Hagerstown and Eastern Panhandle Regional Bicycle Study
2016 WVDOT/FHWA/MPO Planning Conference September 21, 2016
Matt Mullenax, GISP Chris Chop, AICP Executive Director Project Manager Hagerstown/Eastern Panhandle Michael Baker International Metropolitan Planning Organization (HEPMPO) Introduction & Plan Summary
Analysis and Public Input
Recommendations
Prioritization & Implementation
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 2 Introduction & Plan Summary
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 3 11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 4 Existing Analysis and Conditions Public Input
Prioritization
Recommendations
Implementation
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 5 Summary Existing Benefits of Goals & Opportunities of Prior Bicycle Cycling Objectives Studies Network
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 6 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 7 Analysis and Input
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 8 Methodology
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 9 Due to insufficient data for West Virginia roadways, a different analytical approach was used for Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson counties, relying primarily on traffic volumes, public input, and aerial imagery.
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 10 Schools, Colleges Population + Parks Employment Density
Socio- Transit economic Routes Demand data
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 11 11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 12 200 1
150 1.5
100 2
Times Ranked Times 50 2.5
1 2 Position Average 0 3
Time Ranked Average Position
1 2
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 13 11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 14 11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 15 • Crash patterns (2009-2014) • Ranson: N. Mildred Street • Martinsburg: N. Queen Street • Hagerstown: W. Washington Street
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 16 Recommendations
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 17 Safety, Events, Marketing (policy recommendations)
Infrastructure (on-road, off-road)
Amenities (bike racks)
Signage
Further Study
Rail Trails
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 18 Safety, Events, Marketing (policy recommendations)
• Learn to bike programs • Helmet give-away programs • Bike to school days
• Design streets for 20 mph Hawaii Bike League
Arlington, VA Summit Avenue, Hagerstown Anaheim YMCA
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 19 Safety, Events, Marketing (policy recommendations)
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 20 Infrastructure (on-road, off-road)
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 21 Infrastructure (on-road, off-road), examples
J5: Augustine Avenue
B5: Bowers Street
W1: MD 34
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 22 Amenities (bike racks)
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 23 Amenities (bike racks)
Coffee Shop Bike Rack, Washington, DC. Umbrella Bike Racks, Minneapolis, MN. High Visibility Bike Rack, Roanoke, Source: Waba Source: Pinterest. VA. Source: Michael Baker Int’l
Baseball Bike Racks. Minneapolis, Cyclist Bike Rack, Harrisburg, PA. Source: Michael Parking Meter Bike Racks, Washington, DC. MN. Source: Pinterest Baker International Source: DC Curbed
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 24 Amenities (bike racks)
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 25 Signage
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 26 Signage
W14 - Boonsboro to Cavetown-Smithsburg
Saint Paul St.
Mountain Laurel Rd. Crystal Falls Dr.
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 27 Further Study
M2: WV 9 Improvements J13: Multi-use Trail, Oak Lee Drive to Patrick Henry Way
HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 28 Further Study
B4: Novak Drive Extension
J12: Candlewood Drive to Augustine Avenue via US 340 underpass
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 29 Rail Trails
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 30 Prioritization and Implementation
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 31 Criteria and Weights () Schools, Parks , Trails Colleges (1) (1)
Public Input Population + Employment (2) Density (1)
Socio- Safety Prioritization economic (2) (1)
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 32 Total Weighted Scores
J1: Improve bicycle facilities between Harpers Ferry and Charles Town/Ranson ($1,062,309)
B1: Connect WV 9 Bike Path to Downtown Martinsburg ($229,813)
J2: Connect Route 9 Bike Path with Charles Town/Ranson ($516,654)
J8: Connect Shepherdstown with Harpers Ferry (Potomac Street) ($1,102,196)
B2: Improve bicycle facilities on Shepherdstown Road between Martinsburg and Shepherdstown ($46,700)
M6: Improve bicycle facilities between Berkeley Springs and Warm Springs Schools ($9,250)
M1: Improve Bike Facilities between Hancock and Berkeley Springs along US 522 ($763,691)
M5: Construct North Berkley Rail Trail ($1,611,962)
J7: Connect Shepherdstown with Harpers Ferry (River Road, Knott Road, Bakerton Road) ($54,600)
M4: Install a bike/ped bridge over the Potomac River (Cacopon to the C&O Canal Towpath) ($2,840,472)
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 33 11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 34 Funding Programs Example
HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 35 • TIGER funds are being used to transform existing portions of Fairfax Boulevard and George Street into an innovative, walkable, complete green street • $5.0 million TIGER grant for $23.5 million project
• Improvements to East Martin Street around the Caperton Train Station • $154,000 TAP grant and $75,000 grant for a multi-phase project
• Incorporates pedestrian lighting, new sidewalk and curb construction • $380,000 RTP grant for $420,000 project
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 36 • Conduct design, engineering, permitting and construction bid documentation for the proposed Augustine Avenue Trail • $120,000 grant
11/22/2016 HEPMPO Regional Bicycle Plan 37 Questions?
Contact Information: Matt Mullenax, HEPMPO Project Manager, [email protected]
Chris Chop, Michael Baker Int’l, Planner [email protected]
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