HomeMy WebLinkAboutCPA201900001 Other 2019-07-17 (2)Strategy 4a: Continue to include bicycle lanes, bikeways, sidewalks, and crosswalks within new
developments in the Development Areas. Provide amenities such as bike racks in employment and
shopping areas. Walking and biking connections are important parts of to a multimodal transportation
network. Such connections are supported by Development Areas Master Plans and other regional long-
range planning documents, including the MPO Long Range Transportation Plan, Jefferson Area Bicycle
and Pedestrian Plan the Area90eyele, PedeS+~"„, and GreeRWayl; D1,„, and the TJPDC Rural
Long Range Transportation Plan. Master Plans often identify centers in Development Areas that serve as
destinations for residents. The Master Plans show how bicycle and pedestrian accommodations can
connect centers and other destination points. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities benefit the County in
multiple ways. They can remove barriers to mobility, broaden travel options for non -drivers, reduce
conflicts between motorists and other road users, reduce automobile traffic, increase recreational
activity and exercise, encourage non -motorized tourism, accommodate people with disabilities more
effectively, and help create more livable communities. Improved pedestrian and cycling conditions can
benefit everyone in the community regardless of how much they use non -motorized travel modes. It is
important to provide amenities to encourage bicycle and pedestrian travel. Methods for securing
bicycles at destinations should be provided in developments. If possible, shower and locker facilities
should be provided at destinations to facilitate bike travel for commuting purposes. Bicycling provides
an alternative mode of transportation to vehicular travel. Bicycle travel is accommodated by on -road
bicycle lanes that share lanes with vehicular traffic, and off -road paths and trails. Bicycles and
pedestrians can share multipurpose paths; however, bicyclists should not travel on sidewalks for the
safety of pedestrians and bicyclists. In addition to bicycle lanes and paths maintained by the State, a
segment of the U.S. Bicycle Route System that extends from Virginia to Oregon is located in Albemarle
County. Route 76 is one of two original U.S. Bicycle Routes.
Strategy 4c: Continue to implement recommendations for future bicycle and pedestrian projects as
identified in adopted local and regional transportation plans and studies and Development Areas Master
Plans. In 2019, the TJPDC created the Jefferson Area Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan which establishes
regional corridors of significance and provides recommendations for implementation of bicvcle and
pedestrian improvements for regional connectivity. I„ 2004 the T 12PC erected the Jeffe.rsen Area
These improvements can also be found in Development Area Master Plans, the LRTP, and the RLRTP. As
updates to the regional bicycle, pedestrian, and greenways plan are adopted, they will help guide future
CIP projects, volunteer activities, and proffers from developers. When built, these facilities will help to
improve mobility in the community and the region.
Appendix 10: Transportation This information is intended to provide greater detail on items described in
the Transportation Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. Items in this Appendix are part of the
Comprehensive Plan, provide policy direction as if they were a strategy within the individual chapter,
and carry the same weight of the Comprehensive Plan. Table of Contents
Page
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Title and Description
A.10.17
Jefferson Area Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
Provides link to the most current edition of the Jefferson Area Bicycle and Pedestrian
Plan from 2019, which was adopted by the CA-MPO Policy Board in February 2019
and by the Planning District Commission in March 2019.
A.10.17 link will send to separate page:
The Jefferson Area Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
A link to the 2019 Jefferson Area Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan may be found here:
(future link on county's website to Plan)