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1 CHAPTER 5 - RECOMMENDED BIKEWAY NETWORK 5.1. INTRODUCTION Chapters 5 and 6 provide a blueprint for how MVRPC and local agencies can accommodate, plan for, and promote bicycling. Chapter 5 focuses on infrastructure improvements including the recommended on- and off-street bicycle network. Chapter 6 focuses on programmatic measures to improve bicycling in Miami Valley. The Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan envisions an interconnected network of welldesigned, well-signed, and well-maintained bicycle facilities serving all sections of the region, allowing people to bicycle for recreation and to reach major destinations PROJECT DEVELOPMENT The project development process began with the review and documentation of the existing on- and off-street bikeway network and programs, and a review of existing opportunities and constraints, as explained in Chapter 3 of this Plan. The Needs Analysis (described in Chapter 4) provided the Project Team a better understanding of current bicyclist issues and needs. The Project Team also reviewed bicycle maps and planning documents from MVRPC, local agencies, and other organizations to understand previouslyproposed and planned network facilities. Miami Valley residents also provided extensive input during three rounds of public meetings, identifying over 800 bicycle-related improvement recommendations. The public also provided feedback on preliminary bikeway network recommendations, which are reflected in this Plan. The Bikeways Plan Steering Committee, established specifically to inform the planning process for this Plan, provided valuable input as well. Finally, the Project Team conducted extensive field work, often by bicycle, to evaluate existing and potential bikeway corridors Committed Projects Summarized in Table 11, the MVRPC Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) has committed funds for planning, design, and constructing several bicycle-related projects in the region. Table 11: MVRPC TIP Bicycle Projects County Project Description Greene Greene Greene Greene Greene Bellbrook Trail Connector Huffman Prairie Trail Jamestown Connector Beavercreek Station Grange Hall Road Construct shared use path along SR 725 between Sackett-Wright Park in Bellbrook and the Little Miami Scenic Trail in Spring Valley Preliminary development for a bikeway from WPAFB Gage 16B to Marl Road; tunnel under SR 444; bridge over railroad to the Wright Memorial Completion of 3.7-mile shared use path between Xenia Station and Jasper Road (includes tunnel under U.S. 35 and bridge over U.S. 68) Construct bicycle park-and-ride facility with restrooms and trail information on N. Fairfield Road north of U.S. 35 Construct shared use path along Grange Hall Road between SR 835 and Dayton-Xenia Road Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan 73

2 Greene Greene Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Yellow Springs Bike Connector Indian Ripple Road Great Miami River Trail Great Miami River Trail Great Miami River Trail Troy Bikeway Connector Adams St. Bridge Great Miami River Trail Dryden Road Path Kettering Path (Iron Horse Trail) Mad River Bikeway Monument Avenue Bridge Bike Stairs Construct bikeway between Cemetery Street and the Little Miami Scenic Trail Construct bikeway as part of Indian Ripple Road improvements between Sylvania Drive and Darst Road Construct shared use path on the west bank of the Great Miami River (following the Miami- Erie Canal) between Old Springfield Road and Kyle Park, and between City Park and Monroe/Concord Township Line Construct shared use path between Eldean Road and Peterson Road Construct shared use path between Canal Lock Park and Kyle Park Construct shared use path along levee between Market Street and Riverside Drive Include 10-ft. wide shared use path as part of new bridge in Troy Construct shared use path between Triangle Park and Rip Rap Road Construct shared use path along Dryden Road between Main Street and Northlawn in Moraine Construct shared use path through Kettering between Centerville city limits and Kettering State Farm Park Construct shared use path between Eastwood MetroPark and Huffman MetroPark Construct bike stairs connecting a re-constructed Monument Avenue Bridge and the Great Miami River Trail Montgomery Dixie Drive Construct shared use path as part of Dixie Drive improvements between Cardington and Kettering Montgomery Wolf Creek Trail Construct shared use path between Vickwood Lane and James H. McGee Blvd. Regional Trail signage Develop trail signage in Greene, Miami, and Montgomery counties Regional Regional Regional Regional Sustainable growth program National Rec. Trails (bridge inspections) Safe Routes to Schools (bridge inspections) Rideshare Program Develop walkable communities handbook, continue Drive Less/Live More campaign Statewide line item for bridge inspections in Greene, Miami, Montgomery, and portions of Warren counties Statewide line item for bridge inspections in Greene, Miami, Montgomery, and portions of Warren counties Program matching commuters interested in carpooling to work/school; also includes outreach for ridesharing, transit use, bicycling, and walking 74 Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan

