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Making Safer Routes for Pedestrians and Bike Riders in Walsenburg
Projects proposed by the Team
2014
Bike and Pedestrian Advocacy Team
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Bike Routes
• From 2012-14 the Team gathered data from citizens about where they would like to bike and walk in the city.
• The data was put together and a Master Bike Route Map developed.
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Master Bike Route Map of Walsenburg, Colorado
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Bike Routes
• The Bike and Pedestrian Team presented the bike route plan to the Walsenburg City Council.
• The council agrees with and supports the plan to develop marked routes in the city.
• The City will work with the Bike and Pedestrian Team to mark sharrows on the routes.
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Bike Routes
• There will be a “grand opening” celebration next spring with a Community bike ride.
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Crosswalk Locations
• The main focus of the Team now is getting crosswalks constructed along the Bike routes.
• Three intersections are the main concern: All of them are on State Highways, therefore require CDOT approval.
• The intersections are:
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At Spanish Peaks Library—Spruce and Walsen intersection
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Spanish Peaks Library—Center of Block on Walsen Ave.
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Sixth and Main Streets at Miners Plaza
Looking North on Main.
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Sixth and Main Street at Miners Plaza
Panorama of intersection.
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Sixth and Main Streets at Miners PlazaLooking South on Main.
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Seventh and Ysidro Streets at Walsenburg Wild Waters
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Safer Crosswalks
• Ideas the Team has considered for safer Crosswalks are:
– Signalized
– Rectangular Rapid Flashing BeaconsRRFB’s
– Bumpouts
• Each type has pros and cons.
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Signalized
Pro: Only works when someone is ready to cross.Con: We do not have enough pedestrian traffic to justify.
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Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB’s)
Pro: Gets the attention of drivers that a crosswalk is occupied.Con: We do not have the year round vehicle count to justify RRFB’s.
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Bumpouts
Slows, but does not stop traffic. Pedestrians have shorter distance
to travel across the intersection Bikes and Peds more visible to
drivers.
Pros: Cons:
City is concerned with snow removal at bumpouts
Businesses concerned about loss of parking spaces.
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Narrow Bridge on Walsen Ave.
The bridge crosses a flood control ditch.
The shoulders of the bridge are very narrow, especially when there is snow.
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Narrow Bridge on Walsen Ave.
CDOT rates the bridge as structurally sound with no plans for widening.
Many RE-1 students must cross this bridge to get to school.
This bridge is a problem for students and others who walk to First Choice and Family Dollar Stores.
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Summary:
• # 1 Crosswalk at the Library
• # 2 Crosswalk at 6th and Main
• # 3 Crosswalk at Ysidro and 7th
• # 4 Narrow Bridge on WalsenAvenue