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Circulation PatternsRegent, ND

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After exiting off interstate 94, there is a thirtymile, peaceful drive along the enchanted highway.

Trafc counts, along the Enchanted Highway, in 1980,have shown a daily count of 177 vehicles. However,in 2004, they climbed to 294 despite the 20% decreaseof population in the county.

The average person’s commute to work is about 15minutes. These areas include Mott, Regent,Dickinson and Bismarck. Many people travel tothere jobs because the job rate of Regent is -2.1%

Entering Regent, ND

http://www.realnd.com/enchantedhighwayindex.htm

Photos by Ashley K

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Roads & Highways to Surrounding Areas

Maps from Bing.

Map of Regent, showing the surrounding agriculture and farms

Map of Regent and surroundinghospitals in 586xx area codes.

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Regen

StreetPrimary roads

(widest & Most Traveled)

Secondary StreetsLess busy, mainly used to get to

Tertiaries)

tertiaryLeast traveled

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Regent’s Current Sidewalk Conditions

Although steps give the sidewalks ofRegent a unique appearance, they are

not accessible for people with disabilities.

Photo of crosswalks in Regent.

Notice the steps, these would

be almost impossible for a

person in a wheelchair to use.

Photo of the corner of the sidewalk in Regent. It is not Handicap acce

The sidewalks are severely chipped and crac

This is a safety hazard for pedestrians walk

the sidewalks.

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Regent’s Main Street

The vast size of the streets is overwhelming to the pedestrian.There are no crosswalks for pedestrians which makes it unsafefor people wanting to cross the street.

Photo of parking on Main

Photo of an intersection on Main Street in Regent. Notice it

Photo of Main Street in Regent, ND.Notice how people are crossing the streets at an angle, and wherever they want.This is because there are no designated crosswalks.

photos of Main street and an Intersection showhow wide the streets are.

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Regents Local Hunting & Fishing

Western North Dakota has some of the top hunting in the country. People come from miles around to experience the “Western Edge” hunting spots.

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Motorcycle circulation

This map shows how motorcycle trafc may affectRegent, ND.

The infamous Sturgis Bike Rally islocated near Rapid City South Dakota.

Many cyclists may have passed through Regenton their way to Sturgis without even knowing it.

Regent could benet from motorcyclists passing through to Sturgis.