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Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission, City of Winchester/Frederick County Metropolitan Planning Organization
Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update
Winchester, Virginia
February 2014
City of Winchester/Frederick County Metropolitan Planning Organization
Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update
Winchester, Virginia
Prepared For: NSVRC/WinFred 400E Kendrick Lane Front Royal, Virginia (540) 636‐8800
Prepared By: Kittelson & Associates, Inc. 1850 Centennial Drive, Suite 130 Reston, Virginia 20191 (703) 885‐8970
In Conjunction with: Alta Planning & Design 5008 15th Street N Arlington, Virginia 22205 (703) 465‐4469
Project Manager: Alek Pochowski, AICP Project Principal: John Callow Project Analysts: Elizabeth Gordon, Jennifer Palacios
Project No. 12150.01
February 2014
Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update Executive Summary February 2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 2
Findings .................................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Project Description ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Scope Of The Report ................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Existing Conditions ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Multimodal Level of Service Analysis ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Methodology ....................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Initial Results ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Bicycle and Pedestrian Suitability Analyses .............................................................................................................................. 12 Comparison of MMLOS and BSA/PSA analyses .................................................................................................................... 12 GIS Theory – Map Overlay Analysis ..................................................................................................................................... 28 Bicycle and Pedestrian Suitability Analysis........................................................................................................................... 28
Public Involvement ................................................................................................................................................................. 33 Public Involvement Process ................................................................................................................................................. 34
Site Visit Summaries................................................................................................................................................................ 40 Major Intersection Themes ................................................................................................................................................. 43
Project Prioritization Process .................................................................................................................... 52 Prioritization Methodology ..................................................................................................................................................... 52
Project Prioritization........................................................................................................................................................... 54 Prioritization Scoring and Weighting ........................................................................................................................................ 55
Project Priorities........................................................................................................................................ 57 Cost Effectiveness ................................................................................................................................................................... 57 Green Circle Trail .................................................................................................................................................................... 64
Conclusions and Recommendations ......................................................................................................... 67
Implementation Plan ................................................................................................................................ 69 Project Prioritization in a network context ............................................................................................................................... 69
Criteria for Choosing Among Prioritized Projects ................................................................................................................. 70 Interventions and their appropriate contexts........................................................................................................................... 70
Intersection and Crossing Solutions ..................................................................................................................................... 71 Programmatic Solutions .......................................................................................................................................................... 73
Safe Routes to School ......................................................................................................................................................... 73 MPO Level Education Initiative ........................................................................................................................................... 73 Pavement Resurfacing ........................................................................................................................................................ 74
Example Cross Sections ........................................................................................................................................................... 74 Town Center Streets ........................................................................................................................................................... 74 Suburban Connectors ......................................................................................................................................................... 75 Inter‐City Arterials .............................................................................................................................................................. 76 Transitions between Roadway Environments ...................................................................................................................... 77
Final Thoughts ........................................................................................................................................................................ 78
Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan Update Executive Summary February 2014
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LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Bicycle Level of Service Results Map .................................................................................... 9
Figure 2. Pedestrian Level of Service Results Map ............................................................................ 11
Figure 3. Bicycle and Pedestrian Suitability Analysis: Live, Population Density ................................ 13
Figure 4. Bicycle and Pedestrian Suitability Analysis: Work, Employment Density........................... 14
Figure 5. Bicycle and Pedestrian Suitability Analysis: Bike – Play; Parks, Schools, Shopping ............ 15
Figure 6. Bicycle and Pedestrian Suitability Analysis: Pedestrian – Play; Parks, Schools, Shopping . 16
Figure 7. Bicycle and Pedestrian Suitability Analysis: Bike – Transit, Bus Stops................................ 17
Figure 8. Bicycle and Pedestrian Suitability Analysis: Pedestrian – Transit, Bus Stops ............