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April 25, 2013
New River Valley’sBikeway, Walkway, Blueway Plan
Virginia’s New River Valley
Planning District Commission Boundary
Virginia’s New River Valley• Population: 179,967
• 4 Counties• 1 City• 10 Towns• Virginia Tech• Radford
University
Regional Profile:• Average Commute = 19 miles/23
minutes• Annual miles traveled = 11,874• Annual Costs: $7,587.77• Household Median Income:
$42,057• Transportation Costs = 18%
• 2030: 1-in-5 people will be over 65• 28% Adult obesity• 19% Children in poverty
Background Information
Regional Challenges:• Incomplete bike/ped downtown• Transit systems growing• State/Federal Match (competitive)• Planning & Programming disconnect• Land = missed opportunities• Lack of connections• Virginia, 2007 Outdoors Survey:• Walking for pleasure = #1• Driving for pleasure = #3• Bicycling = #13
Background Information
Before
Before
Before
Before
Established a Diverse Working Committee
• The PDC met with a variety of partners to start from the ground up…
Regional Bikeway, Walkway, Blueway Plan
Guidance from Working Committee:• Identify regional assets• Establish common goals and
priorities• Resource for local and statewide
planning• Improve mapping and tables• Level of detail for information sharing• Utilize to pursue funding• Support tourism
Regional Bikeway, Walkway, Blueway Plan
Regional Bikeway, Walkway, Blueway Plan
Late 2011 – Local Review
Mid 2011 – Meet 5 Core Areas
Early 2011 – Data Complete
Early 2010 – 1-on-1 Meetings
Mid 2009 – Local Data Collection
Early 2009 – Vision and Goals
2008 – Bikeway/Walkway Committee
Elements of the System:1. Multipurpose Trails
• Facilities physically separated from motorized traffic by an open space or barrier.
2. Hiking/Mountain Biking Trails• Natural surfaced facilities that are
predominately used for recreation.
3. Shared Road Facilities• Facilities within the existing right-of-way such
as paved shoulders, designated bike lanes, or marked SHARROWS.
4. Blueways• Facilities that accommodate the variety of
water users.
Regional Bikeway, Walkway, Blueway Plan
After
After
After
After
After
Radford Area
Floyd Area
Giles Area
Pulaski Area
Planning Process – Behind the Scenes• Vision/goals were easy to agree on…• Bikeway/Walkway Committee = great
input• Tough integrating into 1 plan and 1
data set• Facilities = 4 categories for flexibility• Data aligns with VGIN + Google Earth
imagery• CAD/GIS converted to Photoshop =
attractive• Tables – need work to maximize
resourcefulness
Regional Bikeway, Walkway, Blueway Plan
What is in the Plan?• Executive Summary• A Regional Vision
o Historyo Elements of the Systemo Purposeo Objectives Definitions
• Tables and Mapso Divided into 5 Areas (4 counties & 1
city)
Regional Bikeway, Walkway, Blueway Plan
How will it be used?• Simply a planning resource• Integrate into Statewide Plans
(VDOT)• CTB Policy for Bicyclists and
Pedestrians
• Aligns multijurisdictional connections
• Flexibility = Design for local needs• Project Website:
http://www.nrvpdc.org/Transportation/bwwwbw.html
Regional Bikeway, Walkway, Blueway Plan
