◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ o o o o o o o o o o o o - - Gretna Boulevard Existing Conditions From Stumpf to Belle Chasse P P P P 9’ 11’ 40’ 11’ 9’ PARKING TRAVEL LANE LANDSCAPED MEDIAN TRAVEL LANE PARKING 80’ Pavement Width Gretna Boulevard Buffered Bike Lanes From Stumpf to Belle Chasse 6’ 3’ 11’ 40’ 11’ 3’ 6’ BIKE LANE TRAVEL LANE LANDSCAPED MEDIAN TRAVEL LANE BIKE LANE 80’ Pavement Width Gretna Boulevard Existing Conditions From Belle Chasse to Manhattan 12’ 12’ 30’ 12’ 12’ TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE LANDSCAPED MEDIAN TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE 78’ Pavement Width Gretna Boulevard Bike Lanes From Belle Chasse to Manhattan P P P P 8’ 6’ 10’ 30’ 10’ 6’ 8’ PARKING BIKE LANE TRAVEL LANE LANDSCAPED MEDIAN TRAVEL LANE BIKE LANE PARKING 78’ Pavement Width Bonnabel Boulevard Existing Conditions From Lakefront Trail to Metarie Rd P P P P 9’ 11’ 11’ 40’ 11’ 11’ 9’ PARKING TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE LANDSCAPED MEDIAN TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE PARKING 102’ Pavement Width Bonnabel Boulevard Buffered Bike Lanes From Lakefront Trail to Metarie Rd Reallocate Parking Lane 6’ 3’ 11’ 11’ 40’ 11’ 11’ 3’ 6’ BIKE LANE TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE LANDSCAPED MEDIAN TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE BIKE LANE 102’ Pavement Width Bonnabel Boulevard Buffered Bike Lanes From Lakefront Trail to Metarie Rd P Reallocate Travel Lane P P P 9’ 6’ 3’ 13’ 40’ 13’ 3’ 6’ 9’ PARKING BIKE LANE TRAVEL LANE LANDSCAPED MEDIAN TRAVEL LANE BIKE LANE PARKING 102’ Pavement Width Transcontinental Boulevard Existing Conditions From Avron to Airline 13’ 12’ 30’ 12’ 13’ TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE LANDSCAPED MEDIAN TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE 80’ Pavement Width Transcontinental Boulevard Bike Lanes From Avron to Airline P P P P 8’ 6’ 11’ 30’ 11’ 6’ 8’ PARKING BIKE LANE TRAVEL LANE LANDSCAPED MEDIAN TRAVEL LANE BIKE LANE PARKING 80’ Pavement Width Destrehan Avenue Existing Conditions From 4th to Westbank Expwy 4’ 12’ 12’ 4’ TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE SHOULDER SHOULDER 32’ Pavement Width Destrehan Avenue Bike Lanes From 4th to Westbank Expwy 6’ 10’ 10’ 6’ BIKE LANE TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE BIKE LANE 32’ Pavement Width Destrehan Avenue Existing Conditions From Max Dr to Leo Kerner Pkwy P P 10’ 13’ 13’ PARKING TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE 36’ Pavement Width Destrehan Avenue Bike Lanes From Max Dr to Leo Kerner Pkwy 6’ 12’ 12’ 6’ BIKE LANE TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE BIKE LANE 36’ Pavement Width Destrehan Avenue Existing Conditions From Westbank Expwy to Max Dr 13’ 12’ 12’ 13’ TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE TURN LANE TRAVEL LANE 50’ Pavement Width Destrehan Avenue Bike Lanes From Westbank Expwy to Max Dr 6’ 13’ 12’ 13’ 6’ BIKE LANE TRAVEL LANE TURN LANE TRAVEL LANE BIKE LANE 50’ Pavement Width Alternate - Destrehan Avenue Off-street Facility (east) From Westbank Expwy to Max Dr 13’ 12’ 12’ 13’ 10’ TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE TURN LANE TRAVEL LANE SHARED USE PATH 50’ Pavement Width Westwood Dr Existing Conditions From Westbank Expy to Lapalco 12’ 12’ 16’ 12’ 12’ TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE LANDSCAPED MEDIAN TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE 64’ Pavement Width Westwood Dr Bike Lanes From Westbank Expy to Lapalco P P P P 8’ 6’ 10’ 16’ 10’ 6’ 8’ PARKING BIKE LANE TRAVEL LANE LANDSCAPED MEDIAN TRAVEL LANE BIKE LANE PARKING 64’ Pavement Width A new pathway on existing Parish ROW will provide access to 15th St for pedestrians and bicyclists. A new shared use path provides a connection between proposed 15TH ST east/west bikeway. High visibility crosswalks improve motorist awareness of marked crossing. 16TH ST New signalized intersection. The addition of pedestrian countdown signals is Countdown Ped Signal Head preferred. Install ped push buttons to activate the signal. 17TH ST 15TH ST AND CAUSEWAY BLVD Jeerson Parish Bicycle Master Plan Date: July 2013 Author: DM, Alta Planning + Design I Typical Cross Section Transcontinental From Avron to Airline P P Green thermoplastic highlights the conflict area between motorists P P and bicyclists. 8’ 6’ 11’ 30’ 11’ 6’ 8’ PARKING BIKE LANE TRAVEL LANE LANDSCAPED MEDIAN TRAVEL LANE BIKE LANE PARKING 80’ Pavement Width Intersection lane markings improve bicyclists’ Remove the existing inside navigation of long or left turn lane and replace complex intersections. with a striped buffer area.