Page 90 - High Knob Master Plan

PROJECT/INITIATIVES
KEY PARTNERS
ACTION TEAMS
ACTION STEPS
PRIORITY
TIMELINE
Year 1
Year 2-5
Year 5-10
Goal #1: Jefferson Scenic Byway
Promote Jefferson Scenic Byway
High Knob Entity LENOWISCO Friends of SWVA Localities, USFS
Capital Improvements
> Programming, Grants
> A/E Services, Signage
> Construction
Medium
Goal #2: Identify High Knob Regional Gateways, Parkways
Develop gateways and parkways
High Knob Entity
Capital Improvements
> Programming, Grants
> A/E Services, Signage
> Construction
High
12th Street / Route 619 Improvements
High Knob Entity City of Norton USFS
Capital Improvements
> Secure grants
> Contract A/E services
>Perform EIS
> Construction
High
Goal #3: Incorporate High Knob Regional Brand into Wayfinding
Complete Asset Inventory & Map Destinations
High Knob Authority
Mapping & Wayfinding
> Complete a map inventory of all recreation based destinations and businesses across the region.
> Use this as a basis for determining qualified destinations to be in the regional wayfinding system
High
Form a HK region wayfinding technical committee
High Knob Entity VDOT
Localities
Mapping & Wayfinding
>Compose a long-standing Committee that can update the Asset Maps and maintain the digital database
>Meet on a semi-annual basis to update the materials
>Meet on a semi-annual basis to update the materials
High
Establish Hierarchy of Destinations for Wayfinding
High Knob Entity
Mapping & Wayfinding
> Using scoring spreadsheet delivered as part of this Master Plan, rank destinations based on specified criteria, establishing Tier 1, 2, and 3 destinations
High
Create Sign Schedule
High Knob Entity
Mapping & Wayfinding
> Using guidance from the wayfinding assessment, identify sign locations for wayfinding signs within the HK Region.
High
Work with communities to determine how HK identity is incorporated
High Knob Entity
Community Participation
>Develop a campaign to introduce HKRI to all Municipalities
>Implement the campaign at both the professional staff level and the Elected Official level
High
Establish Cost Estimates and Phasing Strategy
High Knob Entity
Mapping & Wayfinding
> Based on total number and type of signage in sign schedule, estimate costs of the total wayfinding system.
> Identify potential local funding streams for wayfinding implementation - planning, design, fabrication, installation, maintenance
High
Create Implementation Strategy
High Knob Entity
Mapping & Wayfinding
> Adoption of plan, coordination with VDOT, approval of management/ maintenance policy, preparation of bid packages, RFQ/RFP, fabrication and installation.
> Final permitting, fabrication and installation must be approved by VDOT based on MUTCD standards
High
90 CHAPTER 10: IMPLEMENTATION HIGH KNOB REGIONAL INITIATIVE
Principle #8: Improve Connectivity between Destinations