Metro Nashvilles Jason Radinger Bicyc ycle and Pedestri trian n - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Four main criteria were used to plan the priority bikeway network: Roadway ay Charact acter eristi istics • SLIM & HUSKY’S 5 TH & TAYLOR Bicyc ycle e Deman and • Constr tructab uctabil ility ity • KROGER NEW STATE Public ic Input ut • MUSEUM Greenway Near-Term Project Future Project River “While there is need for bikeways throughout Nashville, the PBN focuses on the urban core where the demand and need for a connected network is the greatest. ” Bike Lanes, Nashville, TN Source: Nashville Plan 2016

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North Nashville and Germantown SLIM & HUSKY’S neighborhoods are a focus for 2018- 2019 implementation of the WalknBike 5 TH & TAYLOR Plan Priority Bike Network.. In Germantown, Monroe Street will be the focus project in the near-term. KROGER NEW STATE MUSEUM Greenway Near-Term Project Future Project River B

North Nashville and Germantown SLIM & HUSKY’S neighborhoods are a focus for 2018- 2019 implementation of the WalknBike 5 TH & TAYLOR Plan Priority Bike Network.. In Germantown, Monroe Street will be the focus project in the near-term. KROGER NEW STATE MUSEUM Greenway Near-Term Project Future Project River • • • • • • • •

Protected bike lanes physically separate bicyclists from motor vehicle traffic Painted Buffer • Parked Parked Cars • Cars Flexible Delineator Posts • 10 th Avenue S, Nashville, TN Bike Lane Bike Lane Painted Buffer Flexible Delineators Narrow Travel Lane Green Colored 10 th Avenue S, Nashville, TN Pavement at Conflict Points (Intersections)

Parked Cars Painted Buffer & Flexible Delineators Bike Lane Narrow Travel Lanes Green Colored Pavement at Conflict Points 16 th Avenue S (One-Way), Nashville, TN

A bike box is a designated area that provides bicyclists with a safe and visible way to get ahead of queuing traffic during the red signal phase. Increased visibility for bicyclist • Motor Vehicles Helps to eliminate right-hook conflicts with • Stop Here on Red turning vehicles Pedestrians benefit from reduced vehicle • encroachment into crosswalks Flexible Delineators at Edgeline Bicyclist Ahead of Queued Cars 17 th Ave. S & Edgehill Ave. – Nashville, TN Bicyclist’s Path to Jump Queued Motor Vehicles for Safe Right Turn 16 th Ave. S – Nashville, TN

North Nashville and Germantown SLIM & HUSKY’S neighborhoods are a focus for 2018- 2019 implementation of the WalknBike 5 TH & TAYLOR Plan Priority Bike Network.. In Germantown, Monroe Street will be the focus project in the near-term. KROGER NEW STATE MUSEUM Greenway Near-Term Project Future Project River B • • • • • • •

North Nashville and Germantown SLIM & HUSKY’S neighborhoods are a focus for 2018- 2019 implementation of the WalknBike 5 TH & TAYLOR Plan Priority Bike Network.. In Germantown, Monroe Street will be the focus project in the near-term. KROGER NEW STATE MUSEUM Greenway Near-Term Project Future Project River

North Nashville and Germantown SLIM & HUSKY’S neighborhoods are a focus for 2018- 2019 implementation of the WalknBike 5 TH & TAYLOR Plan Priority Bike Network.. In Germantown, Monroe Street will be the focus project in the near-term. KROGER NEW STATE MUSEUM Greenway Near-Term Project Future Project River

An advisory Bike Lane defines a preferred space for bicyclists and motorists to Parked operate on narrow streets that would Parked Cars Cars otherwise be a shared roadway. With the presence of a bicyclist, opposing conflicting traffic will yield and pause in the bike lane until there is sufficient width to pass – operates much like a residential street lined with park cars. Involves education and public • Bike Lane interaction Posted speeds of 25 – 30 mph • Bike Lane Narrow 2-Way Good candidate for streets with • Travel Lane insufficient width for dedicated bike lanes Elliot Park, Minneapolis, MN Single Motorist + Bikes Opposing Motorists + Bikes

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North Nashville and Germantown SLIM & HUSKY’S neighborhoods are a focus for 2018- 2019 implementation of the WalknBike 5 TH & TAYLOR Plan Priority Bike Network.. In Germantown, Monroe Street will be the focus project in the near-term. KROGER NEW STATE MUSEUM Greenway Near-Term Project Future Project River

North Nashville and Germantown SLIM & HUSKY’S neighborhoods are a focus for 2018- 2019 implementation of the WalknBike 5 TH & TAYLOR Plan Priority Bike Network.. In Germantown, Monroe Street will be the focus project in the near-term. KROGER NEW STATE MUSEUM Greenway Near-Term Project Future Project River

North Nashville and Germantown SLIM & HUSKY’S neighborhoods are a focus for 2018- 2019 implementation of the WalknBike 5 TH & TAYLOR Plan Priority Bike Network.. In Germantown, Monroe Street will be the focus project in the near-term. KROGER NEW STATE MUSEUM Greenway Near-Term Project Future Project River

Protected bike lanes that allow bicycle movement in both directions on one side of the roadway Painted Buffer • Parked Cars • Flexible Delineator Posts • Parked Cars 2-Way Bike Lanes Flexible Delineators Travel Lanes Painted Buffer City of Columbus, OH

Painted Buffer Parking Lane 2-Way Bike Lanes Travel Lanes 51 st Avenue N, Nashville, TN

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North Nashville and Germantown neighborhoods are a focus for 2018- SLIM & HUSKY’S 2019 implementation of the WalknBike Plan Priority Bike Network.. In 5 TH & TAYLOR Germantown, Monroe Street will be the focus project in the near-term. KROGER NEW STATE MUSEUM Greenway Near-Term Project Future Project River

North Nashville and Germantown neighborhoods are a focus for 2018- SLIM & HUSKY’S 2019 implementation of the WalknBike Plan Priority Bike Network.. In 5 TH & TAYLOR Germantown, Monroe Street will be the focus project in the near-term. KROGER NEW STATE MUSEUM Greenway Near-Term Project Future Project River

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Curb extensions (bulb-outs) extend the sidewalk area into the parking lane to reduce the effective street width Reduce pedestrian crossing distance • Potential to reduce speeds by visually • narrowing the roadway Eliminates motor vehicles parking too • close to the intersection City of Memphis, TN City of Minneapolis, MN

Smith Street, New York, NY 6 th Street, San Francisco, CA Mississippi Avenue, Portland, OR

Placed in the center of the street at intersections or midblock crossings to help protect pedestrians from motor vehicle traffic Enhance safety and visibility of • pedestrian crossings Potential to reduce vehicle speeds • approaching pedestrian crossings City of Toronto, ON City of New York, NY

City of Boston, MA Monroe St. & 9 th Ave. N – Nashville, TN

Bike Transit Lanes Island Transit Island City of Columbus, OH * Transit modifications may be Bike Lane necessary to eliminate transit / bicycle conflicts along Monroe Street near Kroger and Arthur Ave. City of Los Angeles, CA

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