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Overview Creating a more active, connected community achieves multiple benefits

B.I.K.E. | Boyle County Recommendations for Discussion Community Trails Forum M A R C H 2 0 0 8. Overview Creating a more active, connected community achieves multiple benefits.

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Overview Creating a more active, connected community achieves multiple benefits

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  1. B.I.K.E. | Boyle CountyRecommendations for DiscussionCommunity Trails ForumM A R C H 2 0 0 8

  2. OverviewCreating a more active, connectedcommunity achieves multiple benefits

  3. OverviewCreating a more active, connectedcommunity achieves multiple benefits• Promoting safer, bicycle-friendly streets and roads• Collaborative planning with community partners• Incentives to start developing a master plan• Funding will go to unified communities with a vision• Balance the interests of non-motorized users • Bicyclists and pedestrians: the emerging mainstream

  4. B.I.K.E. Priority CorridorsByways identified for bicyclist/pedestrianaccommodations within central Danville

  5. B.I.K.E. Priority Corridors• CORRIDOR ONE — US-150 / Perryville RoadFrom the railroad viaduct to the bypass at Boyle Schools campus• CORRIDOR TWO — Ky-34 / East LexingtonFrom Wilderness Road to the proposed Ky-2168 bypass• CORRIDOR THREE — Ky-34 / Lebanon RoadFrom Perryville Road intersection to the bypass at Enterprise Center• CORRIDOR FOUR — Ky-33 / Shakertown RoadFrom East Lexington Avenue to the existing Ky-2168• CORRIDOR FIVE — US-127 / Hustonville RoadFrom Clark’s Run to the bypass at Danville Manor• CORRIDOR SIX — US-150 / Stanford RoadFrom East Main Street to the South Danville bypass

  6. Urban Connecting CorridorsHaving the potential for shared-usepaths or trails within central Danville

  7. Urban Connecting Corridors• Connectors to Existing Clark’s Run Trail —Town Branch CorridorLebanon Road CorridorIndustrial Park Corridor• Connectors to Existing Millennium Park Trail—Man-O-War Boulevard CorridorLebanon Road Corridor

  8. Urban Connecting CorridorsHaving the potential for shared-usepaths or trails within central Danville

  9. Boyle County CorridorsHaving the potential for shared-usepaths or trails outside central Danville

  10. Boyle County Corridors• Proposed KY-2168 Connector — Ky-33 to Ky-34• Existing KY-2168 Connector — US-127 to Ky-33 • Industrial Park Frontage — Ky-34 / Lebanon Road• Downtown Perryville to Battlefield Park — Ky-1920 • Danville to Downtown Junction City + “Rail Trail” • Boyle County Connection to US-27 “Healthway”

  11. Boyle County CorridorsProposed KY-2168 Connector — Ky-33 to Ky-34Existing KY-2168 Connector — US-127 to Ky-33

  12. Boyle County CorridorsIndustrial Park Frontage — Ky-34 / Lebanon RoadDowntown Perryville to Battlefield Park — Ky-1920

  13. Boyle County CorridorsDanville to Downtown Junction City + “Rail Trail” Boyle County Connection to US-27 “Healthway”

  14. Designated Bicycle Routes• Existing “Midland Kentucky Tour” routeState-designated bicycle tour that traverses Boyle County• Most popularly bicycled roads and highwaysIncluding Bluegrass Pike, Gentry Lane, Webster Road,Forkland Road, Chrisman Lane, Goggin Lane, and others• Routes of annually organized “Signature Rides”Major fund-raising tours that pass through Boyle County each year,including the “Bike Trek to Shakertown” and “Bike MS Ride”

  15. Designated Bicycle RoutesExisting “Midland Kentucky Tour” route

  16. Designated Bicycle RoutesMost popularly bicycled roads and highwaysRoutes of annually organized “Signature Rides”

  17. Important Considerations Creating a comprehensive master planwill involve more than recreational trails• A safer, more balanced transportation system• Envision a network of multi-modal corridors• A community that accommodates all users• A shared understanding of terminology• “Safe Routes to Schools” and “Complete Streets”• Co-existence means long-term cost-effectivness

  18. Thank you for your considerate appraisal.presented on behalf of B.I.K.E. | Boyle CountyJohn A DixonDixon Design324 West BroadwayDanville, Kentucky 40422859.238.9498http://bikebuzz.wordpress.com

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