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BIKE-PED COMMITTEE March 28, 2017
UPDATES AND NEWS Region/State
RECREATIONAL TRAILS GRANTS
Town/Organization Project Federal Share
Bolton/Coventry Nathan Hale Greenway (former
Route 6 land)
$110,632
Goodwin College Campus trail $50,000
East Windsor New deck for the Melrose Road
Bridge and two additional miles
of recreational trails
$85,000
BIKE TO WORK DAY
May 19, 2017
Any local events?
RIDE CT
March 22, 2017 gather of bike advocates from throughout the region
43 people representing 17 towns/cities
Sharing successes and challenges with each other
Plan to meet quarterly
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
H.B. 6271: An Act Concerning Electric Bicycles
: to regulate the operation of high-speed and low-speed electric bicycles.
H.B. 6273: An Act Increasing the Penalty for Causing Harm to a Vulnerable User of a Public Way
:to increase the penalty for motor vehicle operators who cause the serious physical injury or death of a pedestrian, bicyclist or other vulnerable user of a public way.
H.B. 6274: An Act Concerning Pedestrian Safety at Crosswalks
: to require motor vehicle operators to stop when a pedestrian approaches a crosswalk.
H.B. 6966: An Act Modifying Guidelines for Urban Street Design
: to improve the safety, economic life and vibrancy of urban streets.
BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY BOARD REPORT
Ray Rauth’s walk along Route 1
Recommendations
Update Highway Design Manual
Designate set aside for Highway Safety Improvement Program
Connect critical gaps
Coordinate state roadway maintenance with local complete street plans
Case study of New Britain
BICI CO. TRAINING CLASSES
Traffic Skills/Safe Cycling 101
April 9: 8:30 to 5:30
Center for Latino Progress (95-97 Park Street, Hartford)
https://centerlatino.wufoo.com/forms/traffic-skills-101-april-9th-2017-at-bici-co/
League Cycling Instructor Seminar
April 21-23: 5pm (4/21) to 3pm (4/23)
Center for Latino Progress (95-97 Park Street, Hartford)
https://bikeleague.secure.force.com/MN4__mnp_viewevent?id=a0k16000009rNl7
WORKSHOP AT PVPC
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission is hosting a workshop Work on how to Incorporate On-Road Bicycle Networks into Resurfacing Projects
Tuesday April 4, 2017 from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
at the offices of the PVPC, located at 60 Congress Street in Springfield, MA
integrating bicycle facilities into routine resurfacing programs through the use of different approaches to repurposing roadway space and address internal processes that can be institutionalized into the decision-making process
Advance registration is required. Call or email Gary Roux, [email protected] or Jeffrey McCollough, [email protected] to RSVP. (413) 781-6045.
COMPLETE STREETS PLAN
$450,000 to develop a regional complete streets plan
Scope
Assess existing infrastructure
Identify gaps and needs
Create a regional network
Conduct research on best practices
Develop model policies
Received proposals and have a panel who will evaluate them
Anticipate having a contract in a couple of months
SMALL TOWN AND RURAL MULTIMODAL NETWORKS GUIDE RELEASED
FWHA guide
Provides case studies and best practices on creating networks
Guidance on accessibility standards and design flexibility
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/publications/small_towns/
UPDATES AND NEWS What’s going on in your
town?
2016 BIKE-PED COUNT REPORT Presentation
ABOUT THE COUNT
Began in 2009 as part of the NBPD Project
Goal: document usage & demand similar to other modes
Data justifies funding, documents benefits, helps us understand what influences walking and bicycling
THE REPORT
Methodology
Summaries
Spatial Distributions
Automatic Counts
Conclusion and Next Steps
LOCATIONS
SUMMARY OF COUNT
2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 Total
Total Bicyclists 1,299 492 3,598 3,120 2,996 2,370 1,704 15,579
Percent of
Bicyclists23% 19% 41% 34% 20% 26% 30% 28%
Total Pedestrians 4,256 2,034 5,247 6,187 12,227 6,871 3,995 40,817
Percent of
Pedestrians77% 81% 59% 66% 80% 74% 70% 72%
Total users 5,555 2,526 8,845 9,307 15,223 9,241 5,699 56,396
Total count sites 25 6 42 48 71 42 55 289
Table 1. Bicycle and pedestrian counts by year (2009-2016)
MALE/FEMALE CYCLISTS
23%25%
32%30%
27%
32%29%
77% 75% 68% 70% 73% 68% 71%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
Female Cyclists Male Cyclists
MALE/FEMALE CYCLISTS BY FACILITY
22%
38%
29%
78%
62%
72%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Road Trail Total
Female Male
CYCLIST RIDING BEHAVIOR
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016
With Traffic Against Traffic On Sidewalk
FINDINGS FROM THE DATA
Locations counted in a given year greatly impact the results of the count
Locations in urban areas generally result in more pedestrians being counted
Female cyclists tend to be more prevalent on trails than on roads, so the trail/road split impacts the demographic data we collect
Women are still less likely to be cyclists than men
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION (PEDS)
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION (BIKES)
MACHINE COUNTS (HARTFORD)
MACHINE COUNTS (HARTFORD)
MACHINE COUNTS (HARTFORD)
FINDINGS FROM THE MACHINE COUNTS
Video counts can provide a lot of data at many locations in a consistent manner
Given enough money, entire corridors or sub-areas can be counted at once, at a consistent time and on a consistent date
Car, bicycle, and pedestrian data can be captured concurrently without overwhelming volunteers
Collecting data in this manner can allow for detailed corridor level analysis of travel patterns and preferences
Video counts do not capture the same depth of data
Gender, age, and assistive device usage are not captured
Cyclist behaviors such as riding on sidewalks and riding the wrong way are not captured
IDEAS FOR USING THE DATA
Potential ways to use the bike/ped count data
Regional Complete Streets Gap Analysis
Project by project needs analysis
Comparison between count data and bike/ped audit data
Other applications?
