Town of Tisbury Master Plan              (DRAFT) August 5, 2004

Upper State Road Suggested Planning Alternatives

June 30, 2004

Establish a Transit Node at the Park and Ride Lot

Figure 5 Proposed Transit Node

The purpose of the park and ride lot is to deflect vehicles away from downtown and relieve the congestion at the ferry.  But today, the lot is very lightly used. The problem is that it is isolated on what is essentially a dead end street accessible only from State Road.   

However, if the new connector road between State and Edgartown Roads includes access to the lot, then it can be easily reached from all parts of the island without overburdening State Road. At that point it can become an important node in the island transportation network and an anchor to the upper State Road business district.  The MVC transportation studies have recommended that we create such a node, one that would include the following facilities:

• Weather protected bus shelter
• Baggage Handling
• Ticket sales 
• Car rentals
• Employee parking
• Long-term parking

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