3 5.3. RECOMMENDED BIKEWAY NETWORK The recommended bikeway network will build upon the existing system and planned improvements. The future network has been developed to fill system gaps, continue the expansion of the regional trail network, formalize existing routes used by bicyclists, and improve access between residential, employment, civic, and commercial destinations and the current bikeway network. Map 5-1 depicts the recommended bikeway network for the entire Miami Valley region, while Maps 5-2, 5-3, and 5-4 depict the recommended network for Greene, Miami, and Montgomery/Northern Warren counties, respectively. The maps break out existing and recommended bikeways into two broad categories: Off-street bikeways and On-street bikeways. Similar to today, shared use paths would comprise the region s future off-street bikeway system. Off-street bikeways imply full separation from vehicle traffic, appropriate design to accommodate multiple users (e.g., bicyclists, pedestrians, in-line skaters, etc.), and appropriate treatments where shared use paths intersect roadways. Depending on their location, Miami Valley s on-street bikeway network would include the following facilities: Bike Lanes: Designated exclusively for bicycle travel, bike lanes are separated from vehicle travel lanes with striping and also include pavement stencils. Bike lanes are most appropriate on Arterial and Collector streets where higher traffic volumes and speeds indicate a need for greater separation. Shoulder Bikeways: Typically found in rural areas, shoulder bikeways are paved roadways with striped shoulders wide enough for bicycle travel. Shoulder bikeways often, but not always, include signage alerting motorists to expect bicycle travel along the roadway. Shoulder bikeways also accommodate pedestrians in rural areas. Signed Shared Roadways: A signed shared bikeway accommodates vehicles and bicycles in the same travel lane. The most suitable roadways for shared vehicle/bicycle use are those with low posted speeds (25 MPH or less) or low traffic volumes (3,000 ADT or less). In addition to bike route and directional signs, shared roadways may also include on-route pavement markings and pavement markings at intersections (e.g., crosswalks, bicycle turn lanes, etc). Relatively inexpensive treatments like new signage, pavement markings, striping and signal improvements could be provided on many streets to facilitate bicyclists mobility and safety. Other shared roadway treatments include wide outside lanes (14 to 16 feet wide) on higher-volume streets. Bicycle Boulevards: An enhanced version of signed shared roadways, Bicycle Boulevards are developed through a combination of traffic calming measures and other streetscape treatments, and are intended to slow vehicle traffic while facilitating safe and convenient bicycle travel. Appropriate treatments depend on several factors including traffic volumes, vehicle and bicycle circulation patterns, street connectivity, street width, physical constraints, and other parameters. Later sections of this chapter identify specific treatments for several recommended bikeways in this Plan. For other bikeways appearing on the network maps but not specifically listed in the project tables, further engineering and analysis may be necessary to identify specific appropriate treatments. It should be noted that establishment of a bikeway network does not imply that bicycles should not be accommodated on streets outside of the network. With the adoption of complete streets policies by MVRPC, bicyclists and pedestrians should be accommodated on all motor vehicle roadways. Unless specifically restricted, bicyclists are legally allowed to ride on all roadways regardless of whether the roads are a part of the designated bikeway network or not. Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan 75

