Transportation Plan - Town of Garner

4.3 Bicycle and Pedestrian
This section presents the pedestrian and bicycle project
recommendations for the Garner Transportation Plan. Projects are the
physical improvements that will make the Town more bicycle‐ and
pedestrian‐friendly. In order to identify a wide range of projects to serve
a variety of users, the recommendations include on‐road projects such as
adding sidewalks and bike lanes along roadways, to off‐road projects
such as greenway trails and small neighborhood connections. Projects
also address trail and street crossings to make it easier for pedestrians
and cyclists to pass through intersections or cross major roads. All of
these improvements will help to create an interconnected pedestrian and
bicycle network in Garner.
Project recommendations are organized into three sections below:
pedestrian projects, bicycle projects and intersection improvements. The
pedestrian projects include a variety of short sidewalk recommendations,
called “spot improvements,” and longer sidewalk corridor projects.
Sidewalk recommendations have been prioritized based on criteria
identified by the Steering Committee and public feedback, as well as
safety and economic considerations. The bicycle projects identified in
the Plan include bike lanes, sharrows and paved shoulders to
accommodate cyclists on Garner streets and raise motorist awareness of
the presence of bicyclists on local roadways. The proposed intersection
improvements include safety enhancements of various roadway crossings
throughout the Town.
Though not identified in a separate table, shared‐use greenway trail
recommendations are included in the Plan to provide off‐road options for
cyclists and pedestrians of all skill levels. Greenway trails should be
constructed at 10‐14 ft in width to serve as dual‐purpose facilities for
both pedestrians and bicyclists and meet ADA requirements. The
greenway recommendations in the Plan include previously proposed
greenway trails from the Wake County Greenway Plan and North Garner
Plan, in addition to new recommendations for connector trails that will
link important bicycle and pedestrian destinations in town.
Pedestrian Project Recommendations
Pedestrian facilities can include sidewalks, greenways, and intersection
improvements, as well as streetscaping projects and traffic calming
efforts. Such facilities can be built “incidentally” as part of a roadway
construction project, or independently. The Transportation Plan
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