Bicycle Commuter Corridor Study

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1 June 12, 2013

2 yrcuse Metropolitn rnsporttion Council Finl ocument June 12, 2013 his document ws prepred with finncil ssistnce from the Federl Highwy dministrtion nd the Federl rnsit dministrtion of the U.. eprtment of rnsporttion through the ew ork tte eprtment of rnsporttion. he yrcuse Metropolitn rnsporttion Council is solely responsile for its contents. For further informtion contct: Michel. lexnder, ICP, Project Mnger Jmes gostino, irector yrcuse Metropolitn rnsporttion Council 126. lin t., 100 Clinton qure, uite 100, yrcuse, PH: (315) FX: (315)

3 xecutive ummry Introduction eveloping semless, multi-jurisdictionl ike corridor network tht links residentil res with employment centers requires coopertive nd coordinted effort mong multiple rod owners. his tudy identifies suurn nd urn corridors within the Metropolitn Plnning re tht re most likely to mintin high verge cycling speeds to encourge commuter cycling from the suurs to the city. s plnninglevel ssessment, the tudy informs rod owners out coopertive opportunities to develop semless icycle network sed on consistent set of tretments. od owners my consider pplying these tretments when designing nd implementing rodwy improvements long the identified corridors. o ccomplish study ojectives, the yrcuse Metropolitn rnsporttion Council (MC) estlished tudy dvisory Committee (C) of MC memer gencies nd orking Groups comprised of locl cyclists who commute to work y ike to provide guidnce for the study. ummry of emogrphics, Legisltion, Plns nd Inititives emogrphics: he trget group for this study is experienced-confident riders who re comfortle riding with vehicles on streets t speeds up to 25 mph on level grdes nd up to 45 mph on steep descents nd who my cycle distnces of 5 or more miles. Legisltion: he 2012 mrt Growth Pulic Infrstructure Policy ct (ct) requires considertion of smrt growth principles s well s locl government plns for development when investing pulic funds into infrstructure improvements. mrt growth principles dvocte for multi-modl corridors, including ike fcility infrstructure. Likewise, the 2012 Complete treets legisltion requires trnsporttion projects undertken, overseen, or funded y the stte eprtment of rnsporttion consider vrious user needs. Plns: he MC reviewed nd summrized severl current nd ongoing plns to ensure tht this study complements these efforts nd identifies connections to existing nd proposed ike corridors. he City of yrcuse rft Bicycle Mster Pln, for instnce, ws viewed s n extension of this pln s it identifies dditionl ike corridors within the city s municipl oundries. herefore, this study identifies mjor suurn/urn commuter corridors tht could connect into the city s proposed ike network. Identifiction of Preliminry Corridors MC stff used the rvel emnd Model to identify mjor trvel routes etween residentil res nd plces of employment. Bsed on the rvel emnd Model results, MC stff determined tht ike commuter corridors should connect downtown nd University Hill with four suurn res: west (Cmillus), northwest (Bldwinsville), north (Cly), nd est (Fyetteville/Mnlius). tff identified initil ike commuter corridors sed on this ssessment nd reviewed them with the C. he C suggested including dditionl corridors for considertion. orking Group prticipnts lso dded or removed corridors sed on their experience cycling to work. he MC stff trveled ll of the corridors nd mde dditionl modifictions i

4 sed on existing conditions nd field oservtions. xisting Conditions he MC conducted n existing conditions ssessment to confirm the issues nd opportunities nd provide dditionl input into the corridor selection process. nvironmentl Justice: he MC reviewed its 2012 nvironmentl Justice ssessment tht identified low, medium, nd high-priority trget res. he suggested ike corridors pper to e well distriuted cross designted trget popultions for communities west, north, nd est of the City of yrcuse. Commercil Corridors: orking group prticipnts suggested voiding commercil corridors if possile to void high trffic volumes nd the lrge numer of drivewys. Mjor suurn commercil corridors tht were voided include: est Genesee treet, oute 57, oute 11, rie Boulevrd st, nd sections of oute 92 nd oute 290. rnsit ervice outes: Connecting icycle corridors with trnsit routes offers cyclists multi-modl commuting options s ech us cn trnsport up to three ikes. his is eneficil during instnces of inclement wether nd/or to shorten the trvel length/time. Mny suggested ike corridors overlp with trnsit routes. Bike uitility nd ccidents: he MC Bicycle uitility Mp shows tht the region consists of well-developed rod network with vrying levels of cycling suitility. MC stff compred the suitility nd the numer of ccidents on roughly prllel rods tht could provide lterntive ike corridors etween the sme generl origin nd destintion. he ii following corridors with higher suitility rtings nd fewer ccidents were given priority: Milton ve nd Howlett Hill od from the west, oute 370 nd Morgn od from the northwest, outh By od from the north, nd portions of oute 92 from the est. peed nd rffic Volumes: Cyclists who prticipted in the orking Group meetings encourged the MC to select corridors tht hve lower posted speed limits nd trffic volumes. he following tle summrizes the posted speed nd nnul verge ily rffic () for mjor corridors. peed / rffic Volumes for Mjor odwys Posted peed odwy Limit (mph) From the est From the orthwest From the orth pproximte * (vehicles per dy) Milton ve 30 2,500-8,000 est Genesee t ,000-22,000 Howlett Hill od 35 3,000-5,000 oute ,000-13,000 oute ,000-29,000 Morgn od 45 10,000-14,000 ld Liverpool d 40 13,000 nondg Lke Pkwy 55 22,000 oute ,000-26,000 outh By d ,500-14,000 Buckley d ,000-15,000 eventh orth t 40 6,000-13,000 From the oute ,000-29,000 st oute ,000-23,000 * stimted verge dily trffic volume (2010) on route segment t prticulr count sttion loction. ctul dily volumes encountered on highwys my vry from. Pvement Conditions: he MC reviewed the rtings for ech rod considered s possile ike corridor nd noted where elow verge conditions exist. opogrphy: yrcuse is region of hills, nd completely voiding steep slopes is unlikely long ny corridor, ut especilly long rodwys from the west nd est. orthern corridors re mostly level with less thn 5 percent slopes.

5 eveloping Bike Commuter Corridor etwork discretion nd s resources permit, incorporte dditionl corridors. o single gency/owner hs the uthority or the resources to implement multijurisdictionl ike network. However, coopertive discussions mong rod owners to incorporte ike fcilities into scheduled rodwy resurfcing nd reconstruction projects could led to cost effective ike network development strtegy. uggested Corridors: ch corridor considered during the course of this study could e included s prt of coopertive nd comprehensive ike commuter corridor network. Fiscl resource constrints, however, limit the ility of rod owners to mke necessry fcility improvements for ll considered corridors. s shown in the following mp, this tudy suggests these (mjor) ike commuter corridors: Milton venue nd Howlett Hill od from the west, oute 370 nd Morgn od from the northwest, outh By od to Buckley od from the north, nd oute 92 from the est. everl network gps exist long the priority rodwys. o close these gps, the MC identified rodwy segments tht serve s extensions nd/or s criticl connections to complete the network s shown in the mp. he mp lso references where to find dditionl recommendtion informtion within the report. nce network is officilly estlished, rod owners my, t their own Potentil Corridor retments: Bike lnes re the preferred ike fcility option since cyclists re ccustomed to seeing them denoting ikewy. here ike lnes re not fesile to incorporte in the short term, shred-use-lnes (i.e., shrrows) could e used s sustitute if proper conditions exist. ther options such s ike oulevrds, cycle trcks, nd shred-use pths/side pths re lso considered. Plese see le 5 for description of ike fcility tretments nd typicl pplictions. Plnning Level retment ptions for Intersections, Bridge verpsses/ Underpsses, nd t-grde ilrod Crossings: he MC stff oserved similr issues with intersections, ridge under/overpsses, nd tgrde rilrod crossings, such s: no shoulders, curing, right-of-wy constrints, cured center islnds, high trffic volumes, complex lne configurtions, nd wide pproches. t-grde rilrod crossings often overlp rodwys t skewed ngles. Bridges often lck shoulders, re nrrow, hve limited sight lines, nd lck sufficient lighting. lthough similr issues exist, existing conditions vry nd pose unique engineering nd design chllenges. In some cses, the simple option is to instll signs notifying cyclists to dismount nd wlk their ikes long sidewlks. ther more costly options include: modifying vehicle trvel lnes, instlling ike signls or wrning econs, mking trffic signl djustments, develop medin refuges nd ike oxes, nd intersection reconstruction. Plese see le 6 for listing of possile mitigtion mesures for intersections, ridges, nd rilrod crossings. iii

