3.4 Bike System Breakdown
Table 3.1 : Mileage Table ( Breakout of Recommendations ) |
Facility Type |
Method |
Mileage |
On-Road Bike Lane |
All |
21.9 |
|
Stripe |
7.8 |
|
Road Diet |
4.3 |
|
New Construction |
9.8 |
Signed Bike Route |
Signage & Markings |
49.8 |
Wide Outside Lane |
Restripe |
1.5 |
Paved Shoulder |
New Construction |
0.7 |
Off-Road Greenways |
New Construction |
43.3 |
Sidepaths |
New Construction |
21.1 |
Total 138.3
3.5 Bike System Prioritization
While 138 miles of bicycle facilities are recommended , this comprehensive network will be built over a period of many years . This section describes a process that can be used to identify toppriority projects that will have the greatest positive impact on livability , transportation , and recreation .
The suggested prioritization system gives higher priority to segments that : connect residential areas to schools , universities , parks , and existing trails ; provide transportation connections for lower-income and / or higher-density residential areas ; and connect to Downtown . The weighted criteria included in Tables 3.2 and 3.3 are based on public input , Steering Committee input , and data collected pertaining to Arlington ’ s existing conditions .
It is important to construct facilities as opportunities arise . In addition to criteria-based prioritization , there are two types of opportunitybased projects that the City may want to construct prior to other priority projects because of their ease of construction . These include projects that may be accomplished through low-cost techniques such as striping , restriping , travel lane conversions , or signage / markings , and those that can be accomplished during routine roadway construction , reconstruction , and repaving projects .
The bicycle network is intended to provide a guide for the community that can respond to changing conditions and
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