Group 1Improvement of bike paths

with addition of tunnels and bridges

According to the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles: In the past 3 years, there have been an average of 117

bicycle accidents per year in Alachua County In the past 10 years, there have been 24 bicycle fatalities due

to car crashes in AlachuaCauses: Bicyclist will not stop at intersections Cars cannot see bicyclists crossing at night Failure of both drivers and bicyclists to follow traffic law

patterns

Introduction

Reduce conflicts between bicyclists and motor vehicles

Improve bicycle movement on and off campus Increase connectivity between

points of interest that are on and off campus

Expand ability for students and staff to commute to campus on bicycles.

Objective

Add tunnels or bridges to key campus entry points

Solution

Tunnel: There is only a slight change in elevation, which

makes it easier for bicyclist to use a tunnel as opposed to a bridge

Bridges: Architecturally coincides with the area Many people will be leaving the hospital at night

At night, it would be safer to bike across an exposed bridge than through a tunnel at

Bridge vs. Tunnel

Existing bike paths- tunnel/bridge located within 50 feet on either side of the intersections chosen

Population Data- located within 20 feet of a road with greater than 50% UF student TAZ

Key Campus Entry Points- Yes/No Bicycle Counts- located in areas with greater than

175 bicycles/day (according to MTPO and UF Master Plan)

Average Daily Traffic Counts- located in areas with higher than 25,000 vehicles/day

Criteria

Existing and Proposed Bike Paths

Population Data

Population data

UF students frequently travel on Archer, SW 34th and NW 13th

Areas just north of University with high student populations

Higher populations in areas south of University Along 34th, 13th, Archer and SW 16th

Population data Conclusions

Creating bike tunnels and bridges adjacent to frequently traveled bus routes would provide students with more opportunity to bike to campus

Average Daily Traffic Counts

Key Campus Entry Points

Bicycle Counts

1. Tunnel: Buckman Drive & University2. Tunnel: Archer Road and 23rd Drive3. Bridge: Archer and Shands Medical

Center4. Tunnel: University Road and 13th Street5. Tunnel: 34th Street and SW 2nd Ave

Selected Sites

Zone 1: Buckman Road and University

Zone 2: Archer Road and 23rd Drive

Zone 3: Archer and Shands Medical Center

Zone 4: University Road and 13th Street

Zone 5: 34th Street and SW 2nd Ave

5 Zones with Buffer