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Wabash River Scenic Byway

Local Corridor Management Plan

August 22, 2013

Public Meeting 3

Introductions

Wabash River

Enhancement Corporation

A joint enterprise of

Tippecanoe County, Lafayette,

West Lafayette and Purdue University

Executive Director | Stan Lambert

Consultant Team

Meg Storrow, John Kinsella and Tony Gillund | SKA

Kate Zale and Ryan Elliot | URS Indiana

Tom Sturmer | Transportation Solutions LLC

Wabash River Enhancement Corporation

WREC is the point agency for

planning and preserving the Wabash River

corridor

The Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan

is a component of that effort

Wabash River Scenic Byway

Corridor Management Plan

Purpose

Review what we learned

Overview of draft plan

Share design concepts

Format

Brief presentation

Indicate preferences at stations

Provide written comment here or on

website

What is a Scenic Byway Corridor

Management Plan?

A local strategy for managing, promoting,

maintaining, and preserving the scenic byway

as a distinctive place and experience within the

Wabash River corridor.

Provides guidance to local agencies to

ensure the byway’s intrinsic qualities are

preserved and protected over time.

What we have heard from you

Retain natural and scenic beauty, and tree canopy

Respect property rights; acquire from willing sellers

Develop continuous connected bicycle/pedestrian

facilities from Ross Hills Camp to I-65

Improve access to the river for boating and fishing

Tell the unique story, history and heritage of the

Wabash River and Tippecanoe County

Maintain the intrinsic character of the Scenic Byway

Use sensitive design standards to guide capital

improvements and maintenance operations

throughout the corridor

Momentum

Cooperation and partnerships are strong between

Lafayette, West Lafayette, the County and Purdue

US 231 relocation is in progress with hopes for

reduction of through and truck traffic along River Road

US 52 bridge reconstruction will include

bicycle/pedestrian facilities in its design

Wayfinding program will include the Scenic Byway as

a district

Segments of byway bicycle/pedestrian facilities are in

place but need to find the best ways to connect them

for continuity and access to all the destinations

West

Lafayette

Lafayette

Tippecanoe

County

Scenic Byway Location

Wabash

Scenic

Overview of Draft Plan

Overview of Draft Plan

Context and Assessment

Character Zones

Context and Assessment

South River Road Character

Context and Assessment

Wabash Riverfront Character

Context and Assessment

North River Road Character

Intrinsic Quality Management

Byway organizations manage

opportunities for visitor experiences

Fishtail Dance sculpture: a component of the visitor experience along the regional Outdoor Art

Trail and Wabash River Scenic Byway

Intrinsic Quality Management

Proposed Wabash River Scenic Byway Logo

Intrinsic Quality Management

Proposed Wabash River Scenic Byway Identity Elements

Intrinsic Quality Management

Value , celebrate, and link destinations, views, the unique qualities of the byway

The Byway Story

Guidebooks

Smart phone apps

Interpretive signage

Programs

Tours

The Byway Story

Example Interpretive Sign Proposed Wabash River Interpretive Sign

The Byway Story

Feast of the Hunters’ Moon Festive, Fort Ouiatenon, on the Scenic Byway

(photo courtesy of Visit Lafayette – West Lafayette)

The Byway Story

Organizing and improving the visitor experience

Safety Strategy

Create a comfortable stress-free experience based on a safe,

intuitive, and well signed journey for vehicles, bicycles, and

pedestrians

Utilize context-sensitive design solutions for roadway, bicycle,

pedestrian, and traffic improvements

Use traffic calming to optimize the user experience throughout

the byway

Indicate your preferences

Indicate your preferences

Indicate your preferences

South River Road

Existing

Indicate your preferences

South River Road

Concept a

Indicate your preferences

South River Road

Concept b

Indicate your preferences

South River Road

Concept c

Provide comments tonight or comment by on the website by

September 3:

Comment form at the meeting

Website www.wabashriverscenicbyway.org

Draft Report available to the public for review on

September 6. Comments due by September 20.

• Website www.wabashriverscenicbyway.org

• Hard copy available at County Engineering Office

• Hard copy available at WREC office (Stan Lambert)

Final Plan Submission October 1 to INDOT

Posted on the website www.wabashriverscenicbyway.org

Next steps

Wabash River Scenic Byway

Local Corridor Management Plan

Thank you