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Bike Routes and Pedestrian Routes

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Bike Routes and Pedestrian Routes. Bike Route Goals. Create a safe route through the city Connecting parks, schools, and subdivisions Raise awareness of current trails G ain citizens support for trails in the future Low cost to implement and maintain. Involvement. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Bike Route

Bike Routes and Pedestrian RoutesBike Route GoalsCreate a safe route through the city

Connecting parks, schools, and subdivisions

Raise awareness of current trails

Gain citizens support for trails in the future

Low cost to implement and maintain

InvolvementBear River Association of Governments (BRAG)InventoryMaps

County Helped show where current county routes are

City Staff

InventoryLooked to see what we have in place and the state of the roads

Drove through the city and looked for best routes

Looked at BRAG suggestionsAnalysis and Site Selection Compared Road FeaturesSafety

Current Use

Connectivity.

Proposed RoutesHeritage Loop Connects the whole city, most the parks, and the schools. 6 mile loopNibley City 5KRoute that starts at Heritage Park and is 3.1 miles (5 kilometers) long

ImplementationMarking routes with signs

Published on website and in pamphlets

Map sign at Heritage Park

Adding bike racks at Nibley City Park and at Heritage Park

Bench at Clear Creek ParkBudgetSigns24x $150=$3600 (Estimated). Racks2x $900= $1800Bench$100Pamphlet and Map designFree Estimated Total = $5500

PublicationOnline BRAG will help create a mapDone by April 2nd Bicycle safety guide.

News Letter and Pamphlets

Safety Tips Salt Lake City WebsiteWe have permission to use their 5 safety tips

http://www.bikeslc.com/GetBiking/BicyclingBasics/Top5SafetyTips.html Future RoutesContinue to follow the Parks and Trails Master Plan and the Transportation Plan.

2600 South.If a light does get put in on SR 165/2600 South, it would be the best corridor in and out of the city for bikes and pedestrians. Question?