Vil age o Howard. Village Policy LPD 2. Bicycle Pedestrian and In Line Skate Plan. AUTHORIZATION Village Board Adopted Plan June

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1 Village Policy LPD 2 Date Approved June POLICY TITLE Bicycle Pedestrian and In Line Skate Plan AUTHORIZATION Village Board Adopted Plan June POLICY STATEMENT Vil age o Howard Bicycle Pedestrian and In Line Skate Plan

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3 r I Mission Statement l To create safe enjoyable recreation and transportation corridors for youth and families to travel throughout the Vilfage of Howard These corridors should be readily accessible to waikers runners bicyciists andin line skaters with efforts made to connect residentiaf neighborhoods to schools churches parks and shopping areas and fonow aesthetic environmental and uti ity corridors i l

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5 Goals 1 To provide the opportunity for recreation and transportation benefiting walkers bikers and line skaters with safe and convenient access to locai neighborhoods schoofs and recreationa sites 2 Recognize that the cost of implementation is within the existing tax structure 3 Devefop acost effectivemulti modal facility effective links of existing and future centers so Howard can be an enjoyable and safe piace 4 Identify cost to bike and walk

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7 i l Pur pose and Background The intent ofthis plan is to present long range recommendations which the public and private sector can utilize as a guide when making development and i infrastructure decisions This plan is to be considered a supplement to the Brown County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan and the Howa rd Outdoor Recreation and Open Space Plan In some instances the Village ofhoward Plan varies from the Brown County Plan to address the local concerns over traffic safety and implementation costs It recommends specific routes that provide transportation and recreation comdors for pedestrians line skaters and bicyclists to major destinations within the Village ofhoward These routes are classified into two categories 1 On Street 2 Off Road Destinations include schools churches shopping areas parks and major employers TheOn Street component consists of providing signs striping or a combination ofboth on existing future and reconstructed roadways TheOff Street component will consist of paved asphalt trails or oversized sidewalks On Street Routes r T SECTION A Termini Mountain Bay Trail to Lineville Road Existing Surface 30 feet rural Reconstruction feet back ofcurb Proposed Susface 41 feet pavement Im lementation Method One 8 parking lane two 11h driving lanes two 5 bike lanes t1t SECTION B Termini Glendale Avenue to Mountain Bay Trail Existing Surface 44 feet back of curb 40 feet pavement Im lementation Method One 8 parking lane two 11 driving lanes and two 5 bike lanes t113c SECTION C Termini Cardinal Lane to Hillcrest Heights Existing Surface 45 feet back of curb 41 feet pavement One 8 parking lane two 11 tz driving lanes two 5 bike lanes

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9 r i I ii r yyi f3sei ii ikr3n SECTION D Termini Evergreen Avenue to Sunray Lane Existing Surface 41 feet back ofcurb 3feet pavement One 7 parking lane two 4 bike lanes and twa 11 driving lanes i 5 SECTION E Termini Glendale Avenue to Evergreen Avenue Existing Surface 45 feet back ofcurb 41 feet pavement One 8 parking lane two 111 z driving lanes two 5 bike lanes SECTION F Terrnini Ca rdinal Lane to Hillcrest Heights Existing Surface 44 feet back ofcurb 40 feet pavement One 8 parking lane two 11 driving lanes and two 5 bike lanes SECTION G Termini End ofrural Section to Glendale Avenue Existing Surface 44 feet back of curb Imnlementation Method 40 feet pavement One 8 parking lane two 11 driving lanes and two 5 bike lanes SECTION H Termini Shawano Avenue to Beginning of Urban Section Existing 5urface Reconstnzction feet rural Proposed Surface 44 feet back of curb 40 feet pavement Imolementation Method One 8 parking lane twa 11 driving lanes and two S bike lanes SECTION I Termini South Riverview Drive to Shawano Avenue Reconstruction 1999 Proposed Surface 57 feet back ofcurb 52 feet pavement Four 11 driving lanes and two 4 bike lanes County s current plan

