LATR Kit for Applicants - Montgomery Planning

Provided below is the LATR Scoping Form and a compilation of web links that directs users to resource tools and other supplemental information that support the application of the 2021 LATR Guidelines. Applicants and reviewers can use this information when scoping a multi-modal LATR transportation impact study.

Any applicant that has submitted a transportation impact study (TIS) work scope before August 30, 2021 and submits their TIS to Planning Department staff within 90 days of the approved scope, will be allowed to use the traffic counts collected under the Department’s interim COVID-19 traffic count policy most recently updated on October 1, 2020.

Local Area Transportation Review Scoping Form

General

Identify Transportation Policy Area by address: Map
Verify Pedestrian Level of Comfort and Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress data (forthcoming)
Intersection Count Database (database of pedestrian, bicycle and motor vehicle counts)
Digital Data Submission
Digital Data Submission Instructions
Complete Streets Design Guide

Pedestrian System Adequacy

Pedestrian Level of Comfort (PLOC): Pedestrian Level of Comfort Map (displays existing conditions) | Pedestrian Level of Comfort Methodology (Version 1.0)
Street Lighting: Map of existing streetlight poles
ADA Compliance: ADA Toolkit (from the 2017 LATR) | Contributions ceilings on Page 2 apply

Bicycle System Adequacy

Level of Traffic Stress Map (displays existing conditions)
Level of Traffic Stress Methodology (Version 1.1)
Bicycle Master Plan Bikeway Network
Bicycle Facility Design Toolkit

Bus Transit System Adequacy

Field observation of existing bus stop infrastructure
Coordinate a meeting with Wayne Miller of MCDOT to identify prioritized stop locations

Vision Zero Statement

High Injury Network
Crash Analysis: Instructions on how to use the map | Web Portal
Coordinate with Planning staff to identify speed study locations (Reminder, no older than 3 years, page 26 of Guidelines)
Vision Zero Community Toolkit