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MDOT's Southwest Michigan Region Nonmotorized Michigan Department of Transportation Southwest Michigan Region Nonmotorized Transportation Plan 2020 Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren Counties, Developed by the Southwest Michigan Planning Commission with funding from the Michigan Department of Transportation, Southwest Michigan Planning Commission Logo, M DOT Logo ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS The following agencies and departments are recognized for their dedication and EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . IV assistance during this project: INTRODUCTION . 1 • Project Overview and Background ...........................1 Battle Creek Area Transportation Study MDOT - Intermodal Policy Division Berrien County Road Department MDOT - Southwest Region • Benefits of Nonmotorized Transportation. .1 Berrien County Parks Department MDOT - Kalamazoo and Marshall Transportation NONMOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION PLANNING . 2 Branch County Road Commission Service Centers • Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). .2 Calhoun County Road Commission MDOT - Coloma Business Office • Southwest Michigan ......................................4 Cass County Road Commission Michigan Trails and Greenways Alliance PROJECT METHODOLOGY . 5 Cass County Parks Department Niles-Cass-Buchanan Area Transportation Study Road Commission of Kalamazoo County South Central Michigan Regional Planning Commission • Stakeholder Involvement ..................................5 Kalamazoo County Parks and Recreation St. Joseph County Road Commission • Data Sources and Database Development ....................6 Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Twin Cities Area Transportation Study SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN OVERVIEW . 7 Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) Van Buren County Road Commission FACILITY TYPES . 11 EXISTING FACILITIES . 12 NATIONAL/STATE SIGNIFICANT SYSTEMS . 14 • Regional and Local Systems ..............................17 Southwest Michigan Planning Commission would like to recognize and extend SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN GAP ANALYSIS AND PRIORITIES . 18 special thanks to the following sponsors for their assistance with the County Public • Priority Regional North-South Corridors ......................20 Input meetings: • Priority Regional West-East Corridors .......................20 • Priorities by County .....................................21 MDOT Calhoun County Trailway Alliance • Berrien County .........................................21 St. Joseph Conservation District South Haven Van Buren Convention and Visitors Bureau • Branch County .........................................25 St. Joseph Road Commission South Haven Area Chamber of Commerce Berrien - Strategic Leadership Council Friends of the Kal-Haven Trail • Calhoun County ........................................26 Branch Conservation District Bike Michiana Coalition • Cass County ...........................................27 Bike Friendly Kalamazoo Cass County Conservation District • Kalamazoo County. .28 Kalamazoo Area Transportation Study Melting Mann - Dirt Road Bike Challenge • St. Joseph County ......................................31 Kalamazoo County Parks and Expo Center Heart Smart Events LLC • Van Buren County ......................................32 North Country Trail Association Cass County Parks and Recreation Calhoun County APPENDICIES . 34 • State and Federal Initiatives/Resources .....................34 • Public Meeting Promtional Materials ........................36 • Highlighted Design Considerations .........................39 The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission would also like to extend a special thank you to all of the citizens, • Highlighted MDOT Guidance ..............................41 trail groups and enthusiasts that played such an important role in the development of this plan. Further, the media in • Funding Options. .43 southwest Michigan were a critical partner in promoting meetings and getting the message out about this project. • Resource List ..........................................54 Photos credits on the cover page from left to right: Friends of the Kal Haven Trail, Southwest Michigan Planning Commission, Friends of the Kal Haven Trail Southwest Michigan Planning Commission 376 W. Main St., Ste. 130, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 269-925-1137 www.swmpc.org II III EXECUTIVE SUMMARY INTRODUCTION Nonmotorized transportation, with facilities designed In southwest Michigan, there are currently 568 miles of Project Overview and Background primarily for pedestrians and bicyclists (paved on-road nonmotorized facilities (paved shoulders and Agencies, community leaders, public health officials, shoulders, bike lanes, and shared use paths), is a bike lanes), 176 miles of off-road improved facilities and residents, nonprofits, and businesses are recognizing critical element of an integrated transportation system. 29 miles of off-road unimproved facilities. the benefits of bicycle and pedestrian travel and are A connected regional system of nonmotorized facilities looking for ways to better accommodate people who will help to increase mobility choices, relieve traffic This plan highlights the major gaps in southwest travel this way – whether they do so by choice or congestion, reduce air pollution and fuel consumption, Michigan to achieve a connected region-wide system. by necessity. Nonmotorized transportation includes promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles, and With extensive public participation, desired and planned facilities designed primarily for use by pedestrians and improve quality of life. nonmotorized facilities were solicited and mapped. bicyclists, such as paved shoulders and shared use Regional priority corridors along with local priority routes paths. These facilities provide transportation to both, Many communities in southwest Michigan aspire to were identified for each of the counties. There are five allowing access to goods, services, and activities and provide nonmotorized facilities for their residents and north-south and four west-east priority regional corridors recreation. Users may consider a particular trip to visitors and have been working to establish a connected and many of the local/county priority routes correspond serve both objectives. Nonmotorized transportation regional system. This plan provides a nonmotorized to the regional corridors. The priority corridors and planning is important to help increase mobility choices, transportation system vision for the Michigan routes will help guide MDOT’s investment in the region’s relieve traffic congestion, reduce air pollution and fuel Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Southwest nonmotorized transportation system. consumption, promote physical activity and healthy Region, which includes Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, lifestyles, and improve quality of life. This plan and the Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren counties. This For planning and implementation efforts, communities accompanying GIS database were developed in order to plan does not replace local, metropolitan or county should collaborate and coordinate with neighboring continue to support these overall goals and benefits. plans; in fact, it builds and depends upon these local communities, regional planning commissions, plans and initiatives. This plan strives to: metropolitan planning organizations, local road Many organizaitons and communities have adopted agencies, MDOT, and other stakeholders. Nonmotorized • Provide a region-wide vision for a connected system nonmotorized and complete streets plans. These plans projects that are part of or connect with a regional of off-road shared use paths and on-road facilities incorporate nonmotorized elements into planning owned trunklines. This plan will also guide MDOT’s network are often looked upon favorably by funding (paved shoulders/bike lanes); documents, such as recreation plans, transportation investment in the region’s nonmotorized system, such agencies. This plan is a living document that represents as the allocation of Transportation Alternatives Program • Encourage dialogue and more coordinated planning plans, corridor plans, or master plans. These plans the current and desired nonmotorized transportation (TAP) funds. At the local level, this plan provides among state, county, and local entities; and vary in scale from the neighborhood, community or needs in the southwest region. It will need to be county levels. This plan is focused on the regional level, information and resources to assist in identifying and • Enhance partnerships and increase communication updated periodically as facilities are built, other potential specifically MDOT’s Southwest Region, which includes improving priority corridors that serve both local and among state, county, and local agencies regarding connections are found, or when the needs within a Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. regional needs within the nonmotorized network. the implementation and operation (construction, community change. Joseph, and Van Buren counties. maintenance, marketing, etc.) of nonmotorized facilities. Benefits of Nonmotorized Transportation MDOT has been supporting nonmotorized planning Nonmotorized transportation (walking and biking) and implementation in southwest Michigan for years. In facilities provide numerous benefits to a community. 2001, MDOT funded the development of a Southwest These include increased mobility options, economic Michigan Nonmotorized Investment Plan. This plan was development, social, environmental, health, and overall intended to guide MDOT’s investment in nonmotorized quality of life. facilities
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