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TO: Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
FROM: Alexa Naudziunas,Assistant Planner
DATE: October 10, 2018
SUBJECT: Meeting Notice and Agenda for October 18, 2018
A meeting of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday October
18, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in room 404, City Hall, 215 Church Avenue, Oshkosh, WI 54901.
The following items will be considered:
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of September 20,2018 Meeting Minutes
3. Roundabout Safety Day-Recap and Review
4. Bicycle and Pedestrian Circulation Plan update
5. Agenda Items for the Future Meeting(s)
6. Adjournment
If unable to attend the meeting, please call the Planning Services Division at 236-5059 or email
Alexa Naudziunas at anaudziunas@)ci.oshkosh.wi.us and let her know, so we are assured a
quorum will be present.
City Hall,215 Church Avenue P.O.Box 1130 Oshkosh,WI 54903-1130 http://www.ci.oshkosh.wi.us
BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES - September 20,2018
PRESENT: Adam BellCorelli,Vicky Redlin,Jim Michelson, Brad Brown, Lori Palmeri, Ben
Rennert,Jay Stengel
STAFF: Assistant Planner;Alexa Naudziunas
1. Call to Order
Mr. Michelson called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m.
2. Approval of August 16,2018 Meeting Minutes
Ms. Redlin moved to approve August 16, 2018 meeting minutes and Mr. BellCorelli
seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Route Discussion
Mr. BellCorelli reviewed his ideas for the proposed branded route with the committee.
The Committee discussed a variety of names and route locations. The committee will
continue to discuss this at future meetings.
4. Pedestrian Roundabout Safety Day-Discussion
Ms. Naudziunas and the committee have organized a second pedestrian safety day
similar to one that was organized last September. They planned the date for September
2511,at 2:30 pm. They also decided to locate the event through the Witzel Avenue
roundabouts rather than the 9t''Avenue roundabouts like last year. Ms. Naudziunas
reminded the committee that the event date is coming up and hopes to see most
committee members present.
5. Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan Update
The committee reviewed the third and fourth draft chapter of the plan and provide
comments and feedback.
6. Agenda Items for the Future Meeting(s)
The committee expressed an interest in continuing to review chapters from the Bike and
Pedestrian Master Plan. The committee discussed the potential of branding a designated
route within the city as a marketing tool to promote recreation in Oshkosh. The route
they are researching generally follows the riverwalk and tribal heritage crossing, making
a complete loop of just under 10 miles in distance.
7. Adjournment
Mr. Stengel moved to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Rennert seconded the motion.
Motion carried unanimously at 5:24 p.m.
Recorded by Alexa Naudziunas, Assistant Planner
CHAPTER 6 FACILITY BEST PRACTICE
ALTERNATIVES FOR IMPROVED BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
It is generally understood that bicycle and pedestrian facilities greatly enhance
the usability of an entire transportation network. Unfortunately, for decades transportation
engineering trends focused on designing roadways and transportation networks for four
wheels and the provision of facilities for bicycles and pedestrians have taken such a backseat
as to be minimal or nonexistent, often to the extent that public walkways and bicycle facilities
were not being provided at all within some communities.
Bicyclists and pedestrians must be included as a matter of course in the planning and design
of roadway plans and facility selection of transportation networks. This includes reconstruction,
repaving, and retrofits of existing streets. Only by integrating bicycle, pedestrian,transit, and
motor vehicle facilities comprehensively will the transportation system work in totality for our
community.
Some elements of roadway design pertain specifically to bicycles, such as bike lanes and
bike parking while others may pertain almost exclusively to pedestrians, such as sidewalks
and crosswalks. However, the overall design and operational elements of the roadway are
just as important. Designers, planners and engineers have a diverse array of design elements
and ever-developing technologies at their disposal. This chapter is a source of information
on design, engineering tools and facility alternatives that promote "walkability" and
"bikeability".
To enable safe and efficient bicycle and pedestrian movement throughout the Oshkosh area;
on-street, off-street and other infrastructure improvements are addressed in this chapter. The
transportation network and physical improvement recommendations included within this
planning document are broken into bicycle facilities and pedestrian facilities. They include
signed and striped roadways, signed and/or shared roadways and multi-use trails as well as
additional facility considerations associated with each.
