innovative bicycle facilities for roswell, georgia
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This presentation will review the challenges and opportunities to implement bicycle facilities and treatements in Georgia's first and only Bicycle Friendly Community.TRANSCRIPT
ProWalk/ProBike Conference - ChattanoogaSeptember 13-17, 2010
Bicycling and Walking in Roswell, GeorgiaPresented by:
Steve Acenbrak, P.E., LEED APDirector of Transportation, City of Roswell
770.594.6420 / [email protected]
Introduction
Steve Acenbrak, P.E., LEED APDirector of Transportation, City of Roswell
• 6 years as Transportation Director for City of Roswell, Responsible for a $25 million CIP - roadway, bridges, intersections, drainage and multi-modal projects, etc.
• 3 years as an engineering consultant with Pond and Company serving as Director of Transportation and Director of Civil Engineering
• 20 years as an officer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers performing engineering and public works functions in a variety of assignments worldwide
• Certificate / Public Works Management / 2007• MS / Civil Engineering • MA / Business Management• BS / Civil Engineering• LEED Accredited Professional
• Challenges in Roswell
• Demographics
• Status
• Solutions
• Recent Projects
• On the Horizon…
Agenda
Atlanta Metro Area
• “Capital of the South”• World’s Busiest
Airport• Great Climate + Great
Location = Popular and Growing
18 counties
• Located in metropolitan Atlanta’s northern suburbs
• Over 150 years old
Roswell: Bedroom Community
Roswell
ATLANTA
Positive Media Coverage
“Our favorite place to ride is in a town called Roswell…”
www.bicyclingmag.comJuly 26, 2010
• Mill town
• Three antebellum homes• Smith Plantation
• Bullock Hall
• Barrington Hall
• Canton Street
Historic Past
• Narrow Right-of-Way• Difficult to add bicycle lanes• Sidewalks• Multi-use paths
Historic Past
• Suburban community• 90-100K population• About 2/3 residential, 1/3 commercial• Culture
• Car-focused• Limited transit• Limited bicycle commuter options• Active recreation
• Cycling, road and mountain• Running/jogging• Rafting/rowing on the river
Demographics
• Two types of rivers create challenges:• Chattahoochee River (water)• SR 9, 92, 120, 140 (asphalt)• Multi-lane, high speed state highways that are
difficult to cross
• Rolling hills• City Center
• Convergence of five state routes
Geography
Only a few areas to access the river along nearly 130 miles
Chattahoochee River
• Popular destination….
• ….but limited access
Status• The first and currently the only Bicycle Friendly Community in
Georgia (159 counties, 722 cities)• Bronze level
• Initial Award: 2005
• Complete Streets• Shoulders• Travel lanes
• 10-foot lanes for <35 MPH• 11-foot lanes for >35 MPH
• Repaving• 20-year cycle• Restriping
• Reconstruction• Foam-injected asphalt• Cement Stabilization
Bicycle-Friendly Policies
• Bicycle shoulders• Bicycle lanes
Solutions
• Multi-Use paths• “Share-The-Road” signing
Solutions(continued)
• Sharrows• Bike Boxes
Solutions(continued)
• Bike Roswell!• Bicycle advocacy
• RAMBO• Mountain bicycle advocacy
Solutions(continued)
• Roswell “R” bicycle racks
Solutions(continued)
Today’s Network…• Roswell has 178 miles of sidewalk facilities covering about 48% of the
City’s roadways• City Policies aim to put sidewalks within ½ mile of a school, park of transit route
• Roswell has 43.5 miles of bicycle facilities• 11.9 miles of marked bicycle lanes (width: >4 feet)• 25.4 miles of bicycle shoulders (width: 2-4 feet)• 6.2 miles of paved shoulders (width: 0.5-2 feet)
In the Transportation Master Plan…• 22 miles of new Sidewalk facilities• 50 miles of new Multi-Use trails• 16 miles of new Bicycle facilities
Summary Data
Local ConnectionsThe Roswell Loop
• Proposed connections to all major City parks
• Connects nearly all schools• Nearly 5% in place today
(although unsigned)
Regional Connections
22 miles to Atlanta Beltline
17.5 miles to Silver Comet Trail
National Connections
Roswell
Recent Projects
Grimes Bridge Road at Oxbo Road Bridge Replacement, before
Grimes Bridge Road at Oxbo Road Bridge Replacement, after
Hembree Road Bridge Replacement, before
Hembree Road Bridge Replacement, after
Old Roswell Road (now Westside Parkway) Bridge Replacement, before
Old Roswell Road (now Westside Parkway) Bridge Replacement, after
Steeplechase-Fouts Multi-use Trail, before
Steeplechase-Fouts Multi-use Trail, after
Mimosa Boulevard Extension, before
Mimosa Boulevard Extension, after
• Covered Bridge• Other Pedestrian Bridges
• Vickery Creek near Riverside Road• Big Creek along Old Holcomb Bridge Road
Pedestrian
• Holcomb Bridge Road Sidewalks (ARRA-funded)
Pedestrian(continued)
• Grimes Bridge-Warsaw-Norcross Roundabout
• SR 9 Pedestrian Connection over Chattahoochee River
In the Works
• Transit Enhancements (MARTA Offset Funds)
In the Works(continued)
• Bicycle Education (through Bike Roswell!)• More sharrows• More shoulders• More multi-use trails• More bike boxes• More connections
In the Works(continued)
• The Woodstock Road Story• The Willeo Road Story• The Old Alabama Road CMAQ Story• The Azalea Drive TE Project Story• The Hardscrabble Road
Reconstruction Study
What We Missed…
Old Alabama Road Multi-Use Trail
Other Challenges
• Hate mail to the Mayor• “Too many bicycles on the road! They slow me down!”• “Group rides don’t stop at STOP signs in my neighborhood!”
• Recently…• Bicycle accidents
Summary and Conclusion
Thank you!Presented by:
Steve Acenbrak, P.E., LEED APDirector of Transportation, City of Roswell
770.594.6420 / [email protected]
• Wrap Up• Questions?