QUESTIONS & ANSWERS : Roads

1. Will there be a topographic/slope analysis completed for the roads?
A topographic / slope analysis will be part of the site development and road alignment options developed as a part of the master plan.

2. What are the associated costs for roads?
Ball park costs for collector street into the subdivision (2-12 lanes, 4' shoulder with curb and gutter and 6' sidewalk on each side) - $300 per linear foot. Local street (2-10' lanes, curb and gutter with 4' sidewalk on each side) - $200 per linear foot.

3. Will there be a Traffic impact analysis that looks at intersections, local streets, and destinations?
A Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) will be performed as a part of the master plan. The analysis will be prepared under separate contract.

4. What are the proposals for connecting Arterials?
The obvious network connections are Guadalupe, Ridgetop Road and Camino de los Montoyas. These connections are evident in the City’s 1999 General Plan road map.

5. Are there codes and standards for street designs?
City code outlines general standards for street cross-sections. However, there is a lot of flexibility for developing standard street sections. Our main constraint will be emergency vehicle access.

6. Results of St. Francis and Bypass Study.
The St. Francis Corridor Study and 599 Study are currently underway and awaiting the results of an updated traffic count and analysis. Anticipated completion of these studies is after the submission of the Northwest Quadrant Master Plan.

7. If the traffic study is delayed by five months, how can we meet the master plan deadline?
The MPO designates the interchange at 599 and at Guadalupe in their 2030 plan, so the results of the Northwest Quadrant study would not impact

8. All of the studies that have been conducted from 1967 to 2007 for the Northwest Quadrant (including those listed on the process map in the newsletter).
Some of the studies and resolutions are available on the City’s website for the Northwest Quadrant. The design team has the following studies available at the Main public library for review:

• 1982 NWQ Report;
• 1983 NW Sector Plan
• 1984 NWQ Project Summary
• 1985 Relief Route Study
• 1983 Santa Fe General Plan – updated in 1992
• 2004 Preliminary Feasibility Study

9. Can you provide studies, plans, etc. provided by Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)?
For the latest study, please look at Santa Fe’s Metropolitan Transportation Plan on line at www.santafenm.gov/hottopics/sfmpo/MTP20052030.pdf

10. Assumptions for the number of cars per household, pedestrian neighborhoods.
The MPO does not indicate numbers of cars per household but rather looks at vehicle miles traveled (VMT). General numbers of vehicles per household for Smart Growth neighborhood developments are 1.96 cars/household.

11. Is Camino de los Montoyas a connection point?
Camino de los Montyas is a potential connection point that needs to be reviewed as part of the overall connections and street network.

12. Will there be transportation corridors for walking and biking to town from the NWQ?
The intent is that the Northwest Quadrant will have walking trails and bike access to town. The Master Plan design will address what the trail and bike network is and where the connections happen. Bike trails need to be discussed in terms of where they are located (in the street, designated bike lane, or a separate bike trail).

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Public Process: Carl Moore - carl@thecommunitystore.com
Technical Info: Claudia Meyer Horn - nwquadrant@designworkshop.com