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Roxboro unveils draft pedestrian and bicycle plan, opens public comment
Summary
Roxboro planning staff presented a draft pedestrian and bicycle plan funded by an NCDOT grant to replace the 2008 pedestrian plan, identify a bicycle network, and highlight two catalyst projects (Madison Boulevard and the Roxboro rail trail); public comment will run into early August before DOT review.
Planning Director Miss Johnson presented a draft pedestrian and bicycle plan intended to update Roxboro's 2008 pedestrian plan and add bicycle policies, modern data, and a project-implementation framework. The plan and its appendix were distributed to council; staff said it was funded through an NCDOT integrated mobility grant and steered by a committee that included council and public stakeholders.
Miss Johnson said the draft identifies a pedestrian network, a bicycle network (largely shared lanes in constrained right-of-way), recommended projects and two catalyst projects—Madison Boulevard and a proposed Roxboro rail trail identified in coordination with Person County Parks & Recreation—that would expand walkability and multimodal connectivity if funded and implemented. "The plan that you presently have is from 2008, so it's about 16 years old," Miss Johnson said, explaining the update will support grant applications and project design.
The public comment period will run through the first part of August; after the comment window closes staff will forward the draft to NCDOT for technical review before returning to the council for final adoption. Funding and right-of-way constraints mean many projects will be pursued as opportunities arise, staff said.
Next steps: Staff will post the draft on the city's website for public feedback, incorporate comments, submit to NCDOT for review, and return to council for formal adoption after DOT approval.
