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Bike Walk Provo presents plan to expand separated trails, neighborhood bikeways and staffing to reach higher Bicycle Friendly status
Summary
Representatives of Bike Walk Provo presented a volunteer master plan to expand separated trails, neighborhood bikeways and staffing to the Transportation and Mobility Advisory Committee, urging treatments to improve safety near schools and to increase city capacity to support active transportation.
Representatives of Bike Walk Provo presented a plan to expand Provo’s bicycle and active-transportation network, recommending more separated trails, an expanded network of neighborhood bikeways and increased staffing and programs to move the city toward higher Bicycle Friendly League recognition.
A Bike Walk Provo presenter (name not specified in the transcript) told the Transportation and Mobility Advisory Committee the group developed a “biway master plan” by combining volunteer expertise, the 2013 Bicycle Master Plan and the 2020 Transportation Master Plan with community feedback. The presenter said Alta Planning and Design consultant Tom Millar — who worked on Provo’s 2013 plan — valued the volunteer plan at $20,000 to $35,000 if produced by a consulting firm.
The presenters summarized three main priorities: more separated trails, more neighborhood bikeways, and improved wayfinding. “People who don’t bike love separated trails,”…
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