6 Pulic duction: It is importnt to note tht when riding in the rod cyclists must follow the sme rod rules tht regulte motor vehicles. he nondg County rffic fety dvisory Bord (CB), Federl Highwy dministrtion-produced mterils, locl police deprtments, nd the ew ork tte eprtment of rnsporttion (egion 3) Bicycle/Pedestrin Coordintor my ll serve s resources to help with pulic eduction gols. Mintennce nd pertions: orking group prticipnts suggest tht ike fcilities e ccessile for yer-round use. od owners should ensure the execution of good mintennce progrm tht estlishes stndrds nd schedule for inspections. yfinding for Bicycles: nce ike commuter corridor is estlished, rod owners my consider the need to develop wyfinding system tht provides cler nvigtionl instructions. Prt 9 of the Mnul on Uniform rffic Control evices (MUC) provides sic guidelines for designing wyfinding signge systems for ike routes. estintion Fcility nhncements: nsuring tht there re dequte ike storge fcilities nd other cyclist ccommodtions such s showers nd locker rooms helps encourge people to commute to work y ike. ome of these ccommodtions cn e provided y the pulic sector, while others my e otined through the privte sector vi collortive prtnerships. Conclusion: his study encourges coopertive discussions nd greements mong rod owners s cost-effective implementtion strtegy to develop successful ike commuter corridor network. Projects tht involve nonpriority corridors my lso e considered for inclusion s n extension of the ike network s resources permit. iv

7 CU V. CU Mloney Islnd Ion hreeivers moy Cedrvle Mycene gle Villge I L K Generl Bike Commuter Corridor ecommendtions Bldwinsville Ú h JH GL BCH Proposed hred-use Pth MG C L I-481 BIG IL BIG BUCKL CHU orth yrcuse IL CMMI MP FC C I C orthwest- orthwest- ee Mp 20 ee Mp 20 e d orth- ee Mp 21 c c e f e 0 1/ Miles 0 1 1/4 2 1/2 5Kilometers uggested Bike Lne ccompnied y Bike Lne igns hred Lne Mrkings (hrrows) ccompnied y hre the od igns Bike Boulevrd Cycle rck I Bike Corridor to e Constructed/Currently Under Construction 2013 Use xisting rils/bikewy econd t ulip t nondg Lke Pkwy ld Liverpool d LG h L I est- ee Mp 19 CU c d f st- ee Mp 22 he yrcuse Bicycle Pln Identifies od s Bikewy City of yrcuse own Villge ter Fetures C M I L L U P Cmillus KLL HIL G CUGH UH CHUCH ee Mp 23 B I-81 BIG est- ee Mp 19 G L K I L K PL BCH FI HU BIG ULIP FI L LIVPL HU BIG BUCKL CL 7H H LB & PICH ee Mp 24 ICHFIL BLV BP CK IL LC V MIL VU MIL BULV Ë GG Ë VU GV BIG olvy P L K V LIBU I UL ee Mp 20 BUL V LI Proposed hred-use Pth LM H LI. G ote: ee Legend F UH LI LI UIVI V UCLI V G I st yrcuse HMP KI L I CL IL C B H BUICK Mino F/M MI M L I U ote: he City of yrcuse Bike Infrstructure Mster Pln identifies potentil corridors throughout the city. Plese refer to this pln for dditionl corridor recommendtions within the city. ee ection 5.2 for suggested tretment options. HL HILL K PLI CK F G Î UH VU Ð CL V CMCK CLVI MBK IGHM VIL IV æ M HIGH BIG CLI MILL LM Fyetteville n 257 Plese reference le 5 for description of ike fcility tretments nd typicl pplictions. Plese reference le 6 for possile mitigion mesures for intersections, ridge & rilrod crossings. Mnlius Mrcellus G t ources: MC, CP Prepred y MC, 06/ Clinton qure 126 orth lin t, uite 100 yrcuse, (315) Fx: (315)

8 le of Contents xecutive ummry 1.0 Introduction verview ccommodting Cyclists Bike Corridor tudy Purpose, Gol & jectives rget Group tudy re tudy Process tkeholder nggement ummry of emogrphics, Legisltion, Plns, nd Inititives emogrphics xisting Legisltion ew ork tte mrt Growth Pulic Infrstructure Policy ct Complete treet Legisltion Current Plns rft Bicycle Infrstructure Mster Pln 2012 City of yrcuse rie Cnlwy ril yrcuse Connector oute (ngoing) yrcuse Metropolitn rnsporttion Council University Hill Bike etwork Project 2008 yrcuse Metropolitn rnsporttion Council Bicycle nd Pedestrin Pln yrcuse Metropolitn rnsporttion Council, Mrch Current Inititives yrcuse University Connective Corridor Loop-the-Lke ril Identifiction of Preliminry Corridors xisting Vehiculr Commuting Ptterns Corridor Considertions xisting Conditions nvironmentl Justice Pge 1

9 4.2 Commercil Corridors rnsit ervice outes Bike uitility & ccidents peed nd rffic Volumes Pvement Conditions opogrphy ummry of Mjor Corridors eveloping Bike Commuter Corridor etwork uggested Corridors Potentil Corridor retments retment ptions for Bike Corridors Plnning Level retment ptions for Intersections, Bridge verpsses/ Underpsses, nd t- Grde ilrod Crossings Pulic duction Mintennce & pertions yfinding for Bicycles Corridors estintion Fcility nhncements Conclusion LI F MP Mp 1 tudy re Mp 2 rvel emnd Model ssessment (ppendix B) Mp 3 Issues, pportunities nd Corridors Identified y the tudy dvisory Committee (ppendix B) Mp 4 Issues, pportunities nd Corridors Identified y the orking Group (ppendix B) Mp 5 Field servtions, otes, nd ew Corridors est etil (ppendix B) Mp 6 Field servtions, otes, nd ew Corridors orthwest etil (ppendix B) Mp 7 Field servtions, otes, nd ew Corridors orth etil (ppendix B) Mp 8 Field servtions, otes, nd ew Corridors st etil (ppendix B) Mp 9 Field servtions, otes, nd ew Corridors Centrl etil (ppendix B) Mp 10 nvironmentl Justice ssessment (ppendix B) Mp 11 Business Loctions (ppendix B) Mp 12 rnsit ervice (ppendix B) Mp 13 Bike uitility tings with ccident Loctions (ppendix B) Mp 14 peed Limit nd nnul verge ily rffic (2010) (ppendix B) Mp 15 Pvement Condition tings nd Bridges (ppendix B) Pge 2

10 LI F MP (Continued) Mp 16 lope (ppendix B) Mp 17 od wnership for ll Considered Corridors (ppendix B) Mp 18 od wnership for uggested Corridors Mp 19 uggested Corridor Improvements: est etil Mp 20 uggested Corridor Improvements: orthwest etil Mp 21 uggested Corridor Improvements: orth etil Mp 22 uggested Corridor Improvements: st etil Mp 23 rivers Villge etil Mp 24 Mttydle etil Mp 25 Generl Bike Commuter Corridor ecommendtions LI F BL le 1 emogrphic verview le 2 peed nd rffic Volumes for Mjor odwys le 3 xisting Conditions ummry of Mjor Corridors le 4 wnership of uggested Corridors le 5 Bike Fcility retment ptions LI F PPIC ppendix Meeting ummries ppendix B nlysis Mps Pge 3

11 1.0 Introduction 1.1 verview s prt of the Unified Plnning ork Progrm (UPP), the yrcuse Metropolitn rnsporttion Council (MC) greed to complete the Bicycle Commuter Corridor tudy (Bike Corridor tudy) on ehlf of the ew ork tte eprtment of rnsporttion (). eveloping semless, multi-jurisdictionl ike corridor network tht links residentil res with employment centers requires coopertive nd coordinted effort mong multiple rod owners. s plnning-level ssessment, the Bike Corridor tudy informs rod owners out coopertive opportunities to develop semless icycle network sed on consistent set of tretment options. his tudy does not dvocte one option over nother since n engineering ssessment my e required to determine ppropriteness. herefore, rod owner, t its own discretion, would determine the most pproprite option if it chooses to mke icycle fcility improvements. 1.2 ccommodting Cyclists ccording to the mericn ssocition of tte nd Highwy rnsporttion fficils (H), ll rods, streets, nd highwys, except those where icycles re leglly prohiited, should e designed nd constructed under the ssumption tht they will e used y icyclists. herefore, icyclists needs should e ddressed in ll phses of trnsporttion plnning, design, construction, mintennce, nd opertions. (H 2012) 1. herefore, rods tht do not outright restrict the use of icycles should ccommodte cyclists s pproprite. his tudy identifies rods within the Metropolitn Plnning re tht re most likely to mintin high verge cycling speeds to encourge commuter cycling from the suurs to the city. 1.3 Bike Corridor tudy Purpose, Gol & jectives he MC developed purpose, gol, nd ojective sttements to guide the study nd ensure comptiility with other inititives. Purpose ttement: he purpose is to identify opportunities to develop semless icycle commuter corridor network tht links residentil res outside of the City of yrcuse with mjor employment centers primrily locted within the City of yrcuse. his will encourge people to ike to work, which cn help reduce vehicle congestion nd its ssocited environmentl impcts. Gol ttement: he gol is to estlish options tht rod owners cn ssess, select, nd pply coopertively to ensure the development of consistent multi-jurisdictionl ike corridor network. jective ttement: he ojective is to identify ike commuter corridors within the Metropolitn Plnning re (MP) y identifying: 1 mericn ssocition of tte Highwy nd rnsporttion fficils. Guide for the evelopment of Bicycle Fcilities, 4 th d. H, 2012: 2-4. Pge 4

