Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan: Chapter 8 Distribution

1. Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan:Chapter 8 Distribution Planning & Zoning Commission December 18, 2018

2. Progress

3. Chapter 8: Goals • Goal 2: Identify a hierarchy of key connections and destinations within Carroll County. • Goal 6: Leverage and utilize, to the greatest extent possible, state and federal funding for improvements to existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities as well as construction of new bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in a way that will yield the greatest impact on the County as a whole. • Goal 7: Work with local elected officials, government agencies, and the community to promote and emphasize bicycle and pedestrian safety training and outreach.

4. Chapter 8: Overview • Identify criteria to consider when implementing bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure • Priority projects and destinations • Implementation challenges and solutions • Engaging public officials and the public

5. Chapter 8: Ranking System Overview • Chapters 3 & 4: with a status of “Adopted/Planned” or “Future Connection” • Similar to the 2014 Freedom Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan and Assessment

6. Chapter 8: Ranking System Criteria • Does the project connects to a: • Park/recreation area • Neighborhood • Cultural or historic site, tourism trail • Public or community center • School • Restaurant, retail or shopping center • Commercial/economic center Goal 3: Support walkable and bikeable communities to achieve sustainability, livability, health and economic benefits, including tourism opportunities.

7. Chapter 8: Ranking System Criteria • Does the project: • Fill gaps in the existing network • Link to an existing or under construction municipal or regional trail network • Link to a Park and Ride or parking lot • Link to a Trailblazer stop • Is the project: • Concurrent with a road related project • Parallel to an existing road • How dense is the surround area? Goal 4: Place a greater emphasis on walking and bicycling in transportation planning and the development process.

8. Chapter 8: Ranking System Criteria • Does this project: • Improve user/child safety • Separate users from high speed traffic • Separate users from high volume traffic • Connect to an ADA compliant sidewalk Goal 5: Develop and construct bicycle and pedestrian facilities to effectively balance the needs of all transportation users to promote travel choices, ensuring that bicyclist and pedestrian needs are prioritized in appropriate locations and with safety in mind.

9. Chapter 8: Ranking System Criteria • Length of the project: • Natural obstacles: • Sensitive areas/environmental constraints • Steep slopes/grade issue • Stream crossing • Are there ROW restrictions and is land acquisition required • Are there utility lines/railroad lines present Goal 6: Leverage and utilize, to the greatest extent possible, state and federal funding for improvements to existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities as well as construction of new bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in a way that will yield the greatest impact on the County as a whole

10. Chapter 8: Priority Projects County Priority Pedestrian Projects

12. Chapter 8: Priority Projects County Priority Trails and Bicycle Infrastructure Projects

14. Chapter 8: Priority Projects County Priority State Road Bike-Ped Projects

16. Chapter 8: Priority Projects County Priority Regional Bike-Ped Projects

18. Chapter 8: Funding • Grant opportunities: • Federal and state grant programs that are primary funding sources for bike-ped projects • SHA dedicated funding programs for bike-ped improvements on state roads • Additional state grant opportunities: • DHCD, DNR, MHT, MDOT • Additional federal grant opportunities: • TIGER, USDOT, NPS, FHWA • Additional private grant opportunities

19. Chapter 8: Funding • Leveraging of funding opportunities: • Seek private investment for multi-mile projects • Form friends groups • Work with developers to incorporate bike-ped transportation and safety improvements in site plans • Increase the multiple functions of a bike-ped project, including: • Increase the amount of destinations along the alignment • Increase the historic and cultural attractions near and along the route • Improve user safety

20. Chapter 8: Opportunity for Construction: Challenges and Solutions • Land Acquisition • Negotiate with landowners • Grant opportunities • Maintenance • Friends groups and recreation councils • Clearly communicated protocol • Identify dedicated funding • Natural Obstacles • Seek implementation of trails where there are existing bridges over rivers and streams  • Priority list of grade-separated crossings

21. Chapter 8: Opportunity for Construction: Challenges and Solutions • Legal Issues • Build infrastructure • Local, state, and federal laws and regulation • Address issues and plan for needed bike-ped infrastructure and future maintenance • NIMBYism • Provide information and answer criticism • Be open and transparent • Seek out supporters and urge them to get involved in the project

22. Chapter 8: Opportunity for Construction: Challenges and Solutions • Policy • Countywide Complete Streets Policy and Design Manual • Address issues and plan for needed bike-ped infrastructure and future maintenance • Railroads & Utility Corridors • Collaborate with railroad/utility companies to create a pilot program • Communicate early and often • Use existing rights-of- ways and easements

23. Chapter 8: Engaging the Public • Surveys, citizen outreach meeting, pop-up events, feedback through the website, comment cards, gov delivery • There is a desire to walk and bike but there needed to be improvements. • 53% of survey respondents would walk more in Carroll County if sidewalk improvements were made such as widening and filling in missing gaps. • Top improvement that would influence people to bike more often in Carroll include bicycle lanes, off-road paths, and paved shoulders (62%, 64%, and 50%).

24. Chapter 8: Engaging Public Officials • Shape public perception, encouraging public participation, and assisting in public education • Tools used to engage public officials and the agencies they represent: • Training • Outreach • Safety Assessment

25. Chapter 6: Strategies to Engage • Public Outreach Campaign • Encouragement, Education and Enforcement • Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Plan • Encouragement, Education and Enforcement • Design Guidelines • Engineering • GIS App Utilizing Crowdsourcing • Encouragement, Evaluation and Engineering

26. Chapter 8: Recommendations The following are recommended to encourage implementation of bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the County: • To coordinate planned bike-ped accommodations facilities with other projects, the Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan and municipal plans should be consulted during the review process for all projects that may require road- related construction, road-related improvements, or will be seeking transportation funds • Create a Bicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee • Membership should include County officials, nonprofits, citizen representatives, and an even representation of bicyclists and pedestrians living in Carroll County • This advisory committee will give recommendations on development plans in relation to bicycle-pedestrian facilities

27. Chapter 8: Recommendations • Form friends groups and recreation councils to defer the costs of maintaining paved trails • Consider utilizing Florida Department of Transportation’s Safe and Accessible Pedestrian Facilities Inventory Model (SAPFIM) as a tool to inventory pedestrian infrastructure • Consider a 10-year pedestrian census and bicycle census that runs with the federal Census and targets certain areas of high pedestrian and bicycle use • Public awareness should be a high priority when any new bicycle infrastructure/markings are constructed near vehicular access points. The public should be notified in multiple ways, including the newspaper and temporary signage at the site • Create a Bicycle-Pedestrian Design Guidelines document to aid in the development of bike-pedinfrastructure

28. Chapter 8: Recommendations • Work with the municipalities to create a Complete Streets Policy that addresses bicycle and pedestrian transportation within growth areas • Implement a Safety Campaign from partnerships between government agencies, health organizations, and citizens that addresses driver, bicycle, and pedestrian awareness • Create a Road Safety Plan to guide the implementation of safe bike-ped infrastructure before and after it is built • Determine, as early in the planning process as possible, how any existing private owner policies on right-of-ways (e.g., railroad policies) could affect the project • Create an app that allows the public to see existing and under construction bike-ped facilities and routes • Create an app that allows the public to alert users as to hazards and conditions of existing bike-ped infrastructure

29. Next Steps • February • Full Document – Acceptance • Chapters 1 & 2 – Introduction & Vision/Goals • Letters of Certification from Town/City PC • Begin 60-Day Review • State Clearinghouse • Outreach meetings • Hearing for public comments

30. Questions? CarrollBikePedPlan.org Department of Planning ccplanning@ccg.carr.org 410-386-5145