Rationale behind choosing the best facility alternatives for any of the network
recommendations within the plan must be done on a case-by-case basis, factoring in such
things as location, right-of-way width, number of lanes, traffic speed, presence of on-street
parking, traffic volumes, pedestrian volumes, pedestrians with disabilities, snow removal,
etc. It is important to understand that the facilities chosen for any given segment of the overall
network is not static and therefore open to debate and discussion because what may be
feasible and desirable in one instance may not be in all instances.
The following recommendations are presented as a means to address the goals and
objectives identified by the Stakeholder/Steering Group, the public, Oshkosh city staff, and
the consultant in previous chapters. The recommendations were developed using an inventory
and analysis of existing facilities, ordinances, and plans, and rely on suggestions from the
local system users and the Oshkosh Bike and Pedestrian Stakeholder/Steering Group. This
chapter recommends the formation of a commission to oversee the plan, specific bicycle and
pedestrian orientated programs/policies, facility improvement recommendations to create an
interconnected/comprehensive bicycle route system, costs associated with facilities and a
process for plan amendment.
CHAPTER 7 RECCOMENDATIONS
Drawing from the goals outlined in Chapter3,this chapter outlines recommendations that will assist in
achieving these goals.
Education
Education programs include identifying safe routes for bicyclists and pedestrians,teaching bicycling
techniques, disseminating information regarding regulations that govern bicyclists and pedestrians, and
instructing bicyclists and pedestrians how to handle potentially dangerous situations.
1. Hold, participate in, and support annual events that promote walking and bicycling including
the provision of bicycle-training, such as a "Bike rodeos", Safety Fairs, and helmet campaigns.
• Bike Rodeos are used to educate parents and children about the safety aspects of riding a bicycle on
streets and roads.
• Summer safety fair would include bicycle safety materials and demonstrations, in conjunction with
the City of Oshkosh Health Services Division and the Park and Forestry Division.
• Helmet campaigns are typically held at area schools to highlight the importance of helmet use.
2. Publish maps of current walking and bicycling conditions with designation routes.
• Maps should be made available at locations such as convenience stores, motels/hotels,visitor
information centers, and public libraries.
3. Continue to collaborate and partner with Oshkosh Area School District and UW Oshkosh to educate
students on bicycling and walking.
4. Partner with businesses on bicycling and walking programs (i.e. Bicycle Benefits program)to educate
adults.
7. Educate motorists and bicyclists through marketing and advertising campaigns like a "Share the
Road" Campaign and use promotional materials to promote bicycle and pedestrian safety such as a
"Myths and Facts" pamphlet,etc.
8. Coordinate map development with wayfinding signage so route users can navigate effectively.
9. Establish a partnership (local agencies, Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce, Oshkosh Convention and
Visitors Bureau, DNR, DOT, and others)to develop educational materials promoting bicycle and
pedestrian safety as well as detailing walking and bicycling routes for fitness, recreation, and
transportation.
Encouragement
Encouragement activities are valuable because they enable or promote biking and walking through
incentives or provisions.
1. Promote public and private bicycle rides, events, and bicycle advocacy group campaigns such as bike
to work week, bike swaps, club rides, fundraising events, and competitive sporting events.
2. Encourage and assist employers to provide incentives for employees and customers to bicycle and
walk to work, such as reducing the amount of vehicle parking required if bicycle and pedestrian facilities
are included or the Bicycle Commuter Tax Provision.
3. Support the Safe Routes to School program.
4. Encourage and assist the development of employer incentive program to encourage employees to try
to bicycle and walk to work.
5. Increase use of multimodal transportation options by employing the use of items such as bicycle racks
on buses, .
Enforcement
Consistent enforcement of traffic laws is vitally important for creating a safe pedestrian and bicycling
environment. Enforcement programs target unsafe driving behaviors,such as speeding and a
police presence serves to reinforce safe bicycling and walking behaviors. The presence of more "eyes on
the street" helps make everyone feel safer, and drivers and cyclists alike are on their best
behavior.
