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WalkBikeNC Plan
PresentersAnne Eshleman, EIT, LEED AP – Led bike route analysis
Stephen Bzomowski, Planner – Public input and data development
WalkBikeNC Plan
Presentation Outline• WalkBikeNC Plan• State Bike Route Analysis
o Goals of Previous Systemo Conditions of Existing Systemo Stakeholder Engagement
• State Bike Route Recommendationso Route Alignmentso Signage
• Implementation
WalkBikeNC Plan
• A framework for guiding State and partners and informing policy, funding and programming of projects at state, regional and local level
• A process for planning and decision‐making built on public‐public and public‐private partnerships Leaders Funders Owners
5 Pillars of WalkBikeNC
• Full Document• Executive Summary• Plan Summary• 2‐Page Plan Summaries by ‘Pillar’
• Project Website• Project Blog/Newsletter
WalkBikeNC Products include:
Overview of Draft Plan Products
WalkBikeNC Plan
State-Level (North Carolina)State and regional routes
Photo Courtesty of David Zell at Oak City Cycling Project
Economic Impact Analysis
WalkBikeNC Plan
Photo Courtesty of David Zell at Oak City Cycling Project
State Bike Route Analysis
State Bike Route Analysis
State Bike Route Analysis
Sent to:• Bike Clubs• Bike Shops• Bike Tour operators
Top Factors• Presence of shoulder• Traffic volumes
Criteria Development: Preliminary Survey
State Bike Route Analysis
• Adventure Cycling Associationo Priority Qualitative Criteria Amenities, services, connectivity
• Tennesseeo BLOS, field inventory
• Oregono Scenic Bikeways
oRecreation, adventure
Criteria Development: Other Long‐Distance Systems
State Bike Route Analysis
State Bike Route Analysis
Presence of Paved Shoulder
State Bike Route Analysis
Traffic Volumes Similar Analysis:• Speed Limits• Surface Condition• Lane Widths
State Bike Route Analysis
Speed Limits
State Bike Route Analysis
Surface Condition
10.3 State Bike Routes
Lane Widths
State Bike Route Analysis
Bicycle Level of Service (BLOS)
Paved Shoulders
Traffic Volumes
Speed Limits
Surface Condition
Lane Widths
State Bike Route Analysis
Bicycle Level of Service (BLOS)
State Bike Route Analysis
State Bike Route AnalysisExisting Local and Regional Bike Maps
State Bike Route Analysis
Online Input Map
State Bike Route Analysis
Input from Local Cyclists, Bike Clubs, and Bike Shops
State Bike Route Analysis
Input from Local Cyclists, Bike Clubs, and Bike Shops
State Bike Route Recommendations
Detailed Maps and Tables
• Segment
• Current Condition
• Recommendation
• Priority Sections
• Input Source(s)
State Bike Route Recommendations
Detailed Map Example
State Bike Route Recommendations
Detailed Table Example
State Bike Route Recommendations
NC 10 –Triad‐Charlotte (New)
State Bike Route Recommendations
NC 11 – Mountain Route (New)
State Bike Route Recommendations
NC 11 – Mountain Route (New)
State Bike Route Recommendations
NC 12 –Yadkin Valley Crossing (New)
State Bike Route Recommendations
Additional Connections
State Bike Route Recommendations
Signage
NACTO Guidance on Wayfinding Placement
Time and distance on signs
State Bike Route Recommendations
Route Guides
Adventure Cycling Association Example
Online Durham Bike & Hike Map
State Bike Route Implementation
State Bike Route Implementation
State Bike Route Implementation
State Bike Route Implementation
Key Action Steps and Next Steps
• Priority Projects – focus on the cities• Policy Support – require >5 feet of paved shoulder
• Identify implementation “team”• State Bike Route coordination within NCDOT Bike/Ped
Division• Local cyclist liaisons• Local public officials
State Bike Route Implementation
Key Action Steps and Next Steps
• Launch Website• Signage and Wayfinding
• Incorporate destinations into signage• Mobile Applications • Mapping• Design New Signage Scheme• ‘Business’ bike routes• Maintenance of signage
• Develop updated route brochures
Final thoughts…
Questions?