Regional Bicycle Planning

Town of WellesleyTown of WellesleySeptember 20, 2006September 20, 2006

Scott Walker, MAPCScott Walker, MAPC

Outline

• Planning

• Funding

• What you can do in Wellesley

• Newton Lower Falls RR ROW project

Regional Bike Plan

• Update of MAPC’s 1997 Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

• Under review by invited review committee

• Public draft in October

Goals and Strategies1.1. Encourage more trips by bicycle in each communityEncourage more trips by bicycle in each community

2.2. Make bicycling and bicycle accommodations a part of Make bicycling and bicycle accommodations a part of “Standard Operating Procedure”“Standard Operating Procedure”

3.3. Improve evaluation and prioritization of bicycle project Improve evaluation and prioritization of bicycle project proposalsproposals

4.4. Assist and encourage local initiativesAssist and encourage local initiatives

5.5. Work with state agencies to simplify and coordinate Work with state agencies to simplify and coordinate funding programsfunding programs

6.6. Increase regional knowledge about bicyclingIncrease regional knowledge about bicycling

Project Priorities – On-road

• Arterial roadwaysArterial roadways

• BridgesBridges

• Access routes to Access routes to transit stationstransit stations

• Bike parkingBike parking

Project Priorities – On-road

• MapMap

Progress on Previous Plans

Priorities – Off-roadCost EstimateCost Estimate

Priority Miles Cost

Short Term 27 $19,440,000

Medium Term 130 $93,600,000

Long Term 72 $52,056,000

Average annual cost over 20 years:

229 $8,254,800

Policies and Programs:State and Regional

• Funding processFunding process

• Regional project planningRegional project planning

• TIP criteriaTIP criteria

• Fix-it-firstFix-it-first

• Regular bicycle countingRegular bicycle counting

• Standardized crash Standardized crash reportingreporting

Policies and Programs:State and Regional

• DPW and Highway DPW and Highway Superintendent trainingSuperintendent training

• Improved signage on Improved signage on pathspaths

• MBTA Right-of-way MBTA Right-of-way leases and liabilityleases and liability

• Utility Rights-of-wayUtility Rights-of-way

• Local planning grantsLocal planning grants

Policies and Programs:Local

• Biking to schoolBiking to school

• Bike parking Bike parking requirements in zoning requirements in zoning ordinancesordinances

• Bike and ped friendly Bike and ped friendly subdivision regulationssubdivision regulations

• Additional bike parkingAdditional bike parking

Statewide Bike Plan Update• Two-year effort began in early 2006 (last

plan 1998)• Focus on statewide network• Public Meetings:

Thursday, October 19, 20066:30 pm – 9:00 pmConcord Town House (Hearing Room), 22 Monument

Square, Concord

Wednesday, November 8, 20066:30 pm – 9:00 pmState Transportation Building (Conference Room 2&3),

10 Park Plaza, Boston

• http://www.massbikeplan.org/