HomeMy WebLinkAboutUniversity Heights Bike Plan SummaryCommunity Summary GEORGE ST BENTON ST
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
Approximately 1 mile of existing sidepath.
Opportunities
Planned upgrades to Melrose Avenue, including the addition of bike lanes, will enhance connections between commu-
nities, making it easier for University Heights residents to access the wider metro area trail system. Bike lanes will also
help to reduce confiicts between bicyclists and pedestrians along the popular Melrose Avenue sidepath. The addition
of bike etiquette signage along the Melrose Avenue and Sunset Street sidepath may also help to encourage bicyclists
to share the path with pedestrians. Low-volume streets can be used as bikeways: George Street along with Koser Ave-
nue could be enhanced with wayflnding and other elements to provide a north -south route. SUNSET ST University Heights has the
highest rates of pedestrian
and bicycle commuting in the
Metro Area with 21% of resi-
dents walking to work and
15% bicycling to work.
Sidepath
Bike Lane
Off-street Trail
Bicycle Boulevard/sharrows
Railroad
School
Existing Future
Enforcement
• Consider reviewing University Heights’ bicycle ordi-
nance to ensure compatibility with adjacent commu-
nities and to designate where electric assist bikes
may legally operate.
• Work with the University Heights Police Department
to enforce light and refiector laws for those riding at
night.
Evaluation
• Consider prioritizing the ADA transition plan to en-
sure curb cuts are in compliance.
• Use the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friend-
ly Community application as a tool for reviewing pro-
gress.
Engineering
• Connect bicycle facilities between University Heights,
Education
• Expand bicycle ridership among youth and adults.
Consider establishing an annual slow-roll ride to fa-
miliarize new or inexperienced riders with different
bicycle facilities and to teach route planning.
Equity
• Consider working with other metro communities and
the Regional Trails and Bicycling Committee to pro-
vide basic bicycle safety information printed in multi-
ple languages.
Encouragement
• Consider establishing a bicycle repair station near the
commercial uses at One University Place.
• Continue to designate May as “Bike Month” and to
fund/promote the University Heights Breakfast.
• Continue to distribute Metro Area Trail maps.
Planned Facilities
The following facilities are currently part of an adopted plan in-
cluded in a local plan or submitted as part of the MPO Long-Range
Transportation Plan.
Melrose Avenue bike lanes 0.55 mile
Sunset Street bike lanes 0.35 mile
Proposed Facilities
George Street Bikeway from Benton St. to Koser Ave.
0.3 mile