HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem IV - Westhaven Bike Lanes Spring 2019 one-pager (004) WESTHAVEN DRIVE: BICYCLE LANES
How BIKE LANES WERE INSTALLED ON WESTHAVEN DR,
• Oshkosh Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Plan approved in 2011;
Plan recommended 5ft bicycle lanes on Westhaven Dr.
• Traffic Review Advisory Board (TRAB) and Pedestrian and Bicycling
Advisory Committee reviewed the issue; Residents along
Westhaven Dr. were mailed TRAB notices in April 2017 of potential FW
bicycle lane installation and were invited to attend the meeting.
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estha e Dr. in May 0 ; bicycle lanes a es e e painted June.
DETAILS ABOUT WE5THAVEN DR.
• North/south connection between residential areas near r
9th Ave. and commercial/service area near Highway 21
• Posted speed limit is 25 mph; On-street parking is
currently not allowed between 9th Ave. and Patriot Ln.
• Functional classification is "Collector;" Federal Highway
Administration recommends 10-12ft travel lanes on `��
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collector roads; 7800 annual average daily traffic count
between Noel Ct. and Security Dr.
� Current configuration is 5ft bicycle lanes with 15ft travel
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• Oshkosh Pedestrian and Bicycle Circulation Plan recommends
u I� minimum 5ft bicycle lanes and "should be used in all circumstances 10,
" and the reduced [4ft] lane should only be incorporated in the
situations where no alternative is available."
5_6 i,01 Regarding adding on-street parking to Westhaven Dr., national and
91 ransportation standards recommend a minimum 5ft bicycle
lane, including when on-street parking is adjacent to bike lanes.
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