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DATS Bicycle Planning 2009DATS Bicycle Planning 2009

Bicycle Advisory Bicycle Advisory Committee KickoffCommittee Kickoff

Danville Area Transportation Study Danville Area Transportation Study

July 13, 2009July 13, 2009


DATS & Bicycle PlanningDATS & Bicycle Planning

►About Danville About Danville Area Area Transportation Transportation Study (DATS)Study (DATS) Who is DATS?Who is DATS? What does DATS What does DATS

do?do? What geographic What geographic

area does DATS area does DATS plan for?plan for?


General InformationGeneral Information

► Regional bicycle Regional bicycle planningplanning Start: July 2009 Start: July 2009 Finish: July 2010Finish: July 2010 General goal: connect General goal: connect

people with placespeople with places► Identify regional Identify regional

connectionsconnections► Local street Local street

designations and project designations and project identificationidentification

Photo Source: Active Living Resource Center


Why a Bicycle Plan? Why a Bicycle Plan?

Planning before building…Planning before building…► Quality of life indicatorQuality of life indicator► Meeting transportation needs: Meeting transportation needs:

Infrastructure connectivity Infrastructure connectivity ► Health benefits: promote Health benefits: promote

healthy living and lifestylehealthy living and lifestyle► Equity: complete streets Equity: complete streets

policy, accommodate policy, accommodate residents who bicycleresidents who bicycle

► Environmental awareness: Environmental awareness: reduce the number of trips by reduce the number of trips by carcar

► Safety: crash preventionSafety: crash prevention► Economic development: Economic development:

attracting tourism, business, attracting tourism, business, and new residentsand new residents

Photo Source: BikePortland.org


Examples of Bike PlansExamples of Bike Plans

► Bike Route PlanBike Route Plan► Trails and Greenways PlanTrails and Greenways Plan► Bike Facilities Plan Bike Facilities Plan


What’s in a plan?What’s in a plan?

► Community vision and goalsCommunity vision and goals► Existing conditions of bicycle Existing conditions of bicycle

infrastructureinfrastructure► Strategic bicycle system Strategic bicycle system

plan plan ► Corridors and places of Corridors and places of

interestinterest► Facility standards and Facility standards and

guidelinesguidelines► Education programs, bike Education programs, bike

parking standards, parking standards, maintenance programs, and maintenance programs, and moremore

► Project development and Project development and prioritizationprioritization Photo Source: IDOT


What’s in a plan?What’s in a plan?

Photo Source: League of Illinois Bicyclists Planning Guide


Scope of WorkScope of Work► Evaluate current conditions for Evaluate current conditions for

bicyclingbicycling► Vision statement and overall goals Vision statement and overall goals

for 10 year planning horizonfor 10 year planning horizon► Identify existing plans, programs, Identify existing plans, programs,

and policiesand policies► Develop a strategic bicycle system Develop a strategic bicycle system

planplan► Identify bicycle facility standards Identify bicycle facility standards

and guidelinesand guidelines► Identify ancillary facilities and Identify ancillary facilities and

programsprograms► Project developmentProject development► Create a systems mapCreate a systems map► Final project recommendationsFinal project recommendations► Guidance on plan implementation Guidance on plan implementation

Photo Source: David Buffington, Getty Images

Photo Source: Wikipedia,

San Mateo Bike Lane Symbol

Photo Source: LIB, Fickr group


The Planning Process: The Planning Process: MethodsMethods

► Coordination of multiple Coordination of multiple organizations for input organizations for input

► Use of AASHTO Design Standards, Use of AASHTO Design Standards, League of Illinois Bicyclists League of Illinois Bicyclists resources, and IDOT information resources, and IDOT information and policiesand policies

► Data gathering for development Data gathering for development of Bicycle Level of Service (BLOS) of Bicycle Level of Service (BLOS) measure for roadsmeasure for roads

► Public Participation: planning with Public Participation: planning with input from everyday users of the input from everyday users of the transportation system transportation system


The Planning Process: The Planning Process: Involving CitizensInvolving Citizens

Public Participation:Public Participation:►11 Bicycle Advisory Committee 11 Bicycle Advisory Committee

meetings from July 2009 – June 2010meetings from July 2009 – June 2010►Community Participation WorkshopsCommunity Participation Workshops

Part 1: Involve Neighborhood AssociationsPart 1: Involve Neighborhood Associations Part 2: Communitywide Forum Part 2: Communitywide Forum

► Interviews with DATS’ stakeholdersInterviews with DATS’ stakeholders►DATS Technical and Policy CommitteesDATS Technical and Policy Committees


Goals of Public ParticipationGoals of Public Participation

► Identify opportunities and strengths of the Identify opportunities and strengths of the current bicycle infrastructure.current bicycle infrastructure.

► Identify goals and objectives necessary in Identify goals and objectives necessary in creating a bike-friendly community.creating a bike-friendly community.

► Identify barriers and hazards in the bike Identify barriers and hazards in the bike infrastructure network.infrastructure network.

► Develop a project list and timeline for Develop a project list and timeline for implementationimplementation

► Create milestones for community education Create milestones for community education and engagement.and engagement.

► Identify community program goals such as Identify community program goals such as bike rack implementation and bikes on bike rack implementation and bikes on buses.buses.


