1. Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns About Highway Design and Operation Barb Mee, AICP City of Asheville Transportation Department 10-31-11

2. Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns2 Complete Streets Complete Streets are safe, comfortable, and convenient for travel for everyone, regardless of age or ability – motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation riders.

3. 10-31-11Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns3 Why It Matters Nearly 1/3 of Americans don’t drive 21% of those over 65 under 16 no access to a car want to live car-free

4. 10-31-11Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns4 Why It Matters Of all trips: 50% are under 3 miles50% are under 3 miles 28% are 1 mile or less28% are 1 mile or less 72% of trips 1 mile or less are driven72% of trips 1 mile or less are driven

5. 10-31-11Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns5 Why It Matters

6. 10-31-11Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns6 What They Are Thoughtfully designed and appropriate to the surroundings. It’s a continuum. It is not just building sidewalks and bike lanes everywhere

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8. 10-31-11Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns8 Pedestrian Facilities Work Walking along the road accounts for 10-15% of pedestrian crashes. Paved shoulders reduce these crashes 70% Sidewalks by 88%

9. 10-31-11Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns9 Crossing the Street Pedestrians cross the street because there are things they want to get to…a bus stop, a store, a neighbor…but how we design makes all the difference.

10. 10-31-11Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns10 Speed and Crash Severity As a pedestrian, if I am to be hit, I want to be hit slowly. 20 mph = 15% fatal 40 mph = 85% fatal

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12. 10-31-11Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns12 Sidewalk Width 5’ is minimum width necessary for two people to walk side by side or to pass one another 6’ is better 8-12’ in urban core

13. 10-31-11Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns13 The sidewalk corridor extends from the edge of the roadway to the end of the right of way. It is divided into four zones: curb zone furniture zone pedestrian zone frontage zone Sidewalk Zones

14. 10-31-11Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns14 Zone System on a Residential Street

15. 10-31-11Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns15 Zone System on a Commercial Street

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17. 10-31-11Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns17 Bicycle Facilities Still developing NCDOT Design Guidelines, 1994 AASHTO guide, 1999 Wisconsin, Chicago, Portland NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide

18. 10-31-11Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns18 Basic Facilities Bike Lanes, Climbing Lanes Assign space Makes people more willing to try Min 4’, wider depending on location, speed, ADT

19. 10-31-11Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns19 Basic Facilities Sharrows Paved shoulder Greenways & other separated bikeways Striped shoulders

20. 10-31-11Pedestrian and Bicycle Concerns20 Questions?

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