Travel Safe Richmond
Bicycle and Pedestrian Action Plan
City Council Study Session
October 25, 2022
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Agenda
• Project Overview and Community Engagement
• Walking and Bicycling Project Recommendations
• Project Prioritization
• Questions/Discussion
• Next Steps
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Before we begin…
www.TravelSafeRichmond.org
Comment period closes
November 13, 2022
Project Overview
and Community
Engagement
What is Travel Safe Richmond?
What did we learn from the community?
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Project Overview
Travel Safe Richmond is a two-
pronged approach to improving
roadway safety for all users:
• Local Roadway Safety Plan
• Bike and Pedestrian Action
Plan
Richmond Wellness Trail
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Project Timeline
Phase 1
Existing Conditions
Summer – Fall 2021
Phase 3
Draft and Final Plan
Fall-Winter 2022
Phase 2
Recommendations
Winter 2021 – Fall 2022
● Plan Review
● Existing Facilities
● Health and Equity Analysis • Virtual Workshop #2
• Council Sessions
• Collision Assessment
• Safety Countermeasures
• Community Engagement
• Funding and Implementation
Recommendations
• Infrastructure Recommendations
• Programmatic Recommendations
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Community Engagement Summary Themes
SAFETY
IMPROVED ACCESS
TO COMMUNITY
DESTINATIONS
CONNECTIVITY
IMPLEMENTATION
& MAINTENANCE
Walking and Bicycling
Project Recommendations
• Existing Plans and Policies
• Community Engagement
• Health and Equity Analysis
• Local Road Safety Plan
• Partner Agencies – Facilities and Recommendations
• City Planned Projects
PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
Recommendation Development
Class III - Bicycle Route Class II- Bicycle Lane Class IV - Separated Bike Lane Class IIIB – Bicycle Boulevard Class IIB - Buffered Bicycle Lane Class I - Shared-Use Path Low Stress FacilitiesBicycle Facility Types
PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
Proposed Bicycle Improvements
PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
Proposed Bicycle Improvements
Proposed
Bicycle
Improvements
(CENTRAL)
PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
Proposed
Bicycle
Improvements
(NORTH)
PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
Sidewalk Crosswalk Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon
Curb Extension Leading Pedestrian Interval Pedestrian-Hybrid Beacon Proposed Pedestrian Improvements
PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
Proposed Pedestrian Spot
Improvements
Proposed
Pedestrian
Spot
Improvements
(CENTRAL)
PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
Proposed
Pedestrian
Spot
Improvements
(NORTH)
PROJECT RECOMMENDATIONS
Project
Prioritization
Overview and results
PROJECT PRIORITIZATION
Prioritization Methodology
Projects were grouped into HIGH-PRIORITY, MEDIUM-PRIORITY, and OPPORTUNITY PROJECT buckets based on their priority points
Prioritized Bicycle Improvements
Prioritized Pedestrian Spot
Improvements
Next Steps
Future engagement opportunities
NEXT STEPS
Next Steps
Project Website
www.TravelSafeRichmond.org
Interactive Draft Plan
Comment Tool
Comment period closes November 13, 2022!!
thank you!