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BIKE WALK HAMPTON A Strategic Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 14, 2016 Page intentionally left blank. ii • BIKE WALK HAMPTON A Strategic Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSSECTION HAMPTON CITY COUNCIL EXTERNAL STEERING COMMITTEE INTERNAL WORKING COMMITTEE Donnie Tuck, Mayor Ron Bieszczad, Sentara Health Care Alison Alexander, Community Development Linda Curtis, Vice Mayor Carlton M. Campbell Sr., Planning Commission Keith Cannady, Community Development Jimmy Gray Irene Ferrainolo, Hampton Health Department Porter Stevens, Community Development W.H. “Billy” Hobbs Jr. Tregg Hartley, Peninsula Bicycling Association Lucy Stoll, Community Development Will J. Moffett Lynn Lesko, Mayor’s Committee on Disabilities Mary Fugere, Convention & Visitor Bureau Teresa L. V. Schmidt Gary Macklin, Interested Citizen Officer Dan Mackey, Hampton Police Division Chris Osby Snead Glenn Oder, Fort Monroe Brian Marchese, Marketing INC Teresa L.V. Schmidt, City Council Wanda Moore, Public Works HAMPTON PLANNING COMMISSION Suzanne Scott, Hampton City Schools Angela Rico, Public Works Mary Bunting, City Manager Sam Sink, Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) John Yorks, Public Works Carlton M. Campbell Sr. Kirsten Talken-Spalding, National Park Service Ashley Denney, Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Services Gaynette LaRue Mandi Wolkowich, YMCA Liz Linthicum, Parks, Recreation, & Leisure Services Andre McCloud Deana Rhodeside, Rhodeside & Harwell Teresa L.V. Schmidt Ron Sessoms, Rhodeside & Harwell Thomas Southall Rebecca May, Rhodeside & Harwell Gregory Williams Acknowledgements • 1 CONTENTS Figures & Tables .....................................................................................3 TOOLKIT .........................................................................................35 PRIORITIZATION & IMPLEMENTATION.................68 Bicycle User Types ..............................................................................36 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..........................................................5 Facilities Overview.............................................................................37 APPENDIX .........................................................................................i On-road Facilities ...............................................................................38 Approach to Adding Facilities..............................................................ii INTRODUCTION ...........................................................................8 Off-road Facilities ...............................................................................40 Existing Conditions By Corridor ....................................................... iii Intersection Treatments ....................................................................41 EXISTING CONDITIONS .....................................................11 Bus Stop Treatments .........................................................................44 Master Plan Areas ..............................................................................12 Challenges ...........................................................................................14 PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS ....................................45 Opportunities .....................................................................................16 Recommendations by Segment ......................................................49 Existing Conditions Analysis .............................................................18 Coliseum Central ...............................................................................56 North King Street Corridor ............................................................58 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ..........................................27 Downtown ..........................................................................................60 Community Survey............................................................................29 Kecoughtan Road Corridor .............................................................62 Phoebus & Ft. Monroe .....................................................................64 PROGRAM & POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS ......32 Buckroe ................................................................................................66 2 • BIKE WALK HAMPTON A Strategic Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan FIGURES & TABLES FIGURES TABLES Figure 1: Master Plan Areas................................................................................5 Figure 23: Overall Recommendations .....................................................48 Table 1: Facilities Overview ............................................................................37 Figure 2: Examples of Hampton's Existing Facilities .............................5 Figure 24: Key Map - Coliseum Central .................................................56 Table 2: Overall Recommendations ..........................................................50 Figure 3: The Community Engagement Process ....................................6 Figure 25: Existing Conditions in Coliseum Central.........................56 Table A-1: Approach to Adding Facilities ....................................................ii Figure 4: Strategic Corridors ............................................................................7 Figure 26: Recommended Facilities - Coliseum Central ...............57 Table A-2: Existing Conditions by Corridor .............................................iii Figure 5: Multiple users on the Indianapolis Cultural Trail ...............9 Figure 27: Key Map - North King Street Corridor ...........................58 Figure 6: The Hampton Community Plan ..............................................10 Figure 28: Existing Conditions in North King Street Corridor....58 Figure 7: Hampton's Master Plan Areas ..................................................12 Figure 29: Recommended Facilities - North King Street Corridor....59 Figure 8: Existing Challenges ..........................................................................14 Figure 30: Key Map - Downtown ...............................................................60 Figure 9: Existing Opportunities ..................................................................16 Figure 31: Existing Conditions in Downtown area ...........................60 Figure 10: Existing Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities ...............................19 Figure 32: Recommended Facilities - Downtown .............................61 Figure 11: Planned Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities ..............................20 Figure 33: Key Map - Kecoughtan Road Corridor ............................62 Figure 12: Land Use ............................................................................................22 Figure 34: Existing Conditions in Kecoughtan Road Corridor.....62 Figure 13: Destinations & Resources ........................................................23 Figure 35: Recommended Facilities - Kecoughtan Road Corridor ................63 Figure 14: Crash Data .......................................................................................25 Figure 36: Key Map - Phoebus & Ft. Monroe .....................................64 Figure 15: HRT Bus Stops ...............................................................................26 Figure 37: Existing Conditions in Phoebus ............................................64 Figure 16: Bike Walk Hampton Public Meeting ....................................28 Figure 38: Recommended Facilities - Phoebus & Ft. Monroe.....65 Figure 17: The Indianapolis Cultural Trail ................................................32 Figure 39: Key Map - Buckroe ......................................................................66 Figure 18: Existing Bike Route Signage ....................................................33 Figure 40: Existing Conditions in Buckroe .............................................66 Figure 19: Existing Bike Lanes .......................................................................33 Figure 41: Recommended Facilities - Buckroe ....................................67 Figure 20: Presentation of Programs and Policies .............................34 Figure 21: A Complete Street ......................................................................34 Figure 22: Strategic Corridors ......................................................................46 Figures & Tables • 3 Page intentionally left blank. 4 • BIKE WALK HAMPTON Strategic Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION and the project consulting team worked closely with The City of Hampton is a diverse community located community stakeholders, including residents, elected in the heart of Hampton Roads. Unique destinations, officials, and institutional representatives, to develop such as Buckroe Beach, Central Park, and historic a plan that meets the City’s current and future needs. Fort Monroe, along with distinct commercial districts provide amenities for Hampton residents and attract This Plan will provide the City with a strategic visitors from the surrounding region. Many of these bicycle and pedestrian plan for its seven master plan community resources are linked with vehicular areas. The Plan will serve as a guiding document for corridors but lack adequate bicycle and pedestrian developing future bicycle and pedestrian-focused connections to support alternative, sustainable improvements. transportation options. EXISTING CONDITIONS In order to make recommendations for informed Figure 1: Master Plan Areas Although the