12 mjor origins (i.e., residentil popultion centers) outside of the City of yrcuse; mjor destintions (i.e., plces of employment) locted primrily within the City of yrcuse; resonle numer of icycle corridors tht directly link residentil popultion centers (origins) with plces of employment (destintions). Bsed on existing conditions preferred corridors, to the extent possile, should llow high verge cycling speeds, e direct, hve low trffic volumes nd speed, nd hve fewer conflict points; network gps nd developing generl plnning-level tretment options for improvements long the identified corridors; nd short to long-term tretment options for rod owners interested in mking improvements. he options my require dditionl ssessment y the rod owner prior to selection. 1.4 rget Group Cyclists vry in their skill level, comfort level, nd icycling cpilities. he identifiction of cyclist trget group ids in the identifiction nd selection of pproprite ike fcilities nd ccommodtions. For the purpose of this study, the trget group includes experienced-confident riders who commute to nd from work. xperiencedconfident riders re defined y H s cyclists who re comfortle riding with vehicles on streets, my ride t speeds up to 25 mph on level grdes nd up to 45 mph on steep descents, nd my cycle distnces of 5 miles or longer (H 2012). 2 he Federl Highwy dministrtion clssifies this type of icycle user s Group n dvnced Cyclist. dvnced cyclists use their icycles in trffic s they would motor vehicle; they re riding for convenience nd speed nd wnt direct ccess to their destintions with minimum of detour or dely. 1.5 tudy re he study re consists of the MC Metropolitn Plnning re (MP), which includes ll of nondg County nd portions of swego nd Mdison counties. Potentil icycle corridors include res contining high popultion nd employment densities within the MP. Plese see Mp 1 tudy re. Mp 1 tudy re 2 mericn ssocition of tte Highwy nd rnsporttion fficils. Guide for the evelopment of Bicycle Fcilities, 4 th d. H, 2012: 2-5. Pge 5

13 1.6 tudy Process he MC developed the following process to chieve the Bike Corridor tudy s purpose, gol, nd ojectives: he MC developed tudy dvisory Committee (C) to guide the study, provide oversight of deliverles, provide necessry support, nd serve s resource. he MC met with the C throughout the plnning process. he MC collected, reviewed, nd considered relevnt plns, studies, nd reference mterils. hese documents served s foundtion for this study nd ensured tht this effort complements other plnning inititives. he MC used rvel emnd Model (Model) - zone-sed forecsting tool - to identify origin nd destintion pirs from clusters of trnsporttion nlysis zones (Zs) within the MP. he Model output helped guide the identifiction of initil corridors for considertion. he MC met with orking Group prticipnts (G) to refine the corridors linking origins nd destintions. he orking Group included memers from the nondg Cycling Clu nd others who commute to work y ike. he prticipnts provided informtion out corridor conditions nd connection opportunities. he MC stff conducted field oservtions of ll of the corridors suggested y the orking Group prticipnts, noted oservtions, nd dded nd removed corridors s necessry. he MC utilized its Geogrphicl Informtion ystem (GI) to conduct n existing conditions ssessment for ll identified routes to help document corridor conditions nd identify considertions when selecting possile tretment options. he MC identified primry commuter corridors nd plnning-level tretment options sed on existing conditions nd federl nd stte stndrds nd guidelines. Identified tretment options my require dditionl nlysis nd ssessment y n engineer to determine their ppropriteness. 1.7 tkeholder nggement uring the scoping process, the ew ork tte eprtment of rnsporttion nd the MC determined tht this tudy would e developed s technicl ssessment. his tudy included the formtion of tudy dvisory Committee (C) s well s orking Groups comprised of locl cyclists who commute to work y ike. ince this tudy identifies corridors tht cyclists use to commute to work, the MC determined tht conducting orking Group discussions with experienced commuter cyclists would provide the most vlule informtion for this plnning process, nd would meet the pulic involvement needs for this study. Pulic meetings were not held, nd projectspecific Pulic Involvement Pln (PIP) ws not prepred since pulic meetings or dditionl pulic outrech ctivities eyond the C nd orking Group meetings were not deemed necessry. he pulic will hve dditionl opportunities to comment if rod owner decides to nlyze, design, nd implement icycle fcility improvements. tudy dvisory Committee: Formed to provide technicl nd procedurl guidnce, the C consisted of representtives from the following pulic gencies: Centertte Corportion for conomic pportunity owntown Committee Pge 6

14 ew ork tte eprtment of rnsporttion nondg County eprtment of rnsporttion yrcuse-nondg County Plnning gency ew ork tte Cnl Corportion City of yrcuse o Bureu of Plnning nd ustinility o eprtment of Pulic orks o eprtment of ngineering In ddition to providing technicl guidnce, the C confirmed origins, destintions, nd potentil corridors; provided input on potentil ike fcility tretments; nd provided finl review nd oversight of the rft Finl eport. he MC met with the C three times during the plnning process. Meeting summries re included in ppendix. orking Groups: he MC held five orking Group meetings to provide dditionl insight into the study. he orking Groups consisted of nondg Cycling Clu memers tht ike to nd from work, nd different prticipnts ttended ech meeting to provide wide rnge of perspectives. he president of the nondg Cycling Clu solicited memers who wnted to provide informtion to the MC out their ike commute trip. orking Group prticipnts provided vlule informtion into the selection nd refinement of potentil ike corridors. Prticipnts identified cycling nd fcility issues long the potentil corridors nd identified improvement opportunities. summry of ll orking Group meetings is included in ppendix. Pge 7

15 2.0 ummry of emogrphics, Legisltion, Plns, nd Inititives 2000 nd 2010, ut tht the numer of people choosing other forms of trnsporttion modes to work, such s cycling, is incresing. 2.2 xisting Legisltion 2.1 emogrphics his study trgets commuters who trvel to work who re 16 yers old nd older. le 1 indictes the mode of trvel for workers in nondg County sed on the 2000 nd 2010 decennil census. However, dt in the ctegory entitled Mens of rnsporttion to ork (for 2010) is from the mericn Community urvey. le 1 emogrphic verview nondg County Percent Chnge otl Popultion 458, , % orkers 16 yers nd older 211, , % Mens of rnsporttion to ork rove lone 169, ,184* 1.6% ther 42,213 44,018* 4.2% Percent drive lone to work 80.1% 79.6% - * t is from mericn Community urvey. (ll other dt re U.. Census decennil (100%) dt from 2000 nd 2010.) uring the decde etween 2000 nd 2010, the totl popultion nd the numer of workers 16 yers old nd older oth incresed y pproximtely 2 percent nd the numer of workers who drove lone incresed 1.6 percent during this period. he ctegory ther includes modes such s iking, wlking, motorcycle, crpooled, pulic trnsporttion, worked t home, etc. In totl, this ctegory incresed y 4 per cent, ut it is not possile to determine how mny trips were specificlly generted y cyclists. he demogrphics serve s seline to determine how mny people commute to work. he results suggest tht pproximtely 80 percent of commuters drove lone to work in ew ork tte mrt Growth Pulic Infrstructure Policy ct In 2010, Governor vid Pterson signed the mrt Growth Pulic Infrstructure Policy ct (ct) into lw. he ct requires considertion of smrt growth principles s well s locl government plns for development when investing pulic funds into infrstructure improvements. mrt growth principles dvocte for multi-modl corridors, including ike fcility infrstructure Complete treet Legisltion In ugust 2011, Governor ndrew Cuomo signed Complete treets legisltion ( : nles sfe ccess to pulic rods for ll users y utilizing complete street design principles). he new lw, which took effect on Ferury 11, 2012, requires trnsporttion projects undertken, overseen, or funded y the stte eprtment of rnsporttion to consider the needs of vrious users (e.g., motorists, pedestrins, cyclists, trnsit riders, citizens of ll ges nd ilities, including children, the elderly, nd the disled, etc.). lthough the lw requires projects funded with stte or federl funds to comply, it does not provide ny dditionl funding for designing or incorporting complete street design fetures into project. Currently, there is no ntionl Complete treets policy, nd loclly funded projects re exempt from this lw in ew ork tte. Pge 8

