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Eastern Shore Bike Plan Update 2014 EASTERN SHORE BIKE PLAN UPDATE 2014 “Cyclers see considerable more of this beautiful world than any other class of citizens. A good bicycle, well applied, will cure most ills this flesh is heir to.” ~ Dr. K. K. Doty EASTERN SHORE BIKE PLAN UPDATE 2014 Prepared by Eastern Shore of Virginia Bicycle Committee Technical Transportation Advisory Committee Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission Adopted 2014 Acknowledgement Prepared in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration and the Virginia Department of Transportation Disclaimer The contents of this report reflect the views of the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission. The Commission is responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the Federal Highway Administration, or the Virginia Department of Transportation. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation. 2 EASTERN SHORE BICYCLE FACILITIES MAP Map 1, Eastern Shore Bicycle Facilities Map 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ 4 Terms & Acronyms............................................................................................................... Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 7 Index of Maps ..................................................................................................................... 8 Index of Tables, Figures and / or Charts ............................................................................. 8 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 8 Purpose of Plan ................................................................................................................... 9 Planning Process ................................................................................................................. 9 VDOT Bicycle Plan Requirements & Policy ................................................................ 10 Federal Guidelines ......................................................................................................... 11 EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA ................................................................................. 12 Eastern Shore Bicycle Facility Vision ........................................................................... 12 BICYCLE FACILITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT......................................... 14 Design Bicyclist ............................................................................................................. 14 Group A - Advanced Bicyclists: ................................................................................ 14 Group B - Basic Bicyclist: ......................................................................................... 14 Group C - Children:.................................................................................................... 14 Bicycle Facility Design ................................................................................................. 15 Facility Types ................................................................................................................ 16 Shared Lanes .............................................................................................................. 16 Wide Outside Lanes ................................................................................................... 16 Paved Shoulders ......................................................................................................... 16 Bicycle Lanes ............................................................................................................. 17 Shared Use Path ......................................................................................................... 17 Other Bicycle Facilities .............................................................................................. 18 EXISTING CONDITIONS ............................................................................................... 18 Trip Origins and Destinations ........................................................................................ 19 Significant Activity Centers ....................................................................................... 20 Ridership Data ............................................................................................................... 21 Inventory of Existing Facilities ..................................................................................... 21 4 Current Traffic & Geometric Data ................................................................................ 22 Bicycle Safety Data ....................................................................................................... 24 Identified Deficiencies & Barriers ................................................................................. 25 Opportunities ................................................................................................................. 27 Recommended Bike Facility Types for the Eastern Shore ............................................... 27 Proposed Bicycle Facilities ........................................................................................... 28 End Facility Treatments ................................................................................................. 41 Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 41 Signage/Wayfinding ...................................................................................................... 41 Integrating Bicycling into Other Transportation Modes ............................................... 42 Transit/Ferry .................................................................................................................. 42 Prioritization Process and Timeline .................................................................................. 42 Cost Estimates ................................................................................................................... 43 Implementation ................................................................................................................. 44 Facility Design: Guidance and Strategies ...................................................................... 45 Bicycle Facility Development .................................................................................... 45 Funding ............................................................................................................................. 46 Supporting Agencies, Partnerships and Programs ......................................................... 48 Existing Programs and Events.................................................................................... 48 Plan Evaluation ................................................................................................................. 50 Appendices ........................................................................................................................ 51 Stakeholders Public Input .............................................................................................. 52 Bicycle Planning Committee Vision and Actions ......................................................... 52 Results of County Bicycle Planning Workshops ........................................................... 52 5 TERMS AND ACRONYMS AADT – Average Annual Daily Traffic AAIP – Accomack Airport Industrial Park AASHTO – American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials A-NPDC – Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission CBES – Citizens for a Better Eastern Shore CTB – Commonwealth Transportation Board ESCC – Eastern Shore Community College ESVNWR – Eastern Shore of Virginia National Wildlife Refuge FHWA – Federal Highway Administration MAP-21 – Moving Ahead for Progress in the Twenty-first Century MPO – Municipal Planning Organization MS – Multiple Sclerosis MUTCD – Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways PDC – Planning District Commission SRTS – Safe Routes to School VDOT – Virginia Department of Transportation 6 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission (A-NPDC), in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), provides this 2014 Bicycle Plan update to identify current facilities and specify where additional bicycle facilities are needed. Throughout the Commonwealth, bicycling is popular for both transportation and recreation. Residents and visitors to the Commonwealth travel by bicycle in all parts of the state, riding on urban streets and along rural roads; and using the bike lanes, shared use paths, and bike routes that are available. The benefits of bicycling are many – economic, social, health and environmental – and the Eastern Shore is eager to provide more viable bicycling options for its citizens and the tourists that it seeks to attract to the area. In 2004, the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) adopted the Policy for Integrating Bicycling and Pedestrian Accommodations (the Policy). The Policy gave a framework for VDOT to accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians in its funding, design, construction, operation, and
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