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5 Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan Off-Street Bikeway SHELBY COUNT Y Existing Proposed Covington On-Street Bikeway -Piqua Co n Alcony Cono ve r Pleasant Hill Troy po te nt Ludlow Falls CHAMP AIGN C OUNTY CLARK COUNT Y ia l SR West Milton 6 Miles Simon Ke IR SR SR 5 SR 41 Laura I Proposed IR 7 MIAMI COUNTY Covington Existing US 36 8 SR 4 DARK E COUNTY Fletcher nector 6 US 3 nton Piqua Tipp City SR 571 SR 57 1 SR 201 Mi am i 23 5 SR LEO Airway Dayton \ US 35 2ND Xeni a- US Jame stow n Co nnec tor 35 oo H p 68 US BYER S Xenia US ' ral Fede 42 on 75 IR 6 Miamisburg Centerville MONTGOMERY COUN TY le ra il SR 725 ' Farmington Lit t 42 et o l ai Tr e i Er Cedarville Fairground Union s ck Ja Germantown ks id S ma nt o Ge r Dorthy DOROTH Y West Carrolton Miamisburg T io Oh U Cr ee Kettering Manning on ift Ludlow wn Union Diamond Mill US 35 Cl US Old Dayton Yellow Springs Cha rlest on Main Fairborn 68 M ad Brookville n R iv er Shiloh Springs ADAMS rr id or M ai Co m IR 675 Sa le Bi ke wa y Sulphur Springs on t ain e Sc en ic B Huber Heights IR 70 lle f Cr ee k ike T Vandalia WENGER Be Westbrook ra il SWEET POTATO RIDGE W o lf Palmer Ginghamsburg Frederick Plym outh Cente rville Austin BUTL ER CO UNTY Hus se y SR 7 3 Springboro N COU NTY FIGURE 5-1 Existing and Proposed Bikeways: Miami Valley Region, OH March 2008 OHIO Data Provided by: MVRPC, State of Ohio, City of Beaver Creek, Clark County Map Prepared by: Alta Planning+Design March, 2008 D R A Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan GREEN E COUN TY CLINT O N COU NTY FT IR 75 Main Franklin WARRE W. VIRGINIA KENTUCKEY

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7 \ 71 M i a m i V a l l e y C o m p r e h e n s i v e L o c a l - R e g i o n a l B i k e w a y s P l a n Cliff Park Simon Kenton 4 SR 201 r Heights efontaine Palmer Little Miami Scenic Bike Trail Off-Street Bikeway Existing Proposed On-Street Bikeway Existing Proposed Miles I Yellow Springs Fairfield Mad River Corridor IR 675 Fairborn SR 235 Dayton Yellow Springs Yellow Springs SR 343 Airway Kemp Beavercreek Fairground Trebein Ludlow US 68 Clifton Wilberforce Clifton US 42 Ohio To Erie Trail Federal Creekside Trail Dayton Xenia SR 72 US 35 SR 725 Bellbrook Indian Ripple Upper Bellbrook Little Miami Scenic Bike Trail US 42 Xenia SR 380 Union US 68 Hoop Waynesville Jamestown Old Route 35 Xenia-Jamestown Connector Jasper Charleston SR 72 Plymouth US 35 Jamestown Centerville Spring Valley Spring Valley Paintersville Hussey G R E E N E C O U N T Y W A R R E N C O U N T Y C L I N T O N C O U N T Y FIGURE 5-2 Existing and Proposed Bikeways: Greene County, OH March 2008 Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan Data Provided by: MVRPC, State of Ohio, City of Beaver Creek, Clark County Map Prepared by: Alta Planning+Design March, 2008 DRAFT KENTUCKEY OHIO W. VIRGINIA

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9 Rangeline SR 25A IR 75 M i a m i V a l l e y C o m p r e h e n s i v e L o c a l - R e g i o n a l B i k e w a y s P l a n S H E L B Y C O U N T Y Off-Street Bikeway Existing Proposed On-Street Bikeway Existing Proposed Miles I Versailles Snodgrass Piqua Fletcher Snyder US 36 Sodom Ballou Covington Gettysburg Covington US 36 Brown Farrington Stillwell Washington IR 75 Troy Sidney Union Shelby Loy D A R K E C O U N T Y M I A M I C O U N T Y SR 48 Pleasant Hill SR 41 Eldean Troy Urbana SR 589 Peterson SR 55 Alcony Conover SR 718 Troy SR 55 Casstown Casstown Clark Forest Hill Lefevre Laura Ludlow Falls SR 55 Nashville Swailes IR 75 SR 202 Hufford SR 41 Walnut Grove Clark County Dayton Brandt SR 571 Peters SR 201 West Milton SR 571 Tipp City SR 571 Tipp Canal Evanston Frederick Garland Ginghamsburg Frederick Studebaker Rangeline Ross Palmer Sweet Potato Ridge SR 571 US 40 FIGURE 5-3 Existing and Proposed Bikeways: Miami County, OH March 2008 Salem IR 70 Vandalia Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan Data Provided by: MVRPC, State of Ohio, City of Beaver Creek, Clark County Map Prepared by: Alta Planning+Design March, 2008 Huber Heights Bellefontaine DRAFT KENTUCKEY OHIO W. VIRGINIA

