Transportation System Plan 2018-2038

• Implem ent operational improvem ents such as installing bicy cle loop detectors at signalized intersections where bicy cle lanes are present • Create a City Bicy cle Advisory Com mittee to prioritize bikeway improvem ents, advocate and advise on bicy cle issues and needs, and encourage bicy cle education • Improve the general bicy cling environm ent: o Support facilities like parking and safe storage, “share the road” signage or others o Routine m aintenance of bicy cle facilities o Encourage RVTD’ s “Bikes on Buses” and sim ilar program s o Support efforts to encourage safe bicy cle use through staff training, data collection about bicycle use, public education and outreach, and other activities. Pedestrian System Plan Medford’s sidewalk sy stem varies widely from neighborhood to neighborhood. Sidewalks exist in m ost of the downtown area and in surrounding older neighborhoods , particularly to the west and south of the downtown core. However, m any of the older neighborhoods on the east side of the City either do not have sidewalks or have only a lim ited and disconnected sidewalk sy stem . Im provem ent of the pedestrian circulation system is a key goal of the TSP, as well as the 2001-2023 Regional Transportation Plan’s (RTP) Alternative Measures to reduce reliance on the single occupant autom obile. The RTP has established specific targeted benchm arks for incor porating pedestrian facilities (sidewalks) along the arterial and collector street sy stem in the Trans it-Oriented Developm ents proposed for the Rogue Valley region. Strategies Pedestrian system strategies range from the phy sical expansion of facilities to TSM and safety improvem ents. Phy sical im provem ents are generally focused on the arterial and m ajor collector street network as shown in Figure 1-6. Priorities estab lished for pedestrian im provem ents focus first on providing safe routes to schools, then access to m ajor transit stops, followed by general accessibility to activity centers like shopping and em ployment. The City of Medford shall im plem ent the following pedestrian sy stem strategies: • Construct new and/or setback sidewalks (where ver possible) as part of roadway improvem ent projects. • Add new sidewalks or pathway s along existing arterial and m ajor and m inor collector streets to fill in gaps and connect to schools, transit stops and other im portant pedestrian destinations (see Figure 10-3). Use adaptable sidewalk standards that fit the environm ent considering available right-of-way , adjacent land use, and speeds a nd volum es of traffic on the adjacent street. • Overcom e barriers to pedestrian circulation through the use of accessway s, multi-use paths or easem ents or other creative strategies. En sure ADA com pliance on pedestrian facilities. • Com plete Bear Creek Greenway , Larson Creek Greenway , selected im provem ents along Lone Pine Creek, and identify other opportunities for m ulti-use paths. • Implem ent safety improvem ents such as evaluating and addressing where possible the contributing causes to existing pedestrian accidents to identify appropriate street or intersection improvem ents (this could include sight distance, lack of clear right-of-sway , or other factors). Medford Transportation System Plan 1-22 Introduction and Executive Summary