PORTAGE COUNTY Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan March 17, 2014
1. Overview of Plan 2. Review of comments and changes 3. Recommendation for approval PORTAGE COUNTY Countywide Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan
• Countywide with Rural and Urban elements • Safe Routes to School Plan – Major element within the plan • Bicycle and pedestrian elements • More of an emphasis on transportation, but inclusive of recreation • Chapter on bicycle and pedestrian facility design PORTAGE COUNTY Countywide Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan
• Recommendations for county and town road bicycle routes • Village plans • City and villages covered together with a urban area plan PORTAGE COUNTY Countywide Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan
• Steering committee meetings • Public workshops/open houses • Wikimaps • Survey • Blog PORTAGE COUNTY Countywide Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan
Lots of Input 547 total comments 279 points • 268 lines • Provides sense of destinations, routes and problem areas • Input has largely been concentrated in the Stevens Point urban area • Some routes and comments provided for rural areas of the County • PORTAGE COUNTY Countywide Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan
• Economic vitality/development/tourism • Health • Transportation Choice • Recreation • Safety • Environment • Quality of Life PROJECT TITLE
• Usage – bicycling is at 3.3% in urban area and walking is 8.7% • Crashes – bicycle higher than the state average, but pedestrian lower • Intersection crashes are more common in urban area • Very, very few rural crashes • T otal in the county for ten years – 223. PROJECT TITLE
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• Conducted a level of service analysis for the rural area • Good news is good cycling roads • Bad news is breakdown is between urban and rural (east) and within urban • Gaps in the sidewalk system, but most collectors and arterials have sidewalks • Some major streets are difficult to cross PORTAGE COUNTY Countywide Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan
• Menu of bicycle facility types – bike lanes, paths, shared lane markings, bicycle boulevards, etc. • Menu of pedestrian facility types – sidewalks, crosswalks, median crossing islands, signed and mapped bicycle routes PROJECT TITLE
• Goal A: Strengthen connections between neighborhoods, schools, parks, employment, and commercial centers for bicyclists and pedestrians. • Goal B: Increase the bicycle and walking commute mode share across the County. • Goal C: Maintain and Enhance the Infrastructure that Supports Bicycle and Pedestrian Activities. • Goal D: Strengthen and Enhance Safety for Bicycle and Pedestrian Activities. PROJECT TITLE
• Goal E: Enhance intergovernmental cooperation and coordination of transportation facilities across Portage County. • Goal F: Provide adequate bicycle and pedestrian education, encouragement, and enforcement efforts targeted at high risk activities by all road users. • Goal G: Create and provide opportunities for evaluation and assessment of bicycling and walking in Portage County; continue to monitor the implementation of this Plan. PROJECT TITLE
• Objective B1: Increase bicycle commute mode share from 0.22% to 0.30% by 2020 and 0.50% by 2035 in the Rural Area. • Objective B2: Increase walking commute mode share from 1.78% to share to 2.00% by 2020 and 2.67% by 2035 in the Rural Area. • Objective B3: Increase bicycle commute mode share from 3.28% to 4.00% by 2020 and 6.50% by 2035 in the Urban Area. • Objective B4: Increase walking commute mode share from 8.71% to share to 9.80% by 2020 and 13.00% by 2035 in the Urban Area. PROJECT TITLE
• Encouragement • Education • Enforcement • Evaluation PROJECT TITLE
• Bike and walk events – bike to work week/school, bike challenge, cyclovias, family events, etc. • Bicycle Maps – urban and rural maps, looped route maps. Strong interest. PROJECT TITLE
• On-bike education – rodeos, LAB road one, WisDOT T eaching Safe Bicycling • Bicycle Maps – on back tips • Direct Mail and Web-based education pieces • Alternative education as substitute for fine PROJECT TITLE
• Crosswalk enforcement – walkout • Speed enforcement and speed tracking • Law enforcement training • Harassment reporting • Snow and ice removal PROJECT TITLE
• Establish a bicycle and pedestrian advisory committee • Counting program • Track facility construction • Bicycle Friendly Recognition PROJECT TITLE
• Transit and pedestrian access • Funding – Incorporation and stand-alone • Grantswriting • Bikeshare feasibility • Code update (traffic and bicycle ordinances) PROJECT TITLE
General Strategies • Combination of facilities • Safety – more space/separation as volumes increase • Focus on transitions • Opportunity driven • Connectivity – system overlap • Transportation and recreation together PROJECT TITLE
Facility Type - Rural Miles Bike Lanes 6.0 Paved Shoulders 64.7 Shared Lane Markings .9 Bike Routes (mapped) 285.3 Shared Use Paths 1.7 T otal 358.6 PROJECT TITLE
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• Paved Shoulders on County Roads HH, J, and X – Approximately 12 miles PROJECT TITLE
• Inclusion of sidewalks in new village subdivisions • Paved shoulders • Improve crossings on high volume roads • Follow Safe Routes to School recommendations PROJECT TITLE
General Strategies • Combination of facilities • Safety – more space/separation as volumes increase • Focus on transitions • Opportunity driven and short term • Connectivity – system overlap • Transportation and recreation together PROJECT TITLE
Miles Facility Type Bike Lanes 45.3 Paved Shoulders 1.6 Shared Lane Markings 14.9 Signed Bike Route 23.9 Shared Use Paths 8.1 Future Bike Accommodation 3.0 T otal 96.9 PORTAGE COUNTY Countywide Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan
Project Miles Sign the bike route network recommended for the entire Urban 25.97 Area Install all shared lane markings recommended for the entire Urban 9.37 Area Install bike lanes on the portions of Division and Church Streets 3.05 being reconstructed in Stevens Point Install the shared use path recommended along Park Ridge Drive in 0.11 Park Ridge Install the shared use path recommended along Main Street and U.S. .36 Highway 10 in Stevens Point 0.76 Install bike lanes on Fourth Avenue in Stevens Point Install buffered bike lanes on Michigan Avenue under the railroad 0.25 overpass (Patch Street to Dixon Street) 1.68 Install bike lanes on Okray Avenue in Plover 1.05 Install bike lanes on McDill Avenue in Whiting and Plover
General Strategies • Sidewalks • Crossings • Safe Routes to School recommendations
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• A major element within the plan • Existing conditions assessment – audits of school sites and neighborhoods in 2012 • Community and district wide recommendations • Action plans for each school • The more complete SRTS plans are included in the appendix PROJECT TITLE
Stevens Point Area Senior High Madison Elementary Table 51: SRTS Sub-Area 1 Action Plan St. Peter Middle Pacelli High E Action When Who Ed 1.1.1 - Consider staggering start-times and release times to Short-term SPAPSD, SPCS ü ü ü ü reduce volume of motor vehicle, bus, pedestrian, and bicycle activity at any one time. Ed 1.1.2 - Include bicycle and pedestrian safety as component of Short-term SPAPSD, SPCS ü ü driver education programs held at the high school. Ed 1.1.3 - Consider initiating a SRTS Training Program. These Immediate SPAPSD, SPCS programs, available through organizations like the Bicycle ü ü ü ü Federation of Wisconsin, can increase usership and enhance skills. Ed 1.1.4 - Work with WidDOT and local police to bring a Bicycle Immediate SPAPSD, SPCS, ü ü Rodeo or Walkable Communities Workshop to the district. Stevens Point Ed 1.1.5 - Display and distribute maps of preferred walking and On-going SPAPSD, SPCS ü ü ü ü bicycling routes to parents and students. Ed 1.1.6 -Continue to integrate drop-off/pick-up routine education On-going SPAPSD, SPCS ü ü ü ü into parent/teacher conferences, student orientation, or other significant school-wide event. Enc 1.2.1 - Conduct a district-wide "Walk and Wheel Wednesday" Immediate & On- SPAPSD,SPCS or similar event and award prizes for school with top going percentage, or miles traveled, by bikers and peds. Other initiatives may include media campaigns and participating in ü ü ü ü national activities like Walk to School Day/Bike to School Day (currently underway at Ben Franklin). Enc 1.2.2 - Develop school-based incentive programs such as Immediate & On- SPAPSD, SPCS ü ü ü ü "Mileage Clubs" or "Golden Sneaker Awards". going PROJECT TITLE
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