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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTiffin Bike Plan SummaryCommunity Summary FOREVERGREEN RD OAKDALE BLVD GOLDFINCH DR CROELL AVE Clear Creek Trail KENT PARK ROBERTS FERRY RD CORALRIDGE AVE / HWY 965 N PARK RD I-80 I-380 Existing Future TIFFIN 4.5 miles of existing trails and sidepaths Opportunities The long-awaited completion of the Clear Creek Trail connection from Coralville (in 2025) will provide opportunities to increase bicycling both for recreation and commuting and will help make Tiffin a bicycling destination for the Metro Area. Meanwhile, the County’s connection from Kent Park to Tiffin will add to the appeal of this route. With its scenic qualities and access to the University of Iowa campus, the Clear Creek Trail will become a popular route for bicyclists, including those interested in Coralville ’s cyclocross and single -track parks. Working with Johnson County and other metro communities, Tiffin could capitalize on bicycle tourism and promote recreational assets and quality of life for its own residents. Connecting school sites and the new commercial retail development along Park Road to neighborhoods, will encourage residents to bicycle or walk to these key destinations. This is especially important as the Clear Creek Amana School Dis- trict extends to neighborhoods east of I-380 and Highway 965. Planning ahead for on-street facilities—bike lanes or shared lane markings—and restricting curb cuts along sidepaths, will help to ensure that bicyclists can travel safely and efficiently along these corridors. Sidepath Off-street Trail Bike Lanes School Railroad Proposed Facilities The following facilities extend from existing or planned facilities. Forevergreen Road (Croell Ave. to City Limits.): Forever- green Road should include a sidepath along the newly constructed section of roadway. Access control should limit the number of interruptions from driveways and road crossings. 0.5 Miles within Tiffin Croell Avenue (Highway 6 to Oakdale Blvd.): Croell Ave- nue offers a relatively low-stress facility compared to Ireland Avenue/Roberts Ferry Road and N. Park Road. Special care should be taken to ensure visibility of bicy- clists crossing Oakdale Boulevard and Forevergreen Road. 1.0 miles Goldfinch Drive (Roberts Ferry Rd. to Croell Ave.): On- street bike facilities could eventually be extended east to N Park Road. 0.5 miles Oakdale Boulevard (Jones Blvd. to N. Park Rd.): A future extension of Oakdale Blvd from Coralville to N. Park Road in Tiffin will create a continuous connection be- tween communities and expand the number of poten- tial routes that bicyclists may take. 0.25 miles within Tiffin. Education • Expand bicycle ridership among youth in Tiffin. This could take the form of bike rodeos offered at school sites with support from metro area bicycle organiza- tions. Encouragement • With the connection of the Clear Creek Trail between Tiffiin and Coralville, consider adopting May as Bike Month and partnering with other Metro Communi- ties on a community bicycle ride along the length of the trail. • Update wayfinding signage as new roads, sidepaths, and trails are constructed. • Distribute Metro Area Trail maps. Enforcement • Consider reviewing Tiffin’s bicycle ordinance to en- sure compatibility with adjacent communities and to designate where electric assist bikes may legally op- erate. Evaluation • Prioritize the ADA transition plan to ensure curb cuts are in compliance. Equity • Consider working with the Iowa Bicycle Coalition and the MPO to ensure safe routes to school. Engineering • Consider on-street facilities (proposed bike lanes or sharrows) on main routes where pavement width allows. • Consider sidepaths with the extension of arterials streets and plan for sidepaths to connect between communities as roadways extend across municipal boundaries. • Restrict driveway crossings on rights-of-way where sidepaths (wide sidewalks) are planned.