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Bike & Pe de stria n Cro ssing Study: Willisto n Ro a d a t I -89 E xit14 Public Workshop Nove mbe r 16, 2016 South Burling ton, Ve rmont

Who a re we ? Christine F o rde Pe te r K e a ting I lo na Bla nc ha rd Ashle y Pa rke r Gre g Go ye tte Se a n Ne e ly

Wha t a re we doing ? Wha t a re we doing tonig ht? Studying po ssib le wa ys to impro ve wa lking , b iking , o r ta king tra nsit fro m Spe a r UVM & UVM Me dic a l Stre e t/ E a st T e rra c e to Do rse t Ce nte r Stre e t She ra ton Burling ton Inte rna tiona l Sta ple s Air por t UVM Pla za RMCS UMa ll Wha t a re issue s with wa lking , City b iking , o r ta king tra nsit a lo ng Ce nte r Study US Ro ute 2? Are a Unde rsta nding issue s will he lp us b e tte r ma ke impro ve me nts fo r the se use rs! SBHS & F HT MS

Pro je c t F unding E ng ine e ring Co nstruc tio n De finitio n

Ho w a re we g o ing to do this? • T a sk 1: Da ta g a the ring , e xisting c o nditio ns a na lysis; Ong oing • T a sk 2: Sta ke ho lde r Me e ting a nd Pub lic Wo rksho p # 1; T onig ht • T a sk 3: Purpo se & Ne e d Sta te me nt; De c 2016 • T a sk 4: Alte rna tive s de ve lo pme nt; De c 2016 – F e b 2017 • T a sk 5: Pub lic Wo rksho p # 2; Ma rc h 2017 • T a sk 6: Pre pa re dra ft re c o mme nda tio ns; April 2017 • T a sk 7: Pre se nt fina l re c o mme nda tio ns to City Co unc il fo r c o nside ra tio n; Ma y 2017

Wha t do we kno w? Study Are a

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BIKE L ANE CONNE CT ION T HIS BRIDGE IS A F AIL URE VE RY DANGE ROUS ST RE T CH OF ROAD Pla nBT V: Wa lk/ Bike 2016 (dra ft) Bike la ne g o ing e a stb o und ne e ds to g o stra ig ht Bic yc lists sho uld ne ve r b e funne le d o nto a side wa lk, I n o ne sing le ride to the a irpo rt, I wa s a lmo st kille d fro m the g re e n la ne a nd c o nne c t with the ne w a nd this b rid g e do e s pre c ise ly tha t to g ive prio rity to twic e . I o pte d to ride o n the side wa lk o n the wa y b ike la ne in fro nt o f the She ra to n witho ut ha ving to c a rs c o ming o ff o f the inte rsta te . T he drive rs ne ve r ho me a s a sa fe ty pre c a utio n a nd wa s ha ra sse d b y g o o nto the side wa lk/ sha re d use pa th whic h ha s a g e t a pro pe r tra nsitio n to slo we r ro a ds, so the y a c a r drive r sa ying I sho uld b e o n the ro a d. Ca n't VE RY da ng e ro us e ntry po int. spe e d o n the surfa c e stre e ts. win! PE DE ST RIAN/ BIKE BRIDGE Give n the future de ve lo pme nt o f the So uth Burling to n City Ce nte r, the pro po se d upg ra ding o f the Unive rsity Ma ll, a nd inc re a se d de ve lo pme nt o n the so uthwe st side o f the pre se nt Rte 89/ Rte 2 UNF RIE NDL Y F OR BIKE S/ PE DS inte rse c tio n a c tio n o n a n a lte rna te c ro ssing o f T his b rid g e is a c ho ke -po int fo r tra ffic a nd ve ry I nte rsta te 89 will b e c o me a n impo rta nt unfrie ndly fo r b ike / pe de stria ns c utting o ff a la rg e impro ve me nt fo r pe de stria ns, pe o ple o n b ike s a nd po pula tio n o n e ithe r side fro m a c c e ssing o n mo to rists o n Willisto n Ro a d / US 2. a no the r o n fo o t o r b ike .