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11 Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan SR IR Laura SR 2 20 West Milton Tipp CityBikeway Off-Street SR 571 Existing SR 571 Proposed On-Street Bikeway Ginghamsburg Frederick MIAMI COUNTY Englewood Stone Qua IR 70 Chambersburg ain e Dixi Huber Heights Powell on t m Be y Needmore er iv ay i R ew m k ia i M or B t a d re ri G or C Main Little Richmond 49 SR Cr ee k Old Dayton r ido orr rc ld e e v i i gf dr ri n Ma Sp Bi ke wa y US 3rd x e Al Marshall er m gs in Lamme r Sp r Fa Kettering en Farmersville rai l Dorthy Stroop i et e Gr ix D Airway Cre eks id Gettysburg wn Ge r W lle vi Far Hills s er m ma nt o r Fa Dayton Farmersville 35 Smithville Nicholas Union Diamond Mill ne ay W Dayton ay ew Bik Burkhardt 5th US 35 4 SR y lle Va ng ri tte ur Ke Sp Little Richmond W o lf Catalpa Hillcrest Bellbrook Brookville Kittridge Woodman Shiloh Springs -Fairborn Connecto r n Old T ro M ai lle f Westbrook Amity Sulphur Springs Taylorsville Sa le Bi ke wa y I Shull rry Brantford Cr ee k 3 Miles Vandalia US 40 Old Salem Johnsville Brookville Westbrook 2 US 40 Wenger W o lf 1 SR IR 75 Diamond Mill Sweet Potato Ridge Proposed Frederick Phillipsburg Union Palmer Existing eg ill sv Whipp Ri ve r Ale x Miamisburg Mecwen Union wn West Carrolton M ad to an m Germantown Gr Co eat rr Mi id am or Bi i Riv ke er wa y er Manning Springboro Rahn bel l 75 IR 6 SR 725 Miamisburg Centerville Centerville Benne r Spring Valley am eh MONTGOMERY COUN TY BUTL ER CO UNTY Cente rville Nutt Sh e Austin Paragon Farmington WARRE Y Springboro OHIO Data Provided by: MVRPC, State of Ohio, City of Beaver Creek, Clark County Map Prepared by: Alta Planning+Design March, 2008 D R A Main Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan SR 7 3 FT Franklin FIGURE Existing and Proposed Bikeways: Montgomery andir 7 Northern Warren County, OH March 2008 N COU NT W. VIRGINIA KENTUCKEY

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13 5.4. PROJECT PRIORITIZATION This section describes the methodology used for prioritizing Miami Valley s recommended bikeway improvements. The Project Team evaluated over 800 project ideas originating from previous local and regional planning efforts, the Steering Committee, resident input at public meetings, the on-line survey, and other sources. The Project Team also considered bikeway improvement needs resulting from the Needs Analysis discussed in Chapter 4 of this Plan. Working closely with MVRPC staff and the Steering Committee, the Project Team identified approximately 100 specific projects for more-detailed consideration. These high priority projects were repeatedly suggested throughout the planning process, and are consistent with the goals developed for this Plan. This High Priority list also includes some projects already in the planning stages that could receive funding in the near future. In developing this list, the Project Team also considered the need for geographic distribution of bikeway improvements. It should also be noted that projects identified on the bikeway network maps, but not appearing in the high priority list, still represent important system improvements. This Plan recognizes those projects as important long-term improvement strategies. Table 12 summarizes the High Priority bikeway network projects. It should be noted that this table focuses on infrastructure improvements. Chapter 6 discusses programmatic strategies for improving bicycling in Miami Valley. Chapter 8 provides planning-level cost opinions for the High Priority projects, as well as funding and implementation strategies. Table 12: High Priority Bikeway Projects County Project Facility Type Greene Greene Greene Construct shared use path along SR 725 between Sackett-Wright Park in Bellbrook and the Little Miami Scenic Trail in Spring Valley Widen shoulders and add sidewalks/pedestrian paths on Grange Hall Rd./National Rd. between Kauffman Ave. and Indian Ripple Rd. Construct the Three Counties Trail between Wright Brothers-Huffman Prairie Bikeway and Haddix Rd. Off-street On-street Off-street Greene Construct a bicycle/pedestrian bridge over I-675 near Center Park Blvd. Off-street Greene Greene Greene Greene Widen shoulders and add sidewalks/pedestrian paths on Shakertown Rd. between County Line Rd. and U.S. 35/Factory Rd. Widen shoulders on Yellow Springs-Fairfield Rd. between Xenia Drive and Little Miami Scenic Trail Construct shared use path along Fairfield Rd., Swigart Rd., and Alpha-Bellbrook Rd. between Shakertown Rd. and SR 725 Widen shoulders and add sidewalks on New Germany-Trebein Rd. between Grange Hall Rd. and Beaver Valley Rd. On-street On-street Off-street On-street Greene Widen shoulders on SR 343 and SR 72 between Yellow Springs and Cedarville On-street Greene Widen shoulders on SR 370 between SR 343 and John Bryan State Park On-street Greene Retrofit Wilmington Pike to provide bike lanes between Clyo Rd. and Brown Rd. On-street Greene Widen Indian Ripple Rd. bridge over I-675 and roadway approaches to provide bike lanes On-street Greene Integrate bike lanes with future Factory Rd. overpass at U.S. 35 On-street Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan 85