* *Requires additional traffic signal engineering analysis Efforts should be made to better Dashed markings across manage access through the driveways alert both reduction of driveway lengths bicyclists and motorists and consolidation of driveways of potential conflict area. where possible. Consider green conflict thermoplastic or paint at driveways. Bike lane markings every 250’ TRANSCONTINENTAL AND W ESPLANADE Jeerson Parish Bicycle Master Plan Date: July 2013 Author: DM, Alta Planning + Design I Install ped push buttons at all intersectin legs to activate the signal. Curb extensions reduce the crossing distance for trail users and reduce motorist turn speeds. Warning signage (below) alerts motorists to look for trail users crossing the roadway, prior to intitiating a turn. The addition of pedestrian countdown signals Consider realigning the is preferred. Countdown Ped Signal Head path crossing to be in advance of the motor vehicle advanced stop line. KAWANEE AVE AND POWER BLVD (Connection to Existing Trail) Jeerson Parish Bicycle Master Plan Date: July 2013 Author: DM, Alta Planning + Design I Typical Cross Section Gretna Boulevard from Stumpf to Belle Chasse 6’ 3’ 11’ 40’ 11’ 3’ 6’ BIKE LANE TRAVEL LANE LANDSCAPED MEDIAN TRAVEL LANE BIKE LANE 80’ Pavement Width Bike lane markings every 250’ Intersection lane markings improve bicyclists’ navigation of long or complex intersections. Typical Cross Section Gretna Boulevard from Belle Chasse to Manhattan P P P P 8’ 6’ 10’ 30’ 10’ 6’ 8’ PARKING BIKE LANE TRAVEL LANE LANDSCAPED MEDIAN TRAVEL LANE BIKE LANE PARKING 78’ Pavement Width Efforts should be made to better manage access through the reduction of driveway lengths and consolidation of driveways where possible. Green thermoplastic highlights the conflict merge area between Dashed markings across motorists and bicyclists. driveways alert both bicyclists and motorists of potential conflict area. GRETNA BLVD AND BELLE CHASSE Jeerson Parish Bicycle Master Plan Date: July 2013 Author: DM, Alta Planning + Design I Typical Cross Section Destrehan from 4th to Westbank Expwy 6’ 10’ 10’ 6’ BIKE LANE TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE BIKE LANE 32’ Pavement Width Green thermoplastic highlights the conflict merge area between motorists and bicyclists To maintain existing left turn only lane and stripe a bike lane pavement width must be added to the east side of the roadway DESTREHAN AVE AND WESTBANK EXPY Jeerson Parish Bicycle Master Plan Date: July 2013 Author: DM, Alta Planning + Design I Manage conflicts at driveway access Typical Cross Section points to industrial sites by requiring Destrehan from Westbank Expwy to Max Dr trucks exiting and entering site to yield to bicyclists. 13’ 12’ 12’ 13’ 10’ TRAVEL LANE TRAVEL LANE TURN LANE TRAVEL LANE TWO-WAY SHARED USE PATH 50’ Pavement Width A two-way shared use path on the east side of Destrehan is preferred to avoid the difficult transition point southbound bicyclist would face at the triangular median. East of the drainage ditch adjacent to the roadway is a 12’ - 15’ wide area suitable for the development of a shared use path. A bike lane is recommended for Destrehan Ave. However, developing a shared use path where Destrehan Ave meets the Westbank Expwy access road (as shown here) will create a safe route for navigating this difficult intersection. North and south of this interesection, transitions from the path, across Destrehan Ave to the proposed bike lane facilities, should be provided. Transition points should utilize high visibility crosswalks and rectangular rapid flash beacons to safely and seamlessly move bicyclists along the corridor. ALTERNATE - DESTREHAN AVE FROM WESTBANK EXPWY TO MAX DR Jeerson Parish Bicycle Master Plan Date: July 2013 Author: DM, Alta Planning + Design I BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITY DRAFT FEEDBACK REPORT Spring 2013 BFC Photo: Trek Jefferson Parish, LA 1 Below, reviewers provided key recommendations to further proposals to ensure that local bicycle/pedestrian promote bicycling in Jefferson Parish and a menu of requirements are incorporated and to assess bicycling additional pro-cycling measures that can be implemented in and walking impacts, develop and implement the short and long term. We strongly encourage you to use educational and promotional programs, write grant this feedback to build on your momentum and improve your proposals, serve as the public contact for community for bicyclists. There may also be initiatives, bicycling/walking inquiries and complaints, educate programs, and facilities that are not mentioned here that other staff about state and federal facilities standards would benefit your bicycling culture, so please continue to and guidelines, and coordinate with neighboring cities, try new things to increase your ridership, safety, and transit agencies and other departments to implement awareness! policies and projects. See this report on the importance of Bicycle & Pedestrian program staff. To learn more about what funds are available for bicycle projects, please visit Have the official Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC) http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian meet more frequently to facilitate the implementation of /overview/bp-broch.cfm and the bicycle master plan and to ensure that the bicycle http://www.advocacyadvance.org/. program is held accountable by citizens. The key measures Jefferson Parish should take to Adopt a Complete Streets policy at the Parish level and improve cycling: offer implementation guidance such as a design manual. By adopting a Complete Streets policy, the Parish directs Appoint a staff member Bicycle & Pedestrian its transportation planners and engineers to routinely Coordinator or create a new position. A Bicycle & design and operate the entire right-of-way to enable safe Pedestrian Coordinator works with advocates, state and access for all users, regardless of age, ability, or mode of local elected officials, business leaders, media, law transportation.