1. Continue and enhance police bicycle patrols throughout the city, especially on designated bicycle
routes.
2. Collaborate with Safe Routes to School program to educate and train law enforcement personnel in
the enforcement of laws concerning bicyclists' and pedestrians' rights and responsibilities. Train
crossing guards to report motorists who violate crosswalk regulations.
3. Continue efforts to improve safe driving in school zones such as the Speed watch Program and
Project RADAR (Reminding all Drivers about Responsibility).
4. Work with residents, school districts, and neighborhood Groups and law enforcement agencies to
identify crosswalks where motorists fail to yield to pedestrians.
Engineering
1. Make bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure development part of the annual City of Oshkosh Capital
Improvement Programming
2. Coordinate with Winnebago County and adjacent townships to build or rebuild County and town
roads to minimum Wisconsin Bicycle Facility
3. Design Handbook standards, especially when those roadways have been identified as a bicycle route
4. Implement bike trail from Tribal Heritage Trail along river to Rainbow Park
5. Pave unpaved Wiouwash trail within Oshkosh
6. Review and meet with the traffic engineering department regarding road design guidelines for
inclusion of bicycle and pedestrian facilities
7. Improve Oshkosh Ave/Sawyer St. intersection to accommodate multimodal transportation
8. Work and coordinate with other jurisdictions to close gaps in the network
9. Review policies and maintenance schedules to ensure bicycle and pedestrian facilities are adequately
maintained, including during the winter months.
10. Evaluation allows an entity to gauge the effectiveness of activities and programs.
11. Commit to becoming a recognized bicycle and pedestrian friendly community with designation
sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists,the Federal Highway Administration, and America
Walks
12. Incorporate the bicycle and pedestrian plan into future updates to local planning documents, such as
the Comprehensive Plan,transportation plans, and park and open space plans.
Equity
Ensure equity is considered throughout all activities and goals.
GENERAL BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN FACILITY RECOMMENDATIONS
While useful to encourage and sustain walking and bicycling as transportation, operational programs
and policies are futile without adequate facilities. Too often, multimodal facility planning is
synonymous with planning separate trails. However, separate bike lanes and bike/pedestrian trails are
the most costly of all facility improvements. Because of their direct costs and the amount of public right-
of-way needed to accommodate these systems, separated bike paths and trails seldom form a complete
bicycle and pedestrian system. For the City of Oshkosh, it is most efficient and cost effective to make
use of established transportation right-of-ways, especially within the older developed areas of the City.
Trails and sidepaths are mainly utilized in newer areas of Oshkosh, at natural corridors and where
physically and economically feasible.
Network Priorities
It is critical to maintain a comprehensive vision for creating a "walkable" and "bikable" Oshkosh,
which includes bike lanes, shared roadways, multi-use trails, sidepaths and sidewalks. Not only does
this plan recommend a myriad of specific facility improvements, it sets policy priorities and offers
guidance and tools to help promote bicycling and pedestrian safety, efficiency and effectiveness.
The overriding principle for bicycle and pedestrian friendly streets is to create public right-of-ways
that work effectively for and benefit all modes of transportation.A transportation environment and
system that works for pedestrians will generally work better for bicyclists, disabled persons, automobile
drivers, and for all other users, including transit and commercial vehicles. In the Wisconsin Pedestrian
Policy Plan 2020,the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) articulated its commitment to
accommodate pedestrians. WisDOT recognized its responsibilities for pedestrians and agreed to
evaluate pedestrian needs on STH projects and minimize barriers in STH designs. Complete streets
legislation also dictates that all roadways being reconstructed with federal dollars accommodate all
modes of transportation including the bicyclist and pedestrian.
In order to form a well-connected non-motorized transportation system, the bicycle network was
planned to utilize both on-street and off-street facilities. The routes and facilities recommended
within this plan have been determined keeping established transportation right-of-ways and rider safety
in mind.
Regardless of whether streets and roads are included in this plan's designated bicycle network,
bicyclists will use all available roads. Therefore, the recommended bicycle network has been
developed primarily to formalize safe routes from "origins" to "destinations", eliminate gaps within
the current network, continue the expansion of the existing off-road facilities utilizing natural and other
areas of opportunity, and improve access and connectivity for the bicyclist within the Oshkosh
community.