16 2.3 Current Plns rft Bicycle Infrstructure Mster Pln 2012 City of yrcuse ummry: he rft Bicycle Infrstructure Mster Pln outlines vision for n interconnected cycling network, provides guide for implementtion, nd ultimtely, seeks to render yrcuse cycle city. his Bike Corridor tudy complements the city s Bike Mster Pln y identifying opportunities to connect suurn nd urn ike corridors. he MC stff referenced the Bike Mster Pln throughout the study process to ensure consistency nd help the city prioritize which corridors will enefit commuter cyclists. he City of yrcuse identified its ike network nd possile ike tretments in the summer of Proposed ike infrstructure tretments within the City re included for 4.2 miles of priority icycling res throughout downtown, nd over 64 miles of ike infrstructure in the estside, outhside, Vlley, stside, stwood, orthside, nd Lkefront neighorhoods. retment strtegies include: stndrd ike lnes, shrrows, curside ike lnes, ike oulevrds, cycle trcks, contrflow lnes, nd multi-use pths. ppliction to this tudy: ince the City is developing ike mster pln for its rodwys, the MC Bike Corridor tudy will focus more on identifying suurn commuter corridors tht link to the City s ike fcilities. completed, will document pln for how to implement the rie Cnlwy ril through the City of yrcuse with connections to eitt nd Cmillus. Prt I of the study ims to exmine the existing un-signed, on-rod rie Cnlwy ril route utilized ech July for the Cycling the rie Cnl Bike our, to determine if, wht, nd where lternte rods or improvements to the route re recommended. he gol of Prt I is to develop short-term on-rod, signed route tht cn e utilized until permnent off-rod (to the extent possile) route is implemented. Prt II of the study will exmine routing for the permnent rie Cnlwy ril etween the own of Cmillus nd the own of eitt. he permnent route is intended to e off-rod (to the extent possile nd desired). ppliction to this tudy: he MC s Bike Corridor tudy considered the initil routes identified for the Cnlwy ril tudy s potentil corridors to connect those wishing to commute to nd from work y icycle University Hill Bike etwork Project 2008 yrcuse Metropolitn rnsporttion Council ummry: he 2008 University Hill Bike etwork Project estlished pln for ike network, including segregted lnes nd trffic clming mesures tht cover University Hill. he project lso creted tool for evluting city streets for inclusion in the ike network rie Cnlwy ril yrcuse Connector oute (ngoing) yrcuse Metropolitn rnsporttion Council ummry: he rie Cnlwy ril yrcuse Connector oute project, undertken y the MC t the request of the City of yrcuse, egn in the fll of his effort, which ws underwy t the time this tudy ws o determine which University Hill streets should e included in icycle network, the MC developed series of metrics, or ppropriteness mesures. he MC designed the ppropriteness mesures s n nlyticl tool for use t the plnning level y city workers in the field process tht could Pge 9

17 e replicted throughout the reminder of the city in the future. he ppropriteness mesures, however, were not designed to e pplied within suurn context. he ppropriteness mtrix includes three ctegories tht reflect mjor criteri in site decisions for ike routes: sfety, connectivity, nd design potentil. he MC ssigned points, reflecting reltive weights, to ech of these ctegories. ppliction to this tudy: his Bike Corridor tudy identifies commuter corridors tht link suurn residentil res with employment centers for experienced-confident riders who re willing nd le to trvel longer distnces. Unfortuntely, the ppropriteness mesures from the University Hill Bike etwork tudy were not designed to ccommodte this trget udience nd e pplied to suurn context. he MC considered nd cknowledged the ctegories when conducting the existing conditions ssessment nd documenting field oservtions Bicycle nd Pedestrin Pln yrcuse Metropolitn rnsporttion Council, Mrch 2005 ummry: MC s 2005 Bicycle nd Pedestrin Pln ws designed s policy level pln tht seeks to preserve nd enhnce the re s icycling nd pedestrin network nd to improve the sfety, ttrctiveness, nd overll viility of cycling nd wlking s legitimte trnsporttion lterntives. he document puts forth policies nd guidelines for future icycle nd pedestrin fcilities nd menities within the MC re. he report is non-loction specific so tht it cn e pplied in the vrious municiplities represented within the MP region. ppliction to this tudy: his Bike Corridor tudy complements this pln y identifying where corridors exist tht my e improved to ccommodte cyclists who wnt to commute to work y ike. he policies identified in the Bicycle nd Pedestrin Pln provided overrching guidelines for the Bike Corridor tudy plnning process. 2.4 Current Inititives yrcuse University Connective Corridor ummry: he Connective Corridor is n inititive y yrcuse University, the City of yrcuse, nd Centro to improve multi-modl linkges etween University Hill nd downtown yrcuse. he inititive egn in 2005 s collortive vision to design inviting streets nd pthwys in Connective Corridor nd pedestrin-oriented Civic trip. lthough ongoing t the time of this study, the inititive hs completed mny project phses. he Connective Corridor follows University ve, st Genesee treet nd est Fyette treet. It serves s multi-modl, pedestrin nd icyclefriendly trnsporttion route etween University Hill nd downtown yrcuse. he Civic trip is envisioned s pedestrin-friendly re of downtown connecting civic institutions nd culturl orgniztions with rmory qure. pecific icycle fcilities implemented long the Connective Corridor include dedicted ike lnes long st Genesee treet nd st Fyette treet, shred-use icycle nd vehicle lnes on est Fyette treet on University Hill to rmory qure in owntown, nd cycle trck on the est side of University ve. ppliction to this tudy: his Bike Corridor tudy identifies opportunities to link suurn commuter cycling corridors with the Connective Pge 10

18 Corridor, which provides mjor connection to University Hill nd downtown yrcuse Loop-the-Lke ril ummry: nondg County mintins severl miles of wlking nd iking trils nd liner prklnd long the northern hlf of nondg Lke. he southern hlf of the Lke contins extensive highwy nd rilrod infrstructure nd does not include dedicted cycling fcilities. wo pved multi-purpose trils skirt the Lke s northern shoreline. he 2.5-mile st hore ecretionl ril consists of twenty-foot wide pved multi-purpose tril tht is idel for cycling. he 2-mile long pved est hore ril (i.e., the John Hley Memoril ril) extends from the st hore ril cross the enec iver outlet into Geddes. ccess is provided to the Lkelnd community vi two pedestrin ridges over I-690. he County continues to explore wys to incorporte ike nd pedestrin fcilities long the southern hlf of the Lke. t the time of this study, the County ws in the process of extending the est hore ril 2.5 miles south long the llied luffs tht overlook the lke. hen finished, the County will hve completed 7.5-miles of the plnned totl 12-mile Loop-the- Lke ril. In ecemer 2012, Governor ndrew M. Cuomo nnounced tht nondg County received $75,000 egionl conomic evelopment Council wrd to produce Loopthe-Lke tril fesiility study tht includes conceptul designs out how to connect to the nondg Creekwlk ril vi ridge over the CX rilrod trcks. ppliction to this tudy: he current tril network nd the ongoing efforts to complete the Loop-the-Lke tril could provide ike commuters with direct connection to the City of yrcuse from the northern suurs. Connections to the city from the north re limited to eventh orth treet nd Prk treet. Loop-the-Lke tril would gretly enhnce the ility for ike commuters to ccess the city, nd ccording to working group prticipnts, would e the preferred commuter route if such n option ws provided in the future. he Bike Corridor tudy considered these trils s potentil commuter corridors nd hs identified on-rod corridor connections. Pge 11

19 3.0 Identifiction of Preliminry Corridors he MC used its rvel emnd Model s n initil input to help stff identify initil corridors. tff reviewed the initil corridors with the tudy dvisory Committee (C), nd the C dded dditionl corridors. orking Group prticipnts were fforded the opportunity to review nd suggest dding or removing corridors sed on their experience cycling to work. he MC stff trveled the corridors suggested y the orking Group nd mde dditionl modifictions to corridors s necessry sed on existing conditions nd field oservtions. nlysis mps 2 through 9 cn e found in ppendix B. 3.1 xisting Vehiculr Commuting Ptterns ince purpose of this study is to ttrct commuters from their crs to iking, MC stff exmined vehiculr commuting ptterns to identify the most significnt commuter flows in the region. he MC used its rvel emnd Model in this ssessment. rvel emnd Model (Model) is zone-sed model tht forecsts trvel ehvior given the sptil distriution of households nd employment res nd the vilility of trnsporttion fcilities nd infrstructure. he MC s current model is sed on 2007 household nd employment dt. he Model uses geogrphic unit referred to s rnsporttion nlysis Zone (Z). here re more thn 1000 Zs in the MC s Model. For the purpose of identifying mjor commuter corridors in the region, MC stff grouped the existing Zs into clusters tht shre ccess to the sme collector or rteril rodwys. nce clustered, Model output dt were exmined to identify the clusters tht generte or ttrct the gretest numer of commuting trips ech dy. Mp 2 (ppendix B) shows the top ten origins nd destintions from this nlysis, long with the numer of dily work trips etween these clusters. s shown on Mp 2 (ppendix B), the downtown nd University Hill res re the most significnt commuter destintions within the region nd res west, northwest, north, nd est of yrcuse generte the highest numer of work trips. Bsed on this nlysis, MC stff determined tht this study should focus on icycle commuting corridors to downtown nd University Hill from four suurn res: west (Cmillus), northwest (Bldwinsville), north (Cly), nd est (Fyetteville/Mnlius). 3.2 Corridor Considertions MC stff considered initil corridors sed on where the gretest numer of trips existed etween origins nd destintions. he MC reviewed the corridors with the C, nd their feedck is summrized on Mp 3 (ppendix B). In ddition to soliciting C comments, the MC sked orking Group prticipnts to provide dditionl feedck sed on their experiences cycling long these corridors. s shown in Mp 4 (ppendix B), the orking Group identified dditionl issues nd opportunities nd suggested severl modifictions, which included removing mny corridors from considertion. orking Group prticipnts noted tht most experienced cyclists re willing to trvel 5 to 10 miles one wy to work, while less experienced Pge 12