US Ro ute 2 Use r Surve y • Po ste d a t va rio us lo c a tio ns a lo ng wa lking / b iking ro ute • Ho w is the e xisting ro ute b e ing use d? • Wha t a re issue s with e xisting ro ute ? Re c e ive d a lo t o f fe e db a c k to da te • Surve y o pe n until e nd o f No ve mb e r • Surve y link: bit.ly/2eIPwT6

VT ra ns On- Roa d Bic yc le Pla n 2016 • Hig h prio rity a re a s to impro ve b ic yc ling ro ute s • Da ta a na lysis, pub lic e ng a g e me nt • Bic yc le Co rrido r Prio rity Ma p • US Ro ute 2 “Hig h Use / Hig h Prio rity” fo r b ic yc le s

US 2 Corridor Ma na g e me nt Pla n - 2007 • T ra nspo rta tio n a lo ng US 2 Co rrido r fro m Burling to n to Wino o ski • E xisting b ridg e o ve r I -89 – o ne o f mo st c ha lle ng ing lo c a tio ns fo r a ll c yc lists • Ne w b ridg e o ve r I -89 - tra nsit a nd no n-mo to rize d tra ve l

South Burling ton Compre he nsive Pla n 2016 • Spe c ia l e mpha sis o n b ike / pe d c o nne c tivity • Re c o g nize s ne e d fo r sa fe r I -89 c ro ssing to c o nne c t c o mmunity • Pro po se d ne w I -89 c ro ssing so uth o f Ro ute 2

Chitte nde n County Ac tive T ra nsporta tion Pla n 2016 (dra ft) • Pro mo te s c o unty-wide ne two rk o f lo w-stre ss b ike / pe d ne two rk • Co mmunity input ide ntifie d US 2 a t I -89 inte rc ha ng e a s b a rrie r to wa lking / b iking • Hig h stre ss ro ute • Re c o mme nds study o f diffe re nt de sig ns to impro ve b ike / pe d fo r I -89 E xit 14 I nte rc ha ng e

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I nte re ste d b ut E nthuse d & Co nc e rne d (~60%) Co nfide nt (~10%) Unpro te c te d Bic yc le Off –Ro a d Sha re d-use L a ne s pa th E nthuse d a nd All c yc lists Co nfide nt, So me I nte re ste d a nd Co nc e rne d (~10 – 60%) Pro te c te d Bic yc le L a ne s T wo -wa y pro te c te d b ike wa y with sid e wa lk

Wha t g ro up b ike s this?

We ne e d yo ur input! • Bre a ko ut g ro ups – a ssig n g ro up le a de r • Re c o nve ne in 30 to 40 minute s • Be re spe c tful o f a ll ide a s – e ve rything is b e ing c o nside re d a t this po int! • L iste n to wha t o the rs ha ve to sa y – ple a se re fra in fro m ta lking o ve r pe o ple

T e ll us a b o ut: • Pe de stria n ne e ds • Bic yc le ne e ds • T ra nsit se rvic e ne e ds • I de a s/ so lutio ns • Othe r ne e ds, c o nc e rns, e tc .

Ne xt ste ps • De ve lo p Purpo se & Ne e d Sta te me nt • De ve lo p o ptio ns fo r impro ve me nts • Me e t with sta ke ho lde rs • Co nduc t Pub lic Wo rksho p # 2 – Ma rc h 2017

T ha nk yo u! Christine F o rde , CCPRC: c fo rde @ c c rpc vt.o rg I lo na Bla nc ha rd, City o f So uth Burling to n: I b la nc ha rd@ sb url.c o m Gre g Go ye tte , Sta nte c : g re g .g o ye tte @ sta nte c .c o m Pro je c t We b site : http:/ / www.c c rpc vt.o rg / i-89-e xit-14