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

• Gain citizens support for trails in the future

• Low cost to implement and maintain

Involvement

• Bear River Association of Governments (BRAG)• Inventory• Maps

• County • Helped show where current county routes are

• City Staff

Inventory

• Looked 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 suggestions’

Analysis and Site Selection

• Compared Road Features• Safety

• Current Use

• Connectivity.

Proposed Routes

• Heritage Loop • Connects the whole city, most the parks, and the

schools. • 6 mile loop

• Nibley City 5K• Route that starts at Heritage Park and is 3.1 miles

(5 kilometers) long

Implementation

• Marking 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 Park

Budget

• Signs• 24x $150=$3600 (Estimated).

• Racks• 2x $900= $1800

• Bench• $100

• Pamphlet and Map design• Free

• Estimated Total = $5500

Publication

• Online • BRAG will help create a map• Done by April 2nd

• Bicycle safety guide.

• News Letter and Pamphlets

Safety Tips

• Salt Lake City Website• We have permission to use their 5 safety tips

• http://www.bikeslc.com/GetBiking/BicyclingBasics/Top5SafetyTips.html

Future Routes

• Continue 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.

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