20 cyclists will trvel out hlf tht distnce. Prticipnts felt tht mny cyclists re willing to ride up to 45 minutes, with n dditionl 15 minutes set side to chnge t work. ccording to the mericn ssocition of tte Highwy nd rnsporttion fficils (H), n dult cyclist will ride t speed of 8-15 miles-per-hour. 3 hus, n 8 mile-per-hour verge speed would llow cyclist to trvel out 6.0 miles within 45 minutes. Likewise, 15 mile-per-hour verge speed llows cyclist to trvel miles. o encourge cycling to work, the orking Group prticipnts suggested tht MC consider the following when selecting corridors: Prioritize corridors sed on sfety (i.e., fewer ccidents, less trffic, lower speeds, etc.). dding 10 minutes to commute ws considered resonle if the detour is more comfortle riding lterntive. Use hred-use Pths whenever possile to reduce conflict points, mintin high verge cycling speeds, nd encourge ridership. Prioritize corridors tht connect to existing trils nd schools. Prioritize flt corridors. Prioritize corridors tht re esily mintined so tht they re free from deris nd snow. he MC conducted in-field oservtions of the corridors suggested y the orking Group prticipnts. tff dded nd removed corridors from considertion nd noted dditionl issues, opportunities, nd potentil tretment options s documented in Mps 5-9 (ppendix B). 3 mericn ssocition of tte Highwy nd rnsporttion fficils. Guide for the evelopment of Bicycle Fcilities, 4 th d. H, 2012, p Pge 13

21 4.0 xisting Conditions he yrcuse Metropolitn rnsporttion Council (MC) conducted n existing conditions ssessment to confirm the issues nd opportunities identified y the tudy dvisory Committee nd the orking Group prticipnts for ll considered corridors. he ssessment provided dditionl input into the corridor selection process. he MC stff identified primry corridors y geogrphic re. From the est: Milton venue, est Genesee treet, nd Howlett Hill od. From the orthwest: oute 370, oute 57, Morgn od, nondg Lke Prkwy, nd ld Liverpool od. From the orth: oute 11 nd outh By od. From the st: oute 5 nd oute 92. ther rods re included on the existing conditions mps for informtion. hese my e use s extensions or connector corridors. ppendix B contins existing condition nlysis mps 10 to nvironmentl Justice he tudy dvisory Committee (C) suggested tht ike corridor network overlp with environmentl justice trget res if possile. s such, the MC reviewed its 2012 nvironmentl Justice ssessment tht identified low, medium, nd high-priority trget res. rget res re census trcts tht include concentrtions of minority persons, low income persons, senior citizens, nd persons with Limited nglish proficiency (LP). Mp 10 (ppendix B) shows trget re loctions within the Metropolitn Plnning re nd the City of yrcuse. he suggested ike corridors pper to e well distriuted cross designted trget popultions for communities west, north, nd est of the City of yrcuse. High-priority trget res lso exist within the City of yrcuse long severl of the suggested ike corridors. 4.2 Commercil Corridors orking group prticipnts suggested voiding commercil corridors if possile to void high trffic volumes nd the lrge numer of drivewys/turning movement conflicts tht typiclly exist. Prticipnts, however, recognized tht some cyclists my hve to cross commercil corridors to ccess djcent ike corridors. If necessry, prticipnts suggested tht intersections within commercil res e improved to llow cyclists to cross. In response to these comments, MC stff tried to void mjor commercil corridors when identifying potentil ike corridors. Mp 11 (ppendix B) shows where usiness loctions exist within nondg County. Bsed on this informtion it is pprent tht the mjor suurn commercil corridors include: est Genesee treet, oute 57, oute 11, oute 5 (rie Boulevrd st nd est), outh By od, nd sections of oute 92 nd oute rnsit ervice outes Centro provides trnsit services throughout the study re, nd ech us cn trnsport up to three ikes. Connecting icycle corridors with trnsit routes offers cyclists multi-modl commuting options, which is eneficil during instnces of inclement wether nd/or to shorten the trvel length/time of cycling Pge 14

22 corridor. s shown on Mp 12 (ppendix B), severl trnsit routes connect the suurs to the city long primry corridors. uggested ike corridors in Cmillus, orth yrcuse, Fyetteville, nd Mnlius connect to, or overlp with, trnsit routes, which improve opportunities for multi-modl trvel. 4.4 Bike uitility & ccidents he yrcuse Metropolitn rnsporttion Council s (MC) Bicycle uitility Mp shows tht the Metropolitn Plnning re (MP) consists of well-developed rod network with vrying levels of cycling suitility. Mp 13 (ppendix B) shows the ike suitility rtings from 2011 nd numer of ike/motor vehicle ccidents (2007 to 2011). MC stff compred the suitility nd the numer of ccidents on roughly prllel rods tht could provide lterntive ike corridors etween the sme generl origin nd destintion. From the western suurs to the city, Milton venue, Howlett Hill od, nd est Genesee treet were considered. Milton venue nd Howlett Hill od re rted more suitle thn est Genesee treet. Milton venue nd est Genesee treet hve similr numer of ccidents. o ike ccidents were reported for Howlett Hill od. From the northwestern suurs, oute 370 nd Morgn od hve higher suitility rtings thn oute 57. From the northern suurs, outh By od hs higher suitility rtings thn oute 11. From the est, portions of oute 92 hve higher rtings thn rie Boulevrd, nd oth corridors contin similr numer of ccidents. Pge peed nd rffic Volumes he MC reviewed posted speed limits nd trffic volumes long ech rodwy considered s potentil ike corridor. Cyclists who prticipted in the orking Group meetings encourged the MC to select corridors tht hve lower posted speed limits nd trffic volumes. Mp 14 (ppendix B) shows the posted speed limits nd nnul verge ily rffic () for ech considered corridor. is defined s the totl volume of vehicle trffic on highwy or rod for yer divided y 365 dys. is typiclly estimted from shorter durtion counts. le 2 summrizes the posted speed nd for mjor corridors. le 2 peed nd rffic Volumes for Mjor odwys From the est From the orthwest From the orth odwy Posted peed Limit (mph) pproximte * (vehicles per dy) Milton ve 30 2,500-8,000 est Genesee t ,000-22,000 Howlett Hill od 35 3,000-5,000 oute ,000-13,000 oute ,000-29,000 Morgn od 45 10,000-14,000 ld Liverpool d 40 13,000 nondg Lke Pkwy 55 22,000 oute ,000-26,000 outh By d ,500-14,000 Buckley d ,000-15,000 eventh orth t 40 6,000-13,000 From the oute ,000-29,000 st oute ,000-23,000 * stimted verge dily trffic volume (2010) on route segment t prticulr count sttion loction. ctul dily volumes encountered on highwys my vry from. ccording to the mericn ssocition of tte Highwy nd rnsporttion fficils (H)4, High trffic volumes nd speeds 4 mericn ssocition of tte Highwy nd rnsporttion fficils. Guide for the evelopment of Bicycle Fcilities, 4 th d. H, 2012, p

23 should not e used s justifiction for not ccommodting icyclists ecuse mny of these rodwys re the only ones tht connect prts of communities. herefore, the MC considered high trffic volumes nd speeds in context to surrounding lnd uses when determining the ppropriteness of corridor. 4.6 Pvement Conditions he City of yrcuse, nondg County, nd ew ork tte rte pvement conditions s excellent, good, verge, fir, nd poor. own nd villge rods re rted only if they re federl-id eligile. he MC reviewed the rtings for ech rod considered s possile ike corridor nd noted where elow verge conditions exist. Mp 15 (ppendix B) shows corridors tht contin significnt segments rted fir or poor, s well s the loction of ridges long the considered corridors. In the short term, rodwys with poor pvement conditions pose chllenges to cyclists. However, rodwys with poor pvement conditions present n opportunity in the future to improve conditions for cyclists nd incorporte ike fcilities (e.g., ike lnes) when the rodwy is repved. 4.7 opogrphy ccording to the mericn ssocition of tte Highwy nd rnsporttion fficils (H), corridors contining grdes typiclly greter thn 5 per cent should e voided when considering ike corridors if possile. res with excessive slopes mke it difficult to ike up steep hillside, nd cyclists my experience excessive speed on the descent. Mp 16 (ppendix B) shows the loction of grdes ove 5 per cent long ech considered rodwy. yrcuse is region of hills nd drumlins, nd completely voiding steep slopes is unlikely long ny corridor, ut especilly long rodwys from the west nd est. orthern corridors re mostly level with less thn 5 percent slopes. teep slopes must e considered within the context of its surroundings, the length of the slope, nd the severity of the slope. 4.8 ummry of Mjor Corridors le 3 summrizes the results of compring primry corridors tht offer lterntive route options within close proximity to ech nother. s shown in the existing conditions mps, the MC lso considered ttriutes of minor corridors tht fill network gps etween mjor corridors. However, the MC ws not le to compre corridors in le 3 tht serve s extensions or connections due to the lck of ville lterntive options. Pge 16

