ACTIVE RANSPORTATION
6.4.4. Active Transportation Active transportation (e.g, walking, bicycling, and rolling) is essential for creating a safe, connected, and accessible transportation network. It supports short trips, improves public health, and enhances access to transit and community destinations. The Active Transportation Gap Analysis identifies where Fort Worth’s pedestrian and bicycle networks fall short in connectivity, comfort, and accessibility. Addressing these gaps is critical to achieving Vision Zero goals, reducing car dependency, and supporting multimodal travel options as the City grows. Identify Needs The analysis builds on the 2019 ATMN and incorporates new infrastructure added since then. The following was evaluated to assess the state of the network: ■ Network Connectivity: BLTS and Pedestrian Crossing LTS (PxLTS) to measure comfort and safety.
What We Learned The active transportation gap analysis underscores significant challenges in Fort Worth’s pedestrian and bicycle networks, particularly in connectivity, safety, and accessibility. While progress has been made since the 2019 ATMN, gaps persist in sidewalk coverage, low-stress bikeway continuity, and safe crossing opportunities, especially in high- demand areas near schools, transit stops, and employment centers. Analysis of LTS and PxLTS revealed corridors where infrastructure conditions create barriers for all ages and abilities, limiting mode shift potential. These findings highlight the need for targeted investments in sidewalks, bikeways, and first/ last-mile connections to improve safety, close network gaps, and support multimodal mobility as the City grows. Figure 6.11 illustrates the cumulative effects of missing sidewalks, missing low stress crossing and pending trails and on-street bikeways (planned in 2019 ATMN but not yet constructed). Demand areas highlight areas where people are most likely to walk or bike.
■ Sidewalk Presence and Quality: Mapping gaps and poor conditions across neighborhoods. ■ Access to Key Destinations: Walkshed and bikeshed analysis for schools, grocery stores, transit stops, employment centers, and public facilities. ■ Coverage and Performance: Calculating sidewalk and bikeway coverage indices and identifying high-stress corridors with low infrastructure availability. ■ Demand and Inclusivity or Coverage: Overlaying gap density with areas of high latent demand and vulnerable populations. Fort Worth’s existing pedestrian and bicycle networks were analyzed to identify sidewalk gaps and poor conditions, evaluating bicycle and pedestrian comfort through Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) and PxLTS. Access to key destinations such as schools, transit stops, and employment centers were also analyzed. Coverage indices highlighted areas with low infrastructure availability, while demand overlays identified neighborhoods with high latent need and accessibility concerns.
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Fort Worth Master Transportation Plan | Multimodal Gap Analysis
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