Project Update Correction: Farmington Road Concept Plan

Feb. 11, 2025

Farmington Road Concept Plan Design Workshop Wrap-up

Correction: The "Preference for each alternative" chart was updated.

Farmington Road Concept Plan project staff would like to thank the community for a successful Design Workshop on Dec. 11, 2024.

We presented challenges and opportunities along the project corridor and four bicycle and pedestrian design alternatives. We took feedback from community members and distributed a survey. See the exhibits.

There were 72 people in attendance at the workshop and 60 surveys were returned. Of those who completed surveys, 46% live on or near Farmington Road. Another 30% visit businesses, schools and other activity centers, while 14% use Farmington Road to commute from one place to another.

Through the discussion with community members and the survey, we identified several key safety concerns for all travelers.

Heavy traffic congestion, especially during peak hours
Poor lighting
Difficulty making left turns
Lack of consistent sidewalks, crosswalks and bike lanes

Bicycle and pedestrian design alternatives

Staff presented four bicycle and pedestrian design alternatives and key considerations for each, shown below. (Enlarge)

Survey participants rated each alternative from one to five, with five being most preferred. Alternative 3 was most preferred, followed by Alternative 4. Alternative 1 received the lowest rating. Many participants said they prefer greater separation between bicycles and vehicle traffic, such as Alternatives 3 and 4. Some participants noted their discomfort with how close pedestrians and bicyclists would be in Alternative 3.

How many vehicle lanes?

We also asked for feedback on the tradeoffs between building a three- or five-lane improvement on Farmington Road. The Washington County Transportation System Plan calls for up to four or five lanes to address future traffic. However, building four or five lanes would be more expensive, take longer to fund and construct and may create more impacts for those who live nearby.

A two- or three-lane improvement may receive funding, get built and bring safety improvements to the community more quickly. This design may include additional lanes at major intersections.

Another option is to build a three-lane improvement in a way that would make it easier to expand to five lanes if needed in the future.

About 43% percent of respondents preferred a three-lane design in the near-term, with 30% interested in a three-lane design with the potential for a future five-lane improvement.

Next steps

With community feedback and direction from the project management team, we will decide on several lane and pedestrian and bike facility combinations to explore further. Our design consultants will create alternatives that will show these options might look throughout the corridor. When the alternatives are ready, we plan to present them to the community in an online open house for additional feedback.

Is there anything you want to tell us in the meantime? Share your comments.

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