24 le 3 xisting Conditions ummry of Mjor Corridors nvironmentl Justice High to Medium-priority nvironmentl Justice rget re (+), Low trget re (), on-trget re (-) Commercil on-commercil corridor (+), ome commercil Corridors rnsit ervice Bus service (+), Limited us service (), o us outes Bike suitility rting verge or ove (+), Fir Bike uitlity ccidents peed rffic Volumes Pvement Conditions opogrphy Milton ve Howlett Hill od oute 370 est Genesee t Morgn od oute 57 Pkwy nondg Lke ld Liverpool d outh By d est orthwest orth Buckley od oute 11 oute 5 st uses (), Commercil Corridor (-) service (-) or Poor Bike uitility (-) ere ike/vehicle ccidents reported during 2007 to 2011? o ccidents (+), ne or more ccidents (-). 35 MPH or less (+), MPH (), greter thn MPH (-) Less thn 10k (+), 10k to 20k (), greter thn 20k (-) Pvement Condition "verge or ove rting" (+), Fir/Poor ting (-) Few to no hills (+), ome "ikele" hills 0%- 5%(), Lot of hills or chllenging hills >5% (-) oute 92 Pge 17

25 5.0 eveloping Bike Commuter Corridor etwork elizing successful ike commuter corridor network involves implementing consistent set of options coopertively cross multijurisdictionl rodwy network. od owners hve sole discretion to consider suggested corridors nd tretments nd conduct ny necessry engineering nd/or sfety ssessments efore deciding to select finl option to dvnce to design nd construction. s illustrted in Mp 17 (ppendix B), ownership vries for ech considered corridor. o one gency/owner hs the uthority or the resources to implement multi-jurisdictionl ike network. However, coopertive discussions mong rod owners to cpitlize on the following projects my help chmpion the development of successful ike commuter corridor network over time: rodwy nd ridge resurfcing nd reconstruction projects permitting new residentil, commercil, nd mixed-use development projects stte, county, city, town, nd villge (with tril) improvement projects, e.g., the rie Cnl ril, Loop-the-Lke, rils-to-trils, etc., nd college cmpus projects, e.g., nondg Community College provides ike fcilities, the Connective Corridor, etc. rnsporttion deprtments hve opportunities to improve icycling conditions s prt of their routine rodwy mintennce nd 3 (resurfcing, restortion, reconstruction) Pge 18 ctivities. Incorporting ike fcilities into rodwy improvement projects is cost effective implementtion strtegy. s such, owners my cross reference upcoming projects with this study to identify opportunities for incorporting ike fcilities. Bike fcility tretments fll into three ctegories, (i.e., hort-term, Medium-term, nd Long-term) dictted y cost nd ese of implementtion. xmples re provided for clrifiction. hort-term: estripe rod to llow for ike lnes or shrrows when it is resurfced. Mid-term: Incorporte ike lnes into the design of cpitl project tht reconstructs ridges or rodwys. Long-term: Complex nd high-cost fcility improvements such s constructing new cycle trcks or ike/pedestrin ridges. s plnning-level ssessment, this study identifies corridors tht re most likely to incorporte short-term nd medium-term tretment options to the gretest extent prcticle. Long-term improvements were only identified if solutely necessry to close n unresolved network gp. 5.1 uggested Corridors odwys tht do not leglly prohiit ikes should ccommodte cyclists whenever prcticle. ch corridor considered during the course of this study permits ikes nd thus could e included s prt of coopertive nd comprehensive ike commuter corridor network. However, mny of these rodwys do not currently serve s vile corridors given their current design or condition sent of ike fcility improvements. Fiscl resource constrints limit the ility of rod owners to

26 mke necessry fcility improvements for ll considered corridors. herefore, this tudy prioritizes the following corridors from the west, northwest, north, nd est to estlish s ike commuter corridor network: Milton venue nd Howlett Hill od from the west, oute 370, Morgn od, nondg Lke Prkwy from the northwest, outh By od to Buckley od from the north, nd oute 92 from the est. everl network gps exist long the priority rodwys. o close these gps, the MC identified rodwy segments tht serve s extensions nd/or s criticl connections to complete the network. Mp 18 shows the priority corridors nd criticl rodwy segment connectors y ownership. nce network is officilly estlished, rod owners my, t their own discretion nd s resources permit, incorporte dditionl corridors into the network. le 4 shows the numer of feet, miles, nd the percent of totl ownership y od wner Feet Miles Percent of otl wnership City of yrcuse 71, % owns nd Villges 85, % 124, % C 289, % Privte 2, % otl 571, % rod owner. le 4 wnership of uggested Corridors 5.2 Potentil Corridor retments Bike lnes serve s the desired option since cyclists re ccustomed to seeing them s the primry tretment denoting ikewy. here Pge 19 ike lnes re not fesile to incorporte in the short term vi stenciling nd restriping due to limited pvement width, shred-use-lnes (i.e., shrrows) could e used s sustitute if proper conditions exist. hese tretments nd other options such s ike oulevrds, cycle trcks, nd shred-use pths/side pths re identified in Mps Mp 25 serves s generl reference mp tht summrizes recommendtions for ll of the suggested ike corridors retment ptions for Bike Corridors le 5 summrizes guidelines tht suggest when it my e pproprite to pply vrious tretments s set forth y these entities: mericn ssocition of tte nd Highwy rnsporttion fficils (H) Guide for the evelopment of Bicycle Fcilities 4 th d., the Highwy esign Mnul, Chpter 17 esign of Bicycle Fcilities, electing odwy retments to ccommodte Bicycles, FH, 1994, Puliction o. FH the Federl Mnul of Uniform rffic Control evices (MUC), nd the tionl ssocition of City rnsporttion fficils (C) Urn Bikewy esign Guide.

27 IL M L IU M t rnu tte Bu ne e sto Lim IV G G H B K L ee Cr PI k U BU U B I GIBB U HLL K BU I LL rn tt e Bu ee k C UIVI V G e ton es Lim PMP II est Blueville M J M V ut B H Cr BL V U VU H U y Le H HI LF BL V BU B H U MI M I H p rtr Be KL BU C H I H B G G U H ud L M FLL B FIL H C CK BI C VL å Jmesville eservoir H HB GHM PL L G CK H Mnlius F K Î U z G I HB Brook G CHILL HIG P Î G L c e H L Furn L HU L Jmesville G I P HG L HIGHBIG is m om C L High Bridge er Vo lm BU U PK IC C L k Broo des Ged G CH L L Fyetteville L VI æ LM CLI CP ill wm I P MIL VI B L G U LIP H J PCK K ol s p MC CLH MU V P C IV H L M Po Bis ho ILL CH z HILL ote: he City of yrcuse Bike Infrstructure Mster Pln identifies potentil corridors throughout the city. Plese refer to this pln for dditionl corridor recommendtions. U CH M H Green Lke UGUI HILL HL Ä L HIGHBIG i l r l Cn rie V L HILL U ound Lke f L M L I PL C B L L ILL IV Mnlius Center L M GULCH B H *ee rie Cnlwy ril (C)-yrcuse Commuter oute study for more informtion. CHUCK HLL sh IV k Kirkville Brook MPL L U HICK BLV k oo Br C MI BUICK HILL eid n GKI P K ILL CG K B Cre e o KIKVILL k ng H Bitter Br oo te n Lke GILLI Ch it Hos Corners V PK L Bike Corridor to e Constructed/Currently Under Construction 2013 uggested rie Cnlwy ril* Lodells Corners CL L P G orth Mnlius H Mino H BM Ä ek MI VU L C PCK M I CK P IK FL G PCK rren rive nd portions of. Pine Grove rive re privtely owned. xisting rils, hred-use Pths, Bike Lnes/hrrows, nd Bike routes 5 & 11 L IU C Cre e PH H M CHPP ch KI æ LL U KK FM n Br FL ewitt k ICKL u I City of yrcuse C VILLG CMM n n I M go e it t K Ch C C BULV CIC HIIG FG CHUL Brnch IL ) H P Green Lke V IL IC QUI HI CM M I 174 G LL CKLL his mp is for presenttion purposes only. he MC does not gurntee the ccurcy or completeness of this mp. Cedrvle LL edrow G CK CU c CK ICHM KI BK k M L IU KIKVIL L yrcuse oo JMVILL I V Br L CHLHU LF B KIM V IV CLVL UG L L L L V IG C Kilometers XB HU dow MK M H U H LI VU PK PK st H CU V IG B Û B IGHM Me U V IL IV C BB BU KLI I K VU G k L V L ee L VL Cr B CMCK VIL V B IGH C LV M J Ð Bro C VU ok LVI MIL H U P I M L IU MP K VL K PIG 5 own chepps Corners KIKVILL g ote: ee Legend B KL V UCLI PIG FIL C U no nd ) F F X U 2 1/2 4 Miles own/villge 1 M k h V 2 C k Ì Ì Collmer I H CU Û L F GL B V F d BU ee f ut MIL VU V BL Ä nondg Hill Ð V 1 1/4 H L M J Cr wmp F IV C U H BU VU or UH LI H B U o 1 ree 598 ³ p n VU G nders V PL C B CU IC K 0 I P G 1/2 5 CU L I V FL PL M H G U C I C Ì MIL V ee Cr K M K KI IL 0 L U V LL L V GL MCL UCK PL HMP e Ì L G M L 5 MLL Creek U Villge LI P HMP CHUCH V BLL V U HI Crds Corners LIV LI IL V r H Ð MI VU Loomis Hill CVL K LI Mrcellus V G H L BF H HIL Mttydle LK rth H od wnership for uggested Corridors City of yrcuse o P L G G V BL U k oo Br unton UL F C G B Kellys Corners Howlett Hill Ï FK UB H Î CK PLI HL I plit ock G L HL LIMLG P LIM HILL G K M Cicero V FC 5 Mrtisco FLL estvle U L MIC U G Firmount i le em V olvy CHL k ee Cr in Ë MIL VU L L CGLL V I Ë Î BL L H HM V KLL IX H M V X LV G LL B r i lh B c Cr BU H I BLV K il e Ý P M H em IL L IL H l 7 C Cicero Center IL F Cre ICHFIL BLV MIH c MLL L in HIL C MI à LL F I n V P CUGH G G M moy V ) L I G ML ie r IK G Ï H L h MPL BLV BU B C I Cmillus VHU k CL d Belle Isle ttion L L U I PI ek BIL Mp 18: G BULL HPKI Liverpool LC M CIC MI C V V P B LL VI LL CH B MG CH V I K L P I I V VLCK C L e CICL F LI V BP P L G L ek moy ttion GP e Cr L H J IL ¼ G G K U L UPIK e Cre C k ) orth yrcuse CHU Creek H C B IC B HILL HILL H K h I 57 H K er C P C BLV L L BI HM e ewport Mrcellus Flls v G H Vn Buren H H Cold prings IC B L GLV BLV ILL BLV ee BUCKL B U BL MG V Cr 1 oodwrd BL CK B H 5 L U V U C ¼ G L MUPH CL rners CK Õ ZL Cicero LK K L c CH H BU Î F L P HU n HU BI Cly MCKIL outh By Creek r d Crooke Bennetts Corners LL CB G K Bldwinsville ud Creek G C L M G BP PCH Ü K M BLIVILL e c ve i B U HG 57 Ú C G e n LL H n IV G H L 5 U I I CU G BL MIG n Moyers Corners 5 G ¼ ILL PP Belgium n Ú K uclid LI L IUM I G Ú n G Ü L V LIG L BU B K C K V P MI LL oungs PL V L disson k rchrd MI MI H HLL H IX P KLLGG K h hree ivers II HILL HILL 100 Clinton qure 126 orth lin t, uite 100 yrcuse, (315) Fx: (315) t ources: MC, CP, Prepred y MC, 06/2013 ry s

