Title
Bike Network Planning
Recommended Action
Move to review a possible low-stress bike network and discuss it at the July meeting
Report
Issue:
Information only. No action requested.
Staff Contact:
Sophie Stimson, Senior Planner, Public Works | Transportation, 360.753.8497
Presenter(s):
Michelle Swanson, Senior Program Specialist, Public Works | Transportation, 360.753.8575
Background and Analysis:
As part of the Transportation Master Plan, the City is developing a proposed network of “low-stress” bike facilities. These are different from bike lanes. They include paved trails, bike corridors, and separated bike lanes. Our goal is to have a low-stress bike facility about every half mile, so no one will need to go more than a quarter mile to get to one.
Different streets will need different treatments to make them comfortable for the majority of people who want or need to ride bicycles. We will determine the exact treatments when we design the projects. For now, staff has done a high-level overview of the City and sketched out a possible network. We will bring maps of the network to the meeting for members of the committee to review and give feedback.
Members of the Committee may choose to ride around the City and consider some of these routes on their own time after this meeting. At the July meeting, the Committee may discuss this again, and members can share more thoughts about the routes then.
Options:
None - briefing only
Financial Impact:
There is no expected impact from this review
Attachments:
Link to Transportation Master Plan webpage