Transportation System Plan 2018-2038

Table 10-4 Summary Evaluation of Bicycle System Improvement Strategies STRATEGIES Fill in Gaps Focus on Schools Focus on Activ ity Centers Connect to Transit Routes Connect to Bear Creek Path Description of Strategy Improve/construct facilities linking ex isting and planned bikew ays (filling in “ missing links” ) Provide bikew ays to/from all public schools w here none exist (emphasis on arterials and collectors) Provide bikew ays to/from employ ment centers and parks w here none ex ist (emphasis on arterials and collectors) Provide bikew ays to/from major transit stops w here none ex ist (emphasis on arterials and collectors) Provide connections to the Bear Creek Path from the surrounding street sy stem (emphasis on arterials and collectors) POLICY CRITERIA Serv es key destinations Serves Dow ntown and West Medford T ODs but not North Medford and SE Medford T ODs No schools currently within the T ODs, a few schools just bey ond the Dow ntown, North Medford and West Medford T OD boundaries High ser vice to TODs Serves Dow ntown, North Medford, and West Medford T ODs; but does not serve SE Medford TOD Primarily serves Downtown and West Medford T ODs. High service High service Moderate service Moderate service Moderate service to schools (serves the few est schools among the strategies) High service Moderate service High service Moderate service Moderate service, focused on central portions of city Moderate service Minimal service High service High service Minimal service Moderate service High service High serv ice Moderate service Moderate service Improv es safety at locations w ith reported bicycle accidents Moderate, primarily along McAndrew s Road w here several bike accidents have occurred Minimal due to the low number of reported bicy cle- related accidents near schools Moderate, primarily along McAndrew s Road Moderate, primarily along McAndrew s Road Minimal due to few er streets in need of bicy cle improvements Increases % of arterial and collector streets w ith bicycle facilities Provides significant new facilities Provides a moderate number of new facilities Provides significant new facilities Provides a moderate number of new facilities Provides the low est number of new facilities Improv es connectiv ity of bicycle sy stem Greatly improves overall connectivity by linking together ex isting and planned bikew ays Improves local connectivity within vicinity of schools Greatly improves overall connectivity due to the numerous activity centers throughout the Medford area Improves connectivity along arterials and collectors w ith transit routes Improves east/w est connectivity , but provides the least amount of overall connectivity among the strategies Reduces reliance on automobile trav el Greatest potential of the strategies by improving the bicy cling environment Improves bicy cling for a one group of users. Some use could be made of this system for other trip purposes. High potential. Serves many major employ ment destinations. High potential. Concentrates improvements in major commuter travel corri dors. Likely low level of impact for most trip purposes. • TODs • Schools • Commercial centers • Downtown • Major recreation sites Meaning of terms: “Minimal” – Strategy fulfills 0 to 33% of crit erion; “Moderate” – Strategy fulfills 34 to 66% of criterion; “High” – Strategy fulfills 67 to 100% of criterion. Medford Transportatio n System Plan 10-7 Non-M otorized Transportation Plan