28 V V Mloney Islnd HILL est etil HU IX B MIC Ï C Cmillus 3 U P H BICK BICK V LI PCK CX K] V PCK C M I L L U BU HL P MI HILL Possile shred-use pth etween Ulster d. nd rie Blvd. Possile shred-use pth connecting neighorhood to Milton ve (from Blckstone y). Consider using contrflow ike lne long Grolier od s connection from 173 to 175 Possile connection to future Bike Corridor in the City of yrcuse-ee yrcuse Bike Infrstructure Mster Pln HU PCK Bike lne egins t kridge rive oute 5 rmps my ffect ike fcility design nd plcement. Future opening of shred use pth long nondg Lke shoreline could provide n lterntive corridor option from tte Fir Blvd., especilly during the Fir. od owners my wnt to consider signing it s detour route during the Fir. uggest connecting future shoreline tril to tte Fir Blvd vi existing pedestrin ridge. CIC rie Cnl ril Ï 6 MIL HM H P VU FGLK CPL J IL V MG HMP KLL LCH CX L B K BU ICHLL IP HIL LKI L U JH MG 5 LG V VLCK BCH BCH G his mp is for presenttion purposes only. he MC does not gurntee the ccurcy or completeness of this mp. 5 Î d Ý MIL PLI CK H FI 2 e Î HL HI Ë GG F HILL 7 C BLV CGLL 7 Ë GV Î G¼ BLIVPL 57 P G LK 8 G VU olvy ULIP G VI h V LIBU Liverpool ILLI L V V LCIC PK LIVPL MCL CX G BLV UL VLK HPKI 1 G I 7H BUCKL B BIL L I G BULV G HIH BLV LF KIKPICK VU UH F 3 4 c H UH V LI ote: ee Legend Ð VU CX K] G LI BLV MLK LM CLVI BIGH V VLL CU Û MIL BU VU ) ) U UH LI UH ML FC MLL Ä UIVI V JMVILL VU BIGH JM CMCK V IL IV BU CLVI Mp 19: uggested Corridor Improvements: est etil Miles Kilometers t ources: MC, CP Prepred y MC, 06/ Clinton qure 126 orth lin t, uite 100 yrcuse, (315) Fx: (315) I *ee rie Cnlwy ril (C)-yrcuse Commuter oute study for more informtion. **ee ection in this report for suggested tretment options. ote: he City of yrcuse Bike Infrstructure Mster Pln identifies potentil corridors throughout the city. Plese refer to this pln for dditionl corridor recommendtions. L orthwest Mrcellus Bldwinsville V BU e CMILLU Cmillus uggested Bike Lne ccompnied y Bike Lne igns hred Lne Mrkings (hrrows) ccompnied y hre the od igns xisting rils, hred-use Pths, Bike Lnes/hrrows, nd Bike routes 5 & 11 Use xisting rils/bikewy Bike Corridor to e Constructed/Currently Under Construction 2013 C oute* C oute, ption * C oute, ption B* ilrod xisting Pedestrin/Bike Bridge Chllenging Intersection/Bridge (over- or underpss)/ilrod rck Crossing* City of yrcuse own Villge ter Fetures CL Liverpool d est G olvy G orth LI c orth yrcuse CU st c c e d I st yrcuse f CIC f Mino I LK outhest e MLIU Fyetteville Mnlius Mdison County

29 BI I LK orthwest etil HCL G L HILL MIG ILL PP G Inset Mp Î I C C ulip t BU LV CU LLH nondg Lke Pkwy. econd t CX rners Vn Buren disson Bldwinsville C M I L L U nondg Lke C P I G Ú H 1 V Ü BICK Ú V BLV BU ld Liverpool d BICK PCK nondg Lke Pkwy V ILL Ú PK BLGIUM PCH CX PCK H J ld Liverpool d LIG H H IV HICK GKI HU LI L CX K] Belgium Moyers Corners Cold prings JH LC MG LG BCH GL Belle Isle ttion G his mp is for presenttion purposes only. he MC does not gurntee the ccurcy or completeness of this mp. n Buckley od e G¼ h U 57 BCH d CX FI UL L G¼ G LK Ý uclid BLCKB U BLV ZL Liverpool MG Proposed hred- Use Pth G¼ C 57 BLUB G BULV MG ULIP CL C L BLV VI L H GG e LCIC LIVPL h CL PK 1 MPL CX BUCKL 7H ee Inset Mp B Cly BUCKL c CUGH LL CHU F BIL orth yrcuse UH ML L I H HIH BLV LM Õ n ICHFIL BLV CU CX K] V G BLV BU ) MI MLL Mttydle BULV FC ote: ee Legend VI ote: he City of yrcuse Bike Infrstructure Mster Pln identifies potentil corridors throughout the city. Plese refer to this pln for dditionl corridor recommendtions. L Bldwinsville Mrcellus V BU e est CMILLU Cmillus Mp 20: uggested Corridor Improvements: orthwest etil Miles Kilometers CL orthwest Liverpool d G olvy G t ources: MC, CP Prepred y MC, 06/2013 orth LI c Centrl CU st c c orth yrcuse e d I st yrcuse f 100 Clinton qure 126 orth lin t, uite 100 yrcuse, (315) Fx: (315) CIC f I uggested Bike Lne ccompnied y Bike Lne igns hred Lne Mrkings (hrrows) ccompnied y hre the od igns hred-use Pth xisting rils, hred-use Pths, Bike Lnes/hrrows, nd Bike routes 5 & 11 Use xisting rils/bikewy ilrod xisting Pedestrin/Bike Bridge Chllenging Intersection/Bridge (over- or underpss)/ilrod rck Crossing* City of yrcuse own Villge ter Fetures Continue ike lne to chool od intersection 1 (cross t chool od intersection) *ee ection in this report for suggested tretment options. Mino e MLIU Fyetteville Mnlius Mdison County

