10-08-96 PROTSEGO BIKE PLAN
POSSIBLE POLICY REVISIONS
I. ARTERIAL AND COLLECTOR STREETS
A. Recommend widening ROW's on arterials and collectors to
accommodate separate bike paths and pedestrian paths.
1. Particularly necessary on rural sections
66' increase to 80'
80' increase to 100'
2. With rural section separation, distance is minimum of 16.5'
s30 mph = 16.5' min. travelway to path edge
s40 mph = 21.5'
550 mph = 26.5'
s60 mph = 31.7'
B. Look at alternate routes, either nearby streets or off road.
C. Do not construct paths until arterials and collectors are constructed
to urban section.
II. CLASSIFICATION/FUNDING OF TRAILS
Identify function of trail as either recreation or transportation trail.
A. Transportation trails provide as direct a link as possible between
population areas and activity nodes such as: schools, parks,
churches, places of work, and shopping places. These
transportation pathways are functional, safe ways that provide
pedestrian or bicycle access to activity nodes without walking or
riding on a busy street. The transportation trails generally occur
adjacent to collector streets and minor arterials.
Transportation trails along existing roads are funded with the
assistance of Federal, State, and County grants whenever possible
and are required along all new collector streets and minor arterials.
It is inappropriate to use park dedication fees for the development
of transportation trails. These trails should be funded with general
operating funds or funds from referendums designating trail
construction.
B. A recreation trail is generally resource oriented. This means the
recreation trail system occurs in places of interest such as natural
areas, through creek corridors, around lakes, or in areas which are
especially suited to recreational use. A recreation bikeway is
generally designed to a 10' width, has maximum turning radiuses,
maximum visibility, minor grade changes, and a length of 1-5 miles.
Recreation trails are generally found within community parks or
linear parks and are funded through park dedication fees or park
bond referendums.
III. NEW DEVELOPMENT
A. Developers shall construct a 10' pathway in accord with State and
City standards along arterial and collector streets.
If said street leads to a major park, school, commercial center, or
other major activity area, a separate 10' bikeway shall be
constructed on one side of the street and a 6' concrete pedestrian
walkway shall be constructed on the other side of the street.
B. Developers shall provide trails on all new through streets within
developments. If traffic does not justify a separate bike trail (< 500
ADT), but is too heavy to accommodate young children on bikes or
pedestrians, a six foot concrete walkway shall be constructed.
IV. FINANCING
A. Sidewalks and trailways shall be constructed in accord with State
and City standards and shall be paid for by the Developer for any
residential, commercial, or industrial project.
B. If the City constructs a transportation designated sidewalks or
trailway other than thru general operating or transportation funds,
the project shall be financed through a district -wide financing
method pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 435.44. Property owners
in a district, as established by resolution of the City Council, shall
participate in the financing of sidewalks or trailways in the district.
C. For any residential, commercial, or industrial development that is not
required to provide sidewalk as part of the City's plan, but sidewalk
is required on the opposite side of the street, the Developer(s) shall
be required to pay into the sidewalk fund herein established, '/2 of
the cost of the sidewalk as if it were to be placed on the
developer's side.
D. In lieu of sidewalk construction, the City may require an escrow
deposit for sidewalk or trailway construction if it so determines that
construction of said facilities would best be accomplished sometime
in the future.