WASHINGTON COUNTY URBAN STREETSCAPE DESIGN TOOLKIT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 - Urban Streetscape Design Overview.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1

    Section 1.1 – Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1
    Section 1.2 - Streetscape Design Elements ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
    Section 1.3 - Regulating Plans, Policies and Design Standards ................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
    Section 1.4 - Street Location ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Chapter 2 - Streetscape Design Selection ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 24

    Section 2.1 - Street Characterization.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
    Section 2.2 - Streetscape Design Worksheet ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 35
    Section 2.3 - Streetscape Design Level...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Chapter 3 – Design Elements ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 36

    SECTION 3.1 - SURFACE TREATMENT .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 38
    SECTION 3.2 – BICYCLE PARKING ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 43
    SECTION 3.3 – BRIDGE ARCHITECTURE ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
    SECTION 3.4 – LIGHTING ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 51
    SECTION 3.5 – MEDIAN LANDSCAPING ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 58
    SECTION 3.6 – OVERHEAD UTILITY LINES ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 61
    SECTION 3.7 – PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 62
    SECTION 3.8 – PLANT MATERIAL ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 68
    SECTION 3.9 – PUBLIC ART .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 72
    SECTION 3.10 – STORMWATER.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 73
    SECTION 3.11 – TRANSIT STOPS AND SHELTERS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 77
    SECTION 3.12 –STREET FURNITURE..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 81
    SECTION 3.13 – WAYFINDING / SIGNAGE.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 83
    SECTION 3.14 – WALLS AND FENCING.................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 87
APPENDIX A – STREETSCAPE DESIGN WORKSHEET .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 91