14 Greene Widen shoulders on Bickett Rd. between U.S. 42 and future Jamestown Connector On-street Greene Greene Construct bike lanes and complete sidewalk gaps on Beaver Valley Rd. between Dayton-Xenia Rd. and New Germany-Trebein Rd. Widen shoulders on Charleston Rd. and Selma-Jamestown Rd. between Jamestown and Greene/Clarke county line On-street On-street Greene Widen shoulders on SR 72 between Bowersville and Jamestown On-street Greene Develop on-street bikeway connection (widened shoulders) between Spring Valley and Bowersville via Spring Valley-Pointersville Rd. and Hussey Rd. On-street Miami Construct Troy Bike Hub structure Off-street Miami Construct shared use path connecting Treasure Island and Duke Park in Troy Off-street Miami Widen shoulders along SR 55 and SR 589, providing an on-street bikeway linking Troy, Casstown, and Fletcher On-street Miami Construct shared use path along former railroad corridor between Laura and Ludlow Falls Off-street Miami Construct shared use path roughly paralleling SR 55 between West Milton and Troy Off-street Miami Miami Construct shared use path between Piqua and Miami/Champaign county line via Garbry s Big Woods Reserve/Sanctuary Widen shoulders on County Road 25A between Swailes Rd. and Dye Mill Rd.; widen shoulders on Dye Mill Rd. between County Road 25A and the Great Miami River Trail Off-street On-street Miami Retrofit Dorset Rd. to include bike lanes between Market and Main streets On-street Miami Widen shoulders on Swailes Rd. between Nashville Rd. and County Road 25A On-street Miami Miami Widen roadway shoulders along the Cardinal Trail route between Covington and the Miami/Champaign county line (Walnut St., County Road 32, Farrington Rd., Peterson Rd., Alcony-Canover Rd., Loy Rd.) Implement bicycle/pedestrian improvements at intersections of Market St. at Staunton Rd., and Adams St. at Staunton Rd. On-street On-street Miami Construct shared use path on former railroad corridor between Troy and New Carlisle Off-street Miami Conduct trail feasibility study identifying east-west trail corridor north of Dayton Int l. Airport Feasibility study Miami Widen roadway shoulders along the Cardinal Trail route (Covington-Gettysburg Rd.) between Covington and the Miami/Darke county line On-street Miami Construct shared use path roughly paralleling SR 48 between Covington and Englewood Off-street Miami Construct shared use path along the Stillwater River in West Milton Off-street Miami Expand shared use path systems in Troy and Piqua to connect residential areas with neighborhood parks Off-Street Miami Construct sidewalks on SR 41 between Washington Rd. and Market St. On-street Miami Repave existing shared use paths in Duke Park Off-street Miami Construct shared use path linking Charleston Falls preserve with Wildcat Rd; widen shoulders on Wildcat Rd. between future shared use path and Kellenburger Rd. On-/offstreet Miami Construct shared use path along SR 41 between SR 202 and Lost Creek Preserve Off-street Miami Widen shoulders along Tipp-Elizabeth Road between 3rd St. and Honey Creek Preserve On-street Miami Construct bike lanes and complete sidewalk gaps on McKaig Ave. between SR 718 and Monroe St. On-street 86 Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan

15 Miami Develop on-street bikeway connection (widened shoulders) between Bradford and Stillwater Prairie Preserve via Klinger Road, Greenville Falls-Clayton Rd., and County Road 85 On-street Miami Widen shoulders on Washington Rd. between SR 41 and Farrington Rd. (Cardinal Trail) On-street Miami Widen shoulders on SR 41 between Washington Rd. and Market St. On-street Montgomery Montgomery Construct the SE Corridor Trail between Kettering and downtown Dayton via former active railroad, Dayton Sewer Access Rd, Univ. of Dayton campus, South Park neighborhood, U.S. 35 bicycle/pedestrian bridge Construct Creekside Trail extension roughly paralleling U.S. 35 between the Iron Horse Trail and 4th St. in the Huffman Historic Area Montgomery Construct Iron Horse Trail between Alex Bell Rd. and County Line Rd. On-/offstreet On-/offstreet Off-street Montgomery Construct Stillwater Trail between Sinclair Park and Grossnickel Memorial Park Off-street Montgomery Extend Mad River Bikeway from Eastwood MetroPark to I-70 Off-street Montgomery Retrofit select streets in downtown Dayton to include bike lanes On-street Montgomery Improve Wolf Creek Trail access from Broadway/Barker St. Off-street Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Montgomery Construct on- and off-street