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Draft Chesterfield Bikeways & Trails Plan Detailed Unedited Citizen Comments Compiled from district meetings, emails and internet form February 2015 Citizen Comment 1/Corresponding Response 1 Support off road facility for walking/hiking. More protection - not on road Citizen Comment 2/Corresponding Response 1 Looking forward to adding more trails to my county Citizen Comment 3/Corresponding Response 2 Lots of debris and trespassing behind Kohl's - concern that bike route may bring more trespassing? Citizen Comment 4/Corresponding Response 5 Not enough benefit for the people to spend the money. Not fair to those who won't use it! Citizen Comment 5/Corresponding Response 5 Need to spend money in a more important way Citizen Comment 6/Corresponding Response 1 & 6 Develop a ranking or some sort of priority scheme to depict the build-up by year/decade Citizen Comment 7/Corresponding Response 1 & 6 Develop route/project names/identifiers to assist with prioritization and refine cost estimates Citizen Comment 8/Corresponding Response 8 Debris collecting in on road bike paths - money available? Citizen Comment 9/Corresponding Response 1 & 9 Aggressively seek a budget Citizen Comment 10/Corresponding Response 10 Why do a buffered bike lane when you could do a protected bike lane? Citizen Comment 11/Corresponding Response 10 Cyclists need separate space for riding and should use it Citizen Comment 12/Corresponding Response 10 Do not support wide shoulder/pavement unmarked. All bike facilities should be clearly marked/identified. Citizen Comment 13/Corresponding Response 10 Prefer path to protected bike lane - barrier could be an eyesore and maintenance costs Bikeways and Trails Plan Citizen Comments February 2015 1 Citizen Comment 14/Corresponding Response 10 Don't like riding in the road, even in bike lanes, prefer paths Citizen Comment 15/Corresponding Response 10 Would rather have a pathway than a sidewalk - more options for more users, safer Citizen Comment 16/Corresponding Response 12 Consider location of high speed rail Citizen Comment 17/Corresponding Response 1 & 21 Look at alternate routing - Blithe Dr Citizen Comment 18/Corresponding Response 1 & 21 Formal major connections to Pocahontas State Park via Falling Creek (west to East Coast Greenway) Citizen Comment 19/Corresponding Response 31 Indicate difficulty levels of trails in plan Citizen Comment 20/Corresponding Response 1 Consider needs of bikes and pedestrians Citizen Comment 21/Corresponding Response 1 Love the maps and plan and am excited for implementation Citizen Comment 22/Corresponding Response 1 I would like a trail along Falling Creek Citizen Comment 23/Corresponding Response 1 Like the walkways around Manchester MS/Davis ES/Providence MS Citizen Comment 24/Corresponding Response 1 Love the idea of bikeways! Long overdue Citizen Comment 25/Corresponding Response 1 Bike trails are a good place to start. Recreational riders will vote with their wheels Citizen Comment 26/Corresponding Response 1 Need new road projects along with "bikeways" such as Elkhardt - desperate need of widening and new pavement - a good project to do together Citizen Comment 27/Corresponding Response 1 The more bike paths the better. Better for our health, air quality - make Chesterfield more attractive to healthy people looking for a place to live and work Citizen Comment 28/Corresponding Response 1 & 6 Easy/quick demonstration projects should be priority Bikeways and Trails Plan Citizen Comments February 2015 2 Citizen Comment 29/Corresponding Response 1 & 6 I hope that roads that host pedestrian travel get priority Citizen Comment 30/Corresponding Response 7 Specify where "end of trip" facilities would be placed PRIOR to approval of final plan (not in neighborhoods, maybe ok with public facilities) Citizen Comment 31/Corresponding Response 1 Want all of it done on purpose Citizen Comment 32/Corresponding Response 1 Like that it is safe! Citizen Comment 33/Corresponding Response 1 We go to Richmond now - can bike for hours, stop to eat and bike more. Would love to keep our time and money local! Citizen Comment 34/Corresponding Response 1 Like the communication and Interpretation; Ambition - Chesterfield seems to be leading; concern for public safety - glad to see our police officers here; more choices for uninterrupted cycling Citizen Comment 35/Corresponding Response 5 I do ride a bicycle and walk. I just can't see spending the money on this project. My husband and I have found plenty of local bike paths Citizen Comment 36/Corresponding Response 5 Concerned about the cost! The use ALL of the taxpayers money when only a few will actually use this. Some will say yes, but them will use it only a few times or never find the time. Citizen Comment 37/Corresponding Response 1 & 6 Pilot the most ready to install and/or provide the most connectivity Citizen Comment 38/Corresponding Response 1 & 6 Great addition to county, forward