Urbana Bicycle Master Plan 2014 Update Public Workshop #1 Wednesday, February 12, 2014 Urbana Civic Center
Existing UBMP • Developed in 2007 • Approved by City of Urbana in 2008 • Won 2 awards in 2008 • Target: casual adult cyclist • 5 year Implementation Timeframes
Why update? • 2008 UBMP Recommendation: Update this plan every 5 years • Evaluation is one of the 5 E’s used in bicycle & pedestrian planning • The network has changed significantly since 2008, and we want to get public input on: – Existing facilities – Future improvements
Urbana Bike Network: 2003
Urbana Bike Network: 2004
Urbana Bike Network: 2006
Urbana Bike Network: 2007
Urbana Bike Network: 2008
Urbana Bike Network: 2009
Urbana Bike Network: 2010
Urbana Bike Network: 2011
Urbana Bike Network: 2012
Urbana Bike Network: 2013
Current Network Mileage Jurisdiction/ City of Urbana Urbana Park District University of Illinois Total Facility On-Street 16.8 miles 0 miles 0.5 miles 17.3 miles Bike Lanes 9.2 miles 0 miles 0.5 miles 9.7 miles Sharrows 1.8 miles 0 miles 0 miles 1.8 miles Bike Routes 4.9 miles 0 miles 0 miles 4.9 miles Shared Bike/Parking 0.9 miles 0 miles 0 miles 0.9 miles Lanes Off-Street 14.7 miles 4.8 miles 6.6 miles 26.1 miles Shared-Use Paths 14.7 miles 4.8 miles 2.2 miles 21.7 miles Bike Paths 0 miles 0 miles 4.4 miles 4.4 miles Total 31.5 miles 4.8 miles 7.1 miles 43.4 miles
Bicycle Network Growth Year New Mileage Total Mileage % Change Mileage 2007 (UBMP Baseline) - 24.0 - 2008 1.0 25.0 4.3% 2009 0.8 25.8 3.1% 2010 3.0 28.8 11.8% 2011 0.5 29.4 1.8% 2012 1.1 30.4 3.6% 2013 11.3 41.8 37.1% Total 17.7 - 73.9%
Literature Review • Local Documents – 5 City of Urbana documents – 18 Related Area documents • Other Bicycle Plans – 4 Peer Midwest Cities • 3 Big Ten cities – 2 Large Midwest Cities – 5 Model U.S. Cities
Off-Street Bike Counts • Sidepaths parallel to roads • 26 locations • Highest counts: 50-80 cyclists – Race St. – University Ave. – Goodwin Ave. – Florida Ave. – Philo Rd.
Off-Street Facilities • Shared-Use Paths (Trail) – Sidepaths • Parallel to road • For busier, faster roads without many crossings – Off-Street • Between neighborhoods • Through parks • Rail-Trails • Utility easements • Waterway corridors • Bike Paths
On-Road Bike Counts • 2011-2013 • 21 locations • Highest counts: 250- 825 cyclists – Illinois St. – Goodwin Ave. – Pennsylvania Ave. – Main St.
On-Road Facilities • Bike Lanes – Both sides of the road – Minimum width w/ curb: 5’ – Stripe defines car/bike space • Sharrows – Indicates proper bike position in shared lane – Can be used at intersections – Can be used on streets with or without parking
On-Road Facilities • Bike Routes – Shared roadways – Signs should include: • Destination • Distance • Direction • Shared Bike/Parking Lanes – Low parking occupancy – Not exclusive “bike lanes,” but more like paved shoulder with Bike Route signage
Other Considerations • Road Diets – Restripe from 4-5 lanes to 3 lanes to accommodate bike lanes • Bike Boulevards – Bike-priority streets – Discourages thru car travel • Drainage Grates • Stoplight Activation
Other Considerations • Bicycle Parking – Recommended: • Inverted U racks • Post and Loop – Many other types are acceptable – Covered – Corral – Lockers
Bike/Vehicle Crashes • 2008-2012: 66 crashes – 5 years – Most recent data • Concentrations: – U of I Campus – Lincoln Ave. – Cunningham Ave.
Urbana PABS • PABS = Pedestrian and Bicycle Survey (PABS) • Responses: – Total SENT • Paper (mailed) = 1,272 • Web Survey: open 6 weeks (July-Sept. 2013) – Total RECEIVED = 1,327 • Paper = 348 • Web = 979
Urbana PABS • Selected results: – Previous 3-4 days: • 10% biked to work/school • 11% biked to a destination not work, school, or transit Commuting Frequency: Biking Missing or Blank (119) 9% 5-7 Days (269) 20% 0 Days (684) 51% 3-4 Days (128) 10% 1-2 Days (127) 10%
Next Steps • Neighborhood workshops next week – Tue. 2/18: King School – Wed. 2/19: Urbana Early Childhood School – Thu. 2/20: Leal School (Latinos) • Compile Public Workshop #1 comments to help develop recommendations • Website: cuuats.org/ubmp • Public Meeting #2 – April 2014 – Weigh in on recommendations • Plan adoption – Summer 2014
Urbana Trails Master Plan • Urbana Park District has received a lot of public interest in trails • In conjunction with the Urbana Bike Plan update, UPD has contracted with CCRPC to develop a trails plan
Public Input If you are not able to attend one of our workshops, you are welcome to provide input on the UBMP Interactive Map website through February 2014: www.cuuats.org/ubmp/interactive-map
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