bikeway connecting Moraine, West Carrollton, Washington Township, Centerville, and Bellbrook via Cox Arboretum, Yankee Park, Grant Park, Pleasant Hill Park, Forest Walk Park, Black Oak Park, Black Oak East Park, Sugarcreek MetroPark Construct shared use path through future residential area in Miami Township (near Medlar Rd). connecting the Great Miami River Trail with Miamisburg-Springboro Rd,; construct shared use path along Miamisburg-Springboro Rd./Austin Pike/Social Row Rd. between Medlar Rd. and Wilmington-Dayton Rd.; widen shoulders on Ferry Rd./Lytle Rd. between Wilmington-Dayton Rd. and North St. in Corwin; develop signed on-street bikeway along North St./Corwin Rd. to Little Miami Scenic River Trail Connect Great Miami River Trail with Carriage Trails development (Huber Heights), Carriage Hills MetroPark, and New Carlisle via shared use path between Great Miami River Trail and SR 202, widened shoulders on SR 202, shared use paths through Carriage Trails development, widened shoulders on Palmer Rd., shared use path along former railroad between Palmer Rd. and New Carlisle Construct bike lanes on Helena St. between Stanley Ave. and Forest Ave., connecting Five Oaks Park with Island MetroPark Conduct trail feasibility study identifying trail corridor linking Carriage Hill MetroPark, Englewood MetroPark, and the Wolf Creek Trail Montgomery Construct bicycle/pedestrian facilities along SR 741 between Austin Pike and Alex Bell Rd. On-/offstreet On-/offstreet On-/offstreet On-/offstreet On-street Feasibility study Montgomery Improve Wolf Creek Trail access from the Dunbar Bridge Off-street Montgomery Improve Wolf Creek Trail access from Monument and Salem avenues Off-street Montgomery Improve Great Miami River Trail access from Tech Town in downtown Dayton Off-street Montgomery Retrofit Valley St. to include bike lanes between Keowee St. and Stanley Ave. On-street Montgomery Improve Great Miami River Trail access from Sinclair Comm. College in downtown Dayton Off-street Montgomery Construct on- and off-street bikeway between Iron Horse Park and Bigger Rd. On-/offstreet Montgomery Retrofit Siebenthaler Ave. to include bike lanes between Salem Ave. and Deweese Pkwy. On-street Montgomery Widen SR 48 bridge over I-675 to provide sidewalks and bike lanes; shoulder widening on SR 48 between I-675 and Nutt Rd. On-street Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan 87

16 Montgomery Improve on-street bikeway connections to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base On-street Montgomery Rehabilitate U.S. 35 bicycle/pedestrian bridge between downtown Dayton and South Park neighborhood Off-street Montgomery Develop transit and on-street links to MetroPark facilities On-/offstreet Montgomery Improve trail access from Sunrise Park in downtown Dayton Off-street Montgomery Trail infrastructure improvements (trail access, parking, hub facilities) Off-street Montgomery Construct shared use path linking Creekside Trail with Kemp School in Dayton Off-street Montgomery Construct shared use path along SR 4 between Huffman MetroPark and I-70 Off-street Montgomery Construct shared use path along Alex-Bell Rd. between SR 48 and Upper Bellbrook Rd. Off-street Montgomery Construct shared use path along Nutt Rd. between Meadow Woods Ln. and Clyo Rd. Off-street Montgomery Construct bike lanes and pedestrian paths on Clyo Rd. between Social Row Rd. and Franklin St. On-street Montgomery Widen shoulders on Union Rd. between Trotwood Blvd. and Germantown Pike On-street Montgomery Widen shoulders on Cherry St. and Diamond Hill Rd. between Sycamore State Park and Germantown On-street Warren Construct Great Miami River Trail between Baxter Drive and Miami River Preserve Park Off-street Warren Construct bike lanes on SR 741 between Springboro High School and Austin Pike On-street Warren Warren Construct shared use path along SR 123 between downtown Franklin and Clear Creek; construction shared use path along Clear Creek between SR 123 and Lower Springboro Rd. Conduct trail feasibility study identifying trail corridor linking Corwin and Harveysburg (including routing through Caesars Creek Preserve) Off-street Feasibility study Warren Construct shared use path paralleling I-75 between SR 73 and Austin Pike Off-street Warren Widen shoulders on Lower Springboro Rd. between proposed Clear Creek Trail and U.S. 42 On-street Warren Conduct trail feasibility study identifying trail corridor linking Germantown and Carlisle Feasibility study Regional Trail infrastructure improvements (lighting, trail markings, trail/roadway crossing treatments) On-/offstreet Regional Develop a regional on- and off-street bikeway signage and wayfinding plan On-/offstreet Regional Develop complete streets (e.g., sidewalks, bike lanes) on high-volume roadways On-street Regional Implement bicycle/pedestrian improvements at Top 5 crash locations On-street Regional Construct on-street bicycle facilities on roadways yielding on-street bicycle suitability analysis scores of 3 or better1 On-street Regional Evaluate greenway/bikeway connection needs On-/offstreet Note: Projects labeled as on-/off-street include both on-street bikeway segments as well as off-street shared use path segments. 