9.7 Recommendations

In order to achieve the transportation Vision Statement and Desired Future Conditions, PUMA should focus on the following recommendations. The County has a strong policy framework with which to address County Road transportation issues in the Planning Area, requiring only a few new area-specific policy statements.

Recommendations for PUMA

1. Work with BCDOT to create a transportation plan for the Planning Area that incorporates a safe, efficient road system with preservation of desirable neighborhood characteristics and environmental preservation. The plan should address the transportation issues discussed in this Section of MEPP and Section 7, Recreation.
2. Establish neighborhood planning alliances with adjacent neighborhoods to the south in Gilpin County in order to proactively address growth and transportation issues.
3. Promote car pooling and public transportation as alternatives to single-driver commuter vehicles.

Proposed Boulder County Policy Statements

PUMA does not support further paving of Magnolia Road, and supports the following goals:

1. The County should encourage non-local and through traffic to use Boulder Canyon Drive (SH 119) rather than Magnolia Road.
2. The County should encourage non-local and through traffic to use Highways 72 and 119, rather than County Road 97 and Magnolia Road.
3. The County should continue to work with CDOT and Gilpin County to maintain and improve SH 72 as an arterial intended to accomodate through traffic between SH119 and the plains.