thinking…key will be to swiftly act on a pilot followed by major implementation Citizen Comment 39/Corresponding Response 1 & 6 Start in Chester/Chester Village Citizen Comment 40/Corresponding Response 1 & 9 Major improvement from the 30 mile isolated segments to a 300+ mile network. Ok to use proffers and other department funds to jumpstart. Consider a big chunk ($100-150 million) as school board drops from 300 to 200 to keep rating Bikeways and Trails Plan Citizen Comments February 2015 3 Citizen Comment 41/Corresponding Response 1 & 9 Concerned about funding (short and long term), support from the BOS, how long will it take, get started and focus - low hanging fruit first Citizen Comment 42/Corresponding Response 1 & 10 Like the concept of designated trails Citizen Comment 43/Corresponding Response 1 & 10 Like that this will cut down to sharing the highway with cars - not safe! Citizen Comment 44/Corresponding Response 1 & 10 Like the Shared Use Path and ability to bike for a distance Citizen Comment 45/Corresponding Response 1 & 10 I like the protected bike lane best. If you share bikes with pedestrians, bikes come way too fast and will hit pedestrians Citizen Comment 46/Corresponding Response 1 & 16 Like any path that facilitates access to the James River/Henricus Park Citizen Comment 47/Corresponding Response 1 & 16 Like any path that facilitates access to the Appomattox River Citizen Comment 48/Corresponding Response 1 & 17 Support any path that facilitates access to Pocahontas State Park Citizen Comment 49/Corresponding Response 1 & 21 Add Route 10, Chester to Hopewell bridge, north side of road, when upgrade project implemented. Don’t let it drag out for over 10 years to achieve Citizen Comment 50/Corresponding Response 1 & 21 Please add Chester Rd from Rt 10 to Centralia Rd. Please continue Harrowgate Rd all the way to Rt 10 (not stop at Curtis Rd) Citizen Comment 51/Corresponding Response 1 & 32 Now is the time to secure corridors within IMBA Ride Center at Pocahontas State Park to build new multiuse trails and connector trails between existing multiuse trails that will be safe for all user groups. Waiting until after 25-30 miles of mountain-bike-only trails are built will ensure that this area will become suitable for only a single user group (mountain bikers). Is this what the county wants for this major hub in the Bikeways and Trails Plan? Please don't waste this opportunity to act now! There is little time left - the mountain biking only trails are being built now. Citizen Comment 52/Corresponding Response 10 & 21 Need adequate lighting on trails. Designated trails vs bike lanes (if space is available with existing roads) Bikeways and Trails Plan Citizen Comments February 2015 4 Citizen Comment 53/Corresponding Response 1 I like that this is finally happening. Chesterfield County calls itself a first choice community, but those are just empty words. For decades this county has failed to provide a safe environment. Walking, running or biking on all county roads is taking your life in your hands. Even being a motorist in the county is dangerous - there are almost no shoulders on any roads. Our county officials have blood on their hands each and every time a citizen is hit or killed on our roads. Citizen Comment 54/Corresponding Response 1 My only concern is whether this plan ever materializes. The track record shown by the misplaced development of this county is over the last decades is horrible. Please make this plan a reality. Please put the needs of all county residents before the needs of land developers, builders and business. Citizen Comment 55/Corresponding Response 1 I have been a county resident for 10 years. I am a member of RABA and also run marathons. This county sucks when it comes to safe recreation places. Please make this happen. Citizen Comment 56/Corresponding Response 1 Just ready for approval and for work to begin Citizen Comment 57/Corresponding Response 1 Thanks for all the work on this project! Citizen Comment 58/Corresponding Response 2 Even our law enforcement and EMS folks would benefit from shoulders Citizen Comment 59/Corresponding Response 1 & 6 Ambitious and needs clearer plans for trails Citizen Comment 60/Corresponding Response 10 Adding standard 6'-8' shoulders on all major roads would be a great improvement Citizen Comment 61/Corresponding Response 1 & 21 Please add crosswalks - drive a mile on Ironbridge, Hull, Midlothian Tnpk and you won't see a crosswalk Citizen Comment 62/Corresponding Response 1 & 21 Avoid Elkhardt Rd, too narrow Citizen Comment 63/Corresponding Response 1 & 21 Connect trail on River Rd to Eppington Citizen Comment 64/Corresponding Response 1 & 21 Connect Henricus to Battery Dantzler Citizen Comment 65/Corresponding Response 1 & 21 Connect to High Bridge Trail Bikeways and Trails Plan Citizen Comments February 2015 5 Citizen Comment 66/Corresponding Response 1 & 10 Completely outstanding! Great work.
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