1 See Chapter 4 for a description and results of the on-street bicycle suitability analysis Top Priority Projects Working closely with the Steering Committee, the Project Team evaluated the approximately 100 High Priority projects to arrive at a shorter Top Priority list. The Top Priority list, consisting of about Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan

17 projects, represents an immediate strategy for implementing this Plan and to demonstrate MVRPC s commitment to improving the local and regional bikeway system. Listed in Table 13, the Project Team developed an extensive list of evaluation criteria for which the approximately 100 High Priority projects were measured. The criteria include a broad array of elements ranging from project cost to anticipated quality of life benefits. Each major criterion was further divided into sub-criteria, enabling the Project Team to examine specific components of each proposed project. The criteria included a range of possible points (also shown in Table 13), enabling the Project Team to evaluate projects based on a numeric scoring system. Table 13: Project Evaluation Criteria and Scoring Ranges Criterion Points Total Maximum Possible Score Transportation: Increases the use of bicycle travel to destinations System Connectivity: Provides an essential link in creating a continuous bikeway system within the study area Quality of Life Benefits: Project will provide quality of life benefits to the residents, visitors and businesses of Miami Valley Multiple Use: Allows for a variety of user groups Agency and Public Support: Project is supported by the organizations(s) responsible for its implementation and management Cost: Project can be implemented within the costs provided based on identified opportunities and constraints Access to schools: 0-3 points max Access to employment and retail: 0-3 Access to parks and recreation: 0-3 Access to transit: 0-3 Access to residential neighborhoods: 0-3 Improves traffic safety: 0-4 Provides an essential link in the proposed network; without this link, the system could not be completed: points Important as a "stand-alone" project, but not critical to the overall system: 5-15 points A long-term element and potential future link in the system: 0-5 points Increases tourism: 0-4 points max Environmental/energy benefits: 0-4 Potential to attract/retain businesses: 0-4 Increases public health/fitness: 0-4 Bicyclists: 0-5 points max Pedestrians/runners: 0-5 Water trail/equestrian/cross-country skiing: 0-5 Project has full agency and public support: 7-10 points max Project has potential to receive agency and public support: 4-6 Project may be able to receive future support: 0-3 Project can be implemented within the following range of unit costs: Less than $200K/mile or location: 8-10 points max $200K-$500K/mile or location: Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan 89

18 Implementation: Project or program is ready to be advanced to implementation Greater than $500K/mile or location: 0-2 Non-capital projects: 0-10 points based on ability to reach the widest range of people per unit of cost required to develop policy or program Feasible and ready for implementation: 8-10 points max Requires further study but has the potential to be advanced: 3-7 Presents significant constraints: 0-2 Note: For the "system connectivity," "agency and public support," "cost," and "implementation" criteria, the total maximum possible score is based on the selection and scoring of one sub-criterion from the list. For each project, the Project Team summed the individual criterion scores to arrive at an aggregate project score. Projects fulfilling the greatest number of evaluation criteria received higher scores, correspondingly leading to higher rankings within the overall list. From this list, the Project Team identified the approximately 20 highest ranking projects. Staff refined this list to ensure geographic equity in Top Priority project distribution. Table 14 lists the Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan Top Priority projects. It should be noted that this table focuses on infrastructure improvements. Chapter 6 discusses programmatic strategies for improving bicycling in Miami Valley. Finally, it is important to remember that the bikeway system and the recommended Top Priority projects serve as guidelines to those responsible for implementation. The system and segments themselves may change over time as a result of changing bicycling patterns, funding availability, and implementation constraints and opportunities. Chapter 8 provides planning-level cost opinions for the Top Priority projects, as well as funding and implementation strategies. 10 Table 14: Top-Priority Bikeway Projects County Project Facility Type Greene Greene Widen shoulders and add sidewalks/pedestrian paths on Grange Hall Rd./National Rd. between Kauffman Ave. and Indian Ripple Rd. Construct the Three Counties Trail between Wright Brothers-Huffman Prairie Bikeway and Haddix Rd. Onstreet Offstreet Greene Greene Widen shoulders and add sidewalks/pedestrian paths on Shakertown Rd. between County Line Rd. and U.S. 35/Factory Rd. Widen shoulders on Yellow Springs-Fairfield Rd. between Xenia Drive and Little Miami Scenic Trail Greene Construct a bicycle/pedestrian bridge over I-675 near Center Park Blvd. Offstreet Onstreet Onstreet Miami Construct Troy Bike Hub structure Offstreet Miami Widen shoulders along SR 55 and SR 589, providing an on-street bikeway linking Troy, Casstown, and Fletcher Miami Construct shared use path connecting Treasure Island and Duke Park in Troy Offstreet Onstreet Miami Construct shared use path roughly paralleling SR 55 between West Milton and Troy Offstreet 90 Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan

19 Miami Montgomery Montgomery Construct shared use path between Piqua and Miami/Champaign county line via Garbry s Big Woods Reserve/Sanctuary Construct the SE Corridor Trail between Kettering and downtown Dayton via former active railroad, Dayton Sewer Access Rd, Univ. of Dayton campus, South Park neighborhood, U.S. 35 bicycle/pedestrian bridge Construct Creekside Trail extension roughly paralleling U.S. 35 between the Iron Horse Trail and 4th St. in the Huffman Historic Area Offstreet On-/offstreet Offstreet Montgomery Retrofit select streets in downtown Dayton to include bike lanes Onstreet Montgomery Montgomery Construct shared use path through future residential area in Miami Township (near Medlar Rd). connecting the Great Miami River Trail with Miamisburg-Springboro Rd,; construct shared use path along Miamisburg-Springboro Rd./Austin Pike/Social Row Rd. between Medlar Rd. and Wilmington-Dayton Rd.; widen shoulders on Ferry Rd./Lytle Rd. between Wilmington-Dayton Rd. and North St. in Corwin; develop signed on-street bikeway along North St./Corwin Rd. to Little Miami Scenic River Trail Connect Great Miami River Trail with Carriage Trails development (Huber Heights), Carriage Hills MetroPark, and New Carlisle via shared use path between Great Miami River Trail and SR 202, widened shoulders on SR 202, shared use paths through Carriage Trails development, widened shoulders on Palmer Rd., shared use path along former railroad between Palmer Rd. and New Carlisle Montgomery Construct bicycle/pedestrian facilities along SR 741 between Austin Pike and Alex Bell Rd. On-/offstreet On-/offstreet On-/offstreet Warren Construct Great Miami River Trail between Baxter Drive and Miami River Preserve Park Offstreet Regional Implement bicycle/pedestrian improvements at Top 5 crash locations Onstreet Note: Projects labeled as on-/off-street include both on-street bikeway segments as well as off-street shared use path segments Top Priority Project Description Sheets In addition to identifying a recommended local and regional bikeway network, the Comprehensive Local- Regional Bikeways Plan includes about 20 Top Priority projects (listed in Table 14 above) representing the first stage of Plan implementation. The following pages provide project description sheets with specific recommendations and maps for these projects. Specific recommendations were based on extensive field visits, high-resolution aerial photos, discussions with local and regional planning staff, and system users. Each map depicts the recommended bikeway under focus, as well as selected other nearby bikeway connections. Please refer to the larger system maps for the project s context within the overall surrounding bikeway network. Miami Valley Comprehensive Local-Regional Bikeways Plan 91

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