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11 j i I r I7ilLE SECTION 3 Termini Rivergrove Avenue to South RiverviewDrive Existing 5urface feet pavement rural Bridge Width 24z feet Leave as is and install as signs abike Route j 1 SECTION K i Existing Proposed Surface Termini Shawano Avenue to South Cardinal Lane 5urface 20 22feet pavement rural 37 feet back ofcurb 33 feet pavement Two 11 driving lanes and two5z bike lanes I3 SECTION L Termini Velp Avenue to Cardinal Lane Existing Surface 22 feet rural Reconstruction 1999 Propased Surface 37 feet back of curb 33 feet pavement Im lementation Method Two 11 driving lanes and two 5 1z bike lanes SECTION M Termini Military Avenue to Public Access Existing Surface 23 feet average rural Leave as is and install signs as abike Route IAl SECTION N Termini Lenwood Avenue to Wieter Drive Existing Surface Velp Ave Intersection 59 feet 45 feet Average 46 feet across bridge 5 foot walk across bridge south side Leave as is and install signs as abike Route further study needed for MiIitary and Velp intersection 4QC SECTION O Termini Melody Street to Military Avenue I Existing Surface 41 feet back ofcurb 1 37 feet pavement One 7 parking lane two 4 bike lanes and two 11 driving lanes

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13 I i i SECTION P Termini Memorial Drive to Melody 5treet r Existing Surface 37 feet back ofcurb i 33 feet pavement Im lementation Method Two 11 driving lanes and two 52bike lanes SECTION Q Termini Taylor Street to Lenwood Street Existing Surface 41 feet back ofcurb 37 feet pavement One 7 parking lane two 4 bike lanes and two 11 driving lanes SECTION R Termini Vincent to Melody Street Existing Surface 41 feet back of curb 37 feet pavement Imnlementation Method One 7 parking lane two 4 bike lanes and two I1 driving lanes i SECTION S Termini Bond Street to Vincent Road rr Existing Surface 22 feet rural Imnlementation Method ii When reconstructed to 40 feet pavement One 8 parking lane two 11 driving lanes and two 5 bike lanes tr SECTION T Termini Dousman Street to Bond Street Existing Surface ImIpementation Method 44 feet back ofcurb 40 feet pavement One 8 parking lane two 11 driving lanes and two 5 bike lanes SECTION U Termini Lenwood Avenue to Vincent Existing Surface 49 feet back ofcurb 45 feet pavement Two 11 driving lanes Two S bike lanes two 65 parking lanes

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15 i ijjirli SECTION V Termini Velp Avenue to Lenwood Avenue Existing Surface 49 feet back of curb 45 feet pavement Im lementation Method Two 11 driving lanes Two 5 bike lanes two65 parking lanes 5t ii1lsection WTermini NRiverview Drive to Glendale Avenue tolakeview Drive j nitsixegsurface 23 feet 25 feet Rural Implementation Method Leave as is and install signsas a Bike Route Off Road Routes SECTION 12 j nimreti Riverview Drive to Lineville Road The pathway follows the Escanaba Lake Superior Conidor and WPS Power Lines i nitsixeg5urface Active railroad track and natural surfacei lementation Method 10 of asphalt pavement SECTION 3I nimreti Southern Cross RoadtoMt Bay Trail The pathway follows anexisting foot path Existing Surface Natural Im plementation Method 10 of asphalt pavementi isection 4 Termini AMS Business ParktoMt Bay Trail The pathway followsthe Lancaster Brookcorridor through Meadow Brook Park Existing Surface Natural and existing paved paths Im lementation Method 10 of asphalt pavement SECTION 5Termini Memorial Drive to Meadow Brook Park The pathway follows Cardinal Lane Existing Surface 1 Tatural Implementation Method 10 of asphalt pavementand oversized sidewalki

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17 I rrr 3ti SECTTON 6 Termini Pamperin Park to Barney Williams Park The pathway follows the Duck Creek corridor Existing Surface Natural 10 of asphalt pavement Other Recommendations The Village ofhoward should adopt a policy regarding road construction New roads or reconstructed roads should be designed to specific widths depending ontr c volume These roadways should incorporate facilities for bikes pedestrians and in line skaters or off street pathways Cost shasing should apply to multi jurisdictional roads and paths As the Village ofhoward continues to grow in a Western direction routes should be looked at for rural sections of road These roads would include Pinecrest Road Evergreen Avenue and Glendale Avenue The Village should incorporate a sidewalk policy for a11 roads which are arterials or collectors

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