30 V V LL Mloney Islnd FG HLL orth etil VPLK uclid MG Mud 5 CL Creek GG C L MPL CX Cly CUGH n BU 5 MCKIL c L 5 LK Volmer BU H B HIIG 5 BLV HU Creek Mud ) Creek CX ZL H HMP Õ oodwrd PIGV IL hred-use Pth CICL ee Mp 23 G¼ BLUB wmill MG Creek CL BUCKL B F LL CHU orth yrcuse MI B UH c CHUCH HMIL F M H CHUL f G CGLL C 57 Ë BLIVPL P G G LK BULV VU olvy G ULIP CHL VI V VU Liverpool ILLI V Brook L LCIC LIVPL I VU BLV PK 7H L I HIH BLV BULV Ley VU H PC G BUCKL G B G G Mttydle Bertrp HIH BLV KIKPICK LI F BIL G LI BLV LM F Creek ICHFIL BLV BULV CU BU U FC LI. CU UIVI V JM BU Creek V CX K] BULV F his mp is for presenttion purposes only. he MC does not gurntee the ccurcy or completeness of this mp. t ources: MC, CP Prepred y MC, 06/2013 e h Mp 21: uggested Corridor Improvements: orth etil Miles Kilometers I c Crlton d low od nd Pitcher od Lwrence d ee Mp 24 Lodi ve/crouse ve + City Bike Infrstructure Mster Pln identifies Lodi ve nd Crouse ve s potentil ike corridor. Consider connecting to future corridor. 100 Clinton qure Under Construction orth lin t, uite 100 yrcuse, (315) *ee ection in report for suggested tretment options. Fx: (315) **ee rie Cnlwy ril (C)-yrcuse Commuter oute study for more ) ) Ä uggested Bike Lne ccompnied y Bike Lne igns hred Lne Mrkings (hrrows) ccompnied y hre the od igns hred Use Pth xisting rils, hred-use Pths, Bike Lnes/hrrows, nd Bike routes 5 & 11 Use xisting rils/bikewy Bike Corridor to e Constructed/Currently C LI e CU V d L K MLL CU MIL V UH L nders PIG G outh VU B HMP Medow orth Brnch KI BULV Creek Collmer I X MLIU PIGFIL Bldwinsville Chllenging Intersection/Bridge (over- or underpss)/ilrod rck Crossing* City of yrcuse own Villge Ì p 598 ³ ote: ee Legend ter Fetures ilrod xisting Pedestrin/ Bike Bridge C oute** C oute, ption ** C oute, ption B** ote: he City of yrcuse Bike Infrstructure Mster Pln identifies potentil corridors throughout the city. Plese refer to this pln for dditionl corridor recommendtions. L Mrcellus Û orthwest V BU e est CMILLU Cmillus Liverpool d G Ì CL olvy VU G FKLI PK KIKVILL st BGL yrcuse G c BIG ewitt orth yrcuse orth LI CU st c c e d æ IV KI VU PH I st yrcuse f CIC f FL M LIU BUU Mino I LK e MLIU Fyetteville Mnlius Mdison County Creek

31 IV U LI M IV BU U City of yrcuse Cnl ril C B B f U ter Fetures Cyclists should dismount nd wlk their ikes long sidewlk following Limestone Plz nd Genessee treet *ee rie Cnlwy ril (C)-yrcuse Commuter oute study for more informtion. z LM Fyetteville CLI P æ Mloney Islnd HB z I G Mnlius F P LV PL C H C Î e d Centrl CMILLU olvy st yrcuse d CU c est f ei c st f G Mrcellus PMP 100 Clinton qure 126 orth lin t, uite 100 yrcuse, (315) Fx: (315) t ources: MC, CP Prepred y MC, 01/2013 LK Mdison County CIC LI G L his mp is for presenttion purposes only. he MC does not gurntee the ccurcy or completeness of this mp. c orth yrcuse Liverpool FLL L B L HI MK I CL Bldwinsville Cmillus CK BI BK LF M I CK orth V BU K Jmesville L orthwest ICKL G High Bridge CK CU H L JMV ILL ote: he City of yrcuse Bike Infrstructure Mster Pln identifies potentil corridors throughout the city. Plese refer to this pln for dditionl corridor recommendtions. HIGHBIG **ee ection in this report for suggested tretment options. G I CH UCK V IV c Villge M J M V V IL IV P K own 1 MILL 1 C L QUI I LL I GH B LI VU H M V I æ VU rie ilrod LL U H C oute, ption * Chllenging Intersection/Bridge (over- or underpss)/ilrod rck Crossing** VI C oute* C oute, ption B* HIG C PK I V M H V L Û C L CU PCK M J VL B B IGHM V BIGH Ð CMCK H U L VI MI L C HLL K V U V I 2 Kilometers xisting rils, hred-use Pths, Bike Lnes/hrrows, nd Bike routes 5 & 11 Bike Corridor to e Constructed/Currently Under Construction 2013 Use xisting rils/bikewy ril nl C Ä rie UC LI 1 Cycle rck U G KI M L I G H 2 Miles uggested Bike Lne ccompnied y Bike Lne igns hred Lne Mrkings (hrrows) ccompnied y hre the od igns Mnlius Center Bike Boulevrd VIL L U G B I G K G BU UIVI V I Ä ) U G P I L P H L L C U F Ä F yrcuse F M L IU BUICK st 0 Mino H BM V U L t ewit Hos Corners 0.5 U C ilyrd V VU M LI U 0 V I d ote: ee Legend BU L BU I C V V J M MP BL X H V ³ 59 8 ³ ³ p Ä LI UL V UH I H B CU L KL V V BL H HI LF B uggested Corridor Improvements: st etil Lodells Corners Û CU MIL V e KI KVIL L G L K] LL M Ì M KI c X B L L IV Ì MI H C Mp 22: K H U PH V F C e LI M Mttydle MLL outhest etil e Mino MLIU Fyetteville Mnlius

32 Mp 23: river s Villge etil 0.25 Miles uggested Bike Lne ccompnied y Bike Lne igns hred Lne Mrkings (hrrows) ccompnied y hre the od igns ide Pth (wo-y) Chllenging Intersection/Bridge (over- or underpss)/ilrod rck Crossing* xisting ike rck with ikes oserved *ee ection in report for suggested tretment options. U c PI GV te. 11 emove fence for ccess nd instll hred- Use Pth. HG river s Villge outh By od f t ources: MC, CP Prepred y MC, 06/2013 his mp is for presenttion purposes only. he MC does not gurntee the ccurcy or completeness of this mp.

33 1) o d d ( 1 n o. B y Brew erto Lwernce d low od Biley od orthern Lights 81 Brewerton od (11) o rth ern Co nco urs e oute 81 onrmp nd d o Mttydle Kmrt Plz Hinsdle od I his mp is for presenttion purposes only. he MC does not gurntee the ccurcy or completeness of this mp. Mp 24: Mttydle etil 100 Clinton qure 126 orth lin t, uite 100 yrcuse, (315) Fx: (315) t ources: MC, CP Prepred y MC, 06/ Feet uggested Bike Lne ccompnied y Bike Lne igns Chllenging Intersection/Bridge (over- or underpss)/ilrod rck Crossing* hred Lne Mrkings (hrrows) ccompnied y hre the od igns Use xisting rils/bikewy ide Pth (wo-y)- ptionl considertion for connecting Mttydle (t. 11) nd orth yrcuse (outh By od). However, there does not pper to e enough existing right-of-wy to ccommodte ide Pth. *ee ection in report for suggested tretment options.

34 CU V. CU Mloney Islnd Ion hreeivers moy Cedrvle Mycene gle Villge I L K Mp 25: Generl Bike Commuter Corridor ecommendtions Bldwinsville Ú h JH GL BCH Proposed hred-use Pth MG C L I-481 BIG IL BIG BUCKL CHU orth yrcuse IL CMMI MP FC C I C orthwest- orthwest- ee Mp 20 ee Mp 20 e d orth- ee Mp 21 c c e f e 0 1/ Miles 0 1 1/4 2 1/2 5Kilometers uggested Bike Lne ccompnied y Bike Lne igns hred Lne Mrkings (hrrows) ccompnied y hre the od igns Bike Boulevrd Cycle rck I Bike Corridor to e Constructed/Currently Under Construction 2013 Use xisting rils/bikewy econd t ulip t nondg Lke Pkwy ld Liverpool d LG h L I est- ee Mp 19 CU c d f st- ee Mp 22 he yrcuse Bicycle Pln Identifies od s Bikewy City of yrcuse own Villge ter Fetures C M I L L U P Cmillus KLL HIL G CUGH UH CHUCH ee Mp 23 B I-81 BIG est- ee Mp 19 G L K I L K PL BCH FI HU BIG ULIP FI L LIVPL HU BIG BUCKL CL 7H H LB & PICH ee Mp 24 ICHFIL BLV BP CK IL LC V MIL VU MIL BULV Ë GG Ë VU GV BIG olvy P L K V LIBU I UL ee Mp 20 BUL V LI Proposed hred-use Pth LM H LI. G ote: ee Legend F UH LI LI UIVI V UCLI V G I st yrcuse HMP KI L I CL IL C B H BUICK Mino F/M MI M L I U ote: he City of yrcuse Bike Infrstructure Mster Pln identifies potentil corridors throughout the city. Plese refer to this pln for dditionl corridor recommendtions within the city. ee ection 5.2 for suggested tretment options. HL HILL K PLI CK F G Î UH VU Ð CL V CMCK CLVI MBK IGHM VIL IV æ M HIGH BIG CLI MILL LM Fyetteville n 257 Plese reference le 5 for description of ike fcility tretments nd typicl pplictions. Plese reference le 6 for possile mitigion mesures for intersections, ridge & rilrod crossings. Mnlius Mrcellus G t ources: MC, CP Prepred y MC, 06/ Clinton qure 126 orth lin t, uite 100 yrcuse, (315) Fx: (315)