This document summarizes the third public meeting for the Wabash River Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan. It introduces the project team and Wabash River Enhancement Corporation. It provides an overview of the draft plan, including context and character assessments, intrinsic quality management strategies, interpretive elements to tell the byway story, and safety strategies. It outlines the plan review and comment process. The meeting included a presentation on the draft plan and opportunities for public input on design concepts through September.

1. Wabash River Scenic Byway
Local Corridor Management Plan
August 22, 2013
Public Meeting 3

2. Introductions
Wabash River
Enhancement Corporation
A joint enterprise of
Tippecanoe County, Lafayette,
West Lafayette and Purdue University
Executive Director | Stan Lambert
Consultant Team
Meg Storrow, John Kinsella and Tony Gillund | SKA
Kate Zale and Ryan Elliot | URS Indiana
Tom Sturmer | Transportation Solutions LLC

3. Wabash River Enhancement Corporation
WREC is the point agency for
planning and preserving the Wabash River
corridor
The Scenic Byway Corridor Management Plan
is a component of that effort

4. Wabash River Scenic Byway
Corridor Management Plan
Purpose
 Review what we learned
 Overview of draft plan
 Share design concepts
Format
 Brief presentation
 Indicate preferences at stations
 Provide written comment here or on
website

5. What is a Scenic Byway Corridor
Management Plan?
A local strategy for managing, promoting,
maintaining, and preserving the scenic byway
as a distinctive place and experience within the
Wabash River corridor.
Provides guidance to local agencies to
ensure the byway’s intrinsic qualities are
preserved and protected over time.

6. What we have heard from you
Retain natural and scenic beauty, and tree canopy
Respect property rights; acquire from willing sellers
Develop continuous connected bicycle/pedestrian
facilities from Ross Hills Camp to I-65
Improve access to the river for boating and fishing
Tell the unique story, history and heritage of the
Wabash River and Tippecanoe County
Maintain the intrinsic character of the Scenic Byway
Use sensitive design standards to guide capital
improvements and maintenance operations
throughout the corridor

7. Momentum
Cooperation and partnerships are strong between
Lafayette, West Lafayette, the County and Purdue
US 231 relocation is in progress with hopes for
reduction of through and truck traffic along River Road
US 52 bridge reconstruction will include
bicycle/pedestrian facilities in its design
Wayfinding program will include the Scenic Byway as
a district
Segments of byway bicycle/pedestrian facilities are in
place but need to find the best ways to connect them
for continuity and access to all the destinations

8. West
Lafayette
Lafayette
Tippecanoe
County
Scenic Byway Location
Wabash
Scenic

9. Overview of Draft Plan

10. Overview of Draft Plan

11. Context and Assessment
Character Zones

12. Context and Assessment
South River Road Character

13. Context and Assessment
Wabash Riverfront Character

14. Context and Assessment
North River Road Character

15. Intrinsic Quality Management
Byway organizations manage
opportunities for visitor experiences
Fishtail Dance sculpture: a component of the visitor experience along the regional Outdoor Art
Trail and Wabash River Scenic Byway

16. Intrinsic Quality Management
Proposed Wabash River Scenic Byway Logo

17. Intrinsic Quality Management
Proposed Wabash River Scenic Byway Identity Elements

18. Intrinsic Quality Management
Value , celebrate, and link destinations, views, the unique qualities of the byway

19. The Byway Story
 Guidebooks
 Smart phone apps
 Interpretive signage
 Programs
 Tours

20. The Byway Story
Example Interpretive Sign Proposed Wabash River Interpretive Sign

21. The Byway Story
Feast of the Hunters’ Moon Festive, Fort Ouiatenon, on the Scenic Byway
(photo courtesy of Visit Lafayette – West Lafayette)

22. The Byway Story
Organizing and improving the visitor experience

23. Safety Strategy
 Create a comfortable stress-free experience based on a safe,
intuitive, and well signed journey for vehicles, bicycles, and
pedestrians
 Utilize context-sensitive design solutions for roadway, bicycle,
pedestrian, and traffic improvements
 Use traffic calming to optimize the user experience throughout
the byway

24. Indicate your preferences

25. Indicate your preferences

26. Indicate your preferences
South River Road
Existing

27. Indicate your preferences
South River Road
Concept a

28. Indicate your preferences
South River Road
Concept b

29. Indicate your preferences
South River Road
Concept c

30. Provide comments tonight or comment by on the website by
September 3:
 Comment form at the meeting
 Website www.wabashriverscenicbyway.org
Draft Report available to the public for review on
September 6. Comments due by September 20.
• Website www.wabashriverscenicbyway.org
• Hard copy available at County Engineering Office
• Hard copy available at WREC office (Stan Lambert)
Final Plan Submission October 1 to INDOT
Posted on the website www.wabashriverscenicbyway.org
Next steps

31. Wabash River Scenic Byway
Local Corridor Management Plan
Thank you