Laserfiche WebLink
transpqrtatiqm JUNE, 1980 <br />PURi TC transportation SERVICEa <br />r«!°'“.‘“"s”isrf.;;.,. <br />the heart of the Navarre commercial area and closest to the greatest <br />number of Orono's urban residents. Commuter frequency service Provided <br />through the remainder of Orono's urban area and the experimental service <br />provides flexible-route service to local urban neighborhoods. <br />EXISTING RAIL FACILITIES PROVIDE THE POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE PUBLIC T^NSIT <br />AND FOR FUTURE INDUSTRIAL FREIGHT SERVICE. The branch rail line through <br />southern Orono once had frequent passenger service to . <br />has the potential for renewed service as a part of a region-wi e <br />light-rail transportation system. The main rail line through nor <br />Or^o has immediate potential for providing direct rail freight service to <br />the Orono Industrial Park should such service ever be desired by one <br />more of the industries located there. <br />THE PROPOSED RECREATIONAL TRAIL SYSTEM OFFERS ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION <br />FACILITIES. The complete bike-hike and recreational trail system is <br />described in Chapter 8 and is shown on Map No. 16.These trai s provi e <br />a coordinated alternative to auto transportation for local trips by a m <br />all Orono residents. <br />1 ■r <br />TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS <br />./no major changes or IMPROVEMENTS ARE EXPECTED IN ORONO S PUBLIC STREET <br />^ SYSTEM. The existing public road grid system is properly located and of <br />adequate capacity to serve all of Orono's expected rural developments <br />without new public street requirements. New rural residential ^ <br />are expected to rely entirely on private roads where new access is require <br />by new lot arrangements. <br />in the urban area, a few short local street extensions may occur within <br />the next ten years. Map No. 11 indicates forecast urban development in <br />three locations each of which will probably be served by a new public <br />street cul-de-sac. No new urban collector capacity will be require <br />because of the limited number of dwellings in these developments. <br />orono’s major forecast street improvement was the construction of <br />Road as a Jink in the Ring Route between County Road 6 <br />This entirely new road is expected to be completely finished e y <br />summer of 1980. <br />CMP 7-18