2011 University of Utah Bicycle Master Plan PREPARED BY: Alta Planning + Design and Psomas PREPARED FOR: University of Utah Facilities Department Cory Higgins Director for Plant Operations John McNary Director for Campus Design & Construction Michael G. Perez Associate Vice President for Facilities Management Gordon Wilson Assistant Vice President for Auxiliary Services Alma Allred Director for Commuter Services Tami Cleveland Project Manager - Campus Planner Joseph Harman Campus Design & Construction Manager Chad Larsen Commuter Services Bicycle Manager Ray Wheeler Assoc. Director for Space Planning and Management Myron Willson Director for Office of Sustainability Robert Miles Utah Department of Transportation - Region 2 Tom Millar Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee Chad Mullins Salt Lake County Bicycle Advisory Committee Lisa Pascadlo - Detective Salt Lake City Police - Bicycle Liaison Becka Roolf Salt Lake City Transportation Julianne Sabula UTA - Engineering and Construction Planner Lynette Seebohm University of Utah Health Care - Asst. V.P. Garth Smith University of Utah Police Department Steve Panish University of Utah Health Sciences – Asst. V.P. Charles Evans Director for Research Park This Page Intentionally Left Blank 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 2 Goals & Objectives......................................................................................................................................... 3 3 Summary of Existing Plans and Studies.................................................................................................... 7 3.1 University of Utah Campus Master Plan ........................................................................................................... 7 3.2 University of Utah Design Standards ................................................................................................................. 8 3.3 Salt Lake City Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan (2004) .............................................................................. 8 3.4 Bicycle Initiatives at the University of Utah (1992) ........................................................................................ 9 3.5 Utah Department of Transportation Pedestrian & Bicycle Guide (2008) ................................................. 9 3.6 Foothill Drive Corridor Study (2008) ............................................................................................................... 10 3.7 University Policy 3-232: ....................................................................................................................................... 10 3.8 Climate Action Plan .............................................................................................................................................. 10 4 Summary of Existing Conditions .............................................................................................................. 13 4.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 4.2 Existing Bicycle Network .................................................................................................................................... 13 4.3 Bicycle Parking & Utilization............................................................................................................................. 21 4.4 Multi-Modal Connections ................................................................................................................................... 25 4.5 Bicycle Crashes & Safety...................................................................................................................................... 25 4.6 Existing Bicycle Education & Programs .......................................................................................................... 31 4.7 Bicycle Counts ........................................................................................................................................................ 32 4.8 Opportunities & Constraints ............................................................................................................................. 33 5 Needs Analysis .............................................................................................................................................. 41 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 41 5.2 Needs & Types of Bicyclists ................................................................................................................................ 41 5.3 Master Plan Open House – May 2011 ............................................................................................................... 42 5.4 Master Plan Open House – August 2011 ........................................................................................................... 43 5.5 Public Comments & Feedback .......................................................................................................................... 44 5.6 Campus Bicycle Tour ............................................................................................................................................ 47 5.7 Demand & Benefits Analysis ............................................................................................................................... 50 6 Infrastructure Recommendations ............................................................................................................ 55 6.1 Bikeways .................................................................................................................................................................. 55 6.2 Support Facilities ................................................................................................................................................... 72 6.3 Wayfinding and Signage ...................................................................................................................................... 77 6.4 Bicycles and Transit .............................................................................................................................................. 81 7 Non-Infrastructure Strategies ................................................................................................................... 87 7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 87 7.2 Guiding Principles ................................................................................................................................................ 90 7.3 Recommended Programs ..................................................................................................................................... 92 8 Implementation .......................................................................................................................................... 105 8.1 Cost Estimates ...................................................................................................................................................... 105 8.2 Project Prioritization Criteria ........................................................................................................................... 106 8.3 Project Summary Tables ..................................................................................................................................... 107 8.4 Funding ................................................................................................................................................................... 121 Figure 4.1: Unpaved Shared-Use Trail ................................................................................................................................. 14 Figure 4.2: Shared-Use Path ................................................................................................................................................... 15 Figure 4.3: Bike Path ................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Figure 4.4: Bike Lanes .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Figure 4.5: Bike Route ............................................................................................................................................................... 17 Figure 5.1: Bicyclist Types by Overall Population ............................................................................................................. 42 Figure 6.1: Short-Term Bike Parking Installation Guidelines.......................................................................................... 73 Figure 6.2: Possible Bicycle Trough Retrofit Design ......................................................................................................... 76 Figure 6.3: Conceptual Wayfinding Sign System ............................................................................................................... 79 Figure 6.4: Wayfinding