Existing ConditionsExisting Conditions

► Determine community concerns, needs, and Determine community concerns, needs, and priorities priorities

► Assess bike compatibility of the Assess bike compatibility of the transportation systemtransportation system Street and highway system access, intersection Street and highway system access, intersection

treatments treatments Connectivity of bicycle system accessConnectivity of bicycle system access Transit interface, bike parking facilities Transit interface, bike parking facilities

► Describe the current usage of the systemDescribe the current usage of the system► Inventory and assess existing bicycle Inventory and assess existing bicycle

facilitiesfacilities► Analyze local bike crash data Analyze local bike crash data


Existing Existing Conditions: Conditions: Bicycle Bicycle Crash DataCrash DataExampleExample


Existing Existing Conditions: Conditions: IDOT Bike IDOT Bike Route Route Suitability Suitability Map ExampleMap Example

Photo Source: IDOT


Create a Planning VisionCreate a Planning Vision

►Form the overall direction and focus of Form the overall direction and focus of the bicycle plan for the community the bicycle plan for the community and region. and region.


Bicycle Facilities:Bicycle Facilities: Designs and Guidelines Process Designs and Guidelines Process►General bike planning and design General bike planning and design

guidelines (AASHTO)guidelines (AASHTO)►Typical cross-sections of bicycle design Typical cross-sections of bicycle design

considerationsconsiderations On and off-road facilities, intersection On and off-road facilities, intersection

treatments, innovative design treatmentstreatments, innovative design treatments

►Public input on design Public input on design recommendationsrecommendations


Bicycle Facilities:Bicycle Facilities: Designs and Guidelines Designs and Guidelines

ExampleExample

Photo Source: AASHTO Guide


Developing a Bicycle System Developing a Bicycle System PlanPlan

► Identify barriers and hazards in the current Identify barriers and hazards in the current systemsystem

► Corridor and places of interest identificationCorridor and places of interest identification► Incorporate short and long term Incorporate short and long term

opportunities: opportunities: Construction projects, upgrade of existing Construction projects, upgrade of existing

facilities, maintenance programsfacilities, maintenance programs► Identify special focus areasIdentify special focus areas► Evaluate Bicycle Level of Service (BLOS)Evaluate Bicycle Level of Service (BLOS)► Identify potential bicycle routesIdentify potential bicycle routes► Identify potential infrastructure improvementsIdentify potential infrastructure improvements


Bicycle System Plan ExampleBicycle System Plan Example


Your Role as Community Your Role as Community VolunteersVolunteers

► Be an active citizen in creating a better Be an active citizen in creating a better community. community.

► The Bicycle Advisory Committee will work The Bicycle Advisory Committee will work closely with DATS staff to create a bicycle closely with DATS staff to create a bicycle plan reflecting citizen and business needs plan reflecting citizen and business needs and values. and values.

► MonthlyMonthly stakeholder meetings will take stakeholder meetings will take place where DATS coordinates planning place where DATS coordinates planning work with the BAC. work with the BAC.

► The BAC will have direct impact on bicycle The BAC will have direct impact on bicycle route designation and bicycle project route designation and bicycle project priority identification. priority identification.


Imagine the PossibilitiesImagine the PossibilitiesIt all starts with the plan…It all starts with the plan…► On-road bicycle route designationsOn-road bicycle route designations► On and off road bicycle facility plansOn and off road bicycle facility plans► Design guidelines for bicycle Design guidelines for bicycle

infrastructureinfrastructure► Coordinated infrastructure Coordinated infrastructure

improvementsimprovements► Bike racks on buses for a Bike racks on buses for a

multimodal transportation system multimodal transportation system ► Standard and creative bike racks at Standard and creative bike racks at

community destinationscommunity destinations► Community safety education Community safety education

programsprograms► Promotion of an active, healthy Promotion of an active, healthy

community lifestylecommunity lifestyle► Steps towards a bike-friendly Steps towards a bike-friendly

communitycommunity► More people biking, less cars on the More people biking, less cars on the

roadroad Photo Source: www.dero.com

Photo Source: www.swamplot.com


TimelineTimeline

Bicycle Plan BAC Meeting Timeline

Meeting/Task July August September October November December January February March April May June JulyBicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) MeetingsBAC Mtg 1 - 7/13/2009Kickoff BAC Mtg 2 - 7/27/2009Existing conditionsBAC Mtg 3 - 8/24/2009Vision and goals developmentBAC Mtg 4 - 9/21/2009Facility Standards and GuidelinesBAC Mtg 5 - 10/19/2009Identify Education and Encouragement ProgramsBAC Mtg 6 - 11/16/2009Ideal Route Identification No meeting

BAC Mtg 7 - 1/18/2010Project Identification Initial BrainstormBAC Mtg 8 - 2/22/2010Continued Project Identification and Project Development BAC Mtg 9 - 3/15/2010Continued Project Identification and Project Development BAC Mtg 10 - 4/19/2010Finalize Bike Route MapBAC Mtg 11 - 5/17/2010Final Recommendations and TimelineBAC Mtg 12 - Optional 6/3/2010DATS Technical Committee Meeting

2009 2010


Additional SourcesAdditional Sources

► Bikeability ChecklistBikeability Checklist A short survey to collect A short survey to collect

information about existing information about existing conditions for biking in your conditions for biking in your neighborhoodneighborhood

The 7 questions ask about The 7 questions ask about problems you encounter problems you encounter while riding your bike and while riding your bike and ask for an overall rating of ask for an overall rating of community facilities based community facilities based on your experience on your experience

Please fill out the form and Please fill out the form and bring to the next meetingbring to the next meeting


Questions for DATS?Questions for DATS?

Danville Area Bicycle Plan: Danville Area Bicycle Plan: Connecting People with PlacesConnecting People with Places

dats bicycle planning 2009 bicycle advisory committee kickoff danville area transportation study...

Documents

dats bicycle planning

dats plan

planning process

bicycle facility standards

current bicycle infrastructure

year planning horizon

idot slide

transportation system