BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN MASTER PLAN Prepared by Buckeye Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Prepared for: City of Buckeye Engineering Department 530 E. Monroe Avenue Buckeye, AZ 85326 Submitted by: Matrix Design Group 2020 North Central Avenue, Suite 1140 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Harrington Planning + Design 1921 S. Alma School Road, Suite 204 Mesa, AZ 85210 United Civil Group 2803 North 7th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85007 September 2019 Page left intentionally blank. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Plan Development ................................................................................................... 1-1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-1 Plan Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 1-3 Planning Process .............................................................................................................................................. 1-3 Vision and Goals .............................................................................................................................................. 1-4 Project Management and Public Engagement ......................................................................................... 1-5 Chapter 2 Facts, Trends, and Benefits ...................................................................................... 2-1 Benefits of Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel .................................................................................................... 2-1 Perception of Safety ........................................................................................................................................ 2-2 Level of Traffic Stress ........................................................................................................................................ 2-4 Chapter 3 Plan Influences ......................................................................................................... 3-1 Relevant Plans and Studies ............................................................................................................................ 3-1 Planned Land Uses .......................................................................................................................................... 3-6 Buckeye Demographic Profile ..................................................................................................................... 3-10 Corridor Opportunities .................................................................................................................................. 3-11 Trip Generators ............................................................................................................................................... 3-14 Existing Bicycle and Pedestrian Network ................................................................................................... 3-17 Existing Trail Network ...................................................................................................................................... 3-19 Crash Locations…………………………………………………………………………………………………….3-21 Chapter 4 The Plan ..................................................................................................................... 4-1 On-Street Arterial and Collector Networks .................................................................................................. 4-1 On-Street Cross Sections ................................................................................................................................. 4-4 Off-Street Paths and Trails Network ............................................................................................................. 4-10 Off-Street Path Cross Sections...................................................................................................................... 4-10 Support Facilities Strategy Toolbox ............................................................................................................. 4-14 Chapter 5 Plan Implementation ............................................................................................... 5-1 Funding Sources and Partners ....................................................................................................................... 5-1 Short, Mid, and Long-Term Improvements ................................................................................................... 5-3 Opportunities for Cooperative Planning .................................................................................................... 5-15 Six E’s .............................................................................................................................................................. 5-17 Programs ......................................................................................................................................................... 5-17 Appendix A ................................................................................................................................ A-1 | i Figures 1-1 Buckeye BPMP Study Area ................................................................................................................ 1-2 2-1 Four Types of Transportation Cyclists ................................................................................................ 2-4 3-1 Future Street Network ......................................................................................................................... 3-3 3-2 Imagine Buckeye 2040 General Plan, Future Land Use ................................................................ 3-7 3-3 Imagine Buckeye 2040 General Plan, Approved Master Planned Communities and Area Plans .................................................................................................................................... 3-9 3-4 Buckeye Age Distribution, 2017 ...................................................................................................... 3-10 3-5 Wildlife Linkage Option 1 & Option 2……………………………………………………………...….3-12 3-6 Bicycle and Pedestrian Trip Generators ........................................................................................ 3-16 3-7 Existing Bicycle and Pedestrian Network ....................................................................................... 3-18 3-8 Maricopa Trail .................................................................................................................................... 3-20 3-9 Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Sites in the City of Buckeye – January 2012 through July 2018...................................................................................................... 3-22 4-1 On-Street - Arterial Network ............................................................................................................... 4-2 4-2 On-Street - Collector Network ........................................................................................................... 4-3 4-3 Parkway Cross Section ....................................................................................................................... 4-4 4-4 Arterial Street Cross Section (140 feet ROW) .................................................................................. 4-5 4-5 Arterial Street Cross Section (120 feet ROW) .................................................................................. 4-5 4-6 Collector Street Cross Section ........................................................................................................... 4-6 4-7 Major Collector Street Cross Section ............................................................................................... 4-6 4-8 Local Street Cross Section ................................................................................................................. 4-7 4-9 Existing and Potential Bike Routes .................................................................................................... 4-9 4-10 Primary Path Cross Section .............................................................................................................. 4-10 4-11 Off-Street Paths and Trail Network .................................................................................................. 4-11 4-12 Secondary Path Cross Section ........................................................................................................ 4-12 4-13 Multiuse Path Cross Section ............................................................................................................. 4-12 4-14 Canal Path Cross Section ................................................................................................................ 4-13 4-15 Major Trailhead Example ................................................................................................................. 4-13 4-16 Minor Trailhead Example ................................................................................................................. 4-13 5-1 Opportunities for Cooperative Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning ............................................. 5-16 Tables 2-1 Four Types of Cyclists .......................................................................................................................... 2-3 2-2 Levels of Traffic Stress .........................................................................................................................