In order to prioritize future pedestrian improvements and bicycle facilities, the following section sets
forth recommended project priorities. It is conceded that best facility practices must be considered
when any transportation network is developed, reconstructed or augmented (See Chapter 6: Best
Facility Practices for additional design information). The policy and project priorities for pedestrians
are more programmatic while those for bicycles tend to be physical in nature.
NETWORK AND FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS
Preferred bicycle and pedestrian routes are largely determined by the geography and planned
growth patterns of the city. While the City of Oshkosh consists primarily of a grid street system, the
grid is significantly altered by the area's waterways, lakes and 1-41. As a result, the location and
condition of bridges largely affect bicycle and pedestrian travel. Additionally, the nature of modern day
development help to create disconnected pockets of residential and commercial development, which
affect decisions to walk, bike, or drive. In some areas, past planning decisions preclude
interconnectivity of the transportation system. The State of Wisconsin's Highway system and
Winnebago County's freeway system also affect routes available to bicyclists and pedestrians.
Suitably designed bikeways can be identified formally as "Bike Routes." Bike routes are segments of
a system of roads that are designated with appropriate directional and informational markers. These
routes indicate a major route that most bicyclists will feel comfortable using. The routes are not
intended to link all possible locations, and bicyclists are not required to use these routes. New
bicyclists and bicyclists new to the Oshkosh area will find these routes useful for getting to know the City
of Oshkosh and Winnebago County by bicycle.
The purpose of the proposed bicycle network is to safely link identified "origins" and "destinations"
for residents and visitors of the city as well as to provide a connection with current or planned facilities
outside the city.
Design approach
The fundamental design consideration behind route determination that must be described is what
type of bicyclist is most practically and best served by the city's bicycle facility network. For our
purposes, bicyclists can be fit into one of three generalized groups:
• Advanced Bicyclists —These users are "strong and fearless" cyclists. They log long hours on
their bicycles and may be everyday bicycle commuters who often belong to a cycling club and take
part in organized rides. Advanced riders tend to know best bicycling practices and operate on existing
roadways. This group is best served by making every street bicycle friendly.
• Basic Bicyclists — This group of bicyclists are casual or young adult/teenage riders who tend
to be interested in cycling but concerned with safety. Basic riders typically understand the basics of
best bicycle riding practices but limit themselves to low speed, low traffic streets and prefer well-defined
separation of bicycles from automobiles such as riding on sidewalks This group is best served by
identifying key travel corridors, determining what type of facility best serves their needs and where new
or additional facilities are needed.
• Novice Bicyclists — Novice bicyclists tend to be pre-teen riders or people new to bicycling.
These riders have very little understanding of what it takes to safely operate a bicycle in most
circumstances and often require monitoring by parents with complete physical separation from vehicles
or other transportation modes. This group of riders is best served through education programs and
experience in order to move them to a basic bicyclist.
It is recommended that facilities are designed with the basic bicyclist in mind, not the novice or
advanced rider. To this end, the design approach contained the principal of locating designated
bicycle routes off unsafe, high traffic volume streets & truck routes, wherever possible.
Furthermore, the group also focused on route placement as it related to existing traffic controlled
intersections and the separation of bicycle travel from vehicular traffic such as the utilization of park
properties, greenways and rail corridors.
As with bicycle facilities, designing pedestrian facilities with the most vulnerable users in mind ensures
accommodations that are usable for everyone, regardless of ability.
Facilities and Routes
The Implementation Table lists recommended roadways to include facility improvements. This table
coincides with Map X in Appendix X. The proposed recommended improvement is broken down into
two geographic areas divided by the Fox River and designated as the Northside Oshkosh and
Southside Oshkosh. It is further delineated into four sections that correlate with facility
recommendations detailed in Chapter X— Best Facility Practices:
• Signed and striped roadways
• Signed and/or shareways
• Multi-use trail
• Area/intersection for study.
