plan was endorsed and adopted by Council on August 23, 2022. A summary of the plan can be read HERE.

The Plan identifies how active transportation can play a multifaceted role in achieving Creston’s broader strategic priorities including a healthy, livable, and diverse community and enhancing partnerships across the Creston Valley all while reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Plan reflects the community’s vision for the future of all forms of transportation in Creston, as captured through two rounds of engagement involving public surveys, stakeholder workshops and interviews. We appreciate your involvement and feedback!



About the Project

The Town of Creston is dedicated to evolving our transportation network. During our Official Community Plan outreach and other recent planning, the community expressed some clear goals for what our transportation network might look like and what that would mean for Creston.

We know that safety, accessibility, and ease all matter. So does maintaining and developing our transportation network in ways that are more socially, financially, and environmentally sustainable.

To that end, we started working on the Multi-Modal Transportation Plan (MMTP) in the Fall of 2021. Transportation planning offers us a unique opportunity to improve local quality of life, cultivate Creston’s small town character, contribute to our economic prosperity, and reduce our greenhouse gas emissions.

We collaborated with community members and partners to identify quick wins and priority actions that could be considered in the shorter term. We also mapped a longer-term vision for our transportation network to support the Town’s sustainability and success into the future.

Our hope was to better understand how you experience getting to, from, and around Town – whether by walking, rolling, cycling, transit, or vehicle. We worked with the community to develop “made in Creston” solutions for enhancing that experience. Parking and goods movement were also other topics explored.


Consultation has concluded

  • Town of Creston adopts first Multi-Modal Transportation Plan

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    On August 23, 2022, the Creston Town Council adopted the first-ever Multi-Modal Transportation Plan.

    The plan outlines short- and long-term opportunities for cultivating a safe, enjoyable, and continuous transportation system in Creston, that provides various options to move around the town. Supporting multi-modal transportation will reduce the community’s climate impact, address the needs of vulnerable road users, and enhance the overall quality of life for residents and visitors alike.

    In collaboration with the community, the Multi-Modal Transportation Plan process identified high priorities for infrastructure improvements and road safety enhancements that encourage active transportation.

    Pedestrians

    • Implement sidewalks in areas with gaps to allow for continuity
    • Improve crosswalk facilities, such as adding pedestrian-activated amber flashing lights at key intersections


    Cycling

    • Implement a quick-build cycling network with facilities on Canyon Street, Hillside Street, 10th Avenue and Vancouver Street, where together they provide an all-ages and abilities cycling network around downtown Creston
    • Creation of more short and long-term bicycle parking options by converting existing street parking to bicycle corrals that can accommodate 12 bicycle parking spaces per one vehicle stall


    Transit

    • Introduce new bus stop amenities
    • Explore Digital-On-Demand transit
    • Improve transit education


    Roads & Traffic Safety

    • Undertake safety improvements at key intersections of Cook Street / Canyon Street, and various highway intersection along Northwest Boulevard and Canyon Street
    • Create policies for setting speed limits, vehicle operation thresholds, channelized right turns, and emergency access requirements
    • Develop and active transportation maintenance plan for snow removal and street sweeping


    Various funding initiatives have been identified to support investments in infrastructure. These include [NC1] the B.C. Active Transportation Infrastructure Grant Program, Provincial Climate Action Funding, and the National Active Transportation Fund, among others. While the Multi-Modal Transportation Plan will require significant capital and operational investments, these funding initiatives and contributions from private development will help alleviate costs from the Town to enhance Creston’s economic prosperity, reduce the town’s climate impact, and foster a healthy, livable, and connected community for years to come.

    Thank you for your participation and feedback!