2. Project Work Plan
• Final Product: Long-Range Bicycle Network Master
Plan
• Existing Conditions/Opportunities-and-Constraints
• Safety and Needs Assessment
• Recommended Bike Network
• Education, Encouragement, Enforcement,
Evaluation strategies
• Funding and Implementation
• Draft and Final Plan
3. Build on Previous/Current
Planning Efforts
• 2006 - City applies for bicycle friendly community
designation and is rejected
• 2007 – Council adopted goals to become a bicycle
friendly community – conducting a bicycle and trails
master plan is a key goal
• 2008 – Council adopts a complete streets policy
• 2009 – Alta is hired by City to conduct master plan
4. Bicycle Facilities
Bike lanes
Shared roadways
• Wide outside lanes
• Shared lane markings
• Bicycle Boulevards
Shared use paths
5. Bicyclist Types – For Whom do we
Plan?
• Strong and fearless
• Enthusiastic and confident
• Interested but concerned
• No way, no how
6. The Bicyclist
How much space needed?
• 2-ft. wide handle bars
• 1-ft. “buffer” on each side
• Total: At least 4 ft.
8. Bicycle Facilities – Bike Lanes
• Install with new roadway
• Pave shoulder/widen road
• Reduce travel lane or parking lane widths
• Remove travel lanes
• Remove parking
11. Bicycle Facilities –
Wide Outside Lanes
• Used mostly on busy (arterial) streets with insufficient room for
bike lanes
• 14’ width desirable
• Any wider should include a striped bike lane
13. Bicycle Facilities – Low Volume
Streets
• Great for getting around neighborhoods
• Attract riders of all ages, confidence levels
• Not always practical for longer distances
14. Bicycle Facilities – Bicycle
Boulevards
• Local streets modified to act as thru streets for bicyclists
• Traffic calming reduces vehicle speeds & thru trips
• Traffic controls give priority to thru bicycle movement
• Work best in a connected grid
16. Bicycle Facilities - Challenges
• Lack of well-defined routes
• Major streets lacking bicycle
facilities
• System gaps
• Conflicts with motorists (e.g., at
driveways, intersections)
• Glass, debris, obstructions in
bike lanes/shoulders
• Lack of bike parking
17. Shared Use Paths
• Intended for pedestrians,
bicyclists, other non-
motorized users
• Width: 10-14’ paved
• Shy distance: 2-3’
• Overhead clearance: 8-10’
• Roadway separation: 5’
minimum
18. Shared Use Paths
Keys to Successful Paths
• Separate from vehicle traffic
• Scenic qualities
• Connected to land uses
• Well-designed street crossings
• Visibility
• Separate different users when
necessary
• Proper maintenance