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network should be located within urban centers and areas of high cycling potential. Smaller communities should ensure routes that connect neighborhoods or neighboring communities include cycling facilities. Comfort - A comfortable and complete active transportation network includes a variety of facility types that appeal to a wide range of users, providing equitable and convenient access for all residents, commuters, and visitors. Ideally, active transportation users should be provided with a dedicated facility that is separated from motor vehicle traffic or that is located on a quiet street with low motor vehicle volumes and speeds. It should also be well maintained and provide adequate lighting and sightlines, helping to alleviate personal safety concerns. One of the significant benefits of active transportation is the fact that most daily trips in most communities are less than two miles. These are trips to the corner store, grocery store, convenience store, park, school, or other non-employment related trip. These trips are perfect for active transportation modes and can reduce overall vehicle miles traveled on the network, reduce negative environmental effects of vehicle use, and improve user health. The walking access shed for a pedestrian is one-mile or a 20-minute walk. The biking access shed is a three-mile radius, or a 20-minute bike ride as shown in Figure 4-2. Providing 20-minute bike or walking trips can be a significant asset in neighborhoods and activity centers. Active transportation facilities in each of the typologies are chosen to encourage a mode shift away from driving for these short trips.
Figure 4-2 – Walking and Biking Access Shed
Access Management It has been demonstrated that good access management can reduce crashes by 50 percent or more, depending on the condition and the treatment used 22 . Access management requirements often include street intersection spacing, especially signalized intersection spacing. FDOT’s access management guidelines generally restrict signalized intersection
22 “Access Management Manual,” Transportation Research Board, 2002
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