Existing Pedestrian Route
Figure 14. Bicycle and pedestrian access to areas of activity (nodes) Source: Google Maps
Safe pedestrian and bicycle crossings, presence of shade, and continuity of the network are important factors in whether individuals will use these modes. Figure 15 shows the locations of pedestrian crosswalks on Apollo Beach Boulevard and US 41. Apollo Beach Boulevard provides no visible opportunities for safe pedestrian crossing, except at the intersection of Apollo Beach Boulevard and Dickman Road (Figure 15 item a), and Apollo Beach Boulevard/Paseo Al Mar Boulevard and US 41 (Figure 15 item b). Another pedestrian crosswalk across US 41 can be seen at US 41 and Mirabay Boulevard (Figure 15 item c). The crosswalks at US 41 and Apollo Beach Boulevard/Paseo Al Mar Boulevard , labeled “ b ” in Figure 15, present an example of crosswalks that are well-marked, signalized, and provide amenities for safe crossing such as a pedestrian refuge island over Paseo Al Mar Boulevard.
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