Agenda Item Name:
Title
Chair Letter in Support of Designation of US Bicycle Route 90 through Alachua County
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Presenter:
Chris Dawson, AICP, Transportation Planning Manager x5211
Description:
Request for Chair Signature on a Letter of Support to the Florida Department of Transportation to Designate US Bicycle Route 90 through Alachua County
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Authorize the Chair to sign the Letter of Support to the Florida Department of Transportation for Designation of US Bicycle Route 90 through Alachua County
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
No local funds are required for this request
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Background:
The Florida Department of Transportation is proposing to re-designate US Bicycle Route 90 through Alachua County. The U.S. Bicycle Route System (USBRS) is a developing national network of bicycle routes connecting urban and rural communities via signed roads and trails. Created with public input, U.S. Bicycle Routes direct bicyclists to a preferred route through a city, county, or state - creating opportunities for people everywhere to bicycle for travel, transportation, and recreation.
The choice of roads for a US Bicycle Route is a tradeoff between low traffic, direct routing, access to services (bike shops, motels, campgrounds, etc.), access to points of interest, and scenic roads. The best route for a family weekend bike ride may not be the best route for someone on a multi-day long distance bicycle trip. Long distance bicycle tourists are experienced road riders and used to varying quality of road surface, absence of paved shoulders, and car and truck traffic. The number of cyclists who might use a given route is difficult to predict, but five to ten riders per day (1,000-2,000 per season) would be considered a significant increase in usage once a route is designated.
Designating a USBR does not impose any constraints or restrictions on the use of a road, street, trail or ...
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