State Bicycle Plan

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State Bicycle Plan
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State Bicycle Plan

• Todd Hill IDOT
• Craig Chambers Wight
• Joe Beveridge - Wight
• Beth Hodge Pangaea

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Opening Remarks

• Summary of the Previous Meeting
• Brief Comment on Senate Bill 508
• Criteria Discussion

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Summary of Previous Meeting

• IDOT will use this Plan to help guide investment
  decision to fund the best possible projects
• Use public input to determine evaluation criteria
• Not a traditional plan final plan will be a GIS
  Model
• Not seeking to discuss specific projects

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Summary of Previous Meeting

• Types of Data Layers
• Existing and proposed bicycle facilities in
  local/regional plans
• School locations, parks, METRA and Amtrak
  stations, natural areas
• Rail line locations and crossings
• Bicycle Level Of Service on roadways
• Multi-year Highway Improvement Program

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Summary of Previous Meeting

• Bicycle projects may be funded through
• IDOTs Multi-Year Highway Improvement Program
• Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program
• Supporting CATS and Bi-State with Congestion
  Mitigation and Air Quality Program

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Priority Project Lists

• Highway Improvement Program funded Bicycle
  projects- Develop priority list of projects for
  each district to scope at the pre-program stage.
• Projects will have to be reviewed for
  buildability. Even the best projects may have
  fatal flaws

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Priority Project Lists

• Enhancement funded Bicycle projects Plan will
  be used to help review applications for funding
• Project readiness is still vital

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How This WorksStart with a County Map
Aerial Photograph of Sangamon County
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Add lakes, streams and schools
Lakes, Streams, Schools Overlay
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Add Local and Regional Bicycle Plan
Existing and Proposed Bike Paths
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Add Multiyear Highway Improvement Program
(2003-2008)
Multiyear Road Improvement Projects
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Public Comment Form
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Senate Bill 508 Proposes

• IDOT adopt the Federal Highway Administrations
  Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel
  policy
• All non-motorized transportation should be
  considered a normal project cost. All needed
  accommodations should be made.
• Effective for construction by July 1, 2007
• No longer need to prioritize bicycle projects
  funded through the Highway Improvement Program

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How Does Senate Bill 508 Affect This Project?

• Still must address need
• State Bicycle Plan will help to assess the need
• Plan will help prioritize projects funded through
  the Enhancement Program
• Plan looks for synergies of projects within the
  different communities or regions of the state

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Summary of Responses

• Responses from the public
• Comment Form (35 forms)
• Emails
• Letters
• Received approximately 50 Comments

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Responses from the Public Comment Form
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Comments Received

• Types of connections
• Locality
• Types of facilities
• Private/Public Support
• Amenities of the facilities
• Miscellaneous

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Types of Connections

• 36 Responses
• Residential area connected to
• Businesses
• Other recreational areas
• Shopping
• Entertainment
• Public Transportation
• Libraries
• Hospitals
• Destination Points
• Community to Community
• Trail/Routes to Trail/Routes

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Locality

• 13 responses
• Large Population areas
• E/W to and from Chicago
• Economic development areas
• N,W,E S of Bloomington- Normal
• South of I-80

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Types of Facilities

• 14 Responses
• Trails along Scenic By-Ways
• National Historic Routes
• Protection of environment and habitat
• ADA accessible
• Equestrian trails

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Private/Public Support

• 17 responses
• Trail support groups
• Has a liaison (i.e. rails to trails)
• Support of local, county, state agencies
• Bike Clubs or Regional Organizations

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Amenities

• 4 Responses
• Educational Trails
• Recreational Trails
• Greenway Trails

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Miscellaneous

• 30 Responses
• Minimize impacts to adjacent land
• Cost effectiveness
• Funding for all non-motorized enhancements
• Build the Wheel
• Quality of Life
• Paths

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Miscellaneous

• On-road lanes
• Shoulder extensions
• Year round usability
• Safety
• Accessible Trailhead
• Good Maintenance
• Project readiness
• Buildability
• Corridor is at risk

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Where are we?

• Synthesized all public comments into as many
  criteria as possible
• Couldnt include some comments as criteria
  because
• No data available to use in the model unless
  through on-going surveys
• Design features such as ADA compatible or
  environmental reviews will always be included
• Construction features such as on-road or off-road
  facilities will be a function of FHWA guidelines,
  adjacent roadways and existing opportunities.
• Location specific requests Build here but not
  there

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Public Comment Form
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Next Steps

• Finalize the Criteria
• Build the model
• Test the model

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Public Comment Form

• Public Comment Form
• Fill out today
• Send via mail
• Email to cchambers_at_wightco.com
• Comment form will be made available at
• www.dot.state.il.us/bikemap/statebicycleplan.html

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Questions/Comments