Implementation Tables — Bicycle Facility Improvements
NORTHSIDE OSHKOSH ROUTE LIST
NAME FROM TO COMMENTS
Facility Improvement
East on Ceape,north on State Circumnavigate narrow
North Main-northbound Bridge to Washington section of North Main Street
Washington to State, south to Otter,
west to Commerce,south to Ceape, Circumnavigate narrow
North Main-southbound east to Main Bride section of North Main Street
Market Algoma High
N Main Murdock Snell
Possible extension to Packer,
Wisconsin Bridge Smith or Packer once constructed
Vinland W Linwood Snell
Future Packer Wisconsin Algoma Roadway does not yet exist
Possible extension to Packer,
Hamilton Linwood Future Packer once constructed
LakeShore Washington Merritt/Park Trail
Washington N Main Lakeshore
Murdock Bowen or future trail Hazel/Menomonie&Trail
Bowen Bayshore Nicolet
Nicolet Bowen Future trail or CTY A/Harrison Trails with rails proposed
Harrison N Main Nicolet/future trail or CTY A Trails with rails proposed
Coordinate with Campus
High New York Commerce Plan
Coordinate with Campus
Algoma New York N Main Plan
Coordinate with Campus
Elmwood W Irving New York Plan
Smith Vinland Harrison
Fernau N Main or future trail WIOUWASH Trails with rails proposed
Snell Future trail or CTY A/Harrison US 45/Stearns Trails with rails proposed
NAME FROM TO COMMENTS
Stearns W Snell CTY T/Ryf/Trail
CTY T Stearns CTY Y
Consider sign and/or
shareway facility type as
Ryf Stearns Leach alternative
School Bowen Rosalia
E Melvin Bowen Hazel
Nevada N Main Menominee/Hazel
E Murdock N Main Bowen or future trail Possible Road Diet
N Main Algoma/Washington Murdock
New York Wiouwash Menominee/Hazel Park Connection
SpruceNinland New York Linwood
W Linwood Vinland Algoma
CTY S Leach Brooks
Leach Ryf CTY S
Green Valley W Snell Jackson
Walter Fernau Snell
E Snell CTY A/Trail Sherman
Sherman Lakefront/picnic point Snell
Brooks CTY S Green Valley Continue west
Indian Point CTY A/Channel View Jackson
Sunny View CTY A/Trail Island View
Island View Sunnyview Channel View
Channel View Sunnyview Indian Point
Bent Trail Wisconsin
Washington(via Frankfort
Bayshore Broad/Trail Ceape,Rosalia)
Hazel/Menominee Wahington Murdock/Park trail
Court Trail Ceape
Ceape Court Broad/trail
Muitl.Uselr'ali Facility
Tracks off Broad Washington CTY Y Trails with Rails proposed
At future Packer,once
WIOUWASH Connections Algoma WIOUWASH Trail constructed
WIOUWASH Connections Algoma WIOUWASH Trail At Linwood
CTY Y Wiouwash trail Future trail or CTY A/Harrison Trails with Rails proposed
West-East Railroad
Connection Broad Trail Trails with Rails proposed
41 Intersection Connection Indian Point CTY Y Coordinate with WI-DOT
Menominee Park Merritt Murdock
Off-trail connection at
WIOUWASH/Riverfront Broad WIOUWASH trail Arboretum.Continue north
NAME FROM TO COMMENTS
CTY A CTY Y/Sunnyview Indian Point Continue north
County Park Trail North-
South Linkage/Community
Park Snell CTY Y
North-South Railroad
Connection Nicolet CTY Y/Sunnyview Trails with Rails Proposed
Broad Connection Bayshore trail Washington In ROW parallel with tracks
Jackson CTY Y Brooks
SOUTHSIDE OSHKOSH ROUTE LIST
NAME FROM TO COMMENTS
S Main/Fond du Lac/LISH 45 Bridge Fisk continue south...
Eagle Sawyer Creek Trail/Taft W 5th Trail proposed.Could stop at Taft
Mason W 5th W 6th Connect to Franklin trail
Emmers/Westhaven Omro W 9th
Oakwood Omro STH 91 AN Waukau
Clairville W 9th Fisk
Idaho W 5th W 6th
Knapp Osborn W 20th
Knapp Trail/Ripple CTY N continue south...
Minnesota W 20th W 23rd
Oregon W 23rd Fisk continue south...
Taft N Campbell N.Koeller
Witzel N Washburn S Oakwood continue west...
W 5th Idaho Lilac-W 7th-N Koeller Multiple road connection
W 6th Fox River Trail/S Main Idaho
W 9th S Washburn Clairveille continue west...
W 12th S Main Ohio/Park connect at South Park trail
Osborn Georgia/Park S Koeller connect at South Park trail
W 17th S Main Knapp
W 20th S Washburn Clairville continue west...
W 20th Minnesota W 20th Trail Trail proposed
W 23rd/Doty Boat Launch/S Main Minnesota
STH 91/W Waukau S Washburn Clairville continue west...
W Waukau Fond du Lac Oregon
Fisk/CTY N LISH 45 S Washburn
Fisk S Washburn Clairville continue west...
Westowne N Westhaven N Washburn
Omro Oshkosh LISH 41 cross LISH 41
Havenwood N Oakwood N Westhaven
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Security-Sunnybrook N Westhaven Sawyer Creek trail Trail proposed
Dempsey Trail/N Campbell Witzel Trail proposed
Southland N Sawyer Josslyn connect to Titan Stadium Trail
Witzel Ohio/Bridge N Washburn cross USH 41
Easement thru private prop.
Abby S Washburn S Westhaven Alternative to Trail
9th Ave S Koeller S Washburn cross USH 41
NAME FROM TO COMMENTS
Michigan W 4th/Trail W 20th/Trail Trails propsed
Knapp Osborn Witzel
W 10th S Main Michigan
Punhoqua Trail/Lake Graham Trail proposed
Graham N Eagle Punhoqua
Trail proposed. Could stop at
N Eagle Graham Sawyer Creek Trail Buchanan
Mason-Huntington- Multiple road connection.Connect
Kensington W 9th Osborn to Franklin trail
Florida Georgia Knapp
Georgia Florida W 17th
W 20th S Koeller S Washburn cross USH 41
State Rd 44/South Park Poberezny S Washburn cross USH 41
Minnesota W 6th W South Park
Pheasant Creek W 9th Hayward
Hayward Pheasant Creek Wellington
Wellington-Sawyer Creek-
Ruschfield Hayward S Oakwood Multiple road connection
Alternative routes based on
Mockingbird extended Wellington Clairville roadway construction
Newport S Oakwood Westhaven Circle
Westhaven Circle
Maricopa W 20th Westhaven Circle
S Westhaven Westhaven Circle W 9th
W Ripple Fond du Lac Red Oak Trail proposed
W Ripple Knapp S Koeller/Poberezney
W Ripple S Washburn Clairville
Country Club USH 45 Nekimi
Multi-Use Trail Faciltiy,,
Washburn Oshkosh South... Special Study Area
Koeller/Poberezny Oshkosh South... Special Study Area
Complicated tail/easement
Sawyer Creek Clairville N Eagle acquisition
Oshkosh/State Rd 21 STH 41 N Westhaven continue west...
Easement/Alternative to Abby
N of Abby S Westhaven S Washburn Signed Route
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Multiple trails based on Industrial
SW Industrial Park trails W 20th State Road 91 Park Plans
Casey Meadow/Trager
School Trails Sawyer Creek W 20th Multiple trails alongwaterways
Butte Des Morte-Fox River HWY 41 Oshkosh On golf course/park property
Titan Stadium Trail Josslyn N Campbell
NAME FROM TO COMMENTS
Fox River Trail Dempsey S Main
Coordinate with Pioneer
Pioneer Drive Trail S Main W 17th redevelopment
South Park Park Trail Georgia Ohio Park trail
Franklin School Mason Huntington
Alternate to 3 block W 20th Bike
W 20th Ave Minnesota S Koeller Lane
Creek Trail S Koeller/Poberezney Knapp Traverse Airport
Ripple Connector Knapp W Ripple Traverse Airport
Tracks W 20th W 23rd Rails with trails
W South Park Trail
Connector W 20th S Koeller/Poberezny
Waterway Trail Fond du Lac Oregon/County I
Waterway Trail STH 44/STH 91 S Washburn Trail Trail proposed
Rail Line in SW Ind Park S Washburn west... based on Industrial Park Plans
Fox River Valley Rail Trail Fond du Lac Country Club Rd
Map X highlights sections of roadways identified for repair or improvement in the City's Capital
Improvement Plan. It is recommended priority be put on the facilities in this plan that overlap with the
City's five-year Capital Improvement Plan.
Implementation
The Oshkosh Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee will continue to meet as necessary and they
will select recommendations and projects from the plan to implement.The advisory committee will
continue to provide guidance and feedback to City staff as it relates to the bicycle and pedestrian
programs, issues, and the bicycle and pedestrian network.
It was recommended that the Oshkosh Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee develop an
implementation plan.
FINANCING
Financing the recommendations in this plan should be a joint effort between stakeholders outlined in
the recommendations chapter.
Funding and financing of a bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure project depends on the individual
project and if it coincides with a reconstruction or resurfacing project.Typically it is more efficient at a
local level to build in the cost of bicycle and pedestrian accommodations into a reconstruction project.
While state and federal programs can help finance bicycle and pedestrian accommodations,the
administration of state and federal grants may increase the cost of the entire project.
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Local Capital Improvement Programs (CIPS)
As local streets are scheduled for reconstruction or resurfacing, bicycle and pedestrian accommodations
should be considered by the local municipality. It is much more cost efficient to include bicycle and
pedestrian accommodations as part of the project versus trying to retrofit once the project is
completed.The costs of the bicycle and pedestrian accommodations can then be built into the cost of
the project.
Surface Transportation Program—Urban (STP-Urban)
The Surface Transportation Program —Urban (STP-Urban) allocates federal funds to complete a variety
of improvements to federal-aid-eligible roads and streets in urban areas. All projects must meet federal
and state requirements. Communities are eligible for funding on roads that are functionally classified as
a major collector or higher
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)
The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) is a new legislative program that was authorized in 2012
by federal transportation legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21St Century Act(MAP-21).
Projects that meet eligibility criteria for the Safe Routes to School Program,Transportation
Enhancements, and/or the Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Program will be eligible TAP projects.The
funding ratio is usually 80%federal funds, 20% local matching funds.
Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)
The Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) is to develop and implement, on a continuing basis,
stand-alone safety projects designed to reduce the number and severity of crashes on all streets and
highways (both state and local).The federal funding ratio for the HSIP funds is usually 90%federal and a
10% match of state and/or local funds.The HSIP Program currently prioritizes sites that have
experienced a high crash history with an emphasis on low-cost options that can be implemented
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Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
The Recreation Trails Program provides funds to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-
related facilities for both non-motorized and motorized recreational trail uses.The Fixing America's
Surface Transportation (FAST)Act reauthorized the Recreational Trails Program (RTP)for Federal fiscal
years 2016 through 2020 as a set-aside of funds from the Transportation Alternatives (TA) Set-Aside
under Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG).
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) Community Development Block Grants
(CDBG)
The CDBG program provided eligible metropolitan cities and urban counties (called "entitlement
communities") with annual direct grants that they can use to revitalize neighborhoods, expand
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affordable housing and economic opportunities, and/or improve communities facilities and services,
typically to benefit underserved communities (low- and moderate-income communities). Eligible
activities include building public facilities and improvements, such as streets, sidewalks, sewers,water
systems, community and senior citizen centers, and recreational facilities."
Public Private Partnerships
As federal and state funds become more competitive for local communities, it is recommended that
local municipalities work with the private sector to help secure funds for various types of bicycle and
pedestrian projects. The private sector could help to provide the 20% local match for state grant
programs, making the local grant application more competitive for funding.Additionally, local
businesses have a vested interested in bicycle and pedestrian accommodations, as healthy active
employees help to reduce the businesses health insurance costs and the employees are also more
productive. Local health insurance companies are interested in having healthy residents, as it reduces
the health insurance claims related to chronic diseases. Private and public partnerships should be
explored by local municipalities as the built environment as a direct correlation with the health of local
residents.
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