Comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan 2014 ITE-IMSA Spring Conference March 6, 2014 Street Transportation Department
Inventory of Bikeways (October 7, 2013) 22 bike bridges 20 bike tunnels 420 miles of bike lanes 163 miles of bike routes 5 miles of bike blvd 51 miles of paved paths on canals and mountain parks and preserves 66 miles of unpaved paths 705 Total Bikeway Miles 2
What is the Bicycle Master Plan? 20-year bike plan Safer and easier for bicyclists Compatible with other efforts such as Complete Streets and Downtown Transportation Study Input from other Departments, agencies and the community Developed by: 3
Why is the Bike Plan Important? Promotes a healthy lifestyle and a transportation alternative for residents and visitors Identifies barriers and solutions for bicycling Plans for connectivity improvements throughout Phoenix and to/from adjacent cities Proposes new policies for bike facilities Improves Phoenix s ability to compete for funding 4
Community Outreach Four (4) Community Meetings Fall 2013 Beuf Community Center Devonshire Senior Center Desert West Comm. Center Eastlake Park Channel 11 interview Direct outreach at transit stations 84 in-person responses 5
Community Meeting Results Input on bicycle-related issues and priorities Participants drew desired bike routes and identified barriers on maps. 200 routes and intersections were identified. 55+ participants/100+ comments 6
Online Crowd-Sourcing - Wikimap 594 users logged in 1,000 site-specific comments on desired routes and concerns Integrated into GIS database 7
Technical Advisory Committee Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) composed of representatives from: City of Phoenix Departments Valley Metro Cities of Tempe and Mesa Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix Partnership Arizona Department of Transportation Maricopa Association of Governments Meetings Held: Aug 29, Nov 4, Nov 20, Mar 20 8
Pedestrian and Bike Ad Hoc Task Force 12-member citizens advisory group composed of : Bicycle Advocates Recreational and commuter cyclists Bike and pedestrian safety professionals Representatives from each Council District Task Force Goal: Serve in an advisory capacity to the City on initiatives and policies that enhance pedestrian and bicycling mobility and safety Meetings Held: every two weeks until June 14 9
Vision & Goals Technical Advisory Committee and Ad Hoc Task Force established Vision & Goals for bicycling in Phoenix: MAKING CONNECTIONS In 20 years, Phoenix will be a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Community. It will be safe and easy to bike anywhere in the city. A well-connected infrastructure network will link people and places, making bicycling a preferred option for daily transportation, recreation and healthy lifestyles. 10
People & Places The city s bicycle network will connect neighborhoods with each other and into Downtown Phoenix. Bicycling will be a safe, fun, and convenient transportation option to access schools, parks, shopping, work, and community centers in all parts of the city. Safety Bicycling will be a safe transportation and recreation option. Streets will be designed and retrofitted to safely accommodate all modes. People on bikes will understand bicycling rules of the road through proper facility design and safety education. Bicycling will be safer by promoting accountability and responsible attitudes of all road users. 11
Arterials & Collectors People on bikes will be able to share transportation facilities with motor vehicles and easily cross roadways. Missing gaps in the bicycle network will be completed. On- & Off-Street Routes Multi-use paths and trails will intersect and seamlessly and safely connect with the street network. This mix of facility types will provide a variety of comfortable travel options for all ages, abilities, and trip purposes. 12
City & Region The City of Phoenix will be connected to bikeways in adjoining communities to provide longer-distance recreation and commuting opportunities. Bike connectivity through loops and links will be promoted. Bikes & Transit Commuting by public transportation will be a seamless and efficient choice for cyclists. Completing the first and last 2.5 miles of a transit trip will be easy to accomplish on a bike as modes will be fully integrated. 13
Policies & Perceptions A strong bike culture will be the norm, not the exception, as reflected in government organization, community, and individual actions. Public policy will be connected with the desire to have more people riding bikes more often. Bicycling will be easy, safe, convenient, fun, and an accepted mode of transportation and recreation. Opportunities & Investments Investments made for bicycling will be smart, focused, and equitable. The city will leverage existing assets and create partnerships with local, county, and state agencies to build out the bicycle infrastructure network. 14
Corridor & Project Prioritization NCHRP 07-17: National Methodology for Prioritizing Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure projects Develop Demand Heat Map and Identify Corridors Prioritize Corridors and separate into 3 Tiers Identify/rank improvements along corridors Utilized GIS to consider many factors including Demand, Stakeholder Input, Connectivity, Safety, Constraints, and Equity Variables: Wikimap features, % households in Poverty or with no vehicle, schools, parks, transit stops, population density, commercial & high density residential land use, bicyclist crashes, Maricopa County Employer Trip Reduction 15
Priority Corridors for Bicycle Improvements Location TIER I Prioritization Rank Corridor Length (miles) 3rd Street from Indian School Rd to Buckeye Rd 1 3.49 24th Street from Van Buren St to Baseline Rd 2 5.32 Central Ave from Mountain View Rd to South Mtn Park 3 16.66 20th Street from Grand Canal Trail to Glendale Ave 4 3.77 Osborn Rd from I-17 to 40th Street 5 6.27 12th Street from Mountain View Rd to Washington St 6 9.15 15th Avenue from Dunlap Ave to Jefferson St 7 8.31 Washington/Jefferson one-way pair from 27 th Ave to 56 th St 8 14.48 ReInventPHX Gateway Bicycle Improvement Projects N/A 7.43 ReInventPHX Eastlake Bicycle Improvement Projects N/A 4.84 16
Priority Corridors for Bicycle Improvements Prioritization Rank Corridor Length (miles) Location TIER II Maryland Ave from 43rd Ave to 20th St 9 6.55 3rd Av/5th Av - Washington/Jefferson Streets to the Arizona Canal 10 10.44 Oak Street - Central Ave to east city limits (56th St) 11 8.04 7th Ave Coral Gables to Deer Valley Drive 12 4.00 Grand Canal 13 18.69 Ray Road from Chandler Blvd to I-10 14 3.67 Missouri Ave from 43rd Ave to 24th St 15 7.02 48th Street from Guadalupe Road to Pecos Road 16 4.95 Indian Bend Wash east of SR-51 17 3.78 40th St - Shea Blvd to Union Hills Rd 18 5.49 Union Hills Drive west city limits (51st Ave) to Tatum Blvd 19 11.03 19th Ave - Thunderbird Road to Jomax Rd 20 7.90 Sweetwater from 20th St to Scottsdale Rd 21 6.57 17
Priority Corridors for Bicycle Improvements Prioritization Rank Corridor Length (miles) Location TIER III 32nd St Dreamy Draw Park (Northern Ave) to Rose Garden Lane 22 6.68 Cave Creek Wash north of the Arizona Canal 23 6.64 Roeser Road 19th Ave to east city limits 24 7.09 Baseline Road from 75th Ave to 48th St 25 13.95 Arizona Canal 26 16.72 Highline Canal 27 13.41 Southern Ave to east city limits 28 13.99 Chandler Blvd from 19th Ave to I-10 29 7.72 Dobbins from 51st Ave to 20th Street 30 7.33 Western Canal 31 13.27 Cave Creek Road 7th St to Carefree Highway 32 17.61 Broadway Road from 107th Ave to 48th St 33 17.03 Deer Valley Road 35th Ave to 56th St 34 10.37 Encanto Blvd - 31st Ave to 87th Ave 35 7.05 44th Street from Sky Harbor Airport to University Drive 36 1.22 CAP Canal 37 20.40 18
3 rd Street Bicycle Improvements 3rd Street from Steele Indian School Park (Indian School Road) to Buckeye Road Segments Road 1 Road 2 Existing Proposed Comments Cost Estimate Steele Indian School Park Roosevelt St None Bike Lanes Road Diet $220,000 Roosevelt St Fillmore St None Cycle Track Road Diet $58,000 Fillmore St Washington St None Cycle Track Road Diet $105,000 Washington St Lincoln St None Cycle Track Road Diet $105,000 Lincoln St Buckeye Rd None Shared Lane Markings $5,000 Signalized Intersections with Existing Bike Lanes Intersection Existing Proposed Cost Estimate None - - 19
3 rd Street from ISR to Buckeye Two-Way Cycle Track 20
Central from Camelback to Buchanan Use Full Lane approach with shared lane markings, green bike lane, and supplemental signs 21
20 th St from Bethany Home to Glendale Improve diverter at Bethany Home Rd. On-street route from Bethany Home to Claremont. Trail from Claremont to Maryland. Use Maryland to cross Arizona Canal. Signed route for 20 th St / Maryland to Glendale. 22
15 th Avenue & 12 th Street Intersection Improvements Possible signal improvements Vehicle detection Pavement Markings 23
ReInventPHX Intersection Retrofit 24
Grand Canal Trail at 67 th Avenue & Grand Canal Trail at ISR (6400 W) Bike HAWK 25
Sweetwater - 42 nd St to PV Pkwy Shared Lane Markings 26
32 nd St Street Bicycle Improvements 32nd Street from Puget Ave to Rose Garden Lane (CAP Canal) Segments Road 1 Road 2 Existing Proposed Comments Cost Estimate Puget Ave Mountain View Bikes Lanes None $0 Mountain View Hartford Ave None Road Diet Bike Lanes (Current Project) $1,000,000 Hartford Ave Beardsley Rd Bike Lanes None $0 Beardsley Rd Rose Garden Ln (CAP Canal) None Bike Lanes Roadway Retrofit $25,000 Signalized Intersections with Existing Bike Lanes Intersection Existing Proposed Grovers Ave No Bike Lane SB Extend Bike Lane to intersection $250 Michigan Ave No Bike Lane SB Extend Bike Lane to intersection $250 Union Hills Dr No Bike Lane SB Extend Bike Lane to intersection $250 Utopia Rd No Bike Lanes Extend Bike Lanes to intersection $500 27
32 nd St from SR 51 to Reach 11 28
Bicycle Master Plan Next Steps Complete Prioritization Process Draft Bicycle Master Plan Prepare Maps and Diagrams Develop Implementation Plan Finalize Bicycle Master Plan Return to Subcommittee and Council with Recommendations Spring 2014 29
REGIONAL BIKESHARE 30
Bikeshare website: www.gridbikes.com Video with Councilman Valenzuela http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=varopfkhhmc video title: DTV feb11 2014 seg3 31
BIKESHARE TEST LOCATION 2 ND Avenue & Adams Street 32
BIKESHARE TEST LOCATION Central Ave north of Taylor Street 33
BIKESHARE TEST LOCATION 5 TH Street north of Van Buren St 34
PROBABLE BIKESHARE LOCATIONS 35