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1 C I T Y A N D C O U N T Y O F D E N V E R CITY PARK ESPLANADE CITY PARK ESPLANADE 2 PR PROGR GRAM PU M PURPO POSE & & PH PHILOSOPH OPHY All Denver residents, regardless of how they choose to get around, deserve a safe,
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C I T Y A N D C O U N T Y O F D E N V E R
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All Denver residents, regardless of how they choose to get around, deserve a safe, accessible, reliable and connected transportation system that provides access to jobs and amenities.
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approved b by v y voters i in n 2017 to enhance roads, sidewalks, parks, recreation centers, libraries, cultural centers, public-owned buildings, health and safety facilities.
million t toward the e design a and con construction
50 miles of
hig igh comfort b bik ikeways c cit itywid ide (neighborhood d bikeways a and protect cted d bike lanes) fr from
pha hases 1 1 and 2 2 of
Den Denver er mo moves b bicycles pl plan
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HOW DENVERITES FEEL ABOUT BICYCLING
Source: DRCOG statistically valid survey of Metro-Denverites
INDICATE THEY COULD RIDE A BICYCLE ON DENVER’S STREETS TODAY
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HOW DENVERITES FEEL ABOUT BICYCLING
Source: DRCOG statistically valid survey of Metro-Denverites
INDICATE THEY WOULD RIDE A BICYCLE IF THEY HAD THE OPTION OF A NETWORK OF HIGH COMFORT BIKEWAYS
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BUILDING BLOCKS OF A PROTECTED BIKE LANE
Photo Source: Minneapolis Public Works
Horizontal Buffer Vertical Element High visibility markings of conflict areas
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HCB’S FURTHER VISION ZERO GOALS What is Vision Zero?
To reduce all transportation related fatalities and serious injuries to ZERO RO.
2010 2017 2011 2018
CUR URRENT TR T TRENDS
POPULATION CRASHES
MOBILITY GO GOAL ALS
HCBs SUPPPORT THESE GOALS Increase mode shift Decrease crashes
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BENEFITS OF HIGH COMFORT BIKEWAYS
Design gn Imp mpacts: s:
SAFETY TY COMF COMFORT RID IDERSH SHIP SH SHIF IFTED T TRIP IPS
Reduce/Eliminate dooring issues.
Source: Monsere et al. Lessons from the Green Lanes: Evaluating Protected Bike Lanes in the U.S. NITCRR-583. Portland, OR: Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC), 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/trec.115
Reduce/Eliminate parking and loading conflicts. Reduce conflicts/slow turning vehicles Reduce stress for all road users by providing space for ALL.
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Bu Bus S s Stop
YOUR HIGH COMFORT BIKEWAY IN CONTEXT
EXAMPLE
East High School
Links to other bikeways Transit stops Schools Parks
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BIKEWAY DEMAND
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CITY PARK ESPLANADE EXISTING CONDITIONS
Include existing cross-section of bikeway Door zone conflict Loading issues Intersection Conflicts Vehicles blocking bikeway
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SCHOOL PARKING/LOADING PARKWAY OPTION VERTICAL ELEMENT PROJECT EXTENTS INTERSECTION DESIGN
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Project Configuration Project Need? Bicycle Safety Intersections Vertical Element Loading/Parking Project Extents Parkway Option
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Intersection Design
Design accommodates large number of turning vehicles.
School Loading
Adding robust buffer between bike lane and parking/loading. Working with school on loading education and enforcement.
Impacts to Parking
Maintaining most existing parking
parking/loading plan, and will reevaluate after installation.
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Support for Parking Protected Bike Lanes
Moving forward with this design.
Off-Street or Median- Running Bike Lanes
Currently not supported by Parks. Could be reconsidered in future.
Extend Bikeway South Extend Improvements onto 16th Ave
Currently no funding for additional materials, but City will continue discussion on adding physical barrier on 16th Ave west of Esplanade Currently no funding for extension, but City will continue discussing bike lane extension to Elizabeth/Columbine
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SELECTED ALTERNATIVE
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your d desig ign m n minim nimiz izes i impa pacts heard: The proje
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and concrete median) for people on bikes
travel lane
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inimizes im impacts heard by:
(concrete buffer median and flex posts)
illegal loading
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CITY PARK ESPLANADE SELECTED ALTERNATIVE - SOUTH
RI RIGHT TU TURN RN LANE SHI HIFT/ T/BEND “ “IN” CU CURB/MEDI DIAN PROT OTECTION PARKIN ING RE REDUCED A AT T DRIVEWAY AYS NO P PARKING OR L LOADIN ING
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CITY PARK ESPLANADE SELECTED ALTERNATIVE - NORTH
RI RIGHT TU TURN RN LANE SHI HIFT/ T/BEND “ “IN” NO P PARKING OR L LOADIN ING WILL A ADD DD FIELD EMERGEN ENCY A Y ACCES ESS PAINTE TED C CURB URB EXTEN ENSION
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NEXT STEPS
Octo tober 60% Plans November er 3rd Round Input from EHS December Pu Public M c Meeting ng #2 December Update Plans Janua uary 100% Plans Marc rch Plan Finalization
2019 2020 Fall Winter
TIMELINE
Next Steps:
pending contractor availability Summer er Constr tructi tion
Spring Summer
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denvergov.org/bikeprogram
WEBSITE:
THAN ANK Y YOU OU FOR OR JOI OINING U G US! Mi Michael K Koslow bikes@denvergov.org