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Washington County

Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvement Prioritization Project

Minor Betterments Committee August 14, 2012

Bike/Ped Improvement Prioritization Project

• Help the county plan for a more

complete bicycle and pedestrian system

• Focused on improving non-auto

transportation throughout the county by identifying best areas to:

• make connections
• fill system gaps

Project Timeline

Oct ‘12 Dec ‘11 Mar ’11

Apply Evaluation Criteria

(3 months)

Develop Project Descriptions/Costs

(3 months)

Develop Review Criteria

(5 months)

Existing Conditions

(3 months)

Project Complete!

Jul ’11 Aug ‘12

Review Existing Conditions

(2 months)

May ‘12

* * * * Public Review

Feb ‘12

Review/Refine Projects & Costs

(3 months)

Existing Conditions: Bike Lane Inventory

Project Evaluation Methodology

Land Use Safety Street Network Social Equity Cost Public Support Resolves Conflict Identify priority areas for system improvements based on the following criteria: Select projects based on need and feasibility within target areas based

• n the following:

Overlay Analysis

Identify deficiencies and opportunities based on an inventory of existing gaps Sidewalks Bike Lanes Connectivity to Regional Trails

Step 1: Suitability Analysis Step 2: Step 3: Feasibility Analysis

We are here

Example Criteria Land Use Criteria

Prioritizes bicycle and pedestrian facility projects that generate users and are within a reasonable walking or cycling distance to supportive land uses.

Example Suitability analysis

Red: more suitable Blue: less suitable

Example Gap analysis

Next Steps

• Refine list of high priority projects
• Seek public input on high priority projects
• Conduct Step 3 Feasibility Analysis; identify

20-50 high priority projects

• Create project data sheets for all high priority

projects