Studies
BACTS seeks to better understand the condition of local assets in order to assist with capital planning decisions, more strategically allocate limited funds, and pursue discretionary funding. While individual municipalities may have data on the culverts within their own municipality, there is no collective database which catalogs infrastructure on a regional scale. BACTS is looking to create and maintain an up-to-date, regional inventory of existing and planned culverts located on collector and arterial class roads in the Greater Bangor Urbanized Area (see map below for included areas). This formal inventory will not only define the state of the system, but will also consider climate projections which impact stormwater hazards
The Safe Streets Initiative will engage the public and safety practitioners, review crash data, and make recommendations to improve safety for pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists in the Greater Bangor Area. Each community (Bangor, Brewer, Bradley, Hampden, Hermon, Milford, Old Town, Orono, Orrington, Penobscot Nation, and Veazie) will receive their own safety action plan which includes community specific insights and recommendations.
The goal of this study is to assess the efficacy of the current Community Connector fare structure and determine if or where improvements can be made to lower costs and time burden of the current payment system, review alternative structure options, assess the alignment of system value for fare paid given recent upgrades, and